MILWAUKEE, WISC. - The FDU Knights women's basketball team (0-1, 0-0 NEC) opened their season on Monday afternoon, falling to Marquette (1-0, 0-0 BIG EAST), 75-47. The Knights came out the gates slowly watching the Golden Eagles take a quick 8-2 lead before the Burgundy and Blue stormed back with an 11-4 run; they ended the first quarter with a one-point lead. Marquette stormed back and took a commanding 39-26 lead into halftime. After the half, the Golden Eagles held onto their lead and it was too much for the Knights to overcome.
 

Statistical Leaders

•  Sophomore Ella Fajardo led the Knights with 16 points, 14 of those coming in the second half.
• Abby Conklin followed closely behind her with 11 points of her own.
• Chloe Wilson added nine points and five rebounds.

First Quarter

FDU 17, Marquette 16

• Going into the first media timeout the Knights offense struggled to get going. They trailed the Golden Eagles 8-2. The only points coming from Chloe Wilson.
• An 11-4 run for the Burgundy and Blue gave the Knights a one-point lead with 2:38 to play in the first quarter.
• The Knights finished off the quarter with a one-point lead over Marquette.
• Abby Conklin led the team with eight points off the bench (3-3 FG).

Second Quarter

FDU 26, Marquette 39

• A 10-0 Marquette run to start the quarter forced an early timeout from the Knights as they trailed by nine, 26-17.
• As the quarter wound down Elebring, Babore, Forgues and Selvaggi all entered the score sheet.
• The Golden Eagles outscored the Knights 23-9 in the second quarter.
• Conklin closed the first half with eight points, leading FDU.

Third Quarter

FDU 38, Marquette 55

• Entering the media timeout in the third quarter the Golden Eagles were outscoring the Knights 10-0 in the quarter.
• Back-to-back threes from Conklin and Fajardo forced a Marquette timeout with 3:34 remaining in the quarter.
• The Knights ended the quarter on an 11-4 run to cut the deficit to 17 points.
• Fajardo led FDU with five points in the quarter, giving her seven on the night.

Fourth Quarter

FDU 47, Marquette 75

• A timeout at the 3:05 mark saw the Knights trailing 69-47
• The steady Golden Eagles offense was too much for the Knights to overcome.

 

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Up Next

FDU comes home for a Saturday afternoon clash against Cornell on Nov. 12 for its first home contest of the year. The game will air on NEC Front Row.

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