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 Blue, White, and Gray
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. 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. 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. 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 High school/previous college Home town G 0 Marquia Turner 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Hoover Canton, OH G 1 Kindell Fincher 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Canterbury Fort Wayne, IN G 5 Kayla Davis 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) RS So St. Marguerite d'Youville Brampton, ON G 12 Jada Byrd 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Redan Lithonia, GA F 14 Briana Glover 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Mason Mason, OH G 15 Aliyah Zantt 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Reynoldsburg Reynoldsburg, OH F 21 Maddison Blackwell 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Lincoln Gahanna, OH G 22 Erica Dawson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS So Marietta Marietta, OH F 23 Leah Schaefer 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Highlands Alexandria, KY G 24 Martha Thompson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS So Solon Solon, OH F 25 Anniina Äijänen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Sammon Keskuslukio Tampere, Finland G 30 Raeshaun Gaffney 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS Jr Virginia Fairfield, OH F 31 Tierra Floyd 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr St. Bernard-Elmwood Place Toledo, OH G 35 Jenna Crittendon 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Ryle Union, KY F 45 Imani Partlow 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 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

External links

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