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Patriot League changes schedule for more basketball coverage

By Ryan Sherwin | June 27

In a move that will allow the Patriot League to gain more national attention, the Patriot League's Council of Presidents, headed by AU President Dr. Benjamin Ladner, decided to change the PL's Friday-Sunday basketball schedule to a Wednesday-Saturday one effective this coming winter.

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AU Lax beats Bucknell, 14-8, ends 3-game slide

By Kevin Hilgers | April 25

At the start of the second half of Saturday's match against Bucknell at Reeves Field, the AU Women's Lacrosse team seemed dangerously close to repeating the same mistakes that had mired it in a three-game slide. The Bison, who trailed by four at the break, scored three goals in the first five minutes.

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AU Golf takes 3rd place at PL event

By David Bergman | April 25

After a roller-coaster ride that was its season, the end has finally come for the AU Men's Golf team. The team finished in third place at the Patriot League championship at Bucknell University's golf course. The Eagles posted a team score of 878, 38 strokes above par and 18 strokes behind Army, the tournament's winner for the second year in a row.

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Army finally bests AU in PL

By Ian Quillen | April 25

With the Patriot League Men's Tennis championship tied, 3-3, and with all other Army and AU players finished, the burden of winning the PL title fell to No. 5 seeds Jeffery Schnell, an AU sophomore, and Army's Eddie Kang. Some fans craned their necks to see three courts over, while others meandered from the bleachers to the other side of the courts to peer through the fence and cheer on Schnell, who fought to break Kang's vicious serve.

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Is the Nats' bandwagon well-built?

By Ian Quillen | April 25

Be warned. This is another Nationals column. These days they're about as plentiful as District pedestrians donning blue or red baseball caps bearing the cursive W. (If the proliferation of columns and caps counts toward a team's future success, the city should plan the World Series parade now.

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The view from atop the Nats' dugout

By Jordan Beane | April 21

On Sunday, the new mascot for the Washington Nationals was presented, or should I say hatched. He broke out of his egg at the first afternoon game in Nationals history, much to the delight of everyone in the park. Recently I was able to get an exclusive interview with the new mascot in which he answered all the burning questions people want answered.

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Countdown: Top 10 rejected Nats mascots

April 21

Well, now that we know that the Nats' new official mascot is Screech, let's look at other ideas that didn't quite make the final cut. 10. Larry the Lobbyist - Larry would be more than welcome to give you a free T-shirt, take a picture with the kids, or dance around.

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From chopping block to PL champs?

By Jesse Epstein | April 21

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. The tournament opens Saturday with the Eagles taking on Colgate and Army playing Navy.

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Tennis Prepares for PL Tournament

By Jesse Epstein | April 21

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.

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Promising late efforts boost hope of title

By Kevin Hilgers | April 21

If things had gone as planned earlier this semester, the AU Golf team might have entered this weekend's Patriot League championship with its off-the-course situation on its mind. But now, with the team ensured one more year of play before its elimination, the Eagles can head to the Bucknell University Golf Course with their minds on something else: winning their first PL championship.

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By Kevin Hilgers | April 21

By KEVIN HILGERS Eagle Staff Writer If things had gone as planned earlier this spring, the AU Golf team might have entered this weekend's Patriot League championship with its off-the-course situation on its mind. But now, with the team ensured one more year of play before its elimination, the Eagles can head to the Bucknell University Golf Course with their minds on something else: its first PL championship and trip to the AU finished the spring with two strong finishes after taking first at the Lafayette Invitational and second at George Washington's Bethany Beach Invitational.

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Sports Briefs

By Jesse Epstein | April 18

Two fruitful spring outings for AU Track this weekend The AU Track team had a productive outing at the Bucknell Invitational Friday in Lewisburg, Pa. Senior captain Sean Duffy won the 1,500-meter race with a time of 3:43 to lead the Eagles. Also racing in the 1,500 were freshman Steve Hallinan, who placed sixth, and Brendan Fennell, who finished 12th.

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Keeping payers, players separate

By David Bergman | April 18

By now everyone has seen the tape. New York Yankee Gary Sheffield goes to get the ball from in front of the bleachers and is "interfered with" by a fan at Boston's Fenway Park. Sheffield semi-retaliates, but the incident is thwarted before it escalates. Major League Baseball has said it will probably not take action against Sheffield, and the fan also will not be punished.

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For Field Hockey, home turf finally in sight

By Ian Quillen | April 18

The AU Women's Field Hockey team already appears headed in the right direction. With a second straight berth in the NCAA tournament last year, an appearance in the quarterfinals and an all-time-high No. 7 rank nationally, next year holds surreal promise for a team bursting with youth.

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'Gate drops AU lax, 13-8

By Kevin Hilgers | April 18

There was a positive vibe building up for the AU Women's Lacrosse team's home match Saturday against first-place Colgate. AU had just come off a strong showing in a loss to No. 11 Johns Hopkins, and pregame workouts left everyone eager to play. After a lengthy postgame lecture from coach Ashley Flanigan that transformed into a conference between her and team leaders, it was clear that Saturday's 13-8 loss to the Red Raiders sucked out that positive feeling - not to mention a shot at playing the Patriot League championship in Washington.

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By David Bergman | April 14

By now the entire sports world has seen the tape. Gary Sheffield goes to get the ball from in front of the bleachers and is "interfered with" by a fan. Sheffield semi-retaliates but the incident is thwarted before it escalates into violence. Major League Baseball has said it will probably not take action against Sheffield and the fan also will not be punished.

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AU Golf gets 2nd place in Delaware tourney

By David Bergman | April 14

The AU Men's Golf team finished its weekend of play with a second-place finish at the Bethany Beach Invitational in Bethany Beach, De. The Eagles finished with a team score of 616 (304-312, +40) over the one-day, 36-hole tournament. Host George Washington won the tournament with a team score of 603 (304-299, +27), including both low team rounds for the tournament.

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