Xavier wins, then loses in Wolf Pack Invitational

XAVIER GOLD NUGGETS

NEW ORLEANS -- Xavier University of Louisiana's women's volleyball team defeated Union (Tenn.) 25-18, 23-25, 25-20, 25-17, then lost 25-27, 23-25, 25-21, 25-21, 15-6 to Loyola on Friday in the Hampton Inn Wolf Pack Invitational at The Den.

Against Union, Taylor Reuther had 19 kills and Moira Kirk 11 for the Gold Nuggets (13-6). Franziska Pirkl had 39 assists, five aces and a career-best 15 digs, and Chinedu Echebelem had eight kills, three aces and 14 digs. Jodi Chatters had a career-high 11 digs.

Xavier's 55 kills against Union were its most in a match since reinstating volleyball in 2010.

Loyola (16-7) rallied from a 2-sets-to-0 deficit to end Xavier's school-record 11-match road winning streak. Loyola is 11-0 all-time against its city rival. It was the first time an XU-Loyola match lasted five sets.

Xavier's next match will start at 7 p.m. Thursday at The Barn against Tougaloo. Both teams are 6-0 in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference. It will be Breast Cancer Awareness Night, and fans are encouraged to wear pink.

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By Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
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