St. John's University Athletics
Friday, November 7
Milwaukee, Wis. (Al McGuire Center)
8 p.m.
St. John's University
8-18,4-9Big East
0
at
3
Marquette
14-9,8-5Big East
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's (NY) | 21 | 15 | 17 | 0 |
| Marquette | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
St. John’s Falls at Marquette on Friday Evening, 3-0
11/7/2025 10:15:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
The Red Storm are back in action tomorrow at DePaul
MILWAUKEE (Nov. 7, 2025) – The St. John's volleyball team (8-18, 4-9 BIG EAST) fell to Marquette (14-9, 8-5 BIG EAST) on Friday evening at the Al McGuire Center, 3-0. The set scores were 21-25, 15-25 and 17-25.
The Red Storm saw two players notch double-digit kill totals and finished the match with four service aces.
Chloe Bell led the way offensively, tying her career-high with 10 kills on a .471 hitting percentage. Martina Ghezzi also reached double figures with 10 kills, marking the seventh time in her last eight outings that the junior has posted 10-plus kills. Erin Jones paced the offense with 28 assists. On the defensive end, Rashanny Solano Smith collected a match-high 17 digs, while Jones and Kya Harris each registered 1.5 blocks.
The opening frame featured a tightly contested start, as the two sides were even at 8-8 before Marquette created separation. Trailing 15-10, St. John's took its first timeout to regroup. The Johnnies battled back to cut the deficit to three at 23-20, prompting a Marquette timeout, but the Golden Eagles held on to take the first set, 25-21.
In the second stanza, St. John's erased an early deficit with a 5-1 run to tie the score at 10-10, and later took its first lead of the match at 13-12. Marquette responded with a decisive 7-1 spurt and pulled away to take the set, 25-15, and a 2-0 lead in the match.
The Golden Eagles carried the momentum into the third set, jumping out to a 7-3 advantage. St. John's continued to push, fending off match point three times late, but Marquette closed out the match with a 25-17 win.
The Red Storm will be back in action tomorrow in the Windy City, taking on DePaul at McGrath-Phillips Arena. First serve is set for 5 p.m. ET (4 p.m. CT).
The Red Storm saw two players notch double-digit kill totals and finished the match with four service aces.
Chloe Bell led the way offensively, tying her career-high with 10 kills on a .471 hitting percentage. Martina Ghezzi also reached double figures with 10 kills, marking the seventh time in her last eight outings that the junior has posted 10-plus kills. Erin Jones paced the offense with 28 assists. On the defensive end, Rashanny Solano Smith collected a match-high 17 digs, while Jones and Kya Harris each registered 1.5 blocks.
The opening frame featured a tightly contested start, as the two sides were even at 8-8 before Marquette created separation. Trailing 15-10, St. John's took its first timeout to regroup. The Johnnies battled back to cut the deficit to three at 23-20, prompting a Marquette timeout, but the Golden Eagles held on to take the first set, 25-21.
In the second stanza, St. John's erased an early deficit with a 5-1 run to tie the score at 10-10, and later took its first lead of the match at 13-12. Marquette responded with a decisive 7-1 spurt and pulled away to take the set, 25-15, and a 2-0 lead in the match.
The Golden Eagles carried the momentum into the third set, jumping out to a 7-3 advantage. St. John's continued to push, fending off match point three times late, but Marquette closed out the match with a 25-17 win.
The Red Storm will be back in action tomorrow in the Windy City, taking on DePaul at McGrath-Phillips Arena. First serve is set for 5 p.m. ET (4 p.m. CT).
Players Mentioned
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
S/RH
/ Women's Volleyball
L/DS
/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
SJU
Marq
Kills
33
37
Errors
23
10
Attempts
106
102
Hitting %
.094
.265
Points
43.0
54.0
Assists
33
35
Aces
4
7
Blocks
6
10
Game Leaders
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
10
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
6
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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