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By Katie Munro · Thursday, Sept. 8, 2005

It took only 23 seconds for the AU field hockey team to christen the William I. Jacobs Recreational Complex last Saturday. After waiting several months for the facility's opening, AU topped Ivy League powerhouse Princeton 4-1 in its inaugural game at "the Jake" in front of 600-plus spectators.

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By Jesse Epstein · Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005

The Eagles split their week, beating the University of Maryland-Baltimore County 2-1 on September 2nd, before losing Tuesday 3-2 at Mount St. Mary's. After falling behind on a UMBC goal in the second minute, the Eagles bounced back on two Marcela Ricupera goals, with the game winner coming on a header from Siobhan Gillan in the 40th minute.

Goldberg grabs win 400 vs. Loyola

By Kevin Hilgers · Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005

It was a Tuesday night game in Bender Arena before a few hundred people, and it only took the AU Volleyball team 72 minutes to easily dispose of Loyola (Md.). You couldn't have asked for a more fitting setting for low-key coach Barry Goldberg's 400th win, each of which had come with AU for the school's longest-tenured coach.

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Sports briefs: Field Hockey takes two on the road

By David Bergman | September 1

Looking to continue its success from last season, the AU Women's field hockey team (2-0) jumped off to a quick start with wins over Old Dominion and Richmond University. In the first game Saturday against Richmond, Senior Javiera Villagra netted two goals as the Eagles rolled to a 3-1 win.

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'Redskins' is PC enough for me, D.C.

By Jesse Epstein | September 1

I may get shot in the quad today, but I'll go out on a limb at this Eagles, Redskins and Giants-centric school and admit that I am a Dallas Cowboys fan. Nothing made me smile more than Steve Spurrier failing worse than the Rafael Palmiero A&E special. I laughed uproariously when they gave Deion Sanders $49 million more than he was worth, and high-fived my fellow Hog-haters when Gus Frerotte gave himself a concussion in the late 90's.

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West's young men set to go

By Jordan Beane | September 1

"Those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it," goes the saying. AU men's soccer coach Todd West knows the history of Patriot League Soccer, and hopes it doesn't repeat itself. "You have to look at the history of the league," West said. "Last year we won the Patriot League with 6 seniors.

For AU field hockey, home is sweet

womens soccer brief

Goldberg grabs win 400 vs. Loyola

Sports briefs: Field Hockey takes two on the road

'Redskins' is PC enough for me, D.C.

West's young men set to go