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#14 Creighton rides a stifling defensive performance to sweep Xavier on the road

The Creighton volleyball team did their part to keep pace with Marquette atop the Big East standings on Saturday afternoon. The 14th-ranked Bluejays needed just under 90 minutes to earn a 25-21, 25-18, 25-14 sweep over Xavier at the Cintas Center to improve to 21-4 on the season and 14-1 in conference play.

Creighton took the first set thanks to a 9-2 run that helped them dig out of an early funk and grab a 16-11 lead. Xavier started off hot offensively, hitting .333 on their first 15 attacks, but CU’s serving broke their early rhythm and ended up holding them to an .