Xavier University Athletics
Friday, February 19
Chicago, Ill.
4 p.m.
Xavier University
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DePaul
Xavier Opens BIG EAST Action on Friday at DePaul
02.17.21 | Volleyball
First serve is slated for 4 p.m. ET from McGrath-Phillips Arena
CINCINNATI - Xavier volleyball opens BIG EAST action on Friday, Feb. 19 at DePaul. First serve is slated for 4 p.m. ET from McGrath-Phillips Arena.
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (2-3, 0-0) at DEPAUL BLUE DEMONS (0-2, 0-2)
Match Info - Friday, Feb. 19 - 4 p.m. ET - McGrath-Phillips Arena (3,000)
Live Stats - bit.ly/2OJR6bb
Live Video - bit.ly/3qFLRZR
2021 Record: 0-2 (0-2 BIG EAST)
2019 Record: 14-16 (6-12 BIG EAST)
Series History: Xavier leads, 19-6
Last Meeting: Xavier 3, DePaul 1 (Nov. 3, 2019 - Cincinnati, Ohio)
NOTABLES
• DePaul is 0-2 on the year with both losses coming at Marquette. The Blue Demons dropped both matches in three sets.
• Emma Price leads the team in kills per set (2.83) and Molly Murrihy paces the squad in assists per set (6.83). The Blue Demons are ranked eighth in the BIG EAST in hitting percentage (.115) and seventh in opponent hitting percentage (.335).
• Junior middle blocker Donna Brown was named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team. The Blue Demons were also picked to finish third in the west division of the preseason coaches' poll.
• Xavier leads the all-time series with DePaul, 19-6. The Musketeers won both meetings in 2019 and have won three straight in the series.
• Delaney Hogan was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Tuesday. The middle blocker earns weekly honors from the BIG EAST for the third consecutive week.
• The Fort Wayne, Ind., native posted a team and season-high 17 kills in Sunday's five-set loss at Marshall. She also recorded a team-best .438 hitting percentage as she only recorded three attacking errors in 32 attempts. Hogan added two blocks, one dig and one assist.
• She has double-figure kills in four of her five matches this season.
Feb. 16 - Delaney Hogan - Weekly Honor Roll
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
• Xavier is coming off a five-set loss (19-25, 25-14, 30-28, 14-25, 10-15) at Marshall on Sunday afternoon.
• Freshman Delaney Hogan posted a team and season-high 17 kills. The middle blocker added a .438 hitting percentage and two blocks.
• Kelly Franxman added a season-high 14 kills to go along with a career-high 21 digs, the first double-double of her career.
• MaryAnn O'Toole added 14 kills and 12 digs for her sixth career double-double and fourth of the season. Norah Painter chipped in nine kills and a season-best .412 hitting percentage.
• Carrigan O'Reilly posted 55 assists and 18 digs. She now has two double-doubles this season and seven in her career.
• Alyssa Overbeck recorded a team-high 23 digs, while Stevie Wolf added 16.
• Marshall held an 8-4 advantage in total team blocks and had two more aces (6-4). The Thundering Herd posted a .251 hitting percentage, while the Musketeers hit .197.
TEAM
1. Kills per set (13.73)
1. Digs per set (18.59)
2. Hitting percentage (.231)
2. Assists per game (12.91)
3. Blocks per set (2.36)
INDIVIDUAL
2. Carrigan O'Reilly - Assists per set (10.64)
3. Alyssa Overbeck - Digs per set (4.95)
3. Delaney Hogan - Hitting percentage (.378)
5. MaryAnn O'Toole - Digs per set (3.86)
TEAM
20. Digs per set (18.59)
29. Assists per set (12.91)
40. Kills per set (13.73)
65. Blocks per set (2.36)
INDIVIDUAL
38. Carrigan O'Reilly - Assists per set (10.64)
50. Alyssa Overbeck - Digs per set (4.95)
61. Delaney Hogan - Hitting percentage (.378)
• 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).
• 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.
• 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.
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
First-place votes in ()
• Xavier returns to action on Saturday, Feb. 20 at DePaul. First serve is slated for 2 p.m. ET from McGrath-Phillips Arena.
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THE MATCHUP AT DEPAUL |
XAVIER MUSKETEERS (2-3, 0-0) at DEPAUL BLUE DEMONS (0-2, 0-2)
Match Info - Friday, Feb. 19 - 4 p.m. ET - McGrath-Phillips Arena (3,000)
Live Stats - bit.ly/2OJR6bb
Live Video - bit.ly/3qFLRZR
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ABOUT DEPAUL |
2021 Record: 0-2 (0-2 BIG EAST)2019 Record: 14-16 (6-12 BIG EAST)
Series History: Xavier leads, 19-6
Last Meeting: Xavier 3, DePaul 1 (Nov. 3, 2019 - Cincinnati, Ohio)
NOTABLES
• DePaul is 0-2 on the year with both losses coming at Marquette. The Blue Demons dropped both matches in three sets.
• Emma Price leads the team in kills per set (2.83) and Molly Murrihy paces the squad in assists per set (6.83). The Blue Demons are ranked eighth in the BIG EAST in hitting percentage (.115) and seventh in opponent hitting percentage (.335).
• Junior middle blocker Donna Brown was named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team. The Blue Demons were also picked to finish third in the west division of the preseason coaches' poll.
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SERIES HISTORY |
• Xavier leads the all-time series with DePaul, 19-6. The Musketeers won both meetings in 2019 and have won three straight in the series.
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HOGAN - WEEKLY HONOR ROLL |
• Delaney Hogan was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Tuesday. The middle blocker earns weekly honors from the BIG EAST for the third consecutive week.
• The Fort Wayne, Ind., native posted a team and season-high 17 kills in Sunday's five-set loss at Marshall. She also recorded a team-best .438 hitting percentage as she only recorded three attacking errors in 32 attempts. Hogan added two blocks, one dig and one assist.
• She has double-figure kills in four of her five matches this season.
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2021 BIG EAST HONOREES |
Feb. 16 - Delaney Hogan - Weekly Honor Roll
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
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LAST TIME OUT |
• Xavier is coming off a five-set loss (19-25, 25-14, 30-28, 14-25, 10-15) at Marshall on Sunday afternoon.
• Freshman Delaney Hogan posted a team and season-high 17 kills. The middle blocker added a .438 hitting percentage and two blocks.
• Kelly Franxman added a season-high 14 kills to go along with a career-high 21 digs, the first double-double of her career.
• MaryAnn O'Toole added 14 kills and 12 digs for her sixth career double-double and fourth of the season. Norah Painter chipped in nine kills and a season-best .412 hitting percentage.
• Carrigan O'Reilly posted 55 assists and 18 digs. She now has two double-doubles this season and seven in her career.
• Alyssa Overbeck recorded a team-high 23 digs, while Stevie Wolf added 16.
• Marshall held an 8-4 advantage in total team blocks and had two more aces (6-4). The Thundering Herd posted a .251 hitting percentage, while the Musketeers hit .197.
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BIG EAST STAT RANKINGS |
TEAM
1. Kills per set (13.73)
1. Digs per set (18.59)
2. Hitting percentage (.231)
2. Assists per game (12.91)
3. Blocks per set (2.36)
INDIVIDUAL
2. Carrigan O'Reilly - Assists per set (10.64)
3. Alyssa Overbeck - Digs per set (4.95)
3. Delaney Hogan - Hitting percentage (.378)
5. MaryAnn O'Toole - Digs per set (3.86)
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NCAA STAT RANKINGS |
TEAM
20. Digs per set (18.59)
29. Assists per set (12.91)
40. Kills per set (13.73)
65. Blocks per set (2.36)
INDIVIDUAL
38. Carrigan O'Reilly - Assists per set (10.64)
50. Alyssa Overbeck - Digs per set (4.95)
61. Delaney Hogan - Hitting percentage (.378)
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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
First-place votes in ()
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UP NEXT |
• Xavier returns to action on Saturday, Feb. 20 at DePaul. First serve is slated for 2 p.m. ET from McGrath-Phillips Arena.
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