Volleyball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Joe Taggart and Luke Sorce Lead St. Xavier to Victory

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but St. Xavier had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Elder Panthers. The Bombers haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

Joe Taggart

Digs (Career)

05/24/25 vs Elder	17
04/25/25 vs Elder	12
03/28/25 @ Elder	11
03/14/25 vs St. Xavier	10
04/26/25 vs Hilliard Davidson	9

St. Xavier was led to victory by Luke Sorce and Joe Taggart. Sorce had 13 digs and one assist, while Taggart had 23 kills and 17 digs. Those 17 digs gave Taggart a new career-high.

St. Xavier's win bumped their record up to 23-2. As for Elder, they moved to 19-7 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.

After both having extra time off, St. Xavier and St. Ignatius will shake off the rust and duke it out at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something the Bombers surely won't give up without a fight. Elder does not have any more games scheduled as of now.