Musketeers Drop BIG EAST Matchup at Villanova on Sunday

Sunday, January 30

Villanova, Pa.

2 p.m.

Xavier University

7-12,2-8Big East

Villanova

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Xavier

Villanova

Musketeers Drop BIG EAST Matchup at Villanova on Sunday

01.30.22 | Women's Basketball

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Nia Clark led the Musketeers with 11 points vs the Wildcats

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

VILLANOVA, Pa. - Xavier women's basketball dropped an 82-57 BIG EAST contest at Villanova on Sunday afternoon. The Musketeers moved to 7-12 (2-8 BIG EAST) on the yar, while the Wildcats improved to 13-6 (7-3 BIG EAST).

FIRST HALF

• Villanova opened the game on a 13-4 run behind a .556 field-goal percentage (5-for-9), forcing a Xavier timeout at the 5:22 mark. Xavier outscored the Wildcats, 5-4, to close the opening quarter - making the score, 17-9. Shaila Beeler paced Xavier with five points.

• Villanova outscored Xavier, 22-10, in the second frame - taking a 39-19 advantage into the locker room. The Wildcats hit 43.3 percent (13-for-30) of their shot attempts in the first half, while Xavier was limited to a .269 field-goal percentage (7-for-26).

• Shaila Beeler led Xavier with five points in the first half, while Shelby Calhoun pulled down a team-high five rebounds.

• Villanova held a 21-18 advantage on the glass and scored 10 more points off of turnovers (12-2) than the Musketeers.

SECOND HALF

• Both teams came of the locker room with strong shooting performances as Xavier hit 70 percent (7-for-10) of its shot attempts through the quarter's first six minutes, while the Wildcats went 6-for-8 from the floor (75 percent). Villanova led Xavier, 55-33, at the media timeout (4:11).

• Both teams hit 64 percent of their shot attempts in the third quarter with the Wildcats scoring two more points (26-24) in the frame. Villanova led Xavier 65-43 after three quarters of action.

• Villanova outscored Xavier, 17-14, in the final quarter to seal the 82-57 victory. Nia Clark scored 10 of her team-high 11 points in the second half.

NOTABLES

• Nia Clark scored a team-high 11 points to go along with four rebounds, two assists and one steal.

• Kae Satterfield added nine points on 4-for-6 shooting. She also pulled down a team-high seven rebounds.

• Ayanna Townsend posted nine points, one steal and one rebound. Shelby Calhoun had six rebounds, four points, two assists and two steals in 20 minutes of action off the bench.

• Shaila Beeler finished with seven points and a team-high three assists. Kaysia Woods added six points via two second-half three pointers.

• Villanova won the battle on the glass, 41-29, and scored eight more points off of turnovers (16-8) than the Musketeers. Xavier scored six more bench points (19-13) than the Wildcats and held a 14-5 advantage in fastbreak points.

UP NEXT

• Xavier concludes its three-game road trip at St. John's on Feb. 2. Tip-off is slated for 6 p.m. from Carnesecca Arena.

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