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Women's b-ball falls short, 62-59

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The AU Women's Basketball team should have lost in regulation at Bender Arena Wednesday night. With the score tied at 53, Maryland-Eastern Shore guard Ashley Chase held for the final shot, drove the lane, and then dished off to forward Kristi Veltkamp, who stood alone on the low block.

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The game that will never be

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No one likes to go through life saying, "Coulda. Woulda. Shoulda." But for argument's sake, I will. Ten days ago, I attentively rooted for a Roethlisberger-Vick shootout, a Super Bowl Sunday of the Cowher Scour and More-a Mora. My hope of a Steelers-Falcons Super Bowl was not to be.

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Tennis serves in new year

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AU Tennis wrapped up its first month of the spring season last weekend as the men outlasted George Washington, 5-2, and the women stumbled at Penn State, 7-0. The men (2-1) didn't manage a doubles victory but took five matches from the Colonials in singles play.

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Students prepare for Super Bowl parties

For some it is the culmination of the ultimate sports season; for others it's just a time to watch some of the world's best commercials. It's the Super Bowl - one of college students' favorite events. At AU and all over the country, students will gather on Sunday night to watch one of sports' and television's greatest spectacles.


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Nat fever running rampant in District

You can feel it. Slowly but surely, it's building. There are Curly-Q "W" hats on the street, whispers of how many innings Livan Hernadez will be able to pitch this year, how Jose Vidro will play on the grass instead of that rug up in Montreal, what the mascot will look like and how RFK will hold up this season.


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Eagle grapplers split weekend duals

After a heartbreaking loss against Sacred Heart on Friday, the AU Men's wrestling team rebounded to defeat Wagner and split its weekend series. Sophomore Dwayne Hash-Barberis and freshman Josh Glenn picked up pins, and junior Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov and senior Daniel Waters each registered technical falls en route to a 34-21 victory over Wagner.


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Eagles storm to league No. 2

After sweeping a pair of Patriot League home games this weekend, the AU Men's Basketball team isn't about to get ahead of itself. Having come into the weekend tied for third in the PL, the Eagles are now tied for second with Bucknell, with PL leader Holy Cross coming to D.


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Women swimmers push AU to No. 2

It may have been the last home competition for AU Swimming and Diving seniors, but it was women underclassmen who took home the victories as the Eagles placed second in a triangular meet on Friday at Reeves Aquatic Center. First- and second-year women swimmers got four of AU's six first-place finishes as the men's and women's teams beat Howard but were topped by Old Dominion.


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Williams leads women's b-ball to road-trip spoils

The AU Women's Basketball team split its second straight weekend, registering a road win at Bucknell Friday night before suffering one of its worst losses of the season, losing 67-45 at Colgate Sunday afternoon. "Today was just a poor effort," said Eagles coach Melissa McFerrin of Sunday's game.


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NHL, if you come back, get new ideas

As a few of you may have already noticed, there is no professional hockey being played this season. This is a travesty. With the NHL players and owners entangled in a legal battle over salary caps and revenue sharing, the world is being deprived of one of the most exciting spectacles in all of sports.


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Eagles look to stop Bison stampede

Friday night's AU Men's Basketball clash with Patriot League favorite Bucknell had been earmarked long before the season started. But with AU (10-7) getting demolished by Holy Cross, 80-56, Monday and sitting tied for third in the league at 3-2, and with Bucknell cruising on an 11-game winning streak and a PL-leading 5-0 league record, the game at Bender Arena could take on a do-or-die feel for AU.


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AU wrestler from Uzbekistan ranks No. 3

AU wrestler Muzzafar Abdurakhmanov says he's "kind of lucky," but that may be an understatement. The 24-year-old junior is ranked No. 3 in the country, has won a pair of national junior college championships and toppled All-Americans while bringing attention to AU's wrestling revival.


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Women's B-ball: Finding the point without Hadavi

A well-oiled machine. A finely tuned instrument. A cohesive unit. A team bound for the NCAA tournament. These four statements were all uttered early in the season about the AU Women's Basketball team. Playing under their fiery, vibrant new coach Melissa McFerrin, the consistency of seniors Chanel Hunt and Joanna Barnes, and the electric-quick and sharpshooting newcomer Tala Hadavi, the Eagles were ready to take the next step and play deep into March.



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Students prep for Northeast Super Bowl

In a season filled with bursts, splatters and wild uncertainty, it was the two teams that asked the fewest questions that wound up on top. As time expired on a cold January night in Pittsburgh, the wonder of a rookie quarterback faded and, once again, the hooded genius proved his worth, as the New England Patriots defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers, 41-27.



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Women's Basketball splits PL weekend

The AU Women's Basketball team split its weekend, beating the Army Black Knights, 71-64, Friday night and losing to the Holy Cross Crusaders, 67-48, in a Sunday afternoon matinee at Bender Arena. Holy Cross began both halves with 6-0 runs that kept the Eagles playing catch-up the entire game.


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Snow lets men's b-ball rest after win

AU Men's Basketball got an extra day to reflect on one of its most lopsided victories in years. A 2-foot blast of snow and a state of emergency in Massachusetts forced the postponement of Sunday's game at Holy Cross (12-5, 3-1 Patriot League) until today.


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Strong preseason doesn't secure PL title for Men's b-ball

After a fall that almost seemed too good to be true, the wintertime, and with it the Patriot League season, have descended upon the AU Men's Basketball team with cold reality. After a jolting home loss to Lehigh Saturday, 56-53, to start the PL season, the Eagles (8-6, 1-1) have somewhat regained their footing, picking up road wins at out-of-conference foes Yale Monday, 69-65, and league rivals Navy Wednesday, 66-60.


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Eagles absorb 7th straight defeat

The AU Women's Basketball team lost its seventh straight game Wednesday night, dropping a 70-64 decision to the Navy Midshipmen at Bender Arena. The Eagles were paced by career-high nights from seniors Joanna Barnes, who scored 27 points, and Damarah Rhymer, who dropped in 13 on 6-of-6 shooting.



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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