Musketeers Drop Five Set Match to Cavaliers

Friday, September 2

Cincinnati, Ohio

6 p.m.

Xavier University

3-1,0-0Big East

Virginia

3-1,0-0ACC

Virginia

Xavier

09.02.22 | Volleyball

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Xavier battled but fell to Virginia in a 3-2 match

By: Dianna Lewis, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - The Musketeers took the Cavaliers to five sets (25-17, 27-25, 25-27, 16-25, 13-15) in volleyball's home opener. Xavier now moves 3-1 on the year, while Virginia improved to 3-1.

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

EASTERN MICHIGAN EAGLES vs PURDUE FORT WAYNE MASTODONS
Friday, September 2
PFW W (3-0)

XAVIER MUSKETEERS vs VIRGINIA CAVALIERS
    Friday, September 2
UVA W (3-2)

PURDUE FORT WAYNE MASTODONS vs VIRGINIA CAVALIERS
Saturday, September 3 | 10 a.m.

XAVIER MUSKETEERS vs EASTERN MICHIGAN EAGLES
    Saturday, September 3 | 12:30 p.m. ET
    Live Stats: bit.ly/2BQZu3r
    Watch: bit.ly/3AUtbNC

EASTERN MICHIGAN EAGLES vs VIRGINIA CAVALIERS
Saturday, September 3 | 4 p.m.

XAVIER MUSKETEERS vs PURDUE FORT WAYNE MASTODONS
    Saturday, September 3 | 6:30 p.m. ET
    Live Stats: bit.ly/2BQZu3r
    Watch: bit.ly/3KsWcD8

TOURNAMENT STANDINGS

Virginia	1-0
Purdue Fort Wayne	1-0
Xavier	0-1
Eastern Michigan	0-1

NOTABLES

• Senior outside hitter Brooklyn Cink achieved a team-high 17 kills. Cink also tallied up one of five service aces for the Musketeers.

• Sophomore libero Lucia Corsaro tallied up 19 digs for the Musketeers while junior Stevie Wolf added another 17. The squad as a whole racked up 78 digs with 14 coming from O'Reilly.

• Junior middle blocker Delaney Hogan added six total blocks (four assists, two block solo). Hogan also posted two service aces and eight kills.

• Senior setter Carrigan O'Reilly added 29 assists, increasing her career total to 2,325 (10th in school history). She added 14 digs for her 20th career double-double.

• Hogan and O'Reilly partnered up for four block assists - the only block assists from the squad in the match.

• Graduate middle blocker Angel Robinson chipped in seven kills and one block.

• Emma Grace was one of two players with 10 or more kills as the outside hitter finished with 11. The sophomore added seven digs.

UP NEXT

• Xavier will take on Eastern Michigan at 12:30 p.m. and Purdue Fort Wayne at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.

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