NEW ORLEANS — For the second time in three weeks, Xavier University of Louisiana swept all three Gulf Coast Athletic Conference volleyball awards. Kayla Black is Attacker of the Week, Tiffany Phillips is Setter of the Week, and Anna Dalla Vecchia is Defender of the Week.
Phillips — a sophomore from Gardena, Calif., and a graduate of Bishop Montgomery High School — set a school record with her eighth career GCAC weekly award. Phillips broke a tie with Taylor Reuther, who played for the Gold Nuggets from 2011-13 and in 2015.
GCAC awards were for the week of Sept. 4-10. XULA was 2-0 during that time, including its first-ever victory against Spring Hill after 19 straight losses. The Gold Nuggets opened their GCAC schedule Saturday by beating Tougaloo.
Black, from Magnola, Texas, and a graduate of Houston's St. Pius X High School, became the first XULA freshman since Moira Kirk in November 2011 to lead the team in kills in consecutive matches. Black had 14 kills against Spring Hill and 12 kills and a career-best three aces against Tougaloo.
Phillips produced assist-dig double-doubles in both matches, including a season-high 29 assists and career-high-tying 17 digs against Tougaloo.
Dalla Vecchia, a freshman from Vicenza, Italy, handled all 50 serves she received without an error and had 39 digs, 5.57 per set. Tougaloo was the third consecutive opponent in which she produced match-high dig totals.
Black won her first GCAC award. Phillips and Dalla Vecchia have won two apiece this season.
XULA defeated Edward Waters 25-16, 25-11, 25-12 Monday at home and will put a six-match win streak on the line Saturday in a 1 p.m. home match against Talladega.
Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletic Director for Communications
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