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AU men's soccer had a major moral victory Sunday, tying the Maryland Terrapins, last year's national champions, 1-1.
In the National League, the races in the East and Central are looking more like jogs to the finish line as the Phillies and Cardinals have left their respective division rivals far behind. The West is a completely different story.
AU's field hockey team will start the season tied for 14th with Boston College in the 2009 Kookbaurra/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division I Preseason Poll.
AU's assistant track and field coach Julie Culley will be representing the United States at the 12th IAAF World Track and Field Championships in Berlin, Germany. The third-year assistant coach qualified for the world championships in July at the 2009 Metting International d'athletisme de la Provience ...
November Tue. 3 Randolph Macon (exhibition) 7:30 p.m. Sun. 8 Catholic (exhibition) 4:30 p.m. Fri. 13 @ St. Francis (Pa.) 7:00 p.m. Mon. 16 Albany 7:30 p.m. Wed. 18 Mt. St. Mary's 7:30 p.m. Sat. 21 Florida Atlantic 12:00 p.m. Mon. 23 Fairfield 7:30 p.m. Wed. 25 Manhattan 7:30 p.m. Sat. 28 @ Maryland-Eastern ...
There's lots to look for in AU's sports teams this fall.
AU is not the only hot bed for sports this year. Washington, D.C. boasts some of the most (and, if we're being honest, least) successful teams on the East Coast. The city will be able to provide something for everyone, whether it is the NFL, NBA, NHL or MLB. Washington Capitals Last season, the Caps ...
The AU field hockey team may have a strong year as eight of their 11 starters return next year. AU has built a strong field hockey team over the past few years, winning six consecutive Patriot League titles. They had high hopes coming into the season last year, but an early slide led to a lower seeding in the NCAA Tournament.
The AU wrestling team has achieved the highest grade-point average in Division I for the second year in a row, according to a statement from the AU Athletic Department. The team had two wrestlers finish in the top 10 at the 2009 championships, but that was not their only honor of the year.
So far this year, the Nationals have lived up to their reputation. The Nats are dead last in the National League East. In fact, they have the worst record in baseball. There does not appear to be much hope for the Nationals to be a playoff contender, which should not surprise anyone who has followed this team over the last few years.
The Washington Capitals are one win away from completing a comeback of momentous proportions, led by the supporting cast of Matt Bradley, Tom Poti and Brooks Laich. Game 7 is Tuesday and you can bet your life that the Capitals are more than ready. They were in this position last year against the Philadelphia Flyers, but squandered their opportunity to advance to the second round in overtime.
With almost a month of the young season finished, we continue to preview the MLB with a look at the National League Central. Last year's NL Central champs, the Chicago Cubs, have the most talent in their division. The Cubs have a strong lineup, which includes Alfonso Soriano, Derek Lee and Aramis Ramirez.
Kobe Bryant dominated the Utah Jazz during the first quarter and gave the Los Angeles Lakers a much needed final push down the stretch, as the Lakers beat the Jazz 108-94, to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the first-round series. Bryant had one of his worst shooting games in years on Thursday, when he went 5-for-24.
The Washington Capitals dug themselves into a big hole in the first two games of the Stanley Cup playoffs, but it is no surprise that they are down two games to one. All year, the Capitals have heated up in the third period as time was running out. They don't have a very good winning percentage when they are trailing after two periods, but that's because they didn't trail often.
Like Michael Jordan knocking down the game winning shot over the Utah Jazz in 1998, or Ted Williams hitting a home run in his final at bat in 1960, I am writing my last column as an Eagle staff writer, going out on top after witnessing arguably one of the best four year stretches in AU sports history.
The NBA Playoffs are the favorite part of every basketball fan's season. They are filled with upsets and surprise performances by under rated players. All of these surprises make it hard to predict what will happen, but based on what I have seen all year here are my predictions for the 2009 NBA Playoffs.
The chirping birds, the popping leaves and the warming air mean only one thing: spring has returned and the Major League Baseball season has begun. For most fans across the country, this is a time of hope and optimism, to cheer on their teams as they begin a push towards the ultimate prize of a World Series championship.
The AU women's lacrosse team lost against the College of the Holy Cross 16-12 Saturday, spoiling Senior Day. A day that should have been filled with celebration ended with a heartbreaking defeat. The team came out firing as Leslie Fischer, one of the team's four seniors, scored 12 seconds into the game.
Only 12.7 percent of teams have come back from going down 2-0 in a Stanley Cup playoff series. Even with history against them, the Washington Capitals shouldn't count themselves out. One can only describe Saturday's 1-0 loss to the New York Rangers as a heartbreaker.
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