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MUVB notebook: A disappointing homestand sees Marquette drop out of top 25 poll

Jack Albright, Assistant Sports Editor September 9, 2024

It wasn't the homecoming Marquette volleyball envisioned. After opening the season with a road sweep over Eastern Illinois, the Golden Eagles dropped three-straight matches at the Al McGuire Center...

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No. 24 volleyball falls 3-1 to Western Michigan in third-straight loss

Jack Albright, Assistant Sports Editor September 8, 2024

There was a lot for No. 24 Marquette volleyball to be upset about. There was the lowly, season-worst .175 hitting percentage — which stemmed from not being able to hit over .200 in three of the sets...

No. 24 Marquette took on No. 13 Kansas Friday night.
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No. 24 Volleyball falls in four sets to No. 13 Kansas

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director September 6, 2024

The struggles against ranked teams continue. After going 0-7 against ranked opponents last season in conference play, Marquette volleyball (1-2) is once again struggling against top-25 teams. The...

First-year goalkeeper Marten Brink tallied five saves in Marquette's 0-0 draw against Purdue Fort Wayne. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Men’s soccer draws Purdue Fort Wayne 0-0

Sofie Hanrahan, Sports Reporter September 5, 2024

A storm was brewing at Valley Fields Thursday afternoon. Not only the weather that caused the matchup between Marquette men's soccer (3-1-1) and Purdue Fort Wayne (1-2-1) to be moved back four hours, but...

No. 24 Marquette volleyball played its home-opener against No. 5 Stanford.

No. 24 Marquette swept in home opener against No. 5 Stanford

Jack Albright, Assistant Sports Editor September 4, 2024

Yes, the jerseys were gold, but that was about it. Neither the hitting, the defense nor the serving were as good as it needed to be — not in order to beat a Goliath. No. 24 Marquette had to play...

Marquette looks for top-five win in its home opener Wednesday night. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

PREVIEW: No. 24 Marquette welcomes No. 5 Stanford to the Al McGuire Center

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director September 4, 2024

The last time Marquette women's volleyball (1-0) and Stanford (3-0) faced off, Eminem's 'Love the Way You Lie' was the number one song in the United States. That was 14 years ago. Tonight, the Golden...

Yadhira Anchante's hands have shaped her past. They'll keep shaping her future

Yadhira Anchante’s hands have shaped her past. They’ll keep shaping her future

Jack Albright, Assistant Sports Editor September 4, 2024

Yadhira Anchante blamed her hands. They were the culprit. The reason she wouldn't be allowed to hit. Why she needed to hone in on finesse and precision over brute force and raw power. The pretext for...

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Men’s soccer suffers first loss of season at Wisconsin 2-1

Sofie Hanrahan, Sports Reporter September 2, 2024

Both No. 22 Wisconsin and Marquette men's soccer entered the match 3-0. However, that meant only one squad could leave undefeated. Thanks to a late goal, the Badgers (4-0) were able to best the Golden...

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Women’s soccer drops Marquette Challenge Cup finale 2-1

Kaylynn Wright, Assistant Sports Editor September 1, 2024

The offensive struggle continues. Last season, Marquette women's soccer only scored 11 goals in 19 matches. Heading into Sunday, the Golden Eagles had found the back of the net just three times in 450...

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What we learned about how Marquette is approaching the two-libero rule

Jack Albright, Assistant Sports Editor August 31, 2024

CHARLESTON, Ill. — It was something Ryan Theis, in all his 17 years as a head coach, needed to think about for the first time — who were his two liberos going to be? Courtesy of a new NCAA rule,...

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Men’s soccer remains undefeated with 1-0 road victory over Yale

Sofie Hanrahan, Sports Reporter August 30, 2024

It was sweet revenge for Marquette men's soccer this Friday night. The Golden Eagles had lost their previous meeting with the Bulldogs in 2022, 3-2 at Valley Fields. Tonight, Marquette got its get-back...

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No. 24 volleyball opens season with sweep of Eastern Illinois

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director August 30, 2024

CHARLESTON, Ill. — No. 24 Marquette volleyball (1-0) looked like it was going to run away with an easy sweep against the same team it beat in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament. Up 21-12...

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