There were only two points separating Marquette men’s soccer (6-5-3, 2-2-1 Big East) and Xavier (4-5-5, 1-2-2 Big East) in the Big East midwest division table coming into Saturday. This late in the season where every match and every point could be the decider of a team’s position for playoffs, the Golden Eagles could not afford a loss if they wanted to keep their second place … [Read more...] about Men’s soccer plays scoreless draw with Xavier
MUVB notebook: Aubrey Hamilton’s stellar weekend in context, libero consistency, little rest this week
Aubrey Hamilton has had a lot of dominant spans in her three years at Marquette. This weekend was no different — the obvious being her best-ever 28-kill belting, along with 13 digs, Friday. But that wasn’t the only time she put up career numbers, as she tied a personal-best 16 digs to go along with 13 kills in Sunday’s sweep over Xavier. Across the two games, she hit .264 with … [Read more...] about MUVB notebook: Aubrey Hamilton’s stellar weekend in context, libero consistency, little rest this week
Golden Eagles make quick work of Musketeers in sweep
Marquette volleyball, it turns out, had no intentions of repeating Friday’s antics. One five-set barnburner this weekend was enough. The Golden Eagles (10-6, 6-1 Big East) made sure not to prolong the victory celebration Sunday over Xavier when they won the first set by 12 points (25-13). They’d go on to win the remaining two — 25-20 followed by another 25-14 clubbing — to … [Read more...] about Golden Eagles make quick work of Musketeers in sweep
Aubrey Hamilton continues dominant stretch, sparks comeback with career-high 28-kill masterclass
So here she is, Aubrey Hamilton, the outside hitter who sprung up in the village town of Hartland, ventured three hours east to the college town of South Bend for two seasons, then came back only 30 minutes from home to the big city of Milwaukee. She’s in her final year. She’s been around the block. This isn’t her first rodeo. She towers over her peers as she saunters down the … [Read more...] about Aubrey Hamilton continues dominant stretch, sparks comeback with career-high 28-kill masterclass
Lynx for the win
The Minnesota Lynx had almost secured a victory in the first game of the WNBA finals last Thursday after Courtney Williams hit a last-minute lobbed three that converted to a four-point play. The New York Liberty were able to draw a foul that gave forward Breanna Stewart two free throws just seconds before the final buzzer. The stakes were high — making one would tie the game, … [Read more...] about Lynx for the win