The Xavier Musketeers started out their 2026-2027 campaign 2-0 under head coach Billi Chambers, taking down both Purdue Fort Wayne and Northwestern on the road. Didn’t catch the games? We’ve got you covered with a recap of the week!

Monday, November 2

The Musketeers traveled to Purdue Fort Wayne Monday night for their season opener, where they picked up a 75-63 win.

Senior guard Lucile Jerome led Xavier with a game-high 28 points, while also grabbing 8 rebounds and 4 steals. Senior forward Diawna Carter-Hartley put up a double-double with 11 points and 10 boards. Junior guard Meri Kanerva led the team in assists with 5.

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Thursday, November 5

The Musketeers traveled to Northwestern for a massive early-season test Thursday night, where they picked up a 91-78 win.

Meri Kanerva put up 22 points for Xavier on 100% shooting from the field, while also adding 8 assists. Lucile Jerome added 22 points of her own, both Jerome and Kanerva were great down the stretch. Freshman guard Keija Ran produced 17 points and 7 rebounds aswell.

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Looking Ahead

The Musketeers have their home opener Monday night (Nov. 9) against Akron at 6:30 p.m. That is their lone game of the week.