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Xavier University Athletics
Sunday, November 21
Cincinnati, Ohio
4 p.m.
Xavier University
vs
Valparaiso
Xavier, Valparaiso Set for Sunday Matinee
11.20.21 | Women's Basketball
Tip-off is slated for 4 p.m. from Cintas Center
CINCINNATI - Xavier women's basketball closes its homestand on Sunday, Nov. 21 vs Valparaiso. Tip-off is slated for 4 p.m. ET from Cintas Center.
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (0-3) vs VALPARAISO BEACONS (0-3)
Game Info - Sunday, Nov. 21 - 4 p.m. ET - Cintas Center (10,224)
Live Video (FloSports) - bit.ly/3nzYc2M
Live Stats - bit.ly/2qqIPeu
2021-22 Record: 0-3
2020-21 Record: 12-13 (7-9 MVC)
Series History: Xavier leads, 8-1
Last Meeting: Valparaiso 88, Xavier 83 (Dec. 16, 2020 - Valparaiso, Ind.)
NOTABLES
• Valparaiso was picked to finish sixth in the Preseason Missouri Valley Coaches' Poll after posting a 12-13 (7-9 MVC) record last season.
• The Beacons return 93 percent of the team's scoring from last season as well as 91.6 percent of their rebounding and 96.4 percent of their assists. Valparaiso returns four of its five starters from last year.
• Senior point guard Shay Frederick earned All-MVC First Team honors last season after pacing the conference in total assists (117). She also finished sixth in scoring (14.5).
• Grace White leads the team in scoring (12.0) and rebounding (5.0) this season, while Leah Earnest has added 11.0 points per game and a team-leading .609 field-goal percentage (14-for-23). Shay Frederick has chipped in 10.3 points per game and has dished out a team-high 12 assists.
• Xavier leads the all-time series with Valparaiso, 8-1. The Beacons won the last meeting between the two schools, 88-83, on Dec. 16, 2020 at Valparaiso. Nia Clark scored a career high 19 points on 8-for-15 shooting in the loss.
• The last time the two teams played in Cincinnati was on Nov. 18, 2007. Xavier won that meeting, 64-53.
• Xavier is coming off a 77-73 loss to Miami (Ohio) in the team's home opener. The Musketeers led by as many as five points with just over two minutes left in regulation before the RedHawks stormed back with an 11-2 run to close the game.
• Nia Clark led four Musketeers in double figures with 17 points on 7-for-15 shooting. She added three steals and three assists. She now has 15 career games with 10 or more points.
• Ayanna Townsend scored 13 points on 5-for-7 shooting. She also pulled down four rebounds. The forward now has 10 career double-figure scoring games.
• Kae Satterfield had 14 points on 6-for-10 shooting. She added three steals and four rebounds.
• Freshman Aanaya Harris had 11 points on 4-for-9 shooting. She added a team-high six rebounds, six assists and four blocks.
• Shaila Beeler finished with 10 points on 4-for-5 shooting. She added three assists and two steals.
• Xavier had 12 steals, the team's second game of the season with 10 or more steals.
• Xavier hit 50 percent (27-for-54) of its shot attempts, the team's best field-goal percentage since Jan. 10, 2020 (.509 vs Georgetown).
• Xavier ranks second in the BIG EAST with seven newcomers, only trailing Providence (eight newcomers).
• Xavier is replacing over half of its points, rebounds and assists from players who departed the program in the offseason. The Musketeers lost 57.9 percent of their total points (549), 54.8 percent of their total rebounds (297) and 66.7 percent of their total assists (140).
• All told, the Musketeers five players who graduated in the offseason (A'riana Gray, Aaliyah Dunham, Sarah Leyendecker, Lauren Wasylson, Deja Ross) combined for the following career statistics: 406 games played, 2,933 points, 1,764 rebounds and 636 assists.
• Xavier ranks third in the BIG EAST in steals per game (9.7) this season. Nia Clark, Shelby Calhoun, Kae Satterfield and Mikayla Hayes each have five steals this season.
• Nia Clark leads the Musketeers in scoring, averaging 14.0 points per game. The guard has hit 44.7 percent (17-for-38) of her shot attempts this season.
• Freshman Aanaya Harris ranks second on the team in scoring, averaging 11.7 points per game. She has hit 51.9 percent (14-for-27) of her shot attempts this season.
• Shaila Beeler has added 9.0 points per game with a .500 field-goal percentage (9-for-18). The guard has dished out a team-high nine assists this season.
• Xavier ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in free-throw percentage (.766), while ranking 60th in the NCAA.
• Xavier has been held without a made three pointer in the first quarter of every game this season. The Musketeers only have one, first-half three pointer through three games (1-for-15).
• 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.).
• Ayanna Townsend has 59 career blocks, ranking tied for ninth all-time at Xavier with Jennifer Phillips (1998-02). She is one block away from moving into eighth place with Maddison Blackwell (2013-17).
• 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 39-10 mark at Cintas Center.
• 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.
• Xavier plays the first of four straight road games at Wright State on Wednesday, Nov. 24. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. from the Nutter Center.
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THE MATCHUP VS VALPARAISO |
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (0-3) vs VALPARAISO BEACONS (0-3)
Game Info - Sunday, Nov. 21 - 4 p.m. ET - Cintas Center (10,224)
Live Video (FloSports) - bit.ly/3nzYc2M
Live Stats - bit.ly/2qqIPeu
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ABOUT VALPARAISO |
2021-22 Record: 0-32020-21 Record: 12-13 (7-9 MVC)
Series History: Xavier leads, 8-1
Last Meeting: Valparaiso 88, Xavier 83 (Dec. 16, 2020 - Valparaiso, Ind.)
NOTABLES
• Valparaiso was picked to finish sixth in the Preseason Missouri Valley Coaches' Poll after posting a 12-13 (7-9 MVC) record last season.
• The Beacons return 93 percent of the team's scoring from last season as well as 91.6 percent of their rebounding and 96.4 percent of their assists. Valparaiso returns four of its five starters from last year.
• Senior point guard Shay Frederick earned All-MVC First Team honors last season after pacing the conference in total assists (117). She also finished sixth in scoring (14.5).
• Grace White leads the team in scoring (12.0) and rebounding (5.0) this season, while Leah Earnest has added 11.0 points per game and a team-leading .609 field-goal percentage (14-for-23). Shay Frederick has chipped in 10.3 points per game and has dished out a team-high 12 assists.
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SERIES HISTORY |
• Xavier leads the all-time series with Valparaiso, 8-1. The Beacons won the last meeting between the two schools, 88-83, on Dec. 16, 2020 at Valparaiso. Nia Clark scored a career high 19 points on 8-for-15 shooting in the loss.
• The last time the two teams played in Cincinnati was on Nov. 18, 2007. Xavier won that meeting, 64-53.
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LAST TIME OUT |
• Xavier is coming off a 77-73 loss to Miami (Ohio) in the team's home opener. The Musketeers led by as many as five points with just over two minutes left in regulation before the RedHawks stormed back with an 11-2 run to close the game.
• Nia Clark led four Musketeers in double figures with 17 points on 7-for-15 shooting. She added three steals and three assists. She now has 15 career games with 10 or more points.
• Ayanna Townsend scored 13 points on 5-for-7 shooting. She also pulled down four rebounds. The forward now has 10 career double-figure scoring games.
• Kae Satterfield had 14 points on 6-for-10 shooting. She added three steals and four rebounds.
• Freshman Aanaya Harris had 11 points on 4-for-9 shooting. She added a team-high six rebounds, six assists and four blocks.
• Shaila Beeler finished with 10 points on 4-for-5 shooting. She added three assists and two steals.
• Xavier had 12 steals, the team's second game of the season with 10 or more steals.
• Xavier hit 50 percent (27-for-54) of its shot attempts, the team's best field-goal percentage since Jan. 10, 2020 (.509 vs Georgetown).
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NOTABLES |
• Xavier ranks second in the BIG EAST with seven newcomers, only trailing Providence (eight newcomers).
• Xavier is replacing over half of its points, rebounds and assists from players who departed the program in the offseason. The Musketeers lost 57.9 percent of their total points (549), 54.8 percent of their total rebounds (297) and 66.7 percent of their total assists (140).
• All told, the Musketeers five players who graduated in the offseason (A'riana Gray, Aaliyah Dunham, Sarah Leyendecker, Lauren Wasylson, Deja Ross) combined for the following career statistics: 406 games played, 2,933 points, 1,764 rebounds and 636 assists.
• Xavier ranks third in the BIG EAST in steals per game (9.7) this season. Nia Clark, Shelby Calhoun, Kae Satterfield and Mikayla Hayes each have five steals this season.
• Nia Clark leads the Musketeers in scoring, averaging 14.0 points per game. The guard has hit 44.7 percent (17-for-38) of her shot attempts this season.
• Freshman Aanaya Harris ranks second on the team in scoring, averaging 11.7 points per game. She has hit 51.9 percent (14-for-27) of her shot attempts this season.
• Shaila Beeler has added 9.0 points per game with a .500 field-goal percentage (9-for-18). The guard has dished out a team-high nine assists this season.
• Xavier ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in free-throw percentage (.766), while ranking 60th in the NCAA.
• Xavier has been held without a made three pointer in the first quarter of every game this season. The Musketeers only have one, first-half three pointer through three games (1-for-15).
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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.).
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AYANNA TOWNSEND CAREER WATCH |
• Ayanna Townsend has 59 career blocks, ranking tied for ninth all-time at Xavier with Jennifer Phillips (1998-02). She is one block away from moving into eighth place with Maddison Blackwell (2013-17).
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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 39-10 mark at Cintas Center.
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BIG EAST COACHES' POLL |
| 1. | UConn (10) | 100 |
| 2. | DePaul (1) | 90 |
| 3. | Seton Hall | 80 |
| 4. | Marquette | 74 |
| 5. | Villanova | 62 |
| 6. | Creighton | 54 |
| 7. | St. John's | 51 |
| 8. | Providence | 32 |
| 9. | Georgetown | 27 |
| 10. | Xavier | 18 |
| 11. | Butler | 17 |
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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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UP NEXT |
• Xavier plays the first of four straight road games at Wright State on Wednesday, Nov. 24. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. from the Nutter Center.
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