After suffering a heart-wrenching 68-65 loss to Quinnipiac in the first round of the NCAA tournament, Marquette sophomore guard Natishia Hiedeman was staring off into space when she was asked a question during the postgame press conference. It seemed she was still in disbelief that the Golden Eagles had just lost. Then, her teary eyes turned to the mic to answer the question.
“Making it here is a great accomplishment. We came a long way from last year to this year,” she said. “I’m just already ready for next year. Looking forward to it.”
Her quote perfectly sums up the Golden Eagles current position.