Hattie Bray made Marquette volleyball history.
The graduate student middle blocker became the first Golden Eagle to ever be drafted into Major League Volleyball on Monday. Bray was selected No. 25 overall by the Grand Rapids Rise in the fourth round of the 2025 draft.
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Bray is the third player in Marquette history to earn four-straight All-Big East selections. In her final collegiate season, she led the conference with 1.22 blocks per set and ranked fourth in hitting percentage at .373, finishing the regular season with 118 total blocks.
The Hancock, Wis. native joins former Marquette middle blocker Jenna Rosenthal in the MLV. Rosenthal recently signed with the Omaha Supernovas after spending the past two seasons with the Columbus Fury (2024) and Atlanta Vibe (2025).
Bray also reunites with former her teammate Jenna Reitsma, who was recently announced as the team’s new director of volleyball operations.
This article was written by Jack Albright. He can be reached at jack.albright@marquette.edu or on Twitter/X @JackAlbrightMU.