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Faculty beat staff in annual Faculty vs. Staff Basketball Classic

By Eric Saltzman · Friday, Oct. 14, 2011

AU faculty and staff went head to head during the annual Faculty vs. Staff Basketball Classic Oct. 11.

Field hockey remains unbeaten in Patriot League

By Jack Kernochan · Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011

AU women's field hockey defeated College of the Holy Cross 4-0, and continued their 4 game winning streak.

Seth Goldman and the AU menâ€™s soccer team are on a roll to begin Patriot League play, as the Eagles have started 3-0 in the conference after Saturdayâ€™s 3-0 victory against Army.

Three second-half goals propel men’s soccer past Army in shutout victory

By Michael Gardner · Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011

The men's soccer team scored three goals in the finial minutes of a game against the Army Black Knights.

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A look back at Al Davis’ final years with the Oakland Raiders

By Ben Lasky | October 11

In memorial of Al Davis, longtime Oakland Raiders owner Ben Lasky reviews the highs and lows of this controversial figure.

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Women's soccer edged in two weekend games

By Samantha Raphelson | October 11

The women's soccer team lost both games over the weekend against Lehigh University and Lafayette College.

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Volleyball cruises past Navy to remain perfect in Patriot League

By Tyler Tomea | October 7

Women's volleyball retains its perfect 5-0 Patriot League record with a win at Navy Oct. 6.

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No. 13 Georgetown slips by men’s soccer in non-conference match

October 5

Men's soccer falls to Georgetown University 2-1 on Oct. 4.

Jack Scott and the AU menâ€™s soccer team defeated Bucknell 2-1 Oct. 1 to remain unbeaten in Patriot League play. Scott scored the game-winning goal.

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Men's soccer now 2-0 in Patriot League play

By Eric Saltzman | October 4

With a 2-1 victory against Bucknell, the men's soccer team took sole possession of first place in the Patriot League.

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Volleyball extends wining streak to six

By Samantha Raphelson | October 4

The volleyball team kept their winning streak going through the weekend with wins over Army and College of the Holy Cross.

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Women's soccer team participates in Walk for Psoriasis to support teammate Morba

By Chris Hall | October 4

Team participates in a benefit for an often misunderstood skin condition from which one member suffers.

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Field hockey picks up two victories in weekend home games

By Zoe Crain | October 4

Strong offense led the field hockey team into back-to-back home victories over the weekend.

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Rinehardt leads AU women's cross-country

By Ben Lasky | October 4

Senior finished second in the Paul SHort Invitational, where the men's team placed 18th and the women's team finished 22nd.

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Women's soccer loses heartbreaker to Navy

By Jack Kernochan | October 4

After 110 minutes of play, the women's soccer team fell to Navy 3-2 in second overtime.

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Kane’s goal lifts AU to non-conference victory

By Michael Gardner | September 28

Men's soccer beat the Virginia Tech Hokies 1-0 Sept. 27.

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Women's soccer beats GWU for first time in six years

By Tyler Tomea | September 27

The Eagles defeated GWU 1-0 in their last game before Patriot League play begins.

No. 9 Alassane Kane and the menâ€™s soccer team shredded the Colgate defense for three goals in Saturdayâ€™s shutout victory, the Patriot League opener for both teams. Kaneâ€™s score on a penalty kick was sandwiched between goals from Seth Goldman and Tyler Collins.

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Men’s soccer earns impressive win in first Patriot League game

By Tyler Tomea | September 27

The AU men’s soccer team put forth its most impressive game this season in its conference opener Sept. 24, defeating the defending Patriot League regular season champion Colgate University Raiders 3-0.

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University of Richmond shuts out AU women’s soccer

By Letty Salamanca | September 27

The AU women’s soccer team continues to be knocked down, even on Sept. 24, when they were destroyed by the University of Richmond Spiders 2-0 at Reeves Field.

The field hockey team snapped a four-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over Boston College on Sept. 25.

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Field hockey knocks off No. 6 Boston College

By Samantha Raphelson | September 27

The AU field hockey team dominated the nationally ranked team Boston College on Sept. 25 at Jacobs Field, in the process, they ended their four-game losing streak.

$The 2001 men\'s soccer team was honored in a halftime ceremony commemorating the 10th anniversary of their unprecedented, title-winning season.$

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2001 men’s soccer squad honored on 10th anniversary of conference title

By Chris Hall | September 27

The conference title-winning 2001 men's soccer team was honored in a halftime ceremony during the Patriot League home opener on Sept. 24.

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Volleyball off to fast start in league play

By Zoe Crain | September 27

The volleyball team started out Patriot League play with back-to-back wins against Bucknell and Colgate.

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.

Solutions by The State News