Marquette University Athletics
Volleyball picked first in BIG EAST; four players honored
8/16/2023 1:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
The Golden Eagles host the league tournament on Nov. 22-25 at the Al McGuire Center
MILWAUKEE – Yadhira Anchante, Hattie Bray, Carsen Murray and Aubrey Hamilton were named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Conference Team and the Marquette University women's volleyball team was picked to finish first in the league's annual preseason coaches' survey. Anchante and Murray were both unanimous selections.
The Golden Eagles earned the league's No. 1 seed in last year's conference tournament with a share of their third regular season championship. Marquette went 16-1 in conference play in 2022 and a program-best 29-4 overall, which included a trip to the NCAA regional semifinal and a match against eventual NCAA Champion Texas.
Anchante was the BIG EAST Setter of the Year in her first season in NCAA Division I and led a Golden Eagles offense that ranked among the top nationally in 2022. Marquette paced the BIG EAST in hitting percentage, kills and aces, while ranking second in assists per set. The native of Lima, Peru averaged 10.78 assists per set to rank 22nd in the country.
The Golden Eagles were sixth nationally with 14.41 kills per frame, ninth in assists (13.34) and 11th in hitting percentage (.287).
Hamilton was selected to the All-BIG EAST Championship Team in addition to All-BIG EAST mention during her first season in Milwaukee. The Hartland, Wisconsin native was an AVCA All-Region performer who led Marquette in both kills (3.45 per set) and points (4.00), while hitting .247 on 1,018 swings.
Murray, also an all-league and all-region player, rose to as high as third nationally last season in hitting percentage and led the Golden Eagles with a conference-leading mark of .416. She also led the league in total blocks (121) and was second in blocks per set with 1.08 per frame. Murray was MU's lone selection to last season's BIG EAST Preseason Team.
Bray was an all-conference selection in 2022 as a redshirt freshman, while also earning recognition on the league's all-tournament team and the NCAA All-Austin Region Team. She played in all 33 matches and recorded 2.16 kills and 0.73 blocks per set while hitting .354 on 508 total attempts.
The Golden Eagles open the 2023 campaign on Friday, Aug. 25 with matches against Western Kentucky and Drake in Dayton, Ohio and host the BIG EAST tournament on Nov. 22-25 at the Al McGuire Center.
MU's annual intrasquad scrimmage and youth clinic is slated for Sunday, Aug. 20 at the Al McGuire Center.
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Preseason Coaches Poll
(First place votes)
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Preseason All-BIG EAST
Jaymeson Kinley, R.S. Sr, Butler, DS
Ava Martin, So., Creighton, OH
Norah Sis, Jr., Creighton*, OH
Kendra Wait, Jr., Creighton*, S
Jill Pressly, Sr., OH, DePaul
Yadhira Anchante, Jr., Marquette*, S
Hattie Bray, Jr., Marquette, MB
Aubrey Hamilton, Sr., Marquette, OH
Carsen Murray, Sr., Marquette*, MB
Giorgia Walther, Jr., St. John's, OH
Brooklyn Cink, Gr., Xavier, OH
Carrigan O'Reilly, Gr., Xavier, S/RS
*Unanimous selection
Keep up with the Marquette University women's volleyball program through social media by following on Twitter (@MarquetteVB) and Instagram (@MarquetteVB) and 'liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteVolleyball). General admission season tickets at the Al McGuire Center are just $40 for the year and can be purchased online or by calling the Marquette Ticket Office at 414-288-GOMU (4668).
The Golden Eagles earned the league's No. 1 seed in last year's conference tournament with a share of their third regular season championship. Marquette went 16-1 in conference play in 2022 and a program-best 29-4 overall, which included a trip to the NCAA regional semifinal and a match against eventual NCAA Champion Texas.
Anchante was the BIG EAST Setter of the Year in her first season in NCAA Division I and led a Golden Eagles offense that ranked among the top nationally in 2022. Marquette paced the BIG EAST in hitting percentage, kills and aces, while ranking second in assists per set. The native of Lima, Peru averaged 10.78 assists per set to rank 22nd in the country.
The Golden Eagles were sixth nationally with 14.41 kills per frame, ninth in assists (13.34) and 11th in hitting percentage (.287).
Hamilton was selected to the All-BIG EAST Championship Team in addition to All-BIG EAST mention during her first season in Milwaukee. The Hartland, Wisconsin native was an AVCA All-Region performer who led Marquette in both kills (3.45 per set) and points (4.00), while hitting .247 on 1,018 swings.
Murray, also an all-league and all-region player, rose to as high as third nationally last season in hitting percentage and led the Golden Eagles with a conference-leading mark of .416. She also led the league in total blocks (121) and was second in blocks per set with 1.08 per frame. Murray was MU's lone selection to last season's BIG EAST Preseason Team.
Bray was an all-conference selection in 2022 as a redshirt freshman, while also earning recognition on the league's all-tournament team and the NCAA All-Austin Region Team. She played in all 33 matches and recorded 2.16 kills and 0.73 blocks per set while hitting .354 on 508 total attempts.
The Golden Eagles open the 2023 campaign on Friday, Aug. 25 with matches against Western Kentucky and Drake in Dayton, Ohio and host the BIG EAST tournament on Nov. 22-25 at the Al McGuire Center.
MU's annual intrasquad scrimmage and youth clinic is slated for Sunday, Aug. 20 at the Al McGuire Center.
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Preseason Coaches Poll
(First place votes)
- Marquette (7)Â Â Â 97
- Creighton (4)Â Â Â Â 94
- Xavier                 78
- St. John's           64
- UConn                63
- DePaul               59
- Villanova            46
- Butler                 40
- Seton Hall          30
- Providence        18
- Georgetown      16
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Preseason All-BIG EAST
Jaymeson Kinley, R.S. Sr, Butler, DS
Ava Martin, So., Creighton, OH
Norah Sis, Jr., Creighton*, OH
Kendra Wait, Jr., Creighton*, S
Jill Pressly, Sr., OH, DePaul
Yadhira Anchante, Jr., Marquette*, S
Hattie Bray, Jr., Marquette, MB
Aubrey Hamilton, Sr., Marquette, OH
Carsen Murray, Sr., Marquette*, MB
Giorgia Walther, Jr., St. John's, OH
Brooklyn Cink, Gr., Xavier, OH
Carrigan O'Reilly, Gr., Xavier, S/RS
*Unanimous selection
Keep up with the Marquette University women's volleyball program through social media by following on Twitter (@MarquetteVB) and Instagram (@MarquetteVB) and 'liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteVolleyball). General admission season tickets at the Al McGuire Center are just $40 for the year and can be purchased online or by calling the Marquette Ticket Office at 414-288-GOMU (4668).
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