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Equestrian team bucks up with new barn and a fresh outlook

By Erin Keaveney | April 30

The American University club equestrian team is ponying up for a makeover, making moves to alter the program including hiring a new trainer and finding a new barn to hang their horseshoes next season. The team, which has trained in Maryland since its creation in 2003, has elected to move from its previous facility at Clay Hill Stables in Springdale to Windcrest Farms in Clarksburg, where it hopes improved training conditions and more personal attention will help raise the team's level of competition.

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Track competes at Penn Relays

By Anna Tuman | April 30

This past weekend, the AU men's track team headed to its most competitive meet thus far, the 113th Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Pa. "We were accepted into all three championship races [DMR, 4 x Mile and 4 x 800m] which is a great honor," head coach Matt Centrowitz said to Aueagles.

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Lacrosse drops Patriot League championship game to Holy Cross

By Justin Hall | April 30

In a scene that has become all too familiar for AU fans during the 2006-2007 sports season, the Eagles lost to Holy Cross in yet another Patriot League tournament game. This time, it was the AU lacrosse team that was defeated by the Crusaders in the PL title game 12-8, preventing the team from reaching the NCAA tournament.

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Lacrosse fails to score big in regular season finale against Drexel

By Justin Hall | April 26

The AU women's lacrosse team scored season-low four goals in its 15-4 defeat at Drexel on Tuesday. The loss ends the Eagles' regular season record at 8-8 overall, 3-2 in the PL, as the team prepares for the league tournament that starts on Friday against Lehigh.

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Wizards fans should forget about miracle run in NBA playoffs

By Michael Hoffman | April 26

So the news today is that Mark Prior will have surgery and miss the entire season. While this is unfortunate for Cubs fans, I'm wondering how Prior "not pitching ever" makes the news. You wouldn't tell me that the sun rose, the earth turned, and that Ryan Seacrest is the world's foremost tool, because these things are already assumed and understood.

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Making the "three-week lull" annulled

By Anna Tuman | April 23

We're almost three full weeks into April and with that said three weeks into baseball season, or as I like to call it, the "three week lull". Few know about the "three week lull", but many experience it. It's that time during baseball season where the excitement of the game is slowly melting away to the realization that, although these match ups count towards the season, they're not as exciting as we often want them to be.

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Despite tough routine, AU Crew loves what they do

By Michael Hoffman | April 23

Picture waking up at least six days a week at 4 AM in the morning. You arrive at your destination at 5:30 AM and for the next two hours you're required to row. Later in the day you spend another two hours at the gym working on the cardio machines and lifting weights.

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Rugby will lose four starters to graduation

By Justin Hall | April 23

With the end of the spring rugby season, the AU Men's rugby team will be losing four players to graduation. Max Kopper, president of the club and starting No. 8, Sven Romberg vice president and starting flanker and Mark Viola starting prop, all forward positions, brought strength, heart, and intensity against every team the Eagles faced.

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Eagle Sports Briefs

April 23

Coach Jones Named to Silver Anniversary All-American Team Men's basketball head coach Jeff Jones was named to the 2007 National Association of Basketball Coaches Silver Anniversary All-American Team, NABC officials announced. Jones, a starting point guard at the University of Virginia, is second in school history in assists, with 598.

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Lacrosse loses heartbreaker in OT, fall to Lehigh 10-9

By Justin Hall | April 23

Juniors Caitlin Bell and Jackie Lane scored last-minute goals to force extra time but it was not enough for AU, as they lost to Lehigh 10-9 in double overtime on the road this past Saturday. The match ends the Eagles' PL season at 3-2, earning them the 3rd seed in the upcoming league tournament and drops their overall record to 8-7.

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Lacrosse crushes Longwood in final home game

By Justin Hall | April 19

Led by Lauren Aksionoff and Jackie Lane, the Eagles were able to put on an offensive barrage Wednesday afternoon against Longwood, defeating the Lancers 20-8 at Jacobs Field. The win was the third-straight for AU, who finished with a 5-1 record at home this season.

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Gymnastics gains credibility in third year as club

By Rita Gallina | April 19

For senior Rachel Centariczki, graduation day is a bittersweet one. Along with fellow senior, Sarah Bishop, Centariczki started the AU gymnastics club three years ago, and has watched it grow into the program it has become today. This past week, the team competed at the National Association of Intercollegiate Gymnastics Club's annual national tournament, which was held in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Fennell, Yohannes lead track, qualify for NCAA regionals at weekend Bucknell Invitational

By Anna Tuman | April 16

The American University track team split up this past weekend to compete at the Bucknell Outdoor Classic on Friday night and the University of Virginia Invitational on Saturday. The 5000m race was the most talked about event at Friday's meet as senior Brendan Fennell went head to head with Matt Froys, the Patriot League Indoor 5000m Champion of Bucknell.

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Gorman big on Senior Day; leads lax to win over Bucknell

By Justin Hall | April 16

Playing in her last home Patriot League game, Caithlin Gorman took advantage of the Senior Day festivities by scoring three goals and one assist to help the Eagles to a 17-6 win over Bucknell on Saturday. The victory improves AU's record to 3-1 in PL play and 7-6 overall.

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When sports and politics meet: the recent free speech debate

By Mike Hoffman | April 16

It was a strange week for sports, and a strange week for the world. Unless you live under a rock, you know that "wannabe" shock jock Don Imus (who usually saves his tirades for calling Hilary Clinton a "lesbian bitch") has been fired for calling members of the Rutger's women's basketball team "nappy-headed hos.

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NHL PLayoff Predictions

By Michael Hoffman | April 12

It's that time of the year again. While most of the country is squarely under the minion of Mel Kiper Jr. and his multiple spreadsheets of NFL draft prognostication, a select few is awaiting the NHL second season with glee. There is nothing in sports that can in any form equal the intensity that is the NHL playoffs.

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Lacrosse dominates net in decisive win over Lafayette, 19-8

By Justin Hall | April 12

The AU women's lacrosse team defeated Lafayette 19-8 on Saturday, paced by senior Lauren Aksionoff's career-high six goals. With the win, the Eagles improve to 6-6 on the season and 2-1 in Patriot League play. "It was huge to have Lauren play a great game," Coach Katie Woods said.

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