Xavier Sweeps Tennessee Tech in Season Opener

Friday, August 29

Clarksville, Tenn.

11 a.m. ET

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Tennessee Tech

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Tennessee Tech

Xavier Sweeps Tennessee Tech in Season Opener

08.29.25 | Volleyball

Box Score

The Musketeers started off the Austin Peay Tournament with a 3-0 win over Tennessee Tech.

By: Abbey Curtis, Xavier Athletic Communications

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - The Xavier volleyball team opened the 2025 season with a 3-0 win over Tennessee Tech on Friday morning at the Stacheville Challenge.

The Musketeers combined for 11 blocks to hold the Golden Eagles to an .021 hitting percentage, the lowest of any opponent in four seasons.

Xavier will return to action tonight against host Austin Peay at 8:00 p.m. EST. The match will be streamed on ESPN+.

XU starts the season at 1-0 while TTU falls to 0-1.

notables

Margo Kemp, a Preseason All-BIG EAST selection, continued her dominance from last season with eight kills and seven blocks.
Anna Taylor led the offense with nine kills and matched her career-high four blocks.
Kelsey Niesen, earning the start at libero, and Elouise Czajkowski each contributed nine digs and an ace.
In her first match in a Xavier jersey, Macy Hatkevich dished out 28 assists along with three kills, three digs, three blocks and an ace.
Charlotte Moriarty tallied seven kills and eight kills while her counterpart, Emma Grace, totaled seven kills and six digs.
Redshirt freshman McKinley Boehm made her first collegiate appearance with three blocks and two kills.
The Musketeers' 11 blocks are just one shy of matching last season's team high.
Xavier dominated the Golden Eagles in the third set, hitting .269 and recording five blocks while holding TTU to a -.111 hitting percentage.
Tennessee Tech's .021 hitting percentage is the lowest of any opponent since South Carolina State's -.016 on August 27, 2021. That match was also the season opener for the Musketeers.
The Musketeers had zero reception errors in the second set and finished the match with a .938 reception percentage.

up next

Xavier returns to action tonight with game two of the Austin Peay Tournament against the host Governors tonight. The match is set for 8:00 p.m. EST and will be streamed on ESPN+. XU closes out the weekend against Murray State at 12:00 p.m. EST on Saturday.