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Club Sports’ fall and spring seasons in state of uncertainty

By Alec Branch | November 11

Leadership adapts to keep everyone prepared and energized for when they can return

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Sports

BREAKING: Patriot League announces men’s and women’s 2021 basketball schedules

By Alec Branch | November 9

Both teams will play a 16-game season beginning Jan. 2, face just five opponents

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Sports

When it comes to swimming, Eleanor Felton has a regal presence

By Ben Morse | November 8

AU swimmer looks back on her record breaking times, and forward on the season that may come

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Sports

New AU lacrosse coach Lindsay Teeters ready to lead burgeoning program

By Alec Branch | October 25

With most of last year’s core returning, Eagles head coach has eyes set on Patriot League championship 

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Sports

First on the Field: Field Hockey’s Noor Coenen looks to build on last season’s success

By Cameron Fisher | October 15

Senior midfielder looks back on her AU success with one season left

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AU top 10 sporting moments in the past decade: #4 and #3

By Spencer Nusbaum and Ezekiel Cohen | October 9

Christine Fingerhuth leads field hockey’s ‘last dance,’ and wrestler David Terao makes cinderella run in NCAA tournament

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Podcast

Angle on the Eagles Episode 2: From ‘Nova to AU with men’s soccer’s Ben Severe

By Ezekiel Cohen and Noah Tanen | October 3

Editor’s Note: The name of this podcast series was initially the “Eye on the Eagles,” but The Eagle changed the name after becoming aware that the title was the same as an unaffiliated AU Athletics series. The Eagle staff writer Zeke Cohen talks to junior men’s soccer player Ben Severe, who ...

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Sports

AU top 10 sporting moments in the past decade: #6 and #5

By Spencer Nusbaum and Ezekiel Cohen | October 2

Scott Callander sets AU swim record, and women’s basketball reaches first NCAA tournament

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Sports

Reports: Patriot League expected to scratch 2020 non-conference basketball schedule

By Jon Kolodny | October 1

Amid pandemic, PL becomes second Division I conference to push back season to 2021

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Sports

AU grad places second among women in virtual Boston Marathon

By Alec Branch | September 30

Megan Lavins finished only four minutes off from the Olympic qualifying time

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Sports

Column: Week 2 was a necessary tempering of expectation for Washington Football fans

By Alec Branch | September 25

Observations from the first two weeks of play for the Washington Football Team

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AU top 10 sporting moments in the past decade: #8 and #7

By Spencer Nusbaum and Ezekiel Cohen | September 24

Number 8: Women's volleyball team makes NCAA sweet 16 for the first time in program history - 2013 By Zeke Cohen  The 45th-ranked American University’s volleyball team made school history against nationally-ranked No. 14 Duke University on Dec. 7, 2013, defeating the Blue Devils in the Round ...

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AU top 10 sporting moments in the past decade: #10 and #9

By Spencer Nusbaum and Ezekiel Cohen | September 18

Kristen Largay becomes all-time leader in career digs, while Sa’eed Nelson scores 41 points in PL tournament exit

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Sports

AU Athletics community holds roundtable to discuss racial injustice

By Cameron Fisher | September 16

Wrestler, head coach and law professor speak on the state of race and athletics

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Sports

AU coaches struggle with recruiting during the pandemic

By Alec Branch | September 12

Coaches and prospective student-athletes are left in similarly precarious positions

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Sports

Column: How will things play out for the Washington Football Team this year?

By Alec Branch | September 5

Game-by-game preview for Ron Rivera’s new team

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Patriot League women’s basketball players demand rights, launch social justice coalition

By Spencer Nusbaum | August 31

Three groups in connection to AU react to social change

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