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The Eagle 2016 Sports Awards

By Shannon Scovel and Vincent Salandro · Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017

Last January’s first annual “Eagle Sports Awards” began with a quote from Olympic champion Mark Spitz about breaking records; this year, as The Eagle honors the best athletes of 2016, it seems only appropriate to quote one of AU’s own Olympians from this past year.

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Lehigh overpowers AU in wrestling dual on Alumni Night

By Shannon Scovel · Monday, Jan. 16, 2017

The battle between a small private school in Northwest D.C. and a national wrestling powerhouse from Pennsylvania, one of the largest wrestling states in the country, could be seen as a David vs.

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Straight from print: Andrija Matic, AU’s next great big man

By Austin Sternlicht · Friday, Jan. 13, 2017

This article originally appeared in The Eagle’s December 9 special edition. When basketball player and current sophomore Andrija Matic established himself as a key rotation player last season, it gave the Eagles something they hadn’t had in years: a good, solid “big man.” Since Tony Wroblicky graduated in 2014, the AU men’s basketball team has struggled to find consistent frontcourt play.

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Straight from print: 700 and counting

By Vincent Salandro | December 20

After reaching a coaching milestone, volleyball coach Barry Goldberg strives for continued success beyond wins on the court

Basketball 12/6

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Sa’eed Nelson: Making American basketball great again

By Austin Sternlicht | December 12

Though just 5’11”, freshman point guard Sa’eed Nelson is making a huge impact on AU’s men’s basketball team this season. During Saturday afternoon’s 77-62 win against Youngstown State, Nelson led the team in scoring with 22 points on 9-17 shooting.

Basketball 12/10

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AU defeats Youngstown State 77-62 at Bender Arena on Saturday

By Shannon Scovel | December 12

When the intensity increases and the pressure mounts, AU puts the basketball in the hands of a freshman.

Sophomore guard James Washington shoots a free throw during a home game against Boston University on Jan. 13, 2016.

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Free throw shooting problematic for Eagles going forward

By Austin Sternlicht | December 1

Eagle basketball analyst Austin Sternlicht takes a look at one of the team’s glaring issues so far this season

Sophomore guard Delante Jones goes up for a layup against Lehigh in home game last season on Jan. 9, 2016.

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AU men’s basketball defeats Western Illinois in first home win

By Shannon Scovel | November 30

After a game of back-and-forth basketball, missed free throws and low scoring percentages, AU’s 57-50 win against Western Illinois on Tuesday night proved to be a game of firsts.

Freshman guard Delante Jones takes on Stony Brook last year. Photo courtesy of AU Athletics.

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AU freshmen players shine in opener at Maryland

By Austin Sternlicht | November 14

In his first three seasons as head coach, Mike Brennan had never started a freshman on opening night. On Friday’s 62-56 loss at 25 th ranked Maryland, he started two.

AU team captain Esteban Gomez-Rivera wrestles against Columbia's Angelo Amenta at a home match last season on Jan. 31, 2016.

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Josh Terao leads Eagles to wrestling victories

By Shannon Scovel | November 14

The redshirt sophomore helped AU notch two home wins against Campbell, Clarion

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Brennan praises player development in annual Chalk Talk

By Austin Sternlicht | October 24

The AU Men’s basketball team held their annual open practice featuring an interview with head coach Mike Brennan and open questions from the audience

NCAA Basketball: American U. at Louisiana State

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Looking back: How AU basketball fared against the No. 1 NBA draft pick

By Shannon Scovel | July 1

On Thursday, June 23, the Philadelphia 76ers selected former LSU player Ben Simmons as the No.1 overall NBA draft pick, and The Eagle reflects on how AU fared against the superstar on December 22, 2015.

An early season injury forced Senior forward Michelle Holmes into the role of a mentor for the younger members of the team

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Michelle Holmes reflects on her final season as an Eagle

By Leo Versel | April 26

The AU women’s basketball forward discusses mentoring her teammates while injured, her inspirations as a player and the legacy she hopes to leave at AU

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AU student-athlete Lauren Crisler excelling on and off the court

By Leo Versel | March 7

The women’s basketball junior forward uses her experience and passion to lead AU in Patriot League Tournament

AU freshman Cecily Carl hands the ball off to sophomore Maria Liddane in a game against Loyola (Md.) on Feb. 27

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Patriot League women’s basketball preview

By Vincent Salandro | March 4

The Eagles will take on Boston University in the first round of the Patriot League Tournament

AU junior Jalen Rhea guards Loyola's Andre Walker in the Eagles' victory over the Greyhounds on Feb. 27 in Bender Arena

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Men’s basketball upsets BU in PL quarterfinals, 69-64

By Jennifer Reyes | March 4

The sixth-seeded AU defeated third-seeded BU, move on to face second-seeded Lehigh.

AU junior Lauren Crisler goes up for a layup against Loyola (Md.) on Feb. 27

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Women’s basketball fights back to knock off Navy in finale

By Gabe Bichinho | March 3

Eagles will now face Boston at home on Saturday to kick off the Patriot League Tournament

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Keys for a deep AU tournament run

By Austin Sternlicht | March 1

Tournament Time: The Eagle breaks down AU’s chances at a Patriot League Tournament victory

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Women’s basketball drops to Loyola on Senior Night

By Shannon Scovel | February 28

The Eagles fall 55-50 and record their sixth consecutive loss

Freshman Delante Jones guards a Loyola player during AU's game against the Greyhounds on Saturday afternoon.

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Men’s basketball enter PL tournament as sixth seed after 67-66 win over Navy

By Jennifer Reyes | February 27

When AU and Loyola Maryland last met on Dec. 30, the Eagles were riding a four-game losing streak and held a 2-11 record.

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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