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Farewell, Linas: AU will miss its hoops seniors

By Patrick Ambrosio | March 8

Initially, I planned on being done with The Eagle after the end of basketball season, but apparently my one reader was going to be disappointed with that, so here I am. As a compromise, we're introducing a new feature this week: The Ryan Smyth Fact of the Week, where you'll get to read about everyone's favourite new Islander (we here at The Eagle use Canadian spelling when talking about him.

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Rookie coach brings veteran leadership

By Justin Hall | March 5

The dawn of a new season often brings about a lot of pressure for both players and coaches. During training camp, players are worried about playing up to their full potential while coaches often strive to find that perfect mix of individual talent and team unity that will make for a successful campaign.

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Men fall short on last 2nd shot; lose to Holy Cross 55-53 in PL semifinals

By Patrick Ambrosio | March 5

Andre Ingram hit a miracle three-pointer to tie the game with 39 seconds remaining, but Patriot League Player of the Year Keith Simmons scored with five seconds remaining to give Holy Cross a 55-53 victory over the Eagles on Sunday at the Hart Center in Worcester.

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Women's lacrosse loses 2nd straight, falling to GMU 15-9 on the road

By Erin Keaveney | March 5

Multiple turnovers and deficient shooting plagued the American University women's lacrosse team en route to a 15-9 loss at George Mason on Thursday afternoon, marking the Eagles' second consecutive loss and dropping them to 1-2 on the season. American found themselves in an early hole in the first half, as George Mason was able to score first and then go on a short run at the 20-minute mark, scoring three goals in just over two minutes to put the score at 4-1.

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Tears of joy and despair for Eagles basketball

By Justin Hall | March 5

The AU women's basketball team swept both games they played this weekend to advance to the Patriot League championship game. The Eagles will travel on the road to take on Holy Cross Wednesday night for the right to go to the Women's NCAA tournament. AU 68, Navy 55 In the quarterfinal game, the fourth-ranked Eagles faced off against the fifth-ranked Navy Midshipmen, who hosted the first two rounds of the PL tournament.

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Wrestling captures four individual crowns at EIWA Championships

By Dave Stone | March 5

Six American University wrestlers placed in the EIWA championships on Saturday in East Stroudsburg, Pa. with four of the six earning spots to compete the NCAA tournament starting March 15 in Asburn Hills, MI. Redshirt junior Josh Glenn won the tournament in the 197-weight class for the second consecutive year, defeating No.

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Broken knees, brawls and one hell of a blockbuster

By Patrick Ambrosio | March 1

After a bit of a departure the past few weeks, we're back to the usual format today. Unfortunately for all of you, that means reading about hockey. 1. Welcome to Long Island, Captain Canada They don't give me enough space here to fully describe the range of emotions that I went through yesterday.

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Towson drops lacrosse 17-7 in season's 1st loss

By Erin Keaveney | March 1

Despite a late run in the second half, the American University women's lacrosse team lost at Towson on Monday afternoon, falling 17-7 in recording their first loss of the season. Towson was able to strike first and stay ahead, going on a 4-0 run to start out the first half.

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Life after Ingram: The future of AU men's basketball

By Michael Hoffman | March 1

Although it hasn't been pretty for most of the year, right now you have to give our men's basketball team all the credit in the world. Sure they have beaten four of the lower seeds in the league, but anytime a team can win four in a row, especially to end the year, the feat is impressive, and it appears the Eagles are getting hot exactly when they needed to.

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Basketball takes first-round game over Colgate

By Patrick Ambrosio | March 1

Andre Ingram scored a game-high 16 points and the Eagles held Colgate to 1-15 shooting from three-point range to earn a 59-44 victory in the Patriot League Tournament Quarterfinals on Wednesday night at Bender Arena. The Eagles jumped out to a 14-point lead early in the second half, but the Raiders held AU to just two points in a four-minute span to cut the lead to eight.

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Women win home finale over Lafayette

By Justin Hall | February 26

The AU women's basketball team led from the opening whistle to the final buzzer on Saturday, defeating Lafayette 60-46 in the final home game of the season. With the victory, the Eagles clinched the fourth seed in the Patriot League tournament and will face Navy in Annapolis, Md.

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Seniors go out with win over Lafayette in last regular season game

By Patrick Ambrosio | February 26

With just a little under three minutes gone by in the second half and the Eagles holding a six-point lead, senior Brayden Billbe had a clear look at the basket and went for a lay-up that was blocked by Lafayette's Ted Detmer, Billbe's third straight missed field goal.

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The NBA in Vegas means everyone wins

By Patrick Ambrosio | February 22

I was sick over the weekend and was lucky enough to stay in and watch 72 hours of the NBA's All-Star weekend from Las Vegas. However, I first have to comment on the shocking elimination of Mr. Boston on "I Love New York." Mr. Boston, who lists "Taxicab Confessions" as one of his favorite shows on his MySpace, was the best thing about one of the best shows on TV.

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Men's basketball clinches first-round home game

By Patrick Ambrosio | February 22

Four Eagles scored in double figures as AU won its third game in a row, 71-60 over Navy on Tuesday night in Annapolis. With the victory, AU (14-13, 6-7 Patriot League) clinched fourth place in the conference and will host a first-round game in the PL tournament.

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Baseball: The solution to life's problems?

By Anna Tuman | February 22

It's been known since the start of time that spring is a symbol of new beginnings. The plants throughout American University are all beginning to sprout. The animals in National Zoo are all giving birth to new offspring and all of the teams of the MLB have another chance to play for the pennant.

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Eagle Sports brief: Navy sinks women's hoops

By Justin Hall | February 22

Despite a career-high 24 points from Nicole Ryan, the AU women's basketball team fell to Navy on Wednesday night, 65-58. The loss drops the Eagles into a three-way tie for fourth place with Navy and Lafayette. After giving up the game's opening basket on a three-pointer, the Eagles took its first and only lead of the game on a jumper by Abby Lipskis to go up 4-3.

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Women's bball falls to Crusaders, 61-54

By Justin Hall | February 19

First-half struggles plagued the Eagles once again on Saturday as the team fell behind early in their loss to Holy Cross, 61-54. The defeat gives the Crusaders sole possession of third place in the Patriot League and drops AU into a tie with Lafayette for fourth at 5-7 in the league.

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