The Marquette women’s basketball team dropped its first road game of the season Saturday, losing to Creighton 83-64.

The Golden Eagles (13-5, 4-3) traveled to Omaha, Neb., looking to move up in the Big East rankings. But for the second straight weekend, Marquette fell to the No. 2 team in the conference. With the loss, the Golden Eagles dropped into the fourth spot, while the Bluejays became one game closer to retaking the top spot from St. John’s.

Coach Terri Mitchell said playing on the road is difficult.

“The Big East is tough,” Mitchell told GoMarquette.com. “(Creighton) is a tough place to play.”

For only the second time all season, Marquette was outrebounded by its opponent. Creighton boxed out the Golden Eagles, outrebounding the team 41-30, including a 32-24 advantage on the defensive glass. It was the first time a Big East opponent beat them on the boards.

Marquette’s shooting troubles continued in the first half, where the Golden Eagles only shot 22.2 percent from the field, including a seven-minute stretch where the team didn’t make a single basket. Marquette continued to miss three-pointers, as none of the five attempts in the first half fell. The Golden Eagles were aided by making 15-of-18 free throws, but allowed Creighton to enter the half with a 17-point lead.

Mitchell said the poor first half was a reason why the team suffered its first road loss.

“We dug ourselves a hole early, and we just never got out,” she said. “We just weren’t knocking the shots down. Shots we typically make we weren’t knocking down.”

The Golden Eagles shot better in the second half, making 44.4 percent of shots from the field. However, with Creighton shooting 50 and 55.2 percent in the first and second half, respectively, the lead was just too much for Marquette to overcome. Junior Apiew Ojulu lead all of Marquette scorers with 12 points, while junior Arlesia Morse followed suit with 11 points and five rebounds. Junior Cristina Bigica rounded out Marquette’s double-digit scorers with 10 points.

“We played them even in the second half,’ Mitchell said. “But too little, too late.”

One problem the Golden Eagles did correct was turnovers. Both teams only committed 15 turnovers for the game, 10 less than against St. John’s. Marquette benefited from those turnovers slightly more than Creighton did, as the Golden Eagles notched 19 points off turnovers compared to Creighton’s 18.

Marquette will look to get back in the win column at DePaul Wednesday night. Tip-off from the Allstate Arena is 7 p.m.