Xavier was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to the New Britain Hurricanes. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hurricanes apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-21, 25-10.
Emmanuel Fon-Ndikum paced Xavier's offense, picking up three kills. Fon-Ndikum were helped by Ignacio Galvez Reveles and Ethan Tran, who contributed two assists each. Ryan Tamani controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Jovan Villegas was the offensive standout of the match as he had ten digs. Those ten digs gave him a new career-high. Ahmed Ibrahiem also deserves some recognition as he served his first ace of the season.
Xavier's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for New Britain, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Xavier has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Farmington on the 1st. As for New Britain, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy on the 30th.
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