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Lacrosse aims to extend historic season into Patriot League Tournament

By Molly Kepner | April 25

With their best record in conference play since 2008, the Eagles look to take home the first Patriot League Tournament Championship in school history.

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AU dance team makes history with first finals appearance at nationals

By Josh Paunil | April 25

For the first time in program history, the AU dance team earned a spot in the finals at the 2013 National Dance Alliance Collegiate Championships with a score of 8.878.

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Allen, Woermer record second place finishes for outdoor track at Morgan State Legacy Meet

April 25

Mark Allen and Tom Woermer each recorded second place finishes at the Morgan State Legacy Meet.

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Lacrosse ends regular season with double overtime loss to Midshipmen

April 22

AU dropped its first conference loss of the season on Senior Day as Navy beat the Eagles 11-10 in double overtime

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LAX conclude non-conference schedule with victory over Longwood

By Molly Kepner | April 18

Kim Collins and Emily Maher provided all the offense in a 7-6 Eagle victory over Longwood University.

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Parker Executive Search help in hunt for new AU men’s basketball head coach

By Eric Saltzman | April 18

AU has partnered with Parker Executive Search in looking for the next men's basketball head coach.

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With coaching vacancy, AU men’s basketball recruits unsure of comittment

By Josh Paunil | April 18

When AU men’s basketball head coach Jeff Jones departed for Old Dominion, his current players weren’t the only people he left in a tough situation. The Eagles’ recruiting class, the prospects that will shape the future of the program, are also enduring the consequences of Jones’ decision. One ...

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Foster headlines AU runners at Mason Invitational

April 17

Four AU runners had top-30 finishes at the Mason Spring Invitational.

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AU lacrosse remains perfect in Patriot League play thanks to career day from Harrington

April 14

AU lacrosse has notched a 5-0 mark in Patriot League play for the first time in school history thanks to an 15-11 win over Lafayette.

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D.C. United falls 2-0 to New York Red Bulls

By Charles Clayton | April 14

Two first half goals by the Red Bulls proved too much to overcome for United, falling 2-0.

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Jeff Jones: A last look at American's fiery leader

By Tom Schad | April 11

This profile on AU men’s basketball Head Coach Jeff Jones was originally published in full on Schad's blog in October. In March 1993, a reporter asked then-Virginia head coach Jeff Jones where he saw himself in 20 years. The round-faced coach took a bite of his barbeque sandwich and answered. “I ...

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Part Two: AU wrestler Tao, with narrow losses at NCAA Championships, sets eyes on Olympics

By Josh Paunil | April 11

AU wrestler Kevin Tao plans to continue his wrestling career after graduation and has left his mark on AU’s program.

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Leininger second place finish sets pace for AU at Colonial Relays

By Chris Hall | April 11

Three Eagle runners had top five finishes at the Colonial Relays.

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Volleyball overcomes challenges of resources, medical problems to advance to nationals

By Gennaro Farone | April 11

Despite all the difficulties of this volleyball season, the team competed April 4-6 in the NCVF Collegiate Club Volleyball Championships for the first time since the team was started five years ago.

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Departure of Jones ends historic 13-year career at AU

By Eric Saltzman | April 11

In his career at AU, Jones set several records and led the Eagles to the only two NCAA Tournament apperances in school history.

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Masenheimer performs impressive balancing act, finishes career despite injury

By Gennaro Farone | April 10

Senior Abby Masenheimer almost missed the national championship competition due to a knee injury.

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Leininger breaks program record in 10,000-meter run

By Chris Hall | April 9

Senior Mark Leininger ran to a record time in the 10,000-meter run as he finished second at the Colonial Relays in Williamsburg, Va. Senior Mark Allen and junior John Pope also entered the AU record books as they finish with the third and fourth fastest times in the same race.

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