It is an early Monday morning in Milwaukee, and while most college students are sleeping, Marquette’s club figure skating team laces up their skates and hits the ice ready for practice. Because there isn’t an on-campus ice rink, the club practices every Monday from 6:30-8:00 a.m. in the lower-level ice arena at the Milwaukee School of Engineering’s Kern Center. The arena is 1.5 … [Read more...] about Tight-knit club figure skating team gears up for second semester
Senior leadership key for Marquette
The spring of 2023 was filled with a lot of what-ifs for the Marquette men’s lacrosse team. In a season that included a stretch of three straight overtime losses against Big East opponents that were ranked in the top 12 nationally, the Golden Eagles were left wondering what could have happened if things had gone differently. However, what’s done is done, and after finishing 6-8 … [Read more...] about Senior leadership key for Marquette
Golden Eagles falter down the stretch, lose 76-71 to No. 22 Creighton
It’s the same old story, same old result for Marquette women’s basketball. A good showing for the Golden Eagles turns into a poor finish and they lose a road game they looked like they would win for most of it. It happened at St. John’s in a 57-56 loss. It happened again at Villanova in a 66-63 loss. It happened for a third time in one month for Marquette at No. 22 Creighton … [Read more...] about Golden Eagles falter down the stretch, lose 76-71 to No. 22 Creighton
Tyler Kolek scores a career-high 32 points to lead No. 9 Marquette past Villanova, 85-80
Tyler Kolek shuffled down the court and put one finger to his mouth. It was a simple message to the Villanova fanbase from Marquette men’s basketball’s resident trash talker: Shhhhh. Kolek had just scored his second straight 3-pointer to the sounds of “airball” chants coming from the Finneran Pavilion student section. The make gave the No. 9 Golden Eagles a 56-51 lead, marked a … [Read more...] about Tyler Kolek scores a career-high 32 points to lead No. 9 Marquette past Villanova, 85-80
Forbes takes on bigger role in first year with Marquette
Skylar Forbes is different than most first-years. How many first-years play in every game? Not a lot. Well, how many scored in all but one of those games? Few. How about being a starter? Even fewer. But Forbes has done them all. The 6-foot-3 forward comes from Scarborough Prep — a high school associated with the WBB National Prep team — in Toronto, Canada. There, she averaged … [Read more...] about Forbes takes on bigger role in first year with Marquette