Kanerva Leads Xavier to Non-Conference Win Over Penguins

Tuesday, November 26

Cincinnati, Ohio

7 p.m.

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Youngstown State

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Kanerva Leads Xavier to Non-Conference Win Over Penguins

11.26.24 | Women's Basketball

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The freshman guard scored a game-high 17 points on Tuesday night

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Meri Kanerva scored a game-high 17 points on Tuesday night, leading the Musketeers to a 61-43 win over Youngstown State at Cintas Center.

Xavier improved to 4-2 on the year, while the Penguins dropped to 4-2.

Xavier returns to action at Eastern Michigan on Sunday, Dec. 1. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. from the Gervin GameAbove Center.

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Xavier never trailed in contest and raced out to an early 22-12 lead after one quarter of play behind a .667 field-goal percentage (8-for-12). The Musketeers took an eight-point lead (33-25) into the locker room.
The Musketeers outscored Youngstown State, 18-8, in the third quarter to regain a double-figure advantage they would never relinquish. Xavier led by as many as 23 points (61-38) with 6:24 left in regulation.
Meri Kanerva scored a game and career-high 17 points. The freshman guard was 6-for-13 from the floor and sank a game-high four 3-pointers. She also dished out a game-high five assists and posted three steals and two rebounds.
Loren Christie finished with six points and a game-high seven rebounds. The forward added three assists and one block.
Júlia Garcia Roig scored nine points on 4-for-6 shooting in 26 minutes of action off the bench. The sophomore guard added two assists and two steals.
Daniela López posted eight points on 3-for-5 shooting in 13 minutes of action off the bench. She added two steals and one assist.
Aizhanique Mayo and Irune Orio both scored seven points. Orio added four rebounds.
Tae'lor Purvis scored five points and recorded a game-high four steals.
Xavier posted a season-high 14 steals. The Musketeers have recorded 10 or more steals in every game this season.
Xavier forced 29 Penguin turnovers, converting the miscues into 22 points. Xavier scored 11 more bench points (23-14) than Youngstown State and scored 14 more points in the paint (30-16).
Youngstown State won the battle on the glass, 36-30, and scored five more second-chance points (7-2). The Penguins also scored five more fastbreak points (15-10) than Xavier.
Xavier posted a .423 field-goal percentage (22-for-52) and went 7-for-18 from behind the arc. The Musketeers were also 10-for-18 from the foul line.
Xavier limited the Penguins to a .390 field-goal percentage (16-for-41). Youngstown State was also 3-for-19 from behind the arc and 8-for-20 from the foul line.