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For the first time in program history, Marquette women’s basketball is on top of the BIG EAST at the end of the regular season.
The Golden Eagles (21-8, 15-3 BIG EAST) aren’t on the pinnacle of the conference alone, sharing the regular season crown with the DePaul Blue Demons. However, Marquette’s 76-57 smothering of St. John’s (16-13, 9-9 BIG EAST) was still a landmark moment in Marquette head coach Carolyn Kieger’s tenure.
“I’m just so proud of my team,” Kieger told BIG EAST Digital Network’s Faith Woodard. “For us to have some ups and downs and be able to have the maturity and growth and mental toughness to get this done; it’s for (the players) and they deserve all the credit for it.