Marian University women’s basketball (0-2, 0-0 NACC) couldn’t overcome a slow start falling at Dubuque 66-51.
 

• Dubuque scored the first 12 points of the game and finished the first quarter with four unanswered points to lead 22-8.
• The Spartans were able to build their lead to as large as 19 points in the second quarter but were only outscored 19-18 in the stanza.
• Marian finished with a 17-13 advantage in the third quarter to bring its deficit down to 11 at 54-43.
• Neither side found a groove offensively in the final quarter with UD finishing with a 12-8 edge in the quarter and 66-51 final score.

• Marian shot 18-of-52 (.346) from the field and just 4-for-25 (.160) from beyond the arc.
• Dubuque went 22-of-55 (.400) from the field and 2-of-11 (.182) on three-pointers.
• Dubuque had a 31-18 advantage in points off turnovers despite the Sabres forcing 25 turnovers.
• In the paint, the Spartans had a 38-24 edge.
• Marian is winless in four games all-time against Dubuque.

	Junior Chelsea King finished with a team-best 11 points.
	Senior Lyla Bartol scored eight points to go with six rebounds and two assists.
	Senior McKayla Goebel scored nine points and had five boards.