Despite all the difficulties of this volleyball season, the team competed April 4-6 in the NCVF Collegiate Club Volleyball Championships for the first time since the team was started five years ago.

Senior Abby Masenheimer almost missed the national championship competition due to a knee injury.

After winning 20 games a year ago, the Eagles came down posting only a 10-win regular season.

Poor shooting from the Eagles led to a 66-47 defeat against the Bison.

AU’s Stephen Lumpkins took 2012 to pursue a baseball career after being drafted by the Kansas City Royals.

The Eagles could not secure a win on Senior Day as AU dropped its second straight game in a 72-58 loss to Army.

Despite tying up the game in the second half, AU was unable to take the lead and fell to Navy 50-44.

Eighteen days ago the Eagles were 7-14 and 2-4 in league play.

After a heartbreaking loss to Bucknell the Eagles have won three of their last four and improved their overall record, and more importantly their record in the Patriot League.

With AU’s slight improvement, it now has the opportunity to place third in the PL as upsets scramble the Patriot League standings.

“Sitting here on this date,” Head Coach Jeff Jones said. “It’s probably as crazy at this point—- as unsettled at this point—- as it’s been in the past 12 years.”

The Eagles aren’t the only team in the mix. Entering Feb. 20 five teams still have a mathematical shot at the top spot in the conference.…

Daniel Munoz hit a three-pointer as time expired in overtime to give the Eagles a 64-61 victory over Holy Cross in Bender Arena Feb. 17.

Only six months and seven days separated the day Jolivette had surgery to repair his knee and the day he stepped on the floor against Hampton University.

The Eagles outscored Colgate 45-13 in the second half thanks to a strong shooting performance by John Schoof en route to a 70-55 victory.

Stephen Lumpkins and Tony Wroblicky had strong performances as the Eagles beat the Leopards at Phil Bender Day, 68-64

The Eagles, second to last in Patriot League standings, threw away an opportunity Jan. 30 to beat Bucknell.

The Eagles continue to struggle with turnovers and second half play as the Eagles fall to Army, dropping their conference record to below .500

Turnovers and missed scoring chances were prevalent in poor second-half performance as Eagles fell to the Black Knights Jan. 26.

The Eagles will enter Patriot League play having lost five of their last six contests.

In the first of back-to-back games against nationally ranked opponents, the Eagles lost by 17 at Georgetown.

The Eagles couldn’t capitalize on Columbia’s early misses and suffered a 12-point loss.

After a tight win over Mount St. Mary’s, the Eagles suffered a double-digit loss to San Francisco.

Tony Wroblicky and Stephen Lumpkins dominated in AU’s exhibition win.

The AU field hockey team’s season came to an end when No. 12 Lafayette edged the Eagles, 2-1, in overtime to capture the Patriot League Championship Nov. 3 in Easton, Pa.

The AU field hockey team advanced to the Patriot League Championship, while the women’s soccer team fell in the semifinals as conference tournaments got underway Nov. 2.

The Eagles and the Bison will now meet in the Patriot League Semifinals Nov. 2 in Easton, Pa after a 2-1 victory for the Eagle’s over the weekend.

The Eagle’s earned a spot in the Patriot League Tournament as they prepare for their last game of the regular season.

The AU field hockey team won both of its games over the weekend to bring their record one game away from .500.

The AU field hockey team went into its first matches of October against Patriot League rival Lehigh and Princeton, the No. 4 team in the country.

After dropping their conference opener to Lafayette, the Eagles (5-8, 1-1 PL) secured a much-needed 9-2 victory at Lehigh Oct. 6 to avoid a crippling 0-2 start in league play. Princeton proved to be too much for AU the following day, with the Tigers taking down the Eagles, 2-0, in Princeton, N.J.

AU pounced on Lehigh (3-10, 0-2 PL) early. The Eagles scored three goals in the first half, after having only scored three goals in an entire game once this season. AU head coach Steve Jennings credited the first half outburst to…

THe Eagle’s split their two weekend games, losing to Lafayette in their Patriot League opener and then getting their first home win against Monmouth.

The Eagle’s will begin Patriot League play against Lafayette on Sept. 29.

Bouncing back from season-opening losing streak, the Eagle’s have won three of their last four games, due in part to an increased amount of shots on goal.

AU field hockey went undefeated over the weekend, reversing a four-game losing streak.

The Nationals dominated over the Cardinals on Aug. 31 as members of the AU community and fans donned “Nationals WONK” T-shirts.

Losses to Richmond and Old Dominion over the weekend have put the Eagles’ backs on the ropes.

Washington doesn’t have a good shot at a World Series title; they have a great shot.

Michael Morse earned the Washington Nationals’ first grand slam of the season in August 17’s game against the Mets.

The Nationals had a good game August 5 as Strasburg pitched six scoreless innings and Morse added another game to his hitting streak.

Sporting Washington’s 1924 uniforms, the Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants narrowly in the final inning.

The Nationals pounded in 13 runs against the Giants to back up their “bulldog” pitcher Zimmerman.

The Nationals lost Tuesday to the Rays, whose relief pitcher was ejected when umpires found pine tar on his glove.

The Washington Nationals fell to the Atlanta Braves 3-2 at Nationals Park June 3 in the finale of the two-game weekend series between the clubs.

The Washington Nationals topped the Atlanta Braves 2-0 June 2 at Nationals Park, in a game that saw two of baseball’s best young pitchers square off.

The Washington Nationals won the Battle of the Beltways on May 20, despite pitcher Stephen Strasburg’s sore arm.

One notable performance for the Eagles came from Paige Lin, who picked up five draw controls.

The AU men’s and women’s teams combined for eight top 15 finishes at the Bison Outdoor Classic and the Patriot Open Invitational.

Despite putting up 12 goals, seven by seniors, the Eagles were unable to pull away from Lafayette on April 7.