Benedictine Mesa swept past Saint Xavier (Ill.) in its first match in Pool A of the 2023 NAIA Men's Volleyball National Championship at the MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex, in Des Moines, Iowa. The Redhawks, the top seed in the tournament, swept the #3 Cougars in straight sets, 25-19, 25-21, 25-22. BENU, now 25-3 on the season and winners of 22 consecutive matches, next will take on #2 seed Georgetown on Thursday, April 13, at 5:00 pm.