For the eighth consecutive match, Marquette swept a BIG EAST foe in straight sets, downing DePaul (25-7, 25-16, 25-14) Friday evening at the Al McGuire Center.
Marquette had complete control of the match from the opening tip, taking a 16-3 lead in the first set. The Golden Eagles hit an uber-efficient 0.591 to win the first set by the team’s largest margin this season.
“We just came out early and served very effectively and got them out of rhythm right away,” head coach Ryan Theis said. “We just wanted to put a lot of pressure on them early, and we think that got to them.