CHICAGO — Marquette women’s basketball fell to the DePaul Blue Demons in the BIG EAST Championship for the second straight season, losing 74-73.
“It hurts. It stings,” Marquette head coach Carolyn Kieger said. “(The team) wanted this really bad.”
“It’s just heartbreaking,” senior guard Allazia Blockton said. “It came down to the little things, and we have to learn from our mistakes and capitalize on these moments.”
Marquette had a two-point lead with 10 seconds left, but DePaul forward Chante Stonewall drew an and-one with five seconds left and converted on the free throw. Senior guard Natisha Hiedeman had a shot to win it at the buzzer, but the attempt was off-line.