Amber Gray, wearing a protective mask and Ashley Wanninger joined a talented group of seniors led by Amber Harris and Ta'Shia Phillips against Division II Bellarmine.
The Knights were know match for the more taller Musketeers as Xavier rolled to a 90-46 win at the Cintas Center.
Wanninger, who was finished her high school career at Colerain in the top 25 all-time in field goal percentage with 37.6% hit her first two 3-point shots in the last 10 minutes of the game. Gray played excellent post defense and will help spell Phillips, who pulled in a whopping 22 rebounds in the contest. Gray pulled in six rebounds and added four points.
"The newcomers played hard," coach Kevin McGuff said. "They are not comfortable with our system yet, so all I can ask of them is to play hard."
Phillips is already the Musketeers career leader with 1,156 for an average of 11.7 per game. She pulled in 20 rebounds or more three times last season and owns a Xavier single game record of 25 set on November 19, 2008 at North Carolina.
"She did a lot of work on her body in the off-season and it showed today," McGuff said.
Phillips is visually lighter than she was in her first three seasons a Xavier.
Xavier scrimmaged a Division I team earlier in a closed session but NCAA rules prohibit McGuff from revealing who it was.
"It was a team that matched up better with us talent wise," McGuff said.
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About Me
- Gary Schatz
- I am a freelance writer. I've covered the Cincinnati Reds, Bengals and others since 1992. I have a background in sales as well. I've sold consumer electronics, advertising and consumer package goods for companies ranging from the now defunct Circuit City to Procter&Gamble. I have worked as a stats operator for Xavier University, the University of Cincinnati, the College of Mount St. Joe and Colerain High School.
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