Skip To Main Content

Saint Xavier University

Official Athletics Website of the Saint Xavier University Cougars

Women's Volleyball
2
Roosevelt RU 5-10, 1-5
3
Winner Saint Xavier SXU 8-6, 6-1
Roosevelt RU
5-10, 1-5
2
Final
3
Saint Xavier SXU
8-6, 6-1
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Roosevelt RU 25 25 15 17 10 (2)
Saint Xavier SXU 22 22 25 25 15 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Cardiac Cougars With the ‘Reverse Sweep’ Again

CHICAGO – The Saint Xavier University women's volleyball team (8-6, 6-1 CCAC) continued its tough play, winning in five sets after trailing 2-0 for the third consecutive win, as they came back to take down Roosevelt University (Ill.) (22-25,22-25,25-15,25-17,15-10) Thursday evening in Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) at Shannon Center in Chicago, Ill. Junior setter Kaleigh Ritter (Tinley Park, Ill./Lincoln-Way East) led SXU with 42 assists, 26 digs, three blocks, three service aces and a kill. Defensively, Saint Xavier scooped up 81 digs. It was the fifth time this season that they have had 80 or more digs and have done so in three of their last four matches, including the last two.
  • Junior outside hitter Connie LeBel (Crestwood, Ill./DePaul/Ferris State/Mother McAuley) finished with 20 kills, seven digs, an ace and an assist. It was the third straight match that she has had 20 or more kills and has surpassed 20 kills in four of her five matches this year.
  • Senior middle blocker Courtney Hunter (Bourbonnais, Ill./Bradley-Bourbonnais) recorded 13 kills with a match-best six blocks (two solos), along with two digs and a service ace. She now has 10 or more kills in five matches this season.
  • Junior opposite hitter Abby Gentile (Blissfield, Mich./Lourdes/Blissfield) was the third Cougar to have 10 or more kills, collecting 11, including match point. She also had four digs and a pair of solo blocks. It was the third time that she has had 10 or more kills this year.
  • Sophomore outside hitter Jenny Jensen (Orland Park, Ill./Cardinal Stritch/Sandburg) posted seven kills with two digs and a block assist.
  • Sophomore middle blocker Nicole Grochola (Burbank, Ill./Reavis) chipped in six kills and two digs.
  • Sophomore defensive specialist Katie DeHaan (Tinley Park, Ill./Andrew) was strong defensively down the stretch, finishing with 18 digs. She added an ace and an assist.
  • Sophomore libero Ariel Hoskin (Woodridge, Ill./Downers Grove South) tallied 12 digs, along with four assists and a service ace, while freshman setter Abbey Opilka (Dyer, Ind./Hanover Central) added eight digs, two aces and an assist.
Saint Xavier (8-6/6-1 CCAC) makes the short trip to Gary, Ind. to face Indiana University Northwest on Saturday, September 30 in CCAC action. The match is slated for a 1:00 pm start.
 
Print Friendly Version