VILLANOVA, Pa. - Xavier women's basketball dropped a 76-38 BIG EAST road game at No. 22 Villanova on Tuesday night. The Musketeers fall to 7-12 (0-10 BIG EAST), while the Wildcats improve to 17-3 (8-1 BIG EAST).
The Wildcats led 27-13 after one quarter of action and never relinquished the lead. Villanova led by as many as 40 points late in the fourth quarter to pull away for its eight straight victory. The Wildcats held Xavier to its second-lowest scoring game of the season (scored 37 points vs No. 5 UConn on Jan. 5).
• Fernanda Ovalle led the Musketeers with 12 points on 3-for-9 shooting, her seventh game of the year in double figures.