Last Night In #BIGEASTvb – 9.21.17
NEW YORK – Xavier and Marquette earn the first league wins of the 2017 season as the Musketeers defeated DePaul in five sets and the Golden Eagles won in straight sets at Butler at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
League play continues on Friday with four matches, eight of the 10 teams playing. Travel partners Xavier and Butler will face off on Saturday
Xavier 3, DePaul 2 (16-25,25-19,25-21,20-25,15-12)
Xavier junior Meredith Klare posted a match-high 28 digs on Wednesday afternoon, leading XU to a five-set win over DePaul. Xavier won its second straight match, improving to 6-8 (1-0 BIG EAST) on the year. The Musketeers snapped the Blue Demons four-game win streak as DePaul moved to 6-7 (0-1 BIG EAST). Kristen Massa recorded a team-high 12 kills to go along with 16 digs, her sixth double-double of the year. The senior outside hitter added five blocks. Xavier had five more blocks (14-9) than DePaul. The Musketeers have posted 10 or more blocks in eight matches this season. For DePaul, Claire Anderson and Brittany Maxwell tied for top points, each scoring 17.5 points during the match. Anderson led the Blue Demons with 16 kills and passed her career best with 60 attacks. Maxwell helped with 11 kills and 39 attacks and led DePaul with five blocks.
Xavier Up Next: ST. JOHN’S (9/22)
DePaul Up Next: BUTLER (9/23)
Marquette 3, Butler 0 (25-21,25-21,25-20)
Marquette defeated Butler on the road as Golden Eagle junior Anna Haak produced a Marquette career high with 13 kills to lead MU (7-5, 1-0). Classmate Jenna Rosenthal recorded 12 kills with just one error to hit .550. Freshman Hope Werch and sophomore Allie Barber connected on eight and seven kills, respectively. Defensively freshman Martha Konovodoff and senior Manon Geoffroy collected double digits digs with 15 and 10, while sophomore setter Lauren Speckman handed out 40 assists. Butler (10-3, 0-1) was led by Anna Logan with 11 kills, while Bri Lilly notched 10.
Marquette Up Next: SETON HALL (9/22)
Butler Up Next: at XAVIER (9/23)
This Weekend in #BIGEASTvb
Friday, Sept. 22
ST. JOHN’S at DEPAUL at 7 p.m.
VILLANOVA at PROVIDENCE at 7 p.m.
GEORGETOWN at No. 15 CREIGHTON at 8 p.m.
SETON HALL at MARQUETTE at 8 p.m. (BEDN)
Saturday, Sept. 23
BUTLER at XAVIER at 6 p.m.
SETON HALL at DEPAUL at 7 p.m.
ST. JOHN’S at MARQUETTE at 7 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 24
GEORGETOWN at PROVIDENCE at 1 p.m. (BEDN)
VILLANOVA at No. 15 CREIGHTON at 2 p.m. (FSGO)
All times are Eastern.