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Men’s soccer halted in Big East tourney

By: Isabel Smith ~Staff Writer~ The men’s soccer team capped off its 2016 fall season in the Big East Quarterfinals. The Musketeers fell to No. 24 Creighton 3-1 on the road at Morrison Stadium. Xavier tried to gain control at the start of the matchup. Junior forward Matt Vasquenza assisted in a goal by redshirt junior midfielder Walker Andriot in the sixth minute, his first of the season. The point marked the 11th Musketeer to score a goal this season, and the assist brought Vasquenza’s total to six this fall. The Musketeers failed to produce more offense, and Creighton’s Myles … Continue reading Men’s soccer halted in Big East tourney

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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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Men’s soccer kicks-off conference play with win

By: Kyle Tooley ~Sports Editor~ Following a victory over Cincinnati and loss to Louisville, the Xavier men’s soccer team kicked off its 2016 Big East campaign with a win over DePaul on Saturday. The 1-0 victory put the Musketeers at 3-2-2 on the season. Xavier’s win over the Bearcats saw the scoring come in bunches, as the Musketeers faced a 2-0 deficit before scoring four straight goals. 35 seconds after Cincinnati pushed its lead to 2-0, junior Matt Nance cut the Bearcat advantage to one with his first goal of the season. Senior Jalen Brown finished on his second goal … Continue reading Men’s soccer kicks-off conference play with win