ELMHURST, Ill. - Marian University women's lacrosse (1-0, 0-0 NACC) held off a late Blue Jay rally to open their 2026 season with a 6-5 win.
- Sophomore Chloe Yanez scored the Sabres' first goal of the season early in the first quarter.
- Building on that momentum, freshman Elizabeth Van Ryzin scored off an assist from junior Cielo Martinez.
- Freshman Talia Bellotti scored a woman-down goal, part of a two-goal quarter that gave the Sabres a 4-0 lead.
- The Blue Jays responded right before halftime with a goal and again at the start of the third, trimming the lead to two.
- A busy third quarter from Yanez, who recorded a goal and an assist, pushed the Marian advantage to 6-2 heading into the fourth.
- Three unanswered goals from Elmhurst cut the Sabres' lead to one with 7:13 remaining.
- Marian held firm, limiting the Blue Jays to zero shot attempts in the final seven minutes.
- Belotti's ground ball with 14 seconds left all but sealed the win for Marian.
- Marian held a 20-18 advantage for shots on the game and an 8-6 margin in draw controls.
- The Sabres also held a 31-21 lead in ground balls, including 14 in the first quarter.
- After an 8-of-10 start, the Sabres held the Blue Jays to 6-of-13 (.462) on clears in the second half.
- Marian forced six Elmhurst turnovers while committing just two of their own.
- The Sabres now have a 4-1 all-time record over the Blue Jays, having won four straight match-ups.
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Freshman Talia Bellotti led the Sabres with two goals and six ground balls. |
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Sophomore Chloe Yanez contributed two goals, one assist, and two ground balls. |
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Sophomore Emma Johnson (1-0) had nine saves on 14 shots on goal. |
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Wednesday, February 25
Waukesha, Wis.
4:30 p.m. |
