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Women’s Basketball: Owls beat Marshall behind strong long distance shooting

Victory extends team’s winning streak to five games

Redshirt senior Ali Gorrell dribbles towards the basket during the Owls' 84-73 victory over Marshall. Max Jackson | Staff Photographer

Florida Atlantic women’s basketball made 17 3-pointers, the second most in team history, in an 84-73 victory over the Marshall Thundering Herd on Thursday night.

The Owls (10-3, 2-0 Conference USA) started the game shooting hot as they jumped out to an early 25-8 lead led by redshirt senior Ali Gorrell, who ended the quarter with 14 points.

Gorrell scored a game-high 25 points and has averaged 17.