Nuggets earn 47th straight victory vs. GCAC opponent

Box Score NEW ORLEANS — Claudia Haywood had 10 kills Monday, and Darian Harris and Jodi Hill served three aces apiece to lead Xavier University of Louisiana in a 25-14, 25-8, 25-19 women's volleyball victory against Talladega.
     The Gold Nuggets (6-2, 4-0 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference) hit a season-high .298, won their sixth straight and extended their winning streak against conference opponents to 47.
     Haywood hit .563 — the third consecutive match she recorded a season high — and reached double figures in kills for a career-best sixth consecutive match. The 2013 GCAC Tournament MVP, Haywood is hitting .477 this season in conference matches.
     The serving of Harris and Hill led Xavier to a season-high-tying 11 aces. Harris' total was a career best.
     Chinedu Echebelem had nine kills and hit a season-high .400, and freshman Jada Broussard had five kills and topped .300 for the second consecutive match. Harris, among the NAIA leaders in digs, had 12 and reached double figures for the sixth straight match and the seventh time in eight matches this season. Hill had three blocks.
     Carla Novaes had 13 kills, six digs, five assists and three blocks for Talladega (4-6, 2-3), which has lost three in a row.
     Haywood had three kills and a block in a 15-3 run to close the first set. The Gold Nuggets led 19-4 in the second set and allowed their fewest points in a set this season. Xavier used a Franziska Pirkl ace and kills by Hill and CeCe Williams to take a 4-0 advantage in the final set, and the Nuggets never relinquished the lead.
     For the match, Xavier had a 34-22 advantage in kills and limited Talladega to .060 hitting. The Lady Tornadoes' 10 service errors were the most this season by an XU opponent.
     Xavier will play twice more this week at its Convocation Center — 6 p.m. Friday against Loyola and noon Saturday against Dillard. The Dillard match is Gold-Out Day, and fans supporting the Gold Nuggets are encouraged to wear gold.

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Players Mentioned

#1 Darian Harris: L/DS; 5' 4"; Junior; Jr.

#7 Jodi Hill: MB; 5' 9"; Junior; Jr.

#8 Franziska Pirkl: S; 5' 9"; Junior; Jr.

#9 CeCe Williams: OH; 5' 6"; Junior; Jr.

#10 Claudia Haywood: MB; 5' 11"; Junior; Jr.

#12 Chinedu Echebelem: OH; 5' 6"; Senior; Sr.

#11 Jada Broussard: MB/RS; 5' 10"; Freshman; Fr.

Players Mentioned

#1 Darian Harris
: 5' 4"; Junior; Jr.
: L/DS

#7 Jodi Hill
: 5' 9"; Junior; Jr.
: MB

#8 Franziska Pirkl
: 5' 9"; Junior; Jr.
: S

#9 CeCe Williams
: 5' 6"; Junior; Jr.
: OH

#10 Claudia Haywood
: 5' 11"; Junior; Jr.
: MB

#12 Chinedu Echebelem
: 5' 6"; Senior; Sr.
: OH

#11 Jada Broussard
: 5' 10"; Freshman; Fr.
: MB/RS