CHICAGO – Saint Xavier University freshman middle blocker Sam Kull (Darien, Ill./Downers Grove South) earned second team recognition on the 2013 Mid-America Men's Volleyball Intercollegiate Conference (MAMVIC) East Division All-Conference Team to highlight four SXU players honored when the teams were announced over the weekend.  The Cougars had three players claim all-conference spots on the honorable mention team in junior outside hitter Justin Cousin (Oak Park, Ill./Oak Park-River Forest), sophomore setter Dan French (Chicago, Ill./Notre Dame H.S.) and sophomore middle blocker Sean Blackwood (Manhattan, Ill./Lincoln-Way Central).

Hannibal, Mo. – Sophomore middle blocker Sean Blackwood (Manhattan, Ill./Lincoln-Way Central) and freshman middle blocker Sam Kull (Darien, Ill./Downers Grove South) combined for 24 kills and five total blocks (one solo), but the Saint Xavier University men's volleyball team fell in its regular season finale to Hannibal-LaGrange University (Mo.) Thursday night in Hannibal, Mo. The Cougars dropped the match in four sets winning the opening set, 26-24, but losing the next three, 25-21, 25-20 and 25-17. Blackwood led the attack with 14 kills, while Kull finished the match with 10 kills to go along with two service aces and four total blocks (one solo). With the non-conference loss, SXU falls to 6-20 overall to complete its regular season slate.

CHICAGO – Led by a school record-setting night from junior right side Jacob Siska (Hometown, Ill./Oak Lawn Community) with eight service aces, the Saint Xavier University men's volleyball squad defeated Milwaukee School of Engineering (Wis.) in a thrilling, five-set, non-conference match Wednesday night at the Shannon Center in Chicago.  SXU defeated the visiting Raiders by scores of 25-20, 21-25, 25-17, 22-25 and 15-11.  Freshman middle blocker Sam Kull (Darien, Ill./Downers Grove South) posted a game-high 17 kills on the evening to lead the offensive attack for the Cougars.  As a unit, the Cougars were solid offensively posting a team attack percentage of .288 (58 kills, 24 errors) for the match.