Xavier faced Divine Savior Holy Angels in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Hawks fell just short of Divine Savior Holy Angels by a score of 2-1. The Hawks have struggled against Divine Savior Holy Angels recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Allie Gioffredi paced Xavier's offense, picking up seven kills. Gioffredi got some help from Sydney Neilitz and her 20 assists. Lily Renz controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Among those leading the charge was Kaitlyn Jones, who had three digs and two aces. She has been hot, having also posted 13 or more assists the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Gail Buckner, who had nine digs and two assists.
Xavier's loss dropped their record down to 19-5. As for Divine Savior Holy Angels, the win keeps them at an undefeated 17-0.
Xavier didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Sauk Prairie on the 20th. As for Divine Savior Holy Angels, they have also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Pewaukee on the 20th.
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