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Bucknell's success is AU's loss

By Jesse Epstein | March 21

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.

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Richmond Spiders weave wet win over AU

By Jordan Beane | March 21

A dramatic second-half comeback by the AU Women's Lacrosse team fell short Sunday as the Eagles lost, 10-6, to the University of Richmond on Reeves Field. Trailing the Spiders 6-2 at halftime, the Eagles got within one goal. But thanks to a questionable foul call, Richmond pulled away, giving the Eagles their second loss to the Spiders in two years.

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Men's hoops crashes in PL semifinals

By Ian Quillen | March 17

If the final act of the Eagles' season followed any script, it reeked of bitter existentialism. For the first time in four tries, the AU Men's Basketball team (16-12, 8-6 in the Patriot League) fell short of the PL finals, crashing to a 53-35 defeat at Bucknell in a March 6 PL semifinal before 3,212 hostile fans at Sojka Pavillion in Lewisburg, Pa.

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Break me out to the ballgame

By Jordan Beane | March 17

You can keep your beaches, your bathing suits and your Mardi Gras beads. I'll take my infields, Red Sox jersey and autograph pad. You visit your Daytona Beach, Cancun and Montreal. I'll visit my Fort Myers, Sarasota and Clearwater. You go on spring break; I'll go to spring training.

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Women's hoops swept by Navy for season in 62-40 1st-round loss

By Jesse Epstein | March 17

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.

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Sports Brief: Abdurakhmanov leads AU wrestling quartet into NCAAs

By Kevin Hilgers | March 17

Thanks to a record-breaking performance at its conference tournament two weeks ago, AU will send four wrestlers to the NCAA Championships, which begin today in St. Louis. It will be the largest delegation ever for AU at the championships, and its first trip since 2002.

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AU golf trip slices off course

By David Bergman | March 17

Fresh off the news that its program will be cut at the end of next season, the AU Men's Golf team stumbled through its first two spring events. Sophomore Adam Kolloff replaced senior Phil Kief for the last roster spot as the Eagles fell to 11th place at the Emerald Coast Collegiate in Florida and a season-worst 15th out of 15 teams at the Birkdale Collegiate Golf Classic in Charlotte, N.

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Freshman reaction to cuts

By David Bergman | March 3

With tempers flaring from all sides following last week's Athletic Department decision, one group feels that it has been lost in the shuffle despite having the most to lose; the freshmen. After committing to the University for four years less than one year ago, some freshman feel now that they have been placed in an almost impossible situation.

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Spring Break, a time for Mourning

By Ian Quillen | March 3

Spring Break. For every student, it is different. Some will venture to beach resorts in Florida, Mexico, or the Caribbean, tanning all day and then partying all night. Others will journey to visit family, friends, and scenery that they haven't seen in a couple months and miss dearly.

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Men off to the Boonies

By Ian Quillen | March 3

For the last three seasons, the AU Men's Basketball team entered the Patriot League tournament paired against the league's archetypal lightweights: Army or Navy. In years past, that signaled a clinical first-round win against an overmatched opponent after a regular season in which AU finished no worse than second.

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Eagles Primed for Tourney Run

By Jesse Epstein | March 3

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.

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Fresh start for wrestlers at Eastern meet

By Eric Fantegrossi | March 3

Despite the honors Eagle wrestlers earned this season, they will start over with a 0-0 record at the 2005 EIWA national qualifying tournament Friday and Saturday. This year's tournament is dubbed "The Battle by the Bay," courtesy of the upstart sponsor Real Pro Wrestling.

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Women head to the Cross

By Jesse Epstein | March 3

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. One of the first tournaments is the Patriot League, and the AU Women will take their recent string of strong play up to Worcester, Mass.

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Karlstrom and Duffy running into NCAAs

By Jordan Beane | March 3

You have to look hard when scanning the list of collegiate athletes participating in the NCAA Indoor Track Championships, but AU is there. For many schools, sending athletes to the championships is merely part of the routine, something expected. But other schools, instead of large contingents of competitors, send one or two of their very best students to these races, where they proudly represent their school and are happy to run, toss or jump with names like Drake, Radford or Tennessee-Chattanooga emblazoned across their chests.

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Men's hoops season ends in league tourney loss

By Elliot Smilowitz | March 3

Posted March 7, 2005 Senior Jason Thomas scored just one point in his final college game as AU lost 53-35 to Bucknell in the second round of the Patriot League tournament. Thomas went 0-for-6 from the three-point stripe, while fellow senior Matej Cresnik led the team with 12 points. The Eagles end the season with a record of 16-12, giving them their fourth straight winning season. This year's crop of graduating seniors is AU's first in 30 years to graduate with only winning seasons under their belt.

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Spring blooms, death looms

By Ian Quillen | March 3

Spring break. For every student, it is different. Some will venture to beach resorts in Florida, Mexico or the Caribbean, tanning all day and partying all night. Others will journey to visit family, friends and scenery that they miss dearly because they haven't seen them in a couple months.

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Women's hoops lose regular season finale at Navy, limp to PL tourny rematch v. Midshipmen.

By Ian Quillen | February 28

The AU Women's Basketball team had trouble generating offense at times without injured junior point guard Tala Hada, who hasn't played since an early-season ligament tear. But never did the Eagles struggle at a more inopportune time than on Saturday afternoon, when Navy held AU scoreless for the last 8:41 en route to a 49-46 win in Annapolis, Md.

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