CHICAGO - Marian University women's lacrosse (6-7, 1-3 NACC) earned its first NACC victory of the season defeating 

   
 

• Illinois Tech was able to jump out to a quick start with a 5-1 lead.
• Marian scored five of the next six goals to tie the game at 6-6 and from there neither team led by more than two goals.
• The two squads traded goals to go into halftime tied at 8-8.
• Both teams went back-and-forth to open the third quarter and were tied 12-12.
• The Scarlet Hawks took a 14-12 lead after scoring the final goal of the third quarter and the first goal of the fourth quarter.
• Marian then rattled off four straight goals, three from junior Dallas Kreisa, to take the lead for good.
• IIT would score two of the final three goals of the game but Marian would hold on for the one-goal win.

   
 

• Marian improved to 2-2 this season in one-goal games with the win.
• The Sabres held a 40-34 advantage in shots for the game.
• The Marian defense forced 27 IIT turnovers and committed just 16.
• Illinois Tech won 24 of the 36 draw control opportunities.

   

 

Wednesday, April 19 • 7 p.m. Madison, Wis.