(MARQUETTE COMMUNICATIONS) WASHINGTON, DC – The Marquette University volleyball team (17-7, 12-2 BIG EAST) took care of Georgetown (13-12, 5-9 BIG EAST) in straight sets Saturday evening at McDonough Arena.
Carson Tyler led MU with 15 kills while hitting .367 and added nine digs and two blocks as Marquette hit an impressive .390. Emma Parks provided nine kills and three blocks off the bench, while Tani Juric added seven kills on a .368 hitting percentage and two blocks. Molly Welge was highly efficient with seven kills on 12 swings without an error for a team-best .583 hitting percentage and added seven blocks. Luanna Markus directed the offense with 35 assists while also contributing four kills, eight digs and two blocks, and libero Emi Juric paced the back row with a match-high 14 digs while adding eight assists and a service ace. Julia Stanev chipped in five kills on .500 hitting and three blocks.
The Golden Eagles used a 7-0 run early in the set behind the serving of Allie Beers to turn a 4-3 deficit into a 10-3 lead, with Molly Welge, Luanna Markus and Carson Tyler helping fuel the surge. Georgetown gradually chipped away and eventually tied the score at 19-19 after scoring four straight points late in the set. Marquette answered immediately with a Tyler kill and a Georgetown service error to regain control at 22-19. The Hoyas fought back to tie the set at 22-22, but the Golden Eagles closed strong. Markus delivered a kill from Emi Juric to bring up set point, and a block by Markus and Welge ended the set and secured the 25-23 win for Marquette.
After the Hoyas grabbed a 5-3 advantage, the Golden Eagles responded with a 4-0 run behind the serving of Allie Beers, getting a pair of blocks from Emma Parks and Molly Welge and consecutive kills from Welge to take control. Georgetown later fought back to tie the set at 14-14 following a service ace, but Marquette answered immediately. Parks delivered a kill to spark a decisive 10-4 run, while Carson Tyler, Tani Juric and the Golden Eagle block continued to apply pressure. Marquette built a 24-18 advantage behind a block from Julia Stanev and Parks and a pair of late kills from Parks. After Georgetown extended the set by one point, a Hoya service error sealed the 25-19 win and gave Marquette a commanding two-set lead.
After the Hoyas grabbed an early 4-2 lead, the Golden Eagles responded with a 6-0 run behind the serving of Emi Juric, who recorded an ace while Tani Juric and Molly Welge combined for three blocks during the stretch. Marquette continued to build its advantage, using kills from Welge, Julia Stanev and Carson Tyler to push the lead to 15-7 at the media timeout. The Golden Eagles never allowed Georgetown back into the set, extending the margin to 18-8 behind consecutive Tyler kills and maintaining a double-digit lead the rest of the way. Welge added another block, Parks chipped in key late kills and Luanna Markus recorded a kill to bring up match point before Tyler closed out the match with her final kill of the evening for the 25-15 victory.
NOTES
- In addition to the Marquette win, a Creighton win at Xavier earlier today qualified the Golden Eagles to the 2026 BIG EAST Volleyball Tournament in Omaha, Neb. On Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 21-22.
- MU will be either the No. 1 or No. 2-seed in the tournament due to their maximum conference losses being four, and all other BIG EAST teams already surpassing five losses.
- The win also clinches the BIG EAST Tournament returning to Milwaukee next season, as Creighton cannot host two years in a row due to conference rules, no matter the finish between MU and CU this season.
- Molly Welge finished with seven blocks, her most since recording 10 against Milwaukee on Sept. 20.
UP NEXT
Marquette wraps the regular season at the Al McGuire Center next Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13-14. MU opens the weekend against Seton Hall on Friday at 7 p.m. CT, and faces St. John’s on Saturday at 5 p.m. CT for senior night.
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