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Men’s XU soccer kicks off ’11 season

To kick off the men’s soccer regular season, Xavier will take on the Marshall Thundering Herd at 7 p.m. on Thursday at the Xavier Soccer Complex. The Musketeers played at Marshall University for their home opener last season and tied the Thundering Herd 0-0. Assistant coach Kris Bertsch has high […]

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Who Is Xavier’s Biggest Rival?

After my first two years at Xavier University, I have discovered three undeniable truths: if people are wearing lanyards around their necks they are freshmen; the gravy cheese friy platter from PRC is the finest cuisine Cincinnati has to offer; and the University of Cincinnati is Xavier’s biggest rival. I […]

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Volleyball set for title run

In his first season at Xavier, head volleyball coach Mike Johnson led the Musketeers to a 20-10 overall record (12-3 in the Atlantic 10) and reached the A-10 Championship game. This season he adds a nationally acclaimed recruiting class and two new coaches on his staff, while also returning a […]

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Soccer off to a sluggish start

Long before the school year began, the Xavier women’s soccer team was hard at work in preparation for the upcoming season. They kicked off their season with an exhibition game on Aug. 14 versus Ohio University, notching a 2-1 victory. Sophomore Mariah Whitaker netted a goal in the 84th minute […]

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Men’s soccer blocks IU

On Sunday, August 21 the Xavier men’s soccer team defeated No. 17 Indiana 1-0. This is the second consecutive preseason in which the Musketeers have defeated the Hoosiers. Xavier defeated Indiana with the only goal of the game in the second half by freshman Darin Kruzich. Kruzich scored the goal […]

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Kyle’s Watch: XU names to know

1. Michael Zennedjian (Senior; Men’s Swimming) – Entering his senior season at Xavier, Zennedjian is already an extremely accomplished swimmer. In addition to being the top point scorer from last year’s conference meet, Zennedjian was named the 2010-2011 Atlantic 10 Men’s Swimming Most Outstanding Performer. Zennedjian currently holds three individual […]

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Men and women’s basketball seasons make Xavier history

The seasons of both the men’s and women’s basketball teams followed similar patterns. Both teams started out strong, had a midseason bump in the road then responded to control the conference. Both teams also finished the season with early tournament exits. Due to injury and ineligibility rulings, the men played […]

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Soccer nets, big results this spring

Xavier men’s soccer team held its own while facing the defending national champions this past weekend. The Musketeers moved to 1-1-2 on the spring season after tying Akron 2-2 on Saturday. The men’s team got strong performances from freshman Will Walker and sophomore Justin Marshall.  “Overall, today’s result is really […]

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A Familiar Face Steps in as New Women’s Basketball Coach

On April 20, Xavier Athletics announced Amy Waugh as the women’s basketball coach for the 2011-2012 season. Waugh spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach for the Musketeers. Prior to coaching at Xavier, Waugh spent five seasons at Wake Forest and one at Youngstown State. Waugh also played […]

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2011 Baseball Season Review

The Xavier baseball team began Atlantic 10 Conference play in late March with very high hopes and dreams of postseason success. The A-10 preseason coaches’ poll picked the Musketeers to finish second in the league and senior first baseman Ben Thomas was picked to be the league’s most valuable player. […]