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Regarded as one of the best collegiate summer leagues, Marian University baseball has seen an uptick in the number of student-athletes they send to the Northwoods League in recent history. The Northwoods League (NWL) is comprised of 22 teams and is known for its storied past of serving as a training ground for coaches, umpires, […]

Marian University softball has announced the annual Mondays at Marian camp will begin Monday, July 6, and run every Monday until July 27. The camp will be broken down into two age groups with kids entering 8th to 12th grade running from 10 a.m. to noon, and kids entering 3rd to 7th grade following from […]

WHITEWATER, Wis. – A total of 31 student-athletes were recognized as members of the academic honor roll by the Central Intercollegiate Bowling Conference (CIBC). To be recognized for the award, student-athletes must have maintained a 3.40 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale for the 2019-20 academic year.  Four student-athletes from Marian were […]

WAUKESHA, Wis. – The Midwest Lacrosse Conference (MLC) and Midwest Women’s Lacrosse Conference (MWLC) have announced their all-academic teams for the 2019-20 academic year. To be named all-academic by either conference a student-athlete must maintain a cumulative grade-point average of 3.30 through the 2019-20 academic year. On the men’s side, the MLC recognized a total […]

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (June 8, 2020) — Leadership of the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) today announced they expect schools to be able to safely offer athletic competition this fall. The NACC’s Council of Chief Executive Officers (institution presidents) met last week to discuss the fall semester sports plans and expressed optimism about their return. All […]

MILWAUKEE – Senior Jacob DeGroot and sophomore Liam Skinner have each been recognized as All-NACC honorable mention selections announced the conference office Wednesday afternoon. DeGroot (Kaukauna, Wis.) led the Sabre offense during the shortened 2020 season recording 143 kills with a 2.42 kills per set average to earn his first all-conference honor.  He also had […]

After opening the season with three tough losses on the road, Marian women’s basketball was excited to finally play in Sadoff Gym for their NACC opener against Concordia Chicago. The Sabres were coming off of a tough three-point loss at Mount Mary earlier in the week prior to their match-up with the Cougars.  The first […]

MILWAUKEE – Junior Maxwell Dye and freshman Trent Thomas have each been named All-NACC based on their performances from the first two rounds of the NACC championship. Dye (Kenai, Alaska) shot a 159, tied for 10th, between the first two rounds of the NACC championship after shooting a 77 followed by an 82.  His 77 […]

Kristen Rogers has been selected as the 14th head coach of the Marian University women’s basketball program announced director of athletics Jason Bartelt. “After conducting a thorough search of extremely talented women’s basketball coaches, I am excited to have Kristen accept the position of becoming our next head coach,” commented Bartelt.  “She has been around […]

Senior Paige Rauhut of Marian University softball and junior Nick Dugandzic of Sabre baseball have been named the Sabres of the Month for March. Rauhut (McHenry, Ill.) had a dominant spring break posting a 1.62 earned run average over seven starts and nine appearances.  She would toss three complete games with one shutout and one […]

Marian University athletics has announced the addition of eSports as an official club sport bringing Marian to 25 sports in total. “eSports is such an up-and-coming sport that it only made sense to add it to our ever-growing athletic department,” commented director of athletics Jason Bartelt.  “I look forward to welcoming new student-athletes to campus […]

WHITEWATER, Wis. – Senior Samantha Mueller of Marian University women’s bowling has been named first-team all-conference, as announced by the league Thursday afternoon. In her only senior as a Sabre, Mueller (Fond du Lac, Wis.) helped lay the foundation for the Sabre women’s bowling program in their inaugural season.  Mueller helped lead Marian to the […]

MILWAUKEE – Junior Peyton Loesch of Marian University softball has been named the NACC player of the week, as voted on by the sports information directors of the league. Loesch (Bolingbrook, Ill.) had a strong finish to the annual spring trip hitting 12-for-19 (.632) with a 1.053 slugging percentage. She also scored seven times and […]

Marian University and Sabre athletics are continually monitoring and taking the necessary precautions to aid in the prevention of the COVID-19 virus on campus to protect the health and well-being of students, faculty, and staff. With the health and safety of student-athletes in mind, along with the welfare of campus communities, the Northern Athletics Collegiate […]

POTSDAM, N.Y. – Marian University men’s lacrosse (2-2, 0-1 MLC) closed out their spring break trip falling to Potsdam 15-8. The Bears were able to get out to a fast start scoring the first three goals of the game.  Sophomore Erik Horman was able to score the first Marian goal which was followed by another […]

TUCSON, Ariz. – Marian University baseball (3-4, 0-0 NACC) earned their first sweep of the season defeating Bethany Lutheran 15-3 and 5-1. The Vikings were able to open the doubleheader with a 2-0 lead after three but the Sabre offense went on to score 15 runs in the final four innings.  Junior Nick Dugandzic drove […]

PLYMOUTH, Wis. – Marian University men’s volleyball (6-10, 0-5 NACC) dropped two sets by two points and another by three sets in a tight four-set match at Lakeland. Lakeland jumped out to a fast 7-1lead only to have the Sabres rally and bring the set back to a two-point match at 9-7.  The Muskies were […]

MILWAUKEE – Senior Paige Rauhut had a strong start to the annual Marian softball spring break trip and has been named the NACC pitcher of the week, as voted on by the sports information directors of the league. Rauhut (McHenry, Ill.) was dominant in the circle, posting a 3-0 mark with a save as Marian […]

TACOMA, Wash. – Marian University women’s lacrosse (0-3, 0-0 MWLC) was defeated by Puget Sound 17-7 to open their spring break trip out West. Puget Sound was able to score the first two goals of the game before freshman Natalia Robinson was able to cut the Sabre deficit in half at 2-1 with 24:05 left […]

TUCSON, Ariz. – Marian University baseball (1-4, 0-0 NACC) led going into the bottom of the eighth but a big frame from Carthage lifted the Red Men past the Sabres 13-10. Carthage was able to plate one run in the first four innings but Marian was able to hold the lead after a five-run third […]

CLERMONT, Fla. – Marian University softball (6-2, 0-0 NACC) stayed unbeaten on their spring break trip defeating Geneva 3-2 in 11 innings and Delaware Valley 6-1. The opener of the day saw pitching and defense dominate but the Sabres were able to take care of business in extras.  A solo home run for the Golden […]

LEESBURG, Fla. – Marian University softball (4-2, 0-0 NACC) defeated Penn State Brandywine 3-1 and Olivet 2-0 to secure a second straight sweep. The Sabres opened the day against Penn State Brandywine opening the scoring for the game in the top of the second after a double from Emalee Depa plated fellow freshman Izzy Gonzalez.  […]

LEESBURG, Fla. – Marian University softball (2-2, 0-0 NACC) defeated Thiel 5-4 and Gordon 11-10 in eight innings to open their annual spring trip. The Sabres only managed five hits in their opening game of the day but made the most of their opportunities for a win.  Marian opened with a four-run fourth inning after […]

TUCSON, Ariz. – Marian University baseball (1-1, 0-0 NACC) defeated Luther 10-5 before falling to Mount Marty 11-9 to open their annual spring trip. The Sabres were able to open the day with an RBI single from junior Jonah Landowski in the top half of the first.  Marian was then able to break the game […]

Marian University men’s volleyball (6-9, 0-4 NACC) went back-and-forth with CUC all night long but fell to the Cougars with set scores of 25-23, 24-26, 25-22, and 25-15. The offenses dominated in the opening set as Marian hit .324 and CUC hit .467 in the first set.  Marian had the largest lead of the set, […]

DULUTH, Minn. – Sophomore Gianni Vitali and freshman Ty Enns have each earned All-NCHA recognition announced the league office Tuesday. In his first season as a Sabre, Vitali (Grand Rapids, Mich.) had a breakout season to earn All-NCHA honors as a forward.  Vitali led the Sabre offense scoring 16 goals and 18 points for a […]

Sophomore Jacob Jurney of Marian University men’s volleyball and senior Morgan Johnson of Marian University women’s basketball have been named the Sabres of the Month for February. Jurney (Germantown, Wis.) paced the Sabre offense for the month as Marian went on to win three non-conference matches.  For the month, Jurney led the team with 92 […]

KENOSHA, Wis. – Marian University track and field concluded the indoor portion of their season competing at the NACC championships. The Sabre men saw several notable performances highlighted by a record-setting performance from Hunter Meyers in the 55-meter dash.  Meyers ran a 6.83 to set a program record and finished 10th for the event.  Jackson […]

Marian University men’s hockey (18-9-1, 13-7-0 NCHA) was shut out by No. 12 St. Norbert 2-0 to close the season. St. Norbert was able to control play the opening minutes of the first period.  The Green Knights were able to open the scoring at the 11:53 mark with an odd-man rush.  St. Norbert quickly added […]

Marian University men’s volleyball (6-8, 0-3 NACC) fell to No. 13 Benedictine in straight sets with set scores of 27-25, 25-17, and 25-20. The first set was a nail biter with neither team leading by more than four points when the Sabres held an 11-7 advantage.  The Eagles were able to rally using a 10-3 […]

LISLE, Ill. – Marian University men’s lacrosse (1-1, 0-1 MLC) dropped their first game of conference action falling to Benedictine 13-11 on the road. After Marian opened with the first pair of goals the Eagles bounced back with six unanswered goals to take a 6-2 lead with 7:40 left in the second quarter.  Sophomore Colt […]

Marian University men’s volleyball (6-7, 0-2 NACC) defeated St. Norbert 25-14, 25-18, and 25-17 to defeat the Green Knights in non-conference action. St. Norbert opened with a small 4-3 lead before Marian went on a 9-2 run to go ahead 12-6.  The Green Knights had a response cutting their deficit down to as little as […]

With cold temperatures in the forecast, Marian University women’s lacrosse has moved their doubleheader with William Penn and Concordia Chicago to Sunday, March 1. The Sabres will open the twin bill taking on William Penn at noon followed by an MWLC game against Concordia Chicago at 3:30 p.m. Both games will have a live video […]

DULUTH, Minn. – The NCHA has announced that 196 total student-athletes have been named all-academic including 37 of whom have earned their spot for the third time. To earn a spot on the NCHA all-academic team a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.30, and hold at least a sophomore […]

WAUKESHA, Wis. – Sophomore Colt Robertson of Marian University men’s lacrosse has been picked as the MLC offensive player of the week, as announced by the league office Tuesday night. Robertson (Reno, Nev.) posted a nine-point game as Marian opened the season with a 21-2 victory over Northland in non-conference action.  Robertson scored five goals […]

DULUTH, Minn. – Senior Maggie Cusey of Marian University women’s hockey has been named the NCHA defensive player of the week announced the league office Tuesday. Cusey (Mankato, Minn.) made her final appearance in goal a memorable one leading the Sabres to a 1-1 tie against St. Scholastica.  She would make 45 saves in the […]

JACKSONVILLE, Ill. – With cold temperatures in the forecast, Marian University baseball has canceled their season-opening trip to Illinois where the Sabres were scheduled to take on Monmouth (Ill.) and Dubuque. The Sabres will now open their season at the Tucson Invitational where Marian will play eight games over seven days.  Marian has also added […]

Marian University men’s hockey (18-8-1, 13-7-0 NCHA) defeated St. Scholastica 4-1 to force a mini-game where the Sabres defeated the Saints 2-1 in overtime to advance to their fifth straight NCHA Harris Cup semifinals. Defenses prevailed early as neither team was able to find the back of the net through the first two periods.  Marian […]

Marian University men’s lacrosse (1-0, 0-0 MLC) defeated Northland 21-2 to open the season in non-conference action. The first half was all Marian as the Sabres scored five goals in the first quarter and added three more in the second to go up 8-0 after 30 minutes.  Freshman Richard Summers III would stop all four […]

Marian University women’s hockey (4-19-2, 2-12-2 NCHA) fell 5-1 to St. Scholastica in NCHA action to close out the season. Both defenses dominated early as neither team was able to find the back of the net in the opening period.  The Saints would score a pair of goals in the second period to open the […]

Marian University men’s basketball (4-20, 3-16 NACC) closed out the season falling to MSOE 56-51 in NACC action. The Raiders were able to jump out to a 16-9 lead to open the first part of the first half before the Sabres were able to score five unanswered to cut their deficit to two.  MSOE would […]

Marian University women’s basketball (4-21, 4-16 NACC) was defeated 66-59 by MSOE to close out the season. The Raiders were able to jump out to an early lead outscoring the Sabres 21-16 in the opening quarter.  A defensive second quarter saw MSOE extend their lead out to 31-21 with a 10-5 advantage in the second […]

Marian University women’s hockey (4-18-2, 2-11-2 NCHA) tied St. Scholastica 1-1 to open their final series of the season. The opening period was a defensive battle as only 11 shots would go on net in the scoreless period.  Marian broke the tie when senior Morgan Bolin scored a power-play goal at the 13:45 mark to […]

WATERTOWN, Wis. – Marian University men’s volleyball (5-6, 0-2 NACC) fell to Maranatha Baptist in five sets before defeating Greenville in four sets in a pair of non-conference matches. The Sabre defense got out to a slow start as Maranatha Baptist would hit .483 in the opening set to defeat Marian 25-20.  The Sabres bounced […]

Marian University men’s hockey (17-8-1, 13-7-0 NCHA) couldn’t overcome a slow start falling to St. Scholastica 5-3 in the opening game of the NCHA Harris Cup quarterfinals. The Saints scored the first pair goals finding the back of the net 25 seconds and 8:41 into the game.  Junior Anthony Orubor would bury a bouncing puck […]

OSHKOSH, Wis. – Marian University softball (0-2, 0-0 NACC) fell 10-9 and 10-1 in five innings against UW-Oshkosh to open the season. The opener of the series saw a lot of offense early as the two teams combined for 12 runs in the first inning and a half.  A passed ball allowed junior Gianna Esposito […]

RIVER FOREST, Ill. – Marian University men’s’ basketball (4-20, 3-16 NACC) fell at Concordia Chicago 84-68 in their final road game of the year. The game proved to be one of several momentum shifts as each team found success for extended periods of time.  Marian opened the first 10 minutes of the first half outscoring […]

No. 3 Marian University ACHA D2 (26-2-1, 13-1-0 NCHL) defeated No. 14 CUW 4-3 in overtime to claim their third Hap Cup championship in the past four years. The Sabres opened the tournament with a match-up against No. 20 Marquette after sweeping the Golden Eagles the weekend prior.  Neither squad found the back of the […]

HANCOCK, Mich. – Marian University men’s hockey (17-7-1, 13-7-0 NCHA) defeated Finlandia 5-2 to close out the regular season. The Sabres once again opened the scoring for the game when sophomore Salvatore Scalise scored his third goal of the year at the 7:10 mark of the first period with assists to junior Anthony Orubor and […]

Marian University men’s basketball (4-19, 3-15 NACC) nearly pulled off the upset of Wisconsin Lutheran but fell by a 75-66 final. Marian was able to come out to a hot start scoring 13 of the first 15 points of the game drawing a WLC timeout.  The Warriors used the timeout to even out the momentum […]

Marian University men’s volleyball (4-4, 0-1 NACC) defeated Rockford in straight sets with scores of 25-12, 25-12, and 25-18. The Sabre offense had a dominant match hitting .318 or better in all three sets leading to a .350 hitting percentage for the match.  Marian jumped out to a 13-5 lead to open the first set […]

HANCOCK, Mich. – Marian University men’s hockey (16-7-1, 12-7-0 NCHA) was beaten by an NCHA North opponent for the first time this season falling to Finlandia 3-2. Marian was able to open the scoring at the 12:10 mark of the opening period when sophomore Gianni Vitali scored his 16th goal of the season with assists […]

MILWAUKEE – Marian University baseball received 178 total votes to finish sixth in the NACC preseason poll, as voted on by the head coaches and sports information directors of the league. Concordia University Chicago, which has won or shared nine of the last 11 NAAC baseball titles, emerged as the top pick in the 2020 […]

Marian University men’s basketball (4-18, 3-14 NACC) had a tough second half on the offensive end leading to a 77-60 defeat against Dominican. Both offenses had a slow start but the Sabres were able to manage a 17-10 lead with 11:13 remaining in the first half.  The Stars were then able to go on a […]

MILWAUKEE – Marian University softball received 197 total points to finish fifth in the NACC preseason poll, as voted on by the head coaches and sports information directors of the league. Defending tournament champion Milwaukee School of Engineering edged defending regular-season champion Concordia University Wisconsin by one point to claim the top spot.  MSOE (34-12, […]

MILWAUKEE – Marian University men’s tennis received 43 points for a sixth-place finish in the NACC preseason poll, as voted on by the head coaches and sports information directors of the league. Defending champion Illinois Tech (18-10, 9-0 NACC last season) was the unanimous choice to capture a second-straight title topping the preseason poll with […]

Marian University women’s basketball (4-18, 4-13 NACC) fell to Alverno 73-62 to close out the season series. After a three-pointer from freshman Madison Holdiman made the game 12-11 with 3:08 left in the first quarter, the Inferno were able to score nine unanswered points to take a 21-11 lead into the first stoppage.  The two […]

RIPON, Wis. – Marian University track and field saw four records set at the Red Hawk Invite, the second indoor meet of the season. The meet was highlighted by Jahlil Turner who set a program record in the 60-meter after clocking in at 7.35 in the preliminaries for the 60-meter dash.  He nearly set that […]

APPLETON, Wis. – Marian University men’s hockey (16-6-1, 12-6-0 NCHA) defeated Lawrence 5-2 to retain possession of the Battle of Highway 41. The Sabres outshot Lawrence 14-5 in the opening period but the Vikings found the only score of the frame to head into the opening intermission ahead 1-0. Lawrence then took a two-goal lead […]

GENEVA, Ill. – Marian University women’s hockey (4-16-1, 2-9-1 NCHA) outshot the Spartans but fell 3-1 in their final road game of the season. Game two of the series between the Sabres and Spartans was eerily similar to the opener as Aurora once again scored in all three periods leading to the sweep.  The Sabres […]

Marian University men’s hockey (15-6-1, 11-6-0 NCHA) opened the Battle of Highway 41 with a 3-1 home win over Lawrence, the program’s 400th win. The Vikings struck first at the midway point of the first period but the lead didn’t last long as Marian struck just 1:10 later.  Sophomore Yuri Chernichko was the goal scorer, […]

GENEVA, Ill. – Marian University women’s hockey (4-15-1, 2-8-1 NCHA) dropped the opener of their final road series of the season at Aurora by a 3-1 final. The Spartans were able to score one goal in all three periods en route to the victory.  Freshman Jade Williams was able to tie the game at 1-1 […]

ROCKFORD, Ill. – Marian University women’s basketball (4-16, 4-12 NACC) swept the season series from Rockford defeating the Regents 74-45 on the road. The first quarter was tight with Marian managing a slim 14-13 lead but from there it was all Sabres.  A 12-3 run opened the quarter for the Sabres as Marian was able […]

Sophomore Gianni Vitali of Marian University men’s hockey and senior Morgan Bolin of Marian University women’s hockey have been named the Sabres of the Month for January. Vitali (Grand Rapids, Mich.) paced the Sabres with 12 points over seven games leading Marian to a 5-2-0 record in January including a perfect 4-0-0 mark at home.  […]

Marian University men’s basketball (3-17, 2-13 NACC) closed out the season series with Rockford falling to the Regents 88-77. The Sabres bounced back after Rockford jumped out to an 11-3 lead with an 18-5 spurt that saw the Sabres take a 21-16 advantage.  Marian would hold onto the lead out to a 32-27 tally with […]

DULUTH, Minn. Freshman Ty Enns and senior Hunter Vorva of Marian University men’s hockey have been named the NCHA players of the week, as announced by the league office Tuesday. Enns (Cartwright, Man.) is the NCHA offensive player of the week after playing a key role in Marian’s weekend sweep of Concordia Wisconsin, finishing with […]

No. 3 Marian University ACHA D2 hockey (22-2-1, 11-1-0 NCHL) returned to NCHL action sweeping Lewis behind a 9-1 victory in the opener and 5-2 win in the finale. The Sabres opened the series with a strong offensive first period scoring five times in the first 20 minutes.  Marian traded goals with the Flyers in […]

MEQUON, Wis. – Marian University men’s hockey (14-6-1, 10-6-0 NCHA) clinched home ice for the opening round of the NCHA Harris Cup with a 4-1 win at Concordia Wisconsin. Neither team found the scoresheet in the opening period but Marian was able to strike first when senior Conner Blanck lit the lamp on a breakaway […]

Marian University men’s’ basketball (3-16, 2-12 NACC) trailed by just six in the second half but a late push from Benedictine gave the Eagles an 81-64 NACC win. The Eagles were able to jump out to a fast start opening the game with a 17-4 lead forcing a Marian timeout.  Benedictine would lead by as […]

DE PERE, Wis. – Marian University women’s hockey (4-13-1, 2-6-1 NCHA) dropped their opener of an NCHA series at St. Norbert by a 3-2 final. The defenses came to play as the two squads would only fire 37 shots on goal in the game.  The Green Knights opened the scoring in the first period before […]

Marian University men’s volleyball (3-2, 0-1 NACC) rallied late to defeat Adrian in five sets with set scores of 25-17, 21-25, 22-25, 25-23, and 15-11. The Sabres jumped out to a fast start going on a 14-4 run to open the match forcing an Adrian timeout.  This fast start allowed Marian to easily cruise to […]

Marian University men’s hockey (13-6-1, 9-6-1 NCHA) closed out the game with five unanswered goals to defeat Concordia Wisconsin 7-4. Both offenses came out scoring with the two squads combining for three goals in the first 4:37 of the game.  The Falcons opened the scoring just 1:37 in before junior Anthony Orubor scored his second […]

RIVER FOREST, Ill. – Marian University women’s basketball (3-15, 3-11 NACC) settled for a split in the season series with Concordia Chicago falling 78-51. The Sabres were out to a slow start in the game as the Cougars were able to take a 21-7 lead after the first 10 minutes.  The second quarter saw a […]

WAUKESHA, Wis. – Marian University men’s lacrosse received 100 points to finish fifth in the MLC preseason poll, as voted on by the head coaches of the league. Aurora received seven of the 13 first-place votes and 138 total points in the preseason poll to be the favorite to win the league.  The Spartans finished […]

No. 3 Marian University ACHA D2 hockey (20-2-1, 9-1-0 NCHL) closed out non-conference action with a sweep of No. 15 Adrian defeating the Bulldogs 4-3 and 2-0. The opener of the series started slow with Marian scoring the lone goal of the first period when Connor Rosaasen lit the lamp with an assist to Evan […]

WAUKESHA, Wis. – Marian Univesity women’s lacrosse received 62 total votes to finish 10th in the Midwest Women’s Lacrosse Conference preseason poll, as voted on by the head coaches of the league. Hamline received 11 of the 14 first-place votes and 167 total points in the preseason poll and was picked as the favorite to […]

ASHLAND, Wis. – Marian University women’s hockey (4-12-1, 2-5-1 NCHA) fell behind early and could never recover falling at Northland 3-1. The LumberJills were able to score 6:48 into the game and added a second goal at the 11:14 mark of the second period to take a 2-0 advantage.  The Sabre offense would put pucks […]

Marian University men’s volleyball (2-2, 0-1 NACC) defeated Wittenberg in five sets before falling to Lakeland in straight sets to split a home triangular. The Sabre offense had a strong start to the day hitting .320 in the first set against Wittenberg and followed that up with a .389 hitting percentage in the second.  This […]

ASHLAND, Wis. – Marian University women’s hockey (4-11-1, 2-5-1 NCHA) opened a non-conference series at Northland with a 3-0 win, their third shutout of the season. Marian was able to open the scoring just 4:03 in when senior Morgan Bolin scored for the third-straight game with an assist to freshman Brooke Anderson.  The goal was […]

Marian University men’s basketball (3-13, 2-9 NACC) fell to Aurora in NACC action by a final of 74-69. Aurora took a 16-13 lead before Marian used a timeout with 10:38 left in the half to shift the momentum.  Out of the break, Marian used a 21-8 run to take a 34-24 lead with 4:25 in […]

Marian University men’s hockey (12-4-1, 8-4-0 NCHA) scored four goals in the third period to defeat MSOE 7-4 and complete an NCHA sweep. Marian was able to once again get out to a fast start when senior Davis Ross scored his second of the season at the 8:18 mark of the first period with assists […]

MILWAUKEE – Marian University men’s hockey (11-4-1, 7-4-0 NCHA) defeated MSOE 5-2 to open an NCHA home-and-home series. The Sabres started strong scoring just 56 seconds in when sophomore Parker Colley scored his sixth of the season with an assist to fellow sophomore Gianni Vitali.  This proved to be the only goal of the period […]

Marian University men’s volleyball (1-0, 0-0 NACC) opened the 2020 campaign with a sweep of Maranatha Baptist with set scores of 25-12, 25-15, and 25-14. The Sabre offense had a strong match from beginning to start in the victory.  In the opener, Marian took a 10-7 lead to open but went on a strong 15-5 […]

Marian University women’s hockey (3-10-1, 2-4-1 NCHA) opened a conference series against Trine falling 4-1. The first saw both offenses start out fast with a total of 31 shots fired on goal in the period.  Trine would find the only goal in the period scoring at the 8:38 mark.  Then just 2:58 into the second […]

Marian University men’s basketball (3-11, 2-7 NACC) trailed by as much as 11 but rallied for a 70-64 win over IIT in NACC action. After a slow start that saw IIT take a 14-3 lead with 13:00 left in the first half, Marian used a 13-2 run to tie the game at 16-16.  The game […]

Marian University women’s basketball (3-10, 3-6 NACC) returned to the win column defeating IIT 78-48 in NACC action. The Sabres had a strong first half on the defensive end of the court holding the Scarlet Hawks to nine points in the first quarter and only one field goal in the second quarter.  The Marian offense […]

Brooke Balk has been named the assistant coach for the Marian softball coach announced head coach Tony Draves. “We’re very excited to have Brooke join our softball family,” commented Draves.  “She will bring a lot of energy and positivity to the program, and her background in strength and conditioning will help us tremendously when it […]

MILWAUKEE – Marian University men’s volleyball received 113 total votes to finish seventh in the NACC preseason poll, as voted on by the sports information directors and head coaches of the conference. Defending champion Benedictine received 14 of the 22 first-place votes to earn the top spot in the poll.  The Eagles picked up 234 […]

Marian University men’s hockey (10-4-1, 6-4-0 NCHA) completed a sweep of St. Scholastica defeating the Saints 6-2. The Sabres were able to once again get out to a strong start after sophomore Gianni Vitali netted his 10th goal of the season at the 8:45 mark to give Marian a 1-0 lead after one period.  Marian […]

Marian University men’s basketball (2-11, 1-7 NACC) played tough but fell to Concordia Wisconsin by a 68-63 final. The Falcons took the first significant lead of the game at 20-13 with 11:17 left in the first half before Marian went on a 12-2 run to take a 25-22 advantage with 5:38 in the half.  The […]

Marian University men’s hockey (9-4-1, 5-4-0 NCHA) opened the second half of conference play with a 5-1 win over St. Scholastica. The Sabre penalty kill opened the scoring for the game when sophomore Gianni Vitali caused a turnover and scored short-handed at the 8:56 mark for his eighth goal of the season.  The goal also […]

Marian University baseball and softball have announced their camp offerings before the upcoming spring season. The Marian baseball program will once again be hosting a weekly hitting and pitching camp as part of their spring training offerings.  The camps will run February 10, 17, and 24 with two hitting sessions, ages 5-10 and 11-18, along […]

RIVER FOREST, Ill. – Marian University men’s basketball (2-10, 1-6 NACC) saw a seven-point halftime lead erased in a 70-61 loss at Dominican. The opening portion of the first half went back-and-forth with Dominican taking a 17-16 lead with 7:48 left in the half.  Marian was then able to take the first comfortable lead of […]

WINONA, Minn. – Marian University women’s hockey (3-7-1, 2-3-1 NCHA) led after two periods but fell to Saint Mary’s (Minn.) 4-2 on the road. The Sabres scored the first and only goal of the opening period to start the non-conference game.  Junior Mary Clark was able to score her fourth goal of the season at […]

Freshman Madison Holdiman of Marian women’s basketball and junior Justin Wilson of Marian men’s basketball have been named the Sabres of the Month for December. Holdiman (Sheridan, Ill.) continues to have an impact in her first season as a Sabre on both ends of the court.  Holdiman scored a team-best 49 points for the month […]

SUPERIOR, Wis. – For the second time in three years, Marian University men’s hockey (8-4-1, 4-4-0 NCHA) won the Superior Showdown championship game winning in a shootout after skating to a 4-4 tie against UW-Superior. Marian was able to get out to a strong start when senior Brett Radford scored his fourth goal of the […]

SUPERIOR, Wis. – For a third consecutive year, Marian University men’s hockey (8-4-0, 4-4-0) is headed to the Superior Showdown championship game after defeating Bethel 5-2. The Sabres started strong scoring a pair of goals in the opening period.  Sophomore Salvatore Scalise opened the scoring with his second of the season, assist to senior Clay […]

Marian University women’s basketball (2-7, 2-3 NACC) dropped their final non-conference game of the first half by a 70-63 final to MacMurray. The Sabres were able to take a small lead after the first quarter at 18-17 with the starting five accounting for 16 of the points.  Marian scored the first seven points of the […]

MILWAUKEE – The 14th edition of the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference’s “Cans Across the Conference” effort concluded recently with the league’s 13 member institutions collecting 36,466 items. For a second consecutive year, Marian finished fourth in the conference with Dominican earning the traveling trophy after reaching 8,894 items.  Festival Foods once again partnered with the […]

Tyler Wills has been announced as the second head coach of the Marian University men’s volleyball program announced director of athletics Jason Bartelt. “I am excited to announce Tyler Wills as the next head coach of our men’s volleyball program,” commented Bartelt.  “Tyler is the exact type of person we were looking for with the […]