Marquette Monday Mash-Up

Marquette Participates in NCAA Inclusion Week:

This past week marked the NCAA's Diversity and Inclusion week, and Marquette Athletics was heavily involved.

Let's push the conversation forward and #BeTheDifference. Proud to join with our fellow @NCAA institutions this week. #NCAAInclusion pic.twitter.com/zU2lcem5HN
— Marquette Athletics (@muathletics) October 27, 2020

Posts were made across all MU Athletics social media demonstrating the importance of pushing the conversation forward and being the difference.

"What we need is equity, equality and unity. And support in action. We must stop turning our heads away from the injustice of our county."

-#mubb's Symir Torrence (@Syboogie10)

*𝙏𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙚 𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙚*#NCAAInclusion pic.twitter.com/aR4FlfkJCI
— Marquette Athletics (@muathletics) October 29, 2020

We are diverse. We are proud.
We are not your stereotypes. #WeAreMarquette

*𝙈𝙮 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨*#NCAAInclusion pic.twitter.com/NdlOAaKU5l
— Marquette Athletics (@muathletics) October 27, 2020

To view more NCAA Inclusion posts, visit @muathletics on Twitter.

Marquette SHAPE Spotlighted in Being The Difference Series:

The SAAC program SHAPE (Student Health Allies and Peer Educators) was recently spotlighted in the first installment of the Being The Difference series.
This episode featured quotes from SHAPE members Madison Kane (WLAX), Zach Granger (MLAX) and Brynn Sunderland (WLAX), as well as Maureen Lewis, assistant director for academic services.

#BeTheDifference: @MarquetteU SHAPE@MarqSAAC's Student Health Allies and Peer Educators program is an important resource for our student-athletes.

*𝙄'𝙫𝙚 𝙜𝙤𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠*#NCAAInclusion pic.twitter.com/k1GyMfk1Hw
— Marquette Athletics (@muathletics) October 28, 2020

Teams Continue Training for Season:

Men's soccer completed its fourth intrasquad scrimmage of the fall last week. Check out the notes, quotes, video highlights and interviews from MU men's soccer this fall.

The Marquette men's soccer team has had intrasquad scrimmages in each of the past four weeks.

In our fall recap, we have plenty of notes, quotes, interviews & 🎥 highlights of the team.

Check it out ⬇️

🔗: https://t.co/3dr82YrpwA #WeAreMarquette | #MarquetteSoccer
— Marquette Soccer (@marquettesoccer) October 30, 2020

MU volleyball also took part in another intrasquad scrimmage, this time with senior Hope Werch being named the match's MVP.

Great job tonight as Hope Werch is the MVP of tonight's scrimmage! #muvb 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/gwlxNWLmzt
— Marquette Volleyball (@MarquetteVB) October 31, 2020

Women's lacrosse is also continuing practices, including a special practice last week titled "pink out practice," where the players and coaches wore pink to raise awareness for Breast Cancer.

Today we had a pink out practice to raise awareness for Breast Cancer 💗 We are sending extra love to all those affected by breast cancer especially those in our Marquette Lacrosse family 💕 pic.twitter.com/NrpdE4yQ28
— Marquette Women's Lacrosse (@MarquetteWLax) October 29, 2020

Department Recognized for Use of High Level Technology:

A recent article in Athletic Business spotlighted the high-tech weight room in the AHPRC at Marquette.
The story detailed some of the training technologies, including force plates, rack cameras, scanning equipment and wearable tracking technology.

Our @muathletics department was recognized for use of high level of technology in the training of our MU athletes. https://t.co/yu9XN2DHLW

Learn more about our sports and exercise data analytics graduate program @MUArtsSciences : https://t.co/7vyMzYE3ER
— Marquette Graduate School (@MUGradSchool) October 27, 2020

Partial MU Basketball Schedules Released:

The MBB schedule up through Dec. 23 was released last week, featuring a number of talented non-conference opponents like Oklahoma State and UCLA, as well as the usual match against in-state rival Wisconsin.
Early BIG EAST matchups include the Creighton Bluejays, Seton Hall Pirates, Xavier Musketeers and Villanova Wildcats.

IT'S HERE! #mubb announced updated 2020-21 schedule through Christmas. @Theojohn123 @jamalcain24 @TheTrueOne1_ RELEASE: https://t.co/DSF6TGWc0o pic.twitter.com/wFF2AOfqC8
— Marquette Basketball (@MarquetteMBB) October 28, 2020

WBB announced its four BIG EAST conference games in December, including two home games (Providence and St. John's), as well as two games on the road (Seton Hall and Xavier).

Basketball Teams Participate in BIG EAST Media Day:

MUWBB had their media day last Thursday. The Golden Eagles were ranked third in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches Poll, behind UConn and DePaul.

‼️ It is time! ‼️

Announcing the 2020 #BIGEASTwbb Preseason Coaches Poll: pic.twitter.com/i1IYEbTvQt
— BIG EAST WBB (@BIGEASTWBB) October 29, 2020

Coach Megan Duffy spoke to the media about a number of different topics throughout the day, including this question about the growth of sophomores Camryn Taylor and Jordan King.

"I think the biggest difference is in their confidence."@MarquetteWBB Head Coach @CoachMeganDuffy on the growth Camryn Taylor and Jordan King have made going into their sophomore season. #BEmediaday | #BIGEASTwbb | #muwbb pic.twitter.com/F2nNzlxAW4
— BIG EAST WBB (@BIGEASTWBB) October 29, 2020

MUBB had their media day on Wednesday, complete with interviews by seniors Theo John, Jamal Cain and Koby McEwen.

Great work by @Theojohn123 @jamalcain24 and @TheTrueOne1_ representing #mubb at @BIGEASTMBB Media Day on Wednesday! https://t.co/4rjAi5EBbx
— Marquette Basketball (@MarquetteMBB) October 28, 2020

Men's and Women's Basketball Players Earn Preseason BIG EAST Honors:

MBB freshman Dawson Garcia was named the conference's Preseason Freshman of the Year. The 6-foot-11 forward was a consensus top-50 recruit in his class, and will likely play a big role on the squad this year.

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝘽𝙞𝙜 𝙈𝙖𝙣 𝙤𝙣 𝘾𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙪𝙨 𝙞𝙣 #𝘽𝙄𝙂𝙀𝘼𝙎𝙏𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙥𝙨 @MarquetteMBB's Dawson Garcia is the Preseason Freshman of the Year. pic.twitter.com/PkglBz2SAG
— #BIGEASThoops (@BIGEASTMBB) October 28, 2020

MBB sophomore DJ Carton was dubbed a Preseason All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention. The transfer from Ohio State is expected to immediately contribute to this MU team.

#mubb Congrats to @Dawson23lee and @DJCarton on Preseason @BIGEASTMBB honors, announced at media day. We can't wait to get on the court! RELEASE: https://t.co/ESGcxp40bN pic.twitter.com/TbYSQERIGN
— Marquette Basketball (@MarquetteMBB) October 28, 2020

WBB senior Selena Lott was selected to the Preseason All-BIG EAST First Team. The New York native led the team in scoring last year with 15.5 points per game, and put up 5.6 assists and steals per contest.

Congrats to #muwbb senior guard Selena Lott on being named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST First Team at today's @BIGEASTWBB Virtual Media Day!

🔗: https://t.co/uo1ClJabuU #RelentlessGrowth pic.twitter.com/DG9D1Mt4nY
— Marquette WBB (@MarquetteWBB) October 29, 2020

Teams Celebrate Halloween at Practice:

Saturday was Halloween, and multiple teams posted to celebrate the holiday.

Absolutely electric Halloween practice today!

Costumes were 🔥 #WeAreMarquette 💛💙 pic.twitter.com/4rJYqJGfTT
— Marquette Women's Lacrosse (@MarquetteWLax) October 31, 2020

Jinkies! It must be time again for Halloween Hills!@marinmcclowry @BradyHeller5 @lmmirkes pic.twitter.com/1W88cPIyMO
— Marquette TF/XC (@MUTFXC) October 31, 2020

A few teams shouted out their favorite candies, including men's soccer, women's soccer and volleyball.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘆?

The lads reveal their favorite Halloween treats 🍬🍫#WeAreMarquette | #MarquetteSoccer pic.twitter.com/Pus5DuIlWO
— Marquette Soccer (@marquettesoccer) October 31, 2020

#HappyHalloween! 🎃👻🕸

What is your favorite 🍬🍫🍭? pic.twitter.com/q6J0NMnvif
— MARQUETTE Soccer (@MarquetteWSOC) October 31, 2020

What's your favorite Halloween candy? Here are a few of ours... #trickortreat🎃 #muvb pic.twitter.com/WWg4c913Yn
— Marquette Volleyball (@MarquetteVB) October 29, 2020

Men's Lacrosse Players Identify Biggest Lacrosse Influences:

The men's lacrosse team released a video of a number of players shouting out their biggest influences in the sport of lacrosse.
The student-athletes' answers ranged from their fathers (Ryan Fazio, Moey Lardy and Devon Cowan) and coaches (Anthony Courcelle) to lacrosse icons like Mikey Powell (Griffin Fries), Trevor Baptiste (Thomas Washington) and Kyle Harrison (Logan Kreinz).

We asked some of our guys for their biggest lacrosse influences. Some of the answers may surprise you. #WeAreMarquette pic.twitter.com/u5gyMWhiou
— Marquette Lacrosse (@MarquetteMLax) October 27, 2020

MUWBB in the Professional Leagues Update:

A number of women's basketball alumnae are currently playing overseas, including Katherine Plouffe ('14), 2020 graduates Altia Anderson and Isabelle Spingola, as well as 2019 grads Allazia Blockton, Erika Davenport and Natisha Hiedeman.
Read more about the contributions of MUWBB graduates here: https://gomarquette.com/news/2020/10/28/womens-basketball-muwbb-in-the-pros-update-oct-20.aspx

Marquette Athletics Alumni Spotlights Posted:

Multiple MU Athletics alumni were highlighted last week, including two volleyball and one men's lacrosse players.
The first was Ciara Jones (MUVB '11), a 2018 M Club Hall of Fame inductee who is now an assistant volleyball coach and recruiting coordinator at Howard University.

.@MarquetteVB's Ciara Jones ('11) is featured in this week's @MarquetteAlumni Spotlight.@CiaraIJones is an assistant volleyball coach and recruiting coordinator at Howard University.

👉 https://t.co/9WLclwZ7AH #WeAreMarquette | @SargentoCheese pic.twitter.com/LWxxDsq2Uw
— Marquette Athletics (@muathletics) October 28, 2020

Kyle Whitlow (MLAX '16) was also featured, along with his wife and former MUVB libero Julie Jeziorowski ('14). Whitlow, who was a two-time All-BIG EAST selection and team captain, and Jeziorowski now own The Sweet Oven Toronto bakery.

Kyle Whitlow ('16) is in our @MarquetteAlumni Spotlight.

Whitlow and wife, former @MarquetteVB libero Julie Jeziorowski, own and operate The Sweet Oven Toronto. He was a 2x team captain and All-#BIGEAST performer.

👉 https://t.co/o2mbegxwOI #WeAreMarquette | @SargentoCheese pic.twitter.com/pCguoSwtuS
— Marquette Lacrosse (@MarquetteMLax) October 30, 2020

Latest Episode of Ring Out Ahoya Podcast Released:

This week's podcast featured four members of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee, including WSOC senior Maggie Lena, WSOC assistant Steve Bode, assistant athletic director Torrey Ball, and Maureen Lewis.

#RingOutAhoya Podcast 🗣

*𝙏𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙚 𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙚*

A discussion with members of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, including Maggie Lena, Torrey Ball, Steve Bode and Maureen Lewis.

🔊 https://t.co/ONKmcCFslY #WeAreMarquette #NCAAInclusion pic.twitter.com/JikfwU3S34
— Marquette Athletics (@muathletics) October 29, 2020

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