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Team Stats

PROV
Marq
FG%
.235
.500
3FG%
.167
.438
FT%
.632
.762
RB
23
50
TO
20
15
STL
3
10

Game Leaders

05

Kyra Spiwak

Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
3
32

Alyssa Geary

Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
02

Chanell Williams

Pts
4
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
0
13

Grace Efosa

Pts
4
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
0

Players Mentioned

33

Andrea Cooper

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/ Women's Basketball
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Alyssa Geary

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22

Olivia Orlando

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Kyra Spiwak

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Alyssa Geary

Women's Hoops Falls To Marquette In BIG EAST Opener, 89-40

12/4/2020 5:05:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box ScoreBoxscore (PDF) vs. Marquette

Friars head to Indianapolis to take on Butler at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.

MILWAUKEE, WIS. – The Providence College women's basketball team dropped its first BIG EAST contest of the season, 89-40, to the Marquette Golden Eagles in Milwaukee, Wis. on Dec. 4. The Friars drop to 2-3 overall, 0-1 BIG EAST on the season, while Marquette improved to 2-1 (1-0 BIG EAST).

FIRST QUARTER:
  • Both teams struggled to score to start the game, shooting a combined 2-13.
  • The Friars' defense caused trouble for the Golden Eagles early, forcing four turnovers in five minutes.
  • With the score tied, 9-9, Marquette went on an 8-0 run to conclude the opening 10 minutes for a 17-9 lead.
  • Alyssa Geary (Elmhurst, Ill.) led the Friars with five points.
  • The Golden Eagles outrebounded the Friars, 15-4.
 
SECOND QUARTER:
  • Kyra Spiwak (Arlington Heights, Ill.) knocked down a three-pointer from the right wing to end a 10-minute scoring drought for the Friars, ending a 19-0 Golden Eagles run.
  • Marquette outscored the Friars 24-3 in the quarter and took a 41-12 lead into halftime.
  • Providence shot 5-28 (17.9%) from the field, while Marquette shot 16-32 (50%).
 
THIRD QUARTER:
  • Andrea Cooper (Edmond, Okla.) hit the first three-pointer of her career with the shot clock winding down at the 6:44 mark.
  • Marquette outscored Providence, 32-18, in the quarter.
 
FOURTH QUARTER:
  • Marquette held a 16-10 scoring advantage in the final frame.
  • Providence outrebounded Marquette, 13-11.
 
NOTES/HIGHLIGHTS
  • The Friars fall to 5-19 all-time against Marquette.
  • All 10 Friars entered the scoring column.
  • Spiwak reached double figures for the third time in five games for the Friars. This marks her 15th double-digit scoring game of her career.
  • Olivia Orlando (Georgetown, Mass.) recorded team-highs in rebounds (eight) and assists (five).
 
WHAT'S NEXT: 
• Providence College continues its BIG EAST road trip against Butler on Saturday, Dec. 5. The Friars travel to Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind. to take on the Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m.
 
 
- GO FRIARS! - 
 

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