St. Xavier was the 3-0 winner over Elder when they last played one another back in May of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. St. Xavier fell 3-1 to Elder on Friday. The match marked the Bombers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
The final score came out to 25-19, 16-25, 25-23, 25-16.
Joe Taggart paced St. Xavier's offense, picking up 18 kills. Taggart got some help from Cam Evans and his 38 assists. Finally, Benjamin Soloria kept St. Xavier's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Having lost for the first time this season, St. Xavier fell to 5-1. As for Elder, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Xavier will head out to face off against Archbishop McNicholas at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Elder, they will venture away from home to challenge Lakota East at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Lakota East will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Elder surely won't give up without a fight.
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