AUSTIN, Texas — Xavier University of Louisiana women's volleyball completed a two-match Red River Athletic Conference sweep of Huston-Tillotson with a 25-18, 25-14, 25-16 victory Saturday.
        The Gold Nuggets (9-12 overall, 6-2 RRAC) have won eight of their last 11 matches overall and six straight in conference.
        XULA statistical standouts included:
        •  Taylor Parker with nine kills, four blocks and a .273 hitting percentage.
        •  Olivia Arroyo with eight kills, three aces, one block, 10 digs and a season-high .381 hitting percentage.
        •  Ruxandra Flueras with a match-high-tying 15 digs and a season-high three aces.
        •  Kamea Uitenham with eight kills, nine digs and an ace.
        •  Laila Person with 11 digs and a season-high-tying two aces.
        Huston-Tillotson had 18 kills and hit minus-.120 — both season bests by the Gold Nuggets' defense. XULA served a season-high-tying 11 aces for the second consecutive day. Chloe Gaytan had nine kills and eight digs for the Rams (3-14, 3-7), who lost for the 15th straight time at home dating to 2023 and the sixth consecutive time overall.
        XULA will travel to northern Mississippi for a 6 p.m. Tuesday non-conference match against Blue Mountain (14-5), an NAIA nationals qualifier each of the last three seasons.