(MARQUETTE COMMUNICATIONS) – The Marquette University volleyball team (7-5) is set to continue BIG EAST play with a midweek matchup on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at DePaul. First serve is set for 7 p.m. CT in Chicago.
LAST TIME OUT
Marquette extended its winning streak to four matches with a straight-set victory at Providence, defeating the Friars 25-14, 25-19, 25-23. Carson Tyler led the Golden Eagles with 18 kills on .400 hitting and 11 digs for her fifth double-double of the season, while Luanna Markus added 31 assists and seven digs. MU hit .222 and held Providence to .087 hitting to improve to 2-0 in BIG EAST play and 22-0 all-time against the Friars.
HISTORY VS. DEPAUL
Marquette owns a 47-29 all-time record against DePaul in a series that dates back to 1982. After DePaul controlled much of the early history, the Golden Eagles have taken command of the series in recent decades and enter this matchup on a 30-match winning streak against the Blue Demons dating back to 2009. Marquette has not lost to DePaul since a five-set setback on Nov. 1, 2008, and has won every meeting since, including a pair of victories in 2025. The Golden Eagles swept DePaul, 3-0, in Milwaukee on Oct. 5 before earning a 3-1 road victory in Chicago on Oct. 29.
SCOUTING THE BLUE DEMONS
DePaul enters Wednesday at 10-3 overall and 2-0 in BIG EAST play after road wins at Providence and UConn last weekend. The Blue Demons are hitting .244 while averaging 13.20 kills, 1.82 aces and 2.02 blocks per set. Kendall Timme leads the attack with 169 kills (3.76/set), while Isabela Tavares-Salomon has 142 kills (3.16/set) on .271 hitting. Leonor Polezzi directs the offense with 390 assists (8.67/set) and a team-high 28 aces, while Nora Mannion leads DePaul with 161 digs (3.66/set).
RIDING THE STREAK
Marquette enters Wednesday’s match riding a season-best four-match winning streak, defeating St. Thomas before recording consecutive sweeps of Milwaukee, UConn and Providence. The Golden Eagles have won 11 consecutive sets since dropping the first two frames against St. Thomas and have outscored opponents 275-214 during the streak. MU is above .500 for the first time this season at 7-5.
SWEEPING SUCCESS
Six of Marquette’s seven victories have come in straight sets, and the Golden Eagles are a perfect 6-0 in three-set matches. MU has swept Wright State, South Florida, Illinois, Milwaukee, UConn and Providence, while its other victory came in five sets against St. Thomas. By comparison, each of Marquette’s five losses has required at least four sets.
DEFENSIVE TURNAROUND
Marquette has held each of its last four opponents below a .200 hitting percentage, limiting St. Thomas to .193, Milwaukee to .065, UConn to .182 and Providence to .087. Opponents have combined to hit just.137 during the Golden Eagles’ four-match winning streak, while MU has forced 84 attack errors over that span.
PRESSURE FROM THE SERVICE LINE
Marquette has recorded 69 service aces compared to 54 for its opponents and ranks fourth in the BIG EAST with 1.53 aces per set. The Golden Eagles have also committed 48 fewer service errors than their opponents, 80-128, and own a .918 serving percentage compared to .865 for the opposition. Tyler leads MU with 21 aces and ranks third in the BIG EAST at 0.47 per set.
MARQUETTE QUICK HITTERS
- Carson Tyler ranks 56th nationally and second in the BIG EAST with 10.36 attacks per set.
- Tyler’s 466 total attacks rank sixth in the BIG EAST.
- Tyler has recorded 112 digs (2.49/set), second on the Marquette roster.
- Tyler owns a.958 reception percentage on a team-high 212 reception attempts.
- Keira Schmidt is hitting.265 with only 11 errors on 83 attacks this season.
- Schmidt has also contributed 20 total blocks in 35 sets.
- Avery Helms owns 78 digs and 10 service aces through 45 sets.
- Helms has a .951 reception percentage on 184 attempts.
- Allie Beers has recorded nine aces and 68 digs in 42 sets.
- Marquette has recorded more digs than its opponents, 576-567, despite opponents holding a 580-544 advantage in kills.
- MU has committed zero ball-handling errors through 45 sets, compared with three by its opponents.
- The Golden Eagles have outscored opponents 284-246 in first sets, a plus-38 scoring margin.
- MU has also outscored opponents 285-258 in third sets.
- Marquette enters Wednesday 2-0 in BIG EAST play after opening conference action with road sweeps of UConn and Providence.
- MU has played seven of its first 12 matches on the road, with Wednesday at DePaul marking its eighth true road contest.
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