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Marquette Womens Basketball vs. Seton Hall in the 2016 BIG EAST tournament in Chicago, Illinois.

Youthful women’s basketball team has high expectations

John Hand, Sports Reporter November 1, 2016

The Marquette women’s basketball team was tired. They had completed a full practice and they were ready to head to the locker room when they heard head coach Carolyn Kieger yell, “One more.” Some...

Taylor Louis is the second Marquette player in program history to net 1,000 kills as a sophomore.

Louis gets 1,000th kill in 2-0 volleyball weekend

John Hand, Wire Sports Reporter October 30, 2016

Marquette women’s volleyball got back to their winning ways by beating Villanova 3-0 (25-21, 25-20, 25-16) and Georgetown 3-1 (16-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-18) this weekend. It was a historic night Friday...

Diego Nunez scored Marquettes only goal in the 10th minute.

Men’s soccer eliminated from BIG EAST Tournament in loss

Jack Goods, Wire Sports Editor October 30, 2016

Marquette men's soccer lost 2-1 to No. 15 Butler, meaning the Golden Eagles' season will end Thursday night. Marquette will not play in the BIG EAST Tournament for the second season in a row. Diego...

Brittney Feivor was one of four Marquette track and field athletes that competed in the NCAA West Prelims.

Cross Country teams both finish 5th at BIG EAST meet

Brendan Ploen, Wire Sports Reporter October 30, 2016

The Marquette cross country team wrapped up their conference races on Friday morning, as the Golden Eagles competed in the BIG EAST Conference meet in New York City at Van Cortlandt Park. Both the men's...

WSOC wins BIG EAST title in dramatic fashion

Grant Becker, Assistant Sports Editor October 30, 2016

Eli Beard picked a great time to score her first goal of the season. 57 seconds into overtime the junior midfielder scored Marquette’s biggest goal of the season, earning the win, and a share of the...

Marquettes mens and womens lacrosse teams play their games on middle field.

Marquette officially announces dome at Valley Fields

Jack Goods, Wire Sports Editor October 28, 2016

After months of speculation and assessments, Marquette officially announced it will be building a dome over the middle field at Valley Fields. The project is expected to cost $3.6 million and be completed...

Womens rugby close to undefeated season

Women’s rugby close to undefeated season

Robby Cowles, Wire Sports Reporter October 28, 2016

This Saturday Marquette's women’s rugby football club will look to accomplish something for the first time in over a decade — an undefeated season and first-place position in the conference for the...

Luka Prpa has scored three goals in the last two games.

Prpa nets ninth, but men’s soccer falls to Providence

Jack Goods, Sports Editor October 27, 2016

Luka Prpa scored in the 78th minute and Marquette pressed late, but the Golden Eagles were unable to string together two conference victories. Marquette fell on the road to Providence, 2-1. Prpa's...

Jake Richard teaches a Marquette defenseman during the teams intersquad scrimmage last week.

Former players adjusting to new roles with men’s lacrosse

Jack Goods, Wire Sports Editor October 25, 2016

When Marquette men's lacrosse had coaching positions to fill this summer, Joe Amplo looked in-house. He brought in two of the best players in the program's young history, hiring Jake Richard as a defensive...

Perseverance key for Powells returns from injury

Perseverance key for Powell’s returns from injury

Grant Becker, Assistant Sports Editor October 25, 2016

Darian Powell looked at her left wrist and smiled as she ran her fingers over the tattoo just below her palm. The word "persevere" is printed in small black letters next to a cross. She just scored a goal...

John Pothast giving it all for one last BIG EAST Tournament push

John Pothast giving it all for one last BIG EAST Tournament push

Jack Goods, Wire Sports Editor October 25, 2016

Men's soccer only has three regular season games left this year, meaning redshirt senior defender John Pothast is facing something every Marquette athlete does eventually. His collegiate career is coming...

Volleyball taking advantage of new challenge system

Volleyball taking advantage of new challenge system

John Hand, Sports Reporter October 25, 2016

There is a running joke among the Marquette volleyball team that whenever they win a challenge, they are on a two-point swing. “Two points is a big deal in a race to 25,” redshirt senior Meghan...

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