MILWAUKEE – Creighton and Marquette advanced to the 2017 BIG EAST Women’s Volleyball Championship presented by Jeep on Friday with semifinal wins over Villanova and Butler. The Bluejays and Golden Eagles will meet Saturday for the championship title and the league’s automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA Championship. The tournament selection show will air Sunday at 9 p.m. ET on ESPNU.
Creighton, the top seed in the tournament, defeated Villanova 3-0 in the first semifinal; No. 2 seed Marquette took the second semifinal match in four sets from No. 3 Butler. It is the second time these two teams will meet in a BIG EAST Championship title match.