Marquette Topples Creighton In Five Sets
The Golden Eagles scrape together enough points to beat the Bluejays on the road for the first time in over five years.
Marquette University Volleyball defeated Creighton Bluejays in five sets on Sunday at the Big East conference. This marked the first time Creighton had lost in conference play since the start of the season, as they and Butler were the only unbeaten teams prior to the match. Creighton took the first set, but Marquette quickly regained control, leading 3-1 after the second set.
Creighton briefly took the lead in the third set, but Marquette's strong performance ultimately led to a 25-17 victory. The Golden Eagles managed to tie the fourth set, but Marquette took control, winning 25-17 in a close fourth set. Marquette's strong performance highlighted the importance of hitting, as their overall hitting percentage was just .160, compared to Creighton's .286.
Molly Welge led Marquette with 8 kills and no errors, while Ashlyn Paymal and Eloise Brandewie each recorded 15+ kills and hit over .370.
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