On Friday night, Marquette women’s basketball let a game against Butler slip away from them late.
On Sunday afternoon, the Golden Eagles made an immediate impact and left no doubt as to who would be winning. Marquette spent most of the first quarter composing a 19-1 run to take a 23-4 lead after 10 minutes on their way to an 80-60 victory over Xavier that wasn’t even as close as that. MU is now 4-3 in Big East play, sitting in a tie for fifth place with Butler and a half-game back from a tie for third place with Seton Hall and St.