NEW ORLEANS — For the third time in four weeks, Xavier University of Louisiana received two of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference's three weekly volleyball awards. Taylor Reuther is the Attacker of the Week, and Franziska Pirkl is the Setter of the Week for Sept. 7-13. The GCAC announced the awards Tuesday.
Reuther, a senior outside hitter from Metairie, La., and a graduate of St. Mary's Dominican High School, had 10 kills, 11 digs and hit .308 in her only match of the week, a three-set GCAC home victory (25-15, 25-14, 25-21) against Talladega. Reuther extended her school record with her 44th career double-double.
Pirkl, a senior setter from Munich, Germany, and a graduate of Theodolinden Gymnasium, had two kills, six digs and 16 assists against Talladega and three kills, six digs and 20 assists in a 25-15, 25-14, 25-15 GCAC road victory against Edward Waters. Pirkl, the GCAC leader in assists per set, helped Xavier extend its win streak against GCAC opponents to 61 matches. The Gold Nuggets' GCAC regular-season win streak is 50.
Pirkl is the Setter of the Week for the second time this season. This is the first Attacker of the Week award for Reuther, who was GCAC Player of the Week six times from 2011-13 and redshirted in 2014.Xavier (6-4, 2-0 GCAC) will play Tougaloo at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in a conference match at the Convocation Center. Admission is free.
Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
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