After reaching the Sweet 16 for the first time in program history last season, Marquette volleyball comes into 2019 ranked No. 16 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association Preseason Coaches’ Poll and as the preseason favorite to win the BIG EAST for the second consecutive year.
Yet the high expectations do not seem to be fazing this year’s volleyball team.
“As a team, we put a lot of pressure on ourselves to do the best we can and to succeed,” senior Allie Barber said. “This really isn’t any different for our expectations for our own program.”
Those outside expectations come after appearing in the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history and losing in the BIG EAST Championship.