The reigning national champion Wildcats  fought back from a 22-20 deficit in the third set to pick up the sweep while hitting .333 and siding out at a 72 percent clip. MU hit a match-high .389 (17-3-36) in the final set, but could not convert late points for the win.

Graduate students Hope Werch and Taylor Wolf led the way for the Golden Eagles (6-1) with 13 kills each but Marquette suffered its first loss of the 2021 fall campaign. MU hit .242 (50-18-132) as a team, while the Wildcats (6-2) hit .310 (50-15-113).

MU Middle blocker Savannah Rennie added seven kills and four total blocks for MU, while Hannah Vanden Berg contributed five kills. Freshman outside hitter Jenna Reitsma totaled four kills in her first contest at the Al McGuire Center.

For the Wildcats, Madi Skinner put up 16 kills and a .400 hitting percentage (16-4-30), while Emma Grome totaled a match-high 41 assists.