College athletics have been increasingly toeing the line between amateur and professional programming in recent years. With the rise of NIL and increased commodification of student athletes, the line is only getting thinner. As the landscape of collegiate sports evolves, industry focus has seemingly shifted towards generating revenue rather than maintaining an image of … [Read more...] about College sports have become too professional
Men’s lacrosse stumbles in 14-2 loss at Providence
Marquette men’s lacrosse (6-5, 1-2 Big East) struggled to maintain its stamina on Saturday, falling 14-2 to Providence (5-7, 1-2 Big East). The loss marks just the second time in program history that the Golden Eagles have been held to two goals or fewer in a game. The first came earlier this season in MU’s 14-1 loss at Michigan. Establishing control within the first few … [Read more...] about Men’s lacrosse stumbles in 14-2 loss at Providence
Marquette shows resilience to fend off UConn in a 16-15 memorable senior day victory
Senior attacker Meg Bireley scored her fourth goal of the day, which ended up being the decider, to give Marquette a 16-13 lead with 5:38 to go. Marquette (9-5, 3-2 Big East) took care of UConn (9-5, 2-2 Big East) 16-15 in the final game of Bireley’s and six other seniors’ careers at Valley Fields. Marquette holds on The Golden Eagles came out of the gates firing. They … [Read more...] about Marquette shows resilience to fend off UConn in a 16-15 memorable senior day victory
De Pere native Jordan Meulemans returning to her home state to play for Marquette women’s basketball
The initial domino of Cara Consuegra’s first full offseason has fallen, by way of an acquisition from the transfer portal. Jordan Meulemans, a De Pere, Wisconsin native, announced her intention to join the Golden Eagles this upcoming season, the program announced Apr. 10, on social media. She started her collegiate career at Butler, playing her first two seasons there, before … [Read more...] about De Pere native Jordan Meulemans returning to her home state to play for Marquette women’s basketball
ACL tears are frightening more common in women
Women are two to eight times more likely to tear their ACL than men. Despite this, only 6% of sports injury research focuses on women. Some injuries, including ankle sprains, stress fractures and ACL tears, are more common in female athletes than men. While more research is needed, current theories point towards anatomical differences between the genders being the reason. To … [Read more...] about ACL tears are frightening more common in women