The ends of Marquette women’s lacrosse practices often consist of loud, physical scrimmages between half the roster in blue and the other half in white. As the rest of the divided team bark and cheer over the result of each possession, the three goalkeepers — Mikayla Yang, Zoey Gottlieb and Jillian Howell — will gather in a quiet, multi-shade huddle, share a laugh, and send one … [Read more...] about Women’s lacrosse goalkeeping unit runs on ‘fun, quiet competition’
First-year backcourt sparks Marquette to 78-56 drubbing over Providence
Marquette men’s basketball fans have spent a lot of this season fantasizing about future years. When the Golden Eagles’ promising young core matures, and will be better suited to vault the blue & gold back to the top of the Big East. Wednesday night assuredly did nothing to dampen those feelings, as Marquette’s first-year backcourt duo sparked the Golden Eagles (11-19, 6-13 … [Read more...] about First-year backcourt sparks Marquette to 78-56 drubbing over Providence
Meet the men the women’s basketball team ‘wouldn’t be able to win without’
Not every player at Marquette women’s basketball practices wears blue & white pennies. A couple participants don black jerseys with white numbers. Some have numbers taped on. They aren’t your average Division I college hoops athletes. They are one of the driving forces of success for the women’s basketball program — male practice players. Obligated to study opposing team’s … [Read more...] about Meet the men the women’s basketball team ‘wouldn’t be able to win without’
Baltz’s Book: Marquette’s best and worst on display in erratic week
Five days separated a new high and a new low for Marquette men’s basketball (10-19, 5-13 Big East) in the 2025-26 season. The Golden Eagles took a major step forward on Tuesday, finally winning a road game for the first time in one of their most impressive performances of the year. Behind 20 points, six rebounds and six assists from first-year sensation Nigel James Jr., they … [Read more...] about Baltz’s Book: Marquette’s best and worst on display in erratic week
A feeling of familiarity on the men’s lacrosse sideline
Three people received the same call. Three people gave the same response. When Jake Richard, Mason Woodward and Andrew Smistad were asked if they would accept a Marquette men’s lacrosse coaching position, not a single one of them hesitated to say, “Yes.” But what makes this group so special isn’t just that they all had the same response to the call — their connection runs … [Read more...] about A feeling of familiarity on the men’s lacrosse sideline