DePaul University
Xavier
Volleyball Falls in Four to Xavier
11/20/2015 12:00:00 AM | WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Box Score: Xavier 3, DePaul 1 
CINCINNATI - The second meeting between DePaul and Xavier fell in favor of the home side as the Blue Demons dropped the Friday night match, 3-1 (25-14, 18-25, 25-19, 25-22). DePaul falls to 16-14, 4-13 in BIG EAST play and Xavier moves to 17-11, 13-4 in BIG EAST play.
Brittany Maxwell led the Blue Demons on Friday night with 11 kills on 28 attacks. The freshman added two blocks and four digs.
Three Blue Demons registered double-digit digs. Colleen Smith finished with a team-high 13 digs and 32 assists to complete her fifth double-double of the year. She was followed by Tyler Graham's 12 and Callie Huebener's 11.
Huebener and Caitlyn Coffey shared the team-lead for total blocks with four each. Jasmine King collected three blocks.
Makayla Agin and Sofia Peterson ended the night with 11 kills for the Musketeers.
Xavier came out with the early advantage in the first set, taking a 6-1 lead, and forced a DePaul timeout. After the timeout, the Blue Demons brought the set back within three when King registered her first kill of the night. Despite getting within three of the Xavier lead, DePaul could not bring the score any closer in the first set and Xavier won set point on a kill by Mackenzi Humm.
In a reversal of the first set, DePaul enjoyed an early 7-2 lead in the second set. The Blue Demons held that lead until Xavier came back to tie the match at 12-all. DePaul answered with a 5-0 run that featured two kills from King. As the Musketeers cut into the lead late in the frame, DePaul was able to secure three of the last four points of the set to win set point and even the match.
The third set saw neither team obtain as big of an early lead as the first two sets and the Blue Demons and Musketeers battled to a score of 12-12. Xavier tallied the next two points and took over the lead, building it to four points at 18-14. DePaul would not go down without a fight. Back-to-back points by DePaul helped bring the score within two at 18-16 and the Blue Demons repeated the same process to get the score to 20-18. A late Xavier rally solidified the set for the Musketeers.
The first 24 points of set number four were split evenly between the two sides. A slight lead by Xavier was gained after the tie, but DePaul would not go down by more than four in the frame. Bringing the score within two points late, DePaul looked to have momentum to tie the match. The Musketeers ended the momentum by claiming the final point of the set to grab the match.
DePaul attempts to end the 2015 season on a high note as it takes on Butler on Saturday. The match is set for a 5 p.m. CT start and will be featured on the BIG EAST Digital Network on FOX Sports Go.
