By: Tim Wilmes The Xavier women’s basketball team will face many new challenges this season. The Musketeers will dip their toes into the new Big East current of competition and adjust to a last-minute change of head coach. One of the biggest challenges for Xavier, however, will be the youth-filled roster of this year’s team. As the roster currently stands, XU has eight freshmen, three sophomores and two seniors. The Musketeers will need to lean on their two seniors — guards Ashley Wanninger and Shatyra Hawkes — if they are to overcome the major challenges that have been placed before … Continue reading Hawkes and Wanninger lead young Xavier team