MILWAUKEE, Wis. — The Illinois State volleyball team could not hold leads in the second and third sets Friday and dropped its season opener to 20th-ranked Marquette, 25-18, 25-23, 25-21.
The teams meet again Saturday at 1 p.m.
ISU led 15-9 in set two before the Golden Eagles rallied for a 22-22 tie and prevailed in the set.
One of three Kaity Weimerskirch service aces gave the Redbirds a 16-11 edge in the final set, but again Marquette (1-0) came storming back.
Kaylee Martin led ISU with 13 kills. Stef Jankiewicz contributed 26 assists and Kendal Meier 16 digs.