There’s something about scoring quickly coming out of halftime that has served Marquette women’s soccer well on Saturday evenings at Valley Fields. Similarly to the Golden Eagles’ Big East opening draw against Butler on Sept. 20, at the halftime whistle, Marquette found itself needing to find a spark. The difference was that the Golden Eagles were not down two goals after the … [Read more...] about Women’s soccer scores quartet of second half goals in 4-1 win over DePaul
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Takeaways from Marquette’s annual Blue & Gold scrimmage
After more than a week of practice, and just under a month before the season-opener on Nov. 3 against Albany, we got our first look at what Marquette men’s basketball might look like this season. There are still questions for the Golden Eagles, mainly surrounding how they’re going to replace graduates Kam Jones, Stevie Mitchell and David Joplin, but the new-look roster was on … [Read more...] about Takeaways from Marquette’s annual Blue & Gold scrimmage
At Marquette Intercollegiate, ‘fortunate’ feelings collide with the ‘grind’ of Erin Hills
Erin Hills hosted the US Women’s Open in May this year. (Photo by Jack Albright) TOWN OF ERIN — The large bronze clover overlooking the front nine at Erin Hills is as much a sign of history as it is a warning. The silver letters reading ’80th U.S. Women’s Open Championship’ engraved on the bottom embody the course’s championship pedigree and toughness. On Sunday at the … [Read more...] about At Marquette Intercollegiate, ‘fortunate’ feelings collide with the ‘grind’ of Erin Hills
Volleyball closes out narrow frames in sweep over DePaul
Marquette volleyball (9-5, 3-1 Big East) was never really given a chance to breathe Sunday afternoon, because DePaul (9-6, 2-2 Big East) was always right on its tail. Every time there was a kill, the Blue Demons would return it. A pass would be shanked off the arms of a back row defender, and the next point would go out of bounds. There were heads shaking and looks of defeat … [Read more...] about Volleyball closes out narrow frames in sweep over DePaul
Football: Badgers stifled by Wolverines in 24-10 loss
It was a whirlpool for Wisconsin (2-3, 0-2 Big Ten) on Saturday morning after backup sophomore quarterback Danny O’Neil was benched for third string senior Hunter Simmons about an hour before game time. Simmons, a transfer from Southern Illinois had made just three starts there in three years due to a season-ending injury suffered in week five of last year. With Simmons making … [Read more...] about Football: Badgers stifled by Wolverines in 24-10 loss