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Marquette Volleyball Makes History, Advances to Sweet 16

The Golden Eagles swept Cincinnati to reach the regional semifinals for the first time

NEW YORK – Marquette volleyball will continue its season as the 14th-seeded Golden Eagles downed the Bearcats in three sets Saturday (25-19, 25-21, 25-16) in front of a home crowd at the Al McGuire Center. This is the first time in program history that Marquette is one of the final 16 teams standing in the NCAA Volleyball Tournament. The road does not get any easier as the Golden Eagles (28-6) will face No. 3 national seed Illinois in Champaign on Dec.