Marquette’s Barber Earns Third Big East Player Of The Week Nod
Week two of BIG EAST volleyball is in the books and with it three teams went undefeated in league action, Creighton (2-0), Marquette (2-0) and Villanova (2-0).
Marquette Tops Xavier, Extends Win Streak to Five Matches
MATCH STATS Marquette (RV) def. Xavier 3-1 (20-25, 25-22, 25-19, 25-13) Marquette moves to 10-5, 4-0 Big East; Xavier falls…
Marquette’s Allie Barber Earns Big East Offensive Player Of The Week
Offensive Player of the Week Allie Barber led the league in kills per set (4.80) and points per set (5.40) en route to a 2-1 week for Marquette which included straight set wins over Milwaukee and Southern Mississippi and a four-set loss to then-No. 5 Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Makes Comeback Over Marquette After Dropping First Set
The #4 Wisconsin Badgers took down Marquette in a comeback match after dropping the first set.
Marquette beats Milwaukee for the 11th Time Since ’08
Allie Barber leads Marquette to 11th straight win over Milwaukee.
Butler’s Whitney Beck Garners Big East Offensive Player Of The Week
Named the Tournament MVP of the Golden Flashes Classic, Butler redshirt junior outside hitter Whitney Beck averaged a league-best 6.42 points and 5.17 kills per set with 4.0 digs per set and four aces as she posted a pair of double-double performances in wins over College of Charleston and Kent State.
#14 Kentucky’s Record-Setting Performance Edges Marquette (RV) in 4
Sophomore outside Leah Edmond led the Kentucky offense with 26 kills and a .451 hitting percentage as the Wildcats held off Marquette in four sets.
Shockers (RV) Fight Off 2 Match Points to Topple Marquette (RV) in 5
Wichita State’s Tabitha Brown finished with a career-high 21 kills and 18 digs to help the Shockers win an epic 5-set battle against the Marquette Golden Eagles.
Freshman Mac May Leads UCLA To Five-Set Win Over Hawaii
UCLA used consistent play to take a tough five-setter away from Hawaii at the Texaco Rainbow Wahine Invitational.
Efficient Offense Lifts No. 22 San Diego To Sweep
Four players tallied nine or more kills and the team hit at a .311 clip as the Toreros swept Marquette for its second straight victory on Sunday.
