CHICAGO – The Saint Xavier University women's volleyball team (6-16, 6-7 CCAC) lost in three sets (22-25, 18-25, 11-25) to Judson University (Ill.) in a Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) contest Thursday evening on Bob Hallberg Court at the Shannon Center in Chicago, Ill. Senior setter
Abbey Opilka (Dyer, Ind./Hanover Central) did a bit of everything for the Cougars, finishing with a match-high 20 assists, six digs, a block, a kill and a service ace. Junior libero
Taylor Vann (Oklahoma City, Okla./Bishop McGuinness Catholic) tallied a match-leading 15 digs, the 18
th time in 22 matches that she has had 10 or more digs this season, with two assists.
- Senior outside hitter Aalyssa Gunn (Orlando, Fla./Trinity Christian/Orlando Christian Prep) totaled a team-best nine kills, two digs and a solo block.
- Freshman middle blocker Addison Hoeniges (Bloomington, Ill./Bloomington Central Catholic) collected six kills, four digs, two blocks, an ace and an assist.
- Sophomore right side Ella O'Neill (Orland Park, Ill./Edgewood/Andrew) came away with four kills and a pair of blocks.
- Freshman defensive specialist Emma Smola (Tinely Park, Ill./Andrew) scooped up six digs with an assist and a service ace.
- Junior middle blocker Ellie Graf (Loves Park, Ill./Rockford Christian) logged two kills, a block and a dig.
- Junior defensive specialist Yuvia Velasquez (Burbank, Ill./Reavis) had five digs and an assist.
- Junior middle blocker Eva Wintersteen (Burbank, Ill./Reavis) chipped in two digs and senior middle blocker Delaney Panozzo (Grant Park, Ill./Grant Park) added a dig and a kill.
Saint Xavier (6-16/6-7 CCAC) makes the short trip to Whiting, Ind. to play Calumet College of St. Joseph (Ind.) in CCAC action on Saturday, October 24. The match is scheduled for an 11:00 am first serve.
