10th-ranked Creighton remains alone atop Big East standings, earning its 8th-straight victory in 4 sets over Villanova Saturday. 17th-ranked Marquette is in second with a 7-1 conference mark following its win in straight sets over Seton Hall. Georgetown, St. John’s and Xavier also notched wins to round out Saturday Big East action.
Updated Standings:
| SCHOOL | CONF | CPCT. | OVERALL | PCT. | HOME | AWAY | NEUTRAL | STREAK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creighton | 8-0 | 1.000 | 16-4 | 0.800 | 6-1 | 5-2 | 5-1 | W8 |
| Marquette | 7-1 | 0.875 | 16-4 | 0.800 | 8-2 | 4-2 | 4-0 | W6 |
| Georgetown | 6-3 | 0.667 | 13-8 | 0.619 | 8-3 | 3-4 | 2-1 | W1 |
| St. John’s | 5-3 | 0.625 | 16-7 | 0.696 | 8-1 | 4-4 | 4-2 | W1 |
| Villanova | 4-5 | 0.444 | 11-10 | 0.524 | 4-3 | 4-4 | 3-3 | L1 |
| Xavier | 4-5 | 0.444 | 6-14 | 0.300 | 3-3 | 3-5 | 0-6 | W1 |
| Butler | 3-6 | 0.333 | 6-15 | 0.286 | 5-6 | 1-5 | 0-4 | L2 |
| DePaul | 3-6 | 0.333 | 5-15 | 0.250 | 3-5 | 2-5 | 0-5 | L2 |
| Seton Hall | 2-7 | 0.222 | 7-15 | 0.318 | 2-6 | 1-7 | 4-2 | L1 |
| Providence | 1-7 | 0.125 | 7-12 | 0.368 | 4-3 | 0-7 | 3-2 | L6 |
Xavier def. Butler 3-1 (21-25, 25-20, 25-21, 25-18)
- Xavier moves to 6-14 overall, 4-5 Big East; Butler falls to 6-15 overall, 3-6 Big East
- Box Score
- Xavier Recap / Butler Recap
- Attendance: 505
After dropping the opening set, Xavier came rallying back to record a 3-1 victory against Butler on the road Saturday. The Musketeers outperformed their opponent in attack percentage (.202 to .158) and at the service line (8 to 4), while the Bulldogs held the edge on the block (14 to 11).
FINAL | Xavier tops Butler in four sets on Saturday afternoon! #LetsGoX pic.twitter.com/YziZakXBeS
— Xavier Volleyball (@XavierVBALL) October 13, 2018
Team Comparison: XU / BU
- Points: 76 / 67
- Kills: 57 / 49
- Aces: 8 / 4
- Blocks: 11 / 14
- Assists: 57 / 43
- Digs: 82 / 71
Statistical Leaders – Xavier
- Laura Grossman: career-high 21 kills, 24 digs, .308 attack percentage
- Morgan Finn: 12 kills
- Norah Painter: 10 kills
- Nadia Diedonne: 26 assists, 17 digs
- Audrey Adams: 6 blocks
Statistical Leaders – Butler
- Brooke Gregory: career-high 21 kills
- Natalie Ravenelle: 10 kills, 7 blocks, 8 digs
- Bri Lilly: 10 blocks, 7 kill
- Maddie Freiwald: 37 assists
- Elizabeth Labue: 26 digs
#17 Marquette def. Seton Hall 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-22)
- Marquette moves to 16-4 overall, 7-1 Big East; Seton Hall falls to 7-15 overall, 2-7 Big East
- Box Score
- Marquette Recap / Seton Hall Recap
- Attendance: 88
17th-ranked Marquette took care of Seton Hall in straight sets to win its 6th consecutive match Saturday. The Golden Eagles overcame the Pirates with advantages in attack percentage (.274 to .182), blocks (6 to 2) and service aces (6 to 1) to move to 7-1 in conference play.
Anna Haak posts a double-double, Barber leads all with 15 kills, Rosenthal adds 4 blocks. No. 19 #muvb wins its sixth straight match! pic.twitter.com/Ezo3nBh01K
— Marquette Volleyball (@MarquetteVB) October 13, 2018
Team Comparison: MU / HALL
- Points: 61 / 36
- Kills: 50 / 33
- Aces: 5 / 1
- Blocks: 6 / 2
- Assists: 47 / 31
- Digs: 56 / 48
Statistical Leaders – Marquette
- Allie Barber: 15 kills, .314 attack percentage
- Anna Haak: 14 kills, 12 digs, .324 attack percentage
- Lauren Speckman: 22 assists
- Hope Werch: 15 digs
- Martha Konovodoff: 15 digs
Statistical Leaders – Seton Hall
- Abby Thelen: 10 kills
- Sophia Coffey: 31 assists
- Miranda Higginbotham: 12 digs
Georgetown def. Providence 3-1 (25-16, 16-25, 25-20, 25-20)
- Georgetown moves to 13-8 overall, 6-3 Big East; Providence falls to 7-12 overall, 1-7 Big East
- Box Score
- Georgetown Recap / Providence Recap
- Attendance: 514
Georgetown rebounded from its loss to Creighton Friday with a 4-set victory over Providence Saturday. The Hoyas edged the Friars in on the block (7 to 6) and at the service line (9 to 3) to earn the victory.
The #Hoyas wrap up the first half of @BIGEAST play with a 3-1 victory over visiting Providence! GU is back in action next weekend at Seton Hall and St. John's. #HoyasWin #HoyaSaxa #BIGEASTvb pic.twitter.com/2sgXZLQldY
— Georgetown VB (@HoyaVolleyball) October 13, 2018
Team Comparison: GU / PC
- Points; 62.5 / 49
- Kills: 46 / 40
- Aces: 9 / 3
- Blocks: 7 / 6
- Assists: 42 / 38
- Digs: 42 / 50
Statistical Leaders – Georgetown
- Symone Speech: 12 kills, 4 blocks, .333 attack percentage
- Iva Vujosevic: 11 kills, 8 digs
- Alyssa Sinnette: 10 kills
- Margo Pivonka: 32 assists
- Kenzie Higareda: 15 digs
Statistical Leaders – Providence
- Addison Root: 14 kills, 9 digs, .333 attack percentage
- Allison Barber: 31 assists, 9 digs
- Mackenzie Taylor: 11 digs
- Jenae Alderson: 9 kills, 11 digs
St. John’s def. DePaul 3-2 (24-26, 21-25, 29-27, 25-16, 15-9)
- St. John’s moves to 16-7 overall, 5-3 Big East; DePaul falls to 5-15 overall, 3-6 Big East
- Box Score
- St. John’s Recap / DePaul Recap
- Attendance: 151
After falling behind 2 sets to none, St. John’s volleyball came all the way back on DePaul to register a 3-2 victory in a Saturday night marathon match. The Red Storm was able to overcome the Blue Demons with an advantage in attack percentage (.269 to .208), despite trailing on the blocks (13 to 10) and at the service line (7 to 6).
#SJUVB takes final three sets to defeat DePaul in five sets. Di Maulo and Sanabia each climbed one spot on their career leaderboards in the win.
Story ⬇️⬇️https://t.co/wSmvOqfWQj
— St. John's VBall (@StJohnsVB) October 14, 2018
Team Comparison: SJU / DPU
- Points: 89 / 79
- Kills: 73 / 59
- Aces: 6 / 7
- Blocks: 10 / 13
- Assists: 72 / 56
- Digs: 77 / 78
Statistical Leaders – St. John’s
- Efrosini Alexakou: career-high 23 kills, 11 digs
- Kayley Wood: 19 kills
- Rachele Rastelli: 14 kills
- Erica Di Maulo: 60 assists, 18 digs
- Amanda Sanabia: 20 digs
Statistical Leaders – DePaul
- Emma Price: 16 kills
- Avarie Evans-Allen: 10 kills, 7 blocks
- Mattie Norris: 10 kills
- Katie Dolan: 24 assists
- Isabelle Banez: 32 digs
#10 Creighton def. Villanova 3-1 (25-19, 20-25, 25-22, 25-17)
- Creighton moves to 16-4 overall, 8-0 Big East; Villanova falls to 11-10 overall, 4-5 Big East
- Box Score
- Creighton Recap / Villanova Recap
- Attendance: 237
10th-ranked Creighton downed Villanova in 4-sets Saturday to earn its 8th victory in a row and stay perfect in Big East play. The Bluejays registered the win with a .250 attack percentage, 6 blocks and 6 service aces, while holding the Wildcats to a .196 attack percentage, 5 blocks and 3 service aces.
Creighton is off to its best start through 20 matches of season since joining the Big East with a 16-4 mark.
Creighton improved to 16-4 on the season and 8-0 in BIG EAST play with a 3-1 win over Villanova tonight.
Quick recap: https://t.co/xNRJteMQIM pic.twitter.com/WwPuRyymY3
— Creighton Volleyball (@CreightonVB) October 14, 2018
Team Comparison: CU / VU
- Points: 66 / 57.5
- Kills: 54 / 49
- Aces: 6 / 3
- Blocks: 6 / 5
- Assists: 49 / 47
- Digs: 57 / 55
Statistical Leaders – Creighton
- Jaali Winters: 16 kills, 11 digs
- Taryn Kloth: 13 kills
- Megan Ballenger: 12 kills, .435 attack percentage
Statistical Leaders – Villanova
- Clare Delaplane: 18 kills
- Emma Decker: 42 assists
- Regan Lough: 23 digs
Up Next:
| Date | Matchup | Location | Time |
| Thursday, Oct. 18 | Butler at Providence | Providence, R.I. | 6 p.m. |
| Xavier at Creighton | Omaha, Neb. | 8 p.m. |
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