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Reasons to watch AU women’s B-ball

March has arrived, and now it’s time for basketball teams across the country to lay it all on the line in the hopes of competing for national fame. For the AU women’s basketball team, the NCAA tournament is just three games away. This year’s team has more potential than ever before to clinch AU’s first women’s Patriot League Championship after finishing 13-1 in conference play, the best in school history. Let’s take a look at a few of the many reasons the Eagles could soar through the Patriot League tournament and why AU should pay attention.

AU-Navy B-ball rivalry could be key to growth of fan base

Rivalries in sports are developed overtime, with close, physical games and often-embarrassing blowouts. That is, unless the two teams have played each other tough all year and meet in the postseason, like AU and Navy did this year.

Mariners to be dark horse in American League West

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have dominated the American League West for the last few years, winning five of the last six AL West titles. Will they continue their dominance? Let’s take a look at the West and see.

Men's basketball clinches Patriot League tournament home game

The AU men’s basketball team stood victorious over Lafayette College at the Patriot League game Saturday. With 26 points coming from junior Vlad Moldoveanu, the final score was 78-60. This win gave AU fourth seed in the Patriot League Tournament starting Wednesday. Their first game will pit the Eagles against the Navy Midshipmen.

Lacrosse grabs first win of the year against Stony Brook

The AU women’s lacrosse team defeated Stony Brook University 14-10 on the road to earn their first win of the season.

Students gather in Tavern to watch Olympic gold medal hockey game

The Tavern erupted in an explosion of cheering, clapping and chants of "U-S-A" Sunday night, and this time the noise was not for a political election or address. Instead, the students filling the dining area were celebrating Zach Parise's game-tying goal with 25 seconds left in Sunday's Olympic gold medal game between the United States and Canada.

Women’s basketball ties for Patriot League season title

Raven Harris poured in a career-high 21 points, and the AU women’s basketball team pulled away from Lafayette College in the second half to defeat the Leopards 68-47 Saturday in Easton, Pa.

Bode Miller completes comeback with strong Olympic showing

Team USA skiing maverick Bode Miller finished his final run in Vancouver in much the same way as he did the 2006 Olympics, throwing his hands up in defeat after missing a gate. His overall Olympic performance however, couldn’t be more different than it was in Turin, Italy.

AU downs Navy at home

The women’s basketball team toppled the Navy in a home game Wednesday night. The Eagles won by almost 30 points.

Koch takes 100-meter title

The AU men’s track and field team finished fifth overall and the women placed eighth at the Patriot League Indoor Track and Field Championships.

Kansas to have strong showing in NCAA tournament

What has already been an intriguing, surprising and eventful college basketball season has two weeks left before the intensity heats up and the country turns its head towards the NCAA Tournament.

Teamwork key in USA hockey wins

Monday was the 30-year anniversary of the “Miracle on Ice,” and the United States was treated to its own modern-day miracle when the men’s Olympic hockey team beat Team Canada on Sunday. But in reality, Sunday’s miracle may be bigger than the one 30 years ago.

Women take 4th straight

AU’s women’s basketball team beat the Holy Cross Crusaders by nine points on Saturday. The Eagles will play their last home game of the regular season Wednesday.

AU wins 100-meter backstroke

AU broke two school records, had five top-10 times and captured the 100 back conference championship at the Patriot League Swimming and Diving Championships over the weekend in Annapolis, Md.

Twins to take back-to-back division titles

This upcoming season, the battle for the American League Central Division in Major League Baseball will continue between the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins.

Ohio State University overwhelms AU lacrosse 16-7

The AU women’s lacrosse team lost their second game in a row, falling to No. 16 Ohio State on Saturday 16-7. Ohio State got off to a fast start scoring less than two minutes into the match. The game would settle down after that, however, as both teams traded shots and turnovers. AU had several ...

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