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Senior doubles partners connect through German language

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Jan Jauch (right) and Jasper Schaad (left) both speak German. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

In his first three years at Marquette, senior Jan Jauch — hailing from Flüelen, Switzerland — had never had a teammate who spoke German, his native language.

That was until senior Jasper Schaadt — a St. Wendel, Germany native — transferred from Cardinal Stritch this past year.

“It’s just been great to have him as a new addition to the team,” Jauch said. “We had quite a lot of people leaving and him coming in, he brought a lot of good vibes.