Marquette women’s basketball came up with another big win its second game of the season defeating the New Jersey Institute of Technology Highlanders by a score of 91-57 Friday night at the Al McGuire Center.
Here is a breakdown of the win:
Game MVP: Chloe Marotta
Redshirt junior forward Chloe Marotta finished near of a triple double finishing the night with 11 points, eight rebounds and a career-high eight assists. Marotta had an efficient night from the field going 1-for-2 from beyond the arc and 5-for-8 from the field overall.
“Really thrilled with Chloe Marotta’s performance, almost had a triple-double,” Marquette head coach Megan Duffy said. “She’s always been a player that does all the little things, so just to see her filling up the stat sheet tonight was great.”
Key Stats:
- Marquette had 19 offensive rebounds, while NJIT had 15 defensive rebounds.
- The Golden Eagles scored 25 points off of the Highlander’s 19 turnovers.
- Marquette held the Highlanders scoreless for 6:08 of game play spanning the first and second quarters to take a commanding 26-10 lead. The Golden Eagles outscored NJIT 15-0 over that time.
- Marquette shot 50.7% from the field and 41.7% from 3-point line.
- NJIT shot 37.1% from the field and 50% from 3-point line.
Notes:
- Graduate student guard Karissa McLaughlin had a team high 22 points with 17 coming in the first half. It is the 14th time McLaughlin finished with 20+ points in her career.
- Karlen and redshirt sophomore forward Kennedi Myles both finished with double-digit rebound numbers. Myles finished with 11 while Karlen recorded a career high 10.
- Graduate student forward Lauren Van Kleunen added 16 points and five rebounds.
Quote of the Day:
After the win Duffy said she liked the balance offensive scoring night from her team.
“I thought tonight we were very balanced, we had a good inside attack, the ball was moving on the perimeter and that’s always a good recipe when you can score from all positions,” Duffy said.
Next up:
Marquette (2-0) will host Southern on Monday at noon at the Al McGuire Center.
This article was written by Ben Schultz. He can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter @benschultz52.
