Red River Athletic Conference standings

        NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana women's volleyball used three big surges Saturday to earn a 25-13, 25-17, 25-16 Red River Athletic Conference victory against Jarvis Christian.
        The Gold Nuggets (17-5 overall, 14-0 RRAC) need to win 1-of-2 next week at Our Lady of the Lake to clinch the RRAC regular-season championship.
        XULA produced 17-2 runs to erase early deficits in each of the first two sets, and the Gold Nuggets ended the match with a 10-1 run.
        XULA statistical leaders included Kennedy Wade with 14 kills, seven digs, two blocks and an ace, Sydney Murray with 10 kills and four aces, Stella Dineva and Taylor Parker with five kills apiece and Bengisu Kazazlar with 32 assists, two kills, two aces and eight digs.
        Kiah Barton had 10 kills and three blocks for the Bulldogs (10-17, 3-11). XULA outhit Jarvis Christian .326 to .000.
        Seventh-year head coach Pat Kendrick earned her 150th victory at XULA against 43 losses. In 37 seasons as a head coach, Kendrick-coached teams are 617-482.
        XULA will play OLLU at 7 p.m. Wednesday and 7 p.m. Thursday in San Antonio, Texas. The Saints are 13-1 in the RRAC after their 25-13, 25-18, 25-14 home victory against Huston-Tillotson.