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Cross Country ready to run in Atlantic 10 Championships

[email protected] October 25, 2012

The Billikens Cross Country team has run its way to the regional rankings. The women’s team is now ranked No.14 in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association rankings for the Midwest...

Volleyball sets itself up for conference championships

[email protected] October 25, 2012

The Billiken women's volleyball team continued their conference season this past week, winning two matches on the road and two at home. During the stretch, senior Cassie Clark, and Junior Grace Bonoma...

Bills 26th in USA Today Preseason Poll

Bills 26th in USA Today Preseason Poll

[email protected] October 17, 2012

The Saint Louis University men’s basketball squad was ranked 26th in the USA Today Sports preseason men’s college basketball poll. With 58 points, the Billikens were the highest ranked team out of...

Cheer, Jeer, Fear

Cheer, Jeer, Fear

[email protected] October 16, 2012

Who to Cheer:  Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma rejoined the National Championship conversation with a 63-21 pounding of Texas. The Sooners accumulated 677 yards of total offense and scored points  on...

Mitchell out at least six weeks with fracture in left foot

Mitchell out at least six weeks with fracture in left foot

[email protected] October 15, 2012

The Saint Louis University Billikens will open the 2012-13 campaign without one of their top players from a year ago. Point guard Kwamain Mitchell underwent surgery Monday to repair a fracture in his left...

Men’s Soccer wins in dramatic, heart-pounding match, 3-2 in double overtime

[email protected] October 13, 2012

The St. Louis Cardinals took a page in drama from the Saint Louis University Billikens men's soccer team, Virginia Commonwealth University and SLU entered the field of battle on Friday night, hollywood...

SLU vs. VCU men’s soccer preview

[email protected] October 12, 2012

The Saint Louis University men's soccer team (7-3, 1-1 Atlantic 10) will face the No. 21 Virginia Commonwealth Rams (6-1-3, 2-0 Atlantic 10) at 7:00 p.m. at Hermann Stadium.  This is the first A-10 home...

The NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate measures the eligibility and retention of a team’s student-athletes. An APR score of 1000 is equivalent to a  100-percent graduation rate, while a score of 925 is equivalent to roughly a 50-percent graduation rate.

The Demise of the Student-Athlete?

[email protected] October 11, 2012

It’s almost game day at Saint Louis University again. Soon, the ubiquitous yard signs will pop up on West Pine Boulevard; students, alumni and fans alike will flock to Chaifetz Arena to watch 15...

New wild card only helps our wild Cards

[email protected] October 11, 2012

Shortly before the beginning of the 2012 Major League Baseball season, fans were treated to another little Turkish delight from the often witch-like mind of commissioner Bud Selig: an additional Wild Card...

Robbie Kristo scored a goal against Xavier and assisted to Dayton’s own goal. Kristo leads the team in scoring with five goals and two assists.  Courtesy of Billiken Media Relations

Men’s soccer splits its first two conference games

[email protected] October 11, 2012

The Saint Louis University men’s soccer team split their Atlantic 10 road opener as the team was defeated by No. 17 Xavier 3-2 and edged Dayton 1-0. The Bills (7-3) gain three points in the A-10...

Atlantic 10 media day  lays blueprint for Bills’ season

Atlantic 10 media day lays blueprint for Bills’ season

[email protected] October 11, 2012

Let the madness begin. Just days after rapper Jay-Z opened the Barclays Center with a sold out concert, the Atlantic 10 hosted their men’s basketball media day in the new, $1 billion arena. Over 200...

Abbey Stock (20) breaks away from the Dayton defender on Sunday, Oct. 7. The women’s soccer team lost to Dayton 1-0, falling to 1-1-1 in conference play. John Schuler/ Photo Editor

Women’s soccer off to a sound start, loses to Dayton after beating Xavier

[email protected] October 11, 2012

Returning home for the women’s soccer team had mixed consequences. The team won its first Atlantic 10 match of the season in dominating fashion at Hermann Stadium with a 3-0 victory over Xavier but...

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