Volleyball Takes Flight: Destination Omaha, Part Two

OMAHA, Neb. - Xavier volleyball enters the final week of BIG EAST volleyball as they head to Omaha to face off with the sixth seed, Butler, in the BIG EAST Conference Tournament.

Xavier has not made an appearance in the tournament since 2016 when they went to the finals and fell to Creighton in three sets.

Xavier, 18-10 (11-7 BIG EAST), finished third in the BIG EAST while Butler, 16-14 (10-8 BIG EAST) took home a sixth place finish in the regular season.

This is the first year that the BIG EAST Tournament will consist of six teams - the expansion came as a celebration of Title IX.

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

XAVIER MUSKETEERS vs BUTLER BULLDOGS
Wednesday, Nov. 23 | 5 p.m. ET | Omaha, Neb.
Live Stats: http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=437097
Watch: https://www.flovolleyball.tv/live/49353

ABOUT BUTLER

2022 Record: 16-14 (10-8 BIG EAST)
2021 (Fall) Record: 16-16 (10-8 BIG EAST)
Series History: Xavier leads 22-18
Last Meeting: Oct. 2, 2022 - Xavier win 3-2
Head Coach: Sharon Clark (23rd Season)

SCHEDULE NOTES

• Xavier will play 10 non-conference matches and compete in three tournaments. The Musketeers opened the season at the Buffalo Tournament on Aug. 26-27, taking victories over UAB, Cleveland State, and Buffalo. Xavier finished 2-1 in the Xavier Tournament with a loss to Virginia and wins over Eastern Michigan and Purdue Fort Wayne. The Musketeers finished 0-2 in the Louisville Tournament after facing off with Lipscomb and No. 9 Purdue.

• Xavier took down crosstown rival Cincinnati on Sept. 17 at home in the Cintas Center with a score of 3-2 (25-21, 20-25, 21-25, 37-35, 15-7).

• The Musketeers take on teams from seven different conferences during non-conference action (C-USA, HLC, MAC, ACC, ASUN, BIG TEN, and AAC).

• Xavier opened its 18-match BIG EAST schedule on Friday, Sept. 23 with a win over Villanova. The Musketeers will split BIG EAST play with nine home games and nine on the road.

ABOUT THE MUSKETEERS

• The Musketeers current record sits at 18-10 (11-7 BIG EAST) after a Buffalo Tournament sweep, a 2-1 record in the Xavier Tournament, an 0-2 finish in the Louisville Tournament, victories over Miami (OH) and Cincinnati, a BIG EAST opening weekend sweep, and losses to three ranked teams.

• Xavier posted a 11-18 (6-12 BIG EAST) record during the fall 2021 season. The Musketeers had a notable win over Providence in a three hour match. The Friars led the match 2-0 heading into the third set but the Musketeers captured the third set 28-26 and swept the final two to take the match. Xavier also swept the weekend matches against Villanova and Georgetown on the road the first weekend of October.

• The Musketeers ranked 54th in NCAA volleyball with an average of 16.17 digs per set for the 2021 season. Xavier also made the board after being ranked 65th in team digs with 1,795.

• Xavier graduated seven players and returned 10 letterwinners. The Musketeers welcomed three transfers and one freshman to the program.

UP NEXT

• The winner of the Butler-Xavier match will see No. 15 Creighton on Friday at 8 p.m. ET

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