ATHENS, OH – The App State volleyball team opened the season with a gritty five-set thriller against Xavier (24-26, 25-19, 21-25, 25-17, 15-11) Friday morning before falling short to Wright State in three sets (18-25, 24-26, 13-25) on the first day of the Bobcat Invitational.
App State 3, Xavier 2
Junior Maya Winterhoff led the charge against the Musketeers with a team-high 16 kills, three aces, and five blocks (four assists, one solo). She also recorded a hitting percentage of .536. In her collegiate debut, freshman Maddie Smith matched senior Lulu Ambrose with 12 kills apiece and made six digs.