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Marquette Monday Mash-Up
10/26/2020 2:18:00āÆPM | General
Catch up on the latest happenings in Marquette Athletics
Programs Return to Full Squad Practices:
- The women's soccer and men's lacrosse teams resumed full-squad practices last week for the first time since March, giving the newcomers a chance to become incorporated into the team.
- "Before we weren't able to get to know the underclassmen at all," redshirt junior midfielder Rachel Johnson said. "Everything in general this last semester has been not normal, so we're just trying to vibe with the new roles."
The Golden Eagles recently resumed full-squad practices at Valley Fields for the first time since March. #WeAreMarquette
ā MARQUETTE Soccer (@MarquetteWSOC) October 22, 2020
š£ Elaina Eckert & Rachel Johnson pic.twitter.com/RTo3eYKIrO
- "It's been a lot of fun so far," freshman midfielder Pierce Washburn said. "The upperclassmen have done a great job of reaching out to us and being great leaders in the weight room and on the field."
The last couple weeks have included a return to full squad training for the Golden Eagles.
ā Marquette Lacrosse (@MarquetteMLax) October 24, 2020
š£ @MUCoachStim & Pierce Washburn pic.twitter.com/CdmpVKmjhk
Men's Soccer Plays AnotherĀ Intrasquad Scrimmage:
- MU men's soccer hosted another intrasquad scrimmage Wednesday, with the white team picking up a 4-0 win over the navy squad.Ā
- Junior forward Cristian Gennaro contributed two goals, while freshmen Alan Kim and Noah Madrigal each found the net once.
š„ highlights from yesterday's 4-0 scrimmage victory for the white team.#WeAreMarquette | #MarquetteSoccer pic.twitter.com/2eWHGJ5F4Z
ā Marquette Soccer (@marquettesoccer) October 22, 2020
Women's Volleyball Hosts Intrasquad Scrimmage:
- Marquette volleyball is also getting back into practices, with the full team getting back on the court to prepare for the spring.
- "It's been much more about getting everyone physically prepared to compete," head coach Ryan Theis said. "The new players are getting more acclimated, so we're able to compete a little bit more."
Putting in the work now so that we can be ready for spring. #muvb is happy to be on the court with the full squad! pic.twitter.com/irPMtXgwsP
ā Marquette Volleyball (@MarquetteVB) October 22, 2020
- The team also had an intrasquad scrimmage last week, with sophomore outside hitter Hannah Vanden Berg being named the MVP.
Men's And Women's Basketball Pause Activities for 14 Days:
- Both the Marquette men's and women's basketball programs have halted team activities for the next two weeks after 2-of-45 COVID-19 tests returned positive.
- Student-athletes and Tier 1 staff members will go into quarantine and may return to practice beginning Nov. 4.
.@MarquetteU #mubb and #muwbb pause team activities for 14 days after 2-of-45 COVID-19 tests come back positive, Student-athletes & Tier 1 staff will quarantine and may return to practice Nov. 4. RELEASE: https://t.co/XLBuaQj8et pic.twitter.com/sn82vYbXYO
ā Marquette Basketball (@MarquetteMBB) October 21, 2020
Athletics Unveils Wallpaper Wednesday:
- Check out some MU Athletics-themed wallpapers for your phone!
Ring out Ahoya! Time to update those š± backgrounds!#WeAreMarquette | #WallpaperWednesday pic.twitter.com/aTvA4xCkIv
ā Marquette Athletics (@muathletics) October 21, 2020
#WallpaperWednesday: Hannah Vanden Berg edition. pic.twitter.com/VQak9noPdB
ā Marquette Volleyball (@MarquetteVB) October 21, 2020
Today's #WallpaperWednesday features sophomore goalkeeper Chandler Hallwood!#WeAreMarquette | #MarquetteSoccer pic.twitter.com/Vp1pj3fUCC
ā Marquette Soccer (@marquettesoccer) October 21, 2020
#WallpaperWednesday: @FriesGriffin edition. pic.twitter.com/MFGD54Woph
ā Marquette Lacrosse (@MarquetteMLax) October 21, 2020
Sophia Leva (WLAX) Named Student-Athlete of the Month:Junior Nia Polk is here for #WallpaperWednesday!#WeAreMarquette šš pic.twitter.com/DxqfIvJ1Et
ā Marquette Women's Lacrosse (@MarquetteWLax) October 21, 2020
- WLAX redshirt junior Sophia Leva was named the Baird Student-Athlete of the Month for October.
- The women's lacrosse goaltender earned the distinction by reaching out to quarantined peers and has been creative with ideas to keep student-athletes connected.
- https://gomarquette.com/news/2020/10/5/womens-lacrosse-baird-blue-gold-student-athlete-of-october-sophia-leva.aspx
WLAX Head Coach Meredith Black Discusses Freshman Impact:
- Marquette WLAX head coach Meredith Black recently touched on the effect of the freshman class in fall practice so far.
- "Our freshmen are awesome," Black said. "They came in with a no-holds-barred mentality. They go all out, they're not afraid to speak up. They don't act like freshmen."
Flashbacks On Team Twitters:Coach Black (@MeredithBlack1) loves what she's seen from her freshmen class thus far during fall practice.#WeAreMarquette šš pic.twitter.com/I1Wfts5G2X
ā Marquette Women's Lacrosse (@MarquetteWLax) October 17, 2020
- Recently, multiple teams have been posting flashbacks of big moments in program history.
- Men's lacrosse looked back on the win over Air Force in 2017, highlighting a pass from Grant Preisler ('17) that created a goal for Andy DeMichiei ('17).
#TBT Grant Preisler connects with Andy DeMichiei for a score in MU's 7-6 win over Air Force on March 28, 2017. #WeAreMarquette pic.twitter.com/UAwoaRftdd
ā Marquette Lacrosse (@MarquetteMLax) October 22, 2020
- Women's lacrosse flashed back to 2019 Senior Day where the squad toppled No. 24 Georgetown in a matchup at Valley Fields.
#FlashbackFriday to @MarquetteWLax Senior Day last year as they took down No. 24 Georgetown at Valley Fields!#WeAreMarquette pic.twitter.com/uYfDIuivE4
ā Marquette Athletics (@muathletics) October 23, 2020
- Women's soccer continued their "Legacy of Excellence" tweets, this time highlighting the 2013 NCAA Tournament appearance and undefeated record in BIG EAST play.
A Legacy of Excellence
ā MARQUETTE Soccer (@MarquetteWSOC) October 23, 2020
2013 @NCAASoccer appearance
18-4-0 (9-0-0 @BIGEAST š)
G leader: Maegan Kelly (10g)
A leader: Maegan Kelly (8a)
GK: Amanda Engel (18-3-0, 0.77, .750)#WeAreMarquette pic.twitter.com/df2h5PwG8Y
#MUBB In the Professional Leagues:
- A number of Marquette men's basketball alumni are representing the program overseas, including Dwight Buycks ('11), Davante Gardner ('14), Jamil Wilson ('14) and Luke Fischer ('17).
- Read more about the contributions of MUBB alumni to their teams here:Ā https://gomarquette.com/news/2020/10/18/mens-basketball-mubb-in-the-pros-update-oct-18.aspx
Josh Coan (MSOC) Named USL Player of the Week:
- Josh Coan ('20), a recent men's soccer graduate, put up a two-goal performance last weekend.Ā
- The FC Tucson forward was awarded the USL Player of the Week.
We knew it was coming...@jcoan98's two-goal performance from the weekend has earned him the honor of @USLLeagueOne šš”šš®šš§ š¤š š©šš šššš ! š pic.twitter.com/LHI9Hawyzi
ā FC Tucson (@FCTucson) October 20, 2020
