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Volleyball suffers loss against VCU Rams

By Justin Hall | November 6

The AU women's volleyball team snapped their 13-game winning streak Tuesday night, falling 3-1 on the road to non-conference opponent Virginia Commonwealth University. The loss drops the Eagles' record to 18-7 on the season. AU took the early lead in the match, as they recorded a first set win 25-21 to go up 1-0 in the match.

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AU Crew team reflects on fall's success; looks ahead to spring

By Shaun Flynn | November 6

D.C. is quiet before the sun breaks over the Anacostia River. Senators, lobbyists, honking cars, and whistling sirens are all silent. The constant percussion of city life has come to a halt, save for the gentle lapping of waves against the oars of AU's club crew team.

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Eagles beat Army for PL spot

By Sam Lindauer | November 6

The AU Eagles won 2-0 at the U.S. Military Academy on Monday afternoon, clinching a spot in the Patriot League Tournament. After this win, the Eagles improved their record to 8-7-2. Their record in conference play improved to 4-1-1. The Eagles pulled out to an early lead when freshman forward Jack Scott scored just over a minute into the game.

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Firepower added to MLB offseason

By Sam Lindauer | November 6

As the last burning cars fizzle out in the streets of Philadelphia, it becomes time to light up the baseball hot stove. That's right, baseball's offseason has officially begun and that means there are going to be some seriously large checks written out this winter.

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Eagles lose to Colgate, 1-0

By Justin Hall | November 3

The AU men's soccer team dropped a hard-fought decision on the road to Colgate University Saturday, losing to the Red Raiders 1-0. The defeat drops the Eagles record to 7-7-2 on the season and 3-1-1 in the Patriot League. The only scoring of the game came in the fourth minute of the match, as Colgate junior midfielder Alex Weekes took advantage of an Eagle defensive turnover and buried a shot from just outside the 18-yard box past freshman goalkeeper Matt Makowski to give Colgate the 1-0 lead.

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Sukaj's experience lifts AU

By Bethany McMillion | November 3

Senior volleyball outside hitter Rubena Sukaj routinely kills records and aces competition in the Patriot League. However, she owes much of her success to her parents. Sukaj grew up in Tirana, Albania. It was because of her father and brother's love for sports that she got involved with volleyball at 12 years old.

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McLaughlin sets tone for Eagles women's soccer

By Jon Bateman | November 3

At five years old, Kelly McLaughlin stepped onto the soccer field and never looked back. "I played other sports, but I played soccer the most and decided to stick with it," she said. McLaughlin, a junior in the Kogod School of Business, is now a starting defenseman for AU's women's soccer team.

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Women's soccer falls 2-1

By Justin Hall | November 3

The AU women's team concluded their regular season with a 2-1 defeat to Bucknell University Saturday, ending their chance to qualify for the Patriot League's postseason tournament. The loss ends the Eagles' season record at 5-10-4 and 2-2-3 within the league.

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Field hockey splits last two games

By Shaun Flynn | November 3

The AU Eagles' field hockey team finished its season strong with four victories and one loss in its last five games after it beat Lehigh University 6-0 Friday and lost 5-2 to 10th ranked Princeton University on Sunday. The Eagles dominated conference play, finishing the season 5-0 in the Patriot League and outscoring its Patriot League opponents 19-1.

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Using defense for offensive goals

By Andrew Tomlinson | October 30

Often a good offense is a great defense but for the Washington Capitals, their defense is nothing but offense. In their last five games, the Capitals have scored 15 goals and their opponents have scored 16, producing a record of 2-2-1. While it is still .

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Tipping off NBA season

By Shaun Flynn | October 30

Three games down, 2,457 regular season games to go. The National Basketball Association tipped off its regular season Tuesday, with the Boston Celtics raising their championship banner, the Milwaukee Bucks falling to the Chicago Bulls, and the Portland Trail Blazers' Greg Oden's disappointing departure from his first game after only 13 minutes of play.

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Halfway there: NFC midseason review

By Tom Feeney | October 30

We are halfway through the National Football League's season, and in the spirit of the fall semester, here is how your favorite NFC squads scored on their midterm exams. I'm sorry if your team plays in the AFC and aren't mentioned in my progress report, I just don't follow the AFC enough and I wouldn't want to provide any "false" insight or hurt your AFC loving feelings.

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Hobbling towards halftime

By Sam Lindauer | October 30

Now that the first half of the NFL season is over, it is clear that this season has been just plain mediocre and has given fans little to cheer about. The blame for this mediocrity rests in the laundry list of injuries plaguing NFL stars. There is essentially a Pro-Bowl team's worth of injured players this season.

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Men's soccer falls to UVA, 4-2

By Justin Hall | October 30

Freshman Jack Scott's pair of goals were not enough to prevent the AU men's soccer team from losing 4-2 to the University of Virginia Tuesday night. The loss snaps the Eagles' three-game winning streak and drops the team's record on the season to 7-6-2 overall.

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Womens soccer

October 27

Junior forward Mary Reigler scored in the 67th minute to give the AU women's soccer team an eventual 1-1 tie against College of the Holy Cross Friday. The tie improves the team's record to 5-9-2 on the season and 2-1-2 in the Patriot League. After playing to a scoreless first half, Holy Cross was able to get on the scoreboard first on a goal by freshman defender Katherine Donnelly in the 57th minute to give the Crusaders as 1-0 lead.

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Eagles add to streak

By Justin Hall | October 27

AU women's volleyball swept both opponents this weekend, defeating the U.S. Military Academy and College of the Holy Cross by matching 3-0 scores, to add to its season-high 12-match winning streak. The two victories improve the Eagles' record to 17-6 on the season and a perfect 9-0 in the Patriot League.

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Mens and womens swimming

October 27

The AU men's and women's swimming and diving teams earned a split against Providence College this weekend, as the women defeated the Friars 192-99 while the men fell 209-109. The women's squad won 11 of the 13 events in the meet, with Sophomore Dorothy Issacs and freshman Alexandra Wessel earning two individual victories each.

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