Xavier University Athletics
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Volleyball Set for First Appearance at NIVC
11.27.22 | Volleyball
Xavier earned an Automatic Qualifier bid the NIVC to extend the season to post-season play
CINCINNATI - Xavier volleyball will make its first appearance in the National Invitational Volleyball Championship on Dec. 1 where the Musketeers with face the Central Michigan Chippewas in the first round.
Xavier has not earned a spot in the post-season since its trip to the NCAA First Round in 2007 under the leadership of Floyd Deaton. Â
A historic season for the Musketeers led to the NIVC bid as an automatic qualifier. Â
The 2022 season has posted the best record since 2016, the Musketeers have gone 2-0 against five teams in conference, defeated rival Cincinnati, earned Coach Christy Pfeffenberger's 100th career win, and has yielded 21 awards (Pre-Season All-BIG EAST, 1X BIG EAST OPOW, 2X BIG EAST DPOW, 9X BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll, 3X All-BIG EAST Team, 1XÂ BIG EAST Tournament Team, 4X CSC Academic All District, BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year).
Xavier will play Central Michigan on Dec. 1 at 5 p.m.Â
Ohio will play Valparaiso immediately following the XU-CMU match.
The winners of each respective game will face off on Dec. 2 at 6 p.m. in the second round of the NIVC.
Xavier has not earned a spot in the post-season since its trip to the NCAA First Round in 2007 under the leadership of Floyd Deaton. Â
A historic season for the Musketeers led to the NIVC bid as an automatic qualifier. Â
The 2022 season has posted the best record since 2016, the Musketeers have gone 2-0 against five teams in conference, defeated rival Cincinnati, earned Coach Christy Pfeffenberger's 100th career win, and has yielded 21 awards (Pre-Season All-BIG EAST, 1X BIG EAST OPOW, 2X BIG EAST DPOW, 9X BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll, 3X All-BIG EAST Team, 1XÂ BIG EAST Tournament Team, 4X CSC Academic All District, BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year).
Xavier will play Central Michigan on Dec. 1 at 5 p.m.Â
Ohio will play Valparaiso immediately following the XU-CMU match.
The winners of each respective game will face off on Dec. 2 at 6 p.m. in the second round of the NIVC.
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