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Marquette volleyball outlasts Utah in five-set thriller to advance to Sweet 16 for the third time in school history

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Marquette women’s volleyball defeated host Utah to advance to its third-ever Sweet 16 Friday night (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics).

The ball fell to the floor, the players hands went up, and the team rushed the floor. It’s safe to say there will be plenty of dance moves to go around on 12th and Wells over the course of the next couple of days.

It was the culmination of, what felt like for the first time since 2022, everything paid off. The ninth highest non-conference strength of schedule, the countless hours of blood, sweat and tears.