CHICAGO, Ill. - Xavier dropped a hotly-contested five-set marathon by a score of 18-25, 25-19, 25-20, 23-25, 13-15 to finish the Loyola Tournament. After Xavier took a 2-1 set lead, neither team had more than a three-point advantage for the remainder of the match. The Musketeers were able to fight to tie the fourth set at 22, and the fifth at 13, but were unable to slam the door.
Xavier moves to .500 on the season with wins over South Carolina State, SIUE and Eastern Kentucky.
• Kelly Franxman led the offense with 13 kills and a hit percentage of .