Rhody Starters:
Emilie Cloutier, Chari Lehnertz, Megan Straumann, Ashley Rivera, Sherrie Session

Xavier Starters:
Jessica Pachko, Lakeisha Crouch, Tyeasha Moss, Shatyra Hawkes, Ashley Wanninger

Rhody Leaders
Points: Ashley Rivera (19)
Rebounds: Emilie Cloutier (6), Sherrie Session (6)
Assists: Teneka Whittaker (5)
Steals: Teneka Whittaker (3)
Blocked Shots: Chari Lehnertz (2)
Minutes Played: Ashley Rivera (38)

Xavier Leaders
Points: Tyeasha Moss (27)
Rebounds: Amber Gray (5)
Assists: Shatyra Hawkes (4)
Steals: Tyeasha Moss (1), Shatyra Hawkes (1), Amber Gray (1)  
Blocked Shots: Amber Gray (1), Sabrina Johnson (1)
Minutes Played: Tyeasha Moss (40)

Inside the Box Score:

• With the loss, Rhode Island drops to 1-20 overall and 0-6 in the Atlantic 10. URI also drops to 5-16 in the all-time series vs. Xavier (4-15, 1-5), which snapped an 11-game slide with the victory in Kingston. The Musketeers also earned their first conference win of the season as well as their first victory away from the Cintas Center as they had previously gone 0-5 in true road games and 0-3 in neutral site competition.
• URI shot 46.8% on the afternoon, hitting 22-of-47 attempts from the field and 11-of-13 from the foul line. XU, meanwhile, connected at a 49.0% (25-51) clip and connected on seven three-point attempts.
• The 57-point effort was Rhode Island's best offensive showing since netting 67 points in an overtime loss to Quinnipiac on Dec. 10.
• The Musketeers held a 29-25 rebounding advantage as well as a 16-4 edge in second-chance points.
• Rhode Island's loss was the team's 18th in a row, matching the record for the program's longest losing streak which was set back in 1986-87.  
• Rhody hit 11-of-13 free throw attempts on the afternoon. It was the first time in 10 games that URI scored in double figures from the foul line.    
• After getting off to a slow start and trailing 34-23 at the break, Rhode Island played evenly with Xavier throughout the second frame, outscoring the Musketeers 34-33 over the final 20 minutes of play. Its the second game in a row – and fourth overall – where the Rams trailed by double digits at the break but went on to outscore their opponent in the second half.
• Xavier took its largest lead of the game (13 points, 41-28) early in the second frame, but Rhody stormed back with an 18-8 run that cut it to three (49-46) with 7:41 remaining. However, the Rams were unable to get any closer.
• Rivera scored in double figures (19p) for the 14th time this season and logged 35+ minutes for the 15th time.
• Cloutier (12) and Session (11) also scored in double figures for the Rams.
• Xavier was led offensively by Moss (27) and Pachko (14).
  

What's Next:
Rhody travels to Richmond for a noontime meeting with the Spiders. URI is 2-12 in the all-time series vs. Richmond, picking up its last win - a 70-68 victory - on Feb. 23, 2003. Since then, Rhody has dropped 11 straight contests. The last time the teams met (Jan. 16, 2011), the Spiders handed the Rams a 66-53 loss at the Ryan Center. In that game, Megan Shoniker and Lara Gaspar led the Rams with 16 points apiece. Shoniker also recorded seven rebounds and a game-best five assists while Kerry Wallack pulled down a game-high 10 boards. Over her 24+ years as a head coach, Cathy Inglese has turned in a 2-2 record against Richmond, going 1-0 at Vermont, 1-0 at Boston College and 0-2 at Rhode Island.