For much of his life, Xavier cross country head coach Ryan Orner would have been better addressed by a different title: Officer. Following four years of running for Towson University, Orner went directly into the State Police Academy. He then spent 12 years working for the Maryland State Police. However, […]

What is the price of winning? College athletics is centered on the notion that student-athletes play amateur sports while enriching their lives and intelligence. This ideal is excellent, but it seems as if our society has allowed the NCAA and universities to move further and further away from this “dream.” […]

This past weekend the Xavier women’s soccer team played in the 2012 Ball State Tournament, but lost both games. On Friday, the team matched up against Western Kentucky, where they were shut out 3-0. It was clear after the game that the Musketeer offense was not performing well. They were […]

Saturday night, the Xavier men’s soccer team suffered a heart-breaking draw against No. 20 Northwestern Wildcats. The Musketeers allowed a penalty kick by the Wildcats’ Chris Ritter with nine seconds left in regulation, sending the game into overtime. Overall, Xavier displayed sharp defense throughout the game but gave Northwestern an […]

With training workouts and summer practices ending, the women’s volleyball team rode a positive preseason into South Carolina this weekend for Clemson University’s Big Orange Bash. The transition from preseason to their first match was seamless as the Musketeers charged ahead as planned against South Carolina State, winning in straight […]

In today’s world everything is online, and that includes Xavier sports. Last year the Xavier Athletic Department launched a live streaming program that broadcasted nine Xavier sporting events online free of charge. All nine games were home contests, and they were considered to have been the biggest games of the […]

The lone returning starter for the Musketeers, sophomore Dezmine Wells, was expelled last night from Xavier University. Wells was expelled due to “a serious violation of Xavier’s Code of Student Conduct,” according to a statement from the university. The decision was made by a Xavier University Conduct Board (UCB). Members […]

The men’s and women’s cross country teams are looking to replicate their succes from the 2011-12 season this year. In 2011, the men’s team finished eighth in the Atlantic 10 Championships and had four students on the A-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll. The women’s team finished seventh in the A-10 Championships […]

Three years ago, the Xavier men’s soccer finished the 2009-10 season with 13 losses. They recorded only two victories that season, statistics that seem unreal for Xavier fans who have become familiar with XU’s recent success in men’s soccer, including the best season in program history last year, the team’s […]

Though most students are just now returning to school for the start of fall semester, the Xavier women’s volleyball team has been hard at work preparing for their season opener. The Musketeers are fresh off a 21-11 season that included an 11-4 mark in Atlantic 10 conference play. Xavier’s first […]