Thursday, November 7
Orlando, FL
6 P.M. CT
Marquette University
0-1,0-0Big East
50
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57
UCF
2-0,0-0Big 12
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2
3
4
F
Marquette
12
10
10
18
50
UCF
18
9
17
13
57
WBB Falls in Season Opener Thursday Night at UCF, 57-50
11/7/2024 8:23:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Golden Eagles continue road play at Illinois Sunday night at 7 p.m. CT
ORLANDO, Florida – The Marquette University women's basketball team fell at UCF, 57-50, in the season opener Thursday night in Orlando.
The Golden Eagles were down 12 headed to the fourth and outscored the Knights by five in the final frame. A Skylar Forbes three with 1:01 to play cut the lead to five but free throws for the Knights down the stretch sealed it.
The Golden Eagles (0-1, 0-0 BIG EAST) were led by Olivia Porter, who had 14 points, four rebounds, three steals and two assists.
Skylar Forbes (11 points) and Lee Volker (10 points) joined Porter in double digits.
UCF (2-0, 0-0 BIG 12) was led by Emely Rodriguez, who had 18 points and seven rebounds.
NOTABLES:
Keep up with the Marquette women's basketball program through social media by following on X (@MarquetteWBB) and Instagram (@marquettewbb) and `liking' on Facebook (MarquetteWBB).
The Golden Eagles were down 12 headed to the fourth and outscored the Knights by five in the final frame. A Skylar Forbes three with 1:01 to play cut the lead to five but free throws for the Knights down the stretch sealed it.
The Golden Eagles (0-1, 0-0 BIG EAST) were led by Olivia Porter, who had 14 points, four rebounds, three steals and two assists.
Skylar Forbes (11 points) and Lee Volker (10 points) joined Porter in double digits.
UCF (2-0, 0-0 BIG 12) was led by Emely Rodriguez, who had 18 points and seven rebounds.
NOTABLES:
- Skylar Forbes hit a career-high three 3-pointers.
- Jada Bediako had a career-high two blocks.
- Olivia Porter made a career-high eight free throws.
- Lee Volker had a career-high four steals.
- Olivia Porter, Aryelle Stevens, Jada Bediako, Kennedi Perkins and Jaidynn Mason all made their Marquette debuts.
- Lee Volker and Halle Vice each earned her first career start at Marquette.
Keep up with the Marquette women's basketball program through social media by following on X (@MarquetteWBB) and Instagram (@marquettewbb) and `liking' on Facebook (MarquetteWBB).
Team Stats
Marq
UCF
FG%
.327
.447
3FG%
.167
.417
FT%
.846
.667
RB
26
38
TO
19
27
STL
11
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
14
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
8
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
4
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
F
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's BasketballG
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/ Women's Basketball
G
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