Bodner’s OT Game Winner Lifts Marquette Over Arizona State Tuesday

The Marquette University women's lacrosse team won an 18-17 overtime thriller on Tuesday afternoon over Arizona State, 18-17.

The Golden Eagles (7-3, 1-0 BIG EAST) were led by Hanna Bodner, who had career-high nine points with eight goals and one assist. Bodner netted the overtime game winner at the 3:11 mark in the first overtime period.

Marquette trailed by one at halftime, 11-10. MU held the Sun Devils scoreless in the third quarter while scoring five goals to lead 15-11 going into the fourth.

The Sun Devils scored the first five goals of the final frame to take a 16-15 lead with 8:04 remaining before Meg Bireley's first goal of the day 30 seconds later tied it.

Arizona State regained the lead with 4:29 left in the fourth before Hanna Bodner scored her seventh of the day with 55 seconds remaining to send the game to overtime.

The Sun Devils (7-4, 0-0 Big 12) were led by Teagan Ng, who had five goals.

NOTABLES:

First overtime game for Marquette since the 2021 season when MU lost 12-11 to Denver in double overtime on March 18, 2021.
First overtime win for Marquette since the 2015 season when MU won 5-4 at UC Davis on March 8, 2015.
7-3 is the second-best start in program history through 10 games. MU started the season 9-1 in 2023.
First win against Arizona State in two meetings all-time.
Marquette had a season-high 46 shots.
Golden Eagles first win this season trailing at halftime.
Tess Osburn had her seventh hat trick of the season and moved into ninth all-time on the career goals list with 91 for her career.
Lily Dietrich had a career-high tying three caused turnovers.

UP NEXT: Marquette hosts Xavier on Saturday, March 29 at 2 p.m. CT.

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