Davenport, Iowa – Entering the fourth quarter trailing 44-37, the Saint Xavier University women's basketball team (3-2, 1-0 CCAC) allowed only six points in the final frame, limiting St. Ambrose University (Iowa) to 2-for-14 shooting from the field and 1-for-8 from three-point range to rally for a 57-50 victory Wednesday evening in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) opener for both teams at the Lee Lohman Arena in Davenport, Iowa. SXU outscored the host Fighting Bees in the final quarter, 20-6. Sophomore forward Veronica Bafia (Homer Glen, Ill./Lockport Township) scored seven of her team-leading 13 points in the fourth period, scoring on back-to-back possessions to fuel a 13-1 rally in the opening minutes of the frame. Freshman guard Julia Benjamin (Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard West) gave the Cougars the lead for good, 47-45, with a three-pointer with 6:53 left in regulation. Overall, Bafia recorded her first double-double of the season by adding 11 rebounds (five offensive), three assists and a blocked shot. Benjamin knocked down three of her five threes, going 4-for-6 form the floor for a career-high 11 points with a rebound in 15 minutes off the bench.

• Freshman guard Brooklynn Johnson (Aurora, Ill./West Aurora) tallied 11 points, going 4-for-4 from the free-throw line in the closing minute. She also had six rebounds and an assist.
• Freshman forward Alaina Peetz (Lockport, Ill./Lockport Township) earned her first collegiate double-double, pulling down a career-high and game-best 15 rebounds (six offensive) and making 5-of-10 shots for 10 points. She added a career-high four steals and an assist.
• Senior guard Jaidn Green (Evansville, Ind./Evansville North) collected six points, four rebounds, three assists and a block.
• Sophomore guard Makayla Kelly (Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way East) drained a three-pointer during the fourth quarter rally, one possession before Benjamin's trey. She also had a rebound in 12 minutes off the bench.
• Junior guard Madyson Kibelkis (Peotone, Ill./Peotone) chipped in three points, a rebound and a steal in the win.

Saint Xavier (2-2/0-0 CCAC) starts Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) competition when they play St. Ambrose University (Iowa) on Wednesday, November 12. The game is scheduled for a 5:30 pm start.