With an autumn chill in the air at Valley Fields for senior night, Marquette women’s soccer snapped its offensive freeze. The Golden Eagles scored three times more goals in this game than in their past four combined to wrap up its season against Seton Hall with a 3-1 victory. The Golden Eagles (7-7-4, 3-4-3 Big East) and the Pirates (3-10-5, 0-9-1 Big East) kept it even in the … [Read more...] about Women’s soccer wraps up season with 3-1 senior night victory over Seton Hall
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Skylar Forbes becomes fourth Marquette player to earn Naismith preseason watchlist honors
Skylar Forbes has joined an exclusive group of Marquette women’s basketball players. The junior forward on Thursday became the fourth Golden Eagle to be named to the Naismith Women’s College Player of the Year preseason watch list. She is one of 50 student-athletes on the list, and one of five from outside the Power 4 conferences (SEC, ACC, Big Ten, Big 12). Forbes, a 2024-25 … [Read more...] about Skylar Forbes becomes fourth Marquette player to earn Naismith preseason watchlist honors
Marquette’s annual Alumni Run builds more than speed
On an unusually warm Sunday October morning at Valley Fields, a sea of blue Marquette shirts gathered for coffee, donuts and stories of previous seasons. The Marquette track & field and cross country programs were hosting their annual Alumni Run, a tradition that connects current athletes with alumni who once wore the same blue and gold uniform. The teams first arrived at … [Read more...] about Marquette’s annual Alumni Run builds more than speed
Marquette will have to score by committee, something Shaka Smart thinks is ‘good’
This season, Marquette men’s basketball has to replace the 44.1 points-per-game that graduated with Kam Jones, David Joplin and Stevie Mitchell. This is no small feat for a team that had one of the fastest and most efficient offenses in the country a couple of years ago. Marquette finished as the 7th most efficient offense in the country according to KenPom in 2022-23 (it held … [Read more...] about Marquette will have to score by committee, something Shaka Smart thinks is ‘good’
Different sports, same mindset: Shaka Smart seeks knowledge from football coaches
Marquette men’s basketball head coach Shaka Smart and Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn have more in common than one may think. Belief in connectivity? Check. The drive to always improve as coaches? You bet. Having continued success as coaches? Run the numbers and see what they tell you; (hint, it’s “Yes”). It’s these shared similarities that led to their … [Read more...] about Different sports, same mindset: Shaka Smart seeks knowledge from football coaches