Marquette Wire

For some universities, fall consists of football tailgates and touchdowns. However, Marquette University has been without a football team and the pageantry that comes with it since 1960. Yet, the Golden Eagles have found a way to create the same spirited sports culture around its men’s basketball team. While some might wish for weekends cheering on a Marquette football team, … [Read more...] about Filling the Void of Football

Former Marquette women’s basketball head coach and university alumnus Carolyn Kieger is facing allegations of alleged player harassment and trauma, according to a recent article published by Onward State. Onward State, Penn State’s independent student media website, published a story Monday detailing former Golden Eagles and Nittany Lions players over their experience under … [Read more...] about Former women’s basketball head coach Carolyn Kieger accused of misconduct by Marquette players

Marquette volleyball will always have the first set on which to look back. When Creighton (23-2, 14-0 Big East) almost assuredly hoists the Big East regular season trophy in less than a month as its sole winner, the Golden Eagles (18-6, 12-2) can remember the opening frame of their Nov. 10 match against the 5th ranked Bluejays. They can think about how they put the finishing … [Read more...] about ‘We understood what happened today’: Marquette Big East title dreams all but over after loss to No. 5 Creighton

Marquette women’s basketball fell short in Cara Consuegra’s head coaching debut. The UCF Golden Knights (2-0) bested the Golden Eagles (0-1) 57-50 behind first-year Emely Rodriguez’s 18 points and 7 rebounds Thursday night in Orlando, Florida. UCF took a 6-5 lead on a made jumper by Achol Akot with 6:34 in the opening quarter and never looked back. With 6:07 left in the second … [Read more...] about Marquette women’s basketball falls in season opener at UCF 57-50

By 9:30 a.m. Friday, a police car and barricades had closed off the block. By noon, basketball hoops and trash cans were out on the street. By 4 p.m. vendors began showing up with trucks and tents. Just before 5, students began filing past the roadblocks and into the party. By 5:15, more than 100 people had arrived. By 6, that number grew to 200. By 6:30, the line to get into … [Read more...] about At student-only game, ‘deafening’ fans party early, stay loud late