Xavier University Athletics
Saturday, September 23
Cincinnati, Ohio
2 p.m.
Xavier University
vs
Butler
BIG EAST Action Continues on Saturday Against Butler
09.21.17 | Volleyball
First serve is slated for 2 p.m. from Cintas Center
CINCINNATI – Xavier volleyball continues BIG EAST play on Saturday, Sept. 23 against Butler. First serve is slated for 2 p.m. from Cintas Center.
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (6-8, 1-0) vs BUTLER BULLDOGS (10-3, 0-1)
Match Info - Saturday, Sept. 23 - 2 p.m. - Cintas Center
Live Stats - bit.ly/1UjZhTG
Live Video - bit.ly/2fsN8kE
2017 Record: 10-3 (0-1 BIG EAST)
2016 Postseason: None
Series History: Xavier leads, 17-12
NOTABLES
• Butler had its seven-match win streak snapped on Wednesday night, falling in three sets (21-25, 21-25, 20-25) to Marquette.
• The Bulldogs lead the BIG EAST in opponent hitting percentage (.151) and blocks (3.05 b/s), while ranking third in hitting percentage (.233).
• Bri Lilly leads the conference in blocks (1.46 b/s), while Rachel Klitzing ranks third (1.45 b/s). Taylor Takeda paces the BIG EAST in aces (0.45 a/s).
• Whitney Beck leads the team in kills (3.77 k/s), while ranking second in digs (3.28 d/s). The outside hitter ranks fourth in the conference in kills.
• Xavier leads the all-time series with Butler, 17-12. The Musketeers are 8-5 in home matches against the Bulldogs.
• Xavier has won five straight in the series. The Musketeers won both meetings in 2016 in five sets.
JUNIOR MUSKETEERS DAY – Poster making station will be set-up on the concourse for all Junior Musketeers members.
CAMPER REUNION – Volleyball summer campers receive free admission.
POST-MATCH – The team will hold a youth clinic for all kids in grades 8 and under following the match. Team signed posters will be handed out after the youth clinic.
• Xavier opened BIG EAST play with a five-set win (16-25, 25-19, 25-21, 20-25, 15-12) over DePaul.
• Kristen Massa recorded a team-high 12 kills to go along with 16 digs, her sixth double-double of the year. The senior outside hitter added five blocks.
• Xavier had five more blocks (14-9) than DePaul. The Musketeers have posted 10 or more blocks in eight matches this season.
• Xavier leads the BIG EAST in digs (16.50 d/s), while ranking 46th nationally. The Musketeers also rank third in blocks (2.56 b/s) in the conference, ranking 40th nationally in the statistical category.
• Meredith Klare ranks second in the conference in digs per set (4.47), while ranking 36th nationally in total digs (237).
• Kristen Massa ranks sixth in the BIG EAST in points per set (4.05). The senior outside hitter also ranks eighth in kills per set (3.37).
• Alexis Newsome and Lauren Frilling both rank in the top-10 of the BIG EAST stats in blocks. Newsome ranks fourth (1.17 b/s), while Frilling ranks ninth (0.96 b/s). Newsome also ranks sixth in hitting percentage (.341).
• Senior Mackenzi Humm ranks 10th in school history in assists with 1,726. The setter has averaged 5.95 a/s this season.
• The Xavier volleyball program is four wins away from its 800th program victory. The Musketeers have posted a 796-604 record in 44 years of competition.
• Meredith Klare posted a match-high 28 digs against DePaul. The junior libero now has 1,198 digs in her career to rank 10th all-time at Xavier.
• Senior Kristen Massa was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Tuesday, Sept. 19. The outside hitter earns the weekly recognition for the second time this season.
• The Cincinnati native led the team in kills (3.73 k/s) last weekend, while adding 2.18 digs per set. Massa hit .254 and added 11 blocks and one service ace.
• Senior Kristen Massa eclipsed the 1,000-career kill mark in the Musketeers' 3-1 win over Albany on Saturday, Sept. 16. She now has 1,014 kills over her career as the outside hitter has averaged 2.59 k/s during her career.
• Senior Kristen Massa was named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team. Massa, a 2015 All-BIG EAST First Team selection, ranked third on the team in kills (292) last season, while adding 47 blocks and 63 digs. The Cincinnati native had 10 or more kills in 16 matches.
• The Musketeers were picked to finish fourth in the BIG EAST Preseason Poll as selected by conference head coaches. The Musketeers finished tied for second in the BIG EAST standings a year ago and advanced to the conference tournament championship match before being defeated by No. 21 Creighton.
• Xavier faces seven teams that participated in the 2016 NCAA Tournament. Seventeen of the Musketeers 23 opponents posted a winning record last year.
• The Musketeers' 23 opponents combined to post a 433-289 record last season with a .600 winning percentage. Xavier's opponents averaged 18.8 wins a year ago.
• Xavier has posted a 52-19 record in BIG EAST play since joining the conference in 2013. The Musketeers have advanced to the conference tournament in all four seasons.
• The BIG EAST Tournament will be hosted by Marquette after being held at Butler in 2016.
• Xavier posted a 20-13 (13-5) record last season under head coach Christy Pfeffenberger. The 20-win campaign was the 21st in program history.
• The Musketeers overall record of 20-13 last year was the programs 19th consecutive season with a .500 or above record.
• Head coach Christy Pfeffenberger has posted a 44-33 overall record in two seasons with the Musketeers, including a 28-9 mark in BIG EAST play.
• Xavier players have earned AVCA All-American honors nine times in the last 12 years. Abbey Bessler earned AVCA All-American honorable mention team honors last year.
• The Musketeers return 11 letterwinners from last year, including nine upperclassmen. Xavier will have four seniors on the team this fall.
• The Musketeers graduated three seniors, including All-BIG EAST First Team selections Abbey Bessler and Sofia Peterson. Both players also earned AVCA East Region First-Team honors.
• Xavier added four newcomers in the offseason in Lauren Hanlon, Nadia Dieudonne, Moriah Hopkins and Maya Krause.
• The Musketeers conclude their three-match homestand on Wednesday, Sept. 27 against Marquette. First serve is slated for 6 p.m.
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THE MATCHUP VS BUTLER |
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (6-8, 1-0) vs BUTLER BULLDOGS (10-3, 0-1)
Match Info - Saturday, Sept. 23 - 2 p.m. - Cintas Center
Live Stats - bit.ly/1UjZhTG
Live Video - bit.ly/2fsN8kE
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ABOUT BUTLER |
2017 Record: 10-3 (0-1 BIG EAST)2016 Postseason: None
Series History: Xavier leads, 17-12
NOTABLES
• Butler had its seven-match win streak snapped on Wednesday night, falling in three sets (21-25, 21-25, 20-25) to Marquette.
• The Bulldogs lead the BIG EAST in opponent hitting percentage (.151) and blocks (3.05 b/s), while ranking third in hitting percentage (.233).
• Bri Lilly leads the conference in blocks (1.46 b/s), while Rachel Klitzing ranks third (1.45 b/s). Taylor Takeda paces the BIG EAST in aces (0.45 a/s).
• Whitney Beck leads the team in kills (3.77 k/s), while ranking second in digs (3.28 d/s). The outside hitter ranks fourth in the conference in kills.
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SERIES HISTORY |
• Xavier leads the all-time series with Butler, 17-12. The Musketeers are 8-5 in home matches against the Bulldogs.
• Xavier has won five straight in the series. The Musketeers won both meetings in 2016 in five sets.
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PROMOTIONS |
JUNIOR MUSKETEERS DAY – Poster making station will be set-up on the concourse for all Junior Musketeers members.
CAMPER REUNION – Volleyball summer campers receive free admission.
POST-MATCH – The team will hold a youth clinic for all kids in grades 8 and under following the match. Team signed posters will be handed out after the youth clinic.
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LAST TIME OUT |
• Xavier opened BIG EAST play with a five-set win (16-25, 25-19, 25-21, 20-25, 15-12) over DePaul.
• Kristen Massa recorded a team-high 12 kills to go along with 16 digs, her sixth double-double of the year. The senior outside hitter added five blocks.
• Xavier had five more blocks (14-9) than DePaul. The Musketeers have posted 10 or more blocks in eight matches this season.
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NOTABLES |
• Xavier leads the BIG EAST in digs (16.50 d/s), while ranking 46th nationally. The Musketeers also rank third in blocks (2.56 b/s) in the conference, ranking 40th nationally in the statistical category.
• Meredith Klare ranks second in the conference in digs per set (4.47), while ranking 36th nationally in total digs (237).
• Kristen Massa ranks sixth in the BIG EAST in points per set (4.05). The senior outside hitter also ranks eighth in kills per set (3.37).
• Alexis Newsome and Lauren Frilling both rank in the top-10 of the BIG EAST stats in blocks. Newsome ranks fourth (1.17 b/s), while Frilling ranks ninth (0.96 b/s). Newsome also ranks sixth in hitting percentage (.341).
• Senior Mackenzi Humm ranks 10th in school history in assists with 1,726. The setter has averaged 5.95 a/s this season.
• The Xavier volleyball program is four wins away from its 800th program victory. The Musketeers have posted a 796-604 record in 44 years of competition.
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KLARE - XU RECORD BOOK |
• Meredith Klare posted a match-high 28 digs against DePaul. The junior libero now has 1,198 digs in her career to rank 10th all-time at Xavier.
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BIG EAST HONORS |
• Senior Kristen Massa was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Tuesday, Sept. 19. The outside hitter earns the weekly recognition for the second time this season.
• The Cincinnati native led the team in kills (3.73 k/s) last weekend, while adding 2.18 digs per set. Massa hit .254 and added 11 blocks and one service ace.
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MASSA - CAREER MILESTONE |
• Senior Kristen Massa eclipsed the 1,000-career kill mark in the Musketeers' 3-1 win over Albany on Saturday, Sept. 16. She now has 1,014 kills over her career as the outside hitter has averaged 2.59 k/s during her career.
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PRESEASON ALL-BIG EAST |
• Senior Kristen Massa was named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team. Massa, a 2015 All-BIG EAST First Team selection, ranked third on the team in kills (292) last season, while adding 47 blocks and 63 digs. The Cincinnati native had 10 or more kills in 16 matches.
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PRESEASON POLL |
• The Musketeers were picked to finish fourth in the BIG EAST Preseason Poll as selected by conference head coaches. The Musketeers finished tied for second in the BIG EAST standings a year ago and advanced to the conference tournament championship match before being defeated by No. 21 Creighton.
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SCHEDULE NOTES |
• Xavier faces seven teams that participated in the 2016 NCAA Tournament. Seventeen of the Musketeers 23 opponents posted a winning record last year.
• The Musketeers' 23 opponents combined to post a 433-289 record last season with a .600 winning percentage. Xavier's opponents averaged 18.8 wins a year ago.
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BIG EAST NOTES |
• Xavier has posted a 52-19 record in BIG EAST play since joining the conference in 2013. The Musketeers have advanced to the conference tournament in all four seasons.
• The BIG EAST Tournament will be hosted by Marquette after being held at Butler in 2016.
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ABOUT THE TEAM |
• Xavier posted a 20-13 (13-5) record last season under head coach Christy Pfeffenberger. The 20-win campaign was the 21st in program history.
• The Musketeers overall record of 20-13 last year was the programs 19th consecutive season with a .500 or above record.
• Head coach Christy Pfeffenberger has posted a 44-33 overall record in two seasons with the Musketeers, including a 28-9 mark in BIG EAST play.
• Xavier players have earned AVCA All-American honors nine times in the last 12 years. Abbey Bessler earned AVCA All-American honorable mention team honors last year.
• The Musketeers return 11 letterwinners from last year, including nine upperclassmen. Xavier will have four seniors on the team this fall.
• The Musketeers graduated three seniors, including All-BIG EAST First Team selections Abbey Bessler and Sofia Peterson. Both players also earned AVCA East Region First-Team honors.
• Xavier added four newcomers in the offseason in Lauren Hanlon, Nadia Dieudonne, Moriah Hopkins and Maya Krause.
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UP NEXT |
• The Musketeers conclude their three-match homestand on Wednesday, Sept. 27 against Marquette. First serve is slated for 6 p.m.
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