Coming off of a nail-biting win at St. John’s on Wednesday and having lost the two games prior, Marquette women’s basketball sought to close out their Big East road trip comfortably as they faced Butler at a snowed-in Hinkle Fieldhouse Sunday afternoon. Despite the absence of leading scorer senior forward Skylar Forbes (she did not travel due to personal reasons), the Golden … [Read more...] about Shorthanded women’s basketball fends off Butler 64-60 behind Vice’s 23 points
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Track & field athletes compete in front of family and friends in hometown event
The John Tierney Invitational was more than a normal track & field meet for Paige Haglund and Amerie Mitjans-Shapiro. It also marked the first hometown event of the two Milwaukee natives’ collegiate careers. Although the meet did not take place on Marquette’s campus, the Golden Eagles only had to travel 3.7 miles before they arrived at the Klotsche Center on the campus of … [Read more...] about Track & field athletes compete in front of family and friends in hometown event
Baltz’s Book: As Nigel James Jr. has improved, so has Marquette men’s basketball
Marquette men’s basketball has been a work in progress this season. No, it hasn’t been a linear process, but the Golden Eagles (7-13, 2-7 Big East) are starting to find their footing as Big East play rolls on. The weekend started with an 80-75 loss at DePaul on Friday night and ended with a thrilling 105-104 overtime victory at home against Providence on Monday. Here are some … [Read more...] about Baltz’s Book: As Nigel James Jr. has improved, so has Marquette men’s basketball
Marquette shoots a season-worst from 3-point land in 87-76 loss to Butler
Marquette men’s basketball is still milkshake-less this season. Despite getting close to winning their first road game of the year, the Golden Eagles (7-14, 3-8 Big East) were unable to get stops down the stretch in their 87-76 loss to Butler (13-7, 4-5) at Hinkle Fieldhouse Friday night. After trailing most of the game, Marquette found itself down three points with just 3:58 … [Read more...] about Marquette shoots a season-worst from 3-point land in 87-76 loss to Butler
Men’s tennis home match on Saturday against Xavier postponed due to extreme cold
Just how cold will Milwaukee be on Friday? The temperatures will be so frigid that even indoor sporting events are being rescheduled. Marquette men’s tennis has rescheduled their home match against Xavier. Initially planned for Saturday Jan. 24 at 11 a.m., it is moving to Friday, March 6, with first serve to be announced at a later time. Marquette athletic communication … [Read more...] about Men’s tennis home match on Saturday against Xavier postponed due to extreme cold