MOBILE, Ala. — Bailey Nations had 16 kills and hit .342 Friday, leading Mobile to a 25-21, 26-24, 21-25, 25-18 women's volleyball victory against Xavier University of Louisiana.
     The Rams (16-2) won their fourth in a row and completed a two-match season sweep of the Gold Nuggets (8-6). Both victories against Xavier went four sets.
     Taylor Reuther had 14 kills for Xavier and reached double figures for the third consecutive match and the fifth time in the last six matches. She also had 11 digs. Claudia Haywood and Ruby Hunt-Thompson had 12 kills apiece for Xavier, CeCe Williams had a season-high 23 digs — 16 in the first two sets — and Darian Harris had 20 digs.
     Harris received 46 serves with just one error.
     Xavier forced a fourth set by scoring the final six points of the third set, getting three kills from Reuther and an ace from Franziska Pirkl. Mobile led 11-4 in the final set but needed a late push after the Gold Nuggets tied that set at 15.
     Mobile, which received votes in this week's NAIA coaches poll, had four players with double-figure kills, including Hannah Wentland with 13. The Rams outhit the Gold Nuggets .250 to .186 and had a 64-52 advantage in kills.
     Xavier will stay in Mobile and play NCAA Division II's Spring Hill at 1 p.m. Saturday. The next XU home match will start at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday against Belhaven at the Convocation Center.