Marquette Set to Host 2019 BIG EAST Championship
11/26/2019 11:12:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
The Golden Eagles enter the field as the No. 2 Seed
NEW YORK – The tournament field for the 2019 BIG EAST Volleyball Championship presented by Jeep was set on Sunday evening after the final four matches of the season were completed. No. 2 seed Marquette will take on No. 3 seed Villanova in the first semifinal on Friday, Nov. 29 at 2:30 p.m. CT; No. 1 seed Creighton will play No. 4 seed St. John's in the second semifinal at 5:30 p.m. CT. The BIG EAST Volleyball Championship returns to Marquette and the Al McGuire Center for the third time as the Golden Eagles also hosted in 2014 and 2017.
The semifinals will be on the BIG EAST Digital Network presented by SoFi. The championship final will be at 3:30 p.m. CT local on Saturday, Nov. 30 on FS2. All the action from the Al McGuire Center will be called live by Bob Brainerd and Michelle Griffin-Wenzel with Piper Shaw on the sideline.
No. 1 seed Creighton won its sixth-straight BIG EAST regular season title outright on Sunday, finishing with a 17-1 league record, 24-4 overall. Creighton is the first team in BIG EAST volleyball history to clinch six consecutive BIG EAST titles. The Bluejays will face St. John's for the third time this season as the Red Storm claimed the No. 4 seed after winning six of their last seven matches to finish with a 12-6 BIG EAST record and an 20-11 overall record. St. John's returns to the BIG EAST tournament for the second straight year. Creighton swept both regular season meetings against St. John's. The Bluejays lead the overall series 13-1 while the two programs have never met in the BIG EAST Championship.
Marquette, the tournament host, locked up the No. 2 seed this weekend. The Golden Eagles finished with a 16-2 league record and a 26-4 overall record. Marquette's 16 wins in BIG EAST regular season play is the best mark for the squad since the joining the league in 2005. Marquette will face Villanova, the No. 3 seed. Villanova returns to the BIG EAST tournament for the third straight year. In 2018, the Wildcats fell in the semifinals 3-0 to No. 1 seed Creighton. Villanova swept the final weekend of the regular season including a five set victory over St. John's to finish 13-5 in league play, their best BIG EAST record since finishing 14-4 in 2015. Marquette won both meetings in the regular season and holds the overall series lead 18-4. The two programs have never met in the postseason.
To purchase tickets in advance, visit www.bigeast.com/vbtickets or call the Marquette University Ticket Office at 414-288-4668.
2019 BIG EAST Volleyball Championship
Presented By Jeep
Semifinals - Nov. 29 - BEDN
No. 3 seed Villanova vs. No. 2 seed Marquette at 2:30 p.m. CT
No. 4 seed St. John's vs. No. 1 seed Creighton at 5:30 p.m. CT
Final - Nov. 30 - FS2
Semifinal Winners, 3:30 p.m. CT
The semifinals will be on the BIG EAST Digital Network presented by SoFi. The championship final will be at 3:30 p.m. CT local on Saturday, Nov. 30 on FS2. All the action from the Al McGuire Center will be called live by Bob Brainerd and Michelle Griffin-Wenzel with Piper Shaw on the sideline.
No. 1 seed Creighton won its sixth-straight BIG EAST regular season title outright on Sunday, finishing with a 17-1 league record, 24-4 overall. Creighton is the first team in BIG EAST volleyball history to clinch six consecutive BIG EAST titles. The Bluejays will face St. John's for the third time this season as the Red Storm claimed the No. 4 seed after winning six of their last seven matches to finish with a 12-6 BIG EAST record and an 20-11 overall record. St. John's returns to the BIG EAST tournament for the second straight year. Creighton swept both regular season meetings against St. John's. The Bluejays lead the overall series 13-1 while the two programs have never met in the BIG EAST Championship.
Marquette, the tournament host, locked up the No. 2 seed this weekend. The Golden Eagles finished with a 16-2 league record and a 26-4 overall record. Marquette's 16 wins in BIG EAST regular season play is the best mark for the squad since the joining the league in 2005. Marquette will face Villanova, the No. 3 seed. Villanova returns to the BIG EAST tournament for the third straight year. In 2018, the Wildcats fell in the semifinals 3-0 to No. 1 seed Creighton. Villanova swept the final weekend of the regular season including a five set victory over St. John's to finish 13-5 in league play, their best BIG EAST record since finishing 14-4 in 2015. Marquette won both meetings in the regular season and holds the overall series lead 18-4. The two programs have never met in the postseason.
To purchase tickets in advance, visit www.bigeast.com/vbtickets or call the Marquette University Ticket Office at 414-288-4668.
2019 BIG EAST Volleyball Championship
Presented By Jeep
Semifinals - Nov. 29 - BEDN
No. 3 seed Villanova vs. No. 2 seed Marquette at 2:30 p.m. CT
No. 4 seed St. John's vs. No. 1 seed Creighton at 5:30 p.m. CT
Final - Nov. 30 - FS2
Semifinal Winners, 3:30 p.m. CT
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