The Gold Nuggets got double-doubles from Eva Le Guillou (11 digs, career-high 44 assists), Kayla Black (15 kills, 12 digs) and Marine Angely (10 kills, 16 digs, three aces). Beatrice Formilan had 25 digs and four aces, and Taylor Ducros had three aces and 13 digs.
Vivica Price-Spraggins produced 12 kills to tie her career high, and Jordan Johnson had six blocks. Adili Rikondja had nine kills and four blocks.
BOX SCOREIt was the collegiate debut of Angely, Formilan and Johnson, all freshmen. Angely and Johnson were starters, and Formilan was the libero.
XULA won the first set after trailing 15-11 and closed the match with a 13-6 run after trailing 17-12.
"It was a good start," said second-year XULA coach Pat Kendrick. "Cumberlands is a good team and had us on the ropes, but we came back. We showed mental toughness."
Lily Chapman had 16 kills, Tara Routliffe had 26 digs, and Ashley Sobocinski served five aces for the Patriots (1-1).
XULA was to play NAIA No. 17 Georgetown (Ky.) at 8 p.m. Friday. The Gold Nuggets will play Saturday against Pikeville at 10 a.m. and NAIA No. 22 Indiana Wesleyan at 2 p.m.
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