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Lacrosse Falls on the Road at Marquette
3/17/2024 4:31:00 PM | Lacrosse
Porter breaks school record with 20 saves while Blackwell notches another hat trick
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University lacrosse team received a record-breaking performance in goal from freshman Maddie Porter while Mackenzie Blackwell notched another hat trick, but it was not enough as the Eagles dropped a 14-5 decision on the road at Marquette University Sunday, March 17, in Milwaukee, Wis. The loss dropped the Eagles to 3-4 on the year while the host Golden Eagles improved to 3-6.
How It Happened
It was a game of runs that saw the hosts jump out to a 4-0 lead before Eastern was able to respond. Sydney Lawrence (Plano, Texas/Plano East/Oregon) halted the run with a goal at 5:26 in the first before Blackwell (North Beach, Md./Northern) followed at 3:09 with her first of the day. Abby Alderman (Lusby, Md./Patuxent) made it three in a row for the visitors with Avery Schwab (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin-Scioto) assisting her at 2:41 to make it 4-3 at the end of the first.
The Eagles tied the game at 4-4 with Blackwell netting her second of the day, this time on a feed from Abby Alderman (Lusby, Md./Patuxent) before the hosts scored twice to make it 6-4 in favor of MU. The two sides traded goals to end the stanza with Blackwell securing her hat trick with a tally at 4:11.
From there, however, the Eastern offense would be held scoreless as the Golden Eagles added four goals in the third and three more in the fourth to close out the scoring for a 14-5 win.
Porter (Montrose, N.Y./Hendrick Hudson), who faced 44 shots on the day, including 34 on frame, turned aside 20 attempts to smash her career-high save total, which was the nine she recorded in the season opener at then-No. 7 University of Notre Dame, Feb. 9. The 20 saves also bested Giuliana Ditsky's (Wyomissing, Pa./Berks Catholic) previous record of 12 saves she recorded twice last year, including at home against Central Michigan University, April 5, 2023, after first doing so at Butler University, March 26, 2023. On a national level, Porter is the fourth different player in NCAA Division I this year to make 20+ stops in a single game with her total tying for the second-highest in 2024 as Kya Risher of Central Connecticut State University made 22 saves against Lafayette College, Feb. 28.
Game Notes
» Eastern fell to 3-4 on the season while Marquette improved to 3-6.
» The EMU offense was held scoreless in the second half for the first time in program history and just the second time in any half. The first instance came March 19, 2023, at then No. 17 University of Michigan when the Eagles were held scoreless in the first half.
» Maddie Porter entered the day with a career high of nine saves in one game, which she recorded at then-No. 7 Notre Dame, Feb. 9. Against Marquette, Porter tied her career high with 5:54 remaining in the second quarter.
» The 20 saves Maddie Porter are a school record, surpassing the 12 recorded by Giuliana Ditsky twice in 2023. Ditsky established the record at Butler, March 26, 2023, before equaling the mark at home against Central Michigan, April 5, 2023.
» Maddie Porter is currently tied for second in the NCAA Division I rankings for saves in a game with 20. Only the fourth player this year to record 20+ saves in a game, Porter is two off the top marks of 22 set Feb. 28 by Central Connecticut States' Kya Risher.
» Mackenzie Blackwell recorded a hat trick for the fifth time this year in seven games played, bringing her career total to 12 after she tallied seven last her in 16 games.
» With her goals, Mackenzie Blackwell has scored at least one goal in all seven games played this year and two or more goals in six of those contests. For her career, Blackwell has scored at least one goal in 20-of-23 games played for the Eagles.
Historical Notes
» The Eagles fell to 0-2 against Marquette following the loss. Eastern dropped an 18-5 loss at home to the Golden Eagles, March 24, 2023, in the first meeting of the series.
Up Next
The Eagles return to action next weekend when they travel to Akron, Ohio, to take on the University of Akron in both teams' Mid-American Conference opener. The opening draw is scheduled for 1 p.m.
How It Happened
It was a game of runs that saw the hosts jump out to a 4-0 lead before Eastern was able to respond. Sydney Lawrence (Plano, Texas/Plano East/Oregon) halted the run with a goal at 5:26 in the first before Blackwell (North Beach, Md./Northern) followed at 3:09 with her first of the day. Abby Alderman (Lusby, Md./Patuxent) made it three in a row for the visitors with Avery Schwab (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin-Scioto) assisting her at 2:41 to make it 4-3 at the end of the first.
The Eagles tied the game at 4-4 with Blackwell netting her second of the day, this time on a feed from Abby Alderman (Lusby, Md./Patuxent) before the hosts scored twice to make it 6-4 in favor of MU. The two sides traded goals to end the stanza with Blackwell securing her hat trick with a tally at 4:11.
From there, however, the Eastern offense would be held scoreless as the Golden Eagles added four goals in the third and three more in the fourth to close out the scoring for a 14-5 win.
Porter (Montrose, N.Y./Hendrick Hudson), who faced 44 shots on the day, including 34 on frame, turned aside 20 attempts to smash her career-high save total, which was the nine she recorded in the season opener at then-No. 7 University of Notre Dame, Feb. 9. The 20 saves also bested Giuliana Ditsky's (Wyomissing, Pa./Berks Catholic) previous record of 12 saves she recorded twice last year, including at home against Central Michigan University, April 5, 2023, after first doing so at Butler University, March 26, 2023. On a national level, Porter is the fourth different player in NCAA Division I this year to make 20+ stops in a single game with her total tying for the second-highest in 2024 as Kya Risher of Central Connecticut State University made 22 saves against Lafayette College, Feb. 28.
Game Notes
» Eastern fell to 3-4 on the season while Marquette improved to 3-6.
» The EMU offense was held scoreless in the second half for the first time in program history and just the second time in any half. The first instance came March 19, 2023, at then No. 17 University of Michigan when the Eagles were held scoreless in the first half.
» Maddie Porter entered the day with a career high of nine saves in one game, which she recorded at then-No. 7 Notre Dame, Feb. 9. Against Marquette, Porter tied her career high with 5:54 remaining in the second quarter.
» The 20 saves Maddie Porter are a school record, surpassing the 12 recorded by Giuliana Ditsky twice in 2023. Ditsky established the record at Butler, March 26, 2023, before equaling the mark at home against Central Michigan, April 5, 2023.
» Maddie Porter is currently tied for second in the NCAA Division I rankings for saves in a game with 20. Only the fourth player this year to record 20+ saves in a game, Porter is two off the top marks of 22 set Feb. 28 by Central Connecticut States' Kya Risher.
» Mackenzie Blackwell recorded a hat trick for the fifth time this year in seven games played, bringing her career total to 12 after she tallied seven last her in 16 games.
» With her goals, Mackenzie Blackwell has scored at least one goal in all seven games played this year and two or more goals in six of those contests. For her career, Blackwell has scored at least one goal in 20-of-23 games played for the Eagles.
Historical Notes
» The Eagles fell to 0-2 against Marquette following the loss. Eastern dropped an 18-5 loss at home to the Golden Eagles, March 24, 2023, in the first meeting of the series.
Up Next
The Eagles return to action next weekend when they travel to Akron, Ohio, to take on the University of Akron in both teams' Mid-American Conference opener. The opening draw is scheduled for 1 p.m.
Team Stats
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