Xavier University Athletics
Friday, February 11
Omaha, Neb.
7:30 p.m. ET
Xavier University
at
Creighton
Women's Basketball Opens Road Swing at Creighton on Friday Night
02.10.22 | Women's Basketball
Tip-off is slated for 7:30 p.m. ET from D.J. Sokol Arena
CINCINNATI - Xavier women's basketball opens a two-game road swing at Creighton on Friday, Feb. 11. Tip-off is slated for 7:30 p.m. ET at D.J. Sokol Arena.
The game will serve as a homecoming for freshmen Aanaya Harris (Omaha, Neb./Burke HS) and Kaysia Woods (Lincoln, Neb./Lincoln HS).
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (7-15, 2-11) at CREIGHTON BLUEJAYS (16-7, 11-4)
Game Info - Friday, Feb. 11 - 7:30 p.m. ET - D.J. Sokol Arena (2,500)
Live Video - bit.ly/3BfelQA
Live Stats - bit.ly/3HLdmtQ
2021-22 Record: 16-7 (11-4 BIG EAST)
2020-21 Record: 10-12 (6-7 BIG EAST)
2021 Postseason: WNIT
Series History: Xavier trails, 14-2
Last Meeting: Creighton 67, Xavier 51 (Jan. 2, 2022 - Cintas Center)
NOTABLES
• Creighton leads the BIG EAST in three pointers made per game (9.3), assists (20.0) and three-point field-goal percentage (.354). The Bluejays also rank third in scoring offense (71.9) and fourth in scoring defense (62.5).
• Creighton leads the NCAA in assists per game (20.0), while ranking third in assist/turnover ratio (1.51) and ninth in three pointers made (214). The Bluejays also rank 27th in the NCAA in field-goal percentage (.451).
• Emma Ronsiek leads the team in scoring, averaging 14.2 points per game to rank 10th in the conference. Lauren Jensen and Morgan Maly each average 11.6 points per game to rank 21st in the BIG EAST. Ronsiek also ranks fifth in the field-goal percentage (.512).
• Tatum Rembao leads the conference in assist/turnover ratio, while ranking fourth in the NCAA. She also ranks second in the BIG EAST in assists (6.0), while ranking 10th in the nation.
• Xavier trails the all-time series with Creighton, 14-2. Xavier has dropped 10 straight in the series and is 0-7 when playing in Omaha.
• The Musketeers last win in the series was on Feb. 7, 2016 at Cintas Center. Xavier won the game, 57-55.
LAST FIVE MEETINGS VS CREIGHTON
Jan. 2, 2022 - Creighton 67, Xavier 51 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Jan. 3, 2021 - Creighton 53, Xavier 50 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Feb. 23, 2020 - Creighton 76, Xavier 62 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Jan. 24, 2020 - Creighton 62, Xavier 55 (Omaha, Neb.)
Feb. 17, 2019 - Creighton 53, Xavier 52 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
• Xavier dropped the first game between the two schools this season, 67-61, at Cintas Center. Xavier only had seven players dressed for the contest due to health and safety protocols
• Mikayla Hayes posted her first career double-double, scoring 11 points and pulling down a career-high 10 rebounds. Shaila Beeler scored 11 points on 4-for-6 shooting with nine of her points coming in the second half.
• Mackayla Scarlett had 11 points, two rebounds and one assist. Kae Satterfield finished with 10 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals.
• Xavier had 11 steals in the game with Courtney Prenger leading the Musketeers with a game-high four steals.
• The Musketeers went 12-for-13 from the free-throw line and won the battle on the glass, 37-34. Creighton held a 25-12 advantage in points off of turnovers and scored two more second-chance points (13-11).
WEEKLY HONOREES
Nov. 22 - Nia Clark - BIG EAST Player of the Week
Dec. 20 - Ayanna Townsend - BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
Jan. 3 - Kae Satterfield - BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
• St. John's defeated Xavier, 96-62, on Feb. 6. Kae Satterfield led three Musketeers in double figures with 18 points. She was also 8-for-8 from the foul line. She now has 21 career double-figure scoring games.
• Shelby Calhoun and Shaila Beeler each chipped in 12 points. Calhoun added five rebounds and four steals, while Beeler contributed four rebounds, three assists and two steals.
• Mackayla Scarlett finished with eight points and four rebounds. Ayanna Townsend matched Kae Satterfield for the team-high in rebounds with seven.
• Xavier made a season-high 26 free throws (26-for-32) in the contest. St. John's finished the game 17-for-20 from the charity stripe.
• The Red Storm posted a .516 field-goal percentage (33-for-64), while limiting the Musketeers to a .283 clip (17-for-60).
• St. John's won the battle on the glass, 41-36. Xavier scored one more second-chance point (19-18). Both teams scored 17 points off of turnovers.
• Xavier has had eight different players lead the team in scoring through 22 games. Nia Clark has led the team in scoring in seven games, followed by Kae Satterfield (five times), Aanaya Harris (four times), Ayanna Townsend (three times), Shaila Beeler (twice), Mackayla Scarlett (twice), Shelby Calhoun (once) and Mikayla Hayes (once).
• All told, seven players are averaging 7.6 points per game or more this season. Five different players have dished out 30 or more assists this season.
• 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 second the BIG EAST in free-throw percentage (.766), while ranking 26th in the NCAA. The Musketeers rank 27th in the NCAA in free-throws made (311).
• Kae Satterfield leads the team in rebounding (7.2), while ranking second in scoring (11.0). She has hit 91.3 percent (63-for-69) of her free throws, ranking first in the BIG EAST. She also ranks sixth in the conference in rebounding.
• Nia Clark ranks 20th in the BIG EAST in scoring (11.7) and ninth in steals (1.5). Ayanna Townsend ranks 10th in the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage (.479) and 14th in rebounding (5.4). Shaila Beeler ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in free-throw percentage (.806) and seventh in assists (3.7).
• Freshman Aanaya Harris ranks third on the team in scoring, averaging 9.7 points per game. She has hit 49.0 percent (75-for-153) of her shot attempts this season, ranking eighth in the BIG EAST. She ranks fourth on the team in total blocks (8) and fourth in total assists (39).
• Sophomore Mackayla Scarlett has averaged 7.6 points per game this season and has made a team-high 26 three pointers. The guard averaged 0.6 points per game as a freshman and made one three pointer.
• Xavier picked up its first BIG EAST win of the season on Dec. 29, defeating Butler, 77-55, at Cintas Center. The 22-point win was the third largest margin of victory for the Musketeers vs a BIG EAST opponent since joining the conference in 2013-14.
• 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 72 career blocks, ranking eighth all-time at Xavier. She is six blocks away from moving into seventh place with Carol Madsen (1991-94).
• 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 52 non-conference games over the last six seasons with a 42-10 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 continues its road trip at Providence on Sunday, Feb. 13. Tip-off is slated for 12 p.m. ET with the game being aired nationally on FS1.
The game will serve as a homecoming for freshmen Aanaya Harris (Omaha, Neb./Burke HS) and Kaysia Woods (Lincoln, Neb./Lincoln HS).
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THE MATCHUP AT CREIGHTON |
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (7-15, 2-11) at CREIGHTON BLUEJAYS (16-7, 11-4)
Game Info - Friday, Feb. 11 - 7:30 p.m. ET - D.J. Sokol Arena (2,500)
Live Video - bit.ly/3BfelQA
Live Stats - bit.ly/3HLdmtQ
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ABOUT CREIGHTON |
2021-22 Record: 16-7 (11-4 BIG EAST)2020-21 Record: 10-12 (6-7 BIG EAST)
2021 Postseason: WNIT
Series History: Xavier trails, 14-2
Last Meeting: Creighton 67, Xavier 51 (Jan. 2, 2022 - Cintas Center)
NOTABLES
• Creighton leads the BIG EAST in three pointers made per game (9.3), assists (20.0) and three-point field-goal percentage (.354). The Bluejays also rank third in scoring offense (71.9) and fourth in scoring defense (62.5).
• Creighton leads the NCAA in assists per game (20.0), while ranking third in assist/turnover ratio (1.51) and ninth in three pointers made (214). The Bluejays also rank 27th in the NCAA in field-goal percentage (.451).
• Emma Ronsiek leads the team in scoring, averaging 14.2 points per game to rank 10th in the conference. Lauren Jensen and Morgan Maly each average 11.6 points per game to rank 21st in the BIG EAST. Ronsiek also ranks fifth in the field-goal percentage (.512).
• Tatum Rembao leads the conference in assist/turnover ratio, while ranking fourth in the NCAA. She also ranks second in the BIG EAST in assists (6.0), while ranking 10th in the nation.
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SERIES HISTORY |
• Xavier trails the all-time series with Creighton, 14-2. Xavier has dropped 10 straight in the series and is 0-7 when playing in Omaha.
• The Musketeers last win in the series was on Feb. 7, 2016 at Cintas Center. Xavier won the game, 57-55.
LAST FIVE MEETINGS VS CREIGHTON
Jan. 2, 2022 - Creighton 67, Xavier 51 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Jan. 3, 2021 - Creighton 53, Xavier 50 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Feb. 23, 2020 - Creighton 76, Xavier 62 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Jan. 24, 2020 - Creighton 62, Xavier 55 (Omaha, Neb.)
Feb. 17, 2019 - Creighton 53, Xavier 52 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
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LAST TIME OUT VS CREIGHTON |
• Xavier dropped the first game between the two schools this season, 67-61, at Cintas Center. Xavier only had seven players dressed for the contest due to health and safety protocols
• Mikayla Hayes posted her first career double-double, scoring 11 points and pulling down a career-high 10 rebounds. Shaila Beeler scored 11 points on 4-for-6 shooting with nine of her points coming in the second half.
• Mackayla Scarlett had 11 points, two rebounds and one assist. Kae Satterfield finished with 10 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals.
• Xavier had 11 steals in the game with Courtney Prenger leading the Musketeers with a game-high four steals.
• The Musketeers went 12-for-13 from the free-throw line and won the battle on the glass, 37-34. Creighton held a 25-12 advantage in points off of turnovers and scored two more second-chance points (13-11).
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BIG EAST HONOREES |
WEEKLY HONOREES
Nov. 22 - Nia Clark - BIG EAST Player of the Week
Dec. 20 - Ayanna Townsend - BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
Jan. 3 - Kae Satterfield - BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
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LAST TIME OUT |
• St. John's defeated Xavier, 96-62, on Feb. 6. Kae Satterfield led three Musketeers in double figures with 18 points. She was also 8-for-8 from the foul line. She now has 21 career double-figure scoring games.
• Shelby Calhoun and Shaila Beeler each chipped in 12 points. Calhoun added five rebounds and four steals, while Beeler contributed four rebounds, three assists and two steals.
• Mackayla Scarlett finished with eight points and four rebounds. Ayanna Townsend matched Kae Satterfield for the team-high in rebounds with seven.
• Xavier made a season-high 26 free throws (26-for-32) in the contest. St. John's finished the game 17-for-20 from the charity stripe.
• The Red Storm posted a .516 field-goal percentage (33-for-64), while limiting the Musketeers to a .283 clip (17-for-60).
• St. John's won the battle on the glass, 41-36. Xavier scored one more second-chance point (19-18). Both teams scored 17 points off of turnovers.
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BALANCED OFFENSE |
• Xavier has had eight different players lead the team in scoring through 22 games. Nia Clark has led the team in scoring in seven games, followed by Kae Satterfield (five times), Aanaya Harris (four times), Ayanna Townsend (three times), Shaila Beeler (twice), Mackayla Scarlett (twice), Shelby Calhoun (once) and Mikayla Hayes (once).
• All told, seven players are averaging 7.6 points per game or more this season. Five different players have dished out 30 or more assists this season.
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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 second the BIG EAST in free-throw percentage (.766), while ranking 26th in the NCAA. The Musketeers rank 27th in the NCAA in free-throws made (311).
• Kae Satterfield leads the team in rebounding (7.2), while ranking second in scoring (11.0). She has hit 91.3 percent (63-for-69) of her free throws, ranking first in the BIG EAST. She also ranks sixth in the conference in rebounding.
• Nia Clark ranks 20th in the BIG EAST in scoring (11.7) and ninth in steals (1.5). Ayanna Townsend ranks 10th in the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage (.479) and 14th in rebounding (5.4). Shaila Beeler ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in free-throw percentage (.806) and seventh in assists (3.7).
• Freshman Aanaya Harris ranks third on the team in scoring, averaging 9.7 points per game. She has hit 49.0 percent (75-for-153) of her shot attempts this season, ranking eighth in the BIG EAST. She ranks fourth on the team in total blocks (8) and fourth in total assists (39).
• Sophomore Mackayla Scarlett has averaged 7.6 points per game this season and has made a team-high 26 three pointers. The guard averaged 0.6 points per game as a freshman and made one three pointer.
• Xavier picked up its first BIG EAST win of the season on Dec. 29, defeating Butler, 77-55, at Cintas Center. The 22-point win was the third largest margin of victory for the Musketeers vs a BIG EAST opponent since joining the conference in 2013-14.
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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 72 career blocks, ranking eighth all-time at Xavier. She is six blocks away from moving into seventh place with Carol Madsen (1991-94).
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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 52 non-conference games over the last six seasons with a 42-10 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 continues its road trip at Providence on Sunday, Feb. 13. Tip-off is slated for 12 p.m. ET with the game being aired nationally on FS1.
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