HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. — Xavier University of Louisiana broke two school records for scoring defense Monday in its 25-7, 25-3, 25-5 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference volleyball victory against Rust.
     Coach Pat Kendrick's Gold Nuggets (13-4, 4-0) established marks for fewest points allowed in a set and match (15). The previous XULA record for a set was four points in the first set at Tougaloo on Oct. 22, 2010. The previous mark for points allowed in a match was 19 against Voorhees in the GCAC Tournament at Little Rock, Ark., on Nov. 7, 2013.
     It was the second time in three days that XULA allowed fewer than 10 points in every set against a GCAC opponent. XULA won 25-5, 25-9, 25-9 Saturday at Philander Smith.
     The Gold Nuggets won in 47 minutes and extended their season-high win streak to seven matches. Rust (0-13, 0-5) is in its first season as a GCAC member.
     For the fourth time in the last five matches, the Gold Nuggets produced a season-high hitting percentage. This time it was .474, No. 8 all-time at XULA. Jordan Johnson had seven kills, Kayla Black six and five apiece for Angele McClain and Adili Rikondja. McClain hit .833 in six attacks, and Johnson hit .750 in eight attacks.
     It was the first time in five years that XULA hit .400 or higher in consecutive matches. The Gold Nuggets hit .446 Saturday at Philander Smith. XULA hit .400 in consecutive matches in 2013 (Edward Waters and Talladega on the road) and in 2012 (Edward Waters and Trinity Baptist on the road).
     XULA served 14 aces to tie a season best for the second straight match. Marine Angely and Vivica Price-Spraggins both served a career-best four aces, and Eva Le Guillou and Taylor Ducros served two apiece. Leading the blockers were Johnson and McClain with four apiece and Rikondja and Elena Duru wih three apiece.
     XULA's next match will start at 1 p.m. EDT Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla., against GCAC opponent Edward Waters. It will be the third of nine consecutive XULA road matches.