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From the Eagle Sports Desk

September 22

Sports briefs on wins by the Cross Country and Field Hockey teams and AU Alumni fest for Tennis players.

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Eagles win one but lose the AU Classic

By Kevin Hilgers | September 22

After AU Volleyball dropped its first two games Saturday night against No. 15 Michigan State's watertight defense, the Eagles might as well have been left for dead, but they just refused to die. The Eagles (3-8) staged a ferocious comeback in the last two games and fought off game point four times, but it was not enough to overcome the Spartans (8-2), who won the match 3-1 (30-19, 30-22, 34-36, 30-26).

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College sports provide broken system

By Ian Quillen | September 22

As of now, Ohio State running back Maurice Clarrett's future remains uncertain. Suspended by OSU for the 2003 season for violating NCAA rules, he has several options. He can transfer to I-AA Grambling, where he would not be forced to sit out the start of next season.

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Volleyball kicks off season in AU Classic

By Jesse Epstein | September 18

The AU Volleyball team lost all three matches this past weekend against Arizona, New Mexico St. and the University of California-Santa Barbara at the Arizona Classic in Tempe, Ariz.

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League folds as USA goes for Gold

By Jesse Epstein | September 18

Last month, the Washington sports world celebrated its first championship in years as the Washington Freedom won the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) championship in the league's third year. While prospects for other D.C. teams may be bleak, it's safe to say that the Freedom have no chance of repeating.

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From The Eagle Sports Desk

By Laura Randisi | September 18

The Sports desk reports that three AU athletes were honored this past week for their performances.

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Colleges collide for AU Classic

By Kevin Hilgers | September 18

It's rare that big-money schools send their elite teams to AU's tiny corner in Northwest, D.C. A variety of St. Francises (Pennsylvania and New York) will drop by but nary a St. John's. Heck, Maryland won't even make the jaunt into the city, although maybe that's for the best, lest Terps fans storm Bender Arena while Eagles fans stay in bed to watch "Crossfire" reruns.

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Field Hockey team beats Rutgers, 4-0

By Kevin Hilgers | September 15

AU Field Hockey came out playing flat under an overcast sky Sunday at the Terrapin Invitational in College Park, Md. But sunlight eventually broke through, along with the Eagles' offense. AU (4-1-0) used an explosive second half to complete a 4-0 smacking of Rutgers (3-4-0).

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Runners step in right direction

By Nick Chin | September 15

Sports briefs from the Eagle Sports desk: a winning week for Mens' Cross Country at St. Mary's Invitational

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Doyle drives to defend

By Ryan Sherwin | September 15

Freshman Alison Doyle is the new goalie for the Lady Eagles and she has held her own in her first few games. Since taking over the starting role she has done her best to make the fans forget that former player Jen Liese, who transferred to Penn State, posted a 1.59 goals against average in her two years here at AU.

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Fall is best time of year

By Jesse Epstein | September 15

Sports columnist Jesse Epstein waxes on the excitement of a new Fall season for sports fans.

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Eagles dethrone Layola, 4-1

By Michael Hoffman | September 15

The rainy weather at the beginning of the game between AU and Loyola seemed indicative of both teams' seasons so far. Both AU and Loyola had been early favorites to compete for titles in their respective divisions, but at Saturday's game both teams got off to a lackadaisical start with a record of one win and three losses.

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Kollarova rules court

By Jesse Epstein | September 11

It's a fact of life that accidents happen, and for AU Tennis star Katarina Kollarova, she's most thankful that she "accidentally" picked up a tennis racket and began what is quickly becoming one of the most dominant tennis careers in the Patriot League.

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From The Eagle Sports desk

September 11

Sports briefs on the Men's Golf team's win at the AU Classic and senior Laura Miller being awarded the PL Defensive player of the week.

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Eagles bump it up a notch

By Kevin Hilgers | September 11

AU Volleyball is 32-0 in two seasons of Patriot League play, sweeping all but six of those matches, and has made the NCAA Tournament the past two years. The team returns four players this year who last fall earned all-league honors, including Karla Kucerkova, the 2002 Verizon Academic Player of the Year.

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Women's Soccer drops to GW

By Ian Quillen | September 11

AU Women's Soccer fans probably expected AU sophomore midfielder Simone Konig to be the offensive force in Wednesday's match. Instead, it was GW forward Kim Warren, who scored one goal and started two others en route to a Colonial victory, 3-1.

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Athletics in post Sept. 11 world

By Jesse Epstein | September 11

Sideline Scholar columnist Jesse Epstein remarks on American professional sports since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.

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