Marquette

With a new coach in charge of new runners, Marquette cross country’s 2024 season was as transitional as one maybe can be. It was Jack Hackett’s first year in charge, and along with the challenges that building a program bring, he was coaching a young team after six seniors left. “It ended up being five freshman eligible runners on the men’s side that made our regionals roster,” … [Read more...] about Cross country head coach Jack Hackett raising the bar ‘higher and higher’ in second year

Preseason, fall play, spring training, repeat. During the school year, there are no days off for a Marquette men’s soccer player. Then what about the summer? With Marquette’s program only having a two-week preseason beginning in early August, players must utilize the majority of the summer break to stay conditioned. “They have to come back as ready as they can, and be as … [Read more...] about Men’s soccer players turn to semi-professional teams to stay game-ready during the summer

Molly Keiper summed up how she is approaching her final Marquette women’s soccer season with one word: gratitude. It’s a word of so much importance to the graduate student defender that, before every game, she writes it on a piece of tape and wears it on her wrist.  “Just as a reminder to enjoy every moment, to be grateful for another opportunity to end it on a more positive … [Read more...] about Molly Keiper is approaching her final year at Marquette with ‘Gratitude’ — literally

The historic 1,000-year flooding that decimated parts of Milwaukee in early August — dropping over one foot of rain, submerging cars on streets and flooding basements — also damaged part of Marquette’s campus. Specifically, Valley Fields. Located next to the river in the Menomonee River Valley, the home of the university’s soccer, lacrosse and track & field programs … [Read more...] about Flooding closes Valley Fields pavilion, forces soccer programs to move locker rooms