Friday, November 7
Cincinnati, Ohio
6:30 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
0-2,0-0Horizon
61
at
62
Xavier
2-0,0-0Big East
1
2
3
4
F
Purdue Fort Wayne
17
10
20
14
61
Xavier
14
23
16
9
62
Alana Nelson - photo by Ryan Nguyen
Mastodon WBB Loses Heartbreaker at Xavier
11/7/2025 8:52:00 PM | Women's Basketball
CINCINNATI - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball team was inches from going to overtime at Xavier on Friday night (Nov. 7), but the Mastodons fell to the Musketeers 62-61.
Alana Nelson, who led the Mastodons in scoring with 23 points, hit a potentially game-tying jumper with a hand in her face as the clock expired, but it was called a 2-pointer since her foot was on the line. It was the most impressive shot of the night, one of her eight baskets. She finished 8-of-16 with a 5-for-8 effort behind the 3-point line.
Lili Krasovec put together an impressive performance in the post. She had 12 points, seven assists and six rebounds in 24 minutes before being charged with her fifth foul. She was 6-of-7 from the floor.
The Mastodons trailed by 10 nearly six minutes before Nelson's shot at the buzzer. They strung together a 10-0 run over a 3:30 stretch that tied the game at 59. Ella Riggs hit a layup and made a free throw, Nelson hit a triple and a layup, then Krasovec hit a contested jumper in the lane to tie it. Xavier answered with three free throws on the other end, ultimately putting the game inches out of reach.
Xavier was led by 22 points and 10 rebounds from Mariyah Noel. Jordan Reid matched her rebound total with 10 of her own, a team-high.
Purdue Fort Wayne fell to 0-2 and Xavier improved to 2-0. The Mastodons' road ahead does not get any easier soon, as they welcome Purdue to the Gates Sports Center for a game at 7 p.m. on Wednesday (Nov. 12). That game will be Party in the Paint with food trucks in the Lutheran Health Fieldhouse pregame. The Mastodons will also officially unveil their WNIT Great 8 banner.
Alana Nelson, who led the Mastodons in scoring with 23 points, hit a potentially game-tying jumper with a hand in her face as the clock expired, but it was called a 2-pointer since her foot was on the line. It was the most impressive shot of the night, one of her eight baskets. She finished 8-of-16 with a 5-for-8 effort behind the 3-point line.
Lili Krasovec put together an impressive performance in the post. She had 12 points, seven assists and six rebounds in 24 minutes before being charged with her fifth foul. She was 6-of-7 from the floor.
The Mastodons trailed by 10 nearly six minutes before Nelson's shot at the buzzer. They strung together a 10-0 run over a 3:30 stretch that tied the game at 59. Ella Riggs hit a layup and made a free throw, Nelson hit a triple and a layup, then Krasovec hit a contested jumper in the lane to tie it. Xavier answered with three free throws on the other end, ultimately putting the game inches out of reach.
Xavier was led by 22 points and 10 rebounds from Mariyah Noel. Jordan Reid matched her rebound total with 10 of her own, a team-high.
Purdue Fort Wayne fell to 0-2 and Xavier improved to 2-0. The Mastodons' road ahead does not get any easier soon, as they welcome Purdue to the Gates Sports Center for a game at 7 p.m. on Wednesday (Nov. 12). That game will be Party in the Paint with food trucks in the Lutheran Health Fieldhouse pregame. The Mastodons will also officially unveil their WNIT Great 8 banner.
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Team Stats
Pur-FW
XU
FG%
.381
.414
3FG%
.346
.250
FT%
.500
.692
RB
31
43
TO
12
21
STL
7
4
Game Leaders
Pts
23
FGM
8
3FGM
5
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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