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Xavier University Athletics
Friday, February 4
South Orange, N.J.
1 p.m.
Xavier University
at
Seton Hall
Xavier Set for Fourth Straight Road Game, Play at Seton Hall on Friday Afternoon
02.03.22 | Women's Basketball
Tip-off is slated for 1 p.m. from Walsh Gymnasium
CINCINNATI - Xavier women's basketball ends its four-game road swing at Seton Hall on Friday afternoon. Tip-off is slated for 1 p.m. from Walsh Gymnasium.
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (7-13, 2-9) at SETON HALL PIRATES (9-10, 4-7)
Game Info - Friday, Feb. 4 - 1 p.m. ET - Walsh Gymnasium (1,316)
Live Video - bit.ly/32VAruD
Live Audio - bit.ly/3HsvBUq
Live Stats - bit.ly/2FWmhw4
2021-22 Record: 9-10 (4-7 BIG EAST)
2020-21 Record: 14-7 (12-5 BIG EAST)
2021 Postseason: None
Series History: Xavier trails, 14-3
Last Meeting: Seton Hall 108, Xavier 65 (Feb. 24, 2021 - Cincinnati, Ohio)
NOTABLES
• Seton Hall snapped a three-game losing streak on Wednesday night, defeating Georgetown, 91-62, at Walsh Gymnasium. The Pirates made a BIG EAST single-game record 19 three pointers in the win. The 91 points and .567 field-goal percentage (34-for-60) were a season-high for the Pirates.
• Seton Hall ranks sixth in the BIG EAST in scoring offense (66.8) and seventh in scoring defense (70.4). The Pirates also rank second in free-throw percentage (.770) and fourth in both three-pointers made per game (7.2) and three-point field-goal percentage (.337).
• Two of the top five scorers in the BIG EAST are on the Seton Hall roster. Lauren Park-Lane ranks fourth (16.8), while Andra Espinoza-Hunter ranks fifth (15.4). Park-Lane also leads the conference in assists (6.7), while ranking fourth in the NCAA. Sidney Cooks has added 13.6 points per game (13th in BIG EAST) and a team-high 7.3 rebounds per game (fifth in the BIG EAST).
• Xavier trails the all-time series, 14-3. The Musketeers have dropped four straight games in the series and are 1-7 when playing at Walsh Gymnasium.
• Eight of the last 13 meetings have been decided by 10 or fewer points. Xavier's lone win in South Orange, N.J., was on Feb. 1, 2019 (W, 80-76).
• Kae Satterfield averaged 10.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game in the two meetings vs the Pirates last season. She added a .556 field-goal percentage (10-for-18).
LAST FIVE MEETINGS VS SETON HALL
Feb. 24, 2021 - Seton Hall 108, Xavier 65 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Jan. 23, 2021 - Seton Hall 85, Xavier 59 (South Orange, N.J.)
Feb. 28, 2020 - Seton Hall 69, Xavier 59 (South Orange, N.J.)
Dec. 31, 2019 - Seton Hall 83, Xavier 61 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Feb. 1, 2019 - Xavier 80, Seton Hall 76 (South Orange, N.J.)
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
• Xavier is coming off an 83-63 road loss at St. John's on Wednesday night. Ayanna Townsend posted a team-high 15 points on 5-for-9 shooting, her 18th career game in double figures. She added a team-high eight rebounds.
• New York natives Kae Satterfield and Mackayla Scarlett rounded out the Xavier double-figure scorers with 10 points each. Satterfield added three rebounds, while Scarlett recorded a game-high three steals.
• Shelby Calhoun added eight points and five rebounds, while Shaila Beeler chipped in seven points and a game-high seven assists.
• St. John's won the battle on the glass, 48-34. Xavier held a 16-7 advantage in points off of turnovers and scored three more second-chance points (12-9).
• Xavier had 12 steals in the game with seven different players recording a steal. The Musketeers have posted 10 or more steals in seven games this season.
• Xavier posted a .362 field-goal percentage (25-for-69) and went 11-for-15 from the foul line. The Musketeers were also 2-for-8 from behind the arc.
• In the team's last five games, Ayanna Townsend has posted a team-high 12.2 points per game with a .520 field-goal percentage (26-for-50). She has added 4.8 rebounds per game and has gone 9-for-14 from the foul line.
• Kae Satterfield has added 11 points per game in that span with an .867 free-throw percentage (13-for-15). She has added a team-high 7.4 rebounds per game.
• Xavier has had eight different players lead the team in scoring through 20 games. Nia Clark has led the team in scoring in seven games, followed by Aanaya Harris (four times), Kae Satterfield (three times), Ayanna Townsend (three times), Shaila Beeler (twice), Mackayla Scarlett (twice), Shelby Calhoun (once) and Mikayla Hayes (once).
• All told, six players are averaging 7.6 points per game or more this season. Five different players have dished out 20 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 third the BIG EAST in free-throw percentage (.762), while ranking 31st in the NCAA. The Musketeers rank 54th in the NCAA in free-throws made (270).
• Kae Satterfield leads the team in rebounding (7.2), while ranking second in scoring (10.1). She has hit 90.4 percent (47-for-52) of her free throws, ranking second in the BIG EAST. She also ranks sixth in the conference in rebounding.
• Nia Clark ranks 21st in the BIG EAST in scoring (11.7) and 10th in steals (1.5). Ayanna Townsend ranks 10th in the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage (.484) and 15th in rebounding (5.6). Shaila Beeler ranks fifth in the BIG EAST in free-throw percentage (.813) and eighth in assists (3.7).
• Freshman Aanaya Harris ranks third on the team in scoring, averaging 9.6 points per game. She has hit 47.9 percent (67-for-140) of her shot attempts this season, ranking 11th in the BIG EAST. She ranks fourth on the team in total blocks (8) and fourth in total assists (37).
• Sophomore Mackayla Scarlett has averaged 7.6 points per game this season and has made a team-high 23 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 returns to action on Sunday, Feb. 6 vs St. John's. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. from Cintas Center.
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THE MATCHUP AT SETON HALL |
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (7-13, 2-9) at SETON HALL PIRATES (9-10, 4-7)
Game Info - Friday, Feb. 4 - 1 p.m. ET - Walsh Gymnasium (1,316)
Live Video - bit.ly/32VAruD
Live Audio - bit.ly/3HsvBUq
Live Stats - bit.ly/2FWmhw4
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ABOUT SETON HALL |
2021-22 Record: 9-10 (4-7 BIG EAST)2020-21 Record: 14-7 (12-5 BIG EAST)
2021 Postseason: None
Series History: Xavier trails, 14-3
Last Meeting: Seton Hall 108, Xavier 65 (Feb. 24, 2021 - Cincinnati, Ohio)
NOTABLES
• Seton Hall snapped a three-game losing streak on Wednesday night, defeating Georgetown, 91-62, at Walsh Gymnasium. The Pirates made a BIG EAST single-game record 19 three pointers in the win. The 91 points and .567 field-goal percentage (34-for-60) were a season-high for the Pirates.
• Seton Hall ranks sixth in the BIG EAST in scoring offense (66.8) and seventh in scoring defense (70.4). The Pirates also rank second in free-throw percentage (.770) and fourth in both three-pointers made per game (7.2) and three-point field-goal percentage (.337).
• Two of the top five scorers in the BIG EAST are on the Seton Hall roster. Lauren Park-Lane ranks fourth (16.8), while Andra Espinoza-Hunter ranks fifth (15.4). Park-Lane also leads the conference in assists (6.7), while ranking fourth in the NCAA. Sidney Cooks has added 13.6 points per game (13th in BIG EAST) and a team-high 7.3 rebounds per game (fifth in the BIG EAST).
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SERIES HISTORY |
• Xavier trails the all-time series, 14-3. The Musketeers have dropped four straight games in the series and are 1-7 when playing at Walsh Gymnasium.
• Eight of the last 13 meetings have been decided by 10 or fewer points. Xavier's lone win in South Orange, N.J., was on Feb. 1, 2019 (W, 80-76).
• Kae Satterfield averaged 10.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game in the two meetings vs the Pirates last season. She added a .556 field-goal percentage (10-for-18).
LAST FIVE MEETINGS VS SETON HALL
Feb. 24, 2021 - Seton Hall 108, Xavier 65 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Jan. 23, 2021 - Seton Hall 85, Xavier 59 (South Orange, N.J.)
Feb. 28, 2020 - Seton Hall 69, Xavier 59 (South Orange, N.J.)
Dec. 31, 2019 - Seton Hall 83, Xavier 61 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Feb. 1, 2019 - Xavier 80, Seton Hall 76 (South Orange, N.J.)
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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 |
• Xavier is coming off an 83-63 road loss at St. John's on Wednesday night. Ayanna Townsend posted a team-high 15 points on 5-for-9 shooting, her 18th career game in double figures. She added a team-high eight rebounds.
• New York natives Kae Satterfield and Mackayla Scarlett rounded out the Xavier double-figure scorers with 10 points each. Satterfield added three rebounds, while Scarlett recorded a game-high three steals.
• Shelby Calhoun added eight points and five rebounds, while Shaila Beeler chipped in seven points and a game-high seven assists.
• St. John's won the battle on the glass, 48-34. Xavier held a 16-7 advantage in points off of turnovers and scored three more second-chance points (12-9).
• Xavier had 12 steals in the game with seven different players recording a steal. The Musketeers have posted 10 or more steals in seven games this season.
• Xavier posted a .362 field-goal percentage (25-for-69) and went 11-for-15 from the foul line. The Musketeers were also 2-for-8 from behind the arc.
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LAST FIVE GAMES |
• In the team's last five games, Ayanna Townsend has posted a team-high 12.2 points per game with a .520 field-goal percentage (26-for-50). She has added 4.8 rebounds per game and has gone 9-for-14 from the foul line.
• Kae Satterfield has added 11 points per game in that span with an .867 free-throw percentage (13-for-15). She has added a team-high 7.4 rebounds per game.
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BALANCED OFFENSE |
• Xavier has had eight different players lead the team in scoring through 20 games. Nia Clark has led the team in scoring in seven games, followed by Aanaya Harris (four times), Kae Satterfield (three times), Ayanna Townsend (three times), Shaila Beeler (twice), Mackayla Scarlett (twice), Shelby Calhoun (once) and Mikayla Hayes (once).
• All told, six players are averaging 7.6 points per game or more this season. Five different players have dished out 20 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 third the BIG EAST in free-throw percentage (.762), while ranking 31st in the NCAA. The Musketeers rank 54th in the NCAA in free-throws made (270).
• Kae Satterfield leads the team in rebounding (7.2), while ranking second in scoring (10.1). She has hit 90.4 percent (47-for-52) of her free throws, ranking second in the BIG EAST. She also ranks sixth in the conference in rebounding.
• Nia Clark ranks 21st in the BIG EAST in scoring (11.7) and 10th in steals (1.5). Ayanna Townsend ranks 10th in the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage (.484) and 15th in rebounding (5.6). Shaila Beeler ranks fifth in the BIG EAST in free-throw percentage (.813) and eighth in assists (3.7).
• Freshman Aanaya Harris ranks third on the team in scoring, averaging 9.6 points per game. She has hit 47.9 percent (67-for-140) of her shot attempts this season, ranking 11th in the BIG EAST. She ranks fourth on the team in total blocks (8) and fourth in total assists (37).
• Sophomore Mackayla Scarlett has averaged 7.6 points per game this season and has made a team-high 23 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 returns to action on Sunday, Feb. 6 vs St. John's. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. from Cintas Center.
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