Feb. 16, 2008

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MILWAUKEE - Junior Krystal Ellis netted a game-high 22 points, and junior Kelly Lam and freshman Courtney Weibel combined to score 34 points off the bench Saturday as Marquette rolled past Seton Hall 88-71 from the Al McGuire Center.

The Golden Eagles were able to exploit a depleted Seton Hall roster, at times scoring in flurries. The result was MU's highest offensive output of the season.

Seton Hall -- already without the services of starting forwards Noteisha Womack and Amber Harris -- lost senior guard Ela Mukosiej to an injury on the team's first possession of the game.

Mukosiej, the team's second-leading scorer, did not return, and Nicole Emery fouled out with nine minutes remaining in the game, leaving head coach Phyllis Mangina few options to counter MU's compounding offensive attack.

Lam tallied the second double-double of her career with 19 points and 10 rebounds. She was 11-of-12 from the free throw line and six of her rebounds came on the offensive glass. Weibel produced a season-high five 3-pointers, scoring a career-best 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting.

Angel Robinson dished out a team season-high 10 assists and Paige Fiedorowicz contributed nine points and six boards in the all-around effort.

MU led by as many as 11 points in the first half when an 11-3 run gave the Golden Eagles a 24-13 advantage. Seton Hall then capitalized on five consecutive missed field goal attempts by Marquette and drilled back-to-back three pointers of its own to tie the game, 35-35, at the 1:37 mark.

The Golden Eagles led 40-35 at halftime. They eventually were able to put the game out of reach with runs of 7-0 and 14-0 within the first 10 minutes of the second half.

Marquette established new season highs for both 3-point field goals (11-of-20) and free throws (23-of-30) with 10 players in all contributing to the offensive scoring production. In transition, the Golden Eagles converted 31 points on 22 Pirate turnovers.

Ebonie Williams led the Pirates with 17 points, but struggled from the floor, going 6-of-20 from the field. Shantel Brown and Emery added 13 and 11 points, respectively.

Saturday's game was also the Third Annual "PINK OUT," in collaboration with the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's (WBCA) "Think Pink" initiative," raising breast cancer awareness across college campuses and communities nationwide. Fans were invited to dress in pink, while the MU coaching staff sported pink sneakers and t-shirts on the bench.

In addition, sponsors were asked to donate to the team's "3-point Attack Against Breast Cancer," with proceeds from each MU 3-point basket benefitting Milwaukee Breast and Cervical Cancer Awareness Program (MBCCAP) and the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund.

Marquette improved to 14-11 (6-6 BIG EAST) with the win and 11-2 this season on its home court. Seton Hall has now dropped six straight decisions to fall to 13-11 (3-9 BIG EAST). Marquette will travel to Connecticut for a 6 p.m. contest on Wednesday, February 20 versus the nationally ranked Huskies.