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Volleyball preps for A-10 tournament

The Xavier volleyball team had a bittersweet weekend, losing to their conference rival Dayton on Saturday in Cintas Center while also securing a two-seed in the Atlantic 10 Tournament. The Musketeers lost in four sets (25-22, 21-25, 25-19, 25-18) to the Flyers, battling the No. 12 team in the nation […]

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Mixed week for women’s basketball

The Xavier women’s basketball team started the year off strong, winning their first regular season game this past Saturday. They defeated Bucknell 71-62 at Cintas Center. Junior guard Shatyra Hawkes led the Musketeers in scoring with 19 points. Seven of those points came in the first half, but Hawkes kicked […]

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Men’s soccer nets third straight tournament bid

The Xavier men’s soccer team fell short this past weekend at the Atlantic 10 Championships, losing 1-0 to Saint Louis University in the semifinals. The Musketeers were looking for their third straight A-10 Championship title but could not defeat the second-seeded Billikens. The men’s team advanced to the semifinals via […]

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Xavier cross country ends successful season

The women’s and men’s cross country teams made history this past weekend at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional cross country meet. The women’s team came in 13th place out of 32 teams, which is their highest placing ever. At the same time the men’s team came in 19th place out […]

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Humble Robinson stays focused on road ahead

Jeff Robinson, senior forward on the Xavier men’s basketball team, grew up living with his grandmother and father in Indianapolis, Ind. Robinson began playing basketball at a very young age, particularly pick-up games with his cousins as a child. His father is someone that he looks up to more than […]

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Tough road ahead for women

As the 2012-2013 Xavier women’s basketball season approaches, it is apparent that there are some tough games on their schedule. The team plays its first seven games at home against talented teams such as Michigan and Duke. Pre-season RPI power rankings place Duke at the No. 7 overall position, making […]

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The Unseen Athlete: women’s practice players

While fans watch the women’s basketball team on the floor of the Cintas Center defeating their opponents, most people do not see all of the people involved in their practices. Specifically, the piece missing on game day are the practice players who play with the team at every single practice. […]

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Family-oriented Pachko seeks to empower others

Throughout the year, college athletes constantly try to balance their academic and personal lives while simultaneously working to improve in their particular sport. It’s a daunting task for any college athlete, especially considering how difficult it is to maintain that balance. There is one Xavier athlete who has remarkably gone […]

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XU women’s basketball 2012-13 season prognosis

The Xavier women’s basketball team is looking to rebound after a disappointing season last year. The Musketeers finished in ninth place in the conference last season, recording a 5-9 record in the Atlantic 10. Xavier has four returning starters from last year’s team and is welcoming four freshmen to this […]

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Season breakdown

The past year has been a memorable one for Xavier fans in many good ways and plenty of bad ways. Last year Lyons, Holloway, Frease, Wells and Walker were the starting five and none of them will be wearing the Xavier uniform this year. The team is going to be […]