Xavier University Athletics

Volleyball Announces Three Person Signing Class
11.26.18 | Volleyball
CINCINNATI - Xavier head volleyball coach Christy Pfeffenberger has as announced the addition of three players for the 2019 roster. The Musketeers have added Carrigan O'Reilly, MaryAnn O'Toole and Alyssa Overbeck.
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ON THE CLASS
"I am very excited for our incoming class to get here to Xavier. They are all very talented players and competitors. Each come from very successful high school and club teams and know the definition of hard work."
CARRIGANÂ O'REILLY
"Carrigan is an incredible player. She is just so natural at the game and can do whatever the team asks of her. She has been successful at many levels in her career so far, I am excited to get her in our gym and start working with her. The sky is the limit for her here at Xavier."
MARYANN O'TOOLE
"I am very excited for MaryAnne to get here next fall. She has been trained by some of the best out there and been around the game a long time already. She has great IQ and can figures out ways to get the job done."Â
ALYSSA OVERBECK
"Alyssa is a bulldog in the back row and I absolutely love watching her play the game. She sees the court really well and is relentless in her play. She will add value to our program by her mentality and love of competition."
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Helped her high school team post an 84-21 overall record... helped her team win three conference titles and two district championships... led her team to a OHSAAÂ Regional Runner-Up finish in 2018... earned All-Ohio Second Team honors as a senior... also earned all-district and all-conference first team honors in 2018... finished her career with 2,286 assists and a .338 hitting percentage... also earned all-conference first team honors three times (2016-18)... earned All-Ohio Third Team honors as a junior... also earned all-district first team honors in 2017... earned all-district second team honors as a sophomore... earn all-conference honorable mention team honors as a freshman... played for the Mintonette Sports Volleyball Club AAU Team... mother, Beth, played volleyball at Mount Union.... brother, Garrett, plays baseball at Bluffton University.
Led Assumption HS to a KHSAA State Title in 2018, finishing her senior season with a 43-0 record... named to the seventh region all-tournament team... also helped her team capture the 2017 KHSAA State Title, finishing the year with a 40-3 overall record... played in a total of 88 sets during her high school career... posted 168 kills, a .266 hitting percentage, 19 blocks and 55 digs.
Helped her high school team post an 80-23 overall record with a 22-4 record in both 2017 and 2018... led her team to three district titles and three regional semifinal appearances... was a three time all-conference and all-district selection... was named to the OHSVCAÂ Division I All-Ohio Team... was an Under Armour All-American nominee... finished her high school career with 1,436 digs... played for the Tri-State Elite AAU Team.
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 2018 SIGNING CLASS |
NAME | HT. | POS. | HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) |
Carrigan O'Reilly | 5-11 | S/RS | Westerville, Ohio (Olentangy Orange HS) |
MaryAnn O'Toole | 6-0 | OH | Louisville, Ky. (Assumption HS) |
Alyssa Overbeck | 5-5 | LIB | Cincinnati, Ohio (Mercy McAuley HS) |
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 QUOTING COACH PFEFFENBERGER |
ON THE CLASS
"I am very excited for our incoming class to get here to Xavier. They are all very talented players and competitors. Each come from very successful high school and club teams and know the definition of hard work."
CARRIGANÂ O'REILLY
"Carrigan is an incredible player. She is just so natural at the game and can do whatever the team asks of her. She has been successful at many levels in her career so far, I am excited to get her in our gym and start working with her. The sky is the limit for her here at Xavier."
MARYANN O'TOOLE
"I am very excited for MaryAnne to get here next fall. She has been trained by some of the best out there and been around the game a long time already. She has great IQ and can figures out ways to get the job done."Â
ALYSSA OVERBECK
"Alyssa is a bulldog in the back row and I absolutely love watching her play the game. She sees the court really well and is relentless in her play. She will add value to our program by her mentality and love of competition."
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 CARRIGAN O'REILLY |
Helped her high school team post an 84-21 overall record... helped her team win three conference titles and two district championships... led her team to a OHSAAÂ Regional Runner-Up finish in 2018... earned All-Ohio Second Team honors as a senior... also earned all-district and all-conference first team honors in 2018... finished her career with 2,286 assists and a .338 hitting percentage... also earned all-conference first team honors three times (2016-18)... earned All-Ohio Third Team honors as a junior... also earned all-district first team honors in 2017... earned all-district second team honors as a sophomore... earn all-conference honorable mention team honors as a freshman... played for the Mintonette Sports Volleyball Club AAU Team... mother, Beth, played volleyball at Mount Union.... brother, Garrett, plays baseball at Bluffton University.
Welcome to the family, Carrigan! #LetsGoX pic.twitter.com/zXV6CCBATx
— Xavier Volleyball (@XavierVBALL) November 20, 2018
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 MARYANN O'TOOLE |
Led Assumption HS to a KHSAA State Title in 2018, finishing her senior season with a 43-0 record... named to the seventh region all-tournament team... also helped her team capture the 2017 KHSAA State Title, finishing the year with a 40-3 overall record... played in a total of 88 sets during her high school career... posted 168 kills, a .266 hitting percentage, 19 blocks and 55 digs.
Welcome to the family, MaryAnn! #LetsGoX pic.twitter.com/JtowhVwRuq
— Xavier Volleyball (@XavierVBALL) November 15, 2018
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 ALYSSA OVERBECK |
Helped her high school team post an 80-23 overall record with a 22-4 record in both 2017 and 2018... led her team to three district titles and three regional semifinal appearances... was a three time all-conference and all-district selection... was named to the OHSVCAÂ Division I All-Ohio Team... was an Under Armour All-American nominee... finished her high school career with 1,436 digs... played for the Tri-State Elite AAU Team.
Welcome to the family, Alyssa! #LetsGoX pic.twitter.com/nllTGJOM85
— Xavier Volleyball (@XavierVBALL) November 26, 2018
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