For the second consecutive year, the No. 9 Creighton Bluejays dashed the No. 16 Marquette Golden Eagles’ hopes of a BIG EAST title, winning the BIG EAST Championship in four sets (26-28, 25-22, 25-21, 25-21).
The first set had 22 ties and 13 lead changes, and neither team led by more than two points. The Golden Eagles narrowly won the set 28-26. Sophomore Hope Werch had a team-high seven kills and had a .462 hitting percentage. Marquette hit .314 as a team while holding Creighton to .222.
The Bluejays completely dominated the second set. They grabbed a 19-9 lead and never relinquished it.