Nuggets win at Talladega; GCAC city rivals are next

TALLADEGA, Alabama — Xavier University of Louisiana hit .537 — the third-highest percentage in program history — and rolled Monday to a 25-10, 25-14, 25-4 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference volleyball victory against Talladega.
     
The Gold Nuggets (15-4, 6-0), on the road for the fourth consecutive match, won for the ninth consecutive time. They'll visit city and GCAC rivals SUNO at 1 p.m. Saturday and Dillard at 6 p.m. Monday.
     
Freshmen led the XULA offense. Marine Angely had nine kills and hit a career-high .563 in 16 attacks, and Elena Duru's eight kills and .636 percentage were career highs.

BOX SCORE
     
The Gold Nuggets set school records for fewest points allowed in a third set — the previous mark was five set three times, including a week ago at Rust — and for fewest attack errors in a match, two. The old mark was three, also set at Rust this past week.
     
Kayla Black and Jaida Dowd had six kills apiece for the Gold Nuggets. Vivica Price-Spraggins served three aces. Beatrice Formilan had 13 digs, and Black had 12.
     
Carlesia Nunnally had six kills for the Lady Tornadoes (9-9, 3-4), who hit minus-.091.
     
XULA scored the final nine points and 18 of the last 20. The Gold Nuggets produced runs of 10-2 in the first set and 12-1 in the second.

XULA volleyball, most consecutive match victories
20 in 2013
13 in 2017
11 in 2015
10 in 2014
9 in 2018 (active)
9 in 2017

Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletic Director for Communications
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