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New coach, new attitude, new outlook

By John Adams | January 31

Most of the media chatter about the Washington Capitals' chances in the 2007-2008 season was relatively positive. For the first time since the fire sale of 2004, when the club shed expensive and under performing talents like Jaromir Jagr, Robert Lang and franchise mainstay Peter Bondra, optimism was present for at least a playoff berth.

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Women's basketball soars past Navy, 59-52

January 31

The women's basketball team captured a 59-52 win during their game against Navy Wednesday night, pushing their Patriot League record to 3-3. It didn't look to be in the Eagles' favor early into the game when Navy earned a 10-0 run. Although AU had much catching up to do, juniors Pam Stanfield and Talicia Jackson scored the first 12 points of the game for the Eagles, cutting the Navy lead to 18-12.

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Men's basketball loses 2nd straight at Bender

By Steven Haber | January 31

The men's basketball team continued its struggling season, losing to the Navy Midshipmen 77-66 at home for the first time since 1991. From the start, Navy was easily the more energetic team, as the Midshipmen gave AU struggles with both their zone and full court man-to-man defenses.

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Eagle runners leave their tracks on the top 10 lists

By Steven Haber | January 28

Eight different men's and women's track runners ran well enough at the Patriot Games at George Mason University on Saturday to make it into the top 10 in school history in their respective events. Individual success did not translate into team results, however, as the men finished seventh overall and the women finished in 11th.

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Crossing off the Crusaders:Women's basketball beats HC

By Shaun Flynn | January 28

Traveling all the way up to chilly Worcester, Mass., the women's basketball team won its first-ever match-up against Patriot League rival Holy Cross on Saturday night, clinching the win by double digits, 62-46. From the opening tip-off, the Eagles were in control of the tempo of the game.

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Divide and conquer: Swimmers prove there can be an "I" in team

By Anna Tuman | January 28

Both the men's and women's swimming and diving teams could not pull through with team victories on Saturday at George Mason University. Although some individual successes did occur, it was not enough for either team to take home a win. The women battled it out against Army, George Mason and Old Dominion, and senior Meghan Thiel came through once again.

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Phil Bender comes down to final shot

By Justin Hall | January 28

In a game that saw both teams matching shot for shot the entire contest with 16 lead changes, it was fitting that the outcome would come down to the final play. But for the nearly 4,000 fans packed into Bender Arena on Phil Bender, it was the Eagles that came up just short to the Holy Cross Crusaders, losing on an Andrew Beinert jump shot with 19 seconds remaining to give Holy Cross a 66-64 victory.

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Men's basketball captures two wins

By Steven Haber | January 24

The men's basketball team rode a wave of hot shooting this past week en route to two victories over Patriot League foes, putting the team in a tie for second place in the conference. In their Patriot League home opener on Saturday, and first game since a seven-game road trip, the Eagles defeated the Raiders of Colgate University 65-57.

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Bad 'Knight' for women's basketball

January 24

The Eagles had suffered a seven-game losing streak and were looking to earn a win as two of their key players, juniors Pam Stanfield and Talicia Jackson, returned to the court from injuries. "We've had a lot of things happening in the last six weeks," head coach Melissa McFerrin said.

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Glenn hits 100th victory mark as wrestling splits double-header

By Shaun Flynn | January 24

Josh Glenn, AU's All-American and defending National Champion wrestler, won his 100th and 101st wrestling matches of his career when the Eagles faced off in a double-header against UNC Greensboro and Campbell University Tuesday night. In its first showdown, AU battled a strong UNC Greensboro.

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Swimmers take final AU plunge

By Anna Tuman | January 24

Both the men and women swim teams made a splash in their last home meet Friday. The men faced off against Georgetown while the woman competed against Georgetown and George Mason. Several swimmers came in first, while senior Meghan Theil earned the swimming equivalent of a hat trick.

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Track team runs up record books

By Justin Hall | January 24

Three members of the men's and women's indoor track teams entered the school's all-time record books Saturday while competing at the University of Maryland Terrapin Invitational. Freshman Gena Turner, along with sophomores Dan King and Janis Irish, added their names to the top 10 list of fastest times in AU history in their respective events.

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Women's b-ball suffers mid-season slump over break

By Sean Flynn | January 17

Despite high hopes and a 6-4 record heading into winter break, the women's basketball team has suffered seven straight losses since Dec. 19. Though the majority of these games were close matches that ended in the final seconds of the game, the Eagles could not rally enough to finish off their opponents.

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Sports brief

January 17

McCabe wins 1000-meter race at Navy Invitational The men's indoor track team competed at the Navy Invitational Saturday, finishing fourth in the four-team meet. The Eagles scored 45 points, while the event winning Navy scored 214. Fellow participants Virginia Commonwealth and the University of Pennsylvania were not far behind with scores of 162 and 127, respectively.

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Sideline scholars: Game on: 10 reasons to head to Bender

By Anna Tuman | January 17

While some of us spent the last three weeks catching up on all of the Bravo TV shows we have missed out on at school (my favorite is clearly "Project Runway"), others were busy practicing and perfecting their athletic skills. The men and women of the various AU sports teams spent their days out on the playing fields, working hard to bring home wins so that non-athletes had something to brag about to their friends at those Big Ten schools like Michigan, Ohio State and Indiana.

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Hardball in the House: Steroids and baseball

By Justin Hall | January 17

For the second time in four years, baseball played its biggest game. Not on the lush green grass of Fenway Park or Yankee Stadium, but in the cold, sterile chambers of the U.S. Capitol. With Commissioner Bud Selig and Major League Baseball Players Association leader Donald Fehr appearing before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, the national pastime was found defending itself from the harsh stigma of a steroid scandal in the nation's capital.

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Men's basketball goes road tripping

By Steven Haber | January 17

Last we saw of men's basketball, Brian Gilmore hit the clinching free throw in front of television cameras and an electric crowd at Bender Arena to seal a win over Jacksonville University. Since then, the Eagles have embarked on a school record seven-game road trip, including an historic win at College Park against the University of Maryland, AU's first against the Terrapins in 80 years.

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