Women's Basketball Falls at Providence on Sunday Afternoon

Sunday, February 8

Providence, R.I.

2 p.m.

Xavier University

11-13,4-11Big East

Providence

11-14,4-10Big East

Xavier

Providence

Women's Basketball Falls at Providence on Sunday Afternoon

02.08.26 | Women's Basketball

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Meri Kanerva led Xavier with 15 points on 5-for-10 shooting

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Xavier dropped a 66-50 BIG EAST road game at Providence on Sunday afternoon at Alumni Hall.

The Musketeers moved to 11-13 (4-11 BIG EAST), while the Friars improved to 11-14 (4-10 BIG EAST).

Xavier returns to Cintas Center on Wednesday, Feb. 11 vs Villanova. Tip-off is slated for 6:30 p.m. with the game being aired on ESPN+ and The Varsity Network.

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Xavier had its only lead, 11-9, with 1:26 left in the first quarter. The Friars scored eight unanswered points to end the frame and take a six-point advantage.
The Musketeers battled back to close within two points (35-33) on a Mariyah Noel three pointer with 5:19 left in the third quarter.
The Friars never relinquished their lead and outscored Xavier, 37-28, in the second half to pull away for the win and snap a four-game losing streak.
Meri Kanerva scored a team-high 15 points on 5-for-10 shooting. She added three rebounds, three assists and one steal. The guard went 4-for-5 from behind the arc (matched her career high in made three pointers). The sophomore now has a team-leading 29 career double-figure scoring games.
Mariyah Noel finished with nine points, six rebounds, two steals and one assist. Savannah White chipped in a team-high seven rebounds to go along with six points.
Vivien Nejašmić had eight points and four rebounds in 36 minutes of action. The sophomore guard made her first career start on Sunday.
Petra Oborilova added eight points on 3-for-4 shooting. She added two rebounds.
Xavier posted a .380 field-goal percentage (19-for-50) and went 7-for-16 from behind the arc. The Musketeers were also 5-for-10 from the foul line.
Providence hit 42.9 percent (24-for-56) of its shot attempts and went 5-for-17 from behind the arc. The Friars were also 13-for-19 from the charity stripe.
Providence won the battle on the glass, 42-28, and scored two more points off of turnovers (20-18). The Friars also held a 36-16 advantage in points in the paint and scored 14 more fastbreak points (16-2). The Friars held a 13-4 advantage in bench points.
Xavier held a 9-8 advantage in second-chance points.
Sabou Gueye posted a game and career-high 29 points for the Friars. She also pulled down a game-high nine rebounds.