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Photos: Cedar Rapids Xavier vs. Western Dubuque in Class 4A state volleyball semifinals
Top-ranked Saints advance to championship match

Nov. 2, 2022 2:28 pm, Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 7:17 pm
Cedar Rapids Xavier swept Western Dubuque in a Class 4A Iowa high school state volleyball semifinal at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022.
Western Dubuque's Libby Lansing (11) jumps up to defend as Xavier’s Ava Turner (19) goes for an attack in the second set during the girls state volleyball class 4A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Western Dubuque's Isabel Ernzen (2) runs to try and grab the ball as Western Dubuque's Ella Meyer (1) digs the serve from Xavier in the third set of the game during the girls state volleyball class 4A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Western Dubuque's Ella Meyer (1) and Western Dubuque's Erica Ernzen (4) both dive to try and save the hit from Xavier in the third set of the game during the girls state volleyball class 4A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Western Dubuque's Ava Demmer (5) sets the ball for Western Dubuque's Libby Lansing (11) in the third set of the game against Xavier during the girls state volleyball class 4A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Xavier’s Anika Ivester (17) hits the ball as Western Dubuque's Hailey Wulfekuhle (12) and Western Dubuque's Ally Reuter (8) reach up to defend in the second set during the girls state volleyball class 4A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Xavier’s Carley Jonker (10) hugs her teammate Xavier’s Maci Kadlec (3) after winning against Western Dubuque during the girls state volleyball class 4A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Xavier’s Brooklyn Miller (4) celebrates with her teammates Xavier’s Libby Fandel (13) and Xavier’s Maci Kadlec (3) after getting a point over Western Dubuque in the fourth set during the girls state volleyball class 4A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Western Dubuque players become emotional as they huddle together after falling to Xavier during the girls state volleyball class 4A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Xavier players huddle together and celebrate after defeating Western Dubuque during the girls state volleyball class 4A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Western Dubuque's Hailey Wulfekuhle (12) and Western Dubuque's Ally Reuter (8) put their hands up to block the attack from Xavier’s Maci Kadlec (3) in the third set of the game during the girls state volleyball class 4A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Xavier’s Anika Ivester (17) watches on as Xavier’s Carley Jonker (10) bumps the ball over to Western Dubuque in the third set of the game during the girls state volleyball class 4A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Western Dubuque's Ella Meyer (1) becomes emotional as she receives the semifinal trophy after her and her team fell to the Xavier Saints during the girls state volleyball class 4A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Western Dubuque's Franny Heiberger (13) hits the ball over to Xavier in the second set of the game during the girls state volleyball class 4A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Xavier’s Libby Fandel (13) sets the ball in the second set of the game against Western Dubuque during the girls state volleyball class 4A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Western Dubuque's Ava Demmer (5) talks with a referee after a point was rewarded to Xavier in the fourth set of the game during the girls state volleyball class 4A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Western Dubuque's Isabel Ernzen (2) runs to dig the serve from Xavier in the third set of the game during the girls state volleyball class 4A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Xavier’s Maci Kadlec (3) serves the ball in the second set of the game against Western Dubuque during the girls state volleyball class 4A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Western Dubuque's Ally Reuter (8) hits the ball into the net after Xavier’s Libby Fandel (13) and Xavier’s Anika Ivester (17) blocked her attack in the second set of the game during the girls state volleyball class 4A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Western Dubuque's Ally Reuter (8) reaches up to defend the attack from Xavier’s Anika Ivester (17) in the fourth set of the game during the girls state volleyball class 4A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)