Gold Nuggets tie XU record with 8th consecutive victory

HEAD COACH HANNAH LAWING
Xavier Gold Nuggets Volleyball

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas -- Xavier University of Louisiana defeated Philander Smith 25-20, 25-15, 25-10 Saturday in Gulf Coast Athletic Conference women's volleyball to tie a school record for consecutive victories.

The Gold Nuggets (14-7, 6-0) have won eight in a row. The 2011 Nuggets had a pair of eight-match win streaks.

Xavier also extended its GCAC win streaks -- 28 straight in the regular season and 34 straight overall, which includes conference tournaments.

Philander Smith is 8-18, 5-3.

"We were able to run a different lineup today," XU coach Hannah Lawing said. "Everyone got to see the court, and we made some small changes at the net that may be permanent.

"It wasn't a perfect match for us, but we worked through the mistakes and stayed united and energetic as a team. We are looking forward to another home match, a challenging one, on Tuesday against Mobile."

Xavier and Mobile will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Convocation Center. It will be one of three XU non-conference matches next week. Xavier and Mobile split a pair of matches this season.

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By Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
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