TEMPE - Sun Devil Lacrosse will host Marquette on Tuesday, February 24 for its third of seven straight home games at Sun Devil Lacrosse Stadium. First draw is slated for 12 p.m. MST, and fans can tune in to ESPN+ to watch the Sun Devils live.
All-time against Marquette, the series is split 1-1, with ASU having dropped the last contest 18-17 in the overtime thriller last season on March 25, 2025. The previous win came in 2020 when the Sun Devils downed Marquette 18-14 in Tempe.
Sun Devil outlook
ASU won its first contest of the season behind six scorers with multiple goals en route to its 23-9 win over Lindenwood on Saturday. Senior attacker and USA Lacrosse Preseason All-American, Jordyn Behar’s season-high eight points (3G-5A) led the offensive charge.
Following Behar’s lead, a trio of goal scorers led the way for the offense, as attackers Lydia Oldknow, Teagan Ng, and Addie Shevitz all netted hat tricks in the win. All three goalies saw time in the net for Arizona State, and combined for 10 saves. On the draw, ASU outdrew Lindenwood, with a season-high 18 draw controls to their 15.
Scouting the opponent
Marquette has opened the season with a 3-1 record, their only loss coming last weekend against No. 4 Northwestern. All three wins have come at home for the Golden Eagles. In each of their three wins, they have averaged 18+ goals. Marquette’s 15.75 goals per game are a top-10 mark in the NCAA.
Sun Devil notables
- ASU's 23-goal performance was the first time the team has netted 20+ goals since the team scored 23 on April 19, 2025, against San Diego State.
- Last weekend, the Sun Devils saw a season high in draw controls (18), goals scored (23), shots (34), free position goals (7), and ground balls (16). The team’s six turnovers and nine goals allowed were also a season-best mark.
- Nine of 10 freshmen appeared in the game against the Lions, with Harris, Livingston, Whitington, Vivian Stone, and Hannah Adamski all making their first appearance of the season.
- After eight draw controls on Saturday, junior midfielder Anna Viglione surpassed the 300 mark in her career and now sits at 303.
- Oldknow extended her point-scoring streak to 41 games – 40 of which she’s scored a goal in– dating back to the 2024 season.
- Teagan Ng also pushed her goal-scoring streak to 23 games after four goals against Lindenwood.
- Ng is also 10 goals shy of tying the program’s all-time goal-scoring record, which is currently held by Kerri Clayton (146).