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I may get shot in the quad today, but I'll go out on a limb at this Eagles, Redskins and Giants-centric school and admit that I am a Dallas Cowboys fan.
The Eagles split their week, beating the University of Maryland-Baltimore County 2-1 on September 2nd, before losing Tuesday 3-2 at Mount St. Mary's. After falling behind on a UMBC goal in the second minute, the Eagles bounced back on two Marcela Ricupera goals, with the game winner coming on a header from Siobhan Gillan in the 40th minute. Ricupera's goals were her first two on the early season. Goalkeeper Allison Doyle made three saves and protected the one goal lead over the final 50 minutes of the contest. Against Mount St. Mary's, AU got on the board first in the 15th minute as Katelynn Donovan netted a corner kick. Mount St. Mary's scored two goals forty minutes apart to take a 2-1 lead in the 70th minute. With 49 seconds remaining in the second half, Katlyn Miller tied the game as she collected a loose ball from 12 yards away and knotted the game at 2. However, one minute later, MSM's Kelli Devine finished a missed Karyn Farrar header to win the game for MSM in injury time. The loss was especially painful for the Eagles, as they outshot MSM 22-7 and put nine shots on net against Anna Lebo, who made seven saves. Doyle only made two saves. The Eagles are back in action on Friday and Sunday against Saint Joseph's and Iona in the Washington D.C. Tournament at Georgetown University. The Eagles only play one game outside of Washington until October 21st. They travel up to New York to take on Columbia on September 18th.
The AU Women's Volleyball team swept the Manhattan Classic this weekend, beating Quinnipiac and host Manhattan College, 3-0 to win the Classic. The Eagles beat QU in the opening round with wins of 30-22, 30-26, and cruising to a 30-19 win in the clincher. Senior captain Cutrina Biddulph led the team with 12 kills, while Tara Stradling and Christina Nash led the Eagles with 17 and 12 set-ups, respectively. Jennifer Cosco had 14 defensive digs. Later that night, AU came back and swept away the hosts with convincing victories of 30-22, 30-21 and another convincing clincher, 30-18. Biddulph continued her strong play with 15 kills in the match and had a .625 hitting percentage. Sophomore Chelsa Brooks had seven kills in the match and was named Tournament MVP. AU tried to continue its strong play in its first huge test of the season this weekend at the Pitt Classic, where it will play Miami (Ohio), Pitt and Maryland.
Dorothy may have said it best in the "Wizard of Oz" when she said, "There's no place like home." The American University Field Hockey team will finally be able to utter those words on a consistent basis this year, as one of AU's most successful team plays its first season on its new home turf at Reeves Field. "The new field is very exciting for us, and will really help our team out," said Head Coach Steve Jennings. "We'll finally have a full home crowd and we won't have to deal with the constant fatigue of traveling to every game we play." Last year, AU played its home games at the University of Maryland, making its improbable run to the Final Eight of the NCAA Tournament even more improbable. "It was a big year for the program, and with the new field this year and most of our team back, I think we can advance even further and be a real contender [for the National Championship]," said Jennings. The Eagles' season was highlighted by a huge win against then third-ranked University of Maryland in College Park, as well as an NCAA Tournament victory over the University of Iowa, which Jennings thinks was even more important than the UMD win. "The Maryland game was huge for us, but it was a regular season contest. The postseason victory over Iowa was huge," said Jennings. "I think that experience will really help us this year." The Eagles are led by All-America senior midfielder Javiera Villagra, who scored nine goals and registered two assists, including two game-winning goals for the Eagles last year. She was the second AU player ever to be named to the All-American team. "This being my last season, I'm really excited to see what we can accomplish as a team and return to the NCAA Tournament and keep winning," said the Eagles' leading scorer. "The field will help our fans come out to see us and motivate us to work that much harder." Villagra anchors a strong senior class which also features midfielders Heather Maranzano and Shannon Goans, and defensemen Lindsey Carroll, Kristen Collins, Maureen Daniel, and Caroline Vo. Junior Alison Fayfich will man the net for the Eagles. She was 19-3 last year for AU. "The team returning is very strong and with the new field and a positive attitude, we should be able to do some things," said Jennings. The Eagles christened the new field on Saturday in a scrimmage against Delaware, but will open Reeves Field for real against nationally-ranked Princeton on September 3rd. The highlight of the season is a key stretch in late October in which the Eagles will host Lehigh, Virginia, Maryland, and Colgate and travel to rival Holy Cross in a two-week span. "Obviously, the games against Maryland and Virginia will be big for us, especially with the area rivalry," said Jennings. Jennings enters his seventh year on the sidelines for the Eagles, having graduated from Maryland and now leading a rival to the top of the national rankings. He is known for being a players coach and creating situations in which his players succeed. "Coach Jennings is just the greatest coach I've ever had and he's really the center of this team, the person we all rally around," said his star player, Villagra. For AU, 2005 represents a banner year. It is picked to win the Patriot League and contend nationally for the second straight year. It's best player is graduating after the season. And most importantly, the team unveils its brand new stage, Reeves Field. It's safe to say we're not in Kansas anymore, and there certainly is no place like home.
Their best player is an over-the-hill third baseman who runs slower than molasses in winter. Their best hitter is a problem child who was left off the postseason roster last year because he was such trouble. Their best pitcher is a Cuban defector who won a World Series MVP almost a decade ago. And their closer who leads the NL in saves was a complete unknown going into this season.
The higher-ups at the university never expected this to happen. In a season filled with adversity, AU's best team, the men's tennis squad, this weekend defends its Patriot League crown at home against Colgate, Army and Navy. The tournament will open Saturday with the Eagles taking on Colgate and Army playing Navy. The winners of the two matches will compete Sunday in the league championship game for the automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament. "We're opening against Colgate and if we don't come out playing well, we could lose early," said senior captain Juan Jaysingh. "But we've played so hard all year and worked for this, so I'm pretty confident and excited about our chances." The Eagles come off a perfect Patriot League season, which they concluded with a 5-2 victory up at Lehigh on Monday afternoon, to close their record at 15-4, 6-0 in the league. In the victory, the Eagles lost their doubles point with number one team Jaysingh and sophomore Jeff Schnell losing, 8-2. Juancarlo Vazquez lost the only singles match, while Jaysingh, Nicolas Frayssinoux, Sebastien Proisy, Jeff Schnell, and Marc Doumba won singles matches. "We haven't been playing well in the doubles and that could be a problem for us since we play doubles first in the tournament," said Jaysingh. The only senior on the team, Jaysingh was switched to the number one singles spot midway through the year and has been playing well, including his naming as Patriot League Player of the Month for March. He will likely play number one again this weekend, with junior Juancarlo Vazquez, the early season's number one, will play number two singles. First year head coach Kyle Bailey may switch up the doubles pairings. The Eagles also expect a large crowd out to support this weekend. The last two years have averaged 250 fans and with all the drama surrounding the future elimination of the program, it is likely that many more supporters will come out to support AU tennis with their Save Our Sports signs and creative chants. "The homecourt advantage will be huge," said Jaysingh. "The fans have really helped us the past couple years and we'll need them this weekend." One thing the Eagles may have to overcome is an injury bug that has broken out. At the end of the year, everyone is banged up, but it seems like AU may be more banged up than normal, with Jaysingh and Vazquez both nursing injuries. Over the past few weeks, Bailey has cut down on their activity to save them for the postseason. For Jaysingh, this weekend represents his final opportunity to take a step toward an NCAA victory. For three years, the Eagles have knocked on the door, but have not been able to break through. In Bailey's first season, they look like a team that could make a run. "I'm really happy and excited about the way we've played and for what we could do," said the senior captain. What they could do starts with what they must do first and that starts this weekend.
The higher-ups at AU might not have expected this to happen. In a season filled with adversity, AU's best team, the Men's Tennis squad, defends its Patriot League crown at home against Colgate, Army and Navy this weekend.
Two fruitful spring outings for AU Track this weekend
Monumental occasions usually occur following negative events, but today marks a monumental occasion for a good reason. Remember where you are today as the national pastime returns to the national city.
The AU Track team had a productive weekend at the Bucknell Invitational, as senior captain Sean Duffy won the 1500 meter race with a time of 3:43 to lead the Eagles. Also racing in the 1500 were freshman Steve Hallinan, who placed sixth, and Brendan Fennell, in twelfth. In the 5000 meter run, senior Patrick McCadie placed second overall with a time of 14:21, seven seconds behind winner Dave berdan of the University of Elizabethtown. On Saturday, the team competed in the Lou Onesti/ Milton Abramson Invitational at the University of Virginia. Dustin Emrani won the Men's 800 meter run, with a time of 1:50.17, .15 of a second ahead of second place finisher McGavock Dunbar of Virginia. Matt Barresi placed second in the Men's 5000, while McCadie didn't run because of his victory on Friday. For the women, Zaia Wharton had the best finish of the day, placing fourth in the Women's 800 meter with a time of 2:15.44, resgistering the only points of the day for the Eagles. Overall, the women placed 17th in the tournament with 5 points, while the men placed 11th with 23 points. The University of Virginia women won the tournament, as did the Penn State men.
It'd be nice if everyone responded to adversity as the AU men's tennis team has, but running out to a 10-3 record and jumping atop the Patriot League standings. Following the announcing of the future cutting of their program in late February, the Eagles have posted a 11-3 record and a 3-0 league record, tied for the best in the PL with this Saturday's foe, Army. AU's trip to West Point is followed by Sunday's trek up to Hamilton, New York to take on fellow PL foe Colgate, who currently sits a half game behind the league leaders at 2-1. "I'm not going to lie, this is a huge weekend for us. We need to step up and play well and hopefully come out with a couple of wins," said senior star Juan Jaysingh. AU goes into the weekend on a positive note, having beaten Lafayette on Wednesday to run their record to a perfect 3-0 in the early PL season. The biggest challenge for AU will be playing at Army, then driving four hours to upstate New York and playing again the next day. "We played three back-to-backs over Spring Break, so hopefully that will prepare us for this weekend," said Jaysingh. "The older guys have experience with this and we'll try and carry it this weekend." Jaysingh was recently named PL Player of the Month, for his spectacular play since the announcement of the elimination of the program. "I've been building up my play over the past month and it's helped the team," said Jaysingh. "If we win this weekend, it's good for us, but we're looking at the bigger picture, which is the Patriot League tournament and the NCAA's." Ever since their 4-3 loss to Hampton on March 20th, the Eagles have run off five straight victories, three coming again PL teams, to continue their strong play. After the initial announcement of the program's elimination, the Eagles struggled to come together and rally around a school where it would not be playing in a year, but they have regrouped and used the announcement as a motivator. "We're just going out and playing tough and so far, it's worked," said Jaysingh. "I really think that it'll make us better people and a better team." And that better team gets one of its first real tests this week up at Army and Colgate.
It would be nice if everyone responded to adversity as the AU Men's Tennis team has, by running out to an 11-3 record and jumping atop the Patriot League standings.
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As April rolls around, our national pastime returns, despite hell freezing over last year when the Boston Red Sox finally won the World Series. Will they repeat? Will the Evil Empire New York Yankees return to prominence? Will the National League surprise people and break through? Here's a division-by-division look at this year's Major League Baseball season.
As April rolls around, let's look at the return of our national pastime as hell froze over and the Red Sox finally won the World Series. Will they repeat? Will the Evil Empire return to prominence? Will the National League break through and surprise some people? Here's a division-by-division look at this year's hot stove.
Five years ago, American University left behind the Triple A lifestyle for the big leagues of the Patriot League, or so it thought. And in these big leagues, AU was supposed to become the New York Yankees, a team so dominant every aspect, that its academics, location, athletics, excitement would be the envy of the Holy Cross' and the Lafayette's of the league. But, as Phil Collins so quaintly pointed out as he spoke to our parents in the late 80's, "something happened on the way to heaven." And, as I watched Bucknell beat Kansas on Friday, I was overcome with an excitement and an emptiness. That was supposed to be us, tearing up Oklahoma City after one of the biggest upsets in NCAA history. When AU entered the PL, it came with stipulations. A league that was rich in academic tradition and athletic competition was adding a school who demanded a full slate of athletic scholarships, something never before-seen in the league. Because of AU's value to the league, it allowed the Eagles to hand out so many scholarships. Earlier in the 90's, Holy Cross had threatened to leave the league if it wasn't allowed some scholarships, but even then wasn't on a level playing field, as AU was running out full squads of free-riders while the Crusaders were producing six or seven. In addition to the scholarships, the urban (yes, Northwest DC is considered urban) location of AU was an eye opener in the "middle-of-nowhere" world of the Lafayette's and the Colgate's of the world. Sprawling old campuses rich with hundreds of years of history is not AU. AU is an up-and-comer in the academic world, a campus bustling with excitement, led by President with a progressive vision for the school, seemingly taking the league by storm. And because of these competitive advantages, I should have been watching the AU basketball teams in the NCAA's this weekend, not playing pickup ball with Andre Ingram (the man can shoot) and Brayden Billbe (16 and 10 next year). I don't blame the players. I don't blame the coaches. I don't blame the administration. It's a combination of unfulfilled potential and a pat on the back to the likes of Ralph Willard and Pat Flannery who constantly just produce better teams. Let's shift from basketball to other sports. We dominate field hockey, volleyball, men's soccer and both men's and women's tennis. Yet, to improve our basketball positioning, we're going to eliminate our two most successful programs (men's and women's tennis)? The administration is putting their necks on the line with this move, though. It's no secret Athletic Director Joni Comstock is taking a bullet that previous AD's have shot, but the elimination of the Yankees and Red Sox, leaving a world of Orioles and Devil Rays better work out, or Comstock may take the fall. AU so desperately needed a tournament appearance to deflect some of the attention away from the soon-to-be-defunct tennis programs. And when it didn't happen, President Ladner extended the programs' lives an extra year, a very admirable decision. But what these moves mean is that AU basketball has no choice but to improve and become dominant. Athletic dominance in an academic league would carry the university to the upper echelon of intercollegiate athletics. With Lafayette the only school in the league not offering athletic scholarships, the gap is closing on AU's window of supposed dominance. Holy Cross and Bucknell are clearly the class of the league. The second tier is comprised of AU, Lehigh and Colgate, with the service schools and Lafayette a step below. If AU wants to take that jump and reach the Crusaders and Bison, it must happen in the next two years. With the elimination of successful programs and impending graduation of Ingram, the best player at AU in awhile, the Eagles must capitalize quickly. On the women's side, new coach Melissa McFerrin graduates six seniors and will not have all her personnel to work with. McFerrin looks like Comstock's biggest find and should have this program in the tournament within two years. Looking at the big picture, Holy Cross is a couple strong seasons away from being asked to join a power conference, like the Big East (almost happened in the 90's) or the MAAC. Should this happen, AU would inherit the title of most desirable institution in the league. And if Holy Cross doesn't leave, maybe AU's success would give them an opportunity to move up the athletic ladder. With a defection to the Big East leaving it very thin, AU is a great candidate for Conference USA in a couple of years. The location is a bit far from other schools, but shouldn't Conference USA have a team in the nation's capital...sounds like a good place to hold the conference tournament. The fact still remains though, that this past Friday, Brayden Billbe was dunking over me and not Wayne Simien, and later than night, as CBS tuned the whole country in to see the first-ever PL tournament win, it was the Bison celebrating, not the Eagles soaring. I was excited for Bucknell, but I felt a little slighted. This isn't how it was supposed to be. I guess something happened on the way to heaven.
Five years ago, AU left behind the triple-A lifestyle for the big leagues of the Patriot League, or so it thought. And in these big leagues, AU was supposed to become the New York Yankees, a team that would dominate in all spheres and be the envy of the PL.
The AU Women's Basketball team ended its season of inconsistency by getting shellacked, 62-40, at the hands of Navy in Patriot League tournament first round on March 3 in Worcester, Mass. Navy's win over AU, combined with two regular-season wins, earned the team a season sweep.
The best time of the year has come for all sports fans. The doldrums of February are about to be replaced by the excitement that is March Madness. One of the first tournaments to kick off play is the Patriot League, and the AU Women will take thei r recent string of strong play up to Worcester, Massachusetts where they play will Navy in the first round. The Eagles have lost twice to Navy this year, including a season-ending, 49-46 heartbreaker last Saturday. "We had 15 chances to win that game and we just couldn't make the game winning play," said Eagles coach Melissa McFerrin. As far as the Eagles go, McFerrin likes their chances against a Navy team without much offensive firepower. AU will depend on their six seniors to take them to the promised land, led by Chanel Hunt and Joanna Barnes. "This team will only go as far as our six seniors take us," said McFerrin. Expect the Eagles to use a short bench, probably only bringing in Hunt (who plays starters minutes), Abby Lipskis and Angel Jordan off the bench to give their starters a blow. Reserves like Natalie Walker and Katie Hirschler probably won't be first options for McFerrin. Here are the matchups and how they play out: (1) Holy Cross v. (8) Lafayette: If the game is within 20, I'll be shocked. Lafayette is improved over last year, but nowhere near the caliber that Holy Cross. Expect Lisa Andrews and Maggie Fontana to give the Crusaders an unstoppable one-two punch and easily push HC into the semifinals. Prediction: Holy Cross 86, Lafayette 52 (4) American v. (5) Navy: Even though the Eagles came up short against Navy twice, a good, veteran team with solid coaching will not lose three times to a lesser opponent. Chanel Hunt will reassert herself as one of the PL's best and Barnes will be the old reliable. Navy will hang for awhile, but the veteran leadership of the Eagles will pull them through. Prediction: American 63, Navy 55 (2) Lehigh v. (7) Bucknell: There is no one in Bethlehem, PA happy to see the Bison coming into town for a first-round matchup. This has upset written all over it. The inside outside combo of Lindsey Hollobaugh and Brooke Tomovich show that Bucknell can beat anyone on any night. McFerrin calls the Bison the most dangerous team in the tournament, and they'll score an early upset over the favored Mountain Hawks. Prediction: Bucknell, 76, Lehigh 73 (3) Army v. (6) Colgate: No PL game could be more boring. The Raiders and Mountain Hawks combine to play the most boring basketball in the league, but Sherry Abbey-Nowatzki has her Cadets playing well. Cara Enright is the best player in the game and she'll be the difference. Prediction: Army 55, Colgate 45
The best time of the year for sports fans is here. The doldrums of February are about to be replaced by the college basketball excitement that is March Madness.