Following its overtime loss Friday to Villanova, the Marquette women’s basketball team returned to the Al McGuire Center Sunday to host the No. 8 UConn Huskies.
Despite not leading by more than four points throughout the first three quarters, the Huskies took over in the fourth quarter to defeat the Golden Eagles 72-58.
Here is a breakdown of Marquette’s loss:
Game MVP: Liza Karlen
Sophomore forward Liza Karlen made a big impact when it came to grabbing rebounds and scoring inside the paint. Karlen led the way on the afternoon for Marquette with 15 points, seven rebounds and an assist.