DeSOTO, Texas — Xavier University of Louisiana climbed above .500 for the first time this season by defeating Southwest (N.M.) 25-19, 25-21, 25-14 in Red River Athletic Conference volleyball Friday.
        The victory was the third in a row, a season high, and the seventh in the last nine matches for the Gold Nuggets (7-6 overall, 6-1 RRAC).
        "The plan was to expect Southwest to keep the ball off the floor," XULA head coach Pat Kendrick said. "We had to work hard for our points. I thought we did that for the most part."
        Southwest is 7-14, 5-2.
        XULA will play the RRAC's only unbeaten team in conference play, Our Lady of the Lake, at noon Saturday on court 1 at DeSoto Recreation Center. XULA is 0-3 all-time against OLLU, including two home losses this past season. This is XULA's first season in the RRAC.

RRAC matches at DeSoto, Texas
Saturday, Oct. 23
Texas College vs. Huston-Tillotson, 10 a.m. (court 1)
Louisiana College vs. Southwest (N.M.), 10 a.m. (court 2)
XULA vs. Our Lady of the Lake, noon (court 1)
Paul Quinn vs. Texas College, noon (court 2)
Jarvis Christian vs. Wiley, 2 p.m. (court 2)

Friday, Oct. 22
Our Lady of the Lake 3, Jarvis Christian 0 (25-14, 25-9, 25-9)
XULA 3, Southwest (N.M.) 0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-14)
Wiley 3, Texas College 0 (25-10, 25-11, 25-9)
Huston-Tillotson 3, Louisiana College 0 (25-15, 25-20, 25-21)
Paul Quinn 3, Jarvis Christian 1 (21-25, 32-30, 26-24, 25-17)