Milwaukee, Wis. -- Facing their second ranked BIG EAST foe in three days, the Creighton women's basketball team settled for a weekend split as Creighton fell at #20 Marquette 85-67 on Monday, Dec. 31.
The loss dropped Creighton to 7-6 on the season and 1-1 in BIG EAST play, while Marquette moved to 10-4 overall and 2-0 in conference play.
The Golden Eagles set an early tone for the game by hitting their first seven shots to race out to a 19-8 lead, forcing Bluejay head coach Jim Flanery to use his first timeout.