Musketeers Drop BIG EAST Opener at No. 3 UConn

Saturday, December 19

Storrs, Conn.

1 p.m.

Xavier University

3-2,0-1Big East

106

Connecticut

4-0,3-0Big East

Xavier

UConn

106

Musketeers Drop BIG EAST Opener at No. 3 UConn

12.19.20 | Women's Basketball

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Nia Clark scored a team-high 11 points on Saturday; Xavier falls, 106-59 at Gampel Pavilion

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

STORRS, Conn. - Xavier women's basketball dropped its BIG EAST opener at No. 3 UConn, 106-59, on Saturday afternoon at Gampel Pavilion. The Musketeers moved to 3-2 (0-1 BIG EAST), while the Huskies improved to 4-0 (3-0 BIG EAST).

FIRST HALF

• UConn scored the first 19 points of the game and led the Musketeers after one quarter, 38-7. The Huskies hit 75 percent (15-for-21) of their shot attempts in the first quarter.

• Xavier went 7-for-15 from the floor in the second quarter. UConn outscored the Musketeers in the frame, 22-20, to take a 60-27 advantage into the locker room.

• Morgan Sharps led the Musketeers with six points at the break, while A'riana Gray, Nia Clark and Courtney Prenger all added five points. Clark added a team-high three assists.

• UConn won the battle on the glass, 17-10. Sarah Leyendecker and Kae Satterfield both pulled down two rebounds for Xavier in the half. The Huskies forced 18 turnovers, converting the miscues into 28 points.

SECOND HALF

• UConn continued the strong shooting performance, going 7-for-11 from the floor in the third quarter. The Huskies outscored Xavier, 28-17, in the frame to take an 88-44 advantage into the final stanza. Nia Clark scored six of her 11 points in the game in the third quarter.

• The Huskies outscored the Musketeers, 18-15, in the final quarter to pull away for the 106-59 win. The Huskies eclipsed the 100-point mark for the first time this season.

• Nine different Musketeers scored in the second half, paced by Carrie Gross who scored seven points.

NOTABLES

• Nia Clark paced the Musketeers in scoring with 11 points, her fifth straight game in double figures. She also had a team-high four assists and two steals.

• A'riana Gray added nine points, while Carrie Gross chipped in seven. Morgan Sharps posted six points on a pair of three pointers.

• UConn won the battle on the glass, 36-27. Kae Satterfield led Xavier with four rebounds.

• Turnovers proved costly for the Musketeers as they committed 25 miscues. UConn held a 41-12 advantage in points off of turnovers. The Huskies also held a 34-5 advantage in fastbreak points.

UP NEXT

• Xavier returns to action on Tuesday, Dec. 22 vs Marquette. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. from Cintas Center with the game being aired on FloHoops/BEDN.

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