(MARQUETTE COMMUNICATIONS) DETROIT – The Marquette University men’s lacrosse team (2–2, 0-0 BIG EAST) used a dominant offensive performance to secure a 15–4 victory over the University of Detroit Mercy Titans (1-4, 0-0 NEC) on Monday afternoon at Titan Field.
Marquette scored four goals in each of the first three quarters to build a commanding lead before adding three more in the fourth to cap the 11-goal victory. Beau Westphal led the offense with four goals, while Nolan Rappis tallied five points on three goals and two assists. Tucker Mullen added three points (1G, 2A), and Carsen Brandt recorded three points of his own with two goals and an assist. Eight different Golden Eagles found the back of the net in the balanced scoring effort.
Marquette wasted little time getting on the board, as Matt Caputo opened the scoring midway through the first quarter. After Detroit Mercy evened the score at 1–1, the Golden Eagles responded with three straight goals from Andrew Bowman, Rappis and Ethan Salvia to take a 4–1 lead after the opening frame.
The momentum continued in the second quarter. Westphal sparked the period with an early unassisted goal, and Marquette rattled off four more scores to extend the lead to 8–1 at halftime.
Out of the break, the Golden Eagles kept their foot on the gas. Rappis and Westphal each contributed to a four-goal third quarter as Marquette pushed the advantage to 12–3 entering the final 15 minutes.
Detroit Mercy found the net once more early in the fourth, but Marquette answered with three of the game’s final goals, including a man-up score from Mullen, to close out the 15–4 victory.
NOTABLES:
- Westphal delivered a career-high in points and goals scored
- Grad student Jadyn Castillo found the back of the net for the first time in his career
- Salvia recorded a career-high two points
- The Golden Eagles are now 12-1 all-time against Detroit Mercy
- Junior LSM, Bradley Johnson recorded his first career goal
UP NEXT:
The Golden Eagles will return to action this Saturday, February 28 for a neutral site game against Harvard in Long Island, N.Y., opening faceoff is scheduled for 11:30 a.m.
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