Volleyball Sweeps UConn Saturday Night In BIG EAST Action

The Marquette University volleyball team (8-4, 2-0 BIG EAST) continued BIG EAST Conference play with a 3-0 sweep against UConn (11-3, 0-2 BIG EAST) on Saturday night at the Al McGuire Center.

Senior Natalie Ring led the way with 15 kills and classmate Elena Radeff chipped in 10 of her own. BIG EAST Setter of the Week Isabela Haggard finished with 30 assists.

The Golden Eagles jumped out to an early margin in the opening set, but the Huskies would rally and eventually take the lead, 20-19. Marquette, however, responded with a 5-0 run to take a 24-20 advantage and held on for the 25-22 win.

Set two was all Golden Eagles, who claimed a 25-16 win to move ahead 2-0. The set was tied 5-5 early, but Marquette utilized a 17-6 run to take control and cruise to the victory.

It was more of the same in the third set, with Marquette jumping out another lead, including a 13-7 advantage on a kill by Ring. Marquette maintained a comfortable advantage the remainder of the set, eventually claiming a 25-18 win on a kill from Radeff.

UP NEXT: The Golden Eagles continue conference play when they host league favorite Creighton on Thursday, Oct. 2 at 6 p.m. CT on FS1.

NOTES

The Golden Eagles have yet to drop a set in BIG EAST play, sweeping both Providence and UConn
Saturday's match marked the ninth in a run of 11-straight home matches for the Golden Eagles
Marquette has started at least 2-0 in league play in each of the last five years

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