At first it seemed like the Villanova Wildcats women’s basketball team was going to be able to coast its way to the final buzzer.
Xavier trailed for a majority of the game, falling behind the ‘Cats within opening minutes. Once the second quarter started, Villanova was shooting at an unstoppable rate that drove its lead well into the twenties.
However, the Wildcats saw their comfortable lead quickly evaporate in the fourth quarter. After Villanova’s Emily Esposito drained a three to begin the final frame of play and extend to the Wildcat lead to 25, Xavier went on a 22-2 run over the next six minutes, making it a one-basket game.