St. John's University Athletics
Friday, October 16
Queens, N.Y.
7 p.m.
St. John's University
15-5,5-2Big East
0
vs
3
Marquette
11-6,6-1Big East
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette | 25 | 25 | 26 | 3 |
| St. John's (NY) | 19 | 14 | 24 | 0 |
St. John’s Falls to Marquette in Straight Sets
10/16/2026 9:20:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Red Storm return to action on Sunday at 2 p.m. against DePaul
QUEENS, N.Y. – The St. John's volleyball team began its weekend by falling to Marquette in straight sets on Friday evening in Carnesecca Arena.
After fighting hard in the first and third sets, St. John's (15-5, 5-2) suffered its first sweep of the season, with Marquette (11-6, 6-1) ending their streak of 19 consecutive matches without one. The set scores were 19-25, 14-25 and 24-26.
The Red Storm was held to its lowest kill total of the season with just 28 on the evening, compared to the Golden Eagles' 41. Both teams recorded eight total blocks.
The Johnnies were led by Carola Tesoro, who totaled eight kills in the contest. Marquette's Carson Tyler led all players on the night with 16 kills. Rashanny Solano Smith recorded 19 digs for the third consecutive match, and Chloe Bell rejected 4.5 total shots (2 BS, 3 BA).
St. John's fought hard in the opening set, finding themselves in a back-and-forth battle with the Golden Eagles to start. The home team went out to take an early 9-6 lead and forced a quick Marquette timeout. The Johnnies jumped out to their largest lead of the set, going up 13-9, but it wasn't enough to pull away as the Golden Eagles quickly trimmed the lead down to two at 15-13. After a trio of unanswered tallies by Marquette, St. John's lead dwindled from there. Marquette would command the remainder of the opening stanza, taking set one by a score of 25-19.
Marquette would carry its success from the opening frame into the second, jumping out to a quick 4-1 lead. The Golden Eagles' attacking unit continued to push through the set as the lead bubbled to as many as 11 points. The visitors' advantage held firm and ultimately took the second frame, 25-14, and a 2-0 lead.
To start the third set, both teams exchanged blows early, battling back and forth, with the Golden Eagles finding control with a 15-11 lead before a media timeout. Out of the break, the Red Storm clawed their way back by going on an 8-4 run, knotting the stanza at 19-19. Both sides would exchange haymakers, the Johnnies fighting back to level the contest at 24-24. In the end, Marquette rallied with a pair of points to take a 26-24 set win and 3-0 match victory.
St. John's returns to action on Sunday, taking on DePaul in another pivotal league match. First serve against the Blue Demons is set for 2 p.m.
After fighting hard in the first and third sets, St. John's (15-5, 5-2) suffered its first sweep of the season, with Marquette (11-6, 6-1) ending their streak of 19 consecutive matches without one. The set scores were 19-25, 14-25 and 24-26.
The Red Storm was held to its lowest kill total of the season with just 28 on the evening, compared to the Golden Eagles' 41. Both teams recorded eight total blocks.
The Johnnies were led by Carola Tesoro, who totaled eight kills in the contest. Marquette's Carson Tyler led all players on the night with 16 kills. Rashanny Solano Smith recorded 19 digs for the third consecutive match, and Chloe Bell rejected 4.5 total shots (2 BS, 3 BA).
St. John's fought hard in the opening set, finding themselves in a back-and-forth battle with the Golden Eagles to start. The home team went out to take an early 9-6 lead and forced a quick Marquette timeout. The Johnnies jumped out to their largest lead of the set, going up 13-9, but it wasn't enough to pull away as the Golden Eagles quickly trimmed the lead down to two at 15-13. After a trio of unanswered tallies by Marquette, St. John's lead dwindled from there. Marquette would command the remainder of the opening stanza, taking set one by a score of 25-19.
Marquette would carry its success from the opening frame into the second, jumping out to a quick 4-1 lead. The Golden Eagles' attacking unit continued to push through the set as the lead bubbled to as many as 11 points. The visitors' advantage held firm and ultimately took the second frame, 25-14, and a 2-0 lead.
To start the third set, both teams exchanged blows early, battling back and forth, with the Golden Eagles finding control with a 15-11 lead before a media timeout. Out of the break, the Red Storm clawed their way back by going on an 8-4 run, knotting the stanza at 19-19. Both sides would exchange haymakers, the Johnnies fighting back to level the contest at 24-24. In the end, Marquette rallied with a pair of points to take a 26-24 set win and 3-0 match victory.
St. John's returns to action on Sunday, taking on DePaul in another pivotal league match. First serve against the Blue Demons is set for 2 p.m.
Players Mentioned
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
L/DS
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
Marq
SJU
Kills
41
28
Errors
17
23
Attempts
115
104
Hitting %
.209
.048
Points
55.0
39.0
Assists
38
26
Aces
6
3
Blocks
8
8
Game Leaders
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
5
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