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Xavier University Athletics
Sunday, December 1
Moon Township, Pa.
12 p.m.
Xavier University
1-5, 0-0BE
57
at
71
Robert Morris
4-3, 0-0NEC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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| Xavier | 8 | 9 | 19 | 21 | 57 |
| Robert Morris | 19 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 71 |
Second-Half Comeback Falls Short at Robert Morris
12.01.19 | Women's Basketball
Sophomore Carrie Gross had 10 points, six rebounds and two steals
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. -Β Xavier women's basketball dropped a 71-57 contest at Robert Morris on Sunday afternoon. The Musketeers dropped to 1-5 on the year, while the Colonials improved to 4-3.
The Musketeers outscored Robert Morris, 40-29, in the second half, but couldn't overcome a first-half deficit plagued by turnovers. The Colonials scored 21 points off of 16 Musketeer turnovers in the first half to take a 42-17 advantage into the locker room. The Colonials finished the game scoring 31 points off of 26 Xavier turnovers.
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β’ Robert Morris hit four of its first five shots of the game, taking a 9-4 lead at the first media timeout. Xavier closed within three points (11-8) on an Ayanna Townsend layup with 3:40 on the clock before the Colonials scored eight unanswered points to close the stanza. Townsend led Xavier with four points after one quarter of play.
β’ Robert Morris outscored Xavier, 23-9, in the second quarter by hitting 60 percent (9-for-15) of its shot attempts with four 3-pointers. Turnovers proved costly for the Musketeers as Robert Morris scored 21 points off of 16 Xavier turnovers in the first half.Β
β’ Xavier held a 15-12 advantage on the glass with five different players grabbing two rebounds.Β Lauren WasylsonΒ led the Musketeers with five points, while Ayanna Townsend added four.Β
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β’ Xavier opened the second half on a 6-3 run engineered by four Sarah Leyendecker points to force a Robert Morris timeout at the 8:08 mark. The Musketeers outscored the Colonials, 19-18, in the third quarter to make the score 60-36. LeyendeckerΒ led the Musketeers with eight points in the frame, while Carrie Gross added six.
β’ The Musketeers opened the final quarter on a 10-3 run capped by an Aaliyah Dunham three pointer at the 6:59 mark. A Carrie Gross layup at the 5:07 mark forced a Robert Morris timeout and got the Musketeers within 15 points (65-50).
β’ Xavier kept chipping away at its deficit, closing within 11 points (65-54) on a Lauren WasylsonΒ three pointer with 2:17 left in regulation. Following a three-point play by Robert Morris, Morgan Sharps drained a three pointer to get Xavier within 11 points again (68-57) with 1:11 on the clock. Robert Morris hit a three pointer on its final posession of the game to make the final score, 71-57.
β’ The Musketeers outscored Robert Morris, 21-11, in the final quarter. Xavier was 6-for-11 from the floor and 4-for-4 from behind the arc in the final stanza. Aaliyah Dunham scored all of her six points in the fourth quarter.
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β’ Sophomore Carrie Gross led Xavier with 10 points on 3-for-5 shooting. She was also 4-for-4 from the foul line and had two steals.
β’ Xavier held a 41-25 advantage on the glass, led by juniors A'riana Gray and Deja Ross who both pulled down seven. Carrie Gross also had six rebounds.
β’ Xavier had its best performance of the season from the foul line, going 14-for-16. Four Musketeers were perfect from the charity stripe.
β’ Sophomore Ayanna Townsend added nine points and five rebounds. Classmates Lauren Wasylson and Sarah Leyendecker both chipped in eight points.
β’ Junior Aaliyah Dunham added six points on 2-for-3 shooting, while dishing out a team-high four assists.
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β’ Xavier opens a three-game homestand on Friday, Dec. 6 against Colorado. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. from Cintas Center.
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The Musketeers outscored Robert Morris, 40-29, in the second half, but couldn't overcome a first-half deficit plagued by turnovers. The Colonials scored 21 points off of 16 Musketeer turnovers in the first half to take a 42-17 advantage into the locker room. The Colonials finished the game scoring 31 points off of 26 Xavier turnovers.
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Β FIRST HALFΒ |
β’ Robert Morris hit four of its first five shots of the game, taking a 9-4 lead at the first media timeout. Xavier closed within three points (11-8) on an Ayanna Townsend layup with 3:40 on the clock before the Colonials scored eight unanswered points to close the stanza. Townsend led Xavier with four points after one quarter of play.
β’ Robert Morris outscored Xavier, 23-9, in the second quarter by hitting 60 percent (9-for-15) of its shot attempts with four 3-pointers. Turnovers proved costly for the Musketeers as Robert Morris scored 21 points off of 16 Xavier turnovers in the first half.Β
β’ Xavier held a 15-12 advantage on the glass with five different players grabbing two rebounds.Β Lauren WasylsonΒ led the Musketeers with five points, while Ayanna Townsend added four.Β
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Β SECOND HALF |
β’ Xavier opened the second half on a 6-3 run engineered by four Sarah Leyendecker points to force a Robert Morris timeout at the 8:08 mark. The Musketeers outscored the Colonials, 19-18, in the third quarter to make the score 60-36. LeyendeckerΒ led the Musketeers with eight points in the frame, while Carrie Gross added six.
β’ The Musketeers opened the final quarter on a 10-3 run capped by an Aaliyah Dunham three pointer at the 6:59 mark. A Carrie Gross layup at the 5:07 mark forced a Robert Morris timeout and got the Musketeers within 15 points (65-50).
β’ Xavier kept chipping away at its deficit, closing within 11 points (65-54) on a Lauren WasylsonΒ three pointer with 2:17 left in regulation. Following a three-point play by Robert Morris, Morgan Sharps drained a three pointer to get Xavier within 11 points again (68-57) with 1:11 on the clock. Robert Morris hit a three pointer on its final posession of the game to make the final score, 71-57.
β’ The Musketeers outscored Robert Morris, 21-11, in the final quarter. Xavier was 6-for-11 from the floor and 4-for-4 from behind the arc in the final stanza. Aaliyah Dunham scored all of her six points in the fourth quarter.
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Β NOTABLES |
β’ Sophomore Carrie Gross led Xavier with 10 points on 3-for-5 shooting. She was also 4-for-4 from the foul line and had two steals.
β’ Xavier held a 41-25 advantage on the glass, led by juniors A'riana Gray and Deja Ross who both pulled down seven. Carrie Gross also had six rebounds.
β’ Xavier had its best performance of the season from the foul line, going 14-for-16. Four Musketeers were perfect from the charity stripe.
β’ Sophomore Ayanna Townsend added nine points and five rebounds. Classmates Lauren Wasylson and Sarah Leyendecker both chipped in eight points.
β’ Junior Aaliyah Dunham added six points on 2-for-3 shooting, while dishing out a team-high four assists.
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Β UP NEXT |
β’ Xavier opens a three-game homestand on Friday, Dec. 6 against Colorado. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. from Cintas Center.
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Players Mentioned
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/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
XU
RMU
FG%
.396
.419
3FG%
.357
.393
FT%
.875
.800
RB
41
25
TO
26
10
STL
6
12
Game Leaders
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
2
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