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Women’s soccer struggles in A-10 play

This past week, the Xavier women’s soccer team played at Butler where they lost 1-0 in overtime. They then traveled to Dayton where they lost to the Flyers 3-0. During the game against Butler, the Musketeers were able to hang with Bulldogs until overtime. However, there was a major differential […]

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Strong A-10 start for volleyball

The Xavier women’s volleyball team has won three out of their last four matches overall and two out of their last three in the Atlantic 10. Since the beginning of October, the Musketeers have recorded a home win against out-of-conference rival Cincinnati (23-25, 28-26, 25-21, 24-26, 15-9), a road loss […]

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Ultimate frisbee takes club sports team to new heights this season

The madness this Saturday at Cintas Center will not be the only big sporting event this weekend for Xavier. While the basketball team begins their practice, the ultimate frisbee team will be hosting a tournament this Saturday and Sunday in Clarksville, Ohio. The tournament, which is free for all who […]

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Men’s soccer ends rival game in a draw

The No. 13/9 Xavier men’s soccer team drew 2-2 against the Dayton Flyers on Saturday making it their first home draw of the year. The Musketeers ( 9-0-3) had a two-goal lead with the help of junior Nick Hagglund and redshirt sophomore Will Walker. Hagglund’s goal came with five seconds […]

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Sitting down with XU Volleyball

The Xavier Newswire’s Tim Wilmes sat down with Xavier volleyball’s junior outside hitters Sarah Brown and Kelsey Dunaway to get the inside scoop on Xavier volleyball. Xavier Newswire: How do you think the season has been going so far? Sarah Brown: At this point, our record isn’t what we want […]

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Muskie fall sports, for the win

During my time here at Xavier, I have felt privileged to watch some talented teams take the field or court. Among those that come to mind are the 2009-10 men’s and women’s basketball teams and last year’s men’s team as well. Currently, I believe that Xavier has some incredibly talented […]

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Sports Opinion: the art of Cincinnati fandom

I’ve grown up surrounded by the professional sports world. When it came to my friends and family, I naturally gravitated toward die-hard sports fans, exposing me to the world of professional sports fans. What I learned during this period of time is this: Cincinnati sports fans are generally some of […]

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Men’s soccer cruises by Thomas Moore

The No. 19 Xavier men’s soccer team cruised past Thomas More with a dominating 5-0 victory to remain unbeaten last Thursday. The Musketeers (7-0-2) had strong performances from sophomore midfielder Andrew Jordan and senior forward Luke Spencer as they each netted two goals. Junior Matt Walker also added his fourth […]

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Women’s Cross Country wins All-Ohio

The women’s cross country team won the All-Ohio Championship last weekend in Cedarville, Ohio. They defeated 43 schools from around the state and finished with a low score of 91 points. The men’s team had a top-10 finish, placing ninth out of 44 teams with a score of 239 points. […]

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Patz, Crutchfield lead XU golf

The men’s golf team finished 13th out of 15 teams at the Cobra-PUMA Invitational in Ft. Meyers, Fla. yesterday. The women’s team placed third at the Wolverine Invitational in Ann Arbor, Mich. two weekends ago. Both teams have three more tournaments before the fall semester concludes. At the Wolverine Invitational […]