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Reeves Field earns national honors

By Laura Randisi · Thursday, Oct. 16, 2003

AU's own Reeves Field earned national honors this month as the 2002 Soccer Field of the Year by the Sports Turf Managers Association. Each year this award is given to a college or university; however, one man in particular deserves a pat on the back.

Kucerkova takes deserved break

By Kevin Hilgers · Thursday, Oct. 16, 2003

AU Volleyball star Karla Kucerkova sat out the last two games of Saturday's match against Colgate, but not because of injury, head coach Barry Goldberg said in a phone interview Wednesday.

From the Eagle sports desk

By Laura Randisi · Thursday, Oct. 16, 2003

The Field Hockey team had a big week with three members earning Patriot League Player of the Week awards and securing the 19th rank by the 2003 STX/NFHCA Division 1 National Coaches Poll for the week of Oct. 12.

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Eagles bring one home, 3-0

By Ian Quillen | October 16

Must-win out-of-conference games in October don't come around too often. But with AU Men's Soccer trapped in a four game losing skid, Wednesday's home clash with Princeton was just that. The Eagles rose to the challenge, playing their most complete game of the year in a 3-0 win at Reeve's Field.

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ACC loses focus

By Kevin Hilgers | October 16

Sports Columnist Kevin Hilgers debates the ACC accepting Boston College as its 12th member.

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Eagles stomp Lafayette 4-2

By Ian Quillen | October 13

AU Women's Soccer grabbed a vital 4-2 home win over Patriot League foe Lafayette Saturday, Oct. 11, riding goals from both expected and unexpected sources.

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From the Eagle sports desk

October 13

Good news briefs about Men's Cross-country and Women's Field Hockey

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Playing fair does not pay

By Jesse Epstein | October 13

In his regular column, Jesse Epstein wrestles with the issue of good sportsmanship.

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AU destroys two PL foes

By Kevin Hilgers | October 13

The AU Eagles volleyball team turned Friday and Saturday games against Bucknell and Colgate into business as usual. The meeting of the Patriot League's two unbeaten teams was as competitive as it was billed. That is, until the Eagles turned it into business as usual.

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Scoreless losing streak plagues Men's Soccer

By Ian Quillen | October 9

AU Men's Soccer's scoreless streak continued last Saturday as the Eagles fell 2-0 to the Lehigh Mountain Hawks on Reeves Field. The Eagles are now scoreless in their last three games and the last 273 minutes and 40 seconds, including the final minutes of their 3-1 win at George Mason back on Sept 20.

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Somber look into diversities some athletes face

By Jesse Epstein | October 9

Columnist Jesse Epstein reflects on athletes who have struggled with the battle against cancer.

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Women's Soccer shuts out, 4-0

By Ryan Sherwin | October 9

Sometimes a team is just overmatched. This was the case Wednesday when the Women's Soccer team hosted Youngstown State, coming off a 3-1 loss at Colgate on Saturday, Oct. 4. AU got a much-needed victory, jumping out to an early lead and winning, 4-0.

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Kucerkova named V-ball PL player of the Week

By Kevin Hilgers | October 9

AU Volleyball senior Karla Kucerkova can chalk up another award to her many accolades, which by now have become routine. Kucerkova earned Patriot League Player of the Week honors as her team (7-8 overall, 4-0 PL) swept a weekend road trip by beating Holy Cross, 3-1, and Army, 3-0.

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Limbaugh rushes into rash analysis, misjudges McNabb

October 9

Columnist Adam Montgomery reflects on on the Sept. 28 broadcast of ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown, where Rush Limbaugh let Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb know how it felt to be Jackie Robinson during his first years in the white Major Leagues.

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