Marquette University Athletics
Marquette Monday Mash-Up
9/21/2020 3:32:00 PM | General
Catch up on the latest happenings in Marquette Athletics
Marquette Athletics Programs Return to On-Field Workouts:
- Multiple Marquette Athletics teams returned to workouts in the past few weeks, first getting time in the weight room before returning to their courts and fields this week.
#mubb continuing small group workouts in the Al on Wednesday. Great effort on the court in Kasten Gym by all of our guys! #MaskUp @TheTrueOne1_ @DJCarton @lukefiz50 pic.twitter.com/9OhWMVVGdC
— Marquette Basketball (@MarquetteMBB) September 16, 2020
Feels great to be back in action at Valley Fields. #MaskUp #WeAreMarquette pic.twitter.com/cwHoqPnGNr
— Marquette Lacrosse (@MarquetteMLax) September 16, 2020
#MUBB in the NBA Playoffs:#MaskUp | #WeAreMarquette pic.twitter.com/ab5G2TV645
— Marquette Athletics (@muathletics) September 16, 2020
- Two Marquette alumni are playing in the Eastern Conference Finals this week, both as members of the Miami Heat.
- Jimmy Butler ('11) and Jae Crowder ('12) are both starters for the Heat, who took down the Milwaukee Bucks last week and are now looking to defeat the Boston Celtics for a trip to the NBA Finals.
From #mubb to the @MiamiHEAT, @CJC9BOSS and @JimmyButler have been leading their team to postseason success for almost a decade. Good luck tonight! #WholeNewGame pic.twitter.com/Kwp4cYV89l
— Marquette Basketball (@MarquetteMBB) September 15, 2020
- The Heat lead the series 2-1, getting significant contributions from both Butler and Crowder. Game 4 takes place Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN.
- Butler has totaled 20, 14 and 17 points in the first three games, while adding strong defense and rebounding.
- Crowder has added 22, 12 and 10 points in the series, giving the Heat an important presence in the frontcourt.
#mubb @CJC9BOSS and @JimmyButler active at both ends of the court in last night's @MiamiHEAT win! pic.twitter.com/1WbsrIbCmZ
— Marquette Basketball (@MarquetteMBB) September 18, 2020
- Former Marquette player Doc Rivers is the head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers, who also earned a playoff spot, but got eliminated by the Denver Nuggets last week in the Western Conference Finals.
#MUWBB in the WNBA Playoffs:
- Natisha Hiedeman ('19) is a member of the WNBA's Connecticut Sun, who are currently playing in the league's playoffs.
- The Sun defeated the Los Angeles Sparks in an elimination game, then defeated the Las Vegas Aces yesterday in game one of the semifinal series.
- Hiedeman totaled 14 points in 17 minutes against the Aces, adding three rebounds and three assists.
Game 1 tips off at noon! Good luck @NatishaHiedeman & @ConnecticutSun Back ✌️ Back Semifinal appearances #muwbb #wnba pic.twitter.com/AmOchwaFcF
— Marquette WBB (@MarquetteWBB) September 20, 2020
MU's Connor McClelland (MLAX) Drafted Into NLL:
- Men's lacrosse redshirt senior midfielder Connor McClelland was drafted into the National Lacrosse League on Thursday.
Connor McClelland (@Mclucks13), goes 12th overall to the @SaskRushLAX, becoming the highest-drafted player in program history. He is the third MU player to be selected by the Rush. #NLLDraft
— Marquette Lacrosse (@MarquetteMLax) September 18, 2020
MORE // https://t.co/0rzp2TdiXo pic.twitter.com/ZQbzG4SOs4
- McClelland, who plays left defense in the box game and has experience with the Brampton Excelsiors, was drafted by the Saskatchewan Rushwith the 12th pick of the draft, the highest-drafted player in MU history.
With the 12th pick in the 2020 #NLLDraft, @SaskRushLAX select Connor McClelland.
— NLL (@NLL) September 18, 2020
(Defense, @MarquetteMLax, @BramptonJrA) pic.twitter.com/rhvNR3Ll71
- The Ontario native joins multiple Marquette alumni in the professional box game, including Liam Byrnes (Philadelphia Wings), John Wagner (New York Riptide) and Tanner Thomson (New England Black Wolves).
- Read more here: https://gomarquette.com/news/2020/9/17/mens-lacrosse-mcclelland-selected-in-2020-nll-draft.aspx
- Pelaez and redshirt sophomore Bonnie Lacey talk about the make-up of the team this fall, conducting socially distant practices and focusing on technique and fundamentals.
Wednesday marked the second day of training this fall. Hear from @pelaez_frank and @bonnie_lacey on the return to action. #MaskUp #WeAreMarquette pic.twitter.com/ydJ3o31rTd
— MARQUETTE Soccer (@MarquetteWSOC) September 17, 2020
MU Teams Conduct Socially-Distant Picture Days:
- 15 of the 16 Marquette Athletics programs had their picture days this week. Student-athletes were able to maintain social distance and wore masks except when it was time for them to get their pictures taken.
It's 📸 day at the Marquette Gym for MUTFXC!#WeAreMarquette | #MUTFXC pic.twitter.com/caTARTgIDf
— Marquette TF/XC (@MUTFXC) September 17, 2020
In honor of #NationalDanceDay, here's some behind-the-scenes footage of student-athletes showing off their best moves.#WeAreMarquette pic.twitter.com/1oAjfV335P
— Marquette Athletics (@muathletics) September 19, 2020
Latest Episode of Ring Out Ahoya Podcast Released:
- This week's episode features Travis Diener ('05), a men's basketball alum who played professionally in the NBA and overseas, and served a big role for the Golden Eagles Alumni team in The Basketball Tournament.
#mubb Ring Out Ahoya Podcast | @DienerTravis with some breaking news, talks about when he knew @GoldenEaglesTBT was going to win @thetournament and what's next. LISTEN: https://t.co/7EO08L7Vwb pic.twitter.com/VghhpIF6c8
— Marquette Basketball (@MarquetteMBB) September 17, 2020
