Musketeers Return to Action at Marshall

Sunday, February 14

Huntington, W.V.

1 p.m.

Xavier University

Marshall

02.12.21 | Volleyball

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First serve is slated for 1 p.m. on Sunday from the Cam Henderson Center

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier volleyball returns to action on Sunday, Feb. 14 at Marshall. First serve is slated for 1 p.m. from the Cam Henderson Center.

THE MATCHUP AT MARSHALL

XAVIER MUSKETEERS (2-2) at MARSHALL THUNDERING HERD (2-1)
Match Info - Sunday, Feb. 14 - 1 p.m. ET - Cam Henderson Center (9,043)
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ABOUT MARSHALL

2021 Record: 2-1
2019 Record: 18-10 (9-5 C-USA)
Series History: Xavier leads, 10-6
Last Meeting: Marshall 3, Xavier 2 (Jan. 31, 2021 - Cincinnati, Ohio)

NOTABLES
• Marshall was picked to finish second in the east division in the Conference USA Preseason Coaches' Poll. Redshirt-senior Ciara Debell was selected to the preseason all-conference team for the second straight season.
• Ciara Debell was a first-team all-conference performer in 2019 and an AVCA All-South Region selection. The outside hitter has averaged 4.21 kills per set during her time in Huntington, W.Va.
• Ciara Debell has a team-high 39 kills (3.00 k/s) this season, while Macy McElhaney has added 34 kills (2.62 k/s). Sydney Lostumo is averaging a team-high 9.85 assists per set, while Destiney Leon is averaging a team-high 1.38 blocks per set.

SERIES HISTORY

• Xavier leads the all-time series with Marshall, 10-6. The Thundering Herd won the last meeting between the two schools, 3-2, on Jan. 31, 2021 at Cintas Center.

THE FIRST MEETING

• The Musketeers dropped the first match between the two teams this season in five sets (25-14, 23-25, 25-19, 21-25, 12-15) on Jan. 31 at Cintas Center.

• MaryAnn O'Toole posted a career-high 19 kills and a career-high 23 digs. The 19 kills were also a match high vs the Thundering Herd.

• Carrigan O'Reilly posted a match-high 57 assists to go along with eight digs and four blocks. Alyssa Overbeck chipped in 32 digs, while Stevie Wolf had 24 digs.

• Freshman Delaney Hogan recorded 11 kills, three blocks and two assists. Lauren Hanlon added nine kills, while Ellie Chaffee added eight.

• Xavier posted three more total team blocks (10-7) than Marshall. The Thundering Herd posted two more aces (4-2).

HOGAN - FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK

• Delaney Hogan was named the BIG EAST Volleyball Freshman of the Week on Monday, Feb. 9 - earning the honors for the second straight week.

• The Fort Wayne, Ind., native helped the Musketeers post a 1-1 record last week vs crosstown rival Cincinnati. Hogan posted a team-high 18 kills over two matches, averaging 2.57 kills per set. She added a .405 hitting percentage and seven blocks (1.00 b/s).

O'REILLY - WEEKLY HONOR ROLL

• Carrigan O'Reilly was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Monday, Feb. 9. The sophomore setter veraged 10.50 assists per set last week, totaling 84 assists. She added 14 kills, 20 digs, five blocks, three aces and a .342 hitting percentage.

2021 BIG EAST HONOREES

Feb. 9 - Carrigan O'Reilly - Weekly Honor Roll
Feb. 9 - Delaney Hogan - Freshman of the Week
Feb. 2 - MaryAnn O'Toole - Weekly Honor Roll
Feb. 2 - Delaney Hogan - Freshman of the Week

LAST TIME OUT

• Xavier is coming off a four-set win (25-12, 25-20, 24-26, 25-20) at Cincinnati on Feb. 6.

• Three Musketeers had 10 or more kills in the match, paced by freshman Delaney Hogan who had 12 kills. The middle blocker added a .522 hitting percentage and four blocks.

• MaryAnn O'Toole and Norah Painter both chipped in 10 kills. O'Toole added 16 digs for her sixth career double-double.

• Carrigan O'Reilly nearly missed a triple-double as the sophomore setter finished with a team-high 40 assists to go along with nine kills and 14 digs. She added three blocks. O'Reilly now has six career double-doubles.

• Lauren Hanlon finished with nine kills, while Ellie Chaffee posted a match-high nine blocks - matching her career high in blocks.

• Alyssa Overbeck had 16 digs, while Kelly Franxman posted 11 digs, four assists and two kills.

• Xavier posted a season-high .329 hitting percentage. The Musketeers also held a 16-1 advantage in total team blocks. The 16 blocks are the most in a match for the Musketeers since recording 18.5 blocks at Georgetown on Oct. 5, 2019.

NCAA STAT RANKINGS

TEAM
16. Blocks per set (2.82)
18. Digs per set (18.41)
29. Assists per set (12.88)
36. Kills per set (13.82)
67. Opponent hitting percentage (.163)

INDIVIDUAL
38. Carrigan O'Reilly - Assists per set (10.53)
46. Alyssa Overbeck - Digs per set (5.06)
78. Ellie Chaffee - Blocks per set (1.21)

SCHEDULE NOTES

• Volleyball will play divisionally with five teams in the East (Connecticut, Providence, St. John's, Seton Hall and Villanova) and five teams in the Midwest (Butler, Creighton, DePaul, Marquette and Xavier). League play will start on Friday, Feb. 19. Each team is scheduled to play divisional opponents twice, with both games scheduled at one location on the same weekend. The championship is scheduled for April 2 and 3, hosted by Creighton. The Championship will pit the top two teams in the East and Midwest against each other.

• Xavier's opponents combined to post a 148-70 (.679) overall record in 2019. Four of the Musketeers opponents advanced to the 2019 NCAA Tournament: Cincinnati (Sweet 16), Creighton (Round of 32), Marquette (Round of 32) and Dayton (First Round).

PRESEASON BIG EAST

• Lauren Hanlon was named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Volleyball Team on Wednesday. The Woodstock, Ill., native led the team in kills per set (2.50) and total kills (255) during the 2019 season. She was also named to the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team in 2019.

• Hanlon ranked third among BIG EAST freshmen in 2019 in kills per set, while ranking 15th overall. She added 65 blocks, 47 digs and four service aces.

ABOUT THE MUSKETEERS

• Xavier returns 10 letterwinners from last season, including its top seven leaders in kills and blocks. The Musketeers lost its leader in total digs (426), Madi Kutruff, due to graduation.

• The Musketeers return its leader in assists, sophomore Carrigan O'Reilly. The setter averaged 6.03 a/s in conference only matches, leading all BIG EAST freshmen in the category and ranking eighth overall.

• Jayda Carlton returns after leading the BIG EAST in blocks (1.23 b/s), while ranking 51st in the NCAA. The junior middle blocker also led the team in hitting percentage (.266), while ranking 11th in the BIG EAST.

• Ellie Chaffee had a breakout season in 2019, posting 93 total blocks - ranking ninth in the BIG EAST. The junior middle blocker averaged 0.97 b/s in BIG EAST matches, ranking sixth overall.

• Xavier also returns two of its top three leaders in digs: sophomores Alyssa Overbeck and MaryAnn O'Toole. O'Toole ranked second among BIG EAST freshmen in digs in 2019, averaging 3.46 d/s. Overbeck ranked 12th (2.94 d/s) in the BIG EAST in the category.

• Xavier led the BIG EAST in blocks (2.31 b/s) in 2019, while ranking third in digs (15.37 d/s). The Musketeers ranked 74th in the NCAA in blocks per set.

• Xavier added three newcomers to the roster in Stevie Wolf, Hunter Fry and Delaney Hogan.

PRESEASON COACHES' POLL

EAST DIVISION
1. St. John's (4) - 16 pts.
2. Villanova (1) - 13
3. UConn - 8
4. Seton Hall - 7
5. Providence - 6

MIDWEST DIVISION
1. Creighton (3) - 15 pts.
2. Marquette (2) - 14
3. DePaul - 8
4. Xavier - 7
5. Butler - 6

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UP NEXT

• Xavier returns to action on Feb. 19-20 in a two-match series at DePaul. The series is the BIG EAST opening weekend for both programs.