Marquette Wire

In a nationwide event centered around men, women held much of the spotlight in the advertisements for Super Bowl LIX. This year’s ads were very in tune with the rise of women’s sports, spreading highly impactful messages in an incredibly short amount of time. The NFL, Nike and Dove had very strong spots that put women in athletics at the front of the conversation. The … [Read more...] about Women were at the forefront of Super Bowl ads

Marquette women’s tennis (3-8) earned its third win of the season over the weekend, going 1-1 against University of North Dakota (6-2) and University of Dayton (5-6) at Sprovieri Tennis Complex. The Golden Eagles first faced the Fighting Hawks on Friday, falling at the No. 2 and No. 3 spots in doubles play and trailing 1-0 heading into singles action. North Dakota earned a … [Read more...] about Women’s tennis rallies in a 1-1 weekend in Milwaukee

Marquette (19-8, 11-5 Big East) went into the nation’s capital and beat Georgetown (11-16, 4-12) after not allowing a field goal in the last 5:58 and getting a season-high 18 points from junior guard Jaidynn Mason. The Golden Eagles were in trouble with 2:46 to go down 49-47 after a quick Hoya 4-0 scoring run. From there, it was all Marquette. Sophomore forward Skylar Forbes … [Read more...] about Marquette holds Georgetown without a field goal in the last six minutes to prevail 55-50 in a defensive battle

For a while, it was difficult to tell if the game was ping pong or basketball. After halftime, there was a clear distinction, as Marquette women’s basketball (18-8, 10-5 Big East) claimed victory over the Providence College Friars (11-18, 4-12 Big East), 69-51 Wednesday night at the Al McGuire Center. As both teams went point for point, there was no room for feeling comfortable … [Read more...] about INSTANT ANALYSIS: Dominant third quarter pushes women’s basketball to third straight win