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Jordan Niebrugge (Pictured far right) joined Marquette as an assistant coach in June. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

The story behind former PGA Tour golfer Jordan Niebrugge landing with Marquette men’s golf

Trevor Hilson, Sports Audio Producer October 8, 2024
Former professional golfer Jordan Niebrugge received a surprise phone call from Marquette head coach Steve Bailey this summer. After a failed attempt at getting Niebrugge in 2010, Bailey got another crack at getting the Mequon native to be a part of the Golden Eagles.
Mock up of Helfaer facility's interior courtesy of Marquette University.

Make recreational space for all

Lilly Peacock, Sports Columnist October 8, 2024
As finishing touches are being put on the construction of Marquette’s new Wellness and Helfaer Recreation Facility, anticipation for its future use is high. Set to open in January 2025, the new addition to campus could serve as a beacon of community, connecting both the university and the greater Milwaukee area through sport. 
Carsen Murray is hitting an efficient .406 this season. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

MUVB notebook: Carsen Murray’s sky-high efficiency, a stalwart defense, and other thoughts

Jack Albright, Assistant Sports Editor October 7, 2024

Some notes after Marquette volleyball's (7-6, 3-1) 1-1 week: Murray's efficiency sky-high Carsen Murray has been hitting the ball as efficiently as ever. Her .406 season-hitting percentage leads both...

Senior forward Tess O'Connell netted her fifth goal of the season Sunday. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Marquette earns 1-1 draw against DePaul

Kaylynn Wright, Assistant Sports Editor October 6, 2024

Everything seemed to be going Marquette women’s soccer’s way leading up to the 74th minute.  It had the advantage in shots (12-5), corners (8-1) and senior forward Tess O’Connell had just scored...

(Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Golden Eagles remain undefeated in Big East home matches with sweep over Butler

Jack Albright, Assistant Sports Editor October 6, 2024

What you get when you mix five people with at least seven kills — which equated to an efficient .342 hitting percentage — with 10 blocks is what Marquette volleyball and Butler experienced on an early...

Royce Parham scored 12 points in Saturday's scrimmage, shooting 5-for-9 from the field and 1-for-3 from deep. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Takeaways from Marquette’s annual Blue and Gold scrimmage

Jack Albright and Matthew Baltz October 5, 2024

After nine days of practice, we got our first look at what Marquette men's basketball might look like this season. After a season of triumphs and tribulations that ended abruptly at the hands of NC...

Senior forward Julia O'Neill boasts a cumulative 4.0 GPA while also juggling the workload of being a collegiate athlete. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

A look inside the busy lives of women’s soccer players Cate Downs and Julia O’Neill

Benjamin Hanson, Sports Reporter October 4, 2024

As of the 2024 spring semester, only 5 out of 321 student-athletes at Marquette hold a cumulative 4.0 GPA while also being at least a junior. Senior forward Julia O'Neill and junior midfielder Cate Downs,...

Sophomore midfielder Ella McAleenan scored the deciding goal Thursday night in Marquette's 2-1 win over St. John's. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Women’s soccer earns first Big East win of the season, 2-1 at St. John’s

Benjamin Hanson, Sports Reporter October 3, 2024

This season, Marquette women's soccer (4-7-2, 1-2) hadn't tasted victory away from Valley Fields yet, or won a Big East competition, or scored a conference goal. Tonight, they got to check all three...

Forward Antonio Costabile has followed in his father's footsteps to play men's soccer at Marquette. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Antonio Costabile carrying family legacy at Marquette

Sofie Hanrahan, Sports Reporter October 3, 2024

Sophomore forward Antonio Costabile has been an integral part of Marquette men’s soccer offense this season. However, almost 30 years prior, a different Costabile wore the jersey first: his father.  Santo...

Graduate runner Gretchen Pfeiffer earned her bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering from Marquette in May. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Gretchen Pfeiffer leading cross country through the little things, while honing in on sports science ambitions

Mikey Severson, Sports Reporter October 2, 2024

From coordinating a preseason camping trip, to baking cakes for teammates' birthdays, graduate student cross country captain Gretchen Pfeiffer aspires to lead through the small details in her final season...

The fastest growing club on campus: Pickleball

Max Mullin, Sports Reporter October 2, 2024

“The club started with 7-12 members showing up once a week,” Club President Hayder Alkhalisy said. Now the club boasts over 60 members. While it began as a casual hobby with only 10 active members,...

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Marquette drops its first Big East game of the season, falling 3-1 at No. 6 Creighton

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director October 1, 2024

Things were not looking up for the team in blue and gold. Senior middle blocker Elise Goetzinger had just notched her tenth kill of the match to put No. 6 Creighton (12-2, 3-0) up 22-19 late in the...

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