Marquette University Athletics
One Month Left for Magis Team Spirit Cup
3/2/2017 12:00:00āÆAM | SAAC
March 2, 2017
The first area, academic achievement, awards points to each team for overall GPA, AD Honor Roll, BIG EAST Honor Roll, NCAA Academic All-Americans and other academic awards such as 4.0 GPA and honor society membership.
For community service participation, points are awarded for volunteering in the Milwaukee community both as a team and individually. The sum of community service hours will be divided by the size of the team to ensure fair point distribution.
Student-athlete development involvement points can be attained through workshops, SAAC officers and Magis Mentorship Program.
Athletes supporting athletes depends upon overall attendance in support of another team's event.
Women's cross country
As one of two first place teams, women's cross country is excelling in the academic achievement category, recording seven players with 4.0 GPA's in Spring 2016 and three players with 4.0 GPA's in Fall 2016. Individual members of the team tallied 52 community service projects while also attending 18 sporting events to support fellow student-athletes and their respective teams. Alison Parker is on the Executive Board for SAAC (VP of Service) and five members of the team are mentors in the Magis Mentor Program, including Parker, Evelyn Granados, Meghan Carroll, Jessica Parker and Jennifer Parker.
Women's soccer
Also leading the standings, women's soccer gained leverage by attending 21 sporting events, having at least half the team at five. Three players recorded a 4.0 GPA in Spring 2016 and the team added a fourth 4.0 in Fall 2016. The team organized three different team community service projects and five individual. Erin Holland and Andee Nelson serve on the Executive Board for SAAC (both VP of Service), both also winning Blue & Gold Status.
Women's lacrosse
In second place, women's lacrosse totaled 27 members with BIG EAST All-Academic Team Honors, while 20 players earned a spot on the AD Honor Roll for Fall 2016. The squad attended 24 sporting events to support fellow student-athletes and organized seven team community service projects. Megan Bianco serves at the VP of Communications on the Executive Board for SAAC.
Women's basketball
Ranking third, women's basketball attended 12 sporting events, two of which having at least half of the team there. 10 members of the team made the AD Honor roll for Fall 2016 and six have received BIG EAST All-Academic Honors. McKayla Yentz won Blue & Gold Status and the entire team went to the Career fair on April 28 for bonus points.
Points will continue to be tallied until Saturday, April 1 and the winner will be announced at the Blue & Golden Globes on Sunday, April 23.
Women's cross country and women's soccer tied for first in the competition to win the Magis Team Spirit Cup, followed by women's lacrosse and women's basketball, all as of Feb. 16.
1. Women's Cross Country / Women's Soccer
2. Women's Lacrosse
3. Women's Basketball
The Magis Team Spirit Cup is a competition encouraging student-athlete involvement in all areas of the Marquette University experience. Points are awarded in four different categories, including academic achievement, community service participation, student-athlete development involvement and athletes supporting athletes. The winning team will be awarded $1,000.The first area, academic achievement, awards points to each team for overall GPA, AD Honor Roll, BIG EAST Honor Roll, NCAA Academic All-Americans and other academic awards such as 4.0 GPA and honor society membership.
For community service participation, points are awarded for volunteering in the Milwaukee community both as a team and individually. The sum of community service hours will be divided by the size of the team to ensure fair point distribution.
Student-athlete development involvement points can be attained through workshops, SAAC officers and Magis Mentorship Program.
Athletes supporting athletes depends upon overall attendance in support of another team's event.
Women's cross country
As one of two first place teams, women's cross country is excelling in the academic achievement category, recording seven players with 4.0 GPA's in Spring 2016 and three players with 4.0 GPA's in Fall 2016. Individual members of the team tallied 52 community service projects while also attending 18 sporting events to support fellow student-athletes and their respective teams. Alison Parker is on the Executive Board for SAAC (VP of Service) and five members of the team are mentors in the Magis Mentor Program, including Parker, Evelyn Granados, Meghan Carroll, Jessica Parker and Jennifer Parker.
Women's soccer
Also leading the standings, women's soccer gained leverage by attending 21 sporting events, having at least half the team at five. Three players recorded a 4.0 GPA in Spring 2016 and the team added a fourth 4.0 in Fall 2016. The team organized three different team community service projects and five individual. Erin Holland and Andee Nelson serve on the Executive Board for SAAC (both VP of Service), both also winning Blue & Gold Status.
Women's lacrosse
In second place, women's lacrosse totaled 27 members with BIG EAST All-Academic Team Honors, while 20 players earned a spot on the AD Honor Roll for Fall 2016. The squad attended 24 sporting events to support fellow student-athletes and organized seven team community service projects. Megan Bianco serves at the VP of Communications on the Executive Board for SAAC.
Women's basketball
Ranking third, women's basketball attended 12 sporting events, two of which having at least half of the team there. 10 members of the team made the AD Honor roll for Fall 2016 and six have received BIG EAST All-Academic Honors. McKayla Yentz won Blue & Gold Status and the entire team went to the Career fair on April 28 for bonus points.
Points will continue to be tallied until Saturday, April 1 and the winner will be announced at the Blue & Golden Globes on Sunday, April 23.
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