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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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Gold Nuggets advance to GCAC final for 2nd straight year
November 9, 2012
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Xavier University of Louisiana's
women's volleyball team defeated SUNO 25-16, 30-28, 23-25, 25-18 Friday to
advance to the championship round of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference
Tournament for the second consecutive year.
The Gold Nuggets (21-7), 3-0 in the tournament and the
only unbeaten team in the double-elimination event, will play SUNO or Tougaloo
for the title after those teams play a 10 a.m. elimination match. If Xavier
loses, it would play its noon opponent again at 2 p.m.
Xavier defeated SUNO in three sets in the title match a year ago.
Xavier scored eight consecutive points to take an 18-11
lead in the first set. The Nuggets won the second set after saving three set points
and took the lead for good in the fourth set at 8-7.
"That was a well-played match by both teams," XU coach
Christabell Hamilton said. "SUNO was a great opponent, and our young team was
challenged in so many ways, mentally and physically. However, I'm so proud at
how they stayed together and played as a team. Now we need to rest and get
ready for tomorrow.
"Moira Kirk made some key plays for us defensively
that put us in good situations. Chinedu Echebelem, though she was bothered
by a knee injury, played phenomenally. CeCe Williams, Patrice Smith, and Darian Harris
stepped up and were tremendous. Taylor Reuther was solid for us in every aspect.
Jodi Chatters was awesome as our libero. Franziska Pirkl, our setter, also
did a great job playing hard through all four sets."
Xavier has won 27 consecutive matches, seven in the
tournament, against GCAC opponents since the start of the 2011 season. It was
the Nuggets' third victory this season against SUNO (23-11), a city rival.
The Nuggets have won five in a row, 8-of-9 and 16 of
their last 19 matches. They are 15-4 on the road this season.
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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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