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Liam Byrnes was named the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week earlier this month (Photo by Meredith Gillespie / meredith.gillespie@mu.edu)

Marquette has built identity around defense

Jack Goods, [email protected] May 13, 2016

If Marquette wins in its first NCAA Tournament game against North Carolina tomorrow, it will likely start with solid play from the defensive unit. Coach Joe Amplo has come to expect greatness from the...

The Golden Eagles earned the sixth seed in the NCAA Tournament (Photo by Ben Erickson / benjamin.a.erickson@mu.edu)

MLAX to host North Carolina in first NCAA Tournament game

Jack Goods, [email protected] May 8, 2016

Men's lacrosse will have a lofty challenge when it hosts its first ever tournament game Saturday, as the Golden Eagles will welcome perennial powerhouse North Carolina. "One thing I know, they don't...

(Photo courtesy of Marquette athletics.)

Champs! Marquette stuns No. 1 Denver for first BIG EAST title

Jack Goods, [email protected] May 7, 2016

Marquette secured its first NCAA Tournament appearance with a come-from-behind victory over defending NCAA Champion No. 1 Denver, the Pioneers first loss in BIG EAST conference play since they joined three...

(Photo by Ben Erickson/bejamin.a.erickson@mu.edu)

Men’s lacrosse defeats Villanova to advance to BIG EAST Championship

Jack Goods, [email protected] May 5, 2016

Marquette defeated Villanova, 14-9, in the BIG EAST Tournament semifinals Thursday for the first postseason victory in program history. The win likely locked up an at-large bid for the Golden Eagles in...

Blueprint of a program

Blueprint of a program

Jack Goods, [email protected] May 5, 2016

Six years ago, lacrosse players in Wisconsin were few and far between, especially on Marquette's campus. Yet, a group of plucky underdogs who came to the campus on a whim, buying into Marquette's plan,...

Photo by Ben Erickson/benjamin.a.erickson@marquette.edu

MU basketball attendance, team value drops

Patrick Thomas, [email protected] May 5, 2016
Marquette men's basketball attendance has been falling for several years, subsequently "devaluing" the team and launching efforts to solve the problem.
Photo courtesy of Molly (Mullane) Modrzynski.

MU alum training for Ironman World Championship

Robby Cowles, [email protected] May 5, 2016

Every fall, about 2,500 of the best athletes in the world head to Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, to take one of the most challenging races in the world: The Ironman World Championship. Jeff Condit, a recent Marquette...

Photo by Ben Erickson/benjamin.a.erickson@marquette.edu

REINER: Make MU athletics great again

Dan Reiner, [email protected] May 5, 2016

Do you remember when Steve Novak scored 41 points and grabbed 16 rebounds in a victory over No. 2 UConn in 2006?  What about when Jimmy Butler nailed the overtime game-winner at St. John’s in 2010? Maybe...

Oliver Farrell finished tied for 14th at the tournament.

Marquette Golf finishes fourth in BIG EAST Tournament

Jamey Schilling, [email protected] May 5, 2016

Despite an impressive start, the Marquette Golf team failed to repeat as BIG EAST champions. The team finished fourth out of the nine-team competition with a score of 898 and 34-over par. Although the...

(Photo by Ben Erickson/benjamin.a.erickson@mu.edu)

Women’s lacrosse takes steps forward despite lack of tourney

Thomas Salinas, [email protected] May 5, 2016

The women’s lacrosse team had a record-setting season but ultimately failed to reach its first BIG EAST tournament. Emotions were high as the Golden Eagles watched Temple convincingly beat Georgetown...

Photo by Meredith Gillespie/meredith.gillespie@marquette.edu

Determination key factor in Gebes’ career

John Hand, [email protected] May 5, 2016

The Marquette women’s tennis team had just completed warm-ups, and all but one member of the team had congregated by the stands waiting for the lineups to be called. Senior Erin Gebes headed out to the...

Photo by Mike Carpenter/michael.carpenter@marquette.edu

Tennis teams have disappointing BIG EAST Tournament

John Hand, [email protected] May 5, 2016

The Marquette men’s and women’s tennis teams concluded their season this past weekend at the Big East Tournament in Cayce, South Carolina. After defeating Creighton 4-0 and DePaul 4-0, the men reached...

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