The Zips (0-2) are coming off a 66-60 loss at George Mason last Thursday. In the back-and-forth contest, Akron led twice throughout the fourth quarter but ultimately a 9-3 GMU run late in the period sealed the win for the Patriots. Shaena Brew led the way with 11 points, while Tyla HeardMacey Fegan and Jessie Joaquim chipped in eight points each.
Xavier is off to a 2-0 start to the season after a season-opening 75-63 win at Purdue Fort Wayne and a 91-78 victory at Northwestern last Thursday. The 91 points was the most they have scored in a game since 2018. Lucie Jerome is having an outstanding start to her season, as she is averaging 25.0 points per game which leads the BIG EAST. The Musketeers were picked to finish ninth in the BIG EAST preseason poll, and Meri Kanerva was named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention Team.
Akron is meeting Xavier for the 16th time in program history. The Musketeers lead the all-time series, 8-7, and have won six straight games against the Zips. Last season, Xavier bested Akron, 64-57, at James A. Rhodes Arena. This is Akron’s first trip to the Cintas Center since 2008, when Xavier won, 69-49.
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