First-match box score

        NEW ORLEANS — Kennedy Wade and Kendall Mack combined to hit .692 with 18 kills in the opener Friday, and Angela Egonu produced a career-high-tying 14 kills and four blocks in the second match to lead Xavier University of Louisiana to a Red River Athletic Conference women's volleyball home doubleheader sweep of Louisiana Christian.
        XULA won 25-14, 25-14, 25-17 in the opener, then 25-17, 25-14, 25-14. They were the Gold Nuggets' first matches this season at their Convocation Center, which had been offline since late August because of a water leak that corrupted the wooden playing surface and necessitated the installation of a new floor.
        XULA outhit Louisiana Christian .349 to .062 in the doubleheader.
        Egonu, Semira Blair, Taylor McGee, Linda Mungai, Madison Smith and Maya Smith were honored in a senior-day ceremony between matches.
        The Gold Nuggets finished the regular season 19-8 overall and 14-2 in the RRAC. They'll have a first-round bye in next week's RRAC Tournament at XULA and will play at 7 p.m. Friday in the semifinals. Louisiana Christian (9-12, 8-8) is 0-3 against XULA this season.