UNCASVILLE, Conn- Marquette women’s basketball looks to punch its sixth straight ticket to the BIG EAST Tournament Semifinals, taking on the DePaul Blue Demons Saturday afternoon in the quarterfinals.
The Golden Eagles are coming off a 79-75 win over St. John’s Sunday. Composure down the stretch in the fourth quarter helped Marquette etch out the victory and a first round bye in the tournament.
Graduate students Lauren Van Kleunen and Karissa McLaughlin combined for 41 of Marquette’s 79 points on the afternoon with 22 and 19 respectively. In addition to 22 points, Van Kleunen added four rebounds and three assists while McLaughlin added two rebounds and three assist.