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The Minnesota Lynx had almost secured a victory in the first game of the WNBA finals last Thursday after Courtney Williams hit a last-minute lobbed three that converted to a four-point play. The New York Liberty were able to draw a foul that gave forward Breanna Stewart two free throws just seconds before the final buzzer. The stakes were high — making one would tie the game, … [Read more...] about Lynx for the win

It was so nice, they did it twice. Senior Patrick Adler shares the individual medalist honors for his second victory of the season, and the Golden Eagles win back-to-back RedHawk Invitationals, outlasting a second-round charge from the runner-up Georgia Southern Eagles. The team’s 16-under-par total is tied for the third-lowest 54-hole total in team history. Adler fired … [Read more...] about Marquette defends RedHawk Intercollegiate title as Adler wins another tournament

When Chris Allen coached at Saint Louis, conference opponent Rhode Island always gave his team a hard time. Allen said there was “one tall kid in the center mid” that always made the matchup difficult: Tess O’Connell. So, when Allen left the Billikens in 2024 to take the head coaching position for the Marquette women’s soccer team and was looking for recruits, he knew exactly … [Read more...] about Transfer midfielder Tess O’Connell taking advantage of newfound opportunities with Marquette

Marquette women’s soccer hadn’t beat UConn since it rejoined the Big East in 2020, with its last win against the Huskies coming in 2012. And that didn’t change Sunday afternoon as the Golden Eagles (4-8-3, 1-3-1 Big East) fell to the Huskies 3-0 (8-3-3, 2-2-2 Big East) at Valley Fields. “We played a really quality UConn team,” Marquette head coach Chris Allen said. “Soccer, a … [Read more...] about Women’s soccer falls 3-0 to UConn in eighth loss of season

For the second year in a row, No. 18 Marquette men’s basketball is ranked inside the top 25 to begin the year. The preseason Associated Press Poll, released Monday, has the Golden Eagles as one of three ranked Big East teams at the start of the season. No. 3 UConn and No. 15 Creighton are both ahead of Marquette. Other Big East teams that are receiving votes include St. John’s … [Read more...] about Marquette men’s basketball ranked No. 18 in 2024-25 preseason poll