Coming off a dominate 80-57 victory against Providence in Milwaukee Saturday, the Marquette women’s basketball team were handed a hard-fought 66-61 loss in Queens, New York Wednesday night to St. John’s.
This was Marquette’s first loss to St. John’s in its past nine matchups.
The Golden Eagles drop below .500 in Big East play with the loss.
The Breakdown
St. John’s set the pace in the first frame as forward Danielle Patterson and guard Jayla Everett created opportunities for the Red Storm.
Despite head coach Megan Duffy’s previous victories over the Red Storm, the Golden Eagles entered the first frame with a rocky start, recording six turnovers in the quarter alone.