MU Women's Basketball Thread

[Marquette Fan]

Khadijah Rushdan named head coach at Delaware State - https://x.com/raoul_000/status/2045138598417080460?s=61

[Tarragona]

Kayl Petersen is transferring to Marquette,from Virginia Tech.

The 6 foot Waupun, WI native, was a reserve forward for the Hokies who average 4 points and 3 rebounds per game as a Freshman. 2 and 3 this season. She played in 64 games over 2 season, starting 3. 844 minutes.

She won a Wisconsin D3 High School State Championship in 2022. She was a former top 100 recruit in the 2024 class.

[Marquette Fan]

Kayl Petersen is transferring to Marquette,from Virginia Tech.

The 6 foot Waupun, WI native, was a reserve forward for the Hokies who average 4 points and 3 rebounds per game as a Freshman. 2 and 3 this season. She played in 64 games over 2 season, starting 3. 844 minutes.

She won a Wisconsin D3 High School State Championship in 2022. She was a former top 100 recruit in the 2024 class.

You left out one key point - she originally committed to Marquette but then got out of her letter of intent to follow Duffy to Virginia Tech.

[Tarragona]

I don't know if anyone posted about Brooklyn Hall's commitment to Marquette, a South Florida transfer. She is arriving sith the new assistant coach after the USF coaching change This was her USF signing:

https://gousfbulls.com/news/2025/11/12/womens-basketball-usf-womens-basketball-adds-two-to-2026-signing-class.aspx

[Tarragona]

Former MU: (I know Marquette Fan follows that)

Kenzie Hare is visiting Indiana today.

Megan Duffy lost one of her players to Louisville, (versatile forward Carys Baker) and, another (point guard Mackenzie Nelson) to Clemson. She added Tennessee forward Alyssa Latham.

Kenzie committed to Indiana.

[Tarragona]

Skylar Forbes committed to West Virginia.

Mark Kellogg is a good coach.

[Tarragona]

Marquette has received a commitment from Yu Han Lin. She is a 5'9 Freshmen guard from Middle Tennessee State, by way of Hualien, Taiwan.

https://goblueraiders.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/yu-han-lin/14172

[Tarragona]

Mackenzie Givens announced she is transferring to Marquette from Xavier

https://goxavier.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/mackenzie-givens/12341

[Tarragona]

Stevens, Bediako, and Porter, have not yet found new landing spots.

[Tarragona]

Noelle Anthon, a junior
College trasnfer from Oconomowoc, WI, announced her transfer to MU:

https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/bios/anthon_noelle_xf5w

[Tarragona]

Jada Bediako is transferring to Texas.

[Marquette Fan]

Jada Bediako is transferring to Texas.

That surprises me a bit.

[Tarragona]

That surprises me a bit.

They like her size, physicality, and intangibles. They lost Oldacre to graduation, and Carlton (Houston) to the portal. They see her as depth behind Cunningham.

Texas had a rough portal. They also lost Moore to Tennessee, Crump to Duke, Lee to South Carolina.

[Marquette Fan]

They like her size, physicality, and intangibles. They lost Oldacre to graduation, and Carlton (Houston) to the portal. They see her as depth behind Cunningham.

Texas had a rough portal. They also lost Moore to Tennessee, Crump to Duke, Lee to South Carolina.

I'll give you the first two but I'm not sure of what intangibles she provides.  But I wish her the best.  She didn't play a ton at MU and just didn't expect her to end up at a program like Texas.

[Tarragona]

I'll give you the first two but I'm not sure of what intangibles she provides.  But I wish her the best.  She didn't play a ton at MU and just didn't expect her to end up at a program like Texas.

They like her effort level. The Texas head coach is known for being tough on players. They think she is a fit to be able to handle some of that. Back up center, with physicality, size, and high effort level. They think they can get more out of her than MU did.

[Marquette Fan]

Did anyone go to the open practice last night?

Also if there are any season ticket holders out there posting, have you gotten renewal info for 26-27 yet?

[MUCrisco]

Did anyone go to the open practice last night?

Also if there are any season ticket holders out there posting, have you gotten renewal info for 26-27 yet?

I went.  Did you go?  I kept focusing on Yu Han Lin.  She is going to be fun to watch as she's very creative.  She may have a problem with turnovers though so she has to find that balance.  I really like Brooklyn Hall.  I was excited to see Kinsey Asp.  She struggle a bit but she had to play pg.  I wonder if she'd be more comfortable being the secondary ball handler.  She's very vocal though and creates a lot of energy.  Kayl Peterson is a really nice player and Anthon surprised me a bit.  I wasn't expecting much from her but she had some nice post moves against the guys.  I wish I would've looked for JJ Barnes but I didn't.  Now I'm wondering if she played.  I didn't really focus on any of the other players.  A lot of it was defensive drills, so I end up watching off the ball a lot on those.

[Marquette Fan]

I went.  Did you go?  I kept focusing on Yu Han Lin.  She is going to be fun to watch as she's very creative.  She may have a problem with turnovers though so she has to find that balance.  I really like Brooklyn Hall.  I was excited to see Kinsey Asp.  She struggle a bit but she had to play pg.  I wonder if she'd be more comfortable being the secondary ball handler.  She's very vocal though and creates a lot of energy.  Kayl Peterson is a really nice player and Anthon surprised me a bit.  I wasn't expecting much from her but she had some nice post moves against the guys.  I wish I would've looked for JJ Barnes but I didn't.  Now I'm wondering if she played.  I didn't really focus on any of the other players.  A lot of it was defensive drills, so I end up watching off the ball a lot on those.

No I didn't make it down there.  Thanks for your report.

[Marquette Fan]

I couldn't make the game last night but did watch on TV.  Hard to tell much against an opponent like that but I will definitely have to be consulting a roster a lot this year.  Everyone but JJ Barnes got in the game last night - wondering if she's still recovering from the injury she suffered last preseason.

A much tougher contest this Saturday as they host Minnesota.

[MU82]

Karley Marotta called play-by-play for today's MU game vs Minnesota on ESPN+.

The analyst was Chloe Marotta.

[Marquette Fan]

Too many turnovers and too many second chance point opportunities for Minnesota yesterday.  Much shorter bench against a tougher opponent which is not a surprise.

[JWags85]

Karley Marotta called play-by-play for today's MU game vs Minnesota on ESPN+.

The analyst was Chloe Marotta.

A family of truly exceptional ambassadors for Marquette athletics, and the university as a whole.  Its easy to lionize/over-exaggerate people and their contributions to a place/organization/cause after they have passed (though not saying that is the case with any discussion of Marquette/Marc Marotta), but in the Marotta's case, the next generation is carrying on the legacy across the board.  Myself and my extended family (including my sisters/cousins who went to school with the assorted Marotta kids) have nothing but glowing things to say about them.

[MU82]

A family of truly exceptional ambassadors for Marquette athletics, and the university as a whole.  Its easy to lionize/over-exaggerate people and their contributions to a place/organization/cause after they have passed (though not saying that is the case with any discussion of Marquette/Marc Marotta), but in the Marotta's case, the next generation is carrying on the legacy across the board.  Myself and my extended family (including my sisters/cousins who went to school with the assorted Marotta kids) have nothing but glowing things to say about them.

I knew Marc a little. He was always nice to me and, to my knowledge, all others who crossed his path.

I haven't met any of his family, but what you say doesn't surprise me at all.