The AU women’s lacrosse team defeated Stony Brook University 14-10 on the road to earn their first win of the season.

The Tavern erupted in an explosion of cheering, clapping and chants of “U-S-A” Sunday night, and this time the noise was not for a political election or address. Instead, the students filling the dining area were celebrating Zach Parise’s game-tying goal with 25 seconds left in Sunday’s Olympic gold medal game between the United States and Canada.

Raven Harris poured in a career-high 21 points, and the AU women’s basketball team pulled away from Lafayette College in the second half to defeat the Leopards 68-47 Saturday in Easton, Pa.

Team USA skiing maverick Bode Miller finished his final run in Vancouver in much the same way as he did the 2006 Olympics, throwing his hands up in defeat after missing a gate. His overall Olympic performance however, couldn’t be more different than it was in Turin, Italy.

The women’s basketball team toppled the Navy in a home game Wednesday night. The Eagles won by almost 30 points.

The AU men’s track and field team finished fifth overall and the women placed eighth at the Patriot League Indoor Track and Field Championships.

What has already been an intriguing, surprising and eventful college basketball season has two weeks left before the intensity heats up and the country turns its head towards the NCAA Tournament.

Monday was the 30-year anniversary of the “Miracle on Ice,” and the United States was treated to its own modern-day miracle when the men’s Olympic hockey team beat Team Canada on Sunday. But in reality, Sunday’s miracle may be bigger than the one 30 years ago.

AU’s women’s basketball team beat the Holy Cross Crusaders by nine points on Saturday. The Eagles will play their last home game of the regular season Wednesday.

AU broke two school records, had five top-10 times and captured the 100 back conference championship at the Patriot League Swimming and Diving Championships over the weekend in Annapolis, Md.

This upcoming season, the battle for the American League Central Division in Major League Baseball will continue between the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins.

The AU women’s lacrosse team lost their second game in a row, falling to No. 16 Ohio State on Saturday 16-7. 

Ohio State got off to a fast start scoring less than two minutes into the match. The game would settle down after that, however, as both teams traded shots and turnovers. AU had several chances just under 10 minutes in when Bernadette Maher, Amanda Makoid and Samantha Marshall all had shots on net. The Buckeyes would take control of the match after that however, as they scored three goals in the next four minutes. Two of the three goals came off of AU turnovers or draw wins by OSU.

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In our second episode Assistant Sports Editor Sam Lindauer and Sports Editor Andrew Tomlinson discuss women’s basketball, the Washington Nationals situation, how the Antawn Jamison trade affects the Washington Wizards and the Tigers Woods press conference.

The sports industry has seen a revolution in more than just its uniforms in the past half century. In addition to losing the short-shorts, sports have been improved by the addition of women to all aspects of the games. One AU administrator says Title IX is responsible for much of the changes.

Vlad Moldoveanu scored 18 points and Stephen Lumpkins recorded his second straight double double, as AU ended a three game losing streak with a 57-54 victory over Army last night.