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NEW OPPORTUNITIES - Anne Van Erp takes the ball up-field during an Eagles during a 2008 contest. This season, the team seeks to advance further into the NCAA tournament. With the loss of Patriot League all-time points leader, Irene Schickhardt, the newly-

Field hockey looks to frosh next season

By Andrew Tomlinson · Thursday, June 18, 2009

The AU field hockey team may have a strong year as eight of their 11 starters return next year. AU has built a strong field hockey team over the past few years, winning six consecutive Patriot League titles. They had high hopes coming into the season last year, but an early slide led to a lower seeding in the NCAA Tournament.

PINNING THE BOOKS - Mike Gannon battles with an opponent last year during a home match. Gannon was one of two Academic All-Americans on the team. He is joined by senior Andrew Silber.

Wrestling team touts high GPA

By Andrew Tomlinson · Thursday, June 18, 2009

The AU wrestling team has achieved the highest grade-point average in Division I for the second year in a row, according to a statement from the AU Athletic Department. The team had two wrestlers finish in the top 10 at the 2009 championships, but that was not their only honor of the year.

Draft pick brings hope for Nationals

By Sam Lindauer · Thursday, June 18, 2009

So far this year, the Nationals have lived up to their reputation. The Nats are dead last in the National League East. In fact, they have the worst record in baseball. There does not appear to be much hope for the Nationals to be a playoff contender, which should not surprise anyone who has followed this team over the last few years.

FIGHTING BACK FOR A WIN - Washington center David Steckel battles for the puck with Sean Avery during the Capitals 5-3 win. The victory evens the series at 3-3 with the final game at the Verizon Center on Tuesday. Avery had been scratched in Game 5 due to

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Caps push series to the brink

By Andrew Tomlinson | April 27

The Washington Capitals are one win away from completing a comeback of momentous proportions, led by the supporting cast of Matt Bradley, Tom Poti and Brooks Laich. Game 7 is Tuesday and you can bet your life that the Capitals are more than ready. They were in this position last year against the Philadelphia Flyers, but squandered their opportunity to advance to the second round in overtime.

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NL Central has more work to do

By Sam Lindauer | April 27

With almost a month of the young season finished, we continue to preview the MLB with a look at the National League Central. Last year's NL Central champs, the Chicago Cubs, have the most talent in their division. The Cubs have a strong lineup, which includes Alfonso Soriano, Derek Lee and Aramis Ramirez.

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Kobe lights up the Jazz

By Ari Comart | April 27

Kobe Bryant dominated the Utah Jazz during the first quarter and gave the Los Angeles Lakers a much needed final push down the stretch, as the Lakers beat the Jazz 108-94, to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the first-round series. Bryant had one of his worst shooting games in years on Thursday, when he went 5-for-24.

CHASING DOWN A WIN - Washington Capitals forward Tomas Fleischmann races for the puck during a Capitals home game against the Philadelphia Flyers earlier in the season. The Capitals came from behind to beat the Flyers several times this year and hope to d

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Caps succeed late

By Andrew Tomlinson | April 23

The Washington Capitals dug themselves into a big hole in the first two games of the Stanley Cup playoffs, but it is no surprise that they are down two games to one. All year, the Capitals have heated up in the third period as time was running out. They don't have a very good winning percentage when they are trailing after two periods, but that's because they didn't trail often.

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Editor reflects on past, looks to future

By Justin Hall | April 23

Like Michael Jordan knocking down the game winning shot over the Utah Jazz in 1998, or Ted Williams hitting a home run in his final at bat in 1960, I am writing my last column as an Eagle staff writer, going out on top after witnessing arguably one of the best four year stretches in AU sports history.

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NBA Playoffs may yield surprises

By Tim Lynch | April 23

The NBA Playoffs are the favorite part of every basketball fan's season. They are filled with upsets and surprise performances by under rated players. All of these surprises make it hard to predict what will happen, but based on what I have seen all year here are my predictions for the 2009 NBA Playoffs.

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Fresh start doesn't help the Nationals

By Justin Hall | April 20

The chirping birds, the popping leaves and the warming air mean only one thing: spring has returned and the Major League Baseball season has begun. For most fans across the country, this is a time of hope and optimism, to cheer on their teams as they begin a push towards the ultimate prize of a World Series championship.

EAGLES FALL AGAIN - In this file photo, senior Leslie Fischer races up the field against George Washington University. She was the star player of American's 16-12 loss to their Patriot League rivals Holy Cross. Fischer scored a team high three goals on th

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Crusaders steal Senior day

By Andrew Tomlinson | April 20

The AU women's lacrosse team lost against the College of the Holy Cross 16-12 Saturday, spoiling Senior Day. A day that should have been filled with celebration ended with a heartbreaking defeat. The team came out firing as Leslie Fischer, one of the team's four seniors, scored 12 seconds into the game.

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Caps down but not out

By Andrew Tomlinson | April 20

Only 12.7 percent of teams have come back from going down 2-0 in a Stanley Cup playoff series. Even with history against them, the Washington Capitals shouldn't count themselves out. One can only describe Saturday's 1-0 loss to the New York Rangers as a heartbreaker.

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Caps hunt for Stanley Cup

By Andrew Tomlinson | April 16

The Washington Capitals' foe in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs is a familiar one; they will be facing the New York Rangers in a best-of-seven series. When this column appears Thursday, the first game will already be in the books. There is no telling what could happen in this series, as the Caps are still a relatively young team when it comes to the postseason.

GOAL - The Eagles' offense celebrates one of Bernadette Maher's three goals. Despite Maher's three goal performance and the Eagles' 12 total goals, the team was no match for the rain and 16 goals from the University of Richmond Spiders. The Eagles play t

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Eagles fall short to Richmond

By Shaun Flynn | April 16

The AU women's lacrosse team fell to the University of Richmond Spiders 16-12 on a slippery Jacobs Field Wednesday. The Eagles could not hold back the Spiders' offense, despite three goals from seniors Leslie Fischer and Kira Sonberg and freshman Bernadette Maher.

HEADS UP - Washington Nationals shortstop Cristian Guzman jumps over sliding Florida Marlins' outfielder, Jeremy Hermida, in recent MLB play. The Nationals are off to an 0-7 start as the rest of MLB is off to one of its most topsy-turvy starts in recent

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MLB is off to a wild start

By Tim Lynch | April 16

Sound the alarm! Fire the manager! The new stadium is cursed! Major League Baseball's first week has been a crazy one. The Toronto Blue Jays, Seattle Mariners, and San Diego Padres all have better records than the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and Tampa Bay Rays.

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Mets, Red Sox favorites in '09

By Tim Lynch | April 9

American League East: Win-Loss 1. Y- Boston Red Sox: 95-67 2. X- New York Yankees: 94-66 3. Tampa Bay Rays: 83-79 4. Toronto Blue Jays: 74-88 5. Baltimore Orioles: 70-92 (Y-Division Champion, X-Wild Card Winner) * The pitching for the Boston Red Sox will edge out the New York Yankees but will definitely come down to the end of the season.

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Third times a charm for Mets

By Sam Lindauer | April 9

The baseball season is underway and there's no better time to take a look at the National League. First up, the NL East: Few people picked the Phillies to win the 2008 World Series, but looking at their roster, it should not have been much of a surprise. The Phillies boasted a great core of talent with Ryan Howard, Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins.

RUNNING FREE - Sophomore midfielder Brit Ferguson leads the charge for the Eagles im their game against the UMBC Retrievers Wednesday afternoon. Ferguson was one of five players to score two goals for AU in the 11-10 loss. The loss drops the Eagles' reco

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Eagles fall to Retrievers

By Justin Hall | April 9

Five AU women's lacrosse players had multiple goal efforts, but it was not enough to prevent the team from suffering its third-consecutive defeat, falling to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County Retrievers 11-10 Wednesday afternoon. The loss drops AU's overall record to 2-11 and 1-4 in the Patriot League.

TEAMING UP- No. 24 senior defender Whitney Kovar teams up with a fellow Eagle to harass a Virginia Tech Hokie opponent during the game on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles lost to the Hokies 19-11 despite a four goal effort by freshman Lauren Schoenberger,

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Eagles fall at home to Hokies, 19-11

By Justin Hall | April 6

Freshman Lauren Schoenberger scored a career high four goals, while senior midfielder Leslie Fischer and freshman midfielder Bernadette Maher each recorded a hat-trick but it was not enough to prevent the Eagles from falling to Virginia Tech 19-11 Saturday afternoon.

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Capitals struggle down stretch

By Andrew Tomlinson | April 6

Despite clinching the Southeast Division, the Washington Capitals' struggles continue. With only three games to go until the playoffs, the team needs to get back in the habit of winning. The month of March is one the Capitals will most likely want to forget.

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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