Marquette University Athletics
Noteworthy: November 2 Notebook
11/2/2017 12:00:00 AM | General
A Look Ahead (all times Central):
Thursday, Nov. 2
1 p.m. - WSOC at Georgetown (Washington, D.C.) BIG EAST semis
Friday, Nov. 3
All Day - MTEN at Redbird Fall Classic (Normal, Ill.)
All Day - WTEN at Gonzaga Tournament (Spokane, Wash.)
Saturday, Nov. 4
1 p.m. - MBB vs. Lindenwood (BMO Harris Bradley Center)
1 p.m. - VB at Creighton (Omaha, Neb.)
All Day - MTEN at Redbird Fall Classic (Normal, Ill.)
All Day - WTEN at Gonzaga Tournament (Spokane, Wash.)
Sunday, Nov. 5
3 p.m. - VB at Providence (Providence, R.I.)
All Day - MTEN at Redbird Fall Classic (Normal, Ill.)
All Day - WTEN at Gonzaga Tournament (Spokane, Wash.)
Monday, Nov. 6
11:30 a.m. - Blue & Gold Fund Luncheon (Pfister Hotel)
All times Central and subject to change
Women's soccer faces Georgetown in BIG EAST semis
The women's soccer team is making its 10th appearance in the BIG EAST Championship semifinals on Thursday afternoon at No. 19 Georgetown and will look to advance to Sunday's championship match. The Golden Eagles (13-6-1) knocked off Xavier in the quarterfinals on Sunday at Valley Fields and sit 49th in the NCAA's RPI rankings as of Oct. 29.
Marquette makes its 10th appearance in the @BIGEASTchamps
semis on Thursday at Georgetown. https://t.co/S6r2xfN5bi pic.twitter.com/ftoQqL76WH- MARQUETTE Soccer (@MUWomensSoccer) October 31, 2017
Final year at the BMO Harris Bradley Center begins Saturday
Men's basketball hosts Lindenwood on Saturday at 1 p.m. in its lone exhibition at the BMO Harris Bradley Center, a building entering its 30th and final season hosting Marquette basketball. The Golden Eagles topped Milwaukee, 78-63, in their exhibition game on Oct. 22 to aid in hurricane relief efforts for the American Red Cross. Sophomore Sam Hauser posted 27 points and 10 rebounds in the victory, while Markus Howard and Andrew Rowsey added 13 and 12 points respectively.
The Golden Eagles are entering their fourth season under head coach Steve Wojciechowski in 2017-18.
You don't have to wait the whole eight days. #mubb and @ike_eke play exhibition Saturday at 1 pm at the @BMOHBC pic.twitter.com/04akGx2GtA
- MarquetteMBB (@MarquetteMBB) November 2, 2017
Barber earns AVCA National Player of the Week honors
Women's volleyball sophomore Allie Barber was named the Sports Imports/AVCA Player of the Week after earning BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week for the fifth time this season. Barber recorded a career-best 30 kills in a five-set win at Seton Hall and averaged 5.12 kills per set, hit at a .337 clip and added 1.00 blocks per frame in two matches.
Barber leads the BIG EAST and ranks fourth in the NCAA with 4.98 kills per set and is seventh with 5.34 points per contest
Congrats to @MarquetteVB Outside Hitter @allie_barber_ for winning the @SportsImportsVB / #AVCA Player of the Week! pic.twitter.com/lrpTGy82A6
- AVCA (@AVCAVolleyball) October 31, 2017
Women's basketball held media day on Wednesday
The reigning BIG EAST tournament women's basketball champion Golden Eagles held their annual media day on Wednesday at the Al McGuire Center. MU went 25-8 in 2016-17, won its first BIG EAST crown and advanced to the NCAA touranment for the first time since 2011.
Expectations have never been higher for @MarquetteWBB. The Golden Eagles remain unfazed: https://t.co/lo23m5S33w #muwbb
- Ben Steele (@BenSteeleMJS) November 1, 2017
Men's basketball app update available in app stores
The Marquette men's basketball application has been updated for the 2017-18 campaign and is available for download in your device's app store. Search "Marquette MBB official" to download.
#mubb app updated & ready for 2017-18. Search "Marquette MBB official" in app store if you don't have it. Great info & exclusive video! pic.twitter.com/8Pe8ugmdUO
- MarquetteMBB (@MarquetteMBB) October 26, 2017
