Nov. 29, 2008

MILWAUKEE -

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"Feast Weekend" continues Saturday night at the Al McGuire Center with the second day of action in the WBCA Classic. The Marquette women's basketball team will put its undefeated 5-0 record on the line against No. 16/15 Virginia (4-1) at 7 p.m. Gonzaga (5-1) and Utah (1-3) will meet in the first game of the day at 5 p.m.

The game against the Cavaliers will be the first ranked opponent Marquette will play this season. All of the action can be heard live on 1340 AM WJYI with Matt Salmon and Tony Matera on the call.

Marquette heads into Saturday night's contest following a thrilling come-from-behind 80-77 victory over previously unbeaten Gonzaga Friday night. The held Golden Eagles held the Bulldogs without a field goal for the final 7:33 of regulation, while MU jumped on a 13-4 run to close out the contest and win its 10th straight game dating back to the 2007-08 season when the Golden Eagles ran the table to claim its first WNIT Championship.

Trailing by as many as eight points at the 7:34 mark, MU methodically chipped away at the Bulldogs' lead through a series of key defensive stops and by converting on its opportunities at the foul line.

The Golden Eagles went to the free throw line a season-high 35 times and shot 18-of-24 (75.0 percent) from the charity stripe in the second half. They also got a career-high 21 points from sophomore forward Paige Fiedorowicz, who led five MU players scoring in double figures and was 8-of-10 shooting from the floor.

In the first game, Virginia came away victorious with a 65-57 win over Utah. The Cavaliers were led by Aisha Mohammed, who tallied her third double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 rebounds, and Whitny Edwards contributed a team-high 15 points.