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A year for the ages: Big wins for Boston

By Steven Haber · Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007

If you've been around any sports fans from the Boston area, chances are they may have been a little arrogant and perhaps a tad conceited lately. And if they're fans of the Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics, Bruins and even Boston College Golden Eagles like most fans from New England are, they probably rightly should be.

Men's cross country takes PL championship title

By Justin Hall · Monday, Oct. 29, 2007

It was just a little bit of history repeating itself for the AU men's cross country team on Saturday, as the squad picked up its sixth consecutive league title at the Patriot League Championships held at Lafayette. The result was the closest in league history, with the Eagles topping Navy by a single point, 48 to 47.

Field hockey holds 5-0 conference record

By Anna Tuman · Monday, Oct. 29, 2007

The field hockey team traveled to Holy Cross Crusader turf to beat the Crusaders 4-0 on Saturday. The Eagles now enter the Patriot League tournament with a 13-4-0 overall record and an undefeated 5-0 record for conference games. The first half of play was slow, with only one goal scored.

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Volleyball sweeps Navy 3-0 on home turf

By Justin Hall | October 29

The volleyball team defeated the Navy Black Knights 3-0 Friday night at Bender Arena, improving its home record to 13-1 on the year as well as boosting the team's PL record to 9-1 and overall record to 18-7. The match was one of the most dominating performances of the year for the squad.

MAKING A SPLASH - Eagle swimmer Molly Bohmer competes in the 200-yard backstroke. The Eagles competed against neighboring schools George Washington University and Catholic University. The men and women recorded several victories in various events, includi

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Successful opener for both AU swim teams

By Anna Tuman | October 29

In their season opener against George Washington University and Catholic University, the men's and women's swim teams collectively had 13 individual victories in the nonscored competition and added three new names to the AU all-time top 10 list. Senior Meghan Thiel led the way for the women's team, recording a win Friday night in the 500 free.

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Men's soccer falls to Holy Cross in overtime

By Steven Haber | October 29

In a battle between two unbeaten Patriot League teams, the men's soccer team lost a hard-fought match 3-2 in overtime Saturday night at Holy Cross. After a scoreless first half in which both teams fired a combined six shots on net, each team scored twice in the span of eight minutes in the second half.

STRONG KICK - Freshman midfielder Brooke Sheppard uses all of her might to kick the ball away from her opponent. Strong kicks got the Eagles their 3-0 win against Holy Cross on Friday and 0-0 tie against Army on Sunday. The Eagles go on to play Bucknell S

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Women's soccer holds perfect PL record

By Shaun Flynn | October 29

The women's soccer team continues a perfect Patriot League record after a 3-0 victory against Holy Cross Friday and a thrilling 0-0 tie against rival Army on Sunday. It was a dreary, rainy day when the Eagles took to their soggy field to play the 3-13 Holy Cross Knights.

MOVE OUT - Junior forward Krystn Hodge shows off her skills on the field against her Mount St. Mary's opponent. Hodge has used these skills to help the Eagles gain their 9-5-1 record thus far in the season. Her latest goal was scored Oct. 14 against Lafay

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Soccer forward Hodge: Going for goals

October 25

Since she first officially started to play in leagues, AU forward Krystn Hodge hasn't had a year without soccer. Considering she started playing soccer in the second grade, her dedication to the sport is unquestionable. Hodge comes from Rye, N.Y., where her family lives and breathes soccer.

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Rugby World Cup: Captivating global fans

By Justin Hall | October 25

When many people in the United States hear the phrase "World Cup," they think of the tournament held between the top soccer (or "football," as the rest of the world calls it) teams across the world. On the contrary, there are world championships held in many sports that seem foreign to many Americans, such as cricket or curling.

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This week in Eagle sports

October 25

Friday, Oct. 26 Volleyball vs. Navy (7 p.m.) at HOME Saturday, Oct. 27 Swim Meet vs. Catholic and Navy (10 a.m. and 3 p.m.) at HOME Sunday, Oct. 28 Women's Soccer vs. Army (noon) at HOME

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Sports commentary: Welcome to the Red Sox nation

By Shaun Flynn | October 25

The hearts of Red Sox fans across the nation are finally beating at a normal rate after their beloved, formerly cursed heroes are sitting pretty in Major League Baseball's World Series. For some fanatics, the three-year wait between the Red Sox's last World Series appearance has felt like a century.

DETERMINED DRIBBLE - Junior attacker Jesika Pufnock dribbles the ball down the field, trying to keep it away from her Lehigh opponent. The Eagles defeated their opponent 6-1 in the Senior Day celebration game.

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AU clinches regular season PL title

By Justin Hall | October 22

The field hockey team wrapped up the Patriot League regular season at home Sunday, clinching the PL title by defeating the Lehigh Mountain Hawks 6-1 in front of family and friends. After honoring the careers of seniors Ashley Foley, Maggie Hall and Denise Infante, the Eagles came out of the gates early, taking advantage of penalty corners to create scoring opportunities.

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Volleyball loses first PL match in 2 years

By Anna Tuman | October 22

Volleyball had a roller coaster weekend, losing its first Patriot League game this season to Army 3-1 on Friday and winning against Holy Cross 3-0 on Saturday. Since the team entered the Patriot League in 2001, the Eagles defeated all of their league opponents except the Army Black Knights.

FANCY FOOTWORK - Junior forward Anthony Moy uses his dribbling skills to get around his opponents and pass the ball to a fellow Eagle. Moy later gained a penalty kick for the Eagles, which teammate Phil Purdy converted into a goal, giving AU a 1-0 lead in

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Men's soccer continues winning streak in PL

October 22

The AU men's soccer team remains undefeated in the Patriot League after its 2-0 home game win against the Lehigh Mountain Hawks on Saturday. Going into the game, the Eagles were ready to play hard for a win. "Lehigh was the regular season champs," head coach Todd West said.

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Sports brief

By Justin Hall | October 22

The women's soccer team tied Navy 2-2 at home yesterday, remaining undefeated in Patriot League play with a 3-0-1 league record and a 9-5-1 record overall. Sophomore Kelsey Brasher scored both goals for AU, giving her 11 total for the season. Her first tally came at the 33rd minute to give the Eagles a 1-0 lead, an advantage they would take into the break.

HIGH BLOCK - Junior Rubena Sukaj holds her hands up high to block her Lehigh opponent's ball. The Eagle had five kills against Lafayette and an impressive 20 kills against Lehigh. AU faces Army next, the only PL team to beat the Eagles since they joined t

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Volleyball 'kills' the competition

By Rita Gallina | October 18

The volleyball team had an impressive weekend, defeating the Lafayette Leopards Friday and the Lehigh Mountain Hawks Saturday. Both matches resulted in 3-0 wins. It was strong offense that led the Eagles to a 3-0 win against the Leopards. With hitting averages of .

GOING FOR THE GOAL - Sophomore Dor Yasur attempts to score a goal. Between their last two games, AU had a total of 20 shots on goal.

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Despite loss to Hoyas, men's soccer has undefeated PL record

October 18

Despite its 2-1 loss to Georgetown Tuesday, the AU men's soccer team continues to stand strong after recording a 1-0 shutout against Navy on Saturday. Goalkeeper Chris Sedlak carried the team to its away-game victory over the Navy Midshipmen with his 13th career shutout.

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Women's soccer prevails in both weekend games, starts 3-game streak

By Shaun Flynn | October 18

The women's soccer team won both games this weekend with its high-powered offense, defeating Lehigh 2-1 on Friday and crushing Lafayette 5-0 on Sunday. In the first 15 minutes of Sunday's game, Eagle Kelly McLaughlin connected with Siobhan Gillan for two spectacular goals.

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If the Rockies can do it, so can you

By Anna Tuman | October 18

With October upon us, we have hit the midterm slump full of exams and papers. Knowing that we must power through these next few weeks, there are few things keeping us sane. We could all use a pick-me-up, something to shake the mid-October blues and get our blood flowing so that we may focus on the task ahead.

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U.S. pastime in the British Isles: how to see your team

By Justin Hall | October 11

It's that wonderful time of the year when the leaves are falling, the air becomes crisper and baseball enters its postseason in search of a new World Series champion. Across the United States, millions of people are glued to the television, cheering on their team as it marches toward glory.

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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