Creighton's D.J. Sokol Arena will host the 2018 BIG EAST Volleyball Championship
NEW YORK – After a full season of BIG EAST matches, the fourth and final slot in the 2018 BIG EAST Volleyball Championship presented by Jeep will be decided this weekend. At 8-8 in league play, Georgetown, Villanova and Xavier, will fight to clinch the final berth. It begins Friday night with all five matches streaming live on the BIG EAST Digital Network. The first match kicks off at 5 p.m. ET, featuring two of the three teams contending for the last spot, Xavier at Georgetown. The third team, Villanova, will host Butler at 7 p.m.
The top three seeds in the Championship have already been decided. No. 9 Creighton (24-4, 16-0 BIG EAST) has secured the one-seed as it looks to take the regular-season title outright for a fifth straight season with a win on Friday against Providence (8-19, 2-14) at 8 p.m., becoming the first team in BIG EAST history to accomplish this feat. No. 17 Marquette (24-5, 14-2) has locked in the two-seed for its ninth straight appearance in the BIG EAST Volleyball Championship and will host Seton Hall (9-20, 4-12) at 8 p.m. on Friday. The three-seed, St. John’s which will compete in the postseason for the first time since 2012, will take on DePaul on Friday, beginning at 8 p.m.
On Saturday, Georgetown (15-13, 8-8) will host Butler (9-19, 6-10) to get things started at 5 p.m. Seton Hall makes its way to DePaul (5-22, 3-13) for first serve at 7 p.m. In what could be a decisive match, Villanova (15-13, 8-8) will welcome Xavier (10-17, 8-8) at 7 p.m. St. John’s (22-9, 11-5) and Marquette will square off in Milwaukee for a Championship semifinal preview, also beginning at 7 p.m. Providence stays at Creighton to conclude the regular season, as the two travel partners play the second match against each other in as many days, starting at 8 p.m.
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#BIGEASTvb Weekend Schedule
Friday, Nov. 16
Xavier at Georgetown at 5 p.m. (
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Butler at Villanova at 7 p.m. (
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Seton Hall at No. 17 Marquette at 8 p.m. (
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Providence at No. 9 Creighton at 8 p.m. (
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St. John’s at DePaul at 8 p.m. (
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Saturday, Nov. 17
Butler at Georgetown at 5 p.m.
Seton Hall at DePaul at 7 p.m.
Xavier at Villanova at 7 p.m.
St. John’s at No. 17 Marquette at 7 p.m.
Providence at No. 9 Creighton at 8 p.m.
All times listed are Eastern.