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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 team knocks off Hoyas

By: Isabel Smith ~Staff Writer~ Musketeers volleyball team continued Big East action this past weekend with matches against the Georgetown Hoyas on Oct. 16 and the Creighton Bluejays on Oct. 17. The Georgetown match marked the beginning of four consecutive matches at Cintas Center for Xavier. The Musketeers entered the match with a 9-8 overall record and standing third in the Big East with a 5-2 conference record, while the Hoyas were 7-12 overall and 1-5 in the Big East. Following a close first set and falling 23-25, Xavier turned its performance around and won in successive sets 25-22, 25-17 … Continue reading Volleyball team knocks off Hoyas