NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana, playing at home for the first time in 33 days, defeated Rust 25-14, 25-8, 25-6 Saturday to improve to 9-0 in Gulf Coast Athletic Conference volleyball.The Gold Nuggets (19-6), tied for first place in the GCAC with Tougaloo, will continue their five-match home stand at 6 p.m. Monday against GCAC opponent Philander Smith. The Lady Panthers lost in three sets at Tougaloo Saturday.
Vivica Price-Spraggins hit .650 for XULA with 13 kills and no errors in 20 attacks. Her five aces were a career high and the most in a match by a XULA player this season. Price-Spraggins also had three blocks.
Kayla Black produced eight kills and a season-high three aces for the Gold Nuggets, and Eva Le Guillou, Tiffany Phillips and Beatrice Formilan served two aces apiece. Taylor Ducros had nine digs, and Adili Rikondja had three blocks.
Tamya Renfro had six kills, five digs and a block for the Lady Bearcats (0-21, 0-11), who are in their first GCAC season.
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XULA served 15 aces, its most in a match in four years, and tied the Convocation Center record for aces in a match by one team. XULA also served 15 aces against Voorhees on Sept. 14, 2013, in the facility's first match. The Gold Nuggets outhit Rust .397 to minus-.044 and had advantages of 37-14 in kills and 35-20 in digs. XULA hit .706 in the final set and closed the match on a 10-1 run.
XULA extended its home win streak against GCAC opponents to 45 matches, 43 in the regular season. The Gold Nuggets have not lost at home to a GCAC opponent since 2010.
Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletic Director for Communications
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