Indianapolis- Saturday afternoon Marquette defeated Butler 3-0. With the win the Golden Eagles improve to 16-9 and 10-5 in BIG EAST play and remain in position to compete in the BIG EAST Tournament. For Butler, they fall to 12-16 on the year and 5-10 in conference play. 

Set 1 Marquette (25-16)
Sawyer Jones recorded two early kills for Butler, helping the Bulldogs stay on pace with Marquette early on. Jones finished with a team leading 10 kills in the match. The Golden Eagles built a lead and held it throughout the set, winning the opener 25–16.

Set 2 Marquette (25-20)
Kills from Jones and Elise Ward gave Butler an early 9-6 lead in the second set. Midway through the set, a kill from Alaleh Tolliver put the Bulldogs up by three. Marquette then scored nine of the next 11 points to take a five point lead, which it maintained for the remainder of the set.

Set 3 Marquette (25-14)
Marquette opened the third set quickly, building an early 11–3 lead. A kill from Ward and a few Golden Eagles errors brought Butler within six, but Marquette pulled away to take the set and secure the match.

Up Next
Butler will close out its season Sunday, hosting DePaul at 12 p.m. ET. Senior Day festivities will take place before the match.