Volleyball Recap: Xavier Has No Trouble Against Hand

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Previous Games

05/21/25 - Away	3-0 W
05/05/25 - Home	3-0 W
04/26/24 - Home	3-0 W
04/03/24 - Away	3-0 W
04/14/23 - Away	3-1 W
+ 5 more games

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Shelton, Xavier was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They blew past the Hand Tigers 3-0. The win continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won eight in a row.

Xavier was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-19, 25-14.

Seamus McCormack paced Xavier's offense, picking up 16 kills. McCormack got some help from Elijah Barnhart and his 31 assists. McCormack was also solid from the service line: he led the team with two aces.

Xavier's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Hand, their defeat was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-13.

Looking ahead, Xavier will head out to face off against New Britain at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Golden Hurricanes will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Falcons surely won't give up without a fight. Hand does not have any more games scheduled as of now.