The Marquette volleyball team will keep dancing.

The Golden Eagles swept seventh-seeded Western Kentucky 25-22, 25-21, 25-16 in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Dec. 5 in Louisville, Kentucky.

MU (18-10) advances to the NCAA second round for the ninth time in program history. The Golden Eagles will play the winner of the Louisville-Loyola (Chicago) match on Dec. 6.

"It was just a great team win," Ring told the ESPN broadcast after the victory. "I think everyone really executed their role and we played together."

Emma Parks added 12 kills and fellow freshman Isabela Haggard handed out 34 assists.

"I was really proud of how they played," Ring said. "Emma really stepped up tonight and was taking those big swings that we were asking her to take all season and she put it all o

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