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Wire Sports Weekly - Sept. 23

Wire Sports Weekly – Sept. 23

Dan Avington, Sports Audio Producer September 23, 2019

Dan Avington and John Leuzzi discuss Marquette women's soccer and expectations for the team entering BIG EAST play.

Alyssa Bombacino (left) pursues the ball in Marquettes 2-1 win over Colorado State at Valley Fields on Sept. 22.

Women’s soccer snaps three-game losing streak with 2-1 comeback against Colorado State

Sam Arco September 22, 2019

Marquette women’s soccer completed a 2-1 comeback against the Colorado State Rams Sunday afternoon, thanks to sophomore Alyssa Bombacino’s 87th minute game-winning goal. The win snaps the Golden Eagles'...

Kaitlyn K.J. Lines attempts a kill in Marquettes four-set win over Northern Iowa.

Volleyball beats UNI in four sets

Zoe Comerford, Assistant Sports Editor September 21, 2019

The No. 8 Golden Eagles ended the Hyatt Regency Marquette Invitational Saturday night undefeated, taking down University of Northern Iowa in four sets (20-25, 25-22, 28-26, 25-6). But the Panthers,...

Senior setter Lauren Speckman sets the ball in Marquettes three-set sweep against Saint Louis University Sept. 21.

Volleyball sweeps SLU in Marquette Invitational

Dan Avington, Sports Audio Producer September 21, 2019

No. 8 Marquette women's volleyball swept Saint Louis University (25-13, 25-23, 25-19) in its second match of the Marquette Invitational. The Golden Eagles faced little resistance in the first set, dominating...

Patrick Seagrist (7) fights for the ball in Marquettes 1-0 loss to Creighton.

Men’s soccer loses to Creighton despite eight shots on goal

Tyler Peters September 21, 2019

Marquette men’s soccer fell to the Creighton Bluejays 1-0 in a rematch of last season's BIG EAST Tournament semifinal in which Marquette won via penalty kicks. “It was a great game,” head coach...

Macey Shock scored her first goal of the season Friday evening against Northern Illinois.

Women’s soccer drops another overtime game despite Macey Shock’s first career goal

John Leuzzi, Sports Reporter September 20, 2019

Marquette women’s soccer’s hopes of breaking its three-game losing streak will have to wait another two days following a 2-1 loss to Northern Illinois University in double overtime Friday night. As...

Senior Allie Barber led the Golden Eagles in kills Friday night against Green Bay.

Volleyball sweeps Green Bay at the Al

Zoe Comerford, Assistant Sports Editor September 20, 2019

The No. 8 Golden Eagles defeated the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix in straight sets (25-19, 25-23, 25-18) Friday night in their first match of the Hyatt Regency Marquette Invitational. Even...

Josh Coans goal gave the Golden Eagles an early lead against UW-Milwaukee in the first half Sept. 17 at Engelmann Stadium.

Marquette loses 2-1 to crosstown rival UW-Milwaukee

Daniel Macias, Assistant Sports Editor September 17, 2019

Senior forward Josh Coan's goal streak continued Tuesday night, but the same cannot be said for a potential win streak, losing 2-1 to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Engelmann Stadium. “We...

The Konovodoff siblings and in-laws (front row: Grace, Johns wife Colleen,  Martha, Andrew; back row: Sarah, John, Peter). (Photo courtesy of Martha Konovodoff.)

‘Controlled chaos’ prepares Konovodoff for Marquette

Zoe Comerford, Assistant Sports Editor September 17, 2019
Marquette volleyball junior libero Martha Konovodoff grew up with six siblings, and four of them played collegiate athletics. It shaped the type of athlete she is today.
Madison Burrier (13) fights for the ball with Utah State in the first game she started in the 2019 season.

Burrier’s leadership present on and off field

John Leuzzi, Sports Reporter September 17, 2019
Most captains are juniors or seniors. But last season, women's soccer head coach Markus Roeders chose a freshman.
Steve Wojciechowski with coaching staff during the Xavier game in 2018.

Recruiting: Steve Wojciechowski’s targets in important 2020 recruiting class

John Steppe, Executive Sports Editor September 17, 2019
As Marquette basketball prepares for 2020, the coaching staff has a longer-term challenge: how to replace Ed Morrow, Sacar Anim, Jayce Johnson and BIG EAST Player of the Year, Markus Howard.
Freshman Kate Jochims runs in the Redbird Invite Sept. 13. Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.

Addition of Jochims provides new perspective for cross country program

Matt Yeazel September 17, 2019
One standout from Marquette's first cross country meet of the 2019 season in Green Bay was freshman Kate Jochims, who finished second overall.
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