Givens, Noel Lead Musketeers to Road Win at Akron

Monday, November 24

Akron, Ohio

6 p.m.

Xavier University

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Akron

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Xavier

Akron

Givens, Noel Lead Musketeers to Road Win at Akron

11.24.25 | Women's Basketball

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Xavier posted a 64-57 victory on Monday night at James A. Rhodes Arena

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - MacKenzie Givens and Mariyah Noel combined for 40 points on Monday night, leading Xavier to a 64-57 win over Akron on Monday night at James A. Rhodes Arena.

The Musketeers improved to 4-2 on the year, while the Zips dropped to 0-6.

Xavier opens BIG EAST action on Sunday, Nov. 30 vs No. 1 UConn. Tip-off is slated for 2:30 p.m. with the game being aired nationally on FS1.

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Xavier never trailed in the game and led by as many as 12 points multiple times and as late as the 9:45 mark in the fourth quarter (53-41). Akron battled back to close within four points (61-57) with 1:14 on the clock, but the Musketeers went 3-for-3 from the foul line to close the game and pull away for the seven-point win.
Sophomore MacKenzie Givens scored a career and game-high 21 points on 8-for-13 shooting. She added four rebounds and one assist. The guard/forward made her first start of the season on Monday night (now has six career starts).
MacKenzie Givens has posted 20 or more points in back-to-back games this season. She is averaging 11.5 points and 4.0 rebounds per game this year. The Cincinnati native averaged 2.2 points and 1.3 rebounds per game during the 2024-25 campaign.
Mariyah Noel added 19 points on 6-for-10 shooting in 26 minutes of action off the bench. The guard added a game-high nine rebounds. She has scored in double figures in every game this season, averaging a team-high 18 points per game (she entered the season with a 1.8 points per game scoring averaging in 39 games at Ole Miss).
Lucía Martínez López finished with seven points and six rebounds, while Meri Kanerva chipped in six points, four rebounds and a game-high four assists. Savannah White finished with six rebounds, a game-high three steals, three assists and two points.
Xavier finished the game with a .407 field-goal percentage (24-for-59) and went 3-for-18 from behind the arc. The Musketeers were 13-for-15 from the foul line.
Xavier won the battle on the glass, 43-40, and held an 18-12 advantage in points off of turnovers. The Musketeers also scored eight more points in the paint (30-22) than Akron and held a 9-4 advantage in second-chance points.
Xavier scored six more fastbreak points (14-8) and held a 23-18 advantage in bench points.
Akron was limited to a .295 field-goal percentage (18-for-61) and went 7-for-31 from behind the arc. The Zips were also 14-for-17 from the foul line.
Shaena Brew led three Akron players in double figures with 14 points. She added a team-high eight rebounds (Natalie Johnson also had eight rebounds).
The win on Monday night snapped a 35-game road losing streak in true road games for the Musketeers (last road win was at SIUE on Nov. 27, 2022).