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Marquette University
Iowa (WNIT Round of 16)
Marquette Eliminated By Iowa
3/23/2003 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
March 23, 2003
IOWA CITY, Iowa - Behind a record-setting performance by reserve sophomore center Jamie Cavey, the Iowa women's basketball team downed Marquette on Sunday afternoon, 76-73, in a WNIT second round game. Cavey set a school and Carver-Hawkeye Arena record by converting all nine of her field goal attempts on her way to a game-high 21 points.
Cavey scored 17 of her total in the final 12:28 of the contest, helping Iowa (18-14) overcome a barrage of Marquette (16-14) three-pointers - 10 in all - and take the victory.
"Jamie Cavey was a star," said Iowa coach Lisa Bluder. "You love to see a sophomore coming off your bench and wanting the ball."
"I just got ready to help our team win," Cavey said.
Cavey saved her biggest shot for last. With 16.9 seconds left and Iowa trailing, 73-72, Cavey dribbled to the baseline and threw up an awkward looking shot off the glass to give the Hawkeyes the win.
On Marquette's next possession, Iowa's April Calhoun forced a jump ball with 3.4 ticks left and the possession arrow pointing toward the Hawkeye bench.
"I've never really hit a shot that big," said Cavey, who also added a career-high six rebounds. "I was looking to kick it out, but I decided to take it to the hoop."
Tiffany Reedy hit two free throws with 0.4 seconds left for the final margin.
Using a dominating presence on the offensive glass and timely three-pointers, Marquette streaked to a 12-2 lead in the game's first four minutes. Iowa trimmed the margin to four on several occasions, but the Golden Eagles posted a 38-32 lead at the half, bolstered by 10 opening-frame points by Katie Alsdurf.
On the strength of 13 offensive rebounds, the Golden Eagles controlled the glass in the first 20 minutes, holding a 26-15 overall advantage.
Still trailing by four, 46-42, at the 14:58 mark of the second half, the Hawkeyes rattled off a 7-0 run to take their first lead of the game at 49-46. A Calhoun three-pointer was the key basket during the run.
The Golden Eagles took a brief, one-point lead with 9:19 left in the game on a Kelly Schwerman triple, 58-57, but Cavey answered with a three-point play on the next possession. Lillis ballooned the lead to 64-60, but a 6-2 mini-run by Marquette tied the game at 66 with 5:40 remaining.
After trading the lead twice down the stretch, the two squads were still knotted at 72. Schwerman hit a free throw to give the visitors a one-point edge, setting up Cavey's clinching shot.
"We took our chances and made Jamie Cavey prove it, and she did," said Marquette coach Terri Mitchell.
Joining Cavey in double digits for Iowa was Faulkner with 19 while Lillis posted a double-double with 14 points and a game-high 10 boards.
The Hawkeyes were bolstered by 49 percent (27-of-55) shooting from the floor and an 88 percent (15-of-17) performance from the free throw line.
Schwerman buried five three-balls on the day to pace the Golden Eagles with 19 points while Carolyn Kieger added 14 points, four assists and four rebounds. Alsdurf chipped in with 12 points.
Marquette managed just three offensive rebounds in the second half and the two teams finished with 35 boards apiece.
