Xavier Musketeers women's basketball

Xavier Musketeers

2015–16 Xavier Musketeers women's basketball team

University

Xavier University (Cincinnati)

Conference

Big East

Location

Cincinnati, OH

Head coach

Brian Neal (3rd year)

Arena

Cintas Center
(Capacity: 10,250)

Nickname

Musketeers

Colors

Navy and White

NCAA/AIAW Tournament Elite Eight

2001, 2010

NCAA/AIAW Tournament Sweet Sixteen

2001, 2010

NCAA/AIAW Tournament second round

1999, 2001, 2010, 2011

NCAA/AIAW Tournament appearances

AIAW
1982

NCAA
1993, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

Conference tournament champions

Midwestern Collegiate Conference
1993

Atlantic 10 Conference
2000, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011

Conference regular season champions

Midwestern Collegiate Conference
1992

Atlantic 10 Conference
2001, 2009, 2010, 2011

The Xavier Musketeers women's basketball team represents Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Big East after moving from the Atlantic 10 following the 2012–13 season.^[1] The Musketeers previously competed in the Midwestern Collegiate Conference after spending the first three years of Division I play in the North Star Conference, beginning in the 1983-1984 season.^[2] The women’s basketball team began competing in the 1971-72 season under coach Tony Brueneman and had their first winning season two years later, obtaining a 7-6 record.^[2] The Musketeers are currently coached by Brian Neal.

2015–16 roster

2015–16 Xavier Musketeers women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
1.5 !G	0	Turner, MarquiaMarquia Turner	66 !5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	2.0 !So	Hoover	Canton, OH
1.5 !G	1	Fincher, KindellKindell Fincher	69 !5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	2.0 !So	Canterbury	Fort Wayne, IN
1.5 !G	5	Davis, KaylaKayla Davis	66 !5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	2.5 !RS So	St. Marguerite d'Youville	Brampton, ON
1.5 !G	12	Byrd, JadaJada Byrd	69 !5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	2.0 !So	Redan	Lithonia, GA
3.5 !F	14	Glover, BrianaBriana Glover	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	4.0 !Sr	Mason	Mason, OH
1.5 !G	15	Zantt, AliyahAliyah Zantt	66 !5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	4.0 !Sr	Reynoldsburg	Reynoldsburg, OH
3.5 !F	21	Blackwell, MaddisonMaddison Blackwell	71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	3.0 !Jr	Lincoln	Gahanna, OH
1.5 !G	22	Dawson, EricaErica Dawson	68 !5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	2.5 !RS So	Marietta	Marietta, OH
3.5 !F	23	Schaefer, LeahLeah Schaefer	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	3.0 !Jr	Highlands	Alexandria, KY
1.5 !G	24	Thompson, MarthaMartha Thompson	68 !5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	2.5 !RS So	Solon	Solon, OH
3.5 !F	25	Äijänen, AnniinaAnniina Äijänen	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	2.0 !So	Sammon Keskuslukio	Tampere, Finland
1.5 !G	30	Gaffney, RaeshaunRaeshaun Gaffney	68 !5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	3.5 !RS Jr	Virginia	Fairfield, OH
3.5 !F	31	Floyd, TierraTierra Floyd	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	1.0 !Fr	St. Bernard-Elmwood Place	Toledo, OH
1.5 !G	35	Crittendon, JennaJenna Crittendon	69 !5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	4.0 !Sr	Ryle	Union, KY
3.5 !F	45	Partlow, ImaniImani Partlow	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	1.5 !RS Fr	Winton Woods	Cincinnati, OH

Head coach

Brian Neal (Northern Kentucky)

Assistant coach(es)

Mark Ehlen (Ohio State)
Carla D. Morrow (Tulsa)
Kate Achter (Bowling Green)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 4, 2015

Yearly records

Season	Coach	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Tony Brueneman (1971–1976)
1971–72	Tony Brueneman	1–6
1972–73	Tony Brueneman	3–3
1973–74	Tony Brueneman	7–6
1974–75	Tony Brueneman	9–1
1975–76	Tony Brueneman	13–2
Tony Brueneman:		33–18 (.647)
Laurie Massa (1976–1986)
1976–77	Laurie Massa	7–6
1977–78	Laurie Massa	6–7
1978–79	Laurie Massa	14–9
1979–80	Laurie Massa	8–16
1980–81	Laurie Massa	15–14
1981–82	Laurie Massa	20–14			AIAW
1982–83	Laurie Massa	13–13
North Star Conference (1983–1986)
1983–84	Laurie Massa	10–16	3–7	5th
1984–85	Laurie Massa	3–25	1–13	6th
1985–86	Laurie Massa	2–26	2–12	6th
Laurie Massa:		98–146 (.402)	6–32 (.158)
North Star Conference:			6–32 (.158)
Mark Ehlen (1986–1995)
Midwestern Collegiate Conference (1986–1995)
1986–87	Mark Ehlen	6–22	3–9	T-5th
1987–88	Mark Ehlen	5–22	2–8	T-5th
1988–89	Mark Ehlen	10–17	6–8	T-5th
1989–90	Mark Ehlen	13–14	7–9	T-5th
1990–91	Mark Ehlen	14–13	7–9	7th
1991–92	Mark Ehlen	19–10	9–3	1st
1992–93	Mark Ehlen	21–9	11–5	2nd	NCAA Round of 48
1993–94	Mark Ehlen	20–9	8–4	2nd
1994–95	Mark Ehlen	14–14	7–9	8th
Mark Ehlen:		122–130 (.484)	60–64 (.484)
Midwestern Collegiate Conference:			60–64 (.484)
Melanie Balcomb (1995–2002)
Atlantic 10 Conference (1995–2013)
1995–96	Melanie Balcomb	15–13	7–9	8th (5th West)
1996–97	Melanie Balcomb	10–17	5–11	8th (5th West)
1997–98	Melanie Balcomb	17–12	11–5	T-2nd (2nd West)	WNIT 1st Round
1998–99	Melanie Balcomb	24–9	11–5	T-4th (3rd West)	NCAA Round of 32
1999–00	Melanie Balcomb	26–5	13–3	3rd (T-2nd West)	NCAA Round of 64
2000–01	Melanie Balcomb	31–3	15–1	1st	NCAA Elite Eight
2001–02	Melanie Balcomb	12–19	5–11	10th (5th West)
Melanie Balcomb:		135–78 (.634)	67–45 (.598)
Kevin McGuff (2002–2011)
2002–03	Kevin McGuff	20–10	11–5	3rd (2nd West)	NCAA Round of 64
2003–04	Kevin McGuff	17–13	8–8	T-6th (4th West)	WNIT 1st Round
2004–05	Kevin McGuff	22–10	13–3	T-2nd (1st West)	WNIT Quarterfinals
2005–06	Kevin McGuff	21–9	11–5	4th	WNIT Round of 16
2006–07	Kevin McGuff	26–8	11–3	3rd	NCAA Round of 64
2007–08	Kevin McGuff	24–9	11–3	3rd	NCAA Round of 64
2008–09	Kevin McGuff	25–7	13–1	1st	NCAA Round of 64
2009–10	Kevin McGuff	30–4	14–0	1st	NCAA Elite Eight
2010–11	Kevin McGuff	29–3	14–0	1st	NCAA Round of 32
Kevin McGuff:		214–73 (.746)	106–28 (.791)
Amy Waugh (2011–present)
2011–12	Amy Waugh	8–20	5–9	8th
2012–13	Amy Waugh	13–16	7–7	T-7th
Atlantic 10:			185–89 (.675)
Big East Conference (2013–present)
2013–14	Amy Waugh	–	–
Amy Waugh:		21–36 (.368)	12–16 (.429) Atlantic 10 0–0 (.---) Big East
Big East Conference:			– (.---)
Total:		570–554 (.507)
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

References

↑ Staff (March 20, 2013). "New Big East adds Butler, 2 others". ESPN. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
1 2 Xavier Women's Basketball All-Time Results, retrieved 2013-Aug-17.

External links

Official site

Big East Conference women's basketball

Teams	Butler Bulldogs Creighton Bluejays DePaul Blue Demons Georgetown Hoyas Marquette Golden Eagles Providence Friars St. John's Red Storm Seton Hall Pirates Villanova Wildcats Xavier Musketeers

Championships & awards	Big East Women's Basketball Tournament Player of the Year Rookie of the Year

Seasons	1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

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