MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The Georgetown University women's basketball team fell to the Marquette University Golden Eagles 52-38 on Wednesday evening in a BIG EAST Conference matchup at the Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. With the loss, the Hoyas drop to 15-8 on the season and 5-7 in league play, while the Golden Eagles improve to 18-5 for the year and 7-5 in the conference.
How it Happened
- It was a quiet first quarter for both teams as they struggled to score, and turnovers made it 7-4 in favor of the Blue & Gray after the first 10 minutes of action.
- The second quarter stayed quiet, but both squads managed to get to the line. Marquette would build a small lead going into the half on top 20-14.
- Marquette heated up in the third quarter, and the foul woes continued for the Hoyas sending MU to the line.
- The Golden Eagles built the lead to as much as 16 points, but triples from sophomore Victoria Rivera and junior Brianna Scott throughout the period stopped the momentum.
- Georgetown trailed 41-26 at the end of the third.
- The Blue & Gray would never find the comeback as Marquette cruised to the 52-38 victory.
Of Note
- Graduate student Graceann Bennett led the way for the Hoyas with seven points as well as a squad-high eight rebounds.
- Classmate Mya Bembry added two points, but had five steals in the game and Scott managed six points along with seven boards.
- The Blue & Gray shot 25.0% (14-56) from the field, and Georgetown allowed 34.0% (16-47) shooting by the Golden Eagles.
- GU was outrebounded by Marquette 38-37, and Georgetown forced 20 Golden Eagle turnovers on six steals.
- Liza Karlen led Marquette with 22 points, while Frannie Hottinger added 15 in the game.
Up Next
- The Hoyas will return home on Saturday as the squad hosts the Providence College Friars at 7 p.m. at McDonough Arena.
- Tickets can be purchased at GUHoyas.com/tickets. Additionally, Georgetown students as well as GU faculty and staff will be admitted for free for all games at McDonough Arena with a valid GoCard.
- Fans can tune in to watch the contests on the BIG EAST Digital Network on FloSports presented by Invesco QQQ. Click here for special University pricing.
- Live stats will be available at GUHoyas.com.