The Musketeers’ win on Saturday did more than instill con- fidence and the usual swagger that comes with conference play. It put Xavier on par with newcomers Butler and VCU at the top of the Atlantic 10 standings, thanks in part to ugly losses by Saint Louis and Temple in […]
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Xavier’s Christon strives for success
Basketball means something different to every person who has ever picked up a ball. It can be love, money, fame, fun or some- times just a game. For Xavier freshman guard Semaj Christon, basketball has never been just a game. Christon knew from a very young age that basketball was […]
Women’s basketball defeats Indianapolis
The Xavier women’s basketball team opened up the season with its first exhibition game against the University of Indianapolis. The Musketeers were able to win the game with a score of 61-57. Junior guard Shatyra Hawkes was the leader in points and assists for the Musketeers. Hawkes was able to […]
Men’s basketball breezes by Kentucky State
The Xavier men’s basketball team took the floor for the first time on Saturday night after an offseason of sorrows. The Musketeers were victorious, defeating the Kentucky State Thoroughbreds 74-53 in exhibition. All but one of Xavier’s starting five players scored in the double-digits. Redshirt junior forward Erik Stenger, a […]
Volleyball prepares to take on Dayton
The Xavier women’s volleyball team looks to continue their impressive winning streak Saturday night at 7 p.m. in Cintas Center against heated rival Dayton. The Musketeers have dominated Atlantic 10 play coming into the I-75 clash against the No. 14 team in the nation, winning their last eight matches and […]
Cross Country excels in A-10 race
The Xavier women’s and men’s cross country teams came back into Cincinnati after racing in the Atlantic 10 Championships Saturday in Philadelphia, Pa. Juniors Tom Ohlman and Clare Fischer took A-10 All-Conference honors while placing in the top-10 finishes for the Xavier Musketeers. The men and women both took 10th […]
Club Sports: Ice Hockey
Although Xavier does not have an NCAA hockey team, the club hockey team is quickly making an impact in its region. After 10 games, the team is 8-2 and is on pace to have its most successful season to date. The club hockey team has been in existence for six […]
Xavier men’s soccer to face Dayton in the Atlantic 10 tournament
The Xavier men’s soccer team closed their regular season with a 5-0 victory over the University of Massachusetts this past Sunday. The victory came on Senior Day for the Musketeers, who now turn their attention to postseason play. Xavier earned the third seed for the Atlantic 10 Championship this weekend. […]
Men’s basketball exceeds expectations
No one had high hopes for Xavier basketball this season. The Musketeers were picked to finish ninth in the Atlantic 10 and were counted out before the season even started. But no one expected how the Musketeers’ first two games of the 2012-13 season would play out. Xavier defeated its […]
Sports Opinion: the student section monster
ESPN’s 24 hour Tip-Off marathon brought more than basketball to Cintas Center on Tuesday. It brought empty seats to classrooms and filled seats in our student section. With a relatively short line getting into Cintas Center, there were plenty of rumors about saving seats for those still in class. A […]