(MARQUETTE COMMUNICATIONS) MILWAUKEE – The Marquette University volleyball team (9-6, 4-1 BIG EAST) took down Georgetown (10-6, 2-3 BIG EAST) in straight sets Friday evening at the Al McGuire Center.
Carson Tyler paced the Golden Eagles with 13 kills on .542 hitting and added three service aces, while Tani Juric recorded 10 kills and hit .391. Molly Welge added eight kills and three blocks, and setter Luanna Markus directed the offense with 33 assists, three kills on .750 hitting and two aces. Defensively, Emi Juric posted 14 digs as Marquette held a 40-32 advantage in digs and finished with eight service aces in the sweep.
After the teams traded points early and were tied at 4-4, the Golden Eagles seized control behind the play of Tyler, who recorded three kills and a three-ace serving run as part of a decisive 16-5 surge. Tyler’s service pressure helped Marquette turn a 13-9 advantage into a commanding 20-9 lead, forcing two Georgetown timeouts during the run. Tani Juric added five kills in the frame, while Tyler contributed six kills and three aces as the Golden Eagles hit efficiently and limited Georgetown to just four points after the media timeout, closing the set on a Georgetown service error for a 25-13 win.
Marquette weathered an early Georgetown push in the second set before taking control with a balanced offensive attack and strong play at the net. The Hoyas held leads of 7-4 and 11-10, but the Golden Eagles responded with a 5-0 run fueled by a Carson Tyler kill, a Marquette block and a Markus ace to move ahead 15-11. Tyler continued to pace the offense with five kills in the frame, while Markus directed the attack and added a kill and ace during the decisive stretch. Marquette later used a 6-2 run to expand its advantage from 17-13 to 23-15, highlighted by an Emi Juric service ace and back-to-back Georgetown attacking errors. The Golden Eagles maintained control the rest of the way and sealed the set on a Markus kill for a 25-17 victory and a 2-0 lead in the match.
After the teams traded points through the opening stages of the set, the Golden Eagles turned a 5-4 lead into a 13-5 advantage behind a combination of efficient attacking, three Georgetown attack errors and a Luanna Markus service ace. Carson Tyler, Tani Juric and Molly Welge each contributed key kills during the stretch as Marquette held Georgetown to a .000 hitting percentage through the media timeout. The Hoyas never drew closer than seven points the rest of the way, while the Golden Eagles continued to capitalize on Georgetown errors and received a late ace from Annika Kowalski and a kill from Emma Parks to close out the match. Marquette sealed the set, 25-13, on a Georgetown attack error to complete the three-set sweep.
NOTES
- MU improved to 26-5 all-time against the Hoyas
- Marquette hit a season-best.407, its highest hitting percentage of the year and its first match above .400 this season. The previous high was .396 at Wright State on Aug. 29.
- The Golden Eagles held Georgetown to a.056 hitting percentage, the Hoyas’ lowest mark of the season.
- Marquette outkilled Georgetown 44-22 and finished with advantages in digs (40-32) and aces (8-0).
- Carson Tyler led Marquette with 13 kills, hit.542, and added three aces. It was her team-leading 15th double-digit kill match in 15 matches this season.
- Tyler posted six kills and three aces in the opening set as Marquette turned a 4-4 tie into a 25-13 set victory.
- Tani Juric recorded 10 kills on a.391 hitting percentage, marking her fourth double-digit kill performance of the season.
- Molly Welge added eight kills, hit.417, and matched a team high with three blocks.
- Freshman setter Luanna Markus directed the offense with 33 assists, while also posting three kills, two aces and seven digs.
- Emi Juric led Marquette with 14 digs, her 12th match this season with double-figure digs.
- Marquette committed just seven attack errors on 91 swings, the team’s fewest errors in a match this season.
UP NEXT
Marquette wraps the weekend homestand with Villanova tomorrow evening, Oct. 10, at 5 p.m. inside the Al McGuire Center.
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