Big East teams to watch and names to know

31 Oct 2013

By: Nick McGill After much rearranging, there is a new slate of competition in the revamped Big East conference. This will be a totally new look for Xavier women’s basketball as it was part of the Atlantic 10 (A-10) conference since 1995. This year will begin a new era of competition for Xavier this year and for future Musketeers. With 18 games of conference play, the women’s basketball team will face many new opponents. The only team to move from the A-10 with Xavier is Butler, who was a member of the A-10 conference for one year. Needless to say, … Continue reading Big East teams to watch and names to know

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Xavier women’s basketball key players to watch

31 Oct 2013

By: Danny O’Malley Ashley Wanniger – The 5’10” senior guard from Cincinnati, is going to be a catalyst for the Musketeers this season. Each season she has improved her statistics, going from averaging 1.2 points per game her freshman year to averaging 9.3 points last year. The Colerain High School product has already earned herself the Preseason All-Big East Honorable Mention award in her senior season. Wanniger was ranked sixth in the Atlantic 10 in three-point percentage with a .349 from behind the arch. Shatyra Hawkes – Hawkes, a senior guard from Baltimore, Md. has been a booming force for … Continue reading Xavier women’s basketball key players to watch