Marquette University Athletics
Marquette Monday Mash-Up
10/5/2020 11:39:00 AM | General
Find out about the latest happenings within Marquette Athletics
Teams Conduct Socially-Distant Picture Days:
- Multiple MU athletics programs hosted socially-distant picture days last week.
Picture day was 🔥🔥🔥 last week.#WeAreMarquette | #MUTFXC pic.twitter.com/2V3DQkmxVu
— Marquette TF/XC (@MUTFXC) September 30, 2020
Smile for the 📷, it's 𝙥𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙮!#WeAreMarquette 💛💙 pic.twitter.com/JJbB9PN49e
— Marquette Women's Lacrosse (@MarquetteWLax) September 28, 2020
🔥🔥 looks from #muvb on picture day. 📷 pic.twitter.com/X6NCnFsQ7X
— Marquette Volleyball (@MarquetteVB) October 1, 2020
Athletics Programs Continue Team Workouts:
- Many Marquette Athletics programs continued their team workouts this week on the court or field, preparing for their upcoming seasons.
A great team practice today. Happy to have everyone working hard on the court! #muvb pic.twitter.com/M37RavpNPQ
— Marquette Volleyball (@MarquetteVB) October 2, 2020
The Golden Eagles are continuing to progress through their return to competition. #WeAreMarquette pic.twitter.com/Wrr4nn9OnC
— Marquette Lacrosse (@MarquetteMLax) September 28, 2020
#MUBB in the NBA Playoffs:
- Two Marquette alumni are participating in the NBA Finals after defeating the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals last week.
- Jimmy Butler ('11) and Jae Crowder ('12) are both starters for the Miami Heat, who are down 2-1 to the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals despite losing the first two games.
- Butler contributed a triple-double in game three, totaling 40 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists in his squad's win.
Jimmy Butler tonight
— NBA Central (@TheNBACentral) October 5, 2020
40 points
13 assists
11 rebounds
2 steals
2 blocks
One of the greatest finals performances ever pic.twitter.com/9npHNJxdnI
- Crowder has added 12 points in each of the three matchups of the NBA Finals so far, adding eight rebounds in the most recent contest.
Good luck to @CJC9BOSS and @JimmyButler in the @NBA Finals with the @MiamiHEAT - Only previous #mubb duo to claim title was Butch Lee and Jim Chones with the 1979-80 Lakers. pic.twitter.com/SilOOM3ywx
— Marquette Basketball (@MarquetteMBB) September 29, 2020
- Former Marquette player Glenn "Doc" Rivers was recently hired as the head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. He most recently served as the head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers.
Congrats to @DocRivers on the move to Philadelphia! The @sixers just added #mubb and @MarquetteU nation to its fan base and we look forward to seeing Doc during the @BIGEASTMBB season! https://t.co/P8jJWICW7n
— Marquette Basketball (@MarquetteMBB) October 3, 2020
#MUWBB in the WNBA Playoffs:
- Natisha Hiedeman ('19) is a member of the WNBA's Connecticut Sun, who were recently eliminated from the league's playoffs.
You know the vibe for Game 5 tonight! Bring that @NatishaHiedeman energy! @ConnecticutSun #WNBA #muwbb https://t.co/Q8yp9KW2ZT
— Marquette WBB (@MarquetteWBB) September 29, 2020
- The Sun fell 3-2 to the Las Vegas Aces in the semifinals, with Hiedeman seeing 11 minutes in the final matchup.
- Hiedeman's bench celebrations were well-known throughout the league, and were spotlighted in a recent story in The Athletic.
The @ConnecticutSun bench are masters of celebration & bringing the hype. My latest for @TheAthleticWNBA looks at their go-to moves.
— Charlotte Carroll (@charlottecrrll) September 28, 2020
Thanks to Natisha Hiedeman and Theresa Plaisance for a great conversation that is guaranteed to make you smile. https://t.co/tOUBWw6oP6
Men's Golf Hosts Annual Marquette Golf Outing:
- The MU men's golf program hosted the annual Marquette Men's Golf Outing on Friday.
The annual @MarquetteMGolf Outing is today at @UClubMKE, with the online auction live until 2 p.m. CT. #WeAreMarquettehttps://t.co/YJbKu2YlsD pic.twitter.com/hrDWhpLQ91
— Marquette Golf (@MarquetteMGolf) October 2, 2020
Director of Tennis Steve Rodecap Checks In:
- Steve Rodecap, the MU director of tennis, checked in recently to discuss the end to the 2019-20 season, the legacy of retired women's coach Jody Bronson, and the team's focus during the months of no competition.
Head coach Steve Rodecap discusses the legacy of retired coach Jody Bronson and how the team will use the fall without competition to prep for spring play.
— MU Women's Tennis (@MarquetteWTEN) September 23, 2020
📺https://t.co/lPeHey19w8
The Marquette Match Appears Tonight:
- The Marquette Match took place this weekend, featuring MU celebrities Travis Diener, Steve Novak, and Steve "The Homer" True.
- Tune in to FS Wisconsin tonight at 7 p.m. CT to find out the winner!
Tune into @fswisconsin Monday night to see who walked away with bragging rights, as well as those who just walked away! @MarquetteU @MUBlueGoldFund @DienerTravis @stevenovak16 @espnhomer @MarquetteMGolf #mubb pic.twitter.com/UhsiRqNmmZ
— Marquette Athletics (@muathletics) October 4, 2020
MBB Head Coach Steve Wojciechowski Raises $50,000:
- Steve Wojciechowski, the head coach of MU men's basketball, completed a cycling challenge to raise money for charity.
- Coach Wojciechowski and his network raised $50,000 for Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin, an organization that provides groceries to local families in need.
More families need help right now. @MarquetteMBB Coach Steve Wojciechowski raised $50,000 for @FeedingAmerica to provide groceries for local families in need. #BeTheDifference https://t.co/YBpWnGg1eo
— Mask Up (@MarquetteU) September 30, 2020
Newcomers Join Men's Golf Program:
- The Marquette men's golf team has multiple newcomers joining the roster for the 2020-21 campaign.
- Nicolás Evangelio, a redshirt sophomore, has transferred into the program from Missouri Valley College, and will have three seasons of eligibility.
.@Nico2ec joins the Marquette Golf family after two NAIA All-American campaigns at Missouri Valley College. He has three seasons remaining with the Golden Eagles. #WeAreMarquette pic.twitter.com/2nx3jI46lf
— Marquette Golf (@MarquetteMGolf) September 22, 2020
- Scott Schlader, the program's only freshman, is a Phoenix native but has strong Midwestern ties. He happens to be a high school classmate of men's basketball freshman Osasere Ighodaro.
.@scott_schlader, the only true freshman on the roster, hails from Arizona but his parents are originally from Minnesota. We're thrilled to have this 🦅 in the Midwest! #WeAreMarquette pic.twitter.com/gjKDJMtRZE
— Marquette Golf (@MarquetteMGolf) September 29, 2020
Gwyn Jones (WVB) Publishes Children's Book:
- Gwyn Jones ('20), a former MUVB middle blocker, recently published a children's book titled A Goat Named Vote.
- Jones grew up on her family's farm, which serves as the inspiration for her book. The story, which Jones adapted from a paper for one of her graduate courses, uses goats to talk about current events.
An @MUCollegeofComm course inspires student to publish children's book - A Goat Named Vote https://t.co/hYEh2p0yJL
— Mask Up (@MarquetteU) October 2, 2020
