Marquette men’s lacrosse (6-5, 1-2 Big East) struggled to maintain its stamina on Saturday, falling 14-2 to Providence (5-7, 1-2 Big East). The loss marks just the second time in program history that the Golden Eagles have been held to two goals or fewer in a game. The first came earlier this season in MU’s 14-1 loss at Michigan. Establishing control within the first few … [Read more...] about Men’s lacrosse stumbles in 14-2 loss at Providence
Marquette shows resilience to fend off UConn in a 16-15 memorable senior day victory
Senior attacker Meg Bireley scored her fourth goal of the day, which ended up being the decider, to give Marquette a 16-13 lead with 5:38 to go. Marquette (9-5, 3-2 Big East) took care of UConn (9-5, 2-2 Big East) 16-15 in the final game of Bireley’s and six other seniors’ careers at Valley Fields. Marquette holds on The Golden Eagles came out of the gates firing. They … [Read more...] about Marquette shows resilience to fend off UConn in a 16-15 memorable senior day victory
De Pere native Jordan Meulemans returning to her home state to play for Marquette women’s basketball
The initial domino of Cara Consuegra’s first full offseason has fallen, by way of an acquisition from the transfer portal. Jordan Meulemans, a De Pere, Wisconsin native, announced her intention to join the Golden Eagles this upcoming season, the program announced Apr. 10, on social media. She started her collegiate career at Butler, playing her first two seasons there, before … [Read more...] about De Pere native Jordan Meulemans returning to her home state to play for Marquette women’s basketball
ACL tears are frightening more common in women
Women are two to eight times more likely to tear their ACL than men. Despite this, only 6% of sports injury research focuses on women. Some injuries, including ankle sprains, stress fractures and ACL tears, are more common in female athletes than men. While more research is needed, current theories point towards anatomical differences between the genders being the reason. To … [Read more...] about ACL tears are frightening more common in women
Marquette golf dominates at Irish Creek Collegiate
Vincent Cervantes became the first Marquette first-year to win an individual title in nearly seven years, and the Golden Eagles won the Irish Creek Collegiate for their third title this season. Marquette shot nine-under as a unit on the second day, led by Cervantes’ six-under 64 at The Club at Irish Creek in Kannapolis, North Carolina. The Golden Eagles were four shots shy of … [Read more...] about Marquette golf dominates at Irish Creek Collegiate