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        TEXARKANA, Texas — Xavier University of Louisiana rallied from an eight-point third-set deficit Saturday, defeated Texas A&M-Texarkana 25-16, 19-25, 25-23, 25-18 and completed a two-match Red River Athletic Conference women's volleyball sweep.
        The Gold Nuggets (15-4 overall, 12-0 RRAC) have won 12 straight and lead the conference. Defending champion Our Lady of the Lake, idle this weekend, is 9-1 in the RRAC and in second place.
        Stella Dineva had 11 kills for XULA, and Sydney Murray, Taylor Parker and NAIA All-American Kennedy Wade had 10 apiece. Bengisu Kazazlar had 35 assists, Ruxandra Flueras had 27 digs — 20 in the first two sets — and Parker had five blocks and hit .391, both match highs.
        Wade had 12 digs, her season high, and served two aces.
        Aerin Muijs had 12 kills and Alanna Deering 10 for the Eagles (18-8, 9-3), who are third in the RRAC.
        The Gold Nuggets trailed 16-8 in the third set before getting two kills apiece from Wade and Murray in the final eight rallies to give the Gold Nuggets a 2-sets-to-1 lead.
        XULA outhit TAMUT .207 to .082 and had advantages of 49-44 in kills and 76-68 in digs.
        The Gold Nuggets extended their winning streak to 38 in regular-season conference matches on opponents' courts. The last loss was in five sets at Talladega on Oct. 29, 2016, when XULA was a member of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference. XULA joined the RRAC in July 2021 and since then is 17-0 in RRAC regular-season matches on opponents' courts.
        The Gold Nuggets' only match next week will start at 6 p.m. Tuesday at XULA's Convocation Center against city rival Loyola. The Wolf Pack are 18-4 and receiving votes in the NAIA coaches poll.