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volleyball briefs

By Jesse Epstein · Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005

The AU Women's Volleyball team swept the Manhattan Classic this weekend, beating Quinnipiac and host Manhattan College, 3-0 to win the Classic. The Eagles beat QU in the opening round with wins of 30-22, 30-26, and cruising to a 30-19 win in the clincher.

Women's soccer digs own grave vs. Mason, Tech

By Ian Quillen · Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005

Unlike last year's near-perfect start, the AU women's soccer team has begun this season stumbling over its own feet, and worse, sending the ball into its own goal. They did the latter twice at Tuesday's home contest against George Mason - once off the head of freshman defender Jess Cole in the 44th minute, and once off the hip of sophomore back Annette Scott in the 71st.

Nationals adjusting well to new home in the District

By Jesse Epstein · Monday, June 27, 2005

Their best player is an over-the-hill third baseman who runs slower than molasses in winter. Their best hitter is a problem child who was left off the postseason roster last year because he was such trouble. Their best pitcher is a Cuban defector who won a World Series MVP almost a decade ago.

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Sacrifice for the love of the game

By Kevin Hilgers | June 27

In Washington, double-speak and controlling the message is the name of the game. It's true when it comes to politics, but do college athletes do the same thing? Apparently they do. I was in the crowd of reporters at the Charlotte Bobcats training who were grilling Duke basketball player Shavlik Randolph about why the underperforming, often-injured "big white stiff" was considering the NBA draft.

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Patriot League changes schedule for more basketball coverage

By Ryan Sherwin | June 27

In a move that will allow the Patriot League to gain more national attention, the Patriot League's Council of Presidents, headed by AU President Dr. Benjamin Ladner, decided to change the PL's Friday-Sunday basketball schedule to a Wednesday-Saturday one effective this coming winter.

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AU Lax beats Bucknell, 14-8, ends 3-game slide

By Kevin Hilgers | April 25

At the start of the second half of Saturday's match against Bucknell at Reeves Field, the AU Women's Lacrosse team seemed dangerously close to repeating the same mistakes that had mired it in a three-game slide. The Bison, who trailed by four at the break, scored three goals in the first five minutes.

Solutions by The State News