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Xavier Musketeers
Road to the Final Four.............................................................................................
Overview  The Musketeers are a team to watch due to their size, experience and an abundance of weapons. Inside is the 6-foot-3 senior combo of Taru Tuukkanen and Jennifer Phillips, who combine for 36 points and 17 rebounds per game. Outside, Reeta Piipari has led the nation in assists most of the season and Nicole Levandusky is one of the most dangerous 3-point shooters in the tournament. This is Xavier's best shot at the Sweet 16 and beyond. So good, in fact, that last year's A-10 Rookie of the Year, Amy Waugh, gave up her redshirt and is back in action. She has remarkably overcome a preseason Achilles injury and returned late in the season to play.Player to WatchJennifer Phillips, the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, is hard to overlook. Phillips earned the top conference honors on the strength of her 62.1 percent field-goal shooting, which ranks fifth nationally. She averages 16.4 points and 6.1 rebounds. Roster NO. PLAYER POS HT YRS HOMETOWN 3 Amy Waugh G 5-6 SO Fort Wayne, IN 4 Reetta Piipari G 5-7 SO Kotka, Finland 5 Taru Tuukkanen C-F 6-3 SR Helsinki, Finland 10 Charlyn Hawkins G 5-6 JR Atlantic City, NJ 11 Kate Kreager F 6-3 FR Chantilly, VA 14 Colleen Yukes C 6-4 FR Edmonton, Alberta 15 Jennifer Parr G 5-8 SR Carlisle, OH 20 Jennifer Phillips C-F 6-3 SR Elida, OH 30 Erin Hall F 6-1 JR Westerville, OH 31 Shavon Bell G 5-7 JR Euclid, OH 35 Aida Sarajlija F 6-1 FR Zenica, Bosnia 40 Nicole Levandusky G-F 5-9 SR Palmerton, PA 45 Kristen Lowry F-C 6-2 SO Logansport, INNotable Numbers Xavier enters the NCAA Tournament riding an 18-game winning streak. In the Atlantic 10 title game, the Musketeers connected on 56 percent (28-for-50) of their shots, including a 12-for-23 performance from 3-point range. Tournament history Previous NCAA Tournament Bids: 3 NCAA Tournament Record: 1-3 Final Four Appearances: None NCAA Tournament Championship: None Best NCAA Tournament Finish: Second Round Last NCAA Appearance: 2000, lost to Stephen F. Austin, 73-72, First Round
 Season of Seniors: Xavier's Nicole Levandusky Only one D-I school recruited Nicole Levandusky out of high school. Four years later, Levandusky has helped lift Xavier to two NCAA Tournament appearances.  Send this story to a friend | Most sent stories |  |
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The Xavier inbounds pass seems to have a mind of its own and somehow ends up in the hoop.
Coach Melanie Balcomb felt Xavier was at its best against Tennessee (Courtesy: NCAA Productions).
