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	Stat Comparison Louisville Marist  FG Made-Attempted    25-62     18-43   FG Percentage  .403  .419  3P Made/Attempted  5-12    6-15   3P Percentage  .417   .400   FT Made-Attempted  10-14 11-15  FT Percentage   .714  .733  Rebounds  39  25  Assists 14   14   Turnovers  20   24
	Individual Leaders  Stat Louisville Marist  Points Hines-Allen, 18  Jarosz, 23  Rebounds Jackson, 8   Jarosz, 7  Assists Jackson, 6  Jarosz, 4  Steals Jackson, 4  Jarosz, 3  Blocks Brackemyre, 2  Jarosz, 3
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ESTERO, Florida – The Marist women's basketball team led late but in the end were unable to close out the nationally ranked Louisville Cardinals, falling 65-53, in the first round of the Gulf Coast Showcase.

The Red Foxes were led by all-around performances in the losing effort. Tori Jarosz did a litte bit of everything for Marist scoring 13 points, grabbing seven rebounds, dishing out four assists, and recorded three blocks and three steals. Sydney Coffey scored 10 points on 4-for-8 shooting, had five boards, and three assists with a block.

After heading into the locker room leading Louisville, 32-28, a 6-0 run in the middle of the third quarter and a close to four minute scoring drought for the Red Foxes would put Louisville up 38-34 with 4:44 left in the quarter.

Consecutive free throws from Rebecka Garderyd, Jarosz, Van Horn, and Garderyd again would give the Red Foxes a 6-0 run of their own, regaining the lead at 40-38.

The Red Foxes and Cardinals would then trade baskets back and forth to end the third quarter. First a three from Louisville's Mariya Moore, then a fast break lay-up from the Red Foxes' Maura Fitzpatrick, capped by a short jumper and then a layup from Sam Fuehring. The Cardinals would outscore Marist 17-10 in the third and take a 45-42 lead to the fourth quarter.

Jarosz and Coffey would get the Red Foxes started in the fourth with consecutive layups to pull the deficit to one. After a Cardinal's bucket, a dime from Allie Clement led to a transition layup from Jarosz that gave the Red Foxes their first and only lead in the fourth quarter with 6:01 remaining.

A Louisville lay-up from Arica Carter would stop a near 2:45 minute scoring drought for Louisville and give the Cardinals the lead again at 51-50. The Cardinals used the lay-up to spark a 7-0 run and take a 56-50 lead with under five minutes remaining, a lead Louisville wouldn't relinquish.

The turnovers that didn't turn into points in the first half caused the Marist offense to sputter and stop in the fourth. Louisville forced 14 more turnovers in the second half turning it into 17 points as opposed to just five in the first.

Clement led the way for the Red Foxes in the first half, scorching the nets to the tune of 12 points on 4-for-5 shooting from behind the arc. As a team the Red Foxes shot 6-for-10 (.600) from deep in the first half and 12-for-25 (.480) from the field. The Red Foxes other leading scorers at the half were Coffey with seven points and Claire Oberdorf with six points.

The Red Foxes also played some stifling defense in the first half, forcing nine turnovers and held the Cardinals to 8-for-30 shooting from the field (.267) and 3-for-7 (.429) from three. The Cardinals did earn 10 offensive boards in the half but were outscored by Marist 12-10 in the paint.

With the loss the Red Foxes move to 0-5 on the season while Louisville moves to 1-2 overall.

Marist returns to action tomorrow at the Gulf Coast Showcase and will face the LSU Tigers. Tip-off for tomorrow's game is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.