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JUMPING UP â€” Stephen Lumpkins fights for a ball in the air against Holy Cross as Vlad Moldoveanu looks on during Saturdayâ€™s â€œPhil Benderâ€ event. AU won 71-64 and gave Head Coach Jeff Jones his 300th win at AU. It was the Eaglesâ€™ second win in Patriot League play.

Phil Bender: AU men's basketball dumps rival Holy Cross 71-64

By Tom Schad · Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010

Saturday's victory over Holy Cross led AU's men's basketball team to extend their home winning streak in Patriot League play to 19 games. The final score was 71-64.

CONCENTRATION â€” Michelle Kirk stands at the line to shoot free throws in an away game. Kirk was the driving force behind the womenâ€™s victory , scoring a game high-21 points and had eight rebounds.

Women unbeaten in league

By Tyler Tomea · Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010

Michelle Kirk, Liz Leer and Raven Harris all scored in double digits and the AU women’s basketball team held off a second-half Holy Cross rally to defeat the Crusaders 64-51 on Sunday.

Today’s version of the Redskins is one of the laughing stocks of the NFL. The fall from grace began when Daniel Snyder bought the team in 1999. Since then, the Redskins have been through seven head coaches and 10 different starting quarterbacks.

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Brett Favre taints legacy in purple

By Mike Defabo | January 24

With less than two minutes left in the NFC divisional playoff game, and the Minnesota Vikings commanding a 27-3 lead over the Dallas Cowboys, Head Coach Brad Childress decided to go for it on fourth and three yards deep in Dallas territory.

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Men sink Hoyas in splash down

By Elliot Jeffords | January 24

In a close battle, men’s swimming and diving edged out the Georgetown Hoyas 120.5-118.5, while the women’s team fell 83-159.

DRIVING THE RIM â€” AU brings the ball up the court in their 73-63 win before a full Bender Arena on Sunday. It puts them in a four way tie for fourth place in the Patriot League standings. They play Holy Cross for their Phil Bender event Saturday.

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Men's basketball wins against Colgate

By Tom Schad | January 20

The AU Men’s basketball team beat Colgate University in a crowded Bender Arena Sunday. The final score was 73-63 with high scoring by Stephen Lumpkins.

PROTECTING THE BALL â€” AU controls the basketball in their win over Colgate. WIth the commanding victory, they moved into sole posession of the Patriot League lead.

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Women's basketball topples Colgate Raiders

By Tyler Tomea | January 20

Behind a strong effort from Michelle Kirk and a solid second-half performance, the AU women’s basketball team defeated the Colgate Raiders 80-58 last Sunday and notched their fourth consecutive victory.

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Mark McGwire: Coming clean too late

By Sam Lindauer | January 20

Mark McGwire admitted to taking steroids last week. This is about as shocking as waking up and finding that grass is still green.

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Capitals fly to the top

By Andrew Tomlinson | January 20

Calling Wednesday’s win over the Detroit Red Wings a big one would be an understatement, because in reality the victory may be one that pushes the Washington Capitals to the next level and to a place where only the best of the best will be able to beat them.

FIGHTING TO THE RIM â€” Liz Leer drives the lane in AUâ€™s 63-51 victory over the Bison. With the win AU improves to 2-0 in the conference.

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First half propels women's basketball team to victory

By Tyler Tomea | January 13

The AU women’s basketball team used a strong defensive effort and sizzling three-point shooting to defeat the Bucknell Bison 63-51 on Wednesday night at Bender Arena.

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David Steckel: A fourth-line surprise

By Andrew Tomlinson | January 13

The world saw what he could do in the playoffs last year and after a slow start this season, Washington Capitals fourth line center David Steckel has finally started to settle into his game.

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Men’s basketball drops first Patriot League game

By Tom Schad | January 13

AU’s men’s basketball team fell prey to the Lehigh Mountain Hawks on Saturday evening. The final score was 78-67.

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Field hockey seniors seek to keep their AU ties

By Kate Greubel | January 13

Athletes Anne-Meike De Wiljes, Savannah Graybill, Emily Stovicek, Alyssa Poorman, Carley Boyce and Rachel Carney recently completed their final field hockey season as AU students in November, winning the Patriot League Championship for the seventh consecutive year.

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Defense still prevails in NFL playoffs

By Elliot Jeffords | January 13

This past weekend all four wild-card game winners (Jets, Ravens, Cardinals, Cowboys) won not because they could rack up endless numbers of touchdowns and field goals, but because they could play defense.

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AU stuns DePaul behind transfer's 26 points

By Tom Schad | December 18

In his first game wearing AU blue transfer Vlad “the Impaler” Moldoveanu notched 26 points and drove the AU Eagles Men's Basketball team to a 62-57 upset over DePaul Wednesday night, their first win over a Big East Conference team in more than a decade.

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AU blowout by Georgetown, 73-46

By Tom Schad | December 7

Despite an outstanding effort by junior Nick Hendra and company, the AU men’s basketball team fell 73-46 against neighboring Georgetown on Saturday, Dec. 5.

Sophomore Joe Hill (right) goes for a layup. AU won their first game 59-53 over the Bison.

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Men claim first win of the year

By Elliot Jeffords | December 2

One month into the season, AU’s men’s basketball team earned their first win in a game against Howard University Tuesday night.

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Woods fame leaves divot in private life

By Sam Lindauer | December 2

Since his car accident on Nov. 27, Tiger Woods has been at the center of a media firestorm.

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Men's basketball loses three in a row over Thanksgiving

By Tyler Tomea | December 2

The struggles continued for the AU men’s basketball team over the Thanksgiving break, as they lost all three games to the Fairfield University Stags, the University of Manhattan Jaspers and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks.

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Volleyball Briefs

December 2

The AU women’s volleyball team finished the season with an unsuccessful trip to the State University of New York at Albany over the holiday weekend.

The UFL and Why it's Good for the Sport

Section 202 hosts Connor Sturniolo and Gabrielle McNamee are joined by fellow Eagle staff member and phenomenal sports photographer, Josh Markowitz. Follow along as they discuss the United Football League and the benefits it provides for the world of professional football.

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