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Men’s lacrosse falls to Denver in regular season finale

Jack Goods, [email protected] April 30, 2016

A heroic comeback for No. 19 Marquette men's lacrosse in the fourth quarter was too little, too late, as the Golden Eagles dropped their season finale 14-11 to No. 1 Denver. A six-goal third quarter by the...

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

WLAX misses BIG EAST Tournament due to tiebreaker

Thomas Salinas, [email protected] April 30, 2016

Despite capturing a must-win game Friday against Cincinnati, the Marquette women's lacrosse team missed out on the BIG EAST Tournament due to a three-way tiebreaker scenario. With Temple's 11-4 win...

(Photos by Maggie Bean/Marquette Athletics and Ben Erickson / benjamin.a.erickson@mu.edu)

Soccer Spring Check-In: Men’s and women’s teams look to rebound from 2015

Jack Goods and Dan Reiner April 28, 2016

Men's soccer Marquette men's soccer is looking to reset this spring after a disappointing 2015 season, which saw the team miss the BIG EAST Tournament for the first time since 2008-'09. "We know we should...

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

Men’s lacrosse faces No. 1 Denver for BIG EAST regular season title

Jack Goods, [email protected] April 28, 2016

Marquette men's lacrosse concludes its regular season Saturday with a chance to win the school's first BIG EAST regular season championship. Standing in the Golden Eagles' way is No. 1 Denver, a team that...

BIG EAST Tennis Tournament Preview

BIG EAST Tennis Tournament Preview

John Hand April 28, 2016

Both of Marquette’s tennis teams are headed to the BIG EAST Tournament this week in Cayce, South Carolina. For both squads, playing in South Carolina presents the challenge of playing outside, something...

Wally Ellenson was removed from the basketball team last week (Photo courtesy of Maggie Bean/Marquette Athletics)

GOLDSTEIN: Treatment of Wally Ellenson unfair

Andrew Goldstein, [email protected] April 28, 2016

Wally Ellenson's father John told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in November about a particularly sincere statement Steve Wojciechowski made regarding his recruitment of Wally in July 2014. “He said,...

Marquette Womens Lacrosse vs. Notre Dame

BIG EAST Tourney on the line on women’s lacrosse senior day

Thomas Salinas, [email protected] April 28, 2016

Marquette women's lacrosse will honor its first graduating senior class this weekend with postseason hopes on the line. The Golden Eagles will host Cincinnati with a chance to earn the program's first...

Euro trip a rare opportunity for volleyball

Euro trip a rare opportunity for volleyball

Andrew Goldstein, [email protected] April 28, 2016

Before even starting its regular season, Marquette volleyball will face some of the toughest competition it will ever encounter, approximately 5,000 miles from home. The team is going to Europe on...

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

Men’s tennis completes big comeback at DePaul

John Hand, [email protected] April 27, 2016

Both of Marquette’s tennis teams concluded their seasons last weekend against DePaul in Chicago. The women were unable to pull out one last team victory, falling 5-2 to DePaul, while the men’s team...

Downtown Upswing

Downtown Upswing

Patrick Thomas and Jack Goods April 26, 2016
Downtown Milwaukee has seen a surge in development over the past year. The Bucks arena, Northwestern Mutual Tower, the Milwaukee streetcar and the Athletic Performance Research Center are all part of the plan to give Milwaukee a fresh look.
Photo courtesy of Maggie Bean/Marquette Athletics

On the trail: How coaches recruit athletes to Marquette

Dan Reiner, [email protected] April 26, 2016

Walk around Marquette’s campus and you won’t have trouble finding a student from the Midwest. Only 18 percent of the student body originates from outside the region, with 69 percent hailing from Illinois...

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Proffitt named to U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team roster

Dan Reiner, [email protected] April 25, 2016

Junior and three-year women's soccer captain Morgan Proffitt was named Monday to the U.S Under-23 Women's National Team training camp roster, which will meet May 1-7 in Charlottesville, Virginia. The...

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