Marquette University Athletics
Marquette Monday Mash-Up
9/14/2020 6:51:00 PM | General
Catch up on the latest happenings in Marquette Athletics
Marquette Athletics Programs Start Team Workouts:
- Multiple Marquette Athletics programs began fall team workouts last week, signifying the first organized team activities since the pandemic started.
Week one continues for #mubb with @MUStrength after over 180 days between workouts. Great job by Group 1 on Wednesday! @showout_zayy15 @jusbuckets_5 @_oso_i @lukefiz50 Tommy and Michael. pic.twitter.com/kWupTiMZdY
— Marquette Basketball (@MarquetteMBB) September 9, 2020
First day of lift! We are happy to be back at it! #muwbb pic.twitter.com/5XhRCCjWKK
— Marquette WBB (@MarquetteWBB) September 9, 2020
First day in the 📚 Couldn't be more excited to be back with this group! 💙💛 #WeAreMarquette pic.twitter.com/0ES2BmfxJF
— MARQUETTE Soccer (@MarquetteWSOC) September 14, 2020
Back in action! First day of workouts! #maskup pic.twitter.com/C4EyPS1z7e
— Marquette TF/XC (@MUTFXC) September 14, 2020
Marquette Students Walk for Racial and Social Justice:
- Marquette students participated in a walk organized by the Marquette Student-Athlete Advisory Committee on Friday, Sept. 4.
- Listen to the message from some MU student-athletes who spoke at the march.
🗣 "I want you guys to think of this march five, 10, or 30 years from now and remember this as the last time that you were silent."
— Marquette Athletics (@muathletics) September 8, 2020
Powerful words from @Theojohn123 at Friday's @MarqSAAC march in Milwaukee. #BeTheDifference #mubb pic.twitter.com/opDRR7nNdP
#MUBB in the NBA Playoffs:
- Three former Golden Eagles squared off in the NBA playoffs last week in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
- Jimmy Butler ('11) and Jae Crowder ('12) are both playing for the Miami Heat and Wes Matthews ('09) represented the Milwaukee Bucks, with the Heat taking the series 4-1.
- Crowder and Butler's Heat will now play the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, with the series tipping off Tuesday.
#mubb Congrats to @CJC9BOSS and @JimmyButler on the series win and to @WessyWes23 on a great season! We have enjoyed watching you represent @MarquetteU pic.twitter.com/4yPISQ0Onw
— Marquette Basketball (@MarquetteMBB) September 9, 2020
- Butler totaled 17 points and 10 rebounds in the final game last series, while Crowder added 16 points and six boards.
#mubb @JimmyButler with a double-double to help wrap up the series and move the @MiamiHEAT into the conference finals, our @gruber_law Performance of the Night. pic.twitter.com/pvhemKWcnt
— Marquette Basketball (@MarquetteMBB) September 9, 2020
- In game 5, Matthews contributed 11 points in 29 minutes, while playing strong defense against Butler for a majority of the matchup.
#MUWBB in the WNBA:
- Natisha Hiedeman ('19) is playing for the Connecticut Sun in the WNBA's quarantined restart. The Sun locked up a playoff spot last week, with Hiedeman totaling eight points in 28 minutes that day.
- In the Sun's final two games of the regular season, the former BIG EAST Player of the Year contributed 13 and 16 points, which was a career high.
And with that, it's a double-digit lead for the Sun!#SUNState pic.twitter.com/WJrOH9Md9X
— Connecticut Sun (@ConnecticutSun) September 7, 2020
Latest Episode of Ring Out Ahoya Podcast Released:
- Hiedeman was featured in the most recent episode of the podcast, where she talked about her journey to the WNBA and how Marquette brought her to this point.
- "Every aspect of Marquette was great for me," Hiedeman said. "I wouldn't have wanted to go anywhere else. (Marquette) is the reason why I'm at where I am today."
"Marquette is the reason I am where I'm at today." @NatishaHiedeman joins the Ring Out Ahoya Podcast to talk about her journey from #muwbb to playing with the @ConnecticutSun. https://t.co/gjHscEzmtW pic.twitter.com/iGyFjc11Ao
— Marquette WBB (@MarquetteWBB) September 11, 2020
Charlie Lyon (MSOC) Suits Up For FC Dallas:
- Former Marquette standout goalie Charlie Lyon has served an interesting role for the MLS this summer, being a "League Pool Goalkeeper." In the MLS, there is a set of pool keepers who are signed to contracts with the league and are loaned to teams during emergencies when they are without a goalie.
- Last week, Lyon was added to the FC Dallas roster for a few matches.
𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 | FC Dallas has added League Pool Goalkeeper Charlie Lyon to the club's roster for tonight's road match against Minnesota United.
— FC Dallas (Dallas Stars Stans) (@FCDallas) September 9, 2020
He will also be added to the roster for Saturday's home match against Houston Dynamo.
