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Xavier Women Pick Up BIG TEN Road Win at Northwestern
By
Musketeer Madness,
11/6/2026
Meri Kanerva and Lucile Jerome scored 22 points apiece, and Xavier turned a two-point halftime deficit into a 91–78 win over Northwestern on Nov. 5 at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Musketeers improved to 2–0 with their second road win, while the Wildcats fell to 1–1.
Kanerva played all 40 minutes, made all five of her shots from the field, including both 3-point attempts, and handed out eight assists against two turnovers. Jerome went 7-for-12 and hit three 3-pointers. Kejia Ran added 17 points on 7-for-9 shooting, a team-high seven rebounds and three steals.
Northwestern hit four 3-pointers in the first quarter to take a 23–15 lead. Xavier answered by making eight of 10 shots and all six of its free throws in the second, trimming the deficit to 41–39 at halftime.
The Wildcats were within 52–51 midway through the third when Diawna Carter-Hartley tipped in her own miss and converted the free throw. Kanerva followed with a 3-pointer to make it 58–51, and Jerome hit another with 1:34 left in the quarter. Xavier took a 65–60 lead into the fourth.
Lexi Blue’s 3-pointer brought Northwestern within 68–63 with 8:30 remaining. Ran grabbed the defensive rebound after a Lily Carmody miss, and Maria Anais Rodriguez answered with a layup. Xavier made seven of nine shots and 11 of 13 free throws in the fourth, outscoring Northwestern 26–18 to close out the win.
Xavier shot 62% from the field and 53.3% from 3-point range, compared with Northwestern’s 47.2% and 35%. The Wildcats held a 26–24 rebounding edge and had 19 assists to Xavier’s 18, while the Musketeers committed 16 turnovers to Northwestern’s 17. Carmody led the Wildcats with 20 points, Blue added 13, and Camdyn Nelson had 12 points and six rebounds.
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