Box Score MILWAUKEE, WISC. – The Villanova Wildcats traveled to Milwaukee on Saturday afternoon, where they tallied a 55-52 road win at Marquette. With the victory, the Wildcats improve to 15-8 overall and 8-4 in BIG EAST play, while the Golden Eagles fall to 18-6 on the year and 7-6 in league action.

Marquette led 42-38 with 2:06 remaining in the third quarter, when Villanova senior guard Bella Runyan scored the final eight points of the period to give the Wildcats a 46-42 lead entering the fourth quarter. The eight points included two three-point field goals and a jumper in the lane.

The Golden Eagles started the fourth quarter on a 7-0 run to take a 49-46 advantage. Marquette senior guard Jordan King had five of the seven points to spark the spurt. Following the King free throw with 7:06 to play, Marquette only scored three points the rest of the game.

Wildcat junior guard Lucy Olsen ran off five consecutive points on two jumpers and a free throw to give her team a 51-49 lead at the 5:20 mark. Marquette then took its final lead of the game when King drained a deep three to put the Golden Eagles up one at 52-51 with 4:58 to go.

The Marquette lead was short lived, as junior guard Zanai Jones connected on a lay-up with 4:30 left to give the Wildcats a 53-52 advantage. After the Jones basket, neither team was able to score for the next 4:22. During the scoreless stretch, Marquette was 0-for-6 with a turnover, while the Wildcats were 0-for-4 with one turnover.

Freshman guard Maddie Webber ended the scoring drought when she made two free throws with 8.1 seconds on the clock to help the Wildcats increase the lead to 55-52. Marquette had one last chance to tie the game, but Liza Karlen's three-point field goal attempt was off target as time expired.

In the win, Olsen led the Wildcats with 19 points, while Runyan had 13 points. Junior center registered a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Marquette was paced by Mackenzie Hare with 16 points and King who had 13 points.

For the game, Villanova was 21-of-57 from the field (36.8%), 4-of-14 from three (28.6%) and 9-of-10 from the foul line (90.0%), while Marquette shot 34.5 percent from the floor (19-of-55), 38.1 percent from long distance (8-of-21) and 100.0 percent from the charity stripe (6-of-6).

The Wildcats return to action on Tuesday with a road game at Georgetown. Tip-off time is set for 11 a.m.

NOTES: Villanova has won six in a row over Marquette…Today was the eighth double-double of the year for Christina Dalce…Neither team led by more than six points in today's game…Villanova had 16 points off of Marquette turnovers…Christina Dalce had five blocks today and had 12 blocks in two games versus Marquette this season.