MILWAUKEE (Interstat) — Seton Hall overcame a strong first quarter by Marquette to earn a 70-58 victory in a Big East women’s basketball game Wednesday night at Bradley Center.

Marquette led 23-17 after the opening period, but the Pirates steadily chipped away, taking control by holding the Golden Eagles to just nine points in each of the final two quarters. Mariana Valenzuela led Seton Hall with 19 points, while Zahara Bishop added 20. Skylar Forbes scored 17 for Marquette.

Seton Hall improved to 16-8 overall, while Marquette fell to 16-9. The Pirates avenged a loss from earlier in the season and won despite being outscored 30-20 in the paint, relying on a 9-for-23 performance from three-point range.