Xavier University
14-9,7-5Big East
St. John's
17-8,7-5Big East
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's (NY) | 25 | 19 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 2 |
| Xavier | 13 | 25 | 16 | 25 | 15 | 3 |
10.31.26 | Volleyball
CINCINNATI – Xavier volleyball defeated St. John's in five sets Friday, Oct. 31 at Cintas Center.
Xavier is now 14-9 overall and 7-5 in BIG EAST play.
St. John's took the first set 25-13. Xavier had six kills in the set and Charlotte Moriarty accounted for four of them. The team remained tied through seven points, but a 12-4 run from the Red Storm would bring the lead to secure the victory.
Xavier responded with a 25-19 second set to tie the match. Xavier started on a 6-2 run followed by three aces to make the score 14-8. Xavier led by as many as eight making the score 18-10 and four kills and St. John's errors brought Xavier to 23 points. Three straight Red Storm points nearly brought St. John's back, but a kill from Margo Kemp brought set point and Kasey Quenichet ended the set with an ace.
The Red Storm made the score 2-1 with a 25-16 third set. Xavier had 12 kills in the frame with Moriarty and Catherine Flaharty each tallying three kills. St. John's opened on a 5-2 run, but Xavier managed to close the gap to 6-5. A 4-0 run by the Red Storm put them up 13-7. Following the media timeout, the Red Storm led by seven and would find set point before Xavier could respond.
The Musketeers held on with a 25-18 fourth frame to send the match to five. Xavier led 13-5 with two kills and an ace from Gabby Semona. Eight more kills would help bring XU to 25 points with Moriarty making the final two kills of the set.
The match was finalized with a 15-13 fifth set in Xavier's favor. A kill from Kemp and four consecutive errors by the Red Storm put Xavier up 4-0 to begin the final set, forcing a St. John's timeout. Kemp and Semona tallied two more kills for the Musketeers following the break. Six more kills and an ace from Moriarty would end the match and secure the Senior Day win.
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Three Musketeers had at least 10 kills with Moriarty leading the team with 16. The junior had one ace and 26 digs in the match also.
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Semona had 10 kills on 25 attempts for a .360 clip. She had two solo blocks and five block assists for seven total in the match.
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As a team, Xavier hit .144 with 56 kills.
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Xavier had six aces against St. John's.
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Xavier hosts Butler for a midweek match on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The match is set for 6 p.m. at Cintas Center.
