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BASELINE: Strong post presence gives Marquette win over Villanova

Chloe Marotta wears the "We Back Pat" shirt in Marquette's Alzheimer's Awareness game Sunday afternoon.

In front of a loud packed home crowd, Marquette women’s basketball defeated a challenging Villanova Wildcats team 57-52 Sunday afternoon on ‘We Back Pat’ Alzheimer’s Awareness Game.

Despite only making two 3-pointers the entire game, it was the Golden Eagles who showed strong defensive post presence and performance in the paint. Here’s a quick breakdown of the Golden Eagles’ third straight win:

Game MVP

Redshirt junior forward Lauren Van Kleunen had the type of game the Golden Eagles needed to remain in the top half of BIG EAST standings.