Cara Consuegra laid the groundwork for her team in her first season as Marquette women’s basketball head coach last year. Now, in her second season, Consuegra has managed to make her team the only team in Division I women’s basketball to return all its players from the 2024-25 roster for the 2025-26 season. Before the first tip-off of the season, Marquette was making … [Read more...] about Returning everyone, Marquette embodies H.E.A.R.T. in year two under Cara Consuegra
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Shaka Smart talks everything from filling voids to season expectations in Wire exclusive
There are a lot of storylines surrounding Marquette men’s basketball in 2025-26. How will the Golden Eagles replace the void left by Kam Jones, Stevie Mitchell and David Joplin? How will head coach Shaka Smart evaluate his roster-construction preference of retaining players rather than using the transfer portal? How will the Golden Eagles play? To answer all that and more, … [Read more...] about Shaka Smart talks everything from filling voids to season expectations in Wire exclusive
Jaidynn Mason Marquette’s ‘X-factor’ in season-opening win
In the preseason, Marquette women’s basketball head coach Cara Consuegra tabbed Jaidynn Mason as the team’s most improved player. After the season-opener, Consuegra added another accolade to her resume: “X-factor.” That’s because the senior point guard ended the Golden Eagles’ 89-57 victory over Winthrop with a team-high 25 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Her 25 points … [Read more...] about Jaidynn Mason Marquette’s ‘X-factor’ in season-opening win
Women’s hockey: Border battle brilliance, Badgers bounce back to split series with Gophers
The University of Wisconsin Badgers women’s hockey team (11-1, 7-1 Big Ten) took on the University of Minnesota Gophers (10-2, 6-2 Big ten) in Madison this weekend. Both teams came into the border battle ranked as top 3 teams in the nation, making this a matchup that hockey fans around the nation were watching. Game one took place Friday night and started off as a defensive … [Read more...] about Women’s hockey: Border battle brilliance, Badgers bounce back to split series with Gophers
Cross country: Badgers compete at Big Ten Championships, look ahead to NCAA Great Lakes Regional
The Wisconsin men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in the 2025 Big Ten Cross Country Championships Friday in East Lansing, Mich. Racing first on Friday was the women’s team, looking to build on a strong performance at the Nuttycombe Invitational a few weeks ago. Redshirt freshman Mikaela Helling led the way for the Badgers as the first runner to cross the finish line … [Read more...] about Cross country: Badgers compete at Big Ten Championships, look ahead to NCAA Great Lakes Regional