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New assistant coach for Xavier men’s soccer team

As the Xavier men’s soccer team prepares for the upcoming season, they will be complemented by the addition of new assistant coach Michael Biggs from the University of Alabama Birmingham. Biggs is replacing former assistant coach Alex Morawieki. Biggs played four years for UAB as a walk-on and became the […]

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Mixed week for women

The women’s basketball team fell to the University of Dayton 74-65 on Sunday at Cintas Center. With the loss, Xavier falls to 5-16 on the season and 2-6 in Atlantic 10 play. Junior Jessica Pachko was the high scorer of the game, posting 19 points and securing eight rebounds. This […]

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Dez Wells excels as freshman

This season, Xavier men’s basketball team has seen consistent starts by only one freshman: Dezmine Wells. Wells most frequently playsat the three position for the Musketeers, but as followers of Xavier basketball know, you can always expect the unexpected from this rookie. From the start of his season, Wells has […]

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Pole Vaulting: 90% looks and 10% ability

The Xavier Newswire sat down with sophomore pole vaulter Craig Krcal. Xavier Newswire: When did you start pole vaulting? Craig Krcal: I started pole vaulting when I was a freshman in high school. One of my best friend’s brothers was on the verge of breaking our school’s record, and he […]

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XU tennis drops two

The Xavier men’s and women’s tennis teams had a rough weekend in Ohio. Both teams suffered defeats on Saturday, dropping the men’s record to 1-4 on the season and the women’s record to 2-2. The men lost to Ball State University 5-2 in Fairfield, Ohio. The women hosted Indiana University […]

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Women Musketeers find a win over RI Rams 67-57

The Musketeers pulled out a win against Rhode Island this Saturday, snapping their 11-game losing streak and winning an Atlantic 10 matchup for the first time this season. Senior Tyeasha Moss led the team to victory with her career high 27 points. “They were extremely focused on coming here for […]

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Things I know, think I know and don’t know

Things I know 1. The Atlantic 10 is a mess Every year, one thing has been pretty reliable in college basketball: it’s Xavier and everyone else in the A-10. This year that is far from true. Sitting atop the A-10 Standings are Massachusetts, La Salle and St. Bonaventure. Crazy, right? […]

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XU Track Player Profile:

The Xavier Newswire sat down with sophomore runner Tom Ohlman. Xavier Newswire: How’d you get into running? Tom Ohlman: In sixth grade, one of my good friends was running track and wanted me to do track with him. I started out doing hurdles and quickly found that I was really […]

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Zennedjian: swimmer or ping-pong champ

The Xavier men’s swimming record book has one name that constantly appears: Michael Zennedjian. The senior from Farmington Hills, Mich. currently holds seven Xavier records, three coming from individual events and four on relay teams. Head coach Brent MacDonald had nothing but praise for his senior swimmer. “As a coach […]

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Swimming falls short

The Xavier men’s and women’s swimming teams took a trip to Dayton to go head-to-head against Wright State this weekend. Both teams fell short to the Raiders. The men’s team accumulated 100 points versus the Raiders 161, while the Xavier women gathered 116 to Wright State’s 146. The Musketeers had […]