Marquette volleyball beat the St. John’s Red Storm in five sets (25-23, 19-25, 26-28, 25-22, 18-16) Friday night, earning its third straight victory and the season sweep.
After multiple lead changes and ties in the first set, Marquette went on a 3-0 run to take a late 22-19 lead. St. John’s wouldn’t give up their fight as they tied it at 22 a piece.
“It was a gutsy effort this afternoon and I’m really proud of us going for it late,” Marquette head coach Ryan Theis said in a statement. “We didn’t get tentative, we took our chances, and it paid off.