Jalen Brown drafted by New York City FC

By: Brendan Burris ~Staff Writer~ Clutch crunch-time goals have marked many of the men’s soccer teams’ games over the past few seasons. Now, Brown will take that playmaking ability and eye for the net to the pros. Brown was drafted in the second round (38th overall) in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft on Jan. 13 by New York City Football Club (NYCFC), the MLS team partially owned by both the New York Yankees and Manchester City of the English Premier League. Brown was helped by a strong week at the MLS combine and was lauded by his new team in his … Continue reading Jalen Brown drafted by New York City FC

Men’s soccer to open with Evansville

By: Donnie Menke ~Staff Writer~ Men’s soccer wrapped up the preseason this week, falling to No. 4 Maryland 3-1. The Musketeers open up the regular season on Friday, August 26, hosting Evansville at XU Soccer Complex, with first touch set for 7 p.m. With the start of the season right around the corner, it is time to preview the upcoming season. Building off of a strong season last year, in which it defeated No. 1 Creighton and No. 2 Notre Dame on the road, Xavier appears to be in position for another successful year. The schedule this season includes, as … Continue reading Men’s soccer to open with Evansville