Whiting, Ind. – Freshman middle blocker
Addison Hoeniges (Bloomington, Ill./Bloomington Central Catholic) posted her second double-double of the season, collecting a career-high 18 kills on a .394 attack percentage (18-5-33) and 11 digs, to help lead Saint Xavier University women's volleyball (7-16, 7-7 CCAC) to a thrilling five-set victory (24-26, 25-14, 28-26, 25-27, 21-19) over Calumet College of St. Joseph (Ind.) Saturday afternoon in Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) play in Whiting, Ind. Hoeniges added a team-high three service aces, three assists and three blocks. Senior setter
Abbey Opilka (Dyer, Ind./Hanover Central) notched her team-leading eight double-double with a career-high tying 48 assists and 12 digs. Opilka also had two kills and an ace. The Cougars logged a season-high 79 digs as a team in the road conference win, the fifth time in 2026 that they have had 70 or more digs in a match.
- Senior outside hitter Aalyssa Gunn (Orlando, Fla./Trinity Christian/Orlando Christian Prep) also tallied 18 kills, the second-most of her career, with four digs and an assist.
- Sophomore right side Ella O'Neill (Orland Park, Ill./Edgewood/Andrew) was one kill off of her season-best, finishing with 14. She also had three digs and a pair of blocks.
- Junior libero Taylor Vann (Oklahoma City, Okla./Bishop McGuinness Catholic) was a force defensively, totaling a team-leading 18 digs, as well as seven assists and two service aces.
- Freshman defensive specialist Emma Smola (Tinely Park, Ill./Andrew) came away with 12 digs, the second time is year that she has had 10 or more digs in a match, and two aces.
- Junior defensive specialist Yuvia Velasquez (Burbank, Ill./Reavis) had double-digit digs as well, scooping up 10 for her third match with 10 or more digs this season.
- Senior middle blocker Delaney Panozzo (Grant Park, Ill./Grant Park) tallied six kills, three blocks (one solo) and a pair of digs.
- Junior middle blocker Ellie Graf (Loves Park, Ill./Rockford Christian) tied her career-high in kills with five, including the winning point, along with four blocks (two solos) and four digs.
- Junior middle blocker Eva Wintersteen (Burbank, Ill./Reavis) had two digs, an assist, a block and a kill.
Saint Xavier (7-16/7-7 CCAC) celebrates 'Family/Senior Night' on Tuesday, October 27 at the Shannon Center before their CCAC match vs. Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.). The contest is slated for a 7:00 pm start.
