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Lisa Strack nailed two free throws with less than a second remaining to give AU a crucial 40-39 victory at Army. The preseason conference favorites will next take on Bucknell at Bender Arena Jan. 25.

Strack leads Eagles basketball with heroics

By Samantha Raphelson · Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012

Last minute free throws by Lisa Strack lead Eagles to victory against Army, 5-0 Patriot League record.

Eagles start strong, hold on late in victory at Navy

By Josh Paunil · Friday, Jan. 20, 2012

Men's basketball defeats Navy 67-60 Jan. 18.

No. 16 Georgetown pulls away from AU in second half

By Michael Gardner · Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011

Georgetown University defeated the Eagles 81-55 at the Verizon Center Dec. 17.

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St. Francis overcomes 14-point halftime deficit to defeat AU

By Samantha Raphelson | December 18

St. Francis University defeats AU 66-61 Dec. 11.

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Eagles remain perfect on the road with triumph over Troy

By Eric Saltzman | December 18

Women's basketball defeats Troy University 55-45 Dec. 11.

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No. 16 Georgetown pulls away from AU in second half

By Michael Gardner | December 18

The Hoyas rode a strong second half to a 81-55 victory over the Eagles.

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Women's basketball falls to Maryland

By Samantha Raphelson | December 8

University of Maryland beat the Eagles 76-42 Dec. 1 in Bender Arena.

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AU’s win streak reaches eight following narrow victory over Hampton

By Josh Paunil | December 8

AU defeated Hamption 74-72 Dec. 7.

Charles Hinkle has help fill the gap in the basketball team after the departures of Vlad Moldoveanu and Stephen Lumpkins, the teamâ€™s top two scorers from a year ago.

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Hinkle stepping into spotlight for men’s basketball

By Josh Paunil | December 6

AU men's basketball team's scorer Charles Hinkle is on fire this season.

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No. 7 AU wrestling suffers setback

By Jack Kernochan | December 6

AU wrestling fell to nationally ranked university of Maryland this weekend.

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Swimming and diving records weekend victories in meet at Howard

By Eric Saltzman | December 6

AU women's swimming and diving team came out victorious against Howard University Dec. 3.

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Hinkle propels Eagles to win

By Josh Paunil | December 6

AU's mens basketball propelled themselves to a victory against St. Joseph's University on Dec. 4th.

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Volleyball’s season closes with loss in NCAA Tournament

By Josh Paunil | December 6

AU's Volleyball Team ended their difficult season with a loss to the University of Delaware.

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Men’s basketball defeats UMBC for sixth consecutive victory

By Samantha Raphelson | December 3

Men's basketball defeated University of Maryland Baltimore County 69-58 Dec. 1.

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Au women's basketball fails to find offensive rhythm in overtime loss to UMES

By Maya Kosover | December 2

Women's basketball falls 39-37 to University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

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AU men's basketball extends winning streak to five behind Grafft’s strong performance

By Chris Hall | December 1

Men's basketball defeated Howard 77-66 at Bender Arena Nov. 29.

The AU volleyball team once again finished its season atop the Patriot League, as the Eagles defeated Army 3-1 at Bender Arena in the title tilt. AU followed up its regular season crown with the tournament title, and clinched a berth into the NCAA Tournament.

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Volleyball takes title

By Michael Gardner | November 22

Women's volley team snags the Patriot League's highest honor for the 11th time.

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Without key grapplers, wrestling places eighth at Keystone Classic

By Chris Hall | November 22

Redshirt senior Matt Mariacher led the wrestling team with a first-place finish, but absence of other teammates held the team back.

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Parker impresses at Patriot Invite

By Jack Kernochan | November 22

Both the men's and women's swimming and diving teams finished sixth out of eight at the Patriot Invitational.

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Fans should appreciate Caps' success

By Ben Lasky | November 22

It's about time D.C. fans start giving the Capitals, who are competing for first place in their division, the attention they deserve.

The UFL and Why it's Good for the Sport

Section 202 hosts Connor Sturniolo and Gabrielle McNamee are joined by fellow Eagle staff member and phenomenal sports photographer, Josh Markowitz. Follow along as they discuss the United Football League and the benefits it provides for the world of professional football.

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