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Campus News

Xavier falls to Nova, Bluiett hurt

By: Kyle Tooley ~Sports Editor~ After stringing together four straight wins following the season- ending knee injury to redshirt sophomore point guard Edmond Sumner, the Xavier men’s basketball team fell to the No. 2 Villanova Wildcats on Saturday by a score of 73-57. The defeat at the hands of the defending national champions may not have been the largest hit that the Musketeers took that day, either, as leading scorer junior Trevon Bluiett exited the contest with an ankle injury. Bluiett had been dealing with the injury for a few games but seemed to “roll over it” against Villanova, according … Continue reading Xavier falls to Nova, Bluiett hurt

Sports

Nova wins title at buzzer

By: David Woeltz ~Staff Writer~ The trophy is back in the Big East and Villanova is hoisting it. Kris Jenkins etched his name in NCAA Tournament history with a game-winning three-pointer as time expired to give Villanova (35-5) a 77-74 victory over North Carolina (33-7). Ryan Arcidiacono found a trailing Jenkins by running a play that the Wildcats have worked on all season. “I didn’t have to say anything in the huddle,” Villanova head coach Jay Wright said. “We have a name for it, that’s what we’re going to do. Just put everybody in their spots.” Only moments before Jenkins’ … Continue reading Nova wins title at buzzer

Sports

Women’s soccer tiptoes through Big East

By: Brendan Burris ~Staff Writer~ Six games into the Big East season, the women’s soccer team has compiled a 7-7-1 record and is 2-4-0 in its conference. It currently sits in eighth place in a tough Big East Conference led by DePaul and Georgetown. Most recently, the team took to the road for tough conference matchups versus the Georgetown Hoyas and Villanova Wildcats. Georgetown, currently one of the top-scoring teams in the conference, clearly felt comfortable at home and defeated the Musketeers 3-0, scoring two in the second half. The Musketeers held off the potent offense for most of the … Continue reading Women’s soccer tiptoes through Big East