Musketeers Fall on Wednesday Night to Pirates

Wednesday, February 24

Cincinnati, Ohio

7 p.m.

Xavier University

4-9 (1-8)

108

Seton Hall

12-6 (10-5)

Seton Hall

108

Xavier

Musketeers Fall on Wednesday Night to Pirates

02.24.21 | Women's Basketball

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Freshman Shaulana Wagner scored a season-high 11 points

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier women's basketball dropped a 108-65 BIG EAST game vs Seton Hall on Wednesday night at Cintas Center. The Musketeers moved to 4-9 (1-8 BIG EAST) on the year, while the Pirates improved to 12-6 (10-5 BIG EAST).

The Pirates connected on a school-record 17 three pointers on the night. Seton Hall hit 60.7 percent (17-for-28) of its three pointers and posted a .619 field-goal percentage (39-for-63).

FIRST HALF

• Xavier went 5-for-5 from the floor to open the game, taking an 11-8 advantage over the Pirates at the 5:56 mark. Seton Hall outscored Xavier, 28-16, in the final six minutes of the quarter, taking a 30-16 advantage.

• The Pirates opened the second frame on a 7-0 run and outscored Xavier, 23-14, in the quarter to take a 53-30 lead into the break.

• Kae Satterfield led the Musketeers with eight points at halftime on 4-for-5 shooting. Nia Clark and Shaulana Wagner both added seven points.

• Xavier held a 19-14 advantage on the glass, while the Pirates scored 17 more points off of turnovers (19-2).

SECOND HALF

• Xavier opened the half on a 4-0 run on back-to-back baskets from Ayanna Townsend and A'riana Gray, making the score 53-34. Seton Hall responded by scoring eight unanswered points to take a 61-34 advantage with 7:28 on the clock. The Pirates outscored Xavier, 30-15, in the third frame to take an 83-45 lead.

• Xavier scored 20 points in the final quarter behind a .571 field-goal percentage (8-for-14), its highest scoring period on the night. Seton Hall kept up the hot shooting as they went 9-for-13 in the frame, pulling away for the 108-65 victory.

NOTABLES

• A'riana Gray led three Musketeers in double figures with a team-high 17 points. She was 8-for-15 from the floor.

• Kae Satterfield scored 14 points on 7-for-11 shooting. She also pulled down a team-high five rebounds to go along with three assists.

• Freshman Shaulana Wagner scored a season-high 11 points on 5-for-11 shooting. She added four rebounds, one steal and one assist.

• Nia Clark added eight points and two rebounds. Carrie Gross chipped in six points, four assists and three rebounds. Aaliyah Dunham dished out a team-high five assists.

• Xavier grabbed two more rebounds (31-29) than the Pirates. Seton Hall held a 35-11 advantage in points off of turnovers and scored seven more second-chance points (13-6).

• Xavier hit 45.6 percent of its shot attempts, its third highest field-goal percentage of the year.

HIGHLIGHTS