In the press room following Marquette women’s basketball’s 75-63 win over No. 18 Arizona State, head coach Carolyn Kieger requested a new final stats sheet. The one she had been holding had been all crumpled up.
“I got too excited,” Kieger said with a smile.
Kieger’s excitement is understandable. It was the first time since February 2015 that the Golden Eagles beat a ranked opponent and, furthermore, this win showed the experience that Kieger’s team has gained in just a year, as they fell 90-80 to the Sun Devils one year ago.
“We said before the game that we remembered how we felt in the locker room last year.