Marian University men’s lacrosse (5-1, 0-0 NACC) tied the longest winning streak in program history defeating Northwestern (Minn.) 11-6 for its fifth straight victory.
- The two squads traded the first pair of goals and ended the first quarter knotted at 2-2.
- UNW would score the opening goal of the second quarter before the Sabres scored four unanswered to go ahead 6-3.
- A late goal from the Eagles cut their deficit down to 6-4 going into the half.
- After trading goals to open the third quarter, Marian closed out the quarter with two unanswered to build a comfortable 9-5 lead.
- Northwestern (Minn.) once again opened the quarter with a goal to only trail three goals, but Marian responded with two goals separated by 2:08 to put the final at 11-6.
- Marian finished with a 55-27 edge in shots for the game and slim 34-33 advantage in ground balls.
- The Sabre clear had a strong game going 23-for-26 (.885) while also holding UNW 20-of-33 (.606) on clears.
- The Marian man-down defense didn’t allow a goal on six chances, while the man-up offense was just as strong going 3-for-4 (.750).
- The Sabre defense forced 37 Eagle turnovers.
- The five-game win streak ties a program record for consecutive wins after Marian won five games in a row during the 2019 season.
- The 5-1 start to the season is also the best start to a season in program history.