Xavier Volleyball Announces 2019 Schedule

CINCINNATI - Xavier volleyball head coach Christy Pfeffenberger has announced the 2019 fall schedule. The Musketeers will face six teams that participated in the NCAA Tournament last season.

FIRST SERVE

• The Musketeers will play in one exhibition match before officially opening the 2019 season. Xavier plays host to Northern Kentucky on Saturday, Aug. 24.

• Xavier opens the season by playing a three-match tournament at Utah State. The Musketeers will take on the host Aggies during tournament play along with Southern Utah and Eastern Michigan.

• The Musketeers then return home to host the first of two tournaments. Xavier hosts William & Mary, Wright State and Akron on Sept. 6-7. Xavier also hosts Cincinnati and Bowling Green for a tournament on Sept. 20-21 to close non-conference action.

• The Musketeers also compete at the Lipscomb Tournament in Nashville, Tenn., on Sept. 13-14. Xavier takes on the host Bisons and Purdue and Louisville during tournament action.

OPPONENT BREAKDOWN

• Xavier will play three teams that finished the year ranked in the AVCA Coaches' Poll: No. 13 Creighton, No. 15 Marquette and No. 17 Purdue.

• The Musketeers take on six teams that participated in the 2018 NCAA Tournament (Eastern Michigan, Louisville, Purdue, Cincinnati, Marquette, Creighton). Twelve of the Musketeers 20 opponents posted a winning record last year.

• The Musketeers' 20 opponents combined to post a 311-294 last season with a .514 winning percentage.

• Xavier will face teams from nine different conferences this year, including teams from the Big Ten and ACC.

• The Musketeers will face three teams for the first time in program history this fall: Utah State, Southern Utah and William & Mary.

BIG EAST NOTES

• Xavier opens BIG EAST play on Sept. 25 at DePaul followed by a home match against Marquette on Oct. 2. The Musketeers close conference action at Butler on Nov. 23.

• Xavier has posted a 67-39 record in BIG EAST play since joining the conference in 2013. The Musketeers have advanced to the conference tournament in three of their five seasons in the BIG EAST.

• Marquette will host the 2019 BIG EAST Tournament after being held at Creighton a year ago.

TEAM-BY-TEAM (2018 RECORD)

Southern Utah (6-24, 5-13 Big Sky)
Utah State (5-24, 3-15 Mountain West)
Eastern Michigan (21-14, 9-7 MAC) *
Akron (16-15, 7-11 MAC)
William & Mary (5-20, 1-15 CAA)
Wright State (15-14, 7-9 Horizon)
Louisville (22-9, 14-4 ACC) *
Lipscomb (18-12, 12-4 A-SUN)
Purdue (24-9, 12-8 Big Ten) *
Cincinnati (24-11, 12-4 AAC) *
Bowling Green (9-21, 2-16 MAC)
DePaul (5-23, 3-14 BIG EAST)
Marquette (28-7, 15-2 BIG EAST) *
Villanova (17-14, 10-8 BIG EAST)
Georgetown (17-13, 10-8 BIG EAST)
Seton Hall (10-20, 5-12 BIG EAST)
St. John's (23-12, 12-6 BIG EAST)
Providence (8-21, 2-16 BIG EAST)
Creighton (29-5, 18-0 BIG EAST) *
Butler (9-21, 6-12 BIG EAST)

* NCAA Tournament participant

ABOUT THE TEAM

• Xavier graduated five seniors in Morgan Finn, Meredith Klare, Laura Grossman, Olivia Hart and McKena Estes.

• The Musketeers return eighth letterwinners from last year, including two upperclassmen. Xavier will have one senior on the team this fall.

• Xavier added five newcomers to the 2019 roster in MaryAnn O'Toole, Carrigan O'Reilly, Alyssa Overbeck, Ailsa Watson and Hayley Heitmeyer.

• Xaver returns freshman outside hitter Norah Painter who ranked fourth on the team in total kills (178) last season. The Musketeers also return its leader in total blocks (107) in Jayda Carlton.

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Jayda Carlton

McKena Estes

Morgan Finn

Laura Grossman

Olivia Hart

Hayley Heitmeyer

Meredith Klare

Carrigan O'Reilly

MaryAnn O'Toole

Alyssa Overbeck

Norah Painter

Ailsa Watson

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