Volleyball Finishes Non-Conference Action on Friday

Friday, September 20

Cincinnati, Ohio

6 p.m.

Xavier University

3-7

Bowling Green

6-5

Bowling Green

Xavier

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Volleyball Finishes Non-Conference Action on Friday

09.20.19 | Volleyball

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Xavier drops four-set match to Bowling Green, looks ahead to BIG EAST play

By: By Mark Leopold, Xavier Athletics Communications

CINCINNATI, OH - Xavier volleyball lost to in-state foe Bowling Green on Friday. The team dropped a four-set battle to the Falcons by a score of 19-25, 25-22, 21-25, 13-25. The match was highlighted by the play of Libero Madi Kutruff who set a new season-high for Xavier in digs, and Jayda Carlton, who put her name under all five major stats for the first time this season.

• Xavier (3-7) will look forward to BIG EAST play with an away match on September 25 at DePaul before returning to CIntas Center on October 2 to face Marquette.

Highlights

• Madi Kutruff set a new-season high for Xavier with 26 digs tonight, stepping in as the Libero. She also provided an assist.

• Jayda Carlton added eight more blocks, tying a season-high, to bring her season total to 46. Additionally, the middle blocker contributed sic kills without an error to aide the team offensively. She also picked up her first ace and dig of the season.

Summary

• After winning the first point of Set One, Xavier would go down by as much as 6 before inching their way back. After a 5-0 run, Xavier forced a Falcon timeout at 16-14. The timeout proved fruitful for Bowling Green, as they retook a commanding 20-15 lead and would claim the set 25-19.

• The Musketeers led early on in Set Two, but Bowling Green fought back to tie the score at 8-8. After briefly trading points, Xavier got out to a 17-11 advantage. Bowling Green responded with a 3-0 run, but Xavier countered with a 6-0 run to seemingly put Set Two out of reach. However, Bowling Green won seven straight points to get within two at 23-21. That was as close as they'd get, as Xavier shut the door to win the set 25-22.

• In Set Three, Bowling Green slowly picked up a couple of points every other rally, and built a 13-7 lead. Undiscouraged, Xavier stuck around and didn't let the set get away from them, but ultimately fell 21-25.

• It was a 3-0 start for Bowling Green in Set Four, but Xavier came back with four-straight points to take the lead. Later, the Falcons finished 5 kills and a block to go on a 6-0 run and lead 11-6. The momentum died in the middle ground as the margin was still five at 17-12. Then, Bowling Green broke out a 9-1 run and would clinch the set 25-13.

Up Next

• Xavier (3-7) begins BIG EAST play with an away match on September 25 at DePaul before returning to CIntas Center on October 2 to face Marquette.