MLAX Travels to Bellarmine Saturday

Saturday, March 21

Louisville, KY

11 A.M. CT

Marquette University

Bellarmine University

3/19/2026 11:50:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse

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By: Communications

The Marquette University men's lacrosse team (3–4, 0–0 BIG EAST) concludes its non-conference schedule on Saturday, March 21, traveling to Louisville to face Bellarmine University (4–6, 0–0 ASUN) at 11 a.m. CT. The Golden Eagles will then open BIG EAST play the following week at Valley Fields on Saturday, March 28 against Providence.

LAST TIME OUT
Marquette fell to Utah, 16–7, on March 11 at Valley Fields in a matchup against one of the nation's top offensive teams. The Golden Eagles battled early and kept the game close throughout the first half, tying the contest at 5–5 midway through the second quarter. Utah responded with a pair of late goals to take a 7–5 advantage into the halftime break.

The Utes pulled away in the second half, using a decisive 9–0 run that spanned the end of the second quarter and much of the third to seize control of the game. Utah entered the matchup with the No. 2 scoring offense in the country and showcased its firepower during the run.

HISTORY VS. BELLARMINE
Marquette and Bellarmine meet for the 12th time in program history on Saturday, with the Golden Eagles holding a narrow 6–5 advantage in the all-time series. The two programs have become familiar opponents in recent years, facing each other in each of the last four seasons and in seven of the last eight years.

Marquette claimed the most recent meeting with a 19–11 victory last season at Valley Fields. The Golden Eagles built an 11–6 halftime lead after a seven-goal second quarter and later used a four-goal run spanning the third and fourth quarters to secure the win. Bellarmine, however, won the most recent matchup in Louisville, defeating Marquette 11–5 at Frazier Stadium during the 2024 season.

SCOUTING THE KNIGHTS
Bellarmine enters Saturday's matchup with a 4–6 record and will close out its non-conference schedule before opening ASUN play next week. The Knights are 2–1 at home, with wins over Cleveland State (10–7) and St. Bonaventure (14–12). Bellarmine is coming off a 21–8 road loss at No. 19 Rutgers.

Offensively, the Knights average 10.7 goals per game and are among the most efficient shooting teams in the country. Bellarmine ranks in the top 10 nationally with a .335 team shooting percentage. The Knights have also excelled with the extra-man advantage, converting 50 percent of their man-up opportunities (15-of-30), which ranks 12th nationally.

Bellarmine is led by the Alie brothers: senior attackman John Alie and sophomore attackman Joe Alie. John leads the ASUN with 47 points (29 goals, 18 assists) and ranks second nationally in goals scored. This season, he became Bellarmine's all-time leading goal scorer with 131 career goals and 184 career points. Joe ranks third in the ASUN and ninth nationally with 24 goals. Sophomore Ezra Moore has contributed 39 points, leads the ASUN in assists with 23, and ranks second in conference points, just behind his teammate John Alie.

In goal, sophomore Nolan Hudnut anchors the defense and leads the country with 140 saves, averaging 14.0 saves per game, which ranks T-4th nationally. However, the Knights have struggled defensively, ranking last in the ASUN in goals against per game (14.40).

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
Marquette has been one of the top clearing teams in the country almost halfway through the 2026 season. The Golden Eagles rank seventh nationally and first in the BIG EAST with a .910 clearing percentage, successfully completing 141 of 155 clearing attempts. Marquette has also taken care of the ball offensively, ranking 10th nationally and first in the BIG EAST in turnovers per game (13.43).

Offensively, the Golden Eagles sit second in the BIG EAST in total goals (80) and third in goals per game (11.43). The scoring attack has been balanced, with five players already reaching double-digit points. Carsen Brandt leads the team with 25 points on 16 goals and 9 assists, ranking third in goals, fifth in points per game (3.57), and T-fifth in assists per game (1.29) in the BIG EAST. Nolan Rappis has 19 points (11 goals, 8 assists), ranking ninth in points per game (2.71) and seventh in assists per game (1.14). Matt Caputo has contributed 14 points (7 goals, 7 assists) and is T-ninth in assists per game (1.00). Tucker Mullen and Beau Westphal have each added 12 goals, further supporting Marquette's balanced offensive attack.

At faceoff, the trio of Ty Ambush, Chandler Caster, and Adam Slager has anchored possession, winning 96 of 192 attempts (.500), the highest total and percentage in the BIG EAST.

Defensively, Marquette has another trio leading the team in caused turnovers: Peter Detwiler, Brady Nicholas, and Jackson Nichols each have seven caused turnovers on the season, ranking sixth in the BIG EAST in caused turnovers per game.

BRANDT EARNS BIG EAST RECOGNITION
On Monday, the BIG EAST announced that Carsen Brandt was named to the Weekly Honor Roll for the second time this season and the second time in his career. The Edina, Minnesota, native recorded two goals and three assists for a five-point effort in Marquette's 16–7 loss to Utah on March 11.

FOREVER GOLDEN EAGLES
On the evening of Friday, September 5th, men's lacrosse student-athletes Noah Snyder and Scott Michaud passed away in a vehicular accident near campus.

Noah, a business administration student from Getzville, New York, was one of six children. Scott, a biomedical sciences major from Springboro, Ohio, was a goalie and is survived by two brothers. Both were standout students, earning BIG EAST All-Academic Team honors in their first year at Marquette. They were beloved members of the program whose leadership, positivity and commitment to their teammates left a lasting impact on the Marquette lacrosse family.

The Golden Eagles continue to honor their legacy, united in brotherhood and inspired to carry forward the standard they helped build. The team wears helmet decals and jersey patches, incorporates their jersey numbers into team-issued gear. Head coach Jake Richard was also gifted custom shoes featuring silhouettes of Noah and Scott. At the conclusion of every team huddle, one player or coach will call out "43," with the team responding "88," ensuring their presence remains part of everything the program does.