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Men’s soccer defeats Holy Cross to finish PL regular-season play undefeated

By Eric Saltzman | November 4

The top-seeded Eagles will host the Patriot League Tournament starting on Nov. 9.

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Field hockey season is over after fall to Lafayette in Patriot League Championship, 2-1

By Gennaro Farone | November 4

The AU field hockey team’s season came to an end when No. 12 Lafayette edged the Eagles, 2-1, in overtime to capture the Patriot League Championship Nov. 3 in Easton, Pa.

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Field hockey wins, women’s soccer loses in Patriot League Tournament Semifinals

By Tyler Tomea and Gennaro Farone | November 4

The AU field hockey team advanced to the Patriot League Championship, while the women’s soccer team fell in the semifinals as conference tournaments got underway Nov. 2.

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Athletic director to depart in December

By Eric Saltzman | November 2

Athletic Director Keith Gill will be departing AU to take the same position at University of Richmond, Richmond President Edward Ayers announced Nov 2.

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Field hockey, women's soccer set for Patriot League Tournament play

By Tyler Tomea | November 2

The field hockey squad will enter the conference tournament as the second seed, while women's soccer is slotted third.

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Hunter's goal secures top seed for men's soccer in PL Tournament

By Tyler Tomea | November 1

After securing the Patriot League regular-season title, the men's soccer team turns attention to a bigger prize.

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Allen paces cross-country at conference championships

By Chris Hall | November 1

With a second place finish by Mark Allen, the AU men's cross-country team raced to a third place finish at the Patriot League Championships.

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Men and women earn wins over Howard at Bender Splashdown

By Eric Saltzman | November 1

The Eagles broke nine event records on the way to victories over Howard at the Bender Splashdown.

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Eagles edge Bucknell, rematch set for Patriot League Semifinals

By Gennaro Farone | November 1

The Eagles and the Bison will now meet in the Patriot League Semifinals Nov. 2 in Easton, Pa after a 2-1 victory for the Eagle's over the weekend.

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AU battles back to earn draw with Colgate

By Tyler Tomea | November 1

Facing a 2-0 deficit, the Eagles received a boost from a pair of seniors competing in their final match at Reeves Field.

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Volleyball defeats Navy, looks to gain ground in league standings

By Josh Paunil | November 1

With four straight wins, the AU volleyball team is poised to make a run at a top-two seed in the conference tournament.

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Jones discusses upcoming men’s basketball season

By Josh Paunil | October 28

Jeff Jones gave the AU community an idea of what to look for from this year's Eagles.

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Eagles earn comeback victory over Navy

By Michael Gardner | October 25

Two very late goals pushed the Eagle's past the Navy Midshipmen on Oct. 20.

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Volleyball moves into third place in Patriot League

By Josh Paunil | October 25

Wins over Holy Cross and Army pushed the Eagle's to third place in the Patriot League.

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Armstrong is a needle in a haystack of steroid users

By Samantha Raphelson | October 25

Lance Armstrong is just another in a long-list of athletes who tarnished their reputations with performance enhancing drugs.

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Field hockey defeats Colgate, falls at Maryland

By Gennaro Farone | October 25

The Eagle's earned a spot in the Patriot League Tournament as they prepare for their last game of the regular season.

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D.C. United defeats Columbus, 3-2, to clinch first playoff berth since 2007

By Charles Clayton | October 22

Lewis Neal's late goal lifted D.C. United past Columbus and ended the club's postseason drought.

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