The Marquette Women’s Volleyball team left for Champaign on Wednesday for their first NCAA Tournament appearance. Meredith Vertin was at the Al McGuire Center, as fans and other members of the Marquette community held a send-off for the Golden Eagles.
The team was victorious over Western Kentucky and will face Illinois this evening in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Head Coach Terri Mitchell became the all-time winningest coach in Marquette women’s basketball history on Tuesday with a win over the University of New Orleans, 96-35. Brian Timmreck has more from the Al McGuire Center.
Mark Freund has the latest from The Bradley Center, where the Marquette crushed the Jacksonville Dolphins. The 88-56 win was key for the Golden Eagles, as they head to Madison to take on in-state rival Wisconsin this Saturday.
The Marquette Women’s Volleyball team beat Seton Hall in straight sets in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament. Holly Mertens was key in the Golden Eagles offensive attack, garnering a team-high 15 kills. Meredith Vertin learned why Mertens has served as an inspiration to this team.
The team will take on Cincinnati on Saturday at 3:30 at the Al McGuire Center. If you can’t make it to the game, click here for the in-game statistics and here for the live broadcast with WMUR’s own, Michael Wottreng.
Marquette, who is ranked #19th in the country, beat Norfolk State, 91-68 in the opening game of the Paradise Jam. Jae Crowder told Tess Quinlan at the Bradley Center that Vander Blue’s improvement is due to the influence of one Marquette player.
The Golden Eagles will compete in the remaining Paradise Jam games in the Virgin Islands this weekend.
The Marquette Women’s Soccer team survived Toledo in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, winning 1-0 in OT. Sophomore Taylor Madigan scored the game winning goal with three minutes left in the first OT. Madigan, who scored the game winner in OT vs. Notre Dame, said that anyone can score the game winning goal and it just happened to be her tonight. Tess Quinlan has more from Valley Fields.
After a tough road trip this weekend, the Marquette Women’s Volleyball team returned home to sweep Notre Dame in straight sets. Ciara Jones had 18 kills on the night. Adam Ballent has more from the Al McGuire Center.
Coach Buzz Williams focused on the win over Mt. St. Mary’s, but also acknowledged the importance of Veteran’s Day. Most fans remember in the midst of the NCAA Tournament when Buzz Williams read the team a letter from a U.S. Armed Servicemen at practice. If you missed it, take a look below. (Video via MUAthletics)
That officer, who is a Marquette alumnus, was back in Milwaukee last night and visited the Golden Eagles in the locker room. Buzz said that this serviceman’s visit really affected the Golden Eagles.
On this Veterans Day, the entire MUTVSports staff would like to convey its sincerest gratitude to all the Veterans. They constantly fight for our freedom and protect our country. We are grateful for their dedication and sacrifice.
The Marquette Men’s Basketball team started off this season with a dominating performance over Mt. St. Mary’s, winning 91-37. The Golden Eagles had six players score in double figures.
Check out the premiere episode of our basketball feature show, Marquette Basketball Insider. Based on our former show Marquette Basketball Weekly, the MUTVSports staff takes you inside the Marquette Basketball program. In this episode, we introduce you to the Paint Touches blog and the King of Karaoke, Junior Cadougan.
In preparation for Friday’s opening game vs. Mt. St. Mary’s, take a look at the Marquette/NBA Scrimmage from Marquette Madness. Tess Quinlan had the call for MUTVSports, while Mark Freund, Donnie Dwyer and Michael Wottreng added analysis.
Check back at MUTVSports later today for the premiere episode of Marquette Basketball Insider, our new basketball feature show.
Earlier this year, Coach Buzz Williams and Junior Cadougan’s karaoke practice video went viral. They faced off at Marquette Madness this year by singing “Sweet Caroline” and “Livin’ On A Prayer”, respectively. Take a look and decide which singer has more talent.
Just before Marquette Madness, Junior Cadougan also wanted to let fans know exactly what station they would be watching.
Since the NBA is locked out, many former Marquette players were in attendance at the 2011 Marquette Madness. Steve Novak, Wes Matthews, Jimmy Butler, Lazar Hayward and Dwyane Wade all came out to support the newest Marquette squads. Most of the fans did not know exactly which NBA players would be in attendance, providing a unique buzz all around campus leading up to the event.
Relive the magic of MUTV’s exciting sports coverage throughout the 2010-11 school year. Brad Galli, Todd Warner, Derek Hudgin, Jodi Denk, and the entire team of talented reporters were there for it all: Marquette Basketball’s Sweet 16 run, Marquette Madness, interviews with Buzz Williams, Dwyane Wade, Wes Matthews, Lazar Hayward, Steve Novak, Neil Everett of ESPN, Len Elmore, and nationally respected people in the athletic world. Plus, catch all the great highlights of the studio shows: SportsTime, FaceOff, The RedZone, Marquette Basketball Weekly, and more. Darius Johnson-Odom, Jimmy Butler, Angel Robinson, and a plethora of Marquette athletes made the year what it was, and MUTV Sports was there for it all!
Brad Galli reports from Newark where the Golden Eagles’ season ran its course, at the hands of North Carolina. A 40-15 Tar Heel halftime lead proved insurmountable, but Buzz Williams tells Brad he saw only resolve from his team in the second half.
Todd Warner talks with Marquette junior Darius Johnson-Odom following his team’s Sweet 16 loss to North Carolina.
Brad Galli talks candidly with Buzz Williams in the locker room after watching the Golden Eagles fall to UNC.
Todd Warner talks with a very emotional Vander Blue following Marquette’s 81-63 loss to UNC.
