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Xavier Volleyball to Compete at Butler
10.06.26 | Volleyball
CINCINNATI – Xavier volleyball makes the trip to Indianapolis, Ind. to face Butler Wednesday, Oct. 7. First serve is set for 7 p.m. at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Xavier is 10-5 overall and 3-1 in the BIG EAST.
- Xavier Musketeers (10-5, 3-1 BIG EAST) vs. Butler Bulldogs (9-7, 3-1)
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Ava Tilden and Macy Hatkevich were named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll Monday, Oct. 5 after helping lead the Bulldogs to a 3-1 win over Seton Hall. Tilden recorded a career high 20 kills at both St. John's and Seton Hall while hitting .485 against the Pirates. Hatkevich tallied 60 assists in the Musketeer victory for a new career high. The senior ranks first in the BIG EAST in conference matches in assists, averaging 10.29 per set.
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Xavier's defense leads the BIG EAST with Margo Kemp ranking first in blocks in league games with 1.54 per set. Charlotte Moriarty ranks fourth in league matches in digs with 3.65 per set and libero Kelsey Niesen trails in fifth with 3.59 per set. Niesen records 251 total digs this season to lead the Musketeers.
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Tilden and Gabby Semona rank fourth and fifth in hitting percentage in conference matches, respectively. Tilden is hitting .385 through four BIG EAST matches while Semona is hitting .350.
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Two Musketeers have eclipsed 150 kills this season with Moriarty leading Xavier with 195 and Tilden trailing with 151.
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Xavier leads the conference in points (17.88/set), assists (13/set), kills (14.29/set), and digs (15.24/set) in league matches.
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The Musketeers hold the advantage through three (3-2), four (5-2), and five sets (2-1).
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Butler is 9-7 overall and 3-1 in the BIG EAST. The Bulldogs most recently fell 3-1 to St. John's on the road.
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Raegan Durbin and Chase Lemming lead the offensive efforts for Butler each tallying over 125 kills. Lemming was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week Sept. 21.
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Carly Slusser is hitting .365 on 156 total attempts so far this season.
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Butler leads the conference in overall hitting percentage with a .238 clip. The Bulldogs also rank third overall in blocks, averaging 2.36 per set.
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Xavier leads the all-time series 28-19 against Butler. Since 2022, Xavier is 5-1 against the Bulldogs.
Oct. 5 – Ava Tilden, Macy Hatkevich – BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
Sept. 28 – Gabby Semona – BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
Sept. 28 – Margo Kemp – BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week
Sept. 13 – McKinley Boehm – BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
Sept. 7 – McKinley Boehm – BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
Aug. 31 – Charlotte Moriarty, Kelsey Niesen – BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll
(first place votes)
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Creighton, 100 (10)
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Villanova, 86
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Marquette, 82 (1)
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Xavier, 75
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DePaul, 62
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Georgetown, 49
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UConn, 48
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St. John's, 36
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Butler, 34
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Providence, 20
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Seton Hall, 13
Preseason BIG EAST Volleyball Player of the Year
Abby Harrell, Sr., OH, Villanova
Preseason All-BIG EAST Team^
Elise Ward, Sr., OH, Butler
Abbey Hayes, So., OH, Creighton
Ayden Ames, Jr., MB, Creighton
Jaya Johnson, Sr., RS/MB, Creighton*
Kendall Timme, So., OH, DePaul*
Kamryn Lee-Caracci, So., MB, Georgetown
Carson Tyler, Jr., OH, Marquette
Rashanny Solano Smith, Sr., L, St. John's
Abby Harrell, Sr., OH, Villanova
Campbell McKinnon, Jr., MB, Villanova*
Macy Hatkevich, Sr., S, Xavier*
Margo Kemp, Rs-Jr., MB, Xavier
McKinley Bohem, Rs-So., MB, Xavier
*Denotes unanimous selection
^Denotes tie in voting
