The Eagle

Angle on the Eagles Episode 4: AU wrestler Elijah Murphy discusses leadership, story behind the AU Black Athlete Coalition

(3 hours ago)

Eagle staff writer Zeke Cohen talks to redshirt senior wrestler Elijah Murphy, who is currently awaiting the start of his last season as an AU wrestler. Murphy discusses his wrestling roots, his emergence as a leader with The Grassroot Project, and the role he’s played in forming and becoming the first president of the AU Black Athlete Coalition.

https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2021/02/angle-on-the-eagles-episode-4-au-wrestler-elijah-murphy-discusses-leadership-story-behind-the-au-black-athlete-coalition

Angle on the Eagles Episode 3: AU volleyball's Helena Elbaek talks tournament aspirations, playing in a pandemic

(02/03/21 8:00pm)

Eagle staff writer Zeke Cohen talks to women's volleyball player Helena Elbaek, who is waiting to start up her final season playing at AU. Elbaek talks about playing under head volleyball coach Barry Goldberg, her experience leading up to playing at AU, and goals for herself and the team this upcoming season.

https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2021/02/angle-on-the-eagles-episode-3-au-volleyballs-helena-elbaek-talks-tournament-aspirations-playing-in-a-pandemic

Analysis: Three takeaways from AU women’s basketball’s opening weekends

(01/22/21 4:10pm)

After 10 months of anticipation, the American University women’s basketball team finally returned to the floor on Jan. 9 in their season-opening series against the Lehigh Mountain Hawks — the first AU athletic competition since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020.

https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2021/01/analysis-three-takeaways-from-au-womens-basketballs-opening-weekends

AU top 10 sporting moments in the past decade: #2 and #1

(11/14/20 2:38pm)

Editor's Note: This article appeared in The Eagle's October 2020 virtual print edition.

https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2020/11/au-top-10-sporting-moments-in-the-past-decade-2-and-1

Harris and Beckton ready to form a new identity for the AU men’s basketball team

(11/11/20 2:08pm)

Correction: This article has been updated since it was originally published to correct that Jamir Harris is a senior, not a junior.

https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2020/11/harris-and-beckton-ready-to-form-a-new-identity-for-the-au-mens-basketball-team

AU top 10 sporting moments in the past decade: #4 and #3

(10/09/20 1:13pm)

Number 4: Christine Fingerhuth and AU Field Hockey run through the regular season - 2010

https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2020/10/au-top-10-sporting-moments-in-the-past-decade-4-and-3

Angle on the Eagles Episode 2: From ‘Nova to AU with men’s soccer’s Ben Severe

(10/03/20 4:00am)

Editor’s Note: The name of this podcast series was initially the “Eye on the Eagles,” but The Eagle changed the name after becoming aware that the title was the same as an unaffiliated AU Athletics series.

https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2020/10/angle-on-the-eagles-episode-2-from-nova-to-au-with-mens-soccers-ben-severe

AU top 10 sporting moments in the past decade: #6 and #5

(10/02/20 3:08pm)

Number 6: AU swimmer Scott Callander breaks 20-year-old record in the 100 m butterfly - 2018

https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2020/10/au-top-10-sporting-moments-in-the-past-decade-6-and-5

AU top 10 sporting moments in the past decade: #8 and #7

(09/24/20 6:58pm)

Number 8: Women's volleyball team makes NCAA sweet 16 for the first time in program history - 2013

https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2020/09/au-top-10-sporting-moments-in-the-past-decade-8-and-7

AU top 10 sporting moments in the past decade: #10 and #9

(09/18/20 7:16pm)

It could be the adrenaline rush overtaking a fan in the heat of the moment. Butterflies in the pit of an athlete’s stomach sitting in anticipation waiting for the moment to come. The overwhelming excitement and reaction when it arrives. History shows us that American University athletics has no shortage of those types of moments.

https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2020/09/au-top-10-sporting-moments-in-the-past-decade-10-and-9

Washington Nationals are ready for Opening Day after months of negotiations

(07/23/20 3:52pm)

The Washington Nationals' season will begin Thursday at 7 p.m. at Nationals Park against the New York Yankees. But, their return didn’t come without obstacles.

https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2020/07/washington-nationals-are-ready-for-opening-day-after-months-of-negotiations

Bucknell men’s basketball team profile for the 2019-2020 season

(03/05/20 5:00am)

After earning the two-seed on Saturday, AU men’s basketball (16-13; PL 12-6) hope that their hard work this season will begin to pay off Thursday at 7 p.m. in their upcoming opening-round playoff matchup against the #7 Bucknell University Bison (12-19; PL 8-10) inside Bender Arena.

https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2020/03/bucknell-mens-basketball-team-profile-for-the-2019-2020-season

AU women’s basketball snaps Boston University’s seven-game win streak

(02/25/20 5:00am)

AU women's basketball took another stride in the right direction with the playoffs nearing as they beat the Boston University Terriers 55-54 on Saturday afternoon inside Bender Arena.

https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2020/02/au-womens-basketball-snaps-boston-universitys-seven-game-win-streak