The struggles against ranked teams continue. After going 0-7 against ranked opponents last season in conference play, Marquette volleyball (1-2) is once again struggling against top-25 teams. The No. 24 ranked Golden Eagles dropped their second straight game, 3-1 (25-21, 16-25, 22-25, 15-25) to the No. 13 Jayhawks of Kansas (5-0) Friday at the Al McGuire Center. “I thought we … [Read more...] about No. 24 Volleyball falls in four sets to No. 13 Kansas
Men’s soccer draws Purdue Fort Wayne 0-0
A storm was brewing at Valley Fields Thursday afternoon. Not only the weather that caused the matchup between Marquette men’s soccer (3-1-1) and Purdue Fort Wayne (1-2-1) to be moved back four hours, but on the pitch as well. It was a physical 90-minute battle that ended in a scoreless draw between the Golden Eagles and the Mastodons. “Disappointed in the result,” head coach … [Read more...] about Men’s soccer draws Purdue Fort Wayne 0-0
No. 24 Marquette swept in home opener against No. 5 Stanford
Yes, the jerseys were gold, but that was about it. Neither the hitting, the defense nor the serving were as good as it needed to be — not in order to beat a Goliath. No. 24 Marquette had to play near-perfect volleyball in its home opener against No. 5 Stanford in order to remain undefeated. Alas, the Golden Eagles (1-1) did not do enough, leading to a 3-0 sweep (18-25, 17-25, … [Read more...] about No. 24 Marquette swept in home opener against No. 5 Stanford
PREVIEW: No. 24 Marquette welcomes No. 5 Stanford to the Al McGuire Center
The last time Marquette women’s volleyball (1-0) and Stanford (3-0) faced off, Eminem’s ‘Love the Way You Lie’ was the number one song in the United States. That was 14 years ago. Tonight, the Golden Eagles and Cardinal are set to clash for just the third time ever at the Al McGuire Center. After going 0-7 against ranked teams last season in non-conference play, Marquette is … [Read more...] about PREVIEW: No. 24 Marquette welcomes No. 5 Stanford to the Al McGuire Center
Men’s soccer suffers first loss of season at Wisconsin 2-1
Both No. 22 Wisconsin and Marquette men’s soccer entered the match 3-0. However, that meant only one squad could leave undefeated. Thanks to a late goal, the Badgers (4-0) were able to best the Golden Eagles (3-1) in the latest chapter of their in-state rivalry Monday evening at McClimon Soccer Complex. Waiting to attack In a rivalry game of this magnitude, a wide range of … [Read more...] about Men’s soccer suffers first loss of season at Wisconsin 2-1