Taylor Louis’ team high 18 kills were not enough for Marquette on Thursday evening as they lost 3-1 (21-25, 25-22, 19-25, 20-25) to Washington State in the first round of the 2016 NCAA tournament. With the loss, Marquette’s season is over with a record of 23-9.
You got the sense that things were not going to go the Golden Eagles’ way in the match when the usually reliable Marquette defense allowed the Cougars to hit .577 in the first set. MU hit .324 in the frame, and after falling behind early, Marquette rallied to keep the match even through the middle portion before WSU seized control late.