Oct. 12, 2005

MILWAUKEE - Senior outside hitter Theresa Coughlin, junior outside hitter Jamie Mueller and sophomore middle blocker Tiffany Helmbrecht each nailed double figured kills as the Marquette volleyball team defeated instate rival UW-Green Bay, 3-1 (30-28, 23-30, 30-18, 30-27), tonight in the Al McGuire Center. With the win the Golden Eagles improve to 10-8 on the season, while the Phoenix drop to 10-8 overall.

"We did some good things tonight and I am proud of the players for staying tough and getting the result we were looking for," said head coach Pati Rolf. "We continue to improve in the basics, passing, serving and hitting, which showed tonight in the performances of Tiffany Helmbrecht and Theresa Coughlin. Each game we take a step forward to where we want to be. We have big match coming up against Syracuse, so we are going to rest up and get our strength back for Saturday and come ready to play."

The Golden Eagles came out strong in the first game hitting 41 percent behind Mueller and Coughlin who combined for 13 of Marquette's 21 kills in the first stanza. Green Bay kept it close through out with neither team earning more than a two-point advantage. A kill by sophomore outside hitter Kim Todd tied the score at 28 apiece. Mueller blocked a Green Bay attack and sophomore setter Monica Renfro added a kill to help Marquette earn the first win, 30-28.

Green Bay stormed back and won game two, 30-23, to even the score at one game each heading into the locker room. The Golden Eagles rallied after trailing midway through the game to tie things up 20-20. The Phoenix responded with an 11-1 run of their own to seal what would be their lone win of the contest.

Marquette came back tough after the intermission and cruised to the game three victory, 30-18. The Golden Eagles held an early advantage and never looked back as Marquette hit a match-high 45.2 percent, while holding Green Bay to a meager 4.8 attacks percentage. Helmbrecht led the way with five kills, not committing an error, hitting a perfect 100 percent for the game. She also came up big at the net for the Golden Eagles contributing four block assists.

The Golden Eagles sealed the match with a 30-27 game four win. Marquette jumped out to an early seven-point lead but Green Bay rallieda to come within one point at 27 -26. A late 4-1 run sparked by a kill from Mueller sealed the nonconference victory for the Golden Eagles.

Helmbrecht ended the evening hitting 58.8 percent, posting 11 kills and just one error in 17 swings. The sophomore middle blocker added six block assists and one solo block for 15 total points tonight. Coughlin and Mueller notched another match of double figured kills with 18 and 17, respectively. Mueller also added 11 digs to record her sixth double double of the season.

Jackie Rosen and Jill Smits led the Phoenix with 18 and 11 kills, respectively.

The Golden Eagles return to action on Saturday, October 15, at the Al McGuire Center when they host BIG EAST Conference foe Syracuse (15-7, 4-2 BIG EAST) at 1 p.m. Children kindergarten age through grade eight are invited to attend a prematch Future Fanatics Clinic hosted by the Marquette volleyball team on Saturday beginning at 10:30 p.m. at "The Al." For more information please visit www.gomarquette.com and click on the volleyball page.