
Xavier Drops Road Match at Villanova
11.08.24 | Volleyball
Emma Grace had a match-high 18 kills.
VILLANOVA, Pa. - The Xavier volleyball team lost a 3-1 match (20-25, 25-18, 25-27, 24-26) to Villanova on Friday night.
VU completes a series sweep of Xavier after sweeping the Musketeers at home earlier in the season.
The Musketeers fall to 9-14 (7-6 BIG EAST) while the Wildcats improve to 14-10 (7-6 BIG EAST).
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The Musketeers travel to New York to face St. John's on Saturday evening. First serve is set for 7:30 p.m. in Queens.
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VU completes a series sweep of Xavier after sweeping the Musketeers at home earlier in the season.
The Musketeers fall to 9-14 (7-6 BIG EAST) while the Wildcats improve to 14-10 (7-6 BIG EAST).
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notables
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- Emma Grace recorded her 24th career double-double in the match with 18 kills and 10 digs.
- Lucia Corsaro led the backline with 16 digs, her third-straight double digit performance.
- Reigning BIG EAST Setter of the Week Logan Flaugh dished out 41 assists and nine digs, one shy of her 16th career double-double.
- Freshman Kelsey Niesen added 10 digs and a season-high three digs as a defensive specialist.
- Sarah Stevens recorded seven kills on a .333 clip to go along with five blocks.
- Anna Taylor, Charlotte Moriarty and Margo Kemp each added seven kills of their own.
- Kemp tallied a career-high three aces for the second time this season.
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The Musketeers travel to New York to face St. John's on Saturday evening. First serve is set for 7:30 p.m. in Queens.
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Team Stats
XU
VU
Kills
54
57
Errors
26
24
Attempts
150
149
Hitting %
.187
.221
Points
65.0
69.0
Assists
45
53
Aces
5
4
Blocks
6
8
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Players Mentioned
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