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Volleyball hosts Xavier tournament

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By Owen Miguel, Guest Writer Cintas Center hosted a women’s volleyball tournament last weekend, where fans saw Lipscomb, No. 6 Purdue, No. 10 Louisville and Xavier play.  To kick off the weekend, Xavier defeated Lipscomb 3-2. The first set was a close battle with Lipscomb taking it 25-23, but Xavier responded by winning the next two sets 25-23 and 25-18.  Lipscomb took the next set 25-19, setting up a do-or-die final set. Xavier pulled through in the final set 15-12, winning the set and the game. Graduate opposite hitter Moriah Hopkins and redshirt junior outside hitter Kelly Franxman led the … Continue reading Volleyball hosts Xavier tournament

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XU volleyball craves victory in 2021

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Head Coach Christy Pfeffenberger looks ahead to fall season By Jake Geiger, Staff WRiter After pandemic postponements forced the women’s volleyball team to play their season in spring instead of the fall, Xavier volleyball is gearing up for a normal 2021 season.  Head Coach Christy Pfeffenberger emphasized that the team will need more endurance mentally and physically to achieve success after its back-to-back seasons. She also stressed the need for players to enter the season on Aug. 4 at the ”necessary fitness level to get going.”  “We were playing the best we had all season and felt our season ended … Continue reading XU volleyball craves victory in 2021

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Volleyball continues Big East domination

By: Adam Purvis ~Staff Writer~ The Musketeers are making their way through conference play with win after win. Currently, the volleyball team is 9-3 in conference play and 13-10 overall after two more wins during this Halloween weekend to continue a three-game win streak. One of these matches pitted Xavier against St. John’s in New York. The first set was taken by St. John’s, but there were 14 ties and three lead changes, with neither of the teams leading by more than four points throughout. With the score tied at 27, St. John’s got a kill, followed by an error on … Continue reading Volleyball continues Big East domination