New Haven 46, at Xavier 53

CINCINNATI (Interstat) — In a season-opening women’s NCAA Division I basketball game defined by defensive pressure and offensive struggles, the Xavier Musketeers held off a late charge from the New Haven Chargers to secure a 53-46 victory on Tuesday night at Cintas Center. Despite shooting an identical 18 field goals from the floor as their opponents, the Musketeers leveraged a significant advantage at the free-throw line and capitalized on turnovers to claim the win before an announced crowd of 537. Xavier went 16 for 18 from the charity stripe, while New Haven attempted only six free throws, making four. The… Read more...