Junior outside hitter Hope Werch had eight kills in Marquette's three-set sweep over Villanova Nov. 29 at the Al McGuire Center.
No. 12 Marquette defeated Villanova in straight sets (25-22, 25-18, 25-19) in the first match of the 2019 BIG EAST Championships Friday afternoon.
The second-seeded Golden Eagles had no problems in the first set claiming an early 12-7 lead off a four-point scoring run. MU eventually extended that to a 17-12 advantage. Although the Wildcats fought off two set points, the Golden Eagles won the first frame 25-22.
“I did think we started off playing well, focused, engaged,” head coach Ryan Theis said.