Xavier University Athletics

Musketeers Drop BIG EAST Matchup vs Seton Hall on Friday Night
12.02.22 | Women's Basketball
Kaysia Woods led Xavier with 13 points vs the Pirates
CINCINNATI - Xavier dropped a 74-55 BIG EAST matchup vs Seton Hall on Friday night at Cintas Center. The Musketeers moved to 6-2 (0-2 BIG EAST), while the Pirates improved to 5-3 (1-0 BIG EAST).
The two teams were tied 8-8 with 6:06 left in the first quarter before the Pirates scored four straight points to take a 12-8 lead they would never relinquish. Xavier closed within one point five times in the first half, and as late as the 4:08 mark in the second quarter (30-29), before the Pirates closed the half on a 9-3 run.
Seton Hall outscored Xavier, 19-10, in the third quarter and led by as many 19 points in the closing seconds of the game to pull away for the 74-55 victory.
• Xavier matched its season high in three pointers made with 10. The Musketeers also made 10 three pointers vs Saint Francis (PA) on Nov. 13.
• Kaysia Woods led Xavier with 13 points behind four 3-pointers. She added four rebounds, one steal and one assist.
• Taylor Smith added 12 points, four rebounds, four assists and two blocks. Courtney Prenger chipped in 11 points on 5-for-7 shooting to go along with three rebounds.
• Mackayla Scarlett was held under 10 points for the first time this season as the junior guard finished with eight points. She added six assists and five rebounds.
• Shelby Calhoun paced the Musketeers on the glass with six rebounds. Seton Hall won the battle on the glass, 41-33.
• Xavier was held to its second-lowest field-goal percentage of the season (.357). Xavier finished the game 10-for-23 from behind the arc and 5-for-12 from the the foul line. The Musketeers committed 21 turnovers, the team's third game of the season with 20 or more turnovers.
• Xavier held a 15-14 advantage in points off of turnovers. Seton Hall scored eight more second-chance points (13-5) and held a 42-20 advantage in points in the paint. The Pirates also scored 11 more fastbreak points (14-3).
• Xavier has now dropped seven straight vs the Pirates, moving to 3-17 all-time vs Seton Hall.
• The Musketeers continue BIG EAST play on Friday, Dec. 2 vs Seton Hall. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. from Cintas Center.
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The two teams were tied 8-8 with 6:06 left in the first quarter before the Pirates scored four straight points to take a 12-8 lead they would never relinquish. Xavier closed within one point five times in the first half, and as late as the 4:08 mark in the second quarter (30-29), before the Pirates closed the half on a 9-3 run.
Seton Hall outscored Xavier, 19-10, in the third quarter and led by as many 19 points in the closing seconds of the game to pull away for the 74-55 victory.
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NOTABLES |
• Xavier matched its season high in three pointers made with 10. The Musketeers also made 10 three pointers vs Saint Francis (PA) on Nov. 13.
• Kaysia Woods led Xavier with 13 points behind four 3-pointers. She added four rebounds, one steal and one assist.
• Taylor Smith added 12 points, four rebounds, four assists and two blocks. Courtney Prenger chipped in 11 points on 5-for-7 shooting to go along with three rebounds.
• Mackayla Scarlett was held under 10 points for the first time this season as the junior guard finished with eight points. She added six assists and five rebounds.
• Shelby Calhoun paced the Musketeers on the glass with six rebounds. Seton Hall won the battle on the glass, 41-33.
• Xavier was held to its second-lowest field-goal percentage of the season (.357). Xavier finished the game 10-for-23 from behind the arc and 5-for-12 from the the foul line. The Musketeers committed 21 turnovers, the team's third game of the season with 20 or more turnovers.
• Xavier held a 15-14 advantage in points off of turnovers. Seton Hall scored eight more second-chance points (13-5) and held a 42-20 advantage in points in the paint. The Pirates also scored 11 more fastbreak points (14-3).
• Xavier has now dropped seven straight vs the Pirates, moving to 3-17 all-time vs Seton Hall.
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UP NEXT |
• The Musketeers continue BIG EAST play on Friday, Dec. 2 vs Seton Hall. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. from Cintas Center.
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Team Stats
SHU
XU
FG%
.439
.357
3FG%
.133
.435
FT%
.824
.417
RB
41
33
TO
13
21
STL
7
5
Game Leaders
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