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Denvers offense scored on every shot it got on net Saturday.

Denver doubles up men’s lacrosse in regular season finale

Jack Goods, Wire Sports Editor April 30, 2017

For the first time in program history, men's lacrosse finished below .500 in the BIG EAST regular season. No. 3 Denver had a dominant offensive performance, handing Marquette it's seventh loss of the...

From left to right: B.J. Grill of the Denver Outlaws, Jake Richard of the New York Lizards and Ryan Brown of the Charlotte Hounds.

Trio balancing start of MLL season with jobs on MU staff

Jack Goods, Wire Sports Editor April 25, 2017

B.J. Grill and Ryan Brown sit feet away from each other in the lacrosse offices during the week, but when the duo took the same flight down to Charlotte, they were prepping to go to battle against one...

Danny Jarosz played only 13 games at Marquette before retiring from soccer.

Concussions bring Jarosz’s career to early end

Jack Goods, Wire Sports Editor April 25, 2017

Danny Jarosz always knew the concussions would catch up to him. By his redshirt sophomore year he was already diagnosed with five, including one that kept him out of the entire 2015 men’s soccer season. It...

Josh Word passes the baton to Jay Whalen at the Marquette Duals.

4×100 group makes routine of setting MU records

Brendan Ploen, Wire Sports Reporter April 25, 2017

It’s no secret that this has been a historic season for the Marquette track and field team, but no group has been as hot as a group of four men's sprinters. For three consecutive meets, the men’s...

Second round action during the BIG EAST mens golf tournament in Okatie, S.C., Monday, May 2, 2016. (Photo/Stephen B. Morton for the BIG EAST)

Oliver Farrell leading men’s golf into BIG EAST Championship

Matt Unger, Assistant Sports Editor April 25, 2017

With the BIG EAST Men’s Golf Championship coming up next Sunday, sophomore Oliver Farrell is peaking at the right time for Marquette men's golf. The Worcestershire, England, native recently put together...

Marquette Womens Lacrosse vs. Florida

WLAX goalie Horning following predecessor’s footsteps

Thomas Salinas, Sports Reporter April 25, 2017

Before the season began, women’s lacrosse knew replacing longtime goalie Sarah Priem would be difficult. They turned to freshman Jules Horning to resolve their problem, a fitting replacement given the...

MLax sputters, drops 11-7 contest to No. 4 Duke

Matt Unger, Assistant Sports Editor April 24, 2017

For the fourth game in a row, Marquette men's lacrosse outshot their opponent. But poor shooting and sloppy offensive zone passing made the statistical win meaningless as the Golden Eagles lost their third...

Marquette celebrates by the bench during a game against St. Johns this season.

Wojciechowski honors entire roster at post-season banquet

Chris Reisner, Special to the Wire April 13, 2017

Men’s basketball celebrated and concluded the 2016-17 season with its annual banquet Wednesday night. The occasion consisted of a meet and greet with the players and an award ceremony, and it concluded...

Head coach Carolyn Kieger (left) talks with guard Amani Wilborn (right). Kieger has a 48-46 record in three years at the helm.

Carolyn Kieger receives contract extension

Brian Boyle, Wire Sports Reporter April 11, 2017

In just three years time, head coach Carolyn Kieger has transformed the women’s basketball program from a sub-.500 team to BIG EAST champions while also recruiting some of the best players in the conference. Today,...

J.P. Rivera guards Ben Nowak during a practice at King Park.

Men’s ultimate frisbee team in nation’s top 100

Nathan Desutter, Wire Sports Reporter April 11, 2017

Welcome to the Marquette Birdhouse: an eccentric, often outlandish group of professional oddballs who have taken the world of Ultimate Frisbee by storm, and this spring, for the first time in program history,...

Fran Meyer stretches out to intercept a pass against Florida.

Fran Meyer anchors transitioning WLax Defense

Thomas Salinas, Wire Sports Reporter April 11, 2017

For the past four seasons, defense has been the women’s lacrosse team's strong suit. The team was led by standout starters Elizabeth Goslee and Kayce Haverstick, who started every game together for...

Jenna Rosenthal participates in the high jump during the Marquette Duals.

Volleyball star Rosenthal adds track & field to schedule

Brendan Ploen, Wire Sports Reporter April 11, 2017

Jenna Rosenthal has always joked with volleyball head coach Ryan Theis that she wanted to join the track & field team. It was one of her favorite activities in high school, and for a while, Rosenthal...

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