Dec. 21, 2006

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MILWAUKEE -

MILWAUKEE (AP) -Danielle Kamm had a career-high 26 points, including six 3-pointers, as No. 21 Marquette rolled to a 89-38 rout Thursday over Manhattan.

The victory was the 10th straight for Marquette, off to its best start in school history at 11-1.

Christina Quaye added 16 points, including 10-of-13 free throws for the Golden Eagles. Kelly Lam made all four of her shots and had a career-high 17 points.

Caitlin Flood led Manhattan - two games removed a 70-30 loss at Marist - with 11 points.

Marquette's win streak is the second longest in school history. The Golden Eagles won 13 in a row during the 1997-98 season, when they finished 22-7 and lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

The 89 points marked a season high for the Golden Eagles, and the 51-point margin was five shy of a school-record 56-point victories against Ball State in 1993 and Mount Mary College in 1984.

Kamm, who made 10-of-15 shots, came in averaging 10.4 points per game but topped that by late in the first half. Her six 3-pointers were also a career best.

Manhattan made the opening basket and never led again, as the Golden Eagles had a pair of 9-0 runs to open 13-4 and 26-11 leads early. Manhattan cut the lead to 11, 26-15, but Marquette, with five points from Kamm, responded with a 14-0 run to end the first half with a 46-18 advantage.

Jasmine McCullough, who had had started every game for Marquette the last two seasons, sat out with a knee injury and was replaced by Svetlana Kovalenko. McCullough is expected back for Marquette's next game on Dec. 29.

Marquette will be back in action after Christmas when it hosts Navy at the Al McGuire Center on Friday, Dec. 29, at 7 p.m. Friday is Family Night! Get four tickets, four hot dogs and four soads for only $16.