The No. 8 Golden Eagles defeated the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix in straight sets (25-19, 25-23, 25-18) Friday night in their first match of the Hyatt Regency Marquette Invitational.
Even though it was a sweep, Green Bay was no easy task. The Phoenix took a 5-3 lead and later an 18-15 lead in the first set.
“Green Bay’s a pretty competitive group,” head coach Ryan Theis said. “They served really well tonight and made us uncomfortable at times.”
However, Marquette finished the set on a 10-1 run, taking the first 25-19 despite ending the set with a .