BIG EAST Announces Women's Basketball Schedule

CINCINNATI - The BIG EAST Conference announced its women's basketball schedule on Friday morning. The Musketeers open their 20-game-conference schedule on Friday, Dec. 3 at Marquette.

SCHEDULE NOTES

• Xavier will play nine non-conference games (five on the road, four at home). The Musketeers will play teams from eight different conferences (AAC, Pac-12, MAC, MVC, Horizon, ASUN, MAAC, OVC). The contest with Niagara on Dec. 8 will be the first meeting between the two schools.

• Xavier plays six teams that advanced to postseason action last season: Wright State (NCAA), Marquette (NCAA), UConn (NCAA), Villanova (WNIT), DePaul (WNIT), Creighton (WNIT).

• The Musketeers will play four games on national television: Jan. 15 at UConn (SNY), Jan. 23 vs DePaul (CBS Sports Network), Feb. 13 at Providence (FS1) and Feb. 18 vs UConn (SNY). Xavier's remaining 16 conference games will be aired BIG EAST Digital Network (BEDN) presented by SoFi. FloSports will serve as the digital home for conference women's basketball for the second straight season.

• The conference season begins on Dec. 3 at Marquette and concludes on Feb. 27 at Cintas Center vs Villanova. The Musketeers will play four BIG EAST games before the start of 2022.

• The BIG EAST Tournament will be held at Mohegan Sun Arena for the second straight year. The tournament will be held on March 5-7.

• The Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout returns after the game was canceled last season due to COVID-19 issues. Xavier has won four of the last six meetings between the two teams and 11 of the last 16 meetings. The game will be played at Fifth Third Arena on Sunday, Dec. 12.

• The Musketeers have won 47 non-conference games over the last six seasons with a 39-9 mark at Cintas Center.

SEASON TICKET INFO

Fans can purchase season tickets online at GoXavier.com or by calling the Xavier Athletics Ticket Office at 513-745-3411 ext. 7.

Fans have the option to purchase a general admission season ticket for just $60. In addition to tickets to all 14 regular season home games at Cintas Center, general admission season ticket holders also receive free & convenient parking and a season ticket holder gift.

For those fans who want to be close to the action, reserved season tickets are available courtside for $100 and in the first seven rows for only $80. In addition to guaranteeing the same reserved seat for all 14 regular season home games at Cintas Center, reserved and courtside season ticket holders have the opportunity to receive additional benefits including complimentary admission to a season ticket holder reception, free and convenient parking, an invitation to a select away game, and a season ticket holder gift.

Season tickets are a great value for Xavier fans as they earn fans one Musketeer Point with every year as a season ticket holder. Musketeer Points are used to determine ticket priority for Xavier Athletics. To learn more about Musketeer Points, click HERE.

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ABOUT THE MUSKETEERS

• Xavier returns two of its top three scorers from last season in Nia Clark and Kae Satterfield. The Musketeers finished the season with a 5-10 (2-8 BIG EAST) record.

• Nia Clark averaged 11.5 points per game last season, ranking second on the team. She also led the team in three pointers made (16) and total steals (26). The Indianapolis, Ind., native averaged 2.0 steals per game, ranking sixth in the BIG EAST and 126th in the NCAA.

• Kae Satterfield averaged 9.2 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. She ranked second on the team in rebounding, while ranking 14th in the BIG EAST. The New York, N.Y., native also posted a team-best .468 field-goal percentage (58-for-124).

• The Musketeers welcome seven newcomers to the team this season, comprised of four transfers and three true freshmen. The four transfers are Shelby Calhoun (Virginia Tech), Mikayla Hayes (Florida/Clemson), Taylor Smith (Ole Miss) and Shaila Beeler (Indiana/Vincennes). The true freshman are Kaysia Woods (Lincoln, Neb.), Kaybriana Hallman (Grand Rapids, Mich.) and Aanaya Harris (Omaha, Neb.).

XAVIER NCAA 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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