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Xavier University Athletics
Saturday, January 6
Milwaukee, Wis.
3 p.m. ET
Xavier University
1-11,0-3Big East
52
at
81
Marquette
13-2,2-2Big East
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier | 10 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 52 |
| Marquette | 12 | 23 | 27 | 19 | 81 |
Musketeers Fall at No. 19 Marquette on Saturday Afternoon
01.06.24 | Women's Basketball
Daniela LΓ³pez led Xavier with a season-high 13 points vs the Golden Eagles
MILWAUKEEΒ - Xavier women's basketball dropped an 81-52 BIG EAST road contestΒ at No. 19 Marquette on Saturday afternoon at theΒ Al McGuire Center.
The Musketeers move to 1-11 (0-3 BIG EAST), while the Golden Eagles improve to 13-2 (2-2 BIG EAST).
Xavier opened the game by scoring eight unanswered points before the Golden Eagles responded with a 12-2 run, taking a two-point lead (12-10) into the second quarter. Marquette never relinquished the lead and outscored the Musketeers, 23-5, in the second frame to take a 35-15 advantage into the break.
The Golden Eagles led by double figures for the remainder of the contest, capturing the team's 15th straight victory over the Musketeers.
Xavier outscored Marquette, 22-19, in the fourth quarter on 9-for-14 shooting. Nila Blackford andΒ Daniela LópezΒ each had eight points in the final frame.
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β’ Daniela López led the Musketeers with a career-high 13 points on 5-for-10 shooting. The freshman guard has scored in double figures in back-to-back games. She added one steal and was 3-for-6 from behind the arc. The guard now leads the team in scoring in BIG EAST only games, averaging 11.0 points per game with a .500 field-goal percentage (13-for-26).
β’ Nila Blackford added nine points and a game-high nine rebounds, just missing her 27th career double-double. The forward was 4-for-6 from the floor.
β’ Aizhanique Mayo finished with eight points, three rebounds and a pair of three pointers. Taylor Smith and Kaysia Woods both added five points.
β’ Júlia Garcia Roig finished with four points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals. The guard was 2-for-5 from the floor.
β’ Marquette won the battle on the glass, 37-28, and held a 28-8 advantage in points off of turnovers. The Golden Eagles forced 28 Xavier turnovers.
β’ Marquette held a 23-4 advantage in fastbreak points and scored 10 more bench points (28-18). Marquette also scored 18 more points in the paint (38-20) and held a 22-5 advantage in second-chance points.
β’ Xavier posted a .435 field-goal percentage (20-for-46) and went 7-for-19 from behind the arc. The Musketeers were also 5-for-8 from the foul line.
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β’ Xavier returns to action on Tuesday, Jan. 9 vs St. John's. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. from Cintas Center.
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Women's Basketball at No. 19 Marquette by Xavier Musketeers on Exposure
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The Musketeers move to 1-11 (0-3 BIG EAST), while the Golden Eagles improve to 13-2 (2-2 BIG EAST).
Xavier opened the game by scoring eight unanswered points before the Golden Eagles responded with a 12-2 run, taking a two-point lead (12-10) into the second quarter. Marquette never relinquished the lead and outscored the Musketeers, 23-5, in the second frame to take a 35-15 advantage into the break.
The Golden Eagles led by double figures for the remainder of the contest, capturing the team's 15th straight victory over the Musketeers.
Xavier outscored Marquette, 22-19, in the fourth quarter on 9-for-14 shooting. Nila Blackford andΒ Daniela LópezΒ each had eight points in the final frame.
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NOTABLES
β’ Daniela López led the Musketeers with a career-high 13 points on 5-for-10 shooting. The freshman guard has scored in double figures in back-to-back games. She added one steal and was 3-for-6 from behind the arc. The guard now leads the team in scoring in BIG EAST only games, averaging 11.0 points per game with a .500 field-goal percentage (13-for-26).
β’ Nila Blackford added nine points and a game-high nine rebounds, just missing her 27th career double-double. The forward was 4-for-6 from the floor.
β’ Aizhanique Mayo finished with eight points, three rebounds and a pair of three pointers. Taylor Smith and Kaysia Woods both added five points.
β’ Júlia Garcia Roig finished with four points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals. The guard was 2-for-5 from the floor.
β’ Marquette won the battle on the glass, 37-28, and held a 28-8 advantage in points off of turnovers. The Golden Eagles forced 28 Xavier turnovers.
β’ Marquette held a 23-4 advantage in fastbreak points and scored 10 more bench points (28-18). Marquette also scored 18 more points in the paint (38-20) and held a 22-5 advantage in second-chance points.
β’ Xavier posted a .435 field-goal percentage (20-for-46) and went 7-for-19 from behind the arc. The Musketeers were also 5-for-8 from the foul line.
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UP NEXT
β’ Xavier returns to action on Tuesday, Jan. 9 vs St. John's. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. from Cintas Center.
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HIGHLIGHTS
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PHOTO GALLERY
Women's Basketball at No. 19 Marquette by Xavier Musketeers on Exposure
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Players Mentioned
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/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
XU
Marq
FG%
.435
.448
3FG%
.368
.273
FT%
.625
.750
RB
28
37
TO
28
16
STL
6
14
Game Leaders
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
1
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