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Recruiting the next generation of Eagles

By Jennifer Reyes · Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015

Head coach Mike Brennan and his assistants have worked hard to recruit top flight recruits.

Women’s basketball spotlight: Kaitlyn Lewis

By Shannon Scovel · Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015

Kaitlyn Lewis, a guard from Pennsylvania, stars as the fourth and final freshman in The Eagle’s women basketball spotlight series.

Boyle finals at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational

By Jess Kowal · Friday, Dec. 11, 2015

The Eagles look forward to a strong season after standout performances in weekend tournament

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NCAA Volleyball Tournament Recap

By Jackson W. Pincus | December 8

The Eagles defeated Kentucky 3-0 but fell to Ohio State in the following round.

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NCAA Volleyball Tournament preview

By Shannon Scovel and Jackson W. Pincus | December 4

Head coach Barry Goldberg discusses star players, tournament expectations.

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Q&A with AU head volleyball coach Barry Goldberg

By Jackson W. Pincus | December 4

The Eagle sat down with AU volleyball head coach Barry Goldberg on Monday to talk about the upcoming NCAA Tournament and AU’s history of success on the volleyball court. Q: Does this [season] feel special in any way, considering the other undefeated seasons you’ve had and the other non-undefeated seasons? A: I mean, every team is special.

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Lady Eagles on ice

By Shannon Scovel | December 4

AU club hockey seeks goals, players and a division title

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Women’s basketball spotlight: Cecily Carl

By Shannon Scovel | December 2

In this week’s “Player spotlight”, The Eagle caught up with Carl, a freshman guard from Pennsylvania who has recorded 18 points so far this season.

AU volleyball players watch carefully as the NCAA tournament seeds are announced.

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AU volleyball to play Kentucky in NCAA Tournament

By Shannon Scovel | November 30

The Eagles will play the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday at Ohio State University.

Photo Credit: Rosie Black/Photo Collective Head coach Megan Gebbia discusses game strategy with her team during a game last season. The Eagles will look to defend their conference title this year.

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Women’s basketball extends winless streak to six against Wake Forest

By Gabe Bichinho | November 30

Fourth quarter comeback efforts by Michelle Holmes not enough in 71-70 loss.

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Women’s basketball spotlight: Elina Koskimies

By Shannon Scovel | November 25

Freshman guard Elina Koskimies came to the United States looking for the opportunity to play collegiate basketball, and she has already made contributions to the Eagles this season in her first four games.

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Coach spotlight: Nick Stames

By Jennifer Reyes | November 23

An inside look at assistant coach Nick Stames' career and influence at AU after 20 years.

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Women’s basketball remains winless with loss against Elon

By Liam Bond | November 23

Despite strong production from Harris, the Eagles drop to an 0-4 record after a third quarter surge from the Elon Phoenix.

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Volleyball wins 13th Patriot League title

By Jennifer Reyes | November 22

With wins over the Army and Colgate this weekend the Eagles finish the Patriot League competition with a perfect record.

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Women’s basketball extends losing streak to three in home opener against Hofstra

By Haley Samsel | November 20

Eagles fall 60-51 against another non-conference foe.

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Women’s basketball spotlight: Michaela Nieuwenhuizen

By Haley Samsel | November 19

Nieuwenhuizen, a Canadian native, is the first player to be featured in The Eagle’s weekly women’s basketball player profiles.

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Men’s basketball drops home opener to Hampton 61-48

By Matt Holt | November 18

Hampton’s surge early in the second half hands the Eagles their second loss of the season.

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Takeaways from AU’s home-opener loss

By Austin Sternlicht | November 18

Austin Sternlicht assess what went wrong and what went well for the Eagle Tuesday night.

Brennan coaches his team during a game during the 2014-2015 season.

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Men’s basketball falls in season opener to Rhode Island

By Austin Sternlicht | November 15

Eagles drop early season contest 65-42.

AU volleyball celebrates during a match in September.

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AU volleyball finishes the regular season with an undefeated Patriot League record

By Jennifer Reyes | November 15

The Eagles earned their 16th conference victory with a 3-0 win over Loyola University Maryland.

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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