Volleyball Faces Creighton Once More in the 2022 Season

OMAHA, Neb. - Xavier volleyball continues in the final week of BIG EAST volleyball as they advance to the semi-finals 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, 19-10 (11-7 BIG EAST), finished third in the BIG EAST while Creighton, 25-4 (17-1 BIG EAST) finished as co-champion of thr regular season - a title they share with Marquette.

The last time Xavier and Creighton went to five sets was March 27, 2020.

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

GAME INFORMATION

XAVIER MUSKETEERS vs CREIGHTON BLUEJAYS
Wednesday, Nov. 25 | 8 p.m. ET | Omaha, Neb.
Live Stats: http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=437099
Watch: https://www.flovolleyball.tv/live/49355

ABOUT CREIGHTON

2022 Record: 25-4 (17-1 BIG EAST)
2021 (Fall) Record: 31-4 (16-2 BIG EAST)
Series History: Xavier trails 0-22
Last Meeting: Sept. 28, 2022 - Xavier loss 0-3
Head Coach: Kirsten Bernthal Booth (20th Season)

SCHEDULE NOTES

• Xavier played 10 non-conference matches and competed 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 split BIG EAST play with nine home games and nine on the road.

ABOUT THE MUSKETEERS

• The Musketeers current record sits at 19-10 (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 Creighton-Xavier game will play the winner of the UConn-Marquette game on Saturday at 6 p.m.

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