Volleyball Falls in Three Sets to Georgetown on Saturday Night

Saturday, October 6

Cincinnati, Ohio

6 p.m.

Xavier University

5-13 (3-4BIG EAST)

Georgetown

12-7 (5-2BIG EAST)

Georgetown

Xavier

Volleyball Falls in Three Sets to Georgetown on Saturday Night

10.06.18 | Volleyball

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Senior McKena Estes had 12 assists and 10 digs

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier volleyball dropped a three set match (22-25, 25-27, 23-25) to Georgetown on Saturday night at Cintas Center. The Musketeers moved to 5-13 (3-4 BIG EAST), while the Hoyas improved to 12-7 (5-2 BIG EAST).

NOTABLES

• Senior McKena Estes posted her second double-double in as many matches, recording a team-high 12 assists to go along with 10 digs. Sophomore setter Nadia Dieudonne added 11 assists and six digs.

• Senior Meredith Klare posted a team-high 16 digs to go along with eight assists. The libero finished the weekend with 56 digs, averaging 7.00 digs per set. Classmate Laura Grossman chipped in eight digs and seven kills. The outside hitter led the Musketeers with 2.88 kills per set over the weekend, while adding 4.12 digs per set.

• Sophomore Moriah Hopkins led the Musketeers in kills with nine. Classmate Audrey Adams added eight kills and a team-high .412 hitting percentage. Adams hit .413 over the weekend with 22 kills.

• Xavier had three more total team blocks (10-7) than the Hoyas, while Georgetown collected five more aces (8-3).

• Jayda Carlton led the Musketeers in blocks with seven (six assist, one solo). The freshman middle blocker led Xavier in blocks over the weekend, averaging 1.88 blocks per set. Senior Morgan Finn and sophomore Moriah Hopkins both added three blocks.

UP NEXT

• Xavier opens a four-game BIG EAST road swing at DePaul on Wednesday, Oct. 10. First serve is slated for 7 p.m.