The Xavier Falcons came up short against Sports & Medical Sciences Academy/Bulkeley on Thursday and fell 3-1. While the Falcons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating Sports & Medical Sciences Academy/Bulkeley 25-15 in the first set.
Xavier started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 15-25, 25-14, 25-14, 25-16.
Rays Kisaku paced Xavier's offense, picking up eight kills. Kisaku got some help from Ryan Tamani and his 16 assists. Finally, Emmanuel Fon-Ndikum kept Xavier's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Xavier's defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Sports & Medical Sciences Academy/Bulkeley, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6.
Xavier has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Shelton on the 18th. As for Sports & Medical Sciences Academy/Bulkeley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Masuk on the 16th.
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