VILLANOVA, Pa. - Xavier women's basketball dropped an 82-57 BIG EAST contest at Villanova on Sunday afternoon. The Musketeers moved to 7-12 (2-8 BIG EAST) on the yar, while the Wildcats improved to 13-6 (7-3 BIG EAST).
• Villanova opened the game on a 13-4 run behind a .556 field-goal percentage (5-for-9), forcing a Xavier timeout at the 5:22 mark. Xavier outscored the Wildcats, 5-4, to close the opening quarter - making the score, 17-9. paced Xavier with five points.
• Villanova outscored Xavier, 22-10, in the second frame - taking a 39-19 advantage into the locker room.