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In the Crescent Bend
Stands our loved and noble Xavier,
Far her praises send.
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Gold Nuggets shine against Lady Tigers in GCAC opener
September 21, 2012
Box score
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Sophomores Moira Kirk and
Taylor Reuther combined for 24 kills and a .657 hitting percentage Friday to
lead Xavier University of Louisiana to a 25-9, 25-8, 25-14 Gulf Coast Athletic
Conference women's volleyball victory against Edward Waters.
The Gold Nuggets (6-4 overall, 1-0 GCAC) are the
defending conference regular-season and tournament champions. They earned their
15th consecutive victory against GCAC opponents.
Kirk hit .737, the highest in a match by an XU player
since the program resumed in 2010. She had 15 kills, a season best, and one
error in 19 attempts. Her 10 blocks Tuesday in a four-set home loss against Mobile were the
most by a Gold Nugget since the start of the 2010 season.
Reuther hit .563 on nine kills and no errors in 16 attempts.
Xavier's .567 team hitting percentage was its best
since the start of 2010 and a strong reversal from a season-low .050 against Mobile.
The Gold Nuggets had advantages of 43-19 in kills and 10-1
in aces. Six Nuggets served at least one ace, with Reuther and CeCe Williams producing
three apiece. Williams had six kills and hit .556 in nine attacks.
Xavier scored 11 consecutive points, five on kills by Kirk, to build
a 15-4 first-set lead. The Gold Nuggets led 17-4 in the second set and had a 9-1
run in the third after a tie at 7. Kerris Crier's kill ended the 58-minute match.
"I am very happy with our team's performance," XU
coach Christabell Hamilton said. "We definitely needed that win. Not only
because it was our first conference match, but also because we needed
a motivational boost to get us back on track."
Xavier entered with a two-match losing streak,
home losses to Spring Hill and Mobile. The Nuggets have not lost on the road
since opening day when they dropped a pair to nationally ranked Lee (Tenn.)
and Lindsey Wilson in the Lee Invitational on Aug. 24.
Edward Waters is 4-7, 0-1. The Lady Tigers, 0-5
the past three seasons against Xavier, will be the Nuggets' next home opponent Oct. 5.
Xavier will remain in the city to play Trinity Baptist
in a non-conference match at 11 a.m. EDT Saturday. The next GCAC match will start at
7 p.m. Monday at SUNO.
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The Xavier Gold Rush and Gold Nuggets compete in Division I of the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) as a member of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC).
Xavier fields men's teams in basketball, cross country, tennis and track and field and women's teams in basketball, cross country, tennis, track and field and volleyball.
Department of Intercollegiate Athletics
Xavier University of Louisiana
1 Drexel Drive
Campus Box 92
New Orleans, LA 70125
(504) 520-7329 phone
(504) 520-7934 fax
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