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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Seton Hall | 14 | 17 | 22 | 0 |
VB Sweeps Seton Hall for Fifth-Straight Victory
10/17/2026 5:36:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Golden Eagles improve to 7-1 in first eight BIG EAST games this season.
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – 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.
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 inside the Al McGuire Center, with streaming available on ESPN+.
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