Xavier Returns Home to Host UConn and Providence

Friday, October 25

Cincinnati, Ohio

6 p.m.

Xavier University

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Xavier Returns Home to Host UConn and Providence

10.24.24 | Volleyball

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The Musketeers enter the weekend with a 4-4 BIG EAST record.

By: Abbey Curtis, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - The Xavier volleyball team returns to Cintas Center after a four-game road stretch to face UConn and Providence.

The Musketeers went 2-2 during their two weeks on the road, picking up wins over Seton Hall and Georgetown to help them remain at sixth in the BIG EAST standings.

Friday's match will serve as the program's annual Dig Pink match in honor of breast cancer awareness month. Fans are encouraged to wear pink along with the team.

match information

OCTOBER 25 | 6:00 PM

Xavier Musketeers (6-12, 4-4) vs. UConn Huskies (18-2, 6-2)
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OCTOBER 27 | 1:00 PM

Xavier Musketeers (6-12, 4-4) vs. Providence Friars (7-12, 0-8)
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about the musketeers

Xavier ranks third in league play with 15.43 digs per set behind Emma Grace's 3.11 and Lucia Corsaro's 3.57 that is fifth-best among BIG EAST players.
Margo Kemp's .393 hitting percentage ranks second in the conference, earning her BIG EAST Freshman of the Week honors twice already this season. The redshirt freshman also averages 1.0 blocks per set in conference matches.
Logan Flaugh ranks second in the conference and 30th in the nation on an average of 10.36 assists per set. She earned a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after back-to-back matches with 50+ assists along with a career-high 15 digs and career-high four blocks against Seton Hall. The senior setter recorded her 1000th career assist in the match against Creighton last week.
Emma Grace leads the team with 3.07 kills per set followed up by Anna Taylor with 2.89, Caroline Speelman with 2.44 and Margo Kemp with 2.39.
Grace rcorded her 20th career double-double with 10 kils and 12 digs against Creighton last Friday.

scouting the huskies

UConn enters the weekend 18-2 with a 6-2 BIG EAST record after being picked to finish ninth in the preseason poll.
Xavier is 2-4 all time against UConn with the Musketeers winning both matchups last season.
Emma Werkmeister ranks fifth in the nation with 0.70 aces per set and also ranks second in the league with 3.93 kills per set.
Taylor Pannell was named the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week after averaging 1.22 blocks per set in the Huskies' undefeated weekend against Villanova and St. John's including nine blocks against the Red Storm. She also contributed 28 kills on a .400 clip.
The Huskies lead the league with 2.05 aces per set and rank second with a .176 opponent hitting percentage.

scouting the friars

Providence currently has a 7-12 overall record and is 0-8 in league play.
Xavier holds a 17-2 record against the Friars, winning the last three straight by sweeps.
The Musketeers have never dropped a match against Providence on their home floor at Cintas Center.
Kayla Grant ranks seventh in the league with a .336 hitting percentage and also averages 0.92 blocks per set.
Shaliyah Rhoden leads the team with an average of 3.27 kills per set in conference matches.

big east standings

TEAM	CONF.	PCT.	OVERALL	PCT.	STREAK
Creighton	8-0	1.000	17-2	.895	W10
Marquette	7-1	.875	11-6	.647	W5
UConn	6-2	.750	18-2	.900	W6
DePaul	5-3	.625	13-7	.650	L2
Villanova	5-3	.625	12-7	.632	W1
Xavier	4-4	.500	6-12	.333	L2
St. John's	3-5	.375	14-8	.636	L1
Butler	3-5	.375	5-15	.250	W3
Seton Hall	2-6	.250	8-11	.421	L1
Georgetown	1-7	.125	8-12	.400	L4
Providence	0-8	.000	7-12	.368	L8