VILLANOVA, Pa. – Xavier volleyball picked up a critical win in BIG EAST play on Saturday, defeating Villanova in four sets (25-21, 25-22, 23-25, 25-20) at Jake Nevin Field House on the campus of Villanova.
The Musketeers (16-12, 10-5 BIG EAST) split the season series with the Wildcats (17-11, 8-7 BIG EAST) and improved to 6-3 all-time against Villanova. Xavier fell to Villanova in four sets on Oct. 15 at Cintas Center. The win over the fourth-place Wildcats keeps the Musketeers, currently in third, in good position to earn one of the four bids to the BIG EAST Tournament.