(MARQUETTE COMMUNICATIONS) WEST LA FAYETTE, IND – Aubrey Hamilton had 22 kills and Hattie Bray had 16 but the Marquette University women’s volleyball team fell to No. 12 Purdue, 25-21, 25-23, 24-26, 26-24, on Friday evening at Holloway Gymnasium.Bray hit .615 (16-0-26) with no hitting errors for the Golden Eagles (21-11), who rebounded to win the third frame and force the fourth into extras.MU setter Yadhira Anchante had her 14th double-double of the year with 43 assists and 20 digs, while graduate libero Sarah Kushner had 24 digs, six assists and a service ace in her final career match.Purdue (23-8) hit .274 and was led by a match-best 27 kills from sophomore Eva Hudson. Freshman Chloe Chicoine also had 15 kills and 10 digs for the Boilermakers who advance to the NCAA regional semifinals.NOTABLE:
- In total, MU is 9-12 all-time in NCAA tournament play since making its debut appearance in 2011 at the University of Illinois.
- Marquette has made seven trips to the second round of the NCAA tournament and advanced to the regional semifinals in both 2018 and 2022 after hosting first and second round matches at the Al McGuire Center
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