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Bireley & Steiner claim Big East weekly awards

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Back on Monday, the Big East announced that Marquette's Meg Bireley was named the women's lacrosse Attacker of the Week. Here's her write-up:

Earning her third Attacker of the Week honors this season, Bireley dominated on the offensive end across two games for Marquette. The junior attacker netted a career-best eight goals in a battle against Ohio St. on Tuesday, and then added a team-best five goals in a commanding 15-4 victory over Eastern Michigan on Sunday. She also added six ground balls for the week while totaling 25 shots. Bireley has been on an offensive tear thus far this season, leading the BIG EAST with 39 goals across nine games, the fifth-most scores in the nation. She also leads the conference in total points (43) and points per game (4.78), and is third in the nation in both total shots (85), and shots per game (9.44).

ALSO! MU's Leigh Steiner was named Midfielder of the week! Here's what the league office said about her:

Steiner made a big impact across the field for Marquette this week, totaling six goals in two games. The senior made her presence felt on all ends, recording seven draw controls, two caused turnovers, three ground balls, and 25 total shots for the week. In the Golden Eagles’ 15-4 win over Eastern Michigan on Sunday, Steiner tallied career-highs in goals (4), shots (13), and shots on goal (9) to help deliver the victory.

Daly Dose Of Hoops on Marquette's semifinal victory over Providence

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"Consider this: Before Friday’s win over Providence, no coach in Marquette's illustrious history had guided the program to consecutive conference tournament championship games. Not Al McGuire, who won a national championship, not Rick Majerus, Tom Crean, Buzz Williams. Smart is the first, and in just three short seasons, has completely flipped the script from the apathy and vacuum that marked the end of the Steve Wojciechowski era and replaced it with a circle of connectivity where each member of the program is in alignment with a common goal."

Leigh Steiner on Big East Weekly Honor Roll

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Here's what the Big East office said about the Marquette midfielder:

tallied two goals, two ground balls, and career-highs in draw controls (7) and caused turnovers (3) in a loss to No. 19 Colorado on Friday

Kam Jones on final Weekly Honor Roll of the season

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Here's what the league office said about him:

Averaged 24.0 points in a 1-1 week while shooting 59.4 percent from the floor. Posted 30 points, five rebounds and a career-high nine assists in a win at Xavier (86-80).

Bireley & Kropp earn Big East weekly awards

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Marquette's Meg Bireley was named Big East Attacker of the Week on Monday. Here's what the league office said:

Bireley put together multiple standout performances for Marquette last week, stuffing the stat sheet over two contests. In the Golden Eagles’ resounding 19-7 victory over Detroit Mercy on Wednesday, Bireley tallied a game-high six points, with four goals and two assists, while tying career-highs in ground balls (4) and caused turnovers (3). She then followed that up with a career-high eight points in a close loss to Niagara on Sunday, scoring seven goals and dishing out an assist.

Josie Kropp was named Big East Midfielder of the Week. Here's her writeup from the league:

Kropp made her impact felt in the circle for Marquette across two games this past week. The junior midfielder tied a program single-game high with 17 draw controls in the Golden Eagles’ 19-7 win at Detroit Mercy on Wednesday. She also posted 15 draw controls in their next matchup against Niagara on Sunday. Kropp is now up to 48 draw controls for the season, the third-most in the nation, while her 8.00 draw controls per game ranks 10th nationally.

Bobby O'Grady on Weekly Honor Roll

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Here's what the league wrote:

O’Grady scored a team-high four goals to break the Marquette career scoring record. The junior has 105 goals in just 35 games, surpassing the mark previously set by Ryan McNamara (102).

Liza Karlen on Weekly Honor Roll

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Just another week of being awesome for Marquette's leading scorer.

Here's what the league wrote:

back-to-back double-doubles in a 2-0 week, averaging 17.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and .536 shooting; 23 points, 10 boards against Seton Hall, followed by 11 points, 10 rebounds at Xavier

Kam Jones named Big East Player of the Week

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Because that's what happens when you drop 34 points on two different teams.

Here's what the league wrote:

Jones produced a pair of 34-point games in a 2-0 week for the Golden Eagles. In the two victories, the junior combined to shoot 71.9 percent (23-of-32) from the floor and 70-percent (14-of-20) from 3-point range. Marquette defeated DePaul 107-71 and Xavier 88-64. He is the first BIG EAST player to score 34 or more points in consecutive league games since MU’s Markus Howard in 2019-20.

Kaylee Hopp named Big East Field Athlete Of The Week

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Here's what the league office said about Marquette's junior jumper:

Hopp claimed second in the triple jump at the Panther Tune-Up with a finishing mark of 12.25 meters. She set a new PR in the event as her distance ranks second all-time in program history. The junior’s mark is currently tied for third in the BIG EAST.

The Big East also noted that MU's Julia Beck ran the 9th fastest 60 meter hurdles time in program history.

Jake Stegman on Weekly Honor Roll

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You would think that breaking the career and single game assists record in the same game would get you some kind of league award. Here's what the Big East office wrote about him:

Posted a team-high 12 points in a 1-1 week, setting the MU single game record with six assists in a mid-week win over Detroit Mercy.