How is a fire started? Before there is a flame, there must first be a spark. On the soccer pitch, the player who sets the game on fire is often the one to receive recognition. Yet this flame can only burn so brightly with the help of the player who ignites the fire, the ‘spark.’ In the Marquette men’s soccer program, head coach David Korn is recognizing these players who make … [Read more...] about New men’s soccer head coach David Korn introduces new team award
New cross country coach Jack Hackett looks to build healthy habits
Former Marquette head cross country coach Mike Nelson remembers the 2013 Big East Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships well. “That race still stands in my mind as an all-time performance where a person ran a great effort despite the (windy) conditions,” Nelson said. Persevering through 25 laps straight into the wind, then-senior Jack Hackett finished seventh place … [Read more...] about New cross country coach Jack Hackett looks to build healthy habits
Adler, Lyons collect summer hardware
It actually went in. Senior Patrick Adler wouldn’t be pranked this time. It wasn’t like a Big East Tournament practice round three years ago, where Adler thought he holed out on a par-4 only to be told at team dinner that his heroics were tomfoolery. This time, it was real, and Adler’s first hole-in-one at the 201-yard par-3 16th was the dagger in his quarterfinal match-play … [Read more...] about Adler, Lyons collect summer hardware
No. 24 volleyball falls 3-1 to Western Michigan in third-straight loss
There was a lot for No. 24 Marquette volleyball to be upset about. There was the poor .175 hitting percentage — which stemmed from not being able to hit over .200 in three of the sets or over .150 in two of them. And then there were the seemingly endless sloppy mistakes in all facets of the game. Not to mention the inability to perform down the stretch of frames or capitalize … [Read more...] about No. 24 volleyball falls 3-1 to Western Michigan in third-straight loss
Yadhira Anchante’s hands have shaped her past. They’ll keep shaping her future
Yadhira Anchante blamed her hands. They were the culprit. The reason she wouldn’t be allowed to hit. Why she needed to hone in on finesse and precision over brute force and raw power. The pretext for her focus on finger over arm strength. It was 2013, and 10-year-old Anchante had been formally playing volleyball for one year, a time she spent learning it all. She played every … [Read more...] about Yadhira Anchante’s hands have shaped her past. They’ll keep shaping her future