(MARQUETTE COMMUNICATIONS) SOUTH ORANGE, NEW JERSEY – The Marquette University volleyball team (12-6, 7-1 BIG EAST) secured a sweep of Seton Hall (8-12, 0-8 BIG EAST) in three sets Saturday evening at Walsh Gymnasium.
Carson Tyler led three Golden Eagles in double figures with a match-high 16 kills while hitting .333 and adding eight digs. Tani Juric was dominant offensively with 15 kills on a team-best .452 hitting percentage and added two blocks, while Emma Parks contributed 10 kills and hit .381. Molly Welge chipped in five kills on eight swings without an error for a .625 hitting clip and matched the team lead with three blocks. Luanna Markus directed the offense with 42 assists as Marquette hit .346 as a team, while libero Emi Juric paced the back row with 11 digs and added two service aces during a pivotal run in the second set. The Golden Eagles held advantages in kills (51-27), hitting percentage (.346-.159), digs (42-29) and blocks (6-4) in the straight-set victory.
The Golden Eagles scored the first four points and built a 6-1 lead behind three early kills from Tani Juric, while a Carson Tyler service ace helped spark the opening run. Marquette continued to pull away with an 8-0 stretch that turned a 9-4 edge into a commanding 17-9 lead, highlighted by kills from Tyler, Molly Welge and Emma Parks and an ace from Welge. The Golden Eagles hit efficiently throughout the frame, receiving six assists from Luanna Markus during the opening surge, and closed the set on a 7-2 run. Tyler recorded three kills in the final four Marquette points, while Julia Stanev added a late kill before Tyler put away set point to secure the 25-14 win.
After the teams traded points early and Seton Hall pulled within 10-8, the Golden Eagles scored five straight points to stretch the lead to 15-8. Tani Juric fueled the rally with three kills, while a block by Juric and Julia Stanev helped shift momentum. Marquette continued to build its advantage behind strong play at the net, recording three blocks during a 10-3 stretch that made it 20-11. Emi Juric then effectively put the set away with back-to-back service aces, extending the lead to 21-11. Carson Tyler collected key kills down the stretch and delivered the set-clinching point as Marquette closed out the 25-17 win and moved within one set of the sweep.
Tani Juric sparked a Golden Eagle comeback with a pair of kills during a 4-0 run that turned a 9-9 tie into a 13-9 advantage, while Emma Parks added three kills during the stretch. The Pirates answered with a late rally, using consecutive points to erase a five-point deficit and tie the set at 21-21. Marquette responded immediately as Carson Tyler delivered a kill to regain the lead before Keira Schmidt followed with a put away to make it 23-21. After a Seton Hall point cut the margin to one, Juric recorded kills on the final two Marquette points, including match point, to secure the 25-22 win and complete the Golden Eagles’ straight-set victory.
NOTES
- MU improved to 29-5 all-time against the Pirates.
- The Golden Eagles have now won five straight matches and eight of their last nine overall.
- Carson Tyler led all players with 16 kills, marking her 17th double-digit kill match in 18 contests this season.
- Tyler also added eight digs and hit .333.
- Tani Juric totaled 15 kills on .452 hitting, her sixth double-digit kill match of the season and fifth in the last six matches.
- Juric hit .452 with just one error on 31 swings and had five kills in the opening set.
- Emma Parks recorded 10 kills on .381 hitting, giving Marquette three players in double figures.
- Molly Welge posted five kills on eight swings with no errors for a team-best .625 hitting percentage and added three blocks.
- Luanna Markus directed the offense with 42 assists, her 16th match this year with at least 30 assists.
- Emi Juric led Marquette with 11 digs and posted back-to-back service aces during a pivotal second-set run.
- Marquette improved to 10-0 in three-set matches this season.
Marquette 3, St. John’s 0
QUEENS, NY – The Marquette University volleyball team (11-6, 6-1 BIG EAST) swept away St. John’s (15-5, 5-2 BIG EAST) in three sets Friday evening at Carnesecca Arena.
Carson Tyler led all players with 16 kills and added seven digs, while Tani Juric contributed nine kills and four blocks in Marquette’s balanced offensive effort. Luanna Markus orchestrated the attack with 38 assists while adding five digs and three blocks, and libero Emi Juric posted a match-high 20 digs to anchor the Golden Eagles defensively. Molly Welge chipped in seven kills on a team-best .462 hitting percentage and added three blocks as Marquette hit .209 for the match. The Golden Eagles also controlled play at the net and from the service line, matching St. John’s with eight team blocks and finishing with a 6-3 advantage in aces while holding the Red Storm to a .048 hitting percentage.
Marquette erased a three-point deficit midway through the opening set and closed on a 12-4 run to take control. After trailing 13-10, the Golden Eagles used a 6-1 surge fueled by a block from Tani Juric and Molly Welge, a St. John’s attack error and another Red Storm miscue to move ahead 16-15. The teams were tied as late as 18-18 before Marquette scored seven of the final eight points, getting consecutive kills from Carson Tyler, a solo block from Julia Stanev, a kill from Luanna Markus and a set-clinching ace from Welge to secure a 25-19 first-set victory.
Marquette seized control early in the second set and never allowed St. John’s to mount a serious challenge. The Golden Eagles scored four of the first five points behind a pair of blocks from Tani Juric and Julia Stanev, then extended the lead to 8-3 on an Allie Beers service ace. Marquette continued to pressure the Red Storm with strong defense and efficient offense, forcing 10 St. John’s attack errors while Carson Tyler and Juric paced the attack. The Golden Eagles led by as many as 11 points and closed out the set with a Tyler kill, securing a 25-14 victory and a 2-0 lead in the match.
Marquette appeared poised to finish off the sweep after building a 14-8 advantage in the third set, using a 7-1 run highlighted by a Luanna Markus service ace, a pair of Carson Tyler kills and several St. John’s attacking errors. The Red Storm answered with a 12-6 stretch to tie the frame at 20-20 before the teams traded points down the stretch. An Emi Juric service ace gave Marquette a 24-22 lead and match point, but St. John’s fought off both opportunities to even the set at 24-24. Tani Juric responded with a kill to restore match point, and Emma Parks delivered the decisive kill off a Markus assist as the Golden Eagles secured the sweep with a 26-24 third-set victory.
NOTES
- MU improved to 30-9 all-time against the Red Storm.
- Marquette held St. John’s to a .048 hitting percentage, the Red Storm’s lowest hitting percentage in BIG EAST play this season and the lowest of any MU opponent this season.
- Marquette’s defense held Carola Tesoro, the BIG EAST leader in points and one of the league’s top attackers, to eight kills and a -.034 hitting percentage.
- Emi Juric recorded a match-high 20 digs, her second straight 20-plus dig effort after posting a career-high 23 digs against Villanova last weekend.
- Juric became the first Marquette player to record 20-plus digs multiple times this season.
- Carson Tyler’s 16 kills marked her 16th double-digit kill performance in 17 matches this season.
- Luanna Markus finished with 38 assists and directed a Marquette offense that outhit St. John’s by .161 points.
- Markus has posted at least 30 assists in 15 of Marquette’s 17 matches this season.
UP NEXT
Marquette returns home to begin a season-long four-game homestand next Saturday, Oct. 24 against Butler. First serve is set for 1 p.m. CT
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