Xavier lost against Newington on April 11th, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Falcons fell just short of the Nor'easters by a score of 3-2. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Xavier started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 22-25, 25-18, 25-17, 15-11.
Elijah Barnhart
| 04/30/25 @ Newington | 36 |
| 04/28/25 vs Shelton | 47 |
| 04/22/25 @ Amity Regional | 42 |
| 04/16/25 @ Southington | 43 |
| 04/14/25 vs Cheshire | 49 |
| + 3 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Xavier lost, don't look at Elijah Barnhart. Despite the final result, he had 36 assists and six digs. Barnhart is crushing it when it comes to assists: he's posted at least 13 every time he's taken the court this season. Ryan Tamani also deserves some recognition as he served his first ace of the season.
Newington was led to victory by Austin Miller and Adam Redman. Miller had 13 digs and one assist, while Redman had eight digs. Those 13 digs gave Miller a new career-high.
Xavier's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Newington, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-4.
Xavier wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against St. John's Prep on the 3rd. As for Newington, they have also already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Simsbury on the 2nd.
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