Courtesy of GoXavier.com NEW YORK – Cory Brown added another big preseason recognition on Wednesday after being named the BIG EAST Preseason Defender of the Year for men's soccer. As a team, the Musketeers were picked to finish sixth in the league's annual coaches poll. Brown, who was one of just two unanimous selections to the Preseason All-BIG EAST squad, has earned … [Read more...] about Xavier’s Cory Brown named Big East Preseason Defender of the Year
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No. 11 Wisconsin dominates second half, beats No. 25 Maryland
No. 11 WISCONSIN 71 No. 25 MARYLAND 60 Ethan Happ and Bronson Koening combined for 11 points during a 15-3 run to open the second half, giving Wisconsin a 42-36 lead and propelling the Badgers to a win over the Maryland Terrapins. Nigel Hayes led the Badgers with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Melo Trimble topped the Terrapins with 27 points and five rebounds. Despite … [Read more...] about No. 11 Wisconsin dominates second half, beats No. 25 Maryland
Syracuse highlights day of upsets, close calls
Saturday's Top 25 action. SYRACUSE 82 No. 6 FLORIDA STATE 72 John Gillon, a transfer from Colorado State, scored all 10 points of a 10-2 run to end the game for the Syracuse Orange as they defended the Carrier Dome and upset the Florida State Seminoles. Andrew White III gave the Orange 24 points, and Gillon (21 points, 11 assists) and Tyler Lydon (14 points, 11 … [Read more...] about Syracuse highlights day of upsets, close calls
No. 23 Notre Dame survives scare
Saturday's Top 25 action. No. 23 NOTRE DAME 75 CLEMSON 70 Matt Farrell drilled a 3-pointer with nine seconds remaining to seal the come-from-behind victory. Notre Dame fought back from seven down at halftime to win its fifth straight. Notre Dame, ranked 28th in the nation connecting 39.6 percent of the time from three-point range, finished 15 of 32 (46.9) behind the … [Read more...] about No. 23 Notre Dame survives scare
Xavier shuts out Georgetown on road for second straight Big East win
Courtesy of GoXavier.com CINCINNATI – Goals by Jalen Brown and Matt Vasquenza along with some highlight-reel defense led Xavier men's soccer to a second straight BIG EAST win on Saturday, as the Musketeers took down homestanding Georgetown by a score of 2-0. The Musketeers improve to 4-2-2 (2-0 BIG EAST), getting their second straight shutout to begin league … [Read more...] about Xavier shuts out Georgetown on road for second straight Big East win