Entering Tuesday’s matchup, Villanova was riding a seven-game winning streak, while Xavier had lost its last eight games. As many would expect, the No. 22 Wildcats dominated the Musketeers, coming away with a 76-38 victory to extend their win streak to eight.Senior Maddy Siegrist paced Villanova with 27 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. This brings Siegrist’s career total to 2,391 points, leaving her just 18 away from breaking Shelly Pennefather’s all-time record of 2,408 points.
Villanova’s ability to allow its defense to dictate the offense is something that head coach Denise Dillon has been looking for this season, and it appears as though the team is figuring out that execution. “Maybe Saturday against St. John’s was the best example of that for this team, and they realize that we’re never out of it if we continue to play defense.”The second half saw more of the same, with the Wildcats bringing the pressure on the defensive end. The Wildcats held Xavier to 21 second-half points on 30.8% shooting from the field, including 20% from deep.
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