After a strong first set, Marquette dropped the next three to Xavier on their way to a 3-1 (25-16, 20-25, 15-25, 19-25) loss in the Big East semifinals on Friday afternoon.
Marquette is now 23-8 on the season. They’ve lost three of their last four matches, though, with all three losses coming against teams that have almost no shot at an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. As a result, it seems that Marquette’s own chances at a sixth consecutive NCAA bid may be in doubt now.
The Golden Eagles exploded out of the gate, smashing kills at a .