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Senior Tiera Jarmond (left) and graduate student Andie Weise (right) are two of the four upper-level students on the Marquette women's tennis roster. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Weise and Jarmond working to pave the way for a new-look Marquette women’s tennis squad

Kaylynn Wright, Assistant Sports Editor February 26, 2025

When graduate student Andie Weise and senior Tiera Jarmond started their season this past fall, they knew they would have big shoes to fill.  The veteran-laden Marquette women’s tennis team from...

Marquette men's basketball defeats Providence 82-52 on Tuesday, February 25th at Fiserv Forum.

Takeaways from Marquette’s 30-point win over Providence Tuesday night

Trevor Hilson, Sports Audio Producer February 26, 2025

Coming from a world where it seemed as though everything went wrong for the No. 21 Marquette Golden Eagles on Friday in Philadelphia, Tuesday was the inverse. In front of Dwyane Wade and the home crowd...

Junior forward Ben Gold finished with a career-high 17 points on 7-for-9 shooting in No. 21 Marquette's 82-52 win over Providence Feb. 25. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

No. 21 Marquette nets 17 3-pointers in 82-52 win over Providence

Kaylynn Wright, Assistant Sports Editor February 25, 2025

After a lackluster month, No. 21 Marquette men's basketball finally got back on track Tuesday night. Efficient 3-point shooting? Check. Extended runs in both halves to balloon the Golden Eagles' lead?...

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Women were at the forefront of Super Bowl ads

Lilly Peacock, Sports Columnist February 25, 2025
The NFL, Nike and Dove had very strong spots that put women in athletics at the front of the conversation. The advertisements were inspiring and empowering, but they also challenged many of the notions and language surrounding women’s sports.
Forbes ranks ninth in the Big East in scoring, averaging 15.2 points per game.

Skylar Forbes’ breakout season can be attributed to an underlying factor that might surprise you

Trevor Hilson, Sports Audio Producer February 25, 2025

Skylar Forbes's somersaulting during games is not by accident — it's in her nature. The sophomore forward's basketball career started later than others. Forbes was balancing on beams and jumping through...

Senior guard Kam Jones led the way with 18 points and 10 assists in Marquette's 78-50 victory over Providence Dec. 31. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

PREVIEW: No. 21 Marquette looks to gain momentum heading into March as it welcomes Providence to Fiserv Forum

Raquel Ruiz, Sports Reporter February 25, 2025

If we take a trip down memory lane, now No. 21 Marquette men's basketball (20-7, 11-5 Big East) was once ranked fifth in the country after a win against in-state rival the Wisconsin Badgers. It is...

First-year Cyrus Ahmad earned his fourth win in singles play to give Marquette its second point in its 4-3 loss to North Dakota on Feb. 21. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Marquette men’s tennis’s promising talent shows flashes, but comes up short against North Dakota

Mikey Severson, Sports Reporter February 24, 2025

Marquette men's tennis (1-11, 0-3 Big East) fought hard against North Dakota (8-3), but ultimately dropped two matches against the Fighting Hawks this past weekend. Initially, Marquette and North Dakota...

Marquette men's basketball has been ranked inside the AP top 25 for 48 straight weeks, now the fourth-longest streak in the country.

Baltz’s Book: Marquette’s stock continues to trend the wrong way at the wrong time

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director February 24, 2025

Marquette men's basketball hasn't looked the same since the start of Big East play. I know it, you know it and head coach Shaka Smart knows it. The Golden Eagles dropped another five spots to No. 21...

After starting out 1-7, Marquette women's tennis has won two of its last three matches.

Women’s tennis rallies in a 1-1 weekend in Milwaukee

Kaylynn Wright, Assistant Sports Editor February 23, 2025

Marquette women's tennis (3-8) earned its third win of the season over the weekend, going 1-1 against University of North Dakota (6-2) and University of Dayton (5-6) at Sprovieri Tennis Complex. The...

The Golden Eagles drop their first game of the season in Ann Arbor.

No. 8 Michigan blitzes Marquette 22-5, handing it its first loss of the season

Max Mullin, Sports Reporter February 23, 2025

On a chilly day in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Marquette (3-1) came out swinging with an early goal from senior midfielder Hannah Bodner, but No. 8 Michigan (3-1) punched back with a 5-0 run and took control...

Chones gives a speech at halftime last Tuesday.

Jim Chones becomes the 10th player to have their Marquette jersey retired

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director February 23, 2025

In February of 2007, Marquette men's basketball retired Dwyane Wade's No. 3 jersey. Since then, nobody else had been added to the rafters of Fiserv Forum, until last Tuesday night. Jim Chones became...

Marquette is just one win away from its fourth consecutive 20-win season.

Marquette holds Georgetown without a field goal in the last six minutes to prevail 55-50 in a defensive battle

Max Mullin, Sports Reporter February 22, 2025

Marquette (19-8, 11-5 Big East) went into the nation’s capital and beat Georgetown (11-16, 4-12) after not allowing a field goal in the last 5:58 and getting a season-high 18 points from junior guard...

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