Musketeers Drop BIG EAST Contest at Seton Hall

Saturday, February 8

South Orange, N.J.

2 p.m.

Xavier University

6-18,1-12Big East

Seton Hall

17-6,9-3Big East

Xavier

Seton Hall

Musketeers Drop BIG EAST Contest at Seton Hall

02.08.25 | Women's Basketball

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Aizhanique Mayo scored 12 points on Saturday afternoon

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. - Xavier women's basketball dropped a 72-47 BIG EAST contest at Seton Hall on Saturday afternoon.

The Musketeers moved to 6-18 (1-12 BIG EAST), while the Pirates improved to 17-6 (9-3 BIG EAST).

Xavier returns to action on Wednesday, Feb. 12 vs Providence. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. from Cintas Center.

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Seton Hall opened the game on a 6-0 run before the Musketeers responded with 7-2 run, closing with one point (8-7) with 4:02 on the clock. The Pirates closed the opening frame by outscoring Xavier, 9-3, to take a 17-10 advantage.
The Musketeers started the second quarter on a 9-2 run capped by a Loren Christie basket, making it a one-point game (20-19) with 6:38 on the clock. Seton Hall outscored Xavier, 11-6, to end the half and take a six-point lead (31-25) into the locker room.
The Musketeers outscored the Pirates, 15-14, in the second quarter behind a .556 field-goal percentage (5-for-9).
Aizhanique Mayo hit a three pointer on the opening possession of the second half to get the Musketeers within three points (31-28). Seton Hall responded by outscoring the Musketeers, 19-8, to close the third quarter - taking a 50-36 advantage. The Pirates forced 15 turnovers in the frame, converting the miscues into 15 points.
Seton Hall hit 70 percent (7-for-10) of its shot attempts in the fourth quarter, outscoring Xavier, 22-11, to pull away for the 25-point victory.
Aizhanique Mayo scored 12 points on 4-for-10 shooting. She added three rebounds, one steal and one assist. The guard now has 17 career double-figure scoring games.
Loren Christie added 12 points on 4-for-7 shooting. The forward added three rebounds, one steal and one assist. She now has 27 career double-figure scoring games.
Meri Kanerva finished with seven points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals.
Lucía Martínez López pulled down four rebounds to go along with two points. Petra Oborilova added four rebounds and three points.
Xavier posted a .447 field-goal percentage (17-for-38) and went 8-for-14 from behind the arc. The Musketeers were also 5-for-11 from the foul line.
Seton Hall posted a .491 field-goal percentage (26-for-53) and went 4-for-14 from three-point range. The Pirates were also 16-for-22 from the foul line.
Seton Hall won the battle on the glass, 29-26, and held a 37-13 advantage in points off of turnovers. The Pirates also scored 12 more points in the paint (28-16) than Xavier.
Seton Hall held a 12-2 advantage in fastbreak points and scored six more second-chance points (8-2) than Xavier.
The Musketeers held a 32-15 advantage in bench points.