It was a Battle of the Birds when Xavier duked it out with St. John's Prep on Saturday. The Falcons took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. The Falcons just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
While Xavier ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 20 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-20, 18-25, 25-20.
Bennett Chiappetta paced Xavier's offense, picking up 22 kills. Chiappetta got some help from Elijah Barnhart and his 43 assists. Seamus McCormack controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Xavier's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for St. John's Prep, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-6.
Xavier wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-2 win against La Salle Academy on the 3rd. St. John's Prep has also already played their next match (against Xaverian Brothers), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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