Marian University women’s basketball (1-12, 1-5 NACC) was held in check offensively in a fast-paced 71-45 loss to St. Norbert.
 

• Sophomore Taycee Schwanke got the Sabres on the board with a three-pointer, their lone lead of the night. 
• Back-to-back buckets from freshman Ava Kreger tied the score at 13-13 with two minutes left in the first quarter. 
• The Sabres were held without a field goal for nearly seven minutes until a three-pointer from freshman Cassandra Arndt narrowed the deficit to nine midway through the second quarter. 
• Senior Chelsea King hit a three-pointer with one minute remaining, sending the Sabres into the break trailing 36-26.
• The Green Knights controlled the start of the third quarter with a 9-0 run, but Kreger brought the Sabres back to life with two three-pointers.
• St. Norbert extended its lead in the fourth with a 14-2 run, pushing the advantage to 29.
• Sophomore Taylor Ptacek entered late and drained her first three-pointer of the season.
• Two free throws from sophomore Dasha Yeltysheva wrapped up the 71-45 loss.

• Marian once again tied its season high with eight three-pointers, with Arndt, King, and Kreger contributing two each. 
• The Sabres were efficient at the line, making 11 of 12 free throws (.917).
• St. Norbert controlled the paint with a 42-4 advantage.
• Sophomore Olivia Conway led the Green Knights with 19 points and five three-pointers, while senior Taylor Thiry contributed an all-around stat line of 16 points, nine rebounds, six assists, and four steals.
• Today marked the eighth all-time matchup between the Sabres and Green Knights, with St. Norbert maintaining a perfect 8-0 record.
• Only one loss in series’ history has been within ten points: a seven-point defeat on Nov. 27, 1990. 

	Freshman Ava Kreger had a team-high 12 points.
	Freshman Cassandra Arndt contributed six points, five rebounds, and three steals.
	Freshman Holly Goodwin added six points and two steals.