The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s office has released the names of the two Marquette University students who were killed in a horrific car crash on Friday. They are Noah Earl Snyder, 20, of Getzville, New York, and Scott Michael Michaud, 19, of Springboro, Ohio. Both played for the university’s lacrosse team, and they were student athletes who had won honors in the past.
Michaud was the team’s goalie, and he planned to major in biomedical science. He was a U.S. Lacrosse All-American. Snyder played the attack position and planned to major in business; he was recently named to the Big East All-Academic Team.
See their full bios toward the end of this story.
“This 20-year-old male was the passenger of an SUV that was struck by another vehicle at an intersection. He was pronounced deceased on scene, as well as another 19-year-old passenger,” according to a statement from the ME’s office. The driver of the other vehicle is under arrest.
The crash occurred at North 27th Street and West St. Paul Avenue in Milwaukee.
“Mass will be held in honor of the student-athletes we lost at 1 p.m. in the Varsity Theatre on Saturday. The Lunda Room and Henke Lounge in the AMU will also be open from noon to 3 p.m. for our community to gather,” the Marquette Golden Eagles wrote on Sept. 6.
The university also confirmed that the deceased students were student athletes with the lacrosse team and said that other members of the team were also taken to the hospital and treated for injuries.
Milwaukee Police “are investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Friday, September 5th , 2025 at approximately 5:00 p.m., at the intersection of N 27th Street and W. St Paul. The driver of vehicle #1, a 41-year-old, collided with another vehicle containing six occupants,” MPD wrote.
“Two passengers in vehicle #2, a 19-year-old and a 20-year-old, did succumb to injuries sustained during the collision and were pronounced deceased on scene. The other occupants sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were treated on scene by medical personnel and at local hospitals. The driver of vehicle #1 was taken into custody. This investigation is ongoing. Criminal charges are pending review by the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office.”
The driver has not yet been named.
Noah Snyder
The team bio for Snyder says he played attack as a sophomore.
Honors and Awards
2025-
BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (Feb. 24)
BIG EAST All-Academic Team (2024-25)
“2025 Season (Fr.): Played in 13 of 14 games as a true freshman and made three starts in the midfield, becoming a valuable offensive contributor … Posted nine goals and seven assists for 16 points … Earned BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on Feb. 24 after posting his first NCAA points with three goals and two assists in a win over Cleveland State on Feb. 22 … Scored two goals and added an assist on March 1 at No. 13/12 Harvard … Scored a goal in each of MU’s final two regular season games against Villanova (April 19) and Denver (April 25).
Prior to Marquette: Snyder played boys lacrosse at Westtown School in West Chester, Pennsylvania under head coach Desiderio Gonzalez in addition on St. Joe’s Collegiate Institute under Pete Hudecki … First Team All-MMHSAA and all-league selection … Helped teams to league titles in 2021 and 2024 and a state championship in 2024 … Holds program’s single-game scoring record at St. Joe’s with nine goals …Three-star recruit according to Inside Lacrosse.
Personal: Son of Seth Snyder and Amanda Williams… Has one older sister, Taiya, and four younger sisters, Portia, Dani, Everli, and Kendra… Plans to major in business.”
Scott Michaud
The team bio for Michaud says he was the team’s goalie and a sophomore:
“Prior to Marquette: Michaud is a four-year member of the Springboro High School lacrosse team under head coach Stefan Schroder … Two-time team captain … US Lacrosse All-American, three-time second team all-state and all-region first team selection … Has also earned three all-conference honors and was twice a position player of the year … Led the Panthers to a pair of conference titles and has a career .710 save percentage as a goalie… Has notched six assists in his high school career … Played for the club teams Resolute 2024 Ohio and Project Midwest national … Played club lacrosse for coaches Matt Lee and Michael Storts … Three-star recruit according to Inside Lacrosse.
Personal: Son of Craig and Diane Michaud … His father played golf at Ohio University… Has one older brother, Sebastion, who plays lacrosse at Ohio Northern University … Also has a younger brother, Craig…. Plans to major in biomedical sciences.”
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