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Recent graduate Ryonen Faris has been hired as the assistant coach for the men’s and women’s golf programs announced director of athletics Jason Bartelt Friday. “Ryonen is one of the most decorated golfers in Marian history and will be a tremendous addition to our coaching staff,” commented Bartelt.  “He has been a key part of […]

Tyler McLaughlin has been promoted to lead both the Marian University men’s and women’s golf programs announced director of athletics Jason Bartelt Thursday. “I am excited to introduce Ty McLaughlin as the next coach of our men’s and women’s golf programs,” commented Bartelt. “Ty was a strong contributor in the rebirth of the men’s golf […]

Brett Denap has announced his resignation from the Marian University ACHA team and the men’s golf program announced director of athletics Jason Bartelt Wednesday. “I would like to thank Brett for his time and dedication towards Marian University athletics,” commented Bartelt.  “Brett helped lay down a good foundation for the ACHA hockey program after their […]

Zach Gaynor has been named the new head coach for the Marian University men’s ice hockey program announced director of athletics Jason Bartelt Tuesday.  Gaynor replaces Lincoln Nguyen who recently accepted a Division I assistant coaching position. “I am pleased to announce that Zach Gaynor will be taking over the leadership of our men’s hockey […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Derek Perl (Toronto, Ont.) became the second student-athlete from the Marian men’s hockey class of 2017 to sign a professional contract after being signed by the Huntsville Havoc of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL). “I am beyond excited to see Derek receive this opportunity,” commented head men’s hockey coach Lincoln Nguyen. […]

Brian Ottman has been named the new head coach for the Marian men’s tennis program announced director of athletics Jason Bartelt. “We are fortunate to have Brian lead our men’s tennis program,” commented Bartelt.  “He is a local alumnus that has tremendously helped not only our tennis programs but our entire athletic department the past […]

WAUKESHA, Wis. – Marian University athletics had 78 student-athletes earn NACC Scholar-Athlete recognition announced the league office Friday. Over 1,400 student-athletes across the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference were recognized as scholar-athletes.  The Marian softball led Sabre athletics with 15 student-athletes earn the NACC Scholar-Athlete award. The requirements for NACC Scholar-Athlete recognition is that a student-athlete […]

Marian University men’s lacrosse head coach Reid Mayberry has announced the hiring of Nathaniel Davis as an assistant coach. “We are truly thrilled to announce such a phenomenal addition to our coaching staff,” commented Mayberry.  “Coach Davis’ impressive resume speaks for itself with coaching at the Division I level back east along with Division III […]

Marian University women’s head soccer coach Jillian Saiberlich has announced the addition of George DeAugustino as an assistant coach. “I am very excited to add George to our coaching staff,” commented Saiberlich.  “His knowledge of the game, contagious personality and recruiting experience made him an easy hire.  He is a great fit for Marian and […]

Marian University athletics has announced Jessica (Krzewina) Fakes, Jeff Kleinke, Andrea (Harmsen) Langenfeld and Daryl Loether to be inducted into the Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2017. Fakes was a member of the softball and volleyball teams at Marian from 1996-2000.  As a member of the volleyball team, she was named […]

After a storied career at Marian, Nicole Paulus will join the Marian University women’s basketball coaching staff as an assistant coach. A native of Random Lake, Wis., Paulus played for Marian from 2013 to 2017 and was named All-NACC in 2017. She finished her career ranked 12th in career scoring (1,056 points), 12th in field […]

Senior catcher Sara Terrian of Marian softball and freshman Tyler Grisham of track and field have been named the May Sabres of the Month. Terrian (Waterford, Wis.) closed out her career on a high note guiding the Marian softball program to their first berth in the NACC Tournament since 2012.  In the opener of the […]

WAUKESHA, Wis. – Freshman utility player Trey Johnson has been named to the All-NACC Freshman team as a third baseman announced the league office Thursday. Johnson (Trevor, Wis.) finished the season with a slash line of a .302 batting average, .337 on base percentage and .365 slugging percentage to open his career with Marian.  The […]

Head men’s hockey coach Lincoln Nguyen has announced the hiring of Zach Gaynor as the new associate head men’s hockey coach for the Marian men’s hockey program. “I am excited and we are fortunate to be able to add Zach to our staff,” commented Nguyen.  “Zach will be returning to his alma mater as well […]

WAUKESHA, Wis. – Three Marian University softball freshmen earned All-NACC recognition announced the league office Friday. Ally Fox (Greenville, Wis.) was named to the All-NACC First Team and earned a spot on the All-Freshman squad after a big season at the top of the Marian lineup and defensively at second base.  Fox led the Sabres […]

Senior Ryonen Faris of Marian University men’s golf and sophomore Alyssa Zuhlke of Marian University track and field have been named the Sabres of the Month for the month of April. Faris (Ripon, Wis.) closed out his Sabre career on a high note earning back-to-back player of the week nods and earning a spot on […]

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Sophomore libero Cullen Liberski has been named the Defensive Player of the Year for the MCVL announced the league office Wednesday. Liberski (Germantown, Wis.), a second team All-MCVL honoree, finished the regular season ranked second in the nation, atop the MCVL, with a 3.80 digs per set average.  The Sabre libero […]

WAUKESHA, Wis. – After leading Marian University men’s golf to a win at the WLC Spring Invite, senior Ryonen Faris has been named the NACC Player of the Week. Faris (Ripon, Wis.) shot a one-over par 73 at the Morningstar Golfers Club to finish tied for second place in the field of 80 golfers. The […]

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Marian University sophomores Cullen Liberski and Jon Smallpage have been named second team All-MCVL announced the league office Thursday. In total, 16 student-athletes were named All-MCVL with Carthage and Dominican leading the way with both teams having four student-athletes named All-MCVL. Liberski (Germantown, Wis.) finished the regular season ranked second in […]

Sophomore Olivia Hartley of Marian softball and freshman Zachariah Sandoval of Marian baseball have been named the Sabres of the Month for the month of March. Hartley (Waterford, Wis.) hit 15-35 (.429) for the month of March and had five doubles with a home run for a slugging percentage of .657.  Hartley had six multi-games […]

Gregory Rosenthal has been selected as the new full-time assistant men’s coach for the Sabre soccer program announced head coach Craig Peltonen. “So many people in the Milwaukee area that I respect and trust had an outpouring of great things to say about Greg,” commented Peltonen.  “We wanted someone that can recruit and Greg is […]

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – After another dominant weekend in the Marian men’s volleyball back row, sophomore libero Cullen Liberski was named the MCVL Defensive Player of the Week. Liberski (Germantown, Wis.) totaled 34 digs, 4.86 digs per set average, in a pair of matches during another tough weekend of MCVL play.  The sophomore opened the […]

WAUKESHA, Wis. – Senior Patrick Schwoerer of Marian University men’s tennis was named the NACC Player of the Week announced the league office Monday night. Schwoerer (Oakfield, Wis.) played a big role in the Marian victory over Ripon with a victory at the No. 1 singles and doubles position.  Schwoerer won 8-2 in doubles action […]

BOSTON – Marian University men’s hockey sophomore defenseman Gianni Mangone has been named a second team All-American by the AHCA. Mangone had another big year at the Sabre blue line and adds to his awards and accolades after being named to the All-NCHA team earlier this offseason.  The sophomore led All NCHA defensemen with nine […]

WAUKESHA, Wis. – Senior Sara Terrian of Marian University softball has been named the NACC Position Player of the Week announced the league offices Monday. Terrian (Waterford, Wisconsin) led the Sabres offensively as they went 9-1 at the Gene Cusic Classic. The senior catcher hit a team-high .448 for the week and had a .621 […]

WAUKESHA, Wis. – Marian hockey led the way in the NCHA with a total of 26 Sabre hockey members being named All-Academic announced the NCHA league office. On the men’s side, Marian led the NCHA with 16 members making the All-Academic with nine Sabres earning the honor for the first time in their respective careers. […]

HANCOCK, Mich. – Senior pitcher Shannon Huray was dominant in the circle during the opening weekend of the season for Marian University softball and was named to the Finlandia Dome Classic All-Tournament Team. Huray (Little Chute, Wis.) went 2-1 with a save during the weekend throwing a pair of three-hit shutouts.  The senior right-hander went […]

After an injury-riddled 2016, the Marian University baseball team looks to bounce back for the 2017 season. “Our guys worked hard this fall and this winter,” commented head baseball coach Jordan Baitinger on the expectations for the season.  “They have all been taking on the challenge of becoming more intentional in their work and we […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio – With the conclusion of his career in a Marian sweater, defenseman Scott Milnthorp has been signed by the Columbus Cottonmouths of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL). “It’s always been a dream of mine to play professional hockey and this would have never happened without my experience at Marian,” commented Milnthorp.  “I’m […]

WAUKESHA, Wis. – Freshman utility Gianna Esposito started her Sabre career well leading Marian to a 3-1 record at the Finlandia Dome Classic. Esposito (Bolingbrook, Ill.) hit .533 with a .600 slugging percentage in her first four career games.  The rookie utility player drove in runs in all four games finishing the weekend with five […]

WAUKESHA, Wis. – Freshman Ally Fox of Marian women’s hockey has been named to the All-NCHA Freshman Team announced the league office Thursday. Fox (Greenville, Wis.) led the Sabres in scoring all season long and finished the regular season with 12 goals and nine assists for 21 points.  During the season Fox earned a spot […]

WAUKESHA, Wis. – Senior guard Nicole Paulus closes out her career being named All-NACC Honorable Mention announced the league office Thursday. Paulus (Belgium, Wis.) became the 13th women’s basketball player to reach 1,000 career points this season and ranked fifth in the NACC with an 18.0 points per game average.  The senior guard was a […]

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Freshman defenseman Hannah Koniar earned a spot on the D3Hockey.com Team of the Week after netting the game-winning goal against St. Norbert to put the Sabres in the Slaats Cup Playoffs. Koniar’s big goal came with under five minutes remaining in the third period and answered a Green Knight goal that […]

WAUKESHA, Wis. – The Marian University men’s basketball frontcourt duo of junior Alex Manhardt and freshman Will Polczynski have been named All-NACC. Manhardt (West Bend, Wis.) had another big year down low for the Sabres and recorded six double-doubles on the season and was named second-team All-NACC.  The junior led the Sabres in scoring for […]

WAUKESHA, Wis. – For the second time in his career sophomore defenseman Gianni Mangone has been named to the All-NCHA team. Mangone had another big year anchoring the Sabre blue line leading all NCHA defenseman with nine goals on the season and ranking third in the NCHA amongst all defenseman with 20 points.  His seven […]

WAUKESHA, Wis. – After a five-point weekend, sophomore forward Jake Howie has been named NCHA Offensive Player of the Week. Howie becomes the first Sabre to earn offensive player of the week accolades after having a big hand in Marian clinching home-ice in the Aurora series.  The sophomore assisted a pair of goals in the […]

Marian University women’s basketball has been selected as 2016 United Way Community Volunteer All-Stars. “I was brought to tears after finding out we had won this award,” commented Marian head women’s basketball coach Lyndsey Seewald.  “As a coach, you create opportunities for your student-athletes so that they will learn the true meaning of altruism; not […]

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Senior captain Scott Milnthorp (Calgary, Alta.) earned a spot on the D3Hockey.com after anchoring the Sabre blue line and leading Marian men’s hockey to a sweep of Finlandia. The senior defenseman had a four-point weekend stemming from a pair of goals and a pair of assists. Milnthorp assisted a goal in the […]

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – For the first time in program history, Marian University men’s volleyball has had a student-athlete named MCVL Player of the Week. Sophomore Cullen Liberski has dominated the back row so far this season earning co-defensive player of the week honors following a 2-1 weekend to open MCVL play.  Liberski recorded a […]

Senior guard Nicole Paulus scores 1,000th career point becoming the 13th Marian University women’s basketball player to reach the milestone in the win during the game against Edgewood. Final score: Marian University 52, Edgewood College 49.

FOND DU LAC, Wis. – Sophomore guard Tyrese Pinson of the men’s basketball team and freshman forward Ally Fox of the women’s hockey team have been named the January Student-Athletes of the Month. Fox (Greenville, Wis.) scored a total of 10 points, six goals and four assists, in a seven-game span as the Marian women’s […]

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Senior defenseman Derek Perl has been named to the D3Hockey.com Team of the Week for his efforts during the split of Lake Forest this past weekend. Perl had a four-point weekend as Marian split with Lake Forest in a home-and-home series. Perl had a hand in four of the five Sabre […]

WAUKESHA, Wis. – Marian University softball has been picked to finish seventh in the NACC preseason poll as voted on by the league’s sports information directors and coaches. Aurora University has been picked to win the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference softball championship according to the preseason poll.  The Spartans captured their fourth consecutive regular-season title […]

WAUKESHA, Wis. – The Marian University men’s tennis team has been picked to finish seventh in the NACC preseason poll as voted on by the head coaches and sports information directors of the league. Edgewood College has been tabbed to win the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference men’s tennis championship after capturing their second consecutive NACC […]

Junior defenseman Curtis Lewington earned a spot on the D3Hockey.com for his performance in the finale of the CUW sweep. Lewington posted a multi-goal game to lead Marian to a 3-1 win in the finale of a weekend series with CUW. Lewington opened the scoring for the game and later tallied a power play goal, […]

Marian University men’s hockey senior goalie Mike Baldwin and Marian University women’s hockey sophomore goalie Lindsey Strainis have swept the NCHA Defensive Player of the Week awards announced the league office Tuesday. Baldwin is once again the NCHA Defensive Player of the Week, earning the honor for the second time during his senior campaign. There […]

For the second time this season, freshman forward Ally Fox has earned a spot on the D3Hockey.com Team of the Week. Fox had a big weekend to help the Sabres sweep a pair of MIAC teams. She opened the weekend having a hand in all three Sabre goals in a 3-0 win over Hamline. Fox […]

Senior goalie Mike Baldwin (Waukesha, Wis.) of the men’s ice hockey team and senior guard Nicole Paulus (Belgium, Wis.) of the women’s basketball team have been named the December Sabres of the Month. Paulus has been a scoring machine all season long for the Sabres and currently ranks fourth in the NACC averaging 17.8 points […]

By Bryan Lidtke Athletic Communications Intern WEST ALLIS, Wis. – Four Marian University cross country student-athletes competed in the NACC Cross Country Championship on Saturday. Isaac Kinjerski placed 64th overall with a time of 32:50.20, while Adam Sydow crossed the finish line in 37:12.94, good for 85th place. Alyssa Zuhlke led the way for the […]

FOND DU LAC, WI – The Northwoods League is coming to Fond du Lac.  The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and Marian University have announced a partnership to bring a new franchise into the league for the 2017 season.  “We are very excited to bring Northwoods League baseball to Fond du Lac, a community with a great […]