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Lady Eagles go down and out

By Ian Quillen · Monday, Nov. 10, 2003

AU Women's Soccer fell to Navy, 4-1, in the Patriot League Championship on Reeves Field Sunday afternoon, ending the Eagles' hopes of back-to-back league titles and a return to the NCAA tournament. Navy forward Amelia Sheveland's two goals in the 26th and 80th minutes sandwiched a Navy scoring barrage that didn't quite reflect the match on the pitch.

Men's Soccer end season with loss

By Ian Quillen · Monday, Nov. 10, 2003

Men's Soccer fell, 4-0, to Lafayette on Saturday, Nov. 8 on Reeves Field in their last match of the season, which was also Senior Day.

Women's Soccer loses PL Title

By Ian Quillen · Monday, Nov. 10, 2003

Women's Soccer lost in PL Championship on Reeves Field to Navy, 4-1.

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Pros side-step prison

By Jesse Epstein | November 10

Columnist Jesse Epstein considers the place of athletes in the only game with higher stakes than the national championship.

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From the Eagle Sports Desk

November 10

Briefs from The Eagle Sports Desk on swimmers and volleyball performance

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Who are your NBA tip-off favorites?

By Elliot Smilowitz | November 6

The leaves are falling once again, and you know what that means - the NBA season is upon us. The biggest stories of the off-season were Kobe Bryant's impending rape trial, the arrival of 18-year-old NBA savior LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers' signing of Karl Malone and Gary Payton.

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Salary cap? Not at college

November 6

Columnist Adam Montgomery discusses problems with caps on salaries and rewards for college athletes

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Wrestling team grapples to win

By Ian Quillen and Jesse Epstein | November 6

Wrestling head coach Mark Cody has reason to be excited as his team prepares to improve upon last year's two win season. "We've brought in a good recruiting class, but we are going to redshirt all of our new kids," Cody said. "We're hoping to see some improvement from last year's team.

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Diving in a new season

By Laura Randisi | November 6

And they're off. The Swimming and Diving team season has officially begun, and AU's teams are ready than ever to leave the Patriot League and the NCAA in their wake. Head coach Mark Davin wholeheartedly believes in his teams and knows the results of their hard work will pay off soon.

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Briefs from the Sports Desk

November 6

Between soccer, field hockey, and volleyball, there more sports going on around campus than we can fit into full articles

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Alluring situation for Athletic Director

By Jesse Epstein | November 3

Opportunity. With every new era comes an abundance of opportunity. Here at AU, we are about to embark upon a new era, under a new athletic director. Tom George's successful tenure is history and AU prepares for a new AD to take over the Patriot League program.

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Men down Black Knights 2-0

By Jesse Epstein | November 3

The weather wasn't the only thing hot this weekend, as the Men's Soccer team defeated the Army Black Knights, 2-0 Saturday on Reeves Field. Junior Andrew Herman, who scored a goal and registered an assist on 12 shots, led AU offensively.

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Women's soccer earns first PL season title

By Ian Quillen | November 3

In the last regular season game for seniors on Reeves Field, midfielder Anabel Jimenez, defender Jillian Savani and 'keeper Lauren Wohl were honored for their contributions Sunday. But it was sophomore midfielder Simone Konig who led the Eagles to a 2-1 title-clinching win over Army.

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Ladies finish perfect in PL

By Laura Randisi | November 3

It was a perfect ending to a perfect regular season for the Field Hockey team, as they end the regular season with an undefeated record in the Patriot League and a 13-4 record overall.

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Eagles dominate Army 3-1

By Kevin Hilgers | November 3

Apparently, nobody told Army it was supposed to go down easily to AU in Saturday's volleyball match in Bender Arena. The Black Knights had hit only .131 in Patriot League matches before this weekend, but they defied that statistic Saturday, firing on all cylinders to hit .235.

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Runners claim second PL title

By Laura Randisi | November 3

Add two more Patriot League titles to AU's growing list of championships. The Men's and Women's Cross Country teams captured their second-consecutive PL championship at Lafayette, defeating Army and Navy on an abnormally hot Saturday.

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Wide World of Club Sports

October 30

Goings-on this week with the Equestrian and Rugby teams.

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Men's B-ball's shot percentage for trip to PL, NCAA Tourney

By Ian Quillen | October 30

Two years in the Patriot League, two Men's Basketball title games, two losses to Holy Cross and two missed NCAA tournament bids. Three years ago, AU would have been thrilled to be in a conference title game. But now, they are looking for more.

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Eagles nipped by No. 3 Terps

By Kevin Hilgers | October 30

AU (13-3, 6-0 Patriot League) couldn't break the Terrapin defense but kept the match close as Maryland (16-2, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) scored twice in the first half to edge out a 2-0 win.

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D.C. to be a Super Bowl host?

By Keith F. Shovlin | October 30

D.C. is in the running to host the 2008 Super Bowl. If selected, that single football game would have a myriad of effects on the District.

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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