Xavier Drops Crosstown Match 3-1

Friday, September 18

Cincinnati, Ohio

6 p.m.

Xavier University

6-4,0-0Big East

Cincinnati

7-3,0-0Big 12

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Cincinnati	25	25	23	25	3
Xavier	12	20	25	17	1

09.18.26 | Volleyball

Box Score

By: Sydney Ragland, Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI – Xavier volleyball fell 3-1 to Cincinnati Friday, Sept. 18 at home.

Xavier moves to 6-4 overall this season and 3-1 at home.

In the first set, Xavier managed seven kills. Ava Tilden claimed the first for the Musketeers. Cincinnati pulled away 5-1 at the beginning, and XU would not take the lead for the remainder of the set. The Bearcats would clinch the first set 25-12.

Xavier came out fighting in the second set with back-to-back kills from Quinci Thomas and Macy Hatkevich. A kill from Charlotte Moriarty tied the set six all and the crosstown foes would continue to go back and forth until Cincinnati secured the set with three consecutive kills.

The third set went to the Musketeers, winning 25-23. XU had 16 kills in the third frame and freshman Gabby Semona had three including the set-winner. The teams were tied through the set, but a pair of Bearcat errors propelled the Musketeers to the 25th point.

Tied at seven all in the fourth set, the Bearcats had four kills and the Musketeers made five errors that boosted Cincinnati up 18-10. Three more kills and an ace from Xavier would not be enough to close the deficit, and Cincinnati would take the fourth and final set 25-17.

notables

Margo Kemp hit .360 with 13 kills against the Bearcats. Her 13 kills mark a season high and is just one mark off her career best.

Hatkevich had nine kills, one ace and four digs while hitting .500. The senior's nine kills are a career high. She has 28 kills total this season and 63 digs.