Golden Eagles Roll Past St. Francis Brooklyn, 92-71

MILWAUKEE-- Four Golden Eagles recorded double digits as the Marquette women's basketball team cruised past St. Francis Brooklyn, 92-71 on Thursday evening at the Al McGuire Center.

Junior Selena Lott matched her career high with 24 points as she led Marquette (2-0), while sophomore Chloe Marotta had a career night with career high tallies in points (20) and rebounds (12), also her first career double-double. Freshman Camryn Taylor chipped in a career-best 15 points with seven boards and redshirt junior Lauren Van Kleunen connected for 12 points.

A fourth quarter surge for MU was the difference in the game as St. Francis (0-2) stayed close and pressured the Golden Eagles in the first three frames before Marquette outscored the Terriers, 32-16 in the last quarter.

Marquette shot 38-for-77 from the floor for 49.4 percent and outscored the Terriers in the paint, 56 to 42. The Golden Eagles also earned 21 second chance points, highlighted by 20 offensive rebounds, while St. Francis grabbed just four in the game.

The Terriers had two players score at least 20 points as Ally Lassen connected for 24 points, while Jade Johnson totaled 20.

UP NEXT: Marquette will host Illinois State on Sunday, Nov. 10 at 2 p.m. CT to close out its opening week of games.

Chloe Marotta talked with the media post game:

Chloe Marotta spoke with the media following her first career double-double! #muwbb ⁦@ChloeMarotta⁩ pic.twitter.com/bhOP4wCAXr
— Marquette WBB (@MarquetteWBB) November 8, 2019