INDIANAPOLIS – Creighton and Xavier advanced to the 2016 BIG EAST Women’s Volleyball Championship presented by Jeep on Friday with semifinal wins over Seton Hall and Marquette. The Bluejays and Musketeers will play Saturday for the championship title and the league’s automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Championship. The tournament selection show will air Sunday at 9 p.m. ET on ESPNU.
Creighton, the top seed in the tournament, defeated Seton Hall 3-0 in the first semifinal; while No. 3 seed Xavier came back to defeat No. 2 seed Marquette 3-1 after dropping the first set. It was the first BIG EAST tournament match win for the Musketeers.