After coming off a tight road victory against St. John’s Sunday, the Marquette women’s basketball returned home to the Al McGuire Center Friday night to host the Providence Friars.
Despite a late surge from the Friars, the Golden Eagles were able to squeeze out a tight home victory defeating Providence by a score of 61-59.
Here is the breakdown of Marquette’s victory:
Game MVP: Lauren Van Kleunen
Graduate student forward Lauren Van Kleunen put together a strong performance Friday night, finishing with 19 points on 8-for-15 shooting and eight rebounds.
Despite struggling early on in the first half, Van Kleunen was able to find her footing later in the game.