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Purdue Fort Wayne
Xavier
10/28/2026 12:45:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Game Day Information
Who: Xavier Musketeers
When: Monday, November 2 | 7 PM
Where: Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: WELT 95.7
Tickets: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne
Know Your Foe
The Musketeers finished last season with an overall record of 11-19 and a 4-16 record in the BIG EAST. Xavier hosted Mercyhurst in an exhibition contest on October 25 where the Musketeers came away with an 85-64 win. Meri Kanerva is the leading returning scoring for Xavier at 10.1 points per game.
Series History
Xavier leads the all-time series 4-0. Last season, the Mastodons fell short against the Musketeers by a final score of 62-21 in Cincinnati.
New Faces
The Mastodons added three freshmen, Alivia Bolinger, Maddie Lepley and Karis Thomas, along with four transfers, Amaris Timmons, Hiba Malkawi, Meegan Fahy and Madison Lewis to their roster for the 2026-27 season. Claire Gregwer joined the Mastodons at the start of the 2026 spring semester, while Riley Pepple joins the team as a junior.
New Coach
Kate Peterson Abiad enters her first season as head coach of the Mastodons. No stranger to the Horizon League, Peterson Abiad led Cleveland State for 15 seasons before serving as an assistant coach at Green Bay for two seasons.
Last Time Out
The Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball team defeated NAIA foe Taylor 88-64 in an exhibition matchup on Monday (Oct. 26). Gregwer led all scorers with 16 points. Avery Wagner recorded a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds, along with seven blocks. Her seven blocks would rank second in program history in a regular-season game.
Coming Up
The Mastodons travel to DePaul on Friday (Nov. 6) for a noon tip.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
