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December 4

AU's Sports Desk aspires to start rivalries with at least ten other schools, and here they are in our regular Sports Countdown feature.

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Silver lining for Mens' Basketball

By Ian Quillen | December 4

It took longer than they would have liked, but after tough losses at home against Delaware on Nov. 26 and at Fairleigh Dickinson on Saturday, the Eagles snatched their first win of the season with an 83-69 win at Radford Tuesday. AU moves to 1-3 with the win while Radford drops to 3-2.

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Eagles down the Mount

By Jesse Epstein | December 4

The AU Women's Basketball team bounced back from its first defeat of the season to beat Mount St. Mary's 72-62 Wednesday night in Emmittsburg, Md., to improve its record to 3-1 on the young season. The Eagles were led by Chanel Spriggs, who bounced back from a rough shooting game to score 16 points and lead a balanced Eagles attack, which featured five double-digit scorers.

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The AU Football fantasy

By Ian Quillen | December 4

Columnist Ian Quillen says he once tried to start a college football program here at AU. "I recruited some solid blue-collar players, secured a position in the reforming Big East and designed striking AU blue and red uniforms as well as a reasonable 30,000-seat stadium named Quillen Memorial Field, despite the fact that I'm not dead yet."

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V-ball takes PL title yet again

By Kevin Hilgers | November 24

Sunday's Patriot League Volleyball championship in Bender Arena had all the trappings of a typical match-up between AU and Bucknell. There were multiple lead changes, an aggressive Bucknell defense to counter AU's powerful hitting, and a yellow card given to the Bisons animated coach, Cindy Opalski. And, characteristic of the previous outings between the teams, the Eagles came out on top, proving to be too strong for the Bison.

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All-day tourney makes weary wrestlers

By Laura Randisi | November 24

Members of the Wrestling team competed in the Keystone Classic in Pennsylvania on Sunday, Nov. 23. Senior Jared Hyman placed third in the 285-lb. weight class, winning two out three matches.

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Better luck next time for Men's Basketball

By Ian Quillen | November 24

The dream of upsetting neighboring giants Maryland in its season opener turned into a nightmare for the AU Men's Basketball team, which only managed eight points in the first half of a 79-48 loss to the Terrapins Saturday night in College Park, Md.

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Eagles sweep weekend opener

By Jesse Epstein | November 24

Sports columnist Jesse Epstein reflects on AU Women's Basketball team's sweep this weekend of UNC-Asheville and Howard at Bender.

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Aloha, Men's Basketball

By Fred Netzband | November 24

The AU Men's Basketball team will travel to Honolulu this December to participate in the 40th annual Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic basketball tournament. The three-day tournament includes eight teams and takes place from Dec. 27 to Dec. 30. Teams featured in this tournament are Hawaii, East Tennessee State, Bowling Green, Lamar, Fairfield, IUPUI and Pepperdine.

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Fantasy sport junkie

By Elliot Smilowitz | November 20

Sports Columnist Elliot Smilowitz is addicted to fantasy sports. It started innocently enough. An NCAA tournament bracket here, a friendly wager on a baseball game there. Finally, he decided that this NFL season, he would dive head-first into the world of fantasy football.

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College sport surprises in D.C.

November 20

Countdown of the unexpected in sports in the District, from the Eagle sports desk

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Rodriguez and Draughn look to lead B-ball this year

By Ian Quillen | November 20

The road's been neither straight nor easy for senior basketball players Andres Rodriguez and Jernavis Draughn. Both members of the twosome have graced other programs than the Eagles during their four years of eligibility. And despite senior status, their first year playing together was last season.

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The man, the myth, the Goldberg

By Kevin Hilgers | November 20

Volleyball coach Barry Goldberg has been combining compassion with coaching at AU since he took the reins of the program in 1989. In his 14 seasons, he has taken a tiny program without uniforms for its players and turned it into one of the most successful in the region, amassing a 370-149 record and four NCAA Tournament berths.

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From the Eagle Sports Desk

November 20

A brief on wrestling from the Eagle Sports Desk

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Kucerkova steals spotlight, V-ball still unbeaten

By Kevin Hilgers | November 17

It may have been Senior Night for AU Volleyball Saturday, but the small Bender crowd knew it was really Kucerkova Night. Senior Karla Kucerkova was honored as the only senior in her final regular-season home game, a 3-0 drudging of Maryland-Eastern Shore, just one night after she secured the career kill record in a 3-0 victory at Navy.

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From the Eagle Sports Desk

November 17

Briefs from the Eagle Sports Desk on the end of the field hockey season and the swimming and diving teams' luck at their Friday competition

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Women's Basketball take out Four Corners, 75-50

By Jesse Epstein | November 17

If Friday night is any indication of the AU Women's Basketball season, then the first Patriot League championship may be on its way to Bender Arena. The Eagles dominated Four Corners, beating them 75-50 in an exhibition game that included a 20-0 Eagles run in the second half.

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