Xavier University Athletics
Saturday, October 7
Cincinnati, Ohio
6 p.m.
Xavier University
11-6,4-2Big East
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Seton Hall
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Seton Hall
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26
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Xavier
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Volleyball Downs Seton Hall in Four-Set Thriller
10.07.23 | Volleyball
The Musketeers move to 15-4 in the series history with the Pirates
CINCINNATI - Xavier volleyball sealed the third weekend of BIG EAST action with a four-set (25-27, 25-17, 25-11, 28-26) win over Seton Hall on Saturday night.
The Musketeers move to 11-6 (4-2 BIG EAST) on the season and the Pirates fall to 8-9 (2-4 BIG EAST).
• Sarah Stevens, the redshirt junior middle blocker, led the Musketeers' offense with her career-high and match-high 12 kills and the match-high hitting percentage of .550. Stevens was followed on offense by senior middle blocker Delaney Hogan and graduate outside hitter Brooklyn Cink, boasting 11 kills apiece.
• Hogan, graduate setter Carrigan O'Reilly, and redshirt sophomore outside hitter Emma Grace let the Musketeer defense at the net, recording three total blocks apiece. Grace registered a career-high three block solos, Hogan tallied three block assists, and O'Reilly posted one block solo and two block assists. Stevens contributed two block solos to the team's six.
• Cink picked up her 33rd career double-double with her 18 digs, the match-high, and 11 kills. Following Cink's defense in the back court was junior setter Logan Flaugh with 14 digs, O'Reilly with 13, and junior libero Lucia Corsaro with 10.
• O'Reilly earned her 43rd career double-double with her 13 digs and 44 assists, rasing her career total for assists to 3,920.
• Four Musketeers tallied service aces to total eight. Flaugh led with her career-high four and was followed by Corsaro with two and Cink and Hogan with one apiece.
• Freshman outside hitter Quinci Thomas recorded her first BIG EAST kill in the duel with the Pirates.
• The Musketeers totaled 57 kills, 56 assists, 78 digs, six block assists, six block solos, and eight service aces in the four-set match.
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Xavier will head east to face UConn and Providence on the road next Friday and Saturday.
The Musketeers move to 11-6 (4-2 BIG EAST) on the season and the Pirates fall to 8-9 (2-4 BIG EAST).
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• Sarah Stevens, the redshirt junior middle blocker, led the Musketeers' offense with her career-high and match-high 12 kills and the match-high hitting percentage of .550. Stevens was followed on offense by senior middle blocker Delaney Hogan and graduate outside hitter Brooklyn Cink, boasting 11 kills apiece.
• Hogan, graduate setter Carrigan O'Reilly, and redshirt sophomore outside hitter Emma Grace let the Musketeer defense at the net, recording three total blocks apiece. Grace registered a career-high three block solos, Hogan tallied three block assists, and O'Reilly posted one block solo and two block assists. Stevens contributed two block solos to the team's six.
• Cink picked up her 33rd career double-double with her 18 digs, the match-high, and 11 kills. Following Cink's defense in the back court was junior setter Logan Flaugh with 14 digs, O'Reilly with 13, and junior libero Lucia Corsaro with 10.
• O'Reilly earned her 43rd career double-double with her 13 digs and 44 assists, rasing her career total for assists to 3,920.
• Four Musketeers tallied service aces to total eight. Flaugh led with her career-high four and was followed by Corsaro with two and Cink and Hogan with one apiece.
• Freshman outside hitter Quinci Thomas recorded her first BIG EAST kill in the duel with the Pirates.
• The Musketeers totaled 57 kills, 56 assists, 78 digs, six block assists, six block solos, and eight service aces in the four-set match.
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Xavier will head east to face UConn and Providence on the road next Friday and Saturday.
Team Stats
SHU
XU
Kills
41
57
Errors
25
21
Attempts
157
154
Hitting %
.102
.234
Points
54.0
74.0
Assists
39
56
Aces
8
8
Blocks
5
9
Game Leaders
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
11
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
11
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
3
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