Xavier University Athletics
Wednesday, September 27
Cincinnati, Ohio
6 p.m.
Xavier University
vs
Marquette
Xavier, Marquette Set for Wednesday Night BIG EAST Match
09.26.17 | Volleyball
First serve is set for 6 p.m. from Cintas Center
CINCINNATI – Xavier volleyball continues BIG EAST play on Wednesday, Sept. 27 against Marquette. First serve is slated for 6 p.m. from Cintas Center.
Xavier Athletics is collecting donations to support Hurricane Maria survivors at the match. Fans bringing items to donate will receive free admission to the match. The donations are being collected to support families affected by the hurricane.
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (6-9, 1-1) vs MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLES (9-5, 3-0)
Match Info - Wednesday, Sept. 27 - 6 p.m. - Cintas Center
Live Stats - bit.ly/1UjZhTG
Live Video - bit.ly/2fsN8kE
2017 Record: 10-3 (0-1 BIG EAST)
2016 Postseason: NCAA Tournament (First Round)
Series History: Xavier trails, 10-9
NOTABLES
• The Golden Eagles have swept each BIG EAST opponent in three sets and have not dropped a set in four straight contests.
• Sophomore Allie Barber continues to lead the BIG EAST in kills with 4.56 per set, which is 16th nationally, while classmate Lauren Speckman leads the squad in assists, handing out 12.10 per set, which ranks fourth overall in the NCAA.
• Jenna Rosenthal was named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week helping MU to a 3-0 weekly record. The redshirt junior connected on 3.67 kills per set and hit a blistering .519 and increased her block average to 1.12 each contest.
• Xavier trails the all-time series with Marquette, 10-9. The Musketeers have won three of the last five meetings between the two schools.
• Xavier eliminated the Golden Eagles in the BIG EAST Tournament Semifinals last season in four sets. The two schools played back-to-back matches to end the year as the Musketeers also defeated Marquette in four sets to end regular-season action.
STUDENTS SPIN & WIN - All students in attendance will get a Xavier giveaway when they spin the wheel entering the game. Two lucky students will win an Amazon Echo.
POST-MATCH - Autographs from select players.
• Xavier dropped a four-set match to Butler on Saturday, Sept. 23. The Musketeers went 1-1 last week to start BIG EAST action.
• Morgan Finn led the team in kills (18) last week with a .271 hitting percentage. Maya Krause added 17 kills and Kristen Massa chipped in 15.
• Meredith Klare averaged 4.00 digs per set last week. Alexis Newsome led the team in blocks (8) as the Musketeers held a 19-18 advantage in blocks.
• Xavier leads the BIG EAST in digs (16.19 d/s), while ranking 60th nationally. The Musketeers also rank third in blocks (2.47 b/s) in the conference, ranking 51st nationally in the statistical category.
• Meredith Klare ranks second in the conference in digs per set (4.30), while ranking 71st nationally in total digs (245).
• Kristen Massa ranks seventh in the BIG EAST in points per set (4.03). The senior outside hitter also ranks seventh in kills per set (3.36).
• Alexis Newsome and Lauren Frilling both rank in the top-12 of the BIG EAST stats in blocks. Newsome ranks fifth (1.15 b/s), while Frilling ranks 12th (0.90 b/s). Newsome also ranks 10th in hitting percentage (.333).
• Senior Mackenzi Humm ranks 10th in school history in assists with 1,749. The setter has averaged 5.93 a/s this season.
• The Xavier volleyball program is four wins away from its 800th program victory. The Musketeers have posted a 796-605 record in 44 years of competition.
• Meredith Klare posted a match-high 28 digs against DePaul. The junior libero now has 1,206 digs in her career to rank 10th all-time at Xavier. She is four digs shy of moving into ninth place.
• 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 1,017 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 52-20 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 44-34 overall record in two seasons with the Musketeers, including a 28-10 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 hit the road for back-to-back BIG EAST matches at Villanova (Sept. 29) and Georgetown (Sept. 30).
Xavier Athletics is collecting donations to support Hurricane Maria survivors at the match. Fans bringing items to donate will receive free admission to the match. The donations are being collected to support families affected by the hurricane.
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THE MATCHUP VS MARQUETTE |
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (6-9, 1-1) vs MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLES (9-5, 3-0)
Match Info - Wednesday, Sept. 27 - 6 p.m. - Cintas Center
Live Stats - bit.ly/1UjZhTG
Live Video - bit.ly/2fsN8kE
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ABOUT MARQUETTE |
2017 Record: 10-3 (0-1 BIG EAST)2016 Postseason: NCAA Tournament (First Round)
Series History: Xavier trails, 10-9
NOTABLES
• The Golden Eagles have swept each BIG EAST opponent in three sets and have not dropped a set in four straight contests.
• Sophomore Allie Barber continues to lead the BIG EAST in kills with 4.56 per set, which is 16th nationally, while classmate Lauren Speckman leads the squad in assists, handing out 12.10 per set, which ranks fourth overall in the NCAA.
• Jenna Rosenthal was named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week helping MU to a 3-0 weekly record. The redshirt junior connected on 3.67 kills per set and hit a blistering .519 and increased her block average to 1.12 each contest.
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SERIES HISTORY |
• Xavier trails the all-time series with Marquette, 10-9. The Musketeers have won three of the last five meetings between the two schools.
• Xavier eliminated the Golden Eagles in the BIG EAST Tournament Semifinals last season in four sets. The two schools played back-to-back matches to end the year as the Musketeers also defeated Marquette in four sets to end regular-season action.
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PROMOTIONS |
STUDENTS SPIN & WIN - All students in attendance will get a Xavier giveaway when they spin the wheel entering the game. Two lucky students will win an Amazon Echo.
POST-MATCH - Autographs from select players.
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LAST TIME OUT |
• Xavier dropped a four-set match to Butler on Saturday, Sept. 23. The Musketeers went 1-1 last week to start BIG EAST action.
• Morgan Finn led the team in kills (18) last week with a .271 hitting percentage. Maya Krause added 17 kills and Kristen Massa chipped in 15.
• Meredith Klare averaged 4.00 digs per set last week. Alexis Newsome led the team in blocks (8) as the Musketeers held a 19-18 advantage in blocks.
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NOTABLES |
• Xavier leads the BIG EAST in digs (16.19 d/s), while ranking 60th nationally. The Musketeers also rank third in blocks (2.47 b/s) in the conference, ranking 51st nationally in the statistical category.
• Meredith Klare ranks second in the conference in digs per set (4.30), while ranking 71st nationally in total digs (245).
• Kristen Massa ranks seventh in the BIG EAST in points per set (4.03). The senior outside hitter also ranks seventh in kills per set (3.36).
• Alexis Newsome and Lauren Frilling both rank in the top-12 of the BIG EAST stats in blocks. Newsome ranks fifth (1.15 b/s), while Frilling ranks 12th (0.90 b/s). Newsome also ranks 10th in hitting percentage (.333).
• Senior Mackenzi Humm ranks 10th in school history in assists with 1,749. The setter has averaged 5.93 a/s this season.
• The Xavier volleyball program is four wins away from its 800th program victory. The Musketeers have posted a 796-605 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 1,206 digs in her career to rank 10th all-time at Xavier. She is four digs shy of moving into ninth place.
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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 1,017 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 52-20 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 44-34 overall record in two seasons with the Musketeers, including a 28-10 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 hit the road for back-to-back BIG EAST matches at Villanova (Sept. 29) and Georgetown (Sept. 30).
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