Lakers Lose in Straight Sets to Saint Xavier in CCAC Conference Women's Volleyball Match

CHICAGO – The Roosevelt University women's volleyball team travelled to the south side of Chicago on Tuesday, March 23 to square off against Saint Xavier University, dropping the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) match in straight sets at the Shannon Center.

The Lakers fell behind 6-1 in the first set, but fought back to take the lead and hold a 17-14 advantage. Saint Xavier regained the lead with Roosevelt doing the same to sit in great position with a 22-20 margin. However, the Cougars scored five of the next six points to overtake the Lakers and steal the set 25-23. In both the second and third sets, the Cougars pulled away from the Lakers mid-set to take the match in straight sets.

MATCH DETAILS

Score: Roosevelt 23 17 15
St. Xavier 25 25 25

Records: Roosevelt 1-13, 1-13 (CCAC) // St. Xavier 9-7, 7-7 (CCAC)

Location: Shannon Center | Chicago, Ill.

THE NUMBERS

• Destiny Little-Hurd (SR/Lansing, Ill.) had a team-high 10 kills
• Logan Cofield (FR/Ypsilanti, Mich.) posted 7 kills
• Taylor Courtney (FR/Mayfield, Ky.) dished out 17 assists
• Mallory Nickelson (SR/Pacific, Mo.) registered 9 digs & 6 assists
• Alyssa Stilley (SO/Greenwood, Ind.) had a block solo & 4 block assists

NEWS & NOTES

• The Lakers now hold a 3-15 all-time record versus the Cougars
• Click here to view the current CCAC Conference standings

NEXT UP

The Lakers host Olivet Nazarene University on Thursday, March 25 at 7pm in their "Dig Pink" and CCAC Conference match at the Athletic & Convocation Center in Arlington Heights, Ill. Spectators are not allowed in attendance, but fans can watch the match live on the Lakers Sports Network.