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Marquette Women’s Volleyball: Freshman Setter Has Big Shoes to Fill

Mark Strotman

September 6, 2011

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Joining a group of talented upperclassmen attackers and experienced back row players has been no easy task for freshman setter Chelsea Heier. But she does have one advantage going for her: being able to work every day with an All-American setter. Nikki Klingsporn, an All-American setter for Marquette in 2010, was hired as an assistant coach ...

SCHMIDT: All hail Gonyo, Athlete of the Year

Erik Schmidt

May 5, 2011

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Sports at Marquette can be a bit schizophrenic. Just when you think you have a handle on what’s going on, things go all Jekyll and Hyde and take an unexpected turn. This year, the script was flipped so fast it nearly took...

SEEMAN: Wisconsin one-upsmanship

Tim Seeman

March 1, 2011

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The Marquette women’s tennis team’s 6-1 loss to the Wisconsin Badgers last Wednesday reminded me how difficult life can be as a Marquette student who grew up wearing red and white. A little background: I’m from Janesville...

SEEMAN: Golden Eagles soar in Germany, Spain

Tim Seeman

February 1, 2011

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To the average American sports fan, it wouldn't seem like there are many options for collegiate volleyball players looking to stay involved in the sport. Even to me, a person who's (kind of) paid for (sort of) knowing about sp...

End of the road for Klingsporn, Gonyo

Andrei Greska

December 2, 2010

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It’s over. No more grueling practices. No more pre-game jitters. No more crushing defeats. Most importantly, though, no more glory. The end of a season is tough for any player. Having given blood, sweat and tears day after...

Volleyball Brief

Joe Kvartunas

November 30, 2010

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The Marquette women’s volleyball team (23-9, 11-3 Big East) ended its season on Saturday with a 3-1 victory over the Northern Illinois Huskies (27-8, 11-5 Mid-American), surpassing the school's record 22 wins set in 2004. The...

MU-UW Live Blog

Andrei Greska

November 16, 2010

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Join Michael LoCicero, Tim Seeman and Andrei Greska as we blog along for the MU-UW game! Click Here...

Eagles want to wear the crown

Mark Strotman

November 11, 2010

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The Marquette women’s volleyball team (20-7, 10-2 Big East) has a chance to wrap up its first ever Big East championship at home this weekend. The only thing standing in its way: showdowns against the top two teams in the conf...

Volleyball Brief

Trey Killian

October 26, 2010

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The Marquette women’s volleyball team defeated Notre Dame 3-2 to earn its eighth straight victory Sunday afternoon. The team was led by junior outside hitter Ashley Beyer, who had 21 kills and 14 digs to notch her eighth...

Volleyball brief

Mark Strotman

October 19, 2010

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The Marquette women’s volleyball team ran its winning streak to six games after sweeping Syracuse in straight sets (25-15, 25-22, 25-16) on Saturday afternoon. Junior outside hitter Ciara Jones led the way with 16 kills,...