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9/28/2020 10:42:00āÆAM | General
Check out the latest news and happenings in MU Athletics
Athletics Programs Encourage Fans To Register To Vote Campaign:
- On National Voter Registration Day, all Marquette Athletics programs encouraged fans to register to vote and make their voice heard.
It's #NationalVoterRegistrationDay ! Celebrate with us by registering to vote https://t.co/hkkLS5GWnu. https://t.co/13KmfPEcSm
ā Marquette Athletics (@muathletics) September 22, 2020
Athletics Releases Wallpaper Wednesday:
- Check out some Marquette-themed wallpapers for your phone background!
š„ š„ š„ š„#WeAreMarquette | #WallpaperWednesday pic.twitter.com/R6fV6yHC3p
ā Marquette Athletics (@muathletics) September 23, 2020
#MUBB in the NBA Playoffs:
- Two Marquette alumni are headed to the NBA Finals after defeating the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals last week.Ā
- Jimmy Butler ('11) and Jae Crowder ('12) are both starters for the Miami Heat, who took down the Celtics in six games. The Heat will now face the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals, tentatively set to begin Wednesday.
Congrats to @CJC9BOSS and @JimmyButler on the series win! #mubb https://t.co/csxGuLYRhd
ā Marquette Basketball (@MarquetteMBB) September 28, 2020
- Butler totaled 22 points in the final game of the series, adding eight assists in each of the last two matchups against Boston.
#mubb Another tremendous effort from @JimmyButler in last night's win, putting the @MiamiHEAT one game from the @NBA finals! #WeAreMarquette @gruber_law pic.twitter.com/nbGMGbS9uA
ā Marquette Basketball (@MarquetteMBB) September 24, 2020
- Crowder contributed nine points and six rebounds in Game 6 and provided a strong forward presence for Miami this series.
Vets lead the way. #MarquetteHEAT pic.twitter.com/JzdgoLDhNe
ā Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) September 25, 2020
#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.
Let's go @NatishaHiedeman! The pride of @MarquetteWBB! #muwbb #BIGEASTwbb https://t.co/QkoT9yESwN
ā BIG EAST WBB (@BIGEASTWBB) September 20, 2020
- The Sun are locked up at 2-2 in their semifinal series against the Las Vegas Aces, with Hiedeman totaling nine minutes in the last matchup.
MSOC Embraces International Favor:
- The Marquette men's soccer team features players from five countries other than the United States, which provides the team with a heavy international influence.Ā
- "We love that people have come from different areas," head coach Louis Bennett said. "The majority of our team is American-born and a lot of them are Midwesterners, but I believe that the variety makes us stronger."
With 1ā£2ā£ players from countries other than the U.S., the MU coaching staff goes far and wide to find the right talent to take the program to the next level.@danavington of MU Athletics has the story ā¬
ā Marquette Soccer (@marquettesoccer) September 23, 2020
š: https://t.co/XniAWWiffB#WeAreMarquette | #MarquetteSoccer
Cross Country Athletes Stay Positive Despite Uncertainty:
- The Marquette cross country program has a completely new look with a now-permanent head coach and new leaders at the helm.
- Despite the cancellation of their fall season, the runners are still trying to stay motivated and keep themselves active this semester.Ā
- "We still hold each other accountable by running and having something to train for," Tiongson said. "We're still training, getting our runs in every day. Some of us have set goals for later in the fall, even if we don't have a season, to (get a) personal record in a longer distance event, to keep us motivated in a way."
.@birren03, @emma_moravec, @paolo_tiongson and Danny Peterson talk about their senior season being postponed and trying to stay positive during a difficult time.@danavington of MU Athletics has the story ā¬
ā Marquette TF/XC (@MUTFXC) September 22, 2020
š: https://t.co/QwQw5I3bki#WeAreMarquette | #MUTFXC
Allie Barber (VB) Talks About Postgraduate Plans:
- Former All-American volleyball player Allie Barber ('20) was much more than just an athlete at Marquette, earning a 3.98 GPA in the biomedical sciences major.
- Now that Marquette's most decorated volleyball player in program historyĀ has graduated, she has focused fully on something other than volleyball: medical school.
Josh Coan (MSOC) Scores First Professional Goal:
- Josh Coan ('20), a former MU men's soccer forward, scored his first professional goal for FC Tucson of USL League One last week.
An absolute gem from @jcoan98 š#TUCvMAD | @FCTucson pic.twitter.com/Fa4RfEFyPM
ā USL League One (@USLLeagueOne) September 24, 2020
MLAX Gets Back to Work:
- Sophomores Logan Kreinz and Thomas Washington check-in from practice to chat about how the first couple weeks of team activities have gone.
Latest Episode of Ring Out Ahoya Podcast Released:ĀBack to school, back to basics for the Golden Eagles. Limited contact since march has led to a focus on fundamentals this fall. #WeAreMarquette pic.twitter.com/yAeAymuIxo
ā Marquette Lacrosse (@MarquetteMLax) September 25, 2020
- This week's episode features Mike Broeker, the deputy athletic director of Marquette Athletics, who discussed scheduling for the programs in COVID times.
#mubb Deputy AD @mikebroeker discusses coordinating @muathletics Covid protocols and his efforts around the 2020-21 #mubb schedule now that we have a start date. LISTEN: https://t.co/7EO08L7Vwb pic.twitter.com/KCa9XSUfse
ā Marquette Basketball (@MarquetteMBB) September 24, 2020
