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Point guard Danielle King sets the offense during Marquettes NCAA Tournament game against Quinnipiac last season.

King grows as leader through Point Guard College, relationship with coach

Brian Boyle, Sports Staff Writer November 14, 2017
Women’s basketball point guard Danielle King enrolled in another college between her freshman and sophomore seasons, although she quickly returned to Marquette. And though she did not have any transfer credits to show for it on her academic transcript, King's newfound knowledge translated perfectly to her on-court game.
Senior center Shantelle Valentine has seen her playing time decrease, but her leadership role increase over the course of four years with womens basketball. (Photo courtesy of Marquette athletics.)

Shantelle Valentine will be crucial as women’s basketball’s veteran presence

Sammi Alexander, Sports Staff Writer November 14, 2017
Shantelle Valentine's freshman year was bleak, to put it bluntly. The Golden Eagles went 9-22, and it appeared that there was no end to the losing in sight. Two years later, Valentine was a BIG EAST Champion.
Buckle down and Boiler Up: Marquette prepares to take on Purdue in Gavitt Games

Buckle down and Boiler Up: Marquette prepares to take on Purdue in Gavitt Games

Brendan Ploen, Assistant Sports Editor November 14, 2017
Marquette fans may want to forget about the last time Marquette played in the Gavitt Tipoff Games, an annual series of contests between the BIG EAST and Big 10 conferences. Marquette will try to put that memory behind them as the No. 19 Purdue Boilermakers come to town Tuesday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.
Marquette falls in season opener on last second shot

Marquette falls in season opener on last second shot

Chris Reisner, Sports Staff Writer November 14, 2017

Marquette's season opener did not exactly go according to plan, losing to the University of New Mexico, 88-87, in the final seconds. The Golden Eagles had a hot start from long range, jumping out to...

Volleyball clinches tournament spot with wins over Georgetown, Villanova

Meghan Rock, Special to the Marquette Wire November 12, 2017

Coming off Friday night’s win against Georgetown, Marquette volleyball did what it had to do against Villanova Saturday night, winning in five sets (25-14, 27-25, 25-10, 25-20, 15-11). The Golden...

Floor slaps: No threes, no problem for mens basketball

Floor slaps: No threes, no problem for men’s basketball

Andrew Goldstein, Sports Content Executive November 11, 2017

Winning without threes Shooting a lot of 3-pointers was Marquette’s formula for success from last season. That strategy didn’t quite work against Mount St. Mary’s, as the Golden Eagles shot a pedestrian...

Rowsey, post offense shine in rout over Mount St. Mary’s

John Steppe, Assistant Sports Editor November 11, 2017
Mount St. Mary’s head coach Jamion Christian was looking forward to seeing his former recruiting target Marquette senior Andrew Rowsey Friday as the Mountaineers played Marquette. “He’s a talented player,” Christian said prior to Friday’s contest. “I haven’t seen him in a couple of years, so I’m looking forward to shaking his hand before (and) after the game.”
Pregame notes: Mens basketball faces perimeter threat in Mount St. Marys

Pregame notes: Men’s basketball faces perimeter threat in Mount St. Mary’s

John Steppe, Assistant Sports Editor November 10, 2017

Six days ago, poor perimeter shooting and defensive shortcomings guarding the corner three nearly resulted in an exhibition loss to Division II Lindenwood. Tonight, Nov. 10, Marquette may come across...

PODCAST: Mens basketball opens season vs. Mount St. Marys, Purdue

PODCAST: Men’s basketball opens season vs. Mount St. Mary’s, Purdue

Andrew Goldstein, Sports Content Executive November 10, 2017

Host Connor Basch and Wire Sports Content Executive Andrew Goldstein join forces to talk about Marquette's opening two games. How will the potential absences of Markus Howard and Greg Elliott impact...

PLOEN: Going forward, mens soccer needs finishers

PLOEN: Going forward, men’s soccer needs finishers

Brendan Ploen, Assistant Sports Editor November 9, 2017

The defeat on senior winger Brody Kraussel's face said it all. He was hunched over in agony as a Brown Line El train was roaring out of the Fullerton Station on DePaul's campus in Chicago. The train left...

Markus Howard goes up for a layup in last weekends exhibition game against Lindenwood.

Men’s basketball notes: Howard, Elliott day-to-day with injuries, Eke redshirts ’17-’18

John Steppe and Andrew Goldstein November 8, 2017
Marquette may be short-handed Friday against Mount St. Mary’s following injuries to sophomore Markus Howard and freshman Greg Elliott. Howard, who led the country in 3-point shooting in 2016-‘17, has been sidelined from practice since the Lindenwood exhibition with a sprained ankle. Wojciechowski says it will be a game-time decision.
Deputy athletics director Brian Hardin (right) poses with volleyball coach Ryan Theis, womens soccer coach Markus Roeders and womens basketball coach Carolyn Kieger. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

PODCAST: Deputy athletic director Hardin talks about his move to Drake

Andrew Goldstein, Sports Content Executive November 8, 2017

When deputy athletic director Brian Hardin arrived on campus in the summer of 2015, his house wasn’t quite ready to move into yet. He spent the summer in the Campus Town apartments, which are normally...

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