Marquette Edged by San Diego in Five-Set Battle

HONOLULU, Hawai'i – The Marquette University women's volleyball team pushed West Coast Conference opponent San Diego to the limit on Saturday evening but came up just short, falling in five sets (21-25, 25-23,25-15, 20-25, 13-15) in day two of the 2025 Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic.

The Golden Eagles (1-1) battled back after dropping the opening frame, using strong serving and balanced attacking to take a 2-1 lead. San Diego (2-0) responded in the fourth and held off a late Marquette rally in the decisive fifth set.

Senior Natalie Ring once again paced MU with a standout performance, recording 24 kills and five service aces to power the Golden Eagles' offense. Sophomore Ella Holmstrom chipped in 14 kills, while junior Elena Radeff contributed 13 kills and three aces in a strong all-around effort.

Setter Isabela Haggard directed the offense with 51 assists, while libero Adriana Studer anchored the back row with 24 digs. As a team, Marquette tallied 12 service aces and 11 blocks, keeping the Toreros on their heels throughout the match.

NOTES:

Three Golden Eagles finished in doubles figures in kills (Ring 24, Holstrom 14, Radeff 13).
MU has opened the season with consecutive five-set matches, splitting results with Hawai'i and San Diego.
Ring tallied 24 kills, her second straight 20+ kill performance, and added a career-high five service aces.
Haggard posted 51 assists, her second straight match with 40+ helpers and a new career-high to open the season.

UP NEXT: The Golden Eagles close out play in Honolulu on Sunday, Aug. 31, against Utah State. First serve is scheduled for 4:45 p.m. CT.

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