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MILWAUKEE – The No. 16 Marquette University women's volleyball team hosts its final two regular season matches at the Al McGuire Center this weekend when the squad welcomes Xavier and No. 11 Creighton on Friday and Saturday, respectively.

Friday's matchup with the Musketeers is set for 7 p.m. Central time and will feature a pre-match ceremony celebrating the careers of MU seniors Caroline Dragani, Megan Lund, Claire Nuessmeier, Carly Skrabak and Hannah Vanden Berg.

Saturday's 6 p.m. contest against the Bluejays has potential BIG EAST Conference title implications if both squads win their Friday night matches. The two squads shared the regular season league title last fall and CU enters the weekend at 16-0 in conference action after capturing a five-set win over MU in Omaha on Oct. 14.

Fans who attend Saturday's match against Creighton are encouraged to wear white and the first 500 MU students will be given rally towels. Fans can claim free tickets to either or both matches (max of four) this weekend through a special FEVO offer from the Marquette Ticket Office.

Both matches air live on FloSports and links to live statistics will be available on GoMarquette.com.

No. 16 MARQUETTE (24-2, 15-1 BIG EAST)

• The Golden Eagles moved up one spot to 16th in the latest AVCA Coaches Poll and are now 14th in the NCAA RPI rankings, one spot behind Creighton.
• Middle blocker Carsen Murray was honored on Monday as the BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week after hitting a combined .594 with no hitting errors, while averaging 3.17 kills and 0.83 blocks per set, in sweeps of Providence and UConn.
• Libero Carly Skrabak was also named to the league's weekly honor roll after posting a team-best 5.17 digs per set.
• Outside hitter Aubrey Hamilton leads the Golden Eagles with 297 kills (3.38 per set) on the year, while setter Yadhira Anchante has helped MU hit a BIG EAST-best .290.
• Marquette is second in the league in kills (14.41 per set is sixth nationally), opponent hitting percentage (.170), assists (13.27) and service aces (1.69).
• Murray leads the league among qualified players in hitting percentage (.419) and is ninth nationally.
• Anchante is second in assists per frame (10.76) and Murray also ranks first in blocks per set (1.16). Libero Carly Skrabak is fourth in digs per set (4.45).

XAVIER (18-8, 11-5 BIG EAST)

• Xavier is 8-2 in its last 10 matches, with sweeps in each of their previous three contests.
• The Musketeers are 6-3 away from home this season and currently sit alone in third place in the BIG EAST standings.
• Senior Brooklyn Cink leads Xavier and ranks fifth in the BIG EAST with 3.42 kills per set.
• Middle Blocker Delaney Hogan ranks ninth in the BIG EAST with a .302 hitting percentage and was an All-BIG EAST Selection in 2021, as well as BIG EAST Freshman of the Year.
• Senior Carrigan O'Reilly ranks sixth in the league with 8.86 assists per set and is a two-time All-BIG EAST Selection.
• Xavier is third in the BIG EAST with a .236 team hit percentage but ranks eighth in opponent hitting percentage at a mark of .217. 

SERIES WITH XAVIER: Marquette is 18-9 all-time against Xavier and has won the previous eight matchups dating back to 2017. The Golden Eagles swept Xavier earlier this season on Oct. 16 in Cincinnati. Sophomore outside hitter Jenna Reitsma led the Golden Eagles with 13 kills, 12 digs and four service aces, while Hamilton contributed 12 kills, nine digs and a pair of blocks. 

CREIGHTON (24-3, 16-0 BIG EAST)

• Creighton comes into the weekend riding a 16-match winning streak.
• The Bluejays have swept 13 of their 16 victories in BIG EAST play and have won a program-record 26 straight sets heading into the weekend.
• Sophomore outside hitter Norah Sis leads the BIG EAST with an impressive 4.16 kills per set.
• Sis was a AVCA Third Team All-American in 2021 and the BIG EAST Freshman of the Year.
• Classmate Kendra Wait also leads the BIG EAST with 11.02 assists per set and has the Bluejays ranked fifth nationally with 13.87 kills per frame.
• CU sits right behind MU with a .270 team hitting percentage and leads the conference by holding opponents to a mark of .164. 

SERIES WITH CREIGHTON: The Golden Eagles are just 5-25 against Creighton all-time and fell to the Bluejays, 3-2, earlier this season after winning the opening two sets. Since CU joined the BIG EAST for the 2013 campaign, MU is 4-20 including a pair of wins during that first season, one of which came at MU in the regular season and the other in the 2013 BIG EAST title match in Omaha.

On Oct. 14, the Golden Eagles captured the first two sets, 25-21 and 25-22, before dropping the final three, 25-19, 25-16, 15-8. Reitsma and Hamilton each led MU with 13 kills, while Anchante had 47 assists and 16 digs.

Keep up with the Marquette University women's volleyball program through social media by following on Twitter (@MarquetteVB) and Instagram (@MarquetteVB) and 'liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteVolleyball).
 

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