Nov. 17, 2006

Box Score

DAYTON, Ohio - Xavier fought off a stiff challenge but swept Charlotte, 3-0 (30-26, 30-28, 30-23) in a first round match of the 25th Annual Atlantic 10 Volleyball Championships on Friday at the University of Dayton's Frericks Center.

With the win, the Musketeers (18-11) advanced to the A-10 Semifinals to take on top-seeded Dayton (21-8) on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET. Charlotte closed out its season with an overall record of 20-12.

"I thought our kids played hard, as hard as we have all season," said Xavier head coach Floyd Deaton. "It was the best defensive match we have played all season and we had to because Charlotte was a team that made us play our best match. It was a great team effort. Mo (Amanda Ault) and Ben (Rottinghaus) did a great job of getting the girls ready to play."

Three XU players reached double-figures in kills as the Musketeers out hit the 49ers, .306 to .233. A-10 Student-Athlete of the Year Danielle Skrajewski led Xavier with 16 kills while hitting at a .448 clip.

The duo of A-10 First Team pick Astyn Bjorklund and A-10 Second Team selection Jill Quayle had 11 kills each for XU. Bjorklund added two service aces and three blocks while Quayle hit .471 with two blocks.

A-10 Second Team pick Jenn Welsh dished out 36 assists with 10 digs and three blocks as the Musketeers improved to 3-0 all-time against the 49ers.

Charlotte also had three players with at least 10 kills including a double-double from Alma Arroyo. The junior hit .364 to finish with 11 kills and 13 digs for the 49ers.

Lynae Mulder led Charlotte with 13 kills and four blocks while hitting at a .440 pace. Jessica Oldenburg added 10 kills while Carly Romberg contributed a match-high 19 digs for the 49ers in match with 12 tied scores and three lead changes.