Volleyball Continues BIG EAST Action vs Marquette on Saturday

Saturday, March 13

Cincinnati, Ohio

3 p.m.

Xavier University

Marquette

Volleyball Continues BIG EAST Action vs Marquette on Saturday

03.11.21 | Volleyball

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First serve is slated for 3 p.m. from Cintas Center

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier volleyball continues BIG EAST action on Saturday, March 13 vs Marquette. First serve is slated for 3 p.m. from Cintas Center.

THE MATCHUP VS MARQUETTE

XAVIER MUSKETEERS (4-5, 1-1 BIG EAST) vs MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLES (9-3, 4-2 BIG EAST)
Match Info - Saturday, March 13 - 3 p.m. ET - Cintas Center (10,224)
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ABOUT MARQUETTE

2021 Record: 9-3 (4-2 BIG EAST)
2019 Record: 28-6 (16-2 BIG EAST)
2019 Postseason: NCAA Tournament - Second Round
Series History: Xavier trails, 15-9
Last Meeting: Marquette 3, Xavier 0 (Nov. 1, 2019 - Milwaukee, Wis.)

NOTABLES
• Marquette has won three of its last four matches, most recently coming off a three-set win at Butler on March 6. The Golden Eagles rank second in the Midwest Division of the BIG EAST standings.
• Marquette leads the conference in opponent hitting percentage (.146) and aces (1.64), while ranking second in kills (13.64) and assists (12.64). The Golden Eagles rank 31st in the NCAA in opponent hitting percentage (.146).
• Marquette is receiving votes (30) in the most recent AVCA Coaches Top-25 Poll (March 8).

SERIES HISTORY

• Xavier trails the all-time series, 15-9, and has dropped six straight matches vs the Golden Eagles.

• Xavier's last win over Marquette was in the semifinals of the 2016 BIG EAST Tournament, capturing the match in four sets. The Musketeers last win over Marquette in Cincinnati was on Nov. 19, 2016 in four sets.

O'REILLY NAMED PLAYER OF WEEK

• Carrigan O'Reilly was named the BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week on March 2. The Westerville, Ohio native helped the Musketeers post a 2-1 record over the last two weeks, averaging 10.57 assists per set and 1.57 kills per set. O'Reilly totaled 148 assists, 22 kills, 24 digs and six blocks over three matches.

• She posted her first career triple-double in the five-set win at DePaul (Feb. 19), recording 11 kills, 12 digs and 44 assists (match high). O'Reilly added a .667 hitting percentage vs the Blue Demons (Feb. 19). The setter added seven kills, 42 assists and seven digs in the five-set loss at DePaul (Feb. 20).

• O'Reilly posted a season-high 62 assists to go along with four kills, five digs and two blocks in the four-set win at Kansas (Feb. 26). The 62 assists are the most by a BIG EAST player this season and the second-most in the NCAA (four-set match).

2021 BIG EAST HONOREES

March 2 - Carrigan O'Reilly - Offensive Player of the Week
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

LAST TIME OUT

• Xavier is coming off a three-set loss to Dayton on Tuesday night.

• Delaney Hogan posted a team-high eight kills and .700 hitting percentage. She added one block.

• Carrigan O'Reilly added five kills, 27 assists and five digs. The setter also recorded a .455 hitting percentage.

• Three other Musketeers posted five kills in the match: Moriah Hopkins, Kelly Franxman and Norah Painter. Ellie Chaffee added four kills and Mackenzie Mangette had three kills.

• Alyssa Overbeck led the team in digs with nine. Kelly Franxman added eight digs, while Stevie Wolf chipped in seven digs.

• Xavier held an 8-2 advantage in aces. Kelly Franxman had a match-high four aces, while MaryAnn O'Toole recorded three aces.

• Dayton posted 6.5 total team blocks, while the Musketeers were limited to one total team block. The Flyers posted a .390 hitting percentage, while Xavier recorded a .219 hitting percentage.

BIG EAST STAT RANKINGS

TEAM
1. Digs per set (16.74)
2. Assists per set (12.49)
2. Kills per set (13.51)
3. Hitting percentage (.235)

INDIVIDUAL
1. Alyssa Overbeck - Digs per set (4.59)
2. Carrigan O'Reilly - Assists per set (10.49)
3. Delaney Hogan - Hitting percentage (.379)
5. Ellie Chaffee - Hitting percentage (.349)
7. MaryAnn O'Toole - Digs per set (3.46)

NCAA STAT RANKINGS

TEAM
54. Assists per set (12.49)
52. Kills per set (13.51)
59. Digs per set (16.74)

INDIVIDUAL
42. Carrigan O'Reilly - Assists per set (10.49)
52. Delaney Hogan - Hitting percentage (.379)
85. Alyssa Overbeck - Digs per set (4.59)
101. Ellie Chaffee - Hitting percentage (.349)

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

First-place votes in ()

UP NEXT

• Game two of the weekend series with the Golden Eagles is slated for Sunday, March 14 at 3 p.m.