Xavier University Athletics
Volleyball Releases 2024 Schedule
05.30.24 | Volleyball
The Musketeers are slated for 28 regular-season matches
CINCINNATI - Xavier volleyball revealed the 2024 schedule, consisting of 28 regular-season matches, on Thursday afternoon.Â
The Musketeers will open the 2024 slate on the road in Athens, Ohio the last weekend of September and are slated to face Appalachian State, Ohio and Wright State.
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vs APPALACHIAN STATE
Aug. 30 | 10:30 a.m. ET | Athens, Ohio | Ohio Tournament
at OHIO
Aug. 30 | 6:30 P.m. ET | Athens, Ohio | Ohio Tournament
vs WRIGHT STATE
Aug. 31 | 10:30 a.m. ET | Athens, Ohio | Ohio Tournament
vs ILLINOIS STATE
Sept. 6Â | 12 p.m. ET | St. Louis, Mo. | St. Louis Tournament
at SAINT LOUIS
Sept. 6Â | 8 p.m. ET | St. Louis, Mo. | St. Louis Tournament
vs ARMY
Sept. 7 | 12:30 p.m. ET | St. Louis, Mo. | St. Louis Tournament
vs CINCINNATI
Sept. 12 | 6 p.m. ET | Cincinnati, Ohio | Xavier Tournament
vs KENT STATE
Sept. 13 | 6 p.m. ET | Cincinnati, Ohio | Xavier Tournament
at NORTHERN KENTUCKY
Sept. 19 | 6 p.m. ET | Highland Heights, Ky.Â
vs MIAMI (OH)
Sept. 20Â | 6 p.m. ET | Highland Heights, Ky.Â
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• The 2024 Xavier volleyball schedule consists of 28 matches - 16 road and 12 home contests. The BIG EAST slate features an evenly split schedule with nine road and nine home games, starting on the road and concluding at home. Â
• Home action opens September 12th as Xavier welcomes crosstown rival Cincinnati to Cintas Center to open the Xavier Tournament.Â
• For the second consecutive season, the Musketeers will lead off conference play, heading to Chicago on September 25 to face DePaul.
• The 18-game BIG EAST slate concludes at home in the Cintas Center on November 24 against the Creighton Bluejays at 1 p.m. ET.
• Xavier volleyball will face teams from eight different conferences in the program's 52nd season (BIG EAST, Mid-American, Sun Belt, Horizon League, Missouri Valley, A-10, Patriot League, and the Big IIX).
• The Musketeers will face five teams that saw action in the 2023 postseason: Wight State (NCAA Tournament First Round), Marquette (NCAA Tournament Second Round), Creighton (NCAA Tournament Third Round), and DePaul and St. John's (NIVC Round of Super 16).
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• Head Coach Christy Pfeffenberger enters her 10th season at the helm of the program. Last season, Pfeffenberger led the Musketeers to 18 program wins, two postseason awards, two preseason awards, and 13 weekly awards. The Musketeers notched their second consecutive berth to the BIG EAST Tournament and defeated No. 11 Creighton for the first time in program history, marking the highest ranked win for the program and the first ranked win since 2007.Â
• Associate Head Coach Ed Tolentino returns for his ninth season with the Musketeers. Tolentino was a leading contributor in the back-to-back successes the program saw in the 2022 and 2023 seasons because of his unrivaled scouting efforts. Notably, he mentored former Xavier volleyball standout Carrigan O'Reilly, who concluded her career in the 2023 season as a four-time All-BIG EAST selection, a three-time Preseason All-BIG EAST selection, an AVCA All-Region selection, and a 19-time BIG EAST weekly award honoree. Â
• Assistant Coach Lainey Stephenson enters her first season with the program after a stint at Eastern Michigan as the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. Prior to her time with the Eagles, Stephenson spent six years at Wright State - five as a student-athlete and one as the program's graduate assistant. As a student-athlete, the two-time Horizon League Setter of the Year accumulated three All-Horizon League First Team Selections, three Horizon League Regular Season titles, two Horizon League Tournament titles, and three bids to the NCAA Tournament.
• Graduate Assistant Coach Zoe Conway enters her first season with the program after a successful playing career at Ball State where she helped the Cardinals to an 80-40 overall record and 54-21 record in MAC action with two trips to the NCAA Tournament. The former libero and defensive specialist also worked closely with the Munciana Volleyball Club where she coached the 15 Opens and ran camps and clinics for the organization.
• The 2024 squad is comprised of five seniors, one junior, six sophomores, and five freshman. Returning letterwinners are Sarah Stevens, Lucia Corsaro, Emma Grace, Anna Taylor, Logan Flaugh, Caroline Speelman, Annie Eschenbach, Margo Kemp, Quinci Thomas, Elouise Czajkowski, Kasey Quenichet, and Jamison Gordon. New to the program are Charlotte Moriarty, Catherine, Flaharty, McKinley Boehm, Kelsey Niesen, and Ila DeMutis.
• Among notable returning letterwinners are Emma Grace, a 2023 BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week and two-time Honor Roll selection, and Sarah Stevens, who was runner-up in hitting percentage and total blocks for Xavier in the 2023 season.
• In the 2023 season, Xavier recorded eight sweeps, six four-set wins, and four five-set victories, and posted an 18-12 (11-7 BIG EAST) record.
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The Musketeers will open the 2024 slate on the road in Athens, Ohio the last weekend of September and are slated to face Appalachian State, Ohio and Wright State.
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non-conference SLATE
vs APPALACHIAN STATE
Aug. 30 | 10:30 a.m. ET | Athens, Ohio | Ohio Tournament
Last Meeting: 2003 - Xavier won 3-1
at OHIO
Aug. 30 | 6:30 P.m. ET | Athens, Ohio | Ohio Tournament
Last Meeting: 2022 - NIVC Second Round - Xavier won 3-1
vs WRIGHT STATE
Aug. 31 | 10:30 a.m. ET | Athens, Ohio | Ohio Tournament
Last Meeting: 2019 - Wright State won 3-0
vs ILLINOIS STATE
Sept. 6Â | 12 p.m. ET | St. Louis, Mo. | St. Louis Tournament
Last Meeting: 2014 - Xavier won 3-1
at SAINT LOUIS
Sept. 6Â | 8 p.m. ET | St. Louis, Mo. | St. Louis Tournament
Last Meeting: 2012 - Xavier won 3-0
vs ARMY
Sept. 7 | 12:30 p.m. ET | St. Louis, Mo. | St. Louis Tournament
Last Meeting: 2010 - Xavier won 3-1
vs CINCINNATI
Sept. 12 | 6 p.m. ET | Cincinnati, Ohio | Xavier Tournament
Last Meeting: 2023 - Xavier won 3-1
vs KENT STATE
Sept. 13 | 6 p.m. ET | Cincinnati, Ohio | Xavier Tournament
Last Meeting: 2005Â - Xavier won 3-0
at NORTHERN KENTUCKY
Sept. 19 | 6 p.m. ET | Highland Heights, Ky.Â
Last Meeting : 2023 - Xavier won 3-1
vs MIAMI (OH)
Sept. 20Â | 6 p.m. ET | Highland Heights, Ky.Â
Last Meeting : 2022Â - Xavier won 3-2
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at DEPAUL
Sept. 25 | 12 p.m. ET | Chicago, Ill.
vs BUTLER
Sept. 28 | 4 p.m. ET | Cincinnati, Ohio | Cintas Center | Alumni Game
ST. JOHN'S
HOME: Oct. 4Â | 6Â p.m. ET | Cincinnati, Ohio | Cintas Center
VILLANOVA
HOME: Oct. 6 | 1 p.m. ET | Cincinnati, Ohio | Cintas Center
SETON HALL
AWAY: Oct. 11Â | 5 p.m. ET | South Orange, N.J.
GEORGETOWN
AWAY: Oct. 12 | 6 p.m. ET | Washington, D.C.
CREIGHTON
AWAY: Oct. 18Â | 6 p.m. ET | Omaha, Neb. | D.J. Sokol Arena
conference SLATE
at DEPAUL
Sept. 25 | 12 p.m. ET | Chicago, Ill.
vs BUTLER
Sept. 28 | 4 p.m. ET | Cincinnati, Ohio | Cintas Center | Alumni Game
ST. JOHN'S
HOME: Oct. 4Â | 6Â p.m. ET | Cincinnati, Ohio | Cintas Center
AWAY: Nov. 9 | 5 p.m. ET | Jamaica, N.Y.
VILLANOVA
HOME: Oct. 6 | 1 p.m. ET | Cincinnati, Ohio | Cintas Center
AWAY: Nov. 8Â | 4Â p.m. ET | Villanova, Pa.
SETON HALL
AWAY: Oct. 11Â | 5 p.m. ET | South Orange, N.J.
HOME: Nov. 3Â | 1Â p.m. ET | Cincinnati, Ohio | Cintas Center
GEORGETOWN
AWAY: Oct. 12 | 6 p.m. ET | Washington, D.C.
HOME: Nov. 1Â | 6Â p.m. ET | Cincinnati, Ohio | Cintas Center
CREIGHTON
AWAY: Oct. 18Â | 6 p.m. ET | Omaha, Neb. | D.J. Sokol Arena
HOME: Nov. 24Â |Â 1Â p.m. ET | Cincinnati, Ohio | Cintas Center | Senior Day
MARQUETTE
AWAY: Oct. 20 | 1 p.m. ET | Milwaukee, Wisc. | Al McQuire Center
MARQUETTE
AWAY: Oct. 20 | 1 p.m. ET | Milwaukee, Wisc. | Al McQuire Center
HOME: Nov. 22Â | 6Â p.m. ET | Cincinnati, Ohio | Cintas Center
UCONN
HOME: Oct. 25 | 6 p.m. ET | Cincinnati, Ohio | Cintas Center
BIG EAST Tournament
Nov. 27-30 | Omaha, Neb. | D.J. Sokol Arena
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UCONN
HOME: Oct. 25 | 6 p.m. ET | Cincinnati, Ohio | Cintas Center
AWAY: Nov. 16 | 4 p.m. ET | Storrs, Conn.
PROVIDENCE
HOME: Oct. 27 | 1Â p.m. ET | Cincinnati, Ohio | Cintas Center
PROVIDENCE
HOME: Oct. 27 | 1Â p.m. ET | Cincinnati, Ohio | Cintas Center
AWAY: Nov. 15 | 5 p.m. ET | Providence, R.I.
BIG EAST Tournament
Nov. 27-30 | Omaha, Neb. | D.J. Sokol Arena
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SCHEDULE NOTES
• The 2024 Xavier volleyball schedule consists of 28 matches - 16 road and 12 home contests. The BIG EAST slate features an evenly split schedule with nine road and nine home games, starting on the road and concluding at home. Â
• Home action opens September 12th as Xavier welcomes crosstown rival Cincinnati to Cintas Center to open the Xavier Tournament.Â
• For the second consecutive season, the Musketeers will lead off conference play, heading to Chicago on September 25 to face DePaul.
• The 18-game BIG EAST slate concludes at home in the Cintas Center on November 24 against the Creighton Bluejays at 1 p.m. ET.
• Xavier volleyball will face teams from eight different conferences in the program's 52nd season (BIG EAST, Mid-American, Sun Belt, Horizon League, Missouri Valley, A-10, Patriot League, and the Big IIX).
• The Musketeers will face five teams that saw action in the 2023 postseason: Wight State (NCAA Tournament First Round), Marquette (NCAA Tournament Second Round), Creighton (NCAA Tournament Third Round), and DePaul and St. John's (NIVC Round of Super 16).
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PROGRAM NOTES
• Head Coach Christy Pfeffenberger enters her 10th season at the helm of the program. Last season, Pfeffenberger led the Musketeers to 18 program wins, two postseason awards, two preseason awards, and 13 weekly awards. The Musketeers notched their second consecutive berth to the BIG EAST Tournament and defeated No. 11 Creighton for the first time in program history, marking the highest ranked win for the program and the first ranked win since 2007.Â
• Associate Head Coach Ed Tolentino returns for his ninth season with the Musketeers. Tolentino was a leading contributor in the back-to-back successes the program saw in the 2022 and 2023 seasons because of his unrivaled scouting efforts. Notably, he mentored former Xavier volleyball standout Carrigan O'Reilly, who concluded her career in the 2023 season as a four-time All-BIG EAST selection, a three-time Preseason All-BIG EAST selection, an AVCA All-Region selection, and a 19-time BIG EAST weekly award honoree. Â
• Assistant Coach Lainey Stephenson enters her first season with the program after a stint at Eastern Michigan as the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. Prior to her time with the Eagles, Stephenson spent six years at Wright State - five as a student-athlete and one as the program's graduate assistant. As a student-athlete, the two-time Horizon League Setter of the Year accumulated three All-Horizon League First Team Selections, three Horizon League Regular Season titles, two Horizon League Tournament titles, and three bids to the NCAA Tournament.
• Graduate Assistant Coach Zoe Conway enters her first season with the program after a successful playing career at Ball State where she helped the Cardinals to an 80-40 overall record and 54-21 record in MAC action with two trips to the NCAA Tournament. The former libero and defensive specialist also worked closely with the Munciana Volleyball Club where she coached the 15 Opens and ran camps and clinics for the organization.
• The 2024 squad is comprised of five seniors, one junior, six sophomores, and five freshman. Returning letterwinners are Sarah Stevens, Lucia Corsaro, Emma Grace, Anna Taylor, Logan Flaugh, Caroline Speelman, Annie Eschenbach, Margo Kemp, Quinci Thomas, Elouise Czajkowski, Kasey Quenichet, and Jamison Gordon. New to the program are Charlotte Moriarty, Catherine, Flaharty, McKinley Boehm, Kelsey Niesen, and Ila DeMutis.
• Among notable returning letterwinners are Emma Grace, a 2023 BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week and two-time Honor Roll selection, and Sarah Stevens, who was runner-up in hitting percentage and total blocks for Xavier in the 2023 season.
• In the 2023 season, Xavier recorded eight sweeps, six four-set wins, and four five-set victories, and posted an 18-12 (11-7 BIG EAST) record.
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