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Xavier University Athletics
Tuesday, December 31
Cincinnati, Ohio
1 P.M.
Xavier University
vs
Seton Hall
Musketeers Continue BIG EAST Action vs Seton Hall
12.30.19 | Women's Basketball
Tip-off is slated for 1 p.m. from Cintas Center
CINCINNATI - Xavier women's basketball continues BIG EAST action on Tuesday, Dec. 31 vs Seton Hall. Tip-off is slated for 1 p.m. from Cintas Center.
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (1-11, 0-1) vs SETON HALL PIRATES (8-4, 1-0)
Game Info - Sunday, Dec. 31 - 1 p.m. - Cintas Center (10,224)
Live Video - bit.ly/2Qd9z05
Live Stats - bit.ly/2qqIPeu
2019-20 Record: 8-4, 1-0
2018-19 Record: 15-16 (7-11 BIG EAST)
2018-19 Postseason: WNIT - First Round
Series History: Xavier trails, 10-3
Last Meeting: Xavier 80, Seton Hall 76 (Feb. 1, 2019 - South Orange, N.J.)
NOTABLES
• Seton Hall opened BIG EAST action with a 67-62 win at Butler on Sunday. The Pirates trailed by as many as 15 with 40 seconds left in the third quarter before posting the come-from-behind victory. Barbara Johnson was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Monday after scoring a team-high 18 points in the win vs the Bulldogs.
• The Pirates rank second in the BIG EAST in scoring margin (+10.8), third in scoring offense (71.0) and tied for fourth in scoring defense (60.2). Seton Hall has held three teams under 40 points this season.
• Desiree Elmore ranks 10th in the BIG EAST in scoring (15.) and fifth in rebounding (7.6). Selena Philoxy ranks seventh in the conference in rebounding (6.7).
• Xavier trails the all-time series, 10-3. The Musketeers won both meetings during the 2018-19 season (Xavier's only two wins in conference action).
• Seven of the last nine meetings have been decided by 10 or fewer points.
LAST FIVE MEETINGS VS SETON HALL
Feb. 1, 2019 - Xavier 80, Seton Hall 76 (South Orange, N.J.)
Jan. 6, 2019 - Xavier 63, Seton Hall 62 (OT) (Cincinnati, Ohio)
March 3, 2018 - Seton Hall 66, Xavier 42 (Chicago, Ill.)
Feb. 2, 2018 - Seton Hall 58, Xavier 53 (South Orange, N.J.)
Jan. 10, 2018 - Seton Hall 62, Xavier 51 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
• Xavier dropped its BIG EAST opener to St. John's, 75-67, on Sunday afternoon. Junior A'riana Gray scored a game-high 20 points on 7-for-13 shooting in the loss. The forward now has nine 20-point games in her career and two this season.
• Redshirt-sophomore Sarah Leyendecker posted her first career double-double vs St. John's. The forward scored a career-high 18 points on 7-for-8 shooting, while pulling down a career-high 13 rebounds.
• Junior Deja Ross and sophomore Carrie Gross both chipped in eight points. Junior Aaliyah Dunham added a game-high nine assists to go along with five points. The nine assists also matched Dunham's career high in assists.
• Redshirt-sophomore Sarah Leyendecker was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Monday morning. The forward earns the recognition for the first time this season.
2019-20 BIG EAST HONOREES
Dec. 30 - Sarah Leyendecker - Weekly Honor Roll
Dec. 23 - A'riana Gray - Weekly Honor Roll
Dec. 16 - Morgan Sharps - Weekly Honor Roll
Nov. 11 - A'riana Gray - Weekly Honor Roll
• Xavier wrapped up non-conference action at the West Palm Beach Invitational. The Musketeers went 0-2 during tournament play with losses to Florida and Northwestern.
• Sophomore Lauren Wasylson led the team in scoring at the tournament, averaging 14.5 points per game with a .500 field-goal percentage (8-for-16). The guard also went 6-for-11 from behind the arc and 7-for-7 from the foul line. Junior A'riana Gray added 11.5 points and 13.0 rebounds per game.
• Sophomore Carrie Gross added 13.5 points per game with a .500 field-goal percentage (10-for-20). She added three assists and two steals.
• The Melanie Moore Era began on Thursday, Nov. 11 with a 70-63 win over Utah. She was introduced as the eighth head women's basketball coach in program history on April 9 at Cintas Center.
• Moore joined the Musketeers after a seven-year stint at Michigan, most recently serving as associate head coach. She helped the Wolverines to a 156-85 overall record with seven postseason berths, including three NCAA Tournament appearances.
• The Glandorf, Ohio, native also has assistant coaching stops at Princeton (2007-12), Dayton (2006-07), Indiana State (2004-06) and Siena (2002-04).
• Xavier's non-conference opponents finished non-conference action with a 79-40 (.664) record. Ten of Xavier's 11 non-conference opponents posted a .500 record or better.
• A'riana Gray leads the BIG EAST in rebounding (10.0) this season, while adding 14.0 points per game - ranking 11th in the BIG EAST. The junior forward ranks 32nd in the NCAA in rebounds per game.
• Junior Aaliyah Dunham ranks third on the team in scoring (8.3), while leading the team in total assists (54) and total steals (26). The guard ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in assists (4.5). She ranks 44th in the NCAA in assist turnover ratio.
• Junior Aaliyah Dunham ranks third in the BIG EAST in three-point field-goal percentage (.442). She is 19-for-43 from the behind the arc.
• Freshman Morgan Sharps has 19 three pointers this year to rank third among BIG EAST freshmen this season. She also ranks 12th in the BIG EAST in three-point field goal percentage (.396).
• Sophomore Carrie Gross ranks second on the team in scoring (9.4) and third in rebounding (3.5) this season. She averaged 3.3 points and 1.3 rebounds per game during her freshman campaign.
• Junior forward A'riana Gray was named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team on Oct. 10. The Musketeers were also picked to finish eighth in the preseason coaches' poll.
• Xavier returns its leading rebounder and scorer in junior A'riana Gray. The forward averaged 13.9 points and 11.5 rebounds per game last season. She also added a team-high 58 steals.
• A'riana Gray earned All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention Team honors last season. She led the BIG EAST in rebounding (11.5), while ranking 10th in the NCAA.
• A'riana Gray was one of only two underclassmen to earn All-BIG EAST honors last season. St. John's Tiana England (R-So.) was also named to the honorable mention team.
• A'riana Gray finished the 2018-19 season with 344 rebounds to rank tied for 19th in the NCAA in total rebounds. The 344 rebounds also rank fifth in single-season school history.
• Sophomore Lauren Wasylson made a team-leading 57 three pointers during her first year on the team - leading all BIG EAST freshmen in the category, while ranking 11th overall in the conference. She also ranked 10th in the BIG EAST in three-point field-goal percentage (.383).
• Lauren Wasylson's 57 three pointers were the most by a Musketeer since Ashley Wanninger in 2013-14 (62-for-186). Her 57 three pointers also rank fourth in single-season school history by a freshman.
• Xavier will play 14 games at Cintas Center this season, including nine BIG EAST games.
• The Musketeers open and close BIG EAST play against St. John's. Xavier opens conference play against the Red Storm on Dec. 29 at Cintas Center before closing the year in Queens, N.Y., on March 1.
• The Musketeers have won 44 non-conference games over the last five seasons with a 37-8 mark at Cintas Center.
• Six of Xavier's non-conference opponents posted winning records last season, including five teams with 20 or more wins. Five of Xavier's opponents played in a postseason tournament last season: Rider (WNIT), Wright State (NCAA), Robert Morris (NCAA), Cincinnati (WNIT) and Northwestern (WNIT).
• Xavier played teams from nine different conferences before the start of BIG EAST play, including two teams from both the American Athletic Conference and the Pac-12 Conference. The Musketeers played a team from the Big Ten (Northwestern) and the Southeastern Conference (Florida).
• Xavier played four opponents for the first time in program history: Utah, Rider, Colorado and Northwestern.
• Xavier will play two games on national television with each game being aired on FS2. The Musketeers will play at Georgetown on FS2 on Jan. 10 and at Providence on FS2 on Jan. 26.
1. DePaul (9) - 81
2. St. John's (1) - 70
3. Seton Hall - 58
4. Creighton - 50
t-5. Providence - 44
t-5. Villanova - 44
7. Butler - 43
8. Xavier - 23
9. Marquette - 19
10. Georgetown - 18
first-place votes in parentheses
• Xavier has made nine NCAA Tournament appearances, most recently advancing to the tournament's second round in 2011.
• The Musketeers' best NCAA Tournament finish was in 2001 and 2010 as XU advanced to the Elite Eight.
• Season tickets are now on sale for the upcoming 2019-20 season! Season tickets start as low as $60 for all 14 home games. For more information about season tickets, fans can call the Xavier Athletics Ticket Office at 513-745-3411 ext. 7.
• Xavier ends its three-game homestand to open BIG EAST action on Saturday, Jan. 4 vs Butler. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. from Cintas Center.
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THE MATCHUP VS SETON HALL |
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (1-11, 0-1) vs SETON HALL PIRATES (8-4, 1-0)
Game Info - Sunday, Dec. 31 - 1 p.m. - Cintas Center (10,224)
Live Video - bit.ly/2Qd9z05
Live Stats - bit.ly/2qqIPeu
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ABOUT SETON HALL |
2019-20 Record: 8-4, 1-02018-19 Record: 15-16 (7-11 BIG EAST)
2018-19 Postseason: WNIT - First Round
Series History: Xavier trails, 10-3
Last Meeting: Xavier 80, Seton Hall 76 (Feb. 1, 2019 - South Orange, N.J.)
NOTABLES
• Seton Hall opened BIG EAST action with a 67-62 win at Butler on Sunday. The Pirates trailed by as many as 15 with 40 seconds left in the third quarter before posting the come-from-behind victory. Barbara Johnson was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Monday after scoring a team-high 18 points in the win vs the Bulldogs.
• The Pirates rank second in the BIG EAST in scoring margin (+10.8), third in scoring offense (71.0) and tied for fourth in scoring defense (60.2). Seton Hall has held three teams under 40 points this season.
• Desiree Elmore ranks 10th in the BIG EAST in scoring (15.) and fifth in rebounding (7.6). Selena Philoxy ranks seventh in the conference in rebounding (6.7).
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SERIES HISTORY |
• Xavier trails the all-time series, 10-3. The Musketeers won both meetings during the 2018-19 season (Xavier's only two wins in conference action).
• Seven of the last nine meetings have been decided by 10 or fewer points.
LAST FIVE MEETINGS VS SETON HALL
Feb. 1, 2019 - Xavier 80, Seton Hall 76 (South Orange, N.J.)
Jan. 6, 2019 - Xavier 63, Seton Hall 62 (OT) (Cincinnati, Ohio)
March 3, 2018 - Seton Hall 66, Xavier 42 (Chicago, Ill.)
Feb. 2, 2018 - Seton Hall 58, Xavier 53 (South Orange, N.J.)
Jan. 10, 2018 - Seton Hall 62, Xavier 51 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
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LAST TIME OUT |
• Xavier dropped its BIG EAST opener to St. John's, 75-67, on Sunday afternoon. Junior A'riana Gray scored a game-high 20 points on 7-for-13 shooting in the loss. The forward now has nine 20-point games in her career and two this season.
• Redshirt-sophomore Sarah Leyendecker posted her first career double-double vs St. John's. The forward scored a career-high 18 points on 7-for-8 shooting, while pulling down a career-high 13 rebounds.
• Junior Deja Ross and sophomore Carrie Gross both chipped in eight points. Junior Aaliyah Dunham added a game-high nine assists to go along with five points. The nine assists also matched Dunham's career high in assists.
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BIG EAST WEEKLY HONORS |
• Redshirt-sophomore Sarah Leyendecker was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Monday morning. The forward earns the recognition for the first time this season.
2019-20 BIG EAST HONOREES
Dec. 30 - Sarah Leyendecker - Weekly Honor Roll
Dec. 23 - A'riana Gray - Weekly Honor Roll
Dec. 16 - Morgan Sharps - Weekly Honor Roll
Nov. 11 - A'riana Gray - Weekly Honor Roll
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WEST PALM BEACH INVITE RECAP |
• Xavier wrapped up non-conference action at the West Palm Beach Invitational. The Musketeers went 0-2 during tournament play with losses to Florida and Northwestern.
• Sophomore Lauren Wasylson led the team in scoring at the tournament, averaging 14.5 points per game with a .500 field-goal percentage (8-for-16). The guard also went 6-for-11 from behind the arc and 7-for-7 from the foul line. Junior A'riana Gray added 11.5 points and 13.0 rebounds per game.
• Sophomore Carrie Gross added 13.5 points per game with a .500 field-goal percentage (10-for-20). She added three assists and two steals.
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START OF MEL MOORE ERA |
• The Melanie Moore Era began on Thursday, Nov. 11 with a 70-63 win over Utah. She was introduced as the eighth head women's basketball coach in program history on April 9 at Cintas Center.
• Moore joined the Musketeers after a seven-year stint at Michigan, most recently serving as associate head coach. She helped the Wolverines to a 156-85 overall record with seven postseason berths, including three NCAA Tournament appearances.
• The Glandorf, Ohio, native also has assistant coaching stops at Princeton (2007-12), Dayton (2006-07), Indiana State (2004-06) and Siena (2002-04).
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NOTABLES |
• Xavier's non-conference opponents finished non-conference action with a 79-40 (.664) record. Ten of Xavier's 11 non-conference opponents posted a .500 record or better.
• A'riana Gray leads the BIG EAST in rebounding (10.0) this season, while adding 14.0 points per game - ranking 11th in the BIG EAST. The junior forward ranks 32nd in the NCAA in rebounds per game.
• Junior Aaliyah Dunham ranks third on the team in scoring (8.3), while leading the team in total assists (54) and total steals (26). The guard ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in assists (4.5). She ranks 44th in the NCAA in assist turnover ratio.
• Junior Aaliyah Dunham ranks third in the BIG EAST in three-point field-goal percentage (.442). She is 19-for-43 from the behind the arc.
• Freshman Morgan Sharps has 19 three pointers this year to rank third among BIG EAST freshmen this season. She also ranks 12th in the BIG EAST in three-point field goal percentage (.396).
• Sophomore Carrie Gross ranks second on the team in scoring (9.4) and third in rebounding (3.5) this season. She averaged 3.3 points and 1.3 rebounds per game during her freshman campaign.
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PRESEASON ALL-BIG EAST |
• Junior forward A'riana Gray was named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team on Oct. 10. The Musketeers were also picked to finish eighth in the preseason coaches' poll.
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A'RIANA GRAY - NOTABLES |
• Xavier returns its leading rebounder and scorer in junior A'riana Gray. The forward averaged 13.9 points and 11.5 rebounds per game last season. She also added a team-high 58 steals.
• A'riana Gray earned All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention Team honors last season. She led the BIG EAST in rebounding (11.5), while ranking 10th in the NCAA.
• A'riana Gray was one of only two underclassmen to earn All-BIG EAST honors last season. St. John's Tiana England (R-So.) was also named to the honorable mention team.
• A'riana Gray finished the 2018-19 season with 344 rebounds to rank tied for 19th in the NCAA in total rebounds. The 344 rebounds also rank fifth in single-season school history.
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WASYLSON - NOTABLES |
• Sophomore Lauren Wasylson made a team-leading 57 three pointers during her first year on the team - leading all BIG EAST freshmen in the category, while ranking 11th overall in the conference. She also ranked 10th in the BIG EAST in three-point field-goal percentage (.383).
• Lauren Wasylson's 57 three pointers were the most by a Musketeer since Ashley Wanninger in 2013-14 (62-for-186). Her 57 three pointers also rank fourth in single-season school history by a freshman.
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SCHEDULE NOTES |
• Xavier will play 14 games at Cintas Center this season, including nine BIG EAST games.
• The Musketeers open and close BIG EAST play against St. John's. Xavier opens conference play against the Red Storm on Dec. 29 at Cintas Center before closing the year in Queens, N.Y., on March 1.
• The Musketeers have won 44 non-conference games over the last five seasons with a 37-8 mark at Cintas Center.
• Six of Xavier's non-conference opponents posted winning records last season, including five teams with 20 or more wins. Five of Xavier's opponents played in a postseason tournament last season: Rider (WNIT), Wright State (NCAA), Robert Morris (NCAA), Cincinnati (WNIT) and Northwestern (WNIT).
• Xavier played teams from nine different conferences before the start of BIG EAST play, including two teams from both the American Athletic Conference and the Pac-12 Conference. The Musketeers played a team from the Big Ten (Northwestern) and the Southeastern Conference (Florida).
• Xavier played four opponents for the first time in program history: Utah, Rider, Colorado and Northwestern.
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XAVIER ON NATIONAL TV |
• Xavier will play two games on national television with each game being aired on FS2. The Musketeers will play at Georgetown on FS2 on Jan. 10 and at Providence on FS2 on Jan. 26.
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PRESEASON BIG EAST COACHES' POLL |
1. DePaul (9) - 81
2. St. John's (1) - 70
3. Seton Hall - 58
4. Creighton - 50
t-5. Providence - 44
t-5. Villanova - 44
7. Butler - 43
8. Xavier - 23
9. Marquette - 19
10. Georgetown - 18
first-place votes in parentheses
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XU BASKETBALL HISTORY |
• Xavier has made nine NCAA Tournament appearances, most recently advancing to the tournament's second round in 2011.
• The Musketeers' best NCAA Tournament finish was in 2001 and 2010 as XU advanced to the Elite Eight.
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SEASON TICKETS ON SALE NOW |
• Season tickets are now on sale for the upcoming 2019-20 season! Season tickets start as low as $60 for all 14 home games. For more information about season tickets, fans can call the Xavier Athletics Ticket Office at 513-745-3411 ext. 7.
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UP NEXT |
• Xavier ends its three-game homestand to open BIG EAST action on Saturday, Jan. 4 vs Butler. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. from Cintas Center.
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