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Crew rows first home regatta of season

By Justin Hall | April 27

When many people see the words "AU Crew" on the backs of jackets or sweatshirts around campus, they may ask themselves, "What is crew?" It's the official term for team rowing. Here at AU, it's a club team that is rising in popularity and climbing the ladder toward the more elite teams on the East Coast.

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AU equestrian team is revived, ready to ride

By Simone Echeverri-Gent | April 24

Although equestrian may seem like an obscure sport to many, AU's club team has drawn attention to itself by making noteworthy progress. The team, long dormant, was revitalized in fall 2003 by juniors Lana Ciaramella and Jesse Loutoo. "I came to AU knowing that there wasn't a team, but after I got here I knew I couldn't go that long without riding," Ciaramella said.

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All Lanes lead to AU for lax twins

By Erin Keaveney | April 24

Fans at AU women's lacrosse games this season may have thought they were seeing double in the form of a quick redhead who always seemed to be at the net, scoring on her own assists. Their eyes were not deceiving: It really was two people, Jackie and Lauren Lane.

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Nationals' Bowden doesn't know best

By Patrick Ambrosio | April 24

The first month of the baseball season is coming to a close, and it could have gone much better for the Washington Nationals. They lost nine of their first 12 games before winning four games last week against the lowly Marlins and Phillies. Off the field, Nationals general manager Jim Bowden was arrested and charged with driving while under the influence in Florida.

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No home finale for men's tennis team

By Simone Echeverri-Gent | April 24

The AU men's tennis team was defeated in its final regular-season match ever Sunday, 4-2, to Army, which sealed the right to host the Patriot League tournament. The match was originally scheduled to be the Eagles' last home match, but it was forced to be relocated to the University of Maryland College Park due to inclement weather.

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Sports brief: Lacrosse loses last Patriot League match of season

By Kevin Hilgers | April 24

The AU women's lacrosse team's offense fell flat when it managed just one second-half goal as the Eagles fell, 14-5, at Bucknell Saturday. It was the fifth consecutive loss for AU (5-11, 3-3 Patriot League), which clinched the third seed in next weekend's conference tournament.

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Women's tennis goes out on high note

By Patrick Ambrosio | April 20

After losing 10 out of its first 12 matches this spring, the AU women's tennis team could have given up on its final two. But, following a 4-3 victory over Colgate, the Eagles dominated their last outing ever, winning all seven matches over Manhattan Tuesday afternoon to send the program out on a two-match winning streak.

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AU is also cutting women's progress

By Simone Echeverri-Gent | April 20

As the women's tennis team played its last match Tuesday, I couldn't help but reminisce on the history of women's tennis. You see, its history is one of struggle for the equality of women, not just in sports, but in other social issues. When I look back at these courageous individuals, these are the women who made it possible for girls to play their hearts out any way they wanted.

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Truth getting lost in media hype

By Jesse Epstein | April 20

Spring is officially here. With baseball in full swing, the NFL Draft approaching and all kinds of winter sports playoffs, there's plenty to talk about. But, we'll start off with something none of us want to talk about. Truth: The media is making way too big of a deal about the Duke Lacrosse rape scandal.

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Men's tennis fighting for a final home showdown

By Dan Jacobson | April 20

The men's tennis team is gearing up for its most important match of the year against Army on Sunday for the right to host the Patriot League tournament. Currently the Eagles and the Black Knights are battling at the top of the conference standings. Both teams are undefeated in league play.

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In home finale, Eagles' rally falls short

By Justin Hall | April 20

The AU women's lacrosse team staged a major second-half rally but fell short of its goal, losing to the Drexel Dragons Wednesday, 14-11, in the final home game of the season. It was truly a game of two distinct halves. Senior Moriah Linnell scored her 100th career goal only 40 seconds into the game, one of her four in the match, to give AU (5-10) a quick 1-0 lead.

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Year by year, gymnasts are vaulting forward

By Erin Keaveney | April 13

Most students at AU might be surprised to hear that the AU women's gymnastics club team competed in a national competition over the weekend. That's because most students probably weren't even aware that AU had a gymnastics team. "People don't really know about us because we don't have meets," junior Rachel Centariczki said.

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Army coach remembered for leadership

By Jesse Epstein | April 13

A month ago, Army women's basketball coach Maggie Dixon found herself on top of the world. She was headed to her first NCAA tournament in her first season as a head coach against one of the greatest programs in the country, Tennessee. Life couldn't get any better for the 28-year-old firecracker of a coach, who became the nation's sweetheart through her countless ESPN interviews and stories of the dream season she led.

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American U. lacks American pastime

By Justin Hall | April 13

The sounds of birds chirping, the smell of freshly cut grass and the crack of a baseball against a wooden bat are the traditional signs of spring in America. However, for a number of years, that last sound has been absent on AU's campus, something that should be returned quickly.

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Common sense says Favre will return

By Jesse Epstein | April 13

Wow, what a week. Baseball is starting, basketball and hockey are ending, and the NFL draft is heating up. Tragedy, triumph and turmoil surrounded the week. But, at the end of the day, we still have two truths. and a lie. Truth: Brett Favre will be back in the NFL next season.

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As one streak continues, another ends

By Janel Knight | April 13

The AU women's tennis team was swept, 7-0, by Maryland-Baltimore County Tuesday afternoon. The loss to the Retrievers stretched the Eagles' losing streak to four games. The loss also marked the end of sophomore Malvina DeLaCanal's string of seven straight singles wins as she fell, 6-3, 6-2.

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Never mind the mud, say ruggers

By Janel Knight | April 10

Mother Nature did not stop the AU women's rugby club from playing in the Cherry Blossom Festival's annual tournament last weekend on the National Mall. The players slipped and slid across the pitch, shutting out Catholic University, 5-0, in their first game Saturday morning.

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