Saturday, December 1
Milwaukee, Wis.
7 p.m. CT
Marquette University
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vs
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Cincinnati
Photo by: Maggie Bean
Marquette Advances to the Round of 16 with a Sweep Over Cincinnati
12/1/2018 10:02:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
The Golden Eagles have advanced to the NCAA Championships round of 16 for the first time in program history
MILWAUKEE--It was a history making night for the No. 14 seed Marquette University volleyball team as the Golden Eagles swept Cincinnati (25-19, 25-21, 25-16) to reach the round of 16 in the 2018 NCAA Championship for the first time in program history.
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Junior Allie Barber led with a match-high 18 kills and a .400 hitting percentage, while sophomore Hope Werch connected for eight kills. Junior Lauren Speckman and sophomore Sarah Rose handed out 21 and 12 assists in the match, while senior Anna Haak collected 12 digs.
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Marquette (28-6) went back and forth with the Bearcats (26-8) in the opening set, trading the lead twice and seeing the score tied eight times before the Golden Eagles used a 6-2 run to close out the frame. The Bearcats did not go quietly in the second set holding off MU's set point twice before an attack error gave the Golden Eagles a win behind a .310 combined hitting percentage in that set. In the third, Marquette led in its entirety as a kill from Haak closed out the match for the history-making victory.
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The Golden Eagles collected 11 team blocks as senior Jenna Rosenthal and freshman Ellie Koontz turned in six, often teaming up for the point. Sophomore Elizabeth Orf was also a strong presence at the net, turning in four blocks in the victory.
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Marquette will travel to No. 3 Illinois and face the Illini in the round of 16 on Dec. 7 in Champaign.
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Junior Allie Barber led with a match-high 18 kills and a .400 hitting percentage, while sophomore Hope Werch connected for eight kills. Junior Lauren Speckman and sophomore Sarah Rose handed out 21 and 12 assists in the match, while senior Anna Haak collected 12 digs.
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Marquette (28-6) went back and forth with the Bearcats (26-8) in the opening set, trading the lead twice and seeing the score tied eight times before the Golden Eagles used a 6-2 run to close out the frame. The Bearcats did not go quietly in the second set holding off MU's set point twice before an attack error gave the Golden Eagles a win behind a .310 combined hitting percentage in that set. In the third, Marquette led in its entirety as a kill from Haak closed out the match for the history-making victory.
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The Golden Eagles collected 11 team blocks as senior Jenna Rosenthal and freshman Ellie Koontz turned in six, often teaming up for the point. Sophomore Elizabeth Orf was also a strong presence at the net, turning in four blocks in the victory.
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Marquette will travel to No. 3 Illinois and face the Illini in the round of 16 on Dec. 7 in Champaign.
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