Xavier University Athletics
Thursday, September 18
Morehead, Ky.
5 p.m.
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Xavier Defeats Morehead State on the Road
09.18.25 | Volleyball
The Musketeers won the first of two matches between XU and MSU this week.
MOREHEAD, Ky. - The Xavier volleyball team battled out a 3-1 win over Morehead State on Thursday night in Johnson Arena.
The Musketeers came out swinging, tallying 16 kills to build up to a commanding 19-9 lead in the first. The Eagles fought back with a late 5-0 run and fought off two set points before the Musketeers took a 25-22 win.
Charlotte Moriarty and Margo Kemp each recorded four kills in the opening frame to help XU hit .289.
The second set was a defensive battle with both teams recording three blocks each as Xavier tallied 24 digs and MSU had 25 digs of their own.
Emma Grace had six kills in an error less second set, but the Eagles stole a 25-22 set two victory.
The Musketeers bounced back in the third set, hitting .367 behind four kills each from Grace and Moriarty to clinch a 25-18 win.
XU closed out the match holding the Eagles to a .152 clip in the fourth set. The final frame saw nine ties and five lead changes, but the Musketeers ended it on a 3-0 run for a 25-21 win.
Xavier improves to 10-1 win while the Eagles fall to 6-4. The Musketeers are the first BIG EAST team to reach 10 wins this season and become the quickest Xavier team in program history to 10 wins.Â
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Xavier will face Morehead State again on Saturday in Cincinnati. First serve is set for 3:00 p.m. at the Cintas Center.
The Musketeers came out swinging, tallying 16 kills to build up to a commanding 19-9 lead in the first. The Eagles fought back with a late 5-0 run and fought off two set points before the Musketeers took a 25-22 win.
Charlotte Moriarty and Margo Kemp each recorded four kills in the opening frame to help XU hit .289.
The second set was a defensive battle with both teams recording three blocks each as Xavier tallied 24 digs and MSU had 25 digs of their own.
Emma Grace had six kills in an error less second set, but the Eagles stole a 25-22 set two victory.
The Musketeers bounced back in the third set, hitting .367 behind four kills each from Grace and Moriarty to clinch a 25-18 win.
XU closed out the match holding the Eagles to a .152 clip in the fourth set. The final frame saw nine ties and five lead changes, but the Musketeers ended it on a 3-0 run for a 25-21 win.
Xavier improves to 10-1 win while the Eagles fall to 6-4. The Musketeers are the first BIG EAST team to reach 10 wins this season and become the quickest Xavier team in program history to 10 wins.Â
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notables
- Emma Grace notched her 33rd career double-double with 17 kills and 15 digs while hitting a season-high .417.
- Charlotte Moriarty also tabbed a double-double on a career-high 15 kills and 13 digs.
- Macy Hatkevich dished out 42 assists and matched her career-high seven kills to go along with three blocks.
- Kelsey Niesen had 13 digs and matched her career-high tally of four aces.
- Margo Kemp contributed seven kills and five blocks.
- The Musketeers combined for nine aces, their second-highest mark of the season.
- XU held MSU to a .197 clip in the match, the eighth opponent this season to be held under .200.
- Xavier has won its last four straight games and will look to match the season-opening six-game win streak.
up next
Xavier will face Morehead State again on Saturday in Cincinnati. First serve is set for 3:00 p.m. at the Cintas Center.
Team Stats
XU
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Kills
56
45
Errors
22
18
Attempts
144
137
Hitting %
.236
.197
Points
71.0
56.0
Assists
52
43
Aces
9
4
Blocks
6
7
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
17
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
15
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
2
Blocks
5
Players Mentioned
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