Saturday night brings us the biggest home non-conference match of the year for Marquette volleyball.
It was always going to be that way with Illinois qualifying for the NCAA tournament for the fourth time in five seasons under the direction of head coach Chris Tamas last fall and advancing to the Sweet 16 as well. Getting that kind of opportunity in a match in your home gym is always going to be a big deal, and the fact that it was going to come in the final weekend of play before Big East matches start gave it a little extra juice as well.