Musketeers Fall vs Golden Eagles on Wednesday Night

Wednesday, January 29

Cincinnati, Ohio

7 p.m.

Xavier University

6-15,1-9Big East

Marquette

14-6,6-3Big East

Marquette

Xavier

Musketeers Fall vs Golden Eagles on Wednesday Night

01.29.25 | Women's Basketball

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Loren Christie led Xavier in scoring with 10 points

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier women's basketball dropped a 67-38 contest vs Marquette on Wednesday night at Cintas Center.

The Musketeers move to 6-15 (1-9 BIG EAST), while the Golden Eagles improve to 14-6 (6-3 BIG EAST).

Xavier returns to action on Sunday, Feb. 2 at St. John's. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. from Carnesecca Arena.

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Marquette opened the game on a 9-2 run and led by 12 points (16-4) after 10 minutes of action. The Golden Eagles never relinquished their double-figure advantage and led by 21 points at the break (35-14).
Marquette outscored Xavier, 32-24, in the second half to pull away for its third straight win.
Loren Christie led the Musketeers in scoring with 10 points, her 26th career game in double figures. The forward added two steals, one rebound and one assist.
Daniela López added nine points on 3-for-4 shooting from behind the arc. She added one rebound and one assist.
Tae'lor Purvis finished with eight points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals.
Meri Kanerva chipped in six points. Irune Orio added four rebounds.
Xavier was limited to 40 or fewer points for the fourth time this season. The Musketeers posted a .349 field-goal percentage (15-for-43) and went 3-for-11 from behind the arc. Xavier was also 5-for-9 from the foul line.
Marquette won the battle on the glass, 31-22, and held a 20-14 advantage in points off of turnovers. The Golden Eagles also scored 11 more second-chance points (13-2) than Xavier and held a 30-22 advantage in points in the paint.
Xavier scored 13 more bench points (24-11) than Marquette. Both teams scored four fastbreak points.
Marquette finished the game with a .509 field-goal percentage (28-for-55) and went 9-for-19 from behind the arc. The Golden Eagles were also 2-for-2 from the foul line.