(MARQUETTE COMMUNICATIONS) VILLANOVA, PENN – The Marquette University volleyball team (16-7, 11-2 BIG EAST) defeated Villanova (12-12, 5-8 BIG EAST) in four sets Friday evening at the Jake Nevin Field House.
Carson Tyler led all players with 24 kills while hitting .308 and added 14 digs for a double-double. Emma Parks provided a huge offensive boost with a career-high 18 kills on a match-best .484 hitting percentage, committing just three errors on 31 swings. Luanna Markus directed the attack with 41 assists and recorded a double-double of her own with 15 digs, while libero Emi Juric anchored the back row with a match-high 22 digs and added nine assists and an ace. Molly Welge contributed seven kills on .333 hitting and matched Markus for the team lead with five blocks, while Carson Tyler added 14 digs and a service ace.
The Golden Eagles built an early 4-0 lead behind a Carson Tyler service ace and two kills from Tani Juric, but the Wildcats answered and eventually took a 16-14 advantage midway through the frame. Marquette responded by winning six of the next eight points, highlighted by kills from Tyler and Emma Parks and a solo block from Luanna Markus, to regain control. The teams traded points down the stretch before Parks delivered consecutive kills to help the Golden Eagles move in front 22-20. After Villanova pulled within 22-21, Avery Helms served up an ace and Tyler added back-to-back kills to bring Marquette to set point. The Golden Eagles secured the opener when Villanova committed an attacking error, completing the 25-22 win.
The Golden Eagles used a 5-0 run early in the frame, highlighted by kills from Luanna Markus, Molly Welge and Emma Parks along with an Allie Beers service ace, to turn a 4-4 tie into a 9-4 advantage. Villanova gradually worked its way back and eventually moved in front 21-18 after scoring four straight points midway through the set. Marquette responded immediately, however, with a 7-2 run to end the match. Parks was central to the surge, recording four kills over the final nine points, while Tyler, Welge and Markus also contributed key points. After Villanova pulled within 24-23, Parks delivered the set-clinching kill from Markus to secure the 25-23 win and lead the match by two sets.
The Wildcats used a 6-0 run midway through the frame to turn a 6-6 tie into a 12-6 advantage, taking advantage of several Golden Eagle attacking errors while getting key contributions from Chloe Kelly, Campbell McKinnon and Michelle Eburuoh. Marquette gradually chipped away at the deficit behind Carson Tyler and Emma Parks, pulling within a point at 16-15 after a Tyler kill. Villanova answered with a 4-1 run to regain control and pushed the lead to 20-16 before another Marquette surge made it 22-20 late in the set. Tyler continued to lead the comeback effort with three late kills, but the Wildcats held off the charge and closed the frame to secure the 25-22 win.
The Golden Eagles overcame an early 3-0 Villanova lead and gradually built momentum behind kills from Carson Tyler, Emma Parks and Molly Welge. After the Wildcats pulled even at 12-12, Marquette seized control with a 6-0 run, fueled by kills from Tyler and Julia Stanev and aided by three Villanova attacking errors, to open an 18-12 advantage. The Wildcats trimmed the deficit to 18-14, but Marquette answered with four of the next six points to restore a six-point cushion. Parks remained a key offensive option down the stretch with three late kills, while Emi Juric added a service ace to help keep the Wildcats at bay. Villanova fought off several match points, but Marquette finished the sweep when Luanna Markus recorded a solo block to secure the 25-20 win.
NOTES
- Carson Tyler delivered a 24 kill, 14 dig double-double, her eighth of the season and her fourth in BIG EAST play this season.
- Tyler surpassed 20 kills for the sixth time this season and third time in the past four matches.
- Luanna Markus added her sixth double-double of the season with 41 assists and 15 digs, her second in the past three matches and fourth in conference action this season.
- Emma Parks established a new career-high of 18 kills and committed just three errors on 31 swings for a .484 hit percentage.
- Emi Juric recorded 22 digs, her fifth-straight match with 15+ digs and the seventh time in the last eight matches.
- Juric also surpassed 20 digs for the third time in four matches.
UP NEXT
Marquette finishes their road trip against Georgetown tomorrow evening, Nov. 7, at 5 p.m. CT.
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