Senior Michelle Matia recorded 10 kills, a solo block and six assisted blocks in her final career home game Friday night against archrival Dayton. Xavier’s three seniors, Matia, Kathryn Traut and Emily Mayers, went out with a bang, as XU snapped Dayton’s 36-match winning streak against Atlantic 10 Conference teams, […]
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A round of golf
Jason Korkrak Former Musketeer golfer Jason Kokrak secured his PGA tour card after finishing 4-under par for a tie for fifth at the Nationwide Tour Championship in Charleston, S.C. Kokrak started the Nationwide Tour Championship in 70th place, moved into the top 25 after his first win and then into […]
Women’s basketball wins in exhibition
After a summer full of practices and scrimmages, Xavier women’s basketball head coach Amy Waugh is ready for the season to officially start. The women begin their season Saturday when they host Eastern Kentucky University at 2 p.m. at Cintas Center. The Musketeers are looking to win their fourth consecutive […]
Xavier men’s soccer ends last regular season game in a draw
For the first time, Xavier’s men’s soccer team is headed to the Atlantic 10 Championship tournament in consecutive years. The defending A-10 Champions were 10-4-3 overall and 4-3-2 in A-10 play this season. On Saturday, the Muskies faced the Dayton Flyers in a game that ended in a 2-2 draw. […]
XU excels in exhibition
The Xavier men’s basketball team defeated the Bellarmine University Knights 76-73 on Saturday in its first and only exhibition game of the season. The game came with a large dose of déjà-vu for many Xavier fans after last year’s nail-biter in which Xavier lost to the Knights 63-61. This year’s […]
Split weekend for men’s soccer
The Xavier men’s soccer team experienced some highs and lows on the road in Atlantic 10 play this past weekend. On Friday night, the Musketeers fell 0-1 to No. 16 Charlotte in overtime. Xavier responded on Sunday with a road win over Saint Louis, improving its record on the season […]
Women’s soccer nets final win
The Xavier women’s soccer team defeated Saint Louis University 1-0 on Sunday’s Senior Day, to record their second Atlantic 10 victory of the season. Seniors Andi Meyer, Jessica Brooks, Chelsea Burns and Melanie McLaughlin were honored before the game. Junior Brett Sweeney scored the only goal of the game in […]
A strong comeback for Xavier’s Griffin McKenzie
Sophomore forward Griffin McKenzie’s college basketball career has been anything but ordinary. The summer before McKenzie would begin his career at Xavier, he was badly beaten at a party following a Tim McGraw concert. The six-foot nine forward was beaten severely enough that he was required to have his jaw […]
XU takes on Bellarmine
The Xavier men’s basketball team will take on the Bellarmine Knights on Saturday at 6 p.m. The Musketeers played Bellarmine last season and lost 61-63. The Knights are the defending Division II National Champions and play a tough exhibition schedule this season. On Saturday, the Knights took on the Duke […]
Volleyball kills crucial matches
The Xavier volleyball team avenged road losses to George Washington and Rhode Island this weekend. The Musketeers dropped a five set match to the Colonials of George Washington on Oct. 9 in Washington, D.C. On Oct. 22, they traveled to Kingston and lost to the Rhode Island Rams 3-1 in […]