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Search committee formed for new athletic director

By Eric Saltzman · Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012

AU announced the formation of a search committee to look for a new athletic director following the departure of Keith Gill.

Alexis Dobbs will lead an AU team looking to avenge last yearâ€™s loss to George Washington University.

Eagles set for GW showdown at Bender

By Michael Gardner · Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012

AU women's basketball team to host rival George Washington in Phil Bender match Friday, Dec. 8 at 2 p.m.

Tony Wroblicky and the Eagles will next face UMBC Dec. 6.

Men’s basketball splits pair of games

By Josh Paunil · Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012

Falling short to Howard 55-50, the AU men's basketball team looks to bounce back when it travels to Maryland on Friday to play Baltimore County at 7 p.m.

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Terao, Herrin headline wrestling in Las Vegas

By Tyler Tomea | December 5

Terao named AU Student-Athlete of the Week for his performance at the 31st annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Dec. 1.

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Charles Hinkle checks in from Turkey

December 2

Charles Hinkle discusses how his first season overseas is going with Istanbulspor of the Turkey-TB2L league.

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Zimmerman lifts AU women’s basketball to first win of season

By Josh Paunil | November 26

The Eagles ended their season-opening four-game road trip with a narrow, last-minute victory over Elon Nov. 24.

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Women’s basketball no match for No. 10 Maryland

By Michael Gardner | November 23

The Terrapins were too much for the Eagles to handle in non-conference action Nov. 21.

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D.C. United ousted from MLS playoffs after falling to Houston on 4-2 aggregate

By Charles Clayton | November 21

The Houston Dynamo defeated D.C. United for the Eastern Conference championship and advanced to the Major League Soccer Cup final.

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Men’s basketball splits pair of games at Bender Arena

By Gennaro Farone | November 20

After a tight win over Mount St. Mary's, the Eagles suffered a double-digit loss to San Francisco.

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Colgate prevails in five-set showdown with AU volleyball in Patriot League Championship

By Josh Paunil | November 19

The AU volleyball team came up just short in its title match against Colgate Nov. 18.

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Volleyball gets past Army, 3-1, to reach Patriot League Championship

By Josh Paunil | November 18

The AU volleyball team will take on Colgate for the Patriot League Championship Nov. 18 following four-set semifinal victory over Army.

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Herrin takes home heavyweight title for AU at Brockport/Oklahoma Invitational

By Chris Hall | November 18

Blake Herrin's first-place finish highlighted the AU wrestling team's performance in Brockport, N.Y.

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Women’s basketball starts season 0-2 despite strong performances from Dumiak

By Samantha Raphelson | November 18

The Eagles went winless during the first half of their season-opening four-game road trip.

Colin Seigfreid and AU couldnâ€™t generate any offense vs. Lafayette.

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Lafayette shuts out AU in PL Championship

By Michael Gardner | November 14

The men's soccer team fell to Lafayette in their fourth straight unsuccessful bid for the Patriot League Championship title.

Women's Volleyball vs. Colgate. Bender Arena. Friday, November 11, 2012.

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Volleyball enters PL Tournament on a roll

By Josh Paunil | November 14

Riding their momentum from a successful end of the regular season, the AU volleyball team enters this weekend's Patriot League Tournament as the No. 2 seed.

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Allen reaches NCAA Cross Country Championships

By Eric Saltzman | November 14

Allen is the first man to qualify for nationals for the Eagles since 2007, when Brendan Fennell and Steve Hallinan accomplished the feat.

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Lumpkins leads men's basketball in opening week

By Josh Paunil | November 14

For the first time in eight months, AU men’s basketball returns to Bender Arena Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m. as the Eagles take on Mount St. Mary’s and attempt to duplicate last year’s early success at home.

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Eagles edge Bucknell, 1-0, to advance to Patriot League Championship

November 11

The top-seeded Eagles will now face second-slotted Lafayette in the championship Nov. 11 at 1 p.m. at Reeves Field.

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Swimming and diving fall to Navy and Bucknell

By Tyler Tomea | November 7

The men’s squad lost 208-81 to the Midshipmen and 196-98 to the Bison, while the women fell 220-61 to Navy and 252-36 to Bucknell.

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Top-seeded Eagles look to capture PL Tournament

By Eric Saltzman | November 7

After dropping three straight Patriot League Championship games, the Eagles are poised to capture the elusive top spot.

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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