If Xavier was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Putnam last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Falcons fell just short of the Wolcott RVT Wildcats by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.
Xavier took Wolcott RVT into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-21, 20-25, 16-25, 15-12.
Seamus McCormack paced Xavier's offense, picking up 23 kills. McCormack got some help from Elijah Barnhart and his 39 assists. Barnhart was also solid from the service line: he led the team with three aces.
Xavier's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Wolcott RVT, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Xavier wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Newington on the 11th. As for Wolcott RVT, they have also already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Maloney on the 11th.
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