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No. 8 UConn women beat Marquette 61-48
12/31/2022 5:14:00 PM | Women's Basketball
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Lou Lopez Senechal had 22 points and Caroline Ducharme added 19 points and seven rebounds to lead eighth-ranked UConn to a 61-48 victory over visiting Marquette on Saturday.
A pair of free throws from Aaliyah Edwards gave UConn its first double-digit lead with 8:01 to go in the third quarter. A three-point play from Chloe Marotta got Marquette back within eight points. It was a five-point contest after a jumper by Jordan King and a 3-pointer by Claire Kaifes. A jumper by Liza Carlen rattled in and out to prevent the Golden Eagles from pulling any closer.
After a pair of foul shots by Lopez Senechal, Ducharme saved the ball inbounds and then Dorka Juhasz hit a 3-pointer to restore the 10-point lead.
Edwards had nine points and eight rebounds and Juhasz added nine points and 10 rebounds for UConn (11-2, 4-0 in the Big East).
Carlen had 15 points and six rebounds for Marquette (9-5, 2-3).
UConn played just six players in the first half as leading scorer Azzi Fudd missed another game due to a knee injury and Aubrey Griffin, who has started nine games, was sidelined after testing positive for COVID-19.
UConn didn't make its first substitute until freshman Ayanna Patterson replaced Dorka Juhasz with 7:07 remaining in the first half.
Just 41 seconds into the second half, Juhasz went down underneath the visiting basket as she was fighting for a loose ball. She was flexing her left knee before walking slowly off the court. She returned to the court with 7:19 left in the quarter.
UConn is back in action at Butler on Tuesday night.
