Xavier University Athletics
Friday, September 29
Villanova, Pa.
7 p.m.
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Volleyball Drops Three-Set Match to Villanova
09.29.23 | Volleyball
Carrigan O'Reilly tallies her seventh double-double of the season
VILLANOVA, Pa. - Xavier volleyball fell in three sets (18-25, 23-25, 14-25) to Villanova on Friday night.
The Musketeers move to 9-5 (2-1 BIG EAST) on the season and the Wildcats advance to 10-5 (2-1 BIG EAST).
• Emma Grace, the redshirt sophomore outside hitter, led the Musketeers' offense with 11 kills and two service aces.
• Sarah Stevens led the Musketeers' defense with one block assist and one block solo. The redshirt junior middle blocker also tallied four kills and a .375 hitting percentage against the Wildcats.
• Grace and junior setter Logan Flaugh combined for four service aces, registering two apiece.
• Carrigan O'Reilly, the graduate setter, recorded 20 assists and 11 digs, the team-high in both categories, for her seventh double-double of the season, while raising her career total for assists to 3,832. O'Reilly posted four kills, hitting .444 in the three-set match.
• O'Reilly's team-high 11 digs was followed by senior libero Stevie Wolf with 10 and junior defensive specialist Lucia Corsaro with eight.
• The Musketeers totaled 32 kills, 26 assists, 38 digs, two block assists, one block solo and four service aces in the three-set match.
Xavier continues the road weekend at Georgetown on Saturday night with a 7 p.m. first serve.
The Musketeers move to 9-5 (2-1 BIG EAST) on the season and the Wildcats advance to 10-5 (2-1 BIG EAST).
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• Emma Grace, the redshirt sophomore outside hitter, led the Musketeers' offense with 11 kills and two service aces.
• Sarah Stevens led the Musketeers' defense with one block assist and one block solo. The redshirt junior middle blocker also tallied four kills and a .375 hitting percentage against the Wildcats.
• Grace and junior setter Logan Flaugh combined for four service aces, registering two apiece.
• Carrigan O'Reilly, the graduate setter, recorded 20 assists and 11 digs, the team-high in both categories, for her seventh double-double of the season, while raising her career total for assists to 3,832. O'Reilly posted four kills, hitting .444 in the three-set match.
• O'Reilly's team-high 11 digs was followed by senior libero Stevie Wolf with 10 and junior defensive specialist Lucia Corsaro with eight.
• The Musketeers totaled 32 kills, 26 assists, 38 digs, two block assists, one block solo and four service aces in the three-set match.
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Xavier continues the road weekend at Georgetown on Saturday night with a 7 p.m. first serve.
Team Stats
XU
VU
Kills
32
34
Errors
20
12
Attempts
99
94
Hitting %
.121
.234
Points
38.0
48.0
Assists
26
28
Aces
4
8
Blocks
2
6
Game Leaders
Kills
11
Aces
2
Blocks
0
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
0
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