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Bluejay Women's Basketball Fall 86-64 to #9 UCLA in Second Round of NCAA Tournament

Los Angeles, Calif. -- Despite a strong performance from junior Audrey Faber, the Creighton women's basketball team dropped a 86-64 to the ninth-ranked UCLA Bruins in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament on Monday, March 20.

The loss closed Creighton's season at 19-13, while UCLA moved to 26-7. The Bruins advanced to the Kansas City Regional beginning on Friday, it is UCLA's second consecutive season reaching at least the Sweet 16.

Faber opened the game with a trey from the left-corner to give the Bluejays an advantage, but the Bruins rattled off 13 consecutive points over four minutes to surge ahead 13-3 (4:51).