Xavier University Athletics
Xavier University
Delaware State
XU Netters Win Seventh Straight, Topping Delaware State, 3-0
09.01.07 | Volleyball
Sept. 1, 2007
Box Score
Cincinnati - The Xavier volleyball teamed opened the second day of the Aussie Xavier Invitational presented by the Vernon Manor with a 3-0 win over Delaware State. As a team, the Musketeers put up an amazing defensive front against the Hornets, posting seven total team blocks. XU remains a perfect 7-0 on the 2007 season as Delaware State falls to 0-6.
For the Musketeers, senior Jenni Horvath posted a .588 hitting percentage (10, 0, 17) and junior Megan Helmann tallied a team high 11 digs. Senior Jill Quayle had a team high five block assists for the match.
The final score of game one would not reflect the way the frame began. Xavier opened with an 8-1 run to force Delaware State into a timeout. Out of the break the Musketeers continue to build what seemed like an in surmountable lead, going ahead of the Hornets by as many as 14 points, 28-14. But DSU was able to put together a 10-1 run to bring the match back within four as XU decided to take a timeout. A kill by Katie Russell would quiet the Hornet attack as the Musketeers took game one, 30-21.
Game two started out much the same as Xavier opened the frame with seven straight points before Delaware State would get on the board. After to assisted blocks by the Musketeers and a kill by sophomore Kelly Ruth notched the score at 15-7 in favor of XU, the Hornets decided to take a minute to talk it over. DSU tried to get back in the game as it put together a 6-1 run late in the frame but its nine-point deficit was too much to overcome. Xavier collected a game-two victory by a margin of nine, 30-21.
The third game was close at the beginning as the two squads traded points. With the score knotted at five apiece, freshman Chelsea Campbell smashed two consecutive kills to give XU the 7-5 advantage, kicking off an 8-0 run by the Musketeers. Campell had five kills in the frame to lead the Blue and White to a 30-16 third game final score as Xavier took the match, 3-0.
For the Hornets, Cassandra Joyner had seven total blocks in the match to go along with her 11 digs and eight kills. Kinga Muszynski posted a team high 16 digs.
The Musketeers return to the court tonight to face Eastern Michigan with a scheduled start time of 7:00 pm to wrap up play at the Aussie Xavier Invitational presented by the Vernon Manor. Please continue to check www.GOXAVIER.com for the latest updates and stats.
