Kolek planning to go pro
https://gopsusports.com/news/2023/8/30/womens-basketball-natisha-hiedeman-promoted-to-womens-basketball-assistant-coach.aspx
Great news for Natisha. I hope it not a one year job. I'd guess Carolyn Kieger's 41-73 record at PSU will have her on the hot seat. Of course maybe at PSU, 'wins no matta'.
Some day they’ll announce the BE women’s schedule…
The women's team plays Nova at The Al on NMD. Women's game at 2 p.m., men's game at 5. Is this fairly typical?
I think last year the men and women played on the same day with the men early afternoon and women about 5P. There's not a lot of cross over between women's and men's bball fans at MU though from what I've seen so I'm not sure many will go to both games.
I was recently told by someone involved, that a new streaming situation is a “Strategic Priority” moving forward. It would help if more fans had easier access to games. In many other leagues, fans have easier access to many of their school’s Women’s and Men’s Olympic Sports. Many, not all provide this via ESPN plus. Not only do many MU fans around the country not have FloSports, many in Milwaukee/Chicago don’t as well. When one has access to 100% of a successful sport’s games, it helps and it makes a difference with interest and attendance. Many other leagues have much higher supported Olympics sports programs.For now, and for a while, FloSports has been the best $ option and it provides a resource for Olympic Sports streaming on campus. So they keep renewing that deal.
Checking out a number of new faces today. Everyone in uniform has gotten in the game before halftime.I already read sophomore Charia Smith is out for the year so no surprise she’s not in uniform. No idea why Claire Kaifes and frosh Halle Vice aren’t in uniform though.
Marquette women beat Illinois 71-67. Illini were 23rd in the nation entering the game
It was nice to pick up this win as Illinois is one of their toughest non-conference opponents. It was definitely a team effort with 4 of the 5 starters in double figures. Mackenzie Hare was off from 3 point land but did contribute a team high 7 assists. Too many turnovers for my liking though - 21 total with 6 from Karlen and 4 each from King and Nkumu. King shooting well from the line was a big key and good that they got the ball in her hand late as she converted on 3 of 4 FT's late.Frosh Skylar Forbes had a sweet block and I think she showed definite promise but only got about 8 minutes of PT. There were only 3 players off the bench and most of the PT went to the starters who all played 34-36 minutes.Frosh Halle Vice is wearing a brace on her wrist and is out with a reported hand injury and Senior Claire Kaifes is still out with a groin injury. No idea when either might be able to play again.Now they do something they didn't do last season and go on the road to face IUPUI on Wednesday. They played no true road contests as part of their non-conference schedule last season which I found very unusual. They will also play at Illinois State for one other road conference during non-conference play. And unusual this year is that they aren't playing any of the state schools. They haven't played Wisconsin in many years (although there's a chance they meet up in their tournament) and playing UWGB has been sporadic over the last 10 years or so but they've regularly played UWM who isn't on the schedule this season.