Late Comeback Falls Short vs Seton Hall

Wednesday, February 18

Cincinnati, Ohio

6:30 p.m.

Xavier University

11-15,4-13Big East

Seton Hall

18-8,12-5Big East

Seton Hall

Xavier

02.18.26 | Women's Basketball

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Xavier made a season-high 12 three pointers on Wednesday night

By: Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier dropped a 64-55 BIG EAST matchup vs Seton Hall on Wednesday night at Cintas Center.

The Musketeers moved to 11-15 (4-13 BIG EAST), while the Pirates improved to 18-8 (12-5 BIG EAST).

Xavier opens a two-game BIG EAST road swing at DePaul on Sunday, Feb. 22. Tip-off is slated for 3 p.m. ET from Wintrust Arena with the game being aired on ESPN+.

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Seton Hall led by as many as 15 points (55-40) with 1:49 left in the third quarter. Xavier responded by going on a 12-0 run on 5-for-11 shooting, closing within three points (55-52) with 4:09 left in regulation.
The Pirates finished the game on an 8-3 run on 3-for-3 shooting to escape Cintas Center with their 16th straight win in the series.
MacKenzie Givens finished with 19 points on 8-for-19 shooting. She added a team-high seven rebounds to go along with one steal and one block.
Mariyah Noel scored 10 points and dished out six assists. The guard added four rebounds, one block and one steal.
Meri Kanerva added nine points and a game-high eight assists. She added two rebounds in 40 minutes of action.
Vivien Nejašmić had eight points, four rebounds, two assists and one steal.
Xavier finished with a .396 field-goal percentage (21-for-53) and went 12-for-29 from behind the arc. The Musketeers were also 1-for-4 from the foul line.
The 12 made three pointers are a season high and the most three pointers in a game since Jan. 10, 2020 (13 three pointers in an 85-64 win at Georgetown).
Xavier had 19 assists, tied for the second most assists in a game this season.
Seton Hall won the battle on the glass, 40-30, and scored six more second-chance points (8-2). The Pirates also held a 22-7 advantage in points off of turnovers and scored 12 more points in the paint (26-14).
Both teams scored 13 bench points. Seton Hall scored one more fastbreak point (8-7).
The Pirates were limited to a .383 field-goal percentage (23-for-60) and went 4-for-22 from behind the arc (four 3-pointers are tied for the second fewest in a game this season). Seton Hall was also 14-for-19 from the foul line.
Jordana Codio led four Pirates in double figures with a game-high 22 points on 10-for-12 shooting. Mariana Valenzuela posted a double-double, scoring 12 points and grabbing a game-high 10 rebounds.