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ALMA MATER
In the Mississippi Valley,
In the Crescent Bend
Stands our loved and noble Xavier,
Far her praises send.
Refrain:
Wave her colors bear them onward
Gold and white so true
Hail to thee, all hail, dear Xavier
Hail, all hail, X.U.!
Xavier, ever be our guide
And lead us on the way,
Through life's journey, onward, upward
To the eternal day. (Refrain)
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Jeanay Butler
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Chinedu Echebelem
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Moira Kirk
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Alexandria Rencher
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Kia Smith
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Morgan Stallings
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Six more 2011 graduates sign scholarships with Nuggets
August 23, 2011
NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana women's
volleyball coach Christabell Hamilton announced Tuesday the signing of six more
student-athletes for the 2011 roster. All will be freshmen this season, and four
are from Texas.
Signed to scholarships with the Gold Nuggets are:
• Jeanay Butler, a 5-foot-8 outside hitter
from Fort Mill, S.C., and Charlotte (N.C.) Country Day School.
• Chinedu Echebelem, a 5-6 outside hitter/defensive
specialist from Dallas and Duncanville High School.
• Moira Kirk, a 5-9 middle
blocker from Dallas and Bishop Lynch High School.
• Alexandria Rencher, a 5-6 setter from
Mobile, Ala., and W.P. Davidson High School.
• Kia Smith, a 5-6 setter from Humble, Texas,
and Nimitz High School.
• Morgan Stallings, a 5-7 middle
blocker/right-side hitter from Spring, Texas, and Klein Oak High School.
Butler, a native New Orleanian, was all-state last season and led all North Carolina players with
5.6 kills per game. She had 452 kills in 2010 and produced more than 1,000 kills,
a school record, during her career. She helped Country Day finish second in Class 3A in the
North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association state playoffs in 2007 and 2008.
Echebelem was first-team all-district each of her last three years for
Duncanville. She helped the Pantherettes win a District 5-5A co-championship in 2010 and
the 7-5A championship in 2009.
Kirk was first-team all-state each of her final
three seasons in the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. She had
301 kills and 143 blocks as a senior for Bishop Lynch, which was 34-8 and
finished second in the 5A state playoffs. Kirk played for First Baptist Academy
from grades 9-11.
Smith was first-team all-district in 2010, team MVP and president
of her senior class. Stallings did not play for her high school but played two years of club volleyball
for the Houston Slam. Rencher was a three-year starting setter for Davidson and
was honorable-mention all-county as a sophomore. She also played basketball and
helped Davidson reach the 6A state semifinals her junior season.
Kirk, Smith and Stallings ae biology/pre-medical majors.
Echebelem and Rencher are chemistry/pre-medical majors, and Butler is majoring in
psychology. Xavier's first day of classes was Monday.
Seven of Xavier's 12 players this season will be freshmen. Announced in February
was the signing of outside hitter Taylor Reuther of Metairie, La., and Dominican High School.
The Gold Nuggets will open their season at 7 p.m. Friday at Belhaven and play their first
home match at 7 p.m. Monday against Mobile at The Barn.
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