Four Musketeers Reach Double Figures, Xavier Tops RedHawks on Sunday

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Four Musketeers Reach Double Figures, Xavier Tops RedHawks on Sunday

11.10.24 | Women's Basketball

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Daniela López scored a career-high 15 points on 5-for-8 shooting

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Four Musketeers scored in double figures on Sunday as Xavier picked up a 71-66 win over Miami (Ohio) at Cintas Center.

Both teams moved to 1-1 on the year following the contest.

Xavier continues its four-game homestand to open the 2024-25 season on Friday, Nov. 15 vs Mercyhurst. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. from Cintas Center.

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Xavier outscored Miami (Ohio), 27-9, in the first quarter and led by as many as 20 points (36-16) with 5:56 left before halftime. The RedHawks closed the half on a 16-8 run to close within 12 points (44-32).
The RedHawks battled back to take their first lead of the game, 53-52, with 55 seconds left in the third quarter. Miami (Ohio) led by one, 59-58, with 5:24 left in regulation.
The Musketeers outscored the RedHawks, 13-7, down the stretch to pull away for the win. Xavier went 5-for-6 from the floor and 2-for-4 from the foul line in the final five minutes of the game.
Xavier posted a .512 field-goal percentage (25-for-48), the team's best field-goal percentage since Feb. 20, 2022 (.524 at Butler; W, 73-54).
The Musketeers went 10-for-24 from behind the arc, the first time Xavier has made 10 or more three pointers in a game since Dec. 20, 2023 (11-for-27 vs DePaul; L, 76-55).
Xavier was 11-for-15 from the foul line, paced by Júlia Garcia Roig who went 4-for-4.
Xavier forced 21 turnovers, converting the miscues into 25 points. The Musketeers held a 23-11 advantage in bench points and scored two more points in the paint (26-24). Xavier also scored 13 more fastbreak points (15-2). The RedHawks held a 17-0 advantage in second-chance points.
Miami (Ohio) won the battle on the glass, 35-24. Amber Tretter pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds. She added a game-high 16 points on 5-for-6 shooting.
Xavier has posted 10 or more steals in both games this season.
The game featured four lead changes and one tie. The Musketeers led for nearly 37 minutes of play.
Daniela López scored a career-high 15 points on 5-for-8 shooting with three 3-pointers. She added four rebounds and two steals in 26 minutes of action off the bench. The sophomore guard has eight career double-figure scoring games.
Meri Kanerva scored 14 points on 6-for-10 shooting. The freshman guard added four assists and two steals.
Tae'lor Purvis finished with 12 points on 5-for-6 shooting. She now has seven career double-figure scoring games. The senior guard chipped in two assists and two steals.
Irune Orio posted 11 points on 4-for-6 shooting. The junior guard added three rebounds. She now has 15 career double-figure scoring games.
Petra Oborilova finished with six points and a game-high six assists. The six assists are a career high for the junior forward. The six assists are the most in a game by a Xavier player since Dec. 20, 2023 vs DePaul (Tae'lor Purvis had six assists).
Loren Christie pulled down a team-high nine rebounds. The senior forward also scored five points.
Xavier scored 70 or more points in a game for the first time since Nov. 27, 2022 at SIUE (W, 76-65).
The Musketeers had four players in double figures for the first time since Jan. 24, 2024 vs Butler (L, 90-57).
The win snapped a 20-game losing streak dating back to Dec. 15, 2023 vs SIUE (W, 68-53).
Xavier scored 27 points in the opening quarter vs the RedHawks, the most points in a quarter for the Musketeers since Nov. 13, 2022 vs Saint Francis (PA) at Cintas Center. The Musketeers scored 28 points in the third quarter vs the Red Flash (W, 78-52).