The Eagle sports staff is here to remind you that life goes on after the World Series. Here are the top 10 things to do now that game 4 is over.
Sports columnist Jesse Epstein composes an ode to Curt Schilling, the man who "delivered the Boston Red Sox to the threshold of heaven's door because they took a chance on an over-the-hill, past-his-prime hurler who left the desert heat for crisp, autumn air."
The AU Tennis teams took their show on the road to the Wilson/Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Regional Tournaments this past weekend. In Philadelphia, the women's team was represented by sophomores Julia Colarusso and Rachael Honig. Participating in their first ITA Regionals, Colarusso and Honig lost, 8-3, to Quinnipiac.
The AU Field Hockey team closed its regular season with a convincing 4-1 win against the Towson Tigers on Wednesday afternoon. Sophomore Heidi Herschberger and freshman Denise Infante formed an attacking duo, each scoring twice for the Eagles, who improved to 16-2 on the year.
Senior Natacha Cornaz led the AU Eagles Volleyball squad to a dominant 3-0 sweep of the Morgan State Bears on Tuesday night in Bender Arena. Cornaz, who has been plagued by injuries all season, tallied a career-high 18 kills. She sparked the Eagles early with six kills in eight attempts in Game 1, and finished the night with only one error in 27 swings.
The eighth-ranked AU Women's Field Hockey team completed a weekend series that saw it wrap up a perfect Patriot League regular season and defeat No. 20 Syracuse. On Saturday's first game, the Eagles defeated Colgate 5-2 to finish up Patriot League play with a perfect 5-0-0 record.
The AU Volleyball squad started the second half of the Patriot League season on the same strong footing that it started the first - by sweeping Navy, 3-0, on Thursday night in Bender Arena. Senior Erin Algaier led the Eagles with 18 kills, while junior Cutrina Biddulph produced another strong effort, contributing 14 kills in the win.
The AU Men's Rugby team advanced to the Potomac Rugby Union semifinals Saturday, flying past the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays, 29-12, at the National Rugby Pitch on the National Mall. Kevin Gemmingen and Nick Profita broke through with first-half tries for the Eagles. Though the ensuing conversions failed after each try, the Eagles still had a commanding 10-0 lead going into halftime.
The AU Women's Soccer team lost its second straight game for the first time this year after a 3-2 heartbreaking loss to Bucknell Universityon Saturday at Reeves Field. Bucknell's Krista Lee Gentile notched the game-winner with less than five minutes left in the second overtime.
The eighth-ranked AU Women's Field Hockey team completed a weekend series that saw it wrap up a perfect Patriot League regular season and defeat No. 20 Syracuse. On Saturday's first game, the Eagles defeated Colgate 5-2 to finish up Patriot League play with a perfect 5-0-0 record.
The AU Men's Soccer team suffered its most disappointing, if not most damaging, loss of the season Sunday, losing a 1-0 Patriot League clash at home to Bucknell University on the Eagles' Senior Day. The Eagles dominated possession and scoring opportunities, outshooting the Bison 23-8. But Bucknell stayed organized and confident its game plan - stealing a goal through the PL's co-scoring leader, Scott Visnic.
While early November will mark the end of the 2004 MLB season - one that may or may not feature a ticker-tape parade through Boston - it will also herald the beginning of a truly fascinating second season. The Hot Stove League, which lasts from November to March, is the name given to the off-season's flurry of big trades and exorbitant free-agent signings. It features the same nail-biting tension, high-stakes match-ups and record-breaking numbers as the regular season, even if those match-ups are between agents and general managers, and those numbers are usually preceded by dollar signs.
Pat MacAdie placed second in a field of 322 runners at the Penn State National Invite Saturday, leading AU's cross-country team to its third straight title of the 2004 season. The Eagles (49 points) outpaced 37 other teams. Pennsylvania was a distant second with a total of 83 points.
8:15 p.m.: As I sit down to watch the last game of this bizarre series, I have no clue what to expect. I don't think I've ever seen any game with such possible historic consequences before. The Red Sox could be the first team to come back from 3-0 down at the expense of the Yankees. Wow. 2-0-0-4 is hard to chant. What could happen in Game 7 to top this thing off? A Sox win would do it I guess.
In a crosstown non-conference showdown against George Washington Tuesday night, the AU Volleyball team cruised to a 3-1 victory with a potent .302 hitting percentage. With both teams having reached the midpoint in their seasons, the clash in Bender Arena was important for yearly District bragging rights and recruiting battles.
American University's women soccer team lost their fourth game of the season on Wednesday against Loyola (Md.) by a score of 5-0. The game, which was played in Baltimore got off to an early start when Loyola's Courtney Arikian scored in the 7th minute.
On a damp and dreary afternoon at Reeves Field Wednesday, the AU Men's Soccer controlled play through most of their clash with Loyola. But it took a single flash of brilliance from sophomore midfielder Salvatore Caccavale to ensure that the match ended brightly for the Eagles. Caccavale scored what proved to be the game-winner in the 72nd minute on a world-class 25-yard strike that swerved inside the left post and past Loyola 'keeper Justin Chelland.
The AU Men's Golf team completed its second tournament of the fall season in 12th place at the Pirate Fall Intercollegiate at the Bradford Creek Golf Club. The Eagles finished with a combined score of 904 (300-306-298) to finish 39 shots off the pace, 40 strokes over par. The men were led by sophomore Todd Shagin, who carded a 2-over 218 (76-71-71) to finish in a tie for 12th place overall, eight strokes off the lead. Shagin closed with matching rounds under par for the first time this season. Afterward, he talked about being able to come back after a tough first day.
After seeing its seven-game winning streak dissolve in a grueling match against Georgetown last week, the AU volleyball squad rebounded quickly with two Patriot League road victories at Lehigh and Lafayette. The victories extended the Eagles PL wins to 55 games over the past four seasons. Eagles coach Barry Goldberg, however, said conference foes have been gearing up to play their best against his team making every game more difficult.
Dear Boston, Start from scratch. Get rid of Pedro, rebuild Fenway (keep the monster), and finally trade for the Babe. Pay whatever they want, just get him back in white and red. In all seriousness, you can win the championship without the Babe, but until you are willing to totally let the notion that you are cursed go, you will never win.
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