Marquette Rebuilds With Eight New Players
The Golden Eagles must replace 73.2% of last season's scoring as they open the 2026-27 campaign with a largely new roster.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Basketball
Marquette women's basketball returns no players from last season's roster, with eight newcomers joining for 2026-27 and the team needing to replace 73.2% of its scoring. Head coach Cara Consuegra is teaching team systems during summer and preseason practice.
Why it matters
The turnover places a heavy burden on returning leadership and newcomers to establish chemistry quickly. How the new group adjusts will shape the team's early competitiveness in the Big East.
Marquette must replace 73.2% of its scoring from last season, with eight new players on the roster. Senior forward Halle Vice, a preseason all-Big East first-team pick, averaged 13.7 points and 8.9 rebounds per game last year, and how the group performs before the November 3 opener remains to be seen.
The players
Halle Vice
A senior forward and preseason all-Big East first-team selection who is the team's leading returning producer.
Cara Consuegra
Marquette's head coach, who is teaching team systems to the reshaped roster during summer and preseason practice.
The details
Marquette returned every player from last season's roster, but this year's group features eight newcomers. Freshman guard Kinley Asp, a 5-11 prep standout from Colorado, was recruited in about a week after reopening her recruitment following a coaching change at Boston College.
Timeline
Last season: Marquette returned its full roster.
Summer 2026: Coaching staff taught team systems.
November 3, 2026: Marquette opens against Mississippi Valley State.
Big Picture
Marquette's near-complete roster turnover follows a pattern of rapid rebuilding that coaching changes and the transfer portal have driven across Division I women's basketball. The program's ability to integrate eight newcomers quickly will test how well this model works in the Big East.
Fantasy and bracket watchers should note that Marquette's scoring load now falls on fewer established producers, making Halle Vice's workload a key number to track. Opening-night lineups at the Al McGuire Center will show early how the newcomers fit into the rotation.
The takeaway
Roster turnover of this scale rewards teams that build trust in their systems early, and Marquette's early-season results will show whether that process is working. Watch the first several games for how quickly the newcomers settle into defined roles.
What happens next
Marquette opens the 2026-27 season against Mississippi Valley State on November 3, 2026, at the Al McGuire Center.
Further reading
For more on the Golden Eagles' season, see Milwaukee Basketball coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Journal Sentinel.
