VB Sweeps Seton Hall Friday Night
MILWAUKEE – The Marquette University volleyball team (18-7, 13-2 BIG EAST) took down Seton Hall (10-17, 2-13 BIG EAST) in straight sets Friday evening at the Al McGuire Center.
Carson Tyler led all players with 19 kills, hitting an outstanding .486 while adding six aces, 10 digs and two blocks. Emma Parks contributed nine kills and three blocks, while Tani Juric added seven kills and five digs. Luanna Markus directed the offense with 32 assists, adding seven digs and two blocks, while Molly Welge recorded three kills on .375 hitting and three blocks. Julia Stanev contributed two kills and a team-high four blocks, while libero Emi Juric paced the back row with a match-high 18 digs and added five assists. As a team, Marquette hit .316 and held Seton Hall to .165, leading in kills (45-31), assists (45-30), digs (58-47) and blocks (7-4).
After the teams traded the opening points, the Golden Eagles used a 7-0 run to turn a 4-4 tie into an 11-4 advantage. Avery Helms helped fuel the surge with strong serving, while Carson Tyler delivered three kills and Molly Welge added a block. Marquette continued to pull away, scoring eight of the next nine points to extend its lead to 19-6. Welge contributed a service ace during the stretch, while Tyler and Julia Stanev added kills and the Golden Eagles continued to pressure the Pirates at the net. Marquette eventually built a 23-7 advantage before Seton Hall scored four of the next five points. Tani Juric closed the frame with a kill from Luanna Markus to secure the 25-11 win.
Seton Hall built a 9-4 advantage, but the Golden Eagles began chipping away behind consecutive kills from Carson Tyler, who helped pull Marquette within 10-9. The teams traded points through the middle of the frame before the Golden Eagles took control, scoring five straight points to turn a 15-15 tie into a 20-15 lead. Tyler delivered three consecutive kills during the run, while Julia Stanev and Luanna Markus added a block on a Seton Hall attack. The Pirates fought back to within 20-19, but Tani Juric answered with a kill before Tyler added another service ace to extend the lead to 22-19. Marquette maintained its advantage down the stretch, and Molly Welge delivered the set-clinching kill from Markus to secure the 25-21 victory.
Carson Tyler sparked the Golden Eagles with back-to-back service aces and kills from Emma Parks, Julia Stanev and Tani Juric as Marquette opened an 8-1 advantage. The Golden Eagles continued to apply pressure, extending their lead to 14-6 behind an Avery Helms service ace, a kill from Molly Welge and another Tyler putaway. Seton Hall briefly trimmed the deficit, but Marquette maintained control with kills from Tyler, Juric and Luanna Markus to build a 20-12 advantage. The Golden Eagles closed strong, getting a late kill from Markus before Caydence Doolan delivered the match-clinching point on an assist from Lauren Young to secure the 25-16 victory and complete the straight-set sweep.
NOTES
- With the win, MU moved within one win of clinching a share of the regular-season BIG EAST Championship. MU will clinch a share and the No. 2-seed in the BIG EAST Tournament with a win tomorrow against St. John’s, and can clinch an outright title and the No. 1-seed if Creighton loses Sunday against Villanova.
- After being named the AVCA National Player of the Week earlier in the week, Carson Tyler again led Marquette with 19 kills, 10 digs, and six aces
- Her six aces were the fourth time this season with over five aces, and the most since her career-high seven aces against Creighton on Oct. 4
- Tyler also recorded her ninth double-double of the season
- Julia Stanev led the team in blocks with four for the seventh time this season
- Emi Juric recorded 18 digs, her eighth time in the past 10 matches with 15+ digs
UP NEXT
Marquette wraps the regular season at the Al McGuire Center tomorrow evening, Nov. 14, against St. John’s at 5 p.m. CT for senior night.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
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