Marquette women’s basketball opened its Big East play with a 78-57 win over the Georgetown Hoyas Friday afternoon at McDonough Arena.
Though the matinee in the nation’s capital started with a 3-pointer by the Hoyas, neither team established a lead until the Golden Eagles put together a nine-point run.
Senior forward Chloe Marotta contributed 1o of Marquette’s 22 points in the first quarter, as the Golden Eagles took a 22-13 lead into the second quarter.
Despite Georgetown’s young roster, the Hoyas remained consistent while it managed to keep within an average of about ten points of Marquette throughout the first half.