The operative word for Marquette volleyball this season is “new.” A new outside hitter, new middle blocker, new libero, new setter and plenty of new non-conference opponents mark the fourth year of head coach Ryan Theis’s tenure at Marquette.
While last year’s Marquette team went 23-9 and captured the program’s sixth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, the current team bears little resemblance to that one. Nine players have either graduated or transferred since the end of last season. Eight newcomers will take their place.
“The hardest part is going to be getting them on the same page going into four weekends of very tough opponents right across the preseason,” Theis said of the newcomers.