Ellie McDermott collected 14 kills Tuesday night as the Xavier Saints topped Vinton-Shellsburg, 25-13, 25-18, 23-25, 25-23, in the quarterfinals of the Class 4A regional volleyball tournament at Xavier.

The Saints earned a date at top-ranked West Delaware in the semifinals Thursday night.

Jess Callahan dished out 30 assists for the Saints. Amy Olberding had 25 digs and Charlotte Richards had 22.

McDermott served four aces and Anna Parr had three. Richards finished with 11 kills and Lexi Noonan had three blocks.