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Men’s soccer tops Cleveland State, St. John’s

By: Jack Dunn ~Guest Writer~ The men’s soccer team dropped a close game to the Providence Friars while picking up two victories against the Cleveland State Vikings and St. John’s Red Storm, improving to 3-1 in Big East Play and 6-3-2 overall. The Musketeers were defeated 2-1 by Providence on Oct. 1 in a tight match. Xavier was able to get ahead early, scoring in the 31st minute off a penalty kick by redshirt senior midfielder Majed Osman, his second goal of the season. Providence then equalized shortly afterwards in the 42nd minute with its own penalty kick. The game … Continue reading Men’s soccer tops Cleveland State, St. John’s

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The struggle is real as Xavier falls

By: Adam Tortelli ~Staff Writer~ Game summary: Xavier men’s basketball continued its historic season this past week with hard-fought victories over the St. John’s Red Storm and the Golden Eagles of Marquette University before dropping an ugly game to the Creighton Bluejays. Xavier entered its Feb. 3 matchup with St. John’s (7-18, 0-12 Big East) favored by 23.5 points, but faced much stiffer competition than expected in a 90-83 win. Redshirt junior guard Myles Davis led the Musketeers with 16 points, while sophomore guard Trevon Bluiett, redshirt freshman guard Edmond Sumner, sophomore guard J.P. Macura and senior forward James Farr … Continue reading The struggle is real as Xavier falls

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Crittendon hits buzzer-beater to beat Creighton

By: Adam Purvis ~Staff Writer~ After last week’s play, the women’s basketball team is on a threegame win streak and tied with St. John’s for second place in the conference at 8-4. This past week the Musketeers went up against Providence on Feb. 5 and Creighton on Sunday while taking away two more home victories, leaving Xavier with the best record in the conference at home at 15-2. Overall, the team is currently 17-6. The Musketeers crushed the Friars with a score of 72-47 while junior Maddison Blackwell and redshirt junior Raeshaun Gaffney combined for 32 points leading the team … Continue reading Crittendon hits buzzer-beater to beat Creighton