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AU Women’s Volleyball falls in the opening round of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament

By Vincent Salandro · Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014

The Eagles comeback bid is foiled by the Dayton Flyers in their four set loss in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

On Stands Now: Teague Moore coaches wrestlers in sport and in life

By Shannon Scovel · Friday, Dec. 5, 2014

In 2012, Moore coached graduates Ryan Flores and Ganbayar Sanjaa to NCAA All-American status, and last year, the wrestling team sent three student-athletes to the national tournament.

Confident and controlled second half play pushes AU Women’s basketball past UMBC

By Shannon Scovel · Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014

Jen Dumiak records a double-double as the Eagles earn their third consecutive win.

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Gardner and Reed shine as men’s basketball sneaks by Hampton 64-60

By Matt Holt | December 1

Reed’s 21 points and seven rebounds, as well as Garder’s And-1 with 20 seconds left, sealed a victory for the Eagles.

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Men’s basketball dominates Presbyterian at Coaches vs. Cancer Classic 63-38

By Matt Holt | November 25

Seniors Kevin Panzer, John Schoof and Jesse Reed all score in double digits.

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AU Women’s Basketball records third consecutive loss

By Shannon Scovel | November 25

Eagles fail to rally behind large crowd, falling to Princeton 63-56.

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Eagles claim Patriot League volleyball championship title

By Vincent Salandro | November 25

Monika Smidova, Allison Cappellino and Kelly McCaddin lead the Eagles to their second straight Patriot League title over Lehigh, 3-0.

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Eagles breeze past Army in Patriot League semifinals

By Vincent Salandro | November 23

Strong performances from Monica Smidova and Kristyna Lindovska help launch to Eagles to a 3-0 victory

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Women’s Basketball lose nail-biter to JMU

By Jack Stringer | November 21

Four Eagles reach double digits in scoring in 69-65 loss.

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Reed, Schoof lead men’s basketball past St. Francis 49-46

By Matt Holt | November 18

Junior Jesse Reed and senior John Schoof push the Eagles past St. Francis despite sloppy performance.

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Women’s Basketball drops to George Washington University in home opener

By Shannon Scovel | November 18

The Eagles fall to the Colonials 63-52 in a physical non-conference battle.

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Underdogs: An Oral History

By Josh Paunil | November 16

The men's basketball team from 2013-2014 look back on their journey to March Madness.

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AU men’s soccer falls to Army In penalty kicks

By Sara Perlman | November 12

Army won the Patriot League Quarter Final game after they traveled to D.C to take on the Eagles.

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ON STANDS NOW: Beneath the Surface: A story of surgery and sport

By Shannon Scovel | November 11

Lucy Hernandez grew up a competitive swimmer, and she found herself topping the results from a young age.

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ON STANDS NOW: Although gone, Shawn Kuykendall lives on

By Matt Holt | November 11

Shawn Kuykendall, the 2004 Patriot League offensive player of the year and draft pick for the local MLS team D.C. United, died March 12, 2014.

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AU Volleyball takes down Navy in four sets

By Dan Roth | November 10

The Eagles notch another Patriot League victory 3-1.

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AU 2014/15 Women’s Basketball Preview

By Jack Stringer | November 5

The Eagles aim to place first in the Patriot League this year.

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Men’s Basketball looks to multiple players to replace Wroblicky

By Jennifer Reyes | November 5

Gardner, Schoof and Reed’s leadership shines during 2014-15 men’s basketball media day

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Eagles soar past Bucknell 3-1

By Dan Roth | November 2

Volleyball takes down the Bucknell Bisons in four sets.

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Women’s Soccer ends season with 11th straight loss

By Vincent Salandro | November 2

A second-half penalty kick from the Colgate Raiders spoiled the Senior Day festivities for the Eagles in a 1-0 loss.

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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