Gary, Ind. – Junior guard
Lillie Woodworth (Hamilton, Ill./Lincoln Land/Hamilton) scored a season-high 20 points, sinking four of her six three-point attempts, with a season-best nine rebounds, an assist and a steal to help the Saint Xavier University women's basketball team (5-0/1-0 CCAC) earn an 83-75 victory over Indiana University Northwest in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) opener for both programs Wednesday evening in Gary, Ind. The Cougars shot 40.0 percent from beyond the arc (10-for-25) and the made a season-high 21 foul shots on 28 attempts (75.0 percent). It was the fourth time in the first five games of the season that SXU has scored 80 or more points to start the season.
- Junior forward Veronica Bafia (Homer Glen, Ill./Lockport Township) shot 50.0 percent (7-for-14) from the floor for 17 points. She added seven rebounds, a season-best four assists, three steals and a blocked shot.
- Sophomore guard Brooklynn Johnson (Aurora, Ill./West Aurora) netted 14 points while grabbing eight rebounds. She also dished out a season-high four assists.
- Freshman guard Laken LePage (Crystal Lake, Ill./Crystal Lake South) finished in double-figures as well, scoring 13 points in 24 minutes off the bench. She added three rebounds, an assist and a steal.
- Junior guard Makayla Kelly (Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way East) was 2-for-3 from three-point range, totaling six points.
- Freshman guard Desiree Merritt (Oswego, Ill./Oswego East) recorded five points, an assist and a rebound.
- Sophomore forward Alaina Peetz (Lockport, Ill./Lockport Township) hauled in seven rebounds with four points, three blocks and two assists.
- Junior guard Maeve Egan (Chicago, Ill./Mother McAuley) came away with four points, two rebounds and an assist.
Saint Xavier (5-0/1-0 CCAC) returns to the Shannon Center to play Judson University (Ill.) in a CCAC contest on Saturday, November 14. The game is scheduled for a 1:00 pm tip-off.
