Xavier University Athletics
Wednesday, September 20
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Volleyball Sweeps Butler in BIG EAST Opener
09.20.23 | Volleyball
Xavier collects straight set victory for 1-0 start in conference play
INDIANAPOLIS - Xavier volleyball opened conference action with a straight sets (25-23, 25-22, 25-21) victory over Butler.
The Musketeers move to 8-4 (1-0 BIG EAST) on the season and the Bulldogs fall to 6-6 (0-1 BIG EAST).
Xavier earns its third consecutive win over Butler for the first time since the 2015-16 seasons.
• Brooklyn Cink, the graduate outside hitter, led the Musketeers' offense with 11 kills and a .476 hitting percentage.
• Sarah Stevens led the Musketeers' defense with the match-high three block assists and one block solo. The redshirt junior middle blocker also tallied four kills against the Bulldogs.
• Reshirt sophomore outside hitters Emma Grace and Anna Taylor both contributed six kills to the team's 36 total.
• Grace and senior libero Stevie Wolf combined for four service aces, registering two apiece.
• Carrigan O'Reilly, the graduate setter, recorded 19 assists and 10 digs for her fifth double-double of the season, while raising her career total for assists to 3,764.
• Wolf posted a team-high in digs with 16 and was followed by O'Reilly with 10 and junior defensive specialist Lucia Corsaro with eight.
• The Musketeers totaled 36 kills, 34 assists, 52 digs, eight block assists, two block solos and four service aces in the three-set match.
Xavier returns to Cintas Center Saturday, Sept. 23 at 5 p.m. to face No. 11 Creighton in the program's BIG EAST home opener.
The Musketeers move to 8-4 (1-0 BIG EAST) on the season and the Bulldogs fall to 6-6 (0-1 BIG EAST).
Xavier earns its third consecutive win over Butler for the first time since the 2015-16 seasons.
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• Brooklyn Cink, the graduate outside hitter, led the Musketeers' offense with 11 kills and a .476 hitting percentage.
• Sarah Stevens led the Musketeers' defense with the match-high three block assists and one block solo. The redshirt junior middle blocker also tallied four kills against the Bulldogs.
• Reshirt sophomore outside hitters Emma Grace and Anna Taylor both contributed six kills to the team's 36 total.
• Grace and senior libero Stevie Wolf combined for four service aces, registering two apiece.
• Carrigan O'Reilly, the graduate setter, recorded 19 assists and 10 digs for her fifth double-double of the season, while raising her career total for assists to 3,764.
• Wolf posted a team-high in digs with 16 and was followed by O'Reilly with 10 and junior defensive specialist Lucia Corsaro with eight.
• The Musketeers totaled 36 kills, 34 assists, 52 digs, eight block assists, two block solos and four service aces in the three-set match.
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Xavier returns to Cintas Center Saturday, Sept. 23 at 5 p.m. to face No. 11 Creighton in the program's BIG EAST home opener.
Team Stats
XU
Butler
Kills
36
40
Errors
10
23
Attempts
102
121
Hitting %
.255
.140
Points
46.0
45.0
Assists
34
34
Aces
4
1
Blocks
6
4
Game Leaders
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
6
Aces
2
Blocks
2
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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