Musketeers Drop Regular-Season Finale vs Pirates

Tuesday, March 1

Cincinnati, Ohio

1 p.m.

Xavier University

9-20,4-16Big East

Seton Hall

17-11,12-8Big East

Seton Hall

Xavier

Musketeers Drop Regular-Season Finale vs Pirates

03.01.22 | Women's Basketball

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Kaysia Woods had 10 points and six rebounds on Tuesday

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier women's basketball dropped its regular-season finale on Tuesday afternoon, falling to Seton Hall, 74-53, at Cintas Center.

The Musketeers moved to 9-20 (4-16 BIG EAST), while the Pirates improved to 17-11 (12-8 BIG EAST).

FIRST HALF

• Seton Hall led by as many as six points (14-8) with 1:37 left in the first quarter before Xavier scored four unanswered points to close within two points (14-12). The Pirates hit a basket in the closing seconds of the frame to take a 16-12 advantage.

• Shaila Beeler had 10 of Xavier's 12 points in the first quarter, going 5-for-6 from the floor. The first quarter also had two ties.

• Seton Hall opened the second quarter on an 8-4 run, taking a 24-16 advantage and forcing a Xavier timeout. The Musketeers closed within seven points (30-23) on a Kaysia Woods three pointer with 4:37 on the clock. The Pirates closed the frame on a 9-3 run, taking a 39-26 advantage into the locker room.

• Shaila Beeler paced Xavier with 10 points at the break, while Aanaya Harris added six points. Seton Hall held a 17-14 advantage on the glass.

SECOND HALF

• Xavier closed within eight points three times in the third quarter and as late as the 3:42 mark (47-39), but the Pirates ended the frame on a 9-3 run - taking a 56-42 lead.

• Seton Hall scored six unanswered points to start the final quarter and outscored Xavier, 18-11, to pull away for the 74-53 win. The Pirates have now won nine of their last 10 games.

• Aanaya Harris scored nine of her team-high 15 points in the second half. Ayanna Townsend and Kaysia Woods each scored five points in the second half.

NOTABLES

• Aanaya Harris led three Musketeers in double figures, scoring 15 points on 6-for-12 shooting. She added two rebounds and one steal.

• Shaila Beeler chipped in 14 points on 7-for-12 shooting to go along with four assists and one rebound. Kaysia Woods finished with 10 points and matched her season-high in rebounds with six.

• Ayanna Townsend had seven points and a team-high seven rebounds. She added two blocks, moving her career total to 79 blocks - ranking seventh all-time at Xavier.

• Seton Hall won the battle on the glass, 42-33, and scored eight more points off of turnovers (14-6). The Pirates also had 11 more second-chance points (17-8).

• Xavier was limited to a .375 field-goal percentage (21-for-56). The Musketeers were also 2-for-12 from behind the arc and 9-for-12 from the foul line.

BIG EAST TOURNAMENT

• Xavier will be the No. 10 seed at the BIG EAST Tournament on March 4-7 at Mohegan Sun. The first round game vs No. 7 seed St. John's is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Friday.

March 4 – First Round
Game 1: 8 seed Providence vs. 9 seed Georgetown, 11 a.m. (BEDN on FloSports)
Game 2: 7 seed St. John's vs. 10 seed Xavier, 1:30 p.m. (BEDN on FloSports)
Game 3: 6 seed Seton Hall vs. 11 seed Butler, 4 p.m. (BEDN on FloSports)

March 5 – Quarterfinals
Game 4: Game 1 winner vs. 1 seed Connecticut, Noon (FS1)
Game 5: 4 seed DePaul vs. 5 seed Marquette, 2:30 p.m. (FS2)
Game 6: Game 2 winner vs. 2 seed Villanova, 7 p.m. (FS2)
Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. 3 seed Creighton, 9:30 p.m. (FS2)

March 6 – Semifinals
Game 8: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 3 p.m. (FS1)
Game 9: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner, 5:30 p.m. (FS1)

March 7 - Final
Game 10: Game 8 winner vs Game 9 winner, 8 p.m. (FS1)

All times Eastern

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