(BIG EAST) – Carson Tyler and Luanna Markus have been named the BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week and Setter of the Week, respectively.
Tyler powered Marquette to a 2-0 week, registering a BIG EAST-best 5.17 kills and 5.83 points per set as the Golden Eagles swept UConn and Providence on the road. The junior hit .349 on the week while tacking on 15 digs and four service aces. She opened conference play with 13 kills, four digs, and two aces against UConn before contributing 18 kills, 11 digs, and two aces for a double-double at Providence. Tyler also went a perfect 21-for-21 in serve receive this week.
Markus set Marquette to an unblemished opening weekend in conference play, dishing out a league-best 11.17 assists per frame while tacking on 12 digs, four kills, two blocks, and an ace. In Friday’s sweep of UConn, the freshman logged 35 assists as Marquette hit .389. Versus Providence (3-0), Markus produced 31 assists.
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