Xavier Falls to Providence at Home

Friday, October 16

Cincinnati, Ohio

6 p.m.

Xavier University

11-7,4-3Big East

Providence

10-8,2-5Big East

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Providence	25	25	25	3
Xavier	15	15	21	0

10.16.26 | Volleyball

Box Score

By: Sydney Ragland, Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI – Xavier volleyball fell 3-0 to Providence Friday evening at Cintas Center.

The Musketeers move to 11-7 overall and 4-3 in the BIG EAST.

Xavier lost the first set 25-15 to the Friars. Margo Kemp struck first with a kill to open the match followed by an ace to put the Musketeers up two. Charlotte Moriarty tallied the next two kills for Xavier, followed by two more from Catherine Flaharty for a 5-3 Xavier lead. Tied at six all, Cami Sher responded to a Providence ace with a kill of her own assisted by Macy Hatkevich. Xavier would take a 9-8 lead with a kill from Kemp before the Friars went up six points. Xavier would total six errors in the remainder of the set including the set winner for Providence.

Providence took the second set 25-15. Kemp and Sher tabbed the first kills of the frame for Xavier. The Friars went on a five nothing run to start the second set that Flaharty ended with a kill. Flaharty would have two kills in the second set. Providence would extend their lead 12-6, and Xavier would not come within six points of the Friars for the remainder of the set.

The Friars ended the match with a 25-21 third set. The Musketeers would have 15 kills in the final set with Flaharty owning five. The two teams were within a point of each other throughout the set until Providence pulled away at 20-16 with a kill and two Xavier errors. The Musketeers closed the gap to 24-21 with two consecutive kills followed by two Providence errors, but an XU error and an ace from the Friars would end the match.

notables

Kemp had a match high 10 kills and hit .286. She had one ace and one block with three digs on the night. Kemp totals 120 kills so far this season while hitting .294 through 53 sets.

Hatkevich had 34 assists against the Friars and eclipsed 500 assists this season. She now has 526 assists in her senior season. Against Providence, Hatkevich also had two kills, eight digs and one block assist.