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<p><strong>CEDAR RAPIDS -</strong> Mississippi Valley Conference regular-season action wrapped Thursday night with a make-up match between Iowa City High and Xavier. It was postponed from earlier this year due to not having officials. The home team took a thrilling, five-set decision on senior night.</p>
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<p>Here's a Prep Dig Iowa photo gallery from Ron Thillen Gymnasium. The focus is on Xavier, as it's the first time we shot them the Saints this season: </p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/137A6951.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1050323" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Xavier Saints 2026. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/137A6799.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1050322" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa City High's [player_tooltip player_id='493658' first='Hattie' last='Galloway']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/137A6759.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1050321" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Xavier's [player_tooltip player_id='883424' first='Maddie' last='Ireland']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/137A6740.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1050320" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Xavier's [player_tooltip player_id='883424' first='Maddie' last='Ireland']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/137A6728.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1050317" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa City High's [player_tooltip player_id='802825' first='Maeve' last='Obermueller']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/137A6719.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1050316" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa City High's [player_tooltip player_id='805985' first='Kaitlin' last='Loria']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/137A6714.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1050315" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa City High's [player_tooltip player_id='730426' first='Hazel' last='Schluckebier']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/137A6670.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1050314" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Xavier's [player_tooltip player_id='1003402' first='Delaney' last='Joens']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/137A6658.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1050313" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Xavier's [player_tooltip player_id='1050282' first='Anna' last='Deutmeyer']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/137A6644.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1050312" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Xavier's [player_tooltip player_id='883424' first='Maddie' last='Ireland']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/137A6617.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1050311" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Xavier's [player_tooltip player_id='1003402' first='Delaney' last='Joens']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/137A6605.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1050310" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Xavier's [player_tooltip player_id='945174' first='Sage' last='Teagle']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/137A6602.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1050308" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Xavier's [player_tooltip player_id='883424' first='Maddie' last='Ireland']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/137A6596.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1050307" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Xavier's [player_tooltip player_id='883424' first='Maddie' last='Ireland']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/137A6588.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1050306" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Xavier's [player_tooltip player_id='1003402' first='Delaney' last='Joens']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/137A6578.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1050304" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Xavier's [player_tooltip player_id='1050305' first='Catie' last='Putman']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/137A6575.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1050303" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Xavier's [player_tooltip player_id='1003402' first='Delaney' last='Joens']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/137A6551.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1050302" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Xavier's [player_tooltip player_id='945174' first='Sage' last='Teagle']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/137A6532.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1050299" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Xavier's [player_tooltip player_id='883424' first='Maddie' last='Ireland']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/137A6531.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1050298" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Xavier's [player_tooltip player_id='946828' first='Caylin' last='Miller']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/137A6438.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1050296" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Xavier's Ava Young. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/137A6392.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1050295" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Xavier's Adeline Robson. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/137A6342.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1050294" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Xavier's [player_tooltip player_id='1003402' first='Delaney' last='Joens']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/137A6325.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1050293" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa City High's [player_tooltip player_id='730426' first='Hazel' last='Schluckebier']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/137A6273.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1050292" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Xavier's [player_tooltip player_id='1003402' first='Delaney' last='Joens']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/137A6211.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1050291" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Xavier's [player_tooltip player_id='1050282' first='Anna' last='Deutmeyer']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/137A6194.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1050290" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Xavier's [player_tooltip player_id='945174' first='Sage' last='Teagle']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/137A6189.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1050289" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Xavier's [player_tooltip player_id='1003402' first='Delaney' last='Joens']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/137A6180.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1050288" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Xavier's [player_tooltip player_id='883424' first='Maddie' last='Ireland']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/137A6168.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1050287" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Xavier's [player_tooltip player_id='1003402' first='Delaney' last='Joens']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/137A6146.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1050286" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Xavier's [player_tooltip player_id='1003402' first='Delaney' last='Joens']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/137A6123.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1050283" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Xavier's [player_tooltip player_id='946828' first='Caylin' last='Miller']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/137A6110.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1050280" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Xavier's [player_tooltip player_id='1050282' first='Anna' last='Deutmeyer']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/137A6105.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1050277" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Xavier's [player_tooltip player_id='946828' first='Caylin' last='Miller']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/137A6101.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1050276" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Xavier's [player_tooltip player_id='946828' first='Caylin' last='Miller']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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