CHICAGO – The Saint Xavier University women's volleyball team (7-18/7-9 CCAC) dropped a Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) contest to No. 19 ranked Viterbo University (Wis.) in three sets (8-25, 13-25, 11-25) Wednesday evening on Bob Hallberg Court at the Shannon Center in Chicago, Ill. Senior setter
Abbey Opilka (Dyer, Ind./Hanover Central) handed out 11 assists for the Cougars, along with a team-best six digs and a kill. Sophomore right side
Ella O'Neill (Orland Park, Ill./Edgewood/Andrew) finished with a team-high five kills, adding three blocks, an assist and a dig.
- Freshman middle blocker Addison Hoeniges (Bloomington, Ill./Bloomington Central Catholic) collected four kills, two digs, an assist and a block.
- Senior outside hitter Aalyssa Gunn (Orlando, Fla./Trinity Christian/Orlando Christian Prep) totaled three kills, two blocks, a dig and a service ace.
- Junior libero Taylor Vann (Oklahoma City, Okla./Bishop McGuinness Catholic) posted five digs and an ace.
- Junior middle blocker Ellie Graf (Loves Park, Ill./Rockford Christian) came away with a match-leading five blocks with a pair of kills.
- Sophomore setter Vianne Villa (Chicago, Ill./St. Laurence) issued four assists, junior defensive specialist Yuvia Velasquez (Burbank, Ill./Reavis) added three digs, and senior middle blocker Delaney Panozzo (Grant Park, Ill./Grant Park) chipped in three kills.
Saint Xavier (7-18/7-9 CCAC) plays No. 23 Indiana University Kokomo at the Shannon Center on Friday, October 30. The non-conference match is slated for a 6:00 pm start.
