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Freshmen steal Senior Night, victory

By Jesse Epstein | February 23

Someone forgot to give the AU freshmen on the women's basketball team the memo: Tuesday night was Senior Night. The frosh mob of Tish Curry, Talicia Jackson, Sahar Nusseibeh, Nicole Ryan and Pam Stanfield turned Tuesday's celebration of the veterans into a coming-out party for the first-year Eagles in an 89-81 overtime victory over Patriot League-rival Navy.

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Sports brief: Wrestling wins finale in North Dakota

By Kevin Hilgers | February 23

The AU wrestling took six matches on the way to winning its last dual match of the season Monday at North Dakota State, 20-16. With the Eagles leading 17-16, the match came down to the heavyweight bout between No. 9 sophomore Adam LoPiccolo and the Bison's Mike Maresh.

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Men's hoops jockeys for position

By Patrick Ambrosio | February 23

With just two regular-season games remaining, the AU men's basketball team is looking to bounce back from a tough loss and gain momentum heading into next weekend's Patriot League Tournament. The Eagles first play Navy tonight at Bender Arena before traveling to Easton, Pa.

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Cohen can do it for U.S. skating

By Jesse Epstein | February 23

I'll be honest. I've talked down on Turin's version of the Olympics as much as anyone, but even with no one watching, it's dominated headlines for the last week-and-a-half. In honor of that, this week's edition is based soley on the spectacle taking place in the Alps.

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Juiced stars should not be squeezed from Hall

By Dan Jacobson | February 23

I despise Sammy Sosa. Never liked him. I disliked him because I thought he was a hotdog, a phony, a cancer in his clubhouse, and because he played for the Chicago Cubs. I reveled when a corked bat came flying out of his bat and when it became obvious to everyone else last year he was a steroid user, going from the Incredible Hulk to the Incredible Shrinking Man.

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Eagles top conference rival in final home hurrah

By Dan Jacobson | February 20

The AU wrestling team won its final three matches to cap off a 19-12 comeback against East Stroudsburg Friday night at Bender Arena. The Eagles, who won at South Dakota State Sunday, 38-9, are now 12-6 on the year and 5-1 in Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association.

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Phil Bender spoiled by Holy Cross

February 20

In a frantic pace Saturday at Bender Arena, the AU men's basketball team put on its all-too-familiar display of immaturity and fell to Holy Cross, 69-62. AU (9-16, 5-7 Patriot League) finished with 16 turnovers and 23 personal fouls. "What's going through my head is our lack of preparation for this game," junior guard Andre Ingram said following the uninspired performance on Phil Bender day.

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Why can't we Phil Bender all year long?

By Justin Hall | February 20

Kansas' Allen Fieldhouse, Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium, UCLA's Pauley Pavilion, AU's Bender Arena. These are the arenas that make college basketball fans across America salivate to think about, the hoops temples where legends are born. OK, so maybe I am exaggerating a little bit with that last one.

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Indoor track wins 4 titles at PL event

By Erin Keaveney | February 20

The AU men's and women's track teams completed a successful trip to Patriot League Indoor Championships this weekend, placing third and fifth, respectively, and setting league and school records along the way. The Eagles kicked off their first day of competition on Saturday with a first-place finish in the men's 4 x 800-meter relay and a third-place finish by junior Conor Lanz in the men's 5,000-meter run.

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Foley helps foil AU women

By Jesse Epstein | February 20

The AU women's basketball team lost Saturday to the Holy Cross Crusaders, 74-55, at Bender Arena, falling to 3-9 in the Patriot League. Kaitlyn Foley led the Crusaders with a dominating performance down low, scoring 22 point and grabbing seven rebounds. Nicole Ryan was the lone bright spot for the Eagles as she scored 16 points, including four 3-pointers.

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Prediction: predict the unpredictable come March

By Simone Echeverri-Gent | February 16

Dazzling dunks, suspenseful overtimes and an incredible display of passion by the players are defining characteristics of college basketball. However, this season can also be defined by another word: unpredictability. Yes, main powerhouse teams, such as Duke, North Carolina and North Carolina State, have maintained their usual elevated standards.

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Sports briefs

February 16

Mercer leads AU over Black Knights Freshman Derrick Mercer scored a career-high 19 points to lead AU to a 68-55 win over Army Wednesday in West Point, N.Y. AU, which never trailed, started the game on an 11-1 run over the first six minutes and never looked back.

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AU's runners are going the distance

By Patrick Ambrosio | February 16

While the snow that still covers campus following a storm over the weekend makes it seem as though the start of spring sports is far away, the AU men's indoor track team is winding down one of its most successful indoor seasons ever. Heading into the Patriot League Championships this weekend at Navy, the team holds the fastest PL times in the 800-, 1,000-, 3,000- and 5,000-meter events, as well as in the mile.

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Trade will work magic on Milicic

By Jesse Epstein | February 16

Folks, the Olympics are underway (I know, I know, you're part of the entire earth's population that isn't watching) and already these games are more about who's gone (Apolo Anton Ohno, Michelle Kwan and Bode Miller) rather than who's there (a flying tomato, another Sarah Hughes and a hot ice dancer).

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After first win, men's tennis loses

By Antoine Pietri | February 13

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The AU men's tennis (1-4) team lost, 5-2, to the Maryland Terrapins (3-0) Sunday afternoon. The Eagles had experienced a brilliant victory against winless North Carolina - Greensboro the day before by a score of 7-0 for its first win of the season.

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AU athletics' new spring

By Ryan Spilhaus | February 13

The AU men's basketball season reaches its pinnacle Saturday at the annual Phil Bender event against Holy Cross. However, barring a miracle run through the Patriot League tournament and an even more miraculous run through the NCAA tournament, the AU winter sports season will mostly be winding down by the start of March.

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Hoops notes: Adams pumps up the family

By Patrick Ambrosio | February 13

In a crucial Patriot League contest, freshman guard Derrick Mercer ran the team's offense while being assigned to guard one of Colgate's best scorers. Mercer was matched up on defense with Colgate senior Alvin Reed, who scored 17 points in a victory against AU last season.

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