Marquette volleyball entered the Flyer Invitational in Dayton, Ohio with its backs against the wall.
The No. 12 Golden Eagles (2-1) had three tough matchups in a row, senior middle blocker and unanimous All-Big East Preseason honoree Carsen Murray was injured and they had a double-header to start the season.
And after the first game against No. 24 Western Kentucky, it was clear it all would take some getting used to.
Friday
For a Marquette team that lost its starting defensive specialist, playing fifth year outside hitter Paige Briggs — who hit .