The Xavier Saints outlasted Dubuque Wahlert, 27-25, 22-25, 28-26, 21-25, 15-9, in a showdown of premier Class 4A volleyball teams Tuesday night at Xavier.

The Saints, ranked No. 9, raised their record to 24-11 by defeating the 13th-ranked Golden Eagles.

Xavier also finished the Mississippi Valley Conference season as Valley Division champions. The Saints were 6-0 in Valley Division matches.

Kasey VandenBosch had 21 kills for Xavier. Kayla Torson collected 16 kills and 18 digs.

Melissa Everett and Audrey Richards had nine kills. Sarah Homan finished with 58 assists and 17 digs.

Halle Heying had 16 digs and Kelsey Boyer had 15. Kara Zwanziger contributed five blocks.