American Eagles
| American University Eagles | |
|---|---|
| University | American University |
| Conference | Patriot League |
| Division | Division I |
| Athletic director | Keith Gill |
| Location | Washington, District of Columbia |
| Varsity teams | Basketball, soccer, cross country, swimming & diving, track, women's volleyball, field hockey, lacrosse, men's wrestling |
| Football stadium | Reeves Field |
| Arena | Bender Arena |
| Mascot | Clawed, the Eagle |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Fight song | All hail the mighty AU Eagles! |
| Colors | AU Red and AU Blue |
| Website | aueagles |
The American Eagles are the athletics teams that represent the American University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I competition. American is a member of the Patriot League in all sports except wrestling, where it is a member of the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association. Teams include men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's cross country, men's and women'sswimming & diving, men's and women's track, women's volleyball, women's lacrosse, women's field hockey, and men's wrestling. Many of the teams have gone on to win Patriot League championships over the years. American University's school colors are AU red and blue.
Sports facilities
American University has several sports facilities, including Bender Arena, which houses the William I Jacobs Fitness Center; 25-yard, eight-lane pool; the Reeves Aquatic Center, a six-store mini-mall, the campus bookstore, and a 470-car, seven-level parking structure. Bender Arena is also the home of AU's basketball team and AU's nationally-ranked wrestling team.
Reeves Field, home to AU’s soccer team, is one of the premier soccer fields in Washington. Reeves Field earned the 2002 College Soccer Field of the Year by the Sports Turf Managers Association, hosted its fifth NCAA Tournament game, and served as the training site for the Uruguayan National Soccer team. FC Barcelona and Blackburn used Reeves Field as a training facility. In the summer of 2000, AU served as the practice site for Newcastle United, one of England's premier professional soccer clubs. Major League Soccer's D.C. United, Miami Fusion and San Jose Earthquakes have also practiced at AU. National teams from the USA, Bolivia and Portugal trained at Reeves in 1996 in preparation for Summer Olympic games held at RFK Stadium.
Reeves Field also features a six-lane track to accommodate the track and field programs at AU and creates a multi-purpose event site. During his term as Vice-President, George H. W. Bush regularly traveled in the morning from his home at the U.S. Naval Observatory, located about two miles from American University, to run the track at Reeves Field.
AU’s field hockey and women’s lacrosse teams play on the field at the Jacobs Recreational Complex, which also features a softball diamond and two outdoor sand volleyball courts. AU's field hockey team earned the right to host the 2005 Patriot League Tournament, where American defeated Lehigh University 7-0 in the semifinals before capturing the league crown for the third straight year by downing Holy Cross 4-2 in the Championship Game.
American University features seven outdoor tennis courts for the use of the intercollegiate tennis teams as well as the University community. Two outdoor basketball courts complete the outdoor recreational facility located next to Reeves Field and behind Bender Arena. AU has hosted three of the last four tennis team championships since joining the Patriot League, with the men's team winning back-to-back titles on the AU hardcourts and setting Patriot League Championship attendance records each year. The women's team last captured the Patriot League title in 2002.
Bender Arena is also the home to the AU Volleyball team which is coached by Barry Goldberg.
Songs
Fight song
All hail the mighty AU Eagles! Where there's a fight we'll see it through! You can be sure we'll be triumphant, when we wear red, white and blue! All hail the mighty AU Eagles! We'll conquer all adversity! So let's all join in and give a yell for AU and victory!!
Alma Mater
Tomorrows pass so soon behind us
Into shadows of the past—
So the years will often find us,
Calling days that flew so fast.
Come, come, days that we treasure,
We live in you—
We Yearn now for the pleasure
At college we knew;
Friendships will always bind us;
In youth we live, for mem'ries remind us
Of Red, White, and Blue—
Come, days fullest in measure
Of our A. U.
All-Americans
Men's basketball
- Willie Jones - NCAA College Division First Team (1960)
- Kermit Washington - Associated Press First Team (1973)
- Gordon Austin - Sporting News Honorable Mention (1983)
- Patrick Doctor - Associated Press Honorable Mention (2002)
- Derrick Mercer - Associated Press Honorable Mention (2009)
Men's cross country
- Gary Cohen (1971)
- Dave Reinhart (1971)
Women's cross country
- Keira Carlstrom (2003, 2004, 2005)
Field hockey
- Julia Behr - Third Team (1995)
- Stacey Siu-Butt - First Team (1996)
- Javiera Villagra - First Team (2004, 2005), Second Team (2003)
- Camila Infante - Second Team (2004, 2005)
- Maureen Daniel - Second Team (2005)
- Irene Schickhardt - First Team (2008)
- Christine Fingerhuth - Third Team (2008) First Team (2010)
- Anne Van Erp - Third Team (2010)
Men's golf
- James Monkman - Honorable Mention (1970)
- Regan O'Rourke (1982)
Men's soccer
- Kurt Kuykendall (1973)
- Michael Brady (1983, 1984, 1985) [Named National Player of the Year in 1985 by Soccer America]
- Keith Trehy (1985, 1986)
- Scott Pearson (1997)
Swimming and diving
Women
- Gabriella Csepe (1993)
Men
- John Bott (1964)
- Pat Christmas (1964)
- Keith Fleer (1964)
- Rodger Kamuf (1964)
- John Mueller (1964)
- Robert R. Williams, III (1964)
- Ray Crowe (1965, 1966)
- Dave Pearsall (1966)
- Ben Van Dyk (1966)
- Tim Miller (1966, 1967, 1968)
- Bill Suk (1967, 1968)
- Clark Baugher (1968)
- Jim Kelly (1968)
- Sergio Lopez (1990)
- Frederick Hviid (1993)
- Roger Font (1996)
- Dominick Szabo (2003)
- Ethan Bassett (2004)
Track
- Sean Duffy - Indoor DMR, Leg 1 (2003), 1500m (2005)
- Andy Ellerhorst - Indoor DMR, Leg 2 (2003)
- Phil Gaeta - Indoor DMR, Leg 3 (2003)
- Sean O'Brien - 1500m (2001,2002, 2003), Indoor DMR, Leg 4 (2003)
- Dustin Emrani - 800m (2007)
Volleyball
- Karla Kucerkova - Honorable Mention (2003)
- Cutrina Biddulph - Honorable Mention (2004)
- Rubena Sukaj - Honorable Mention (2006, 2007, 2008)
- Angelina Waterman - Honorable Mention (2010)
Wrestling
- Daniel Waters (2005 [8th place])
- Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov (2006 [3rd place])
- Josh Glenn (2006 [4th place], 2007 [National Champion], 2008 [5th place]
- Mike Cannon (2008 [6th place], 2009 [8th place], 2010 [3rd place])
- Kyle Borshoff (2009 [7th place], 2010 [8th place])
- Steve Fittery (2010 [5th place]) (2011 [3rd place])
- Ganbayar Sanjaa (2011 [4th place])
- Ryan Flores (2011 [2nd place])
University Hall of Fame
- Gordon Austin '83
Basketball Inducted: 2001
- Arthur Beatty, Jr. '68
Men's Basketball Inducted: 2005
- Andrew "Butch" Bell III '69
Track Inducted: 1985
- Michael Brady '92
Men's Soccer Inducted: 1997
- John D. Briggs '51
Swimming Inducted: 1972
- W. James Birthright '28
Basketball, Football Inducted: 1969
- George L. Brown '40
Basketball, Baseball, Track, Football Inducted: 1970
- Joseph P. Carlo '38
Football, Track, Boxing Inducted: 1969
- David Carrasco
Athletics Director, Basketball, Men's Basketball Coach, Baseball Coach Inducted: 1998
- Stafford H. Cassell '36
Basketball, Football, Coach, Athletics Director Inducted: 1970
- Vince Celtnieks '65
Soccer, Cross-Country Track, Crew, Wrestling Inducted: 1985
- Peter Chen '69
Track Inducted: 1997
- Ed Clements '60
Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Track Inducted: 2003
- Gary Cohen '75
Track Inducted: 2004
- John Diffley '89
Men's Soccer Inducted: 2006
- Robert H. Frailey
Teacher, Coach, Administrator Inducted: 1994
- Jacqui Frazier-Lyde '83
Women's Basketball Inducted: 2005
- Bartley A. Fugler '48
Basketball, Football, Baseball, Tennis Inducted: 1971
- Mark L. Grabow '72
Men's Soccer Inducted: 1998
- Brian Gilgeous '95
Men's Basketball Inducted: 2004
- James Hackett '66
Track Inducted: 2000
- Virginia E. Hawke
Teacher, Coach, Administrator Inducted: 1994
- Leroy Ishman '51
Basketball, Baseball Inducted: 1995
- William S. Jones '60
Basketball, Baseball Inducted: 1971
- Bruce R, Kessler, Sr. '29
Basketball, Football Inducted: 1969
- Kurt Kuykendall '74
Men's Soccer Inducted: 1996
- Robert W. Lamon '50
Basketball, Baseball Inducted: 1972
- Sergio Lopez '91
Swimming Inducted: 2001
- Fritz M. Maier '62
Wrestling Inducted: 1973
- William Mason '64
Baseball, Basketball Inducted: 1985
- Peter Mehlert '72
Men's Soccer Coach Inducted: 1998
- Anne C. Monahan '69
Field Hockey Inducted: 1995
- David Nakhid '87
Men's Soccer Inducted: 2005
- Albert Nencioni '49
Track Inducted:1997
- George William Olsen '32
Basketball, Football Inducted: 1971
- Dave Reinhart '74
Track Inducted: 2004
- Barbara Reimann
Administrator, Coach, Professor Inducted: 2001
- Oscar H. Sells '33
Basketball Inducted: 1973
- Hugo "Dutch" Schulze '41
Basketball, Baseball, Football, Coach, Athletics Director Inducted: 1969
- Beth Shearer Clark '88
Basketball Inducted: 1999
- Darsi Smith Wilson '84
Women's Basketball Inducted: 1996
- Ethel Smith '31, '33
Basketball, Field Hockey Inducted: 1996
- Ed Tapscott '80 (WCL)
Men's Basketball Coach Inducted: 2006
- Richard N. Taylor '52
Baseball Inducted: 1972
- Wilbur Thomas '75
Basketball Inducted: 2003
- Keith Trehy '86
Men's Soccer Inducted: 2000
- Jody Thornton Powell '87
Basketball Inducted: 1999
- John Wakefield '50
Basketball, Baseball Inducted: 1973
- Kermit Washington '73
Basketball Inducted: 1985
- Frank Weiss '58, ' 61
Men's Basketball Inducted: 1999
- Jimmy Williams '59
Baseball, Baseball, Men's Basketball Coach & Player Inducted: 2000
Team 2011-12 Review
Men's basketball
Present Action
| Category | 2011-12 |
|---|---|
| Overall Record | 0-2 |
| Conference Record | 0-0 |
| Weekly Awards | Nothing Yet... |
| Next Game | November 16th against Florida-Atlantic |
2011-12 Line Up
- Mike Bersch
- Jordan Borucki
- Troy Brewer
- Daniel Fisher
- Warren Floor, Jr
- Riley Grafft
- Joe Hill
- Charles Hinkle
- Blake Jolivette
- Kyle Kager
- Simon McCormack
- Daniel Munoz
- John Schoof
- Wayne Simon II
- Tony Wroblicky
Women's Basketball
Present Action
| Category | 2011-12 |
|---|---|
| Overall Record | 8-2 |
| Conference Record | 0-0 |
| Weekly Awards | Nothing Yet... |
| Next Game | December 10th against St. Francis |
2011-12 Line Up
- Stephanie Anya
- Annessa De La Cruz
- Alexis Dobbs (Captain)
- Jen Dumiak
- Ebony Edwards
- Gelesia George
- Tori Halvorsen
- Sarah Kiely
- Ti'Asia McGeorge
- Meredith Mesaris
- Lisa Strack (Captain)
- Arron Zimmerman
Men Cross Country
Past Season Stats
| Category | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Places at Meet | Mount St. Mary (1st), Navy (5th), Paul Short (18th), Leopard (1st), Patriot League (2nd) |
| All-Patriot League First Team | Josh Olsen, Ryan Williams, Mark Allen |
| All-Patriot League Second Team | John Pope |
| Weekly Awards | Mark Allen (1x PL Runner of the Week) and Ian Lutz (1x PL Rookie of the Week), |
Women Cross Country
Present Action
| Category | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Places at Meet | Mount St. Mary (1st), Navy (8th), Paul Short (22th), Leopard (3st), Patriot League (6nd) |
| All-Patriot League Second Team | Octavia Rinehardt |
| Weekly Awards | Octavia Rinehardt (2x PL Runner of the Week & 1x ECAC Runner of the Week) |
Field Hockey
Past Season Stats
| Category | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Overall Record | 9-8 |
| Conference Record | 4-1 [Patriot League Regular Season Champions] |
| All-Patriot League First Team | Tatum Dyer (4th All-PL Team Honor), Gina Hofmann (2nd All-PL Team Honor), Jenn Bradley (1st All-PL Team Honor) |
| All-Patriot League Second Team | Melissa Casale (1st All-PL Team Honor), Alex McMackin (1st All-PL Team Honor), Shelly Montgomery (2nd All-PL Team Honor) |
| All-Patriot Individual Awards | Tatum Dyer (PL Defensive Player of the Year), Steve Jennings (PL Coach of the Year} |
| Academic All-Patriot League | Jacyln Anspach, Melissa Casale, Gina Hofmann |
| Patriot League All-Tournament Team | Melissa Casale and Natalie Ellenberger |
| Weekly Awards | Alex McMackin (2x PL Offesnive Player of the Week), Tatum Dyer (3x PL Defensive Player of the Week), Stephanie Burry (1x PL Goalkeeper of the Week), Ashley Dalisera (2x PL Goalkeeper of the Week), Grace Wilson (1x PL Rookie of the Week), Rebecca Treharne (1x PL Rookie of the Week). |
| Last Game Result | Lost against Bucknell, 3-2, in Patriot League Semifinals |
Women's Lacrosse
Future Action
| Category | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Overall Record | 0-0 |
| Conference Record | 0-0 |
| Weekly Awards | Nothing in a While... |
| Next Game | Davidson on February 11th, 2012 |
| Captains | Kimberly Collins and Kaska Komosinski |
Men's Soccer
Present Action
| Category | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Overall Record | 7-11-1 |
| Conference Record | 5-2 (Patriot League Regular Season Champions) |
| All-Patriot League First Team | Alassane Kane (2nd All-PL Honor), Ryan Morales (1st All-PL Honor), Adem Gokturk (1st All-PL Honor), Cristobal Soto (1st All-PL Honor) |
| All-Patriot League Individual Awards | Todd West (PL Coach of the Year), Matt Makowski (PL Scholor-Athlete of the Year) |
| Academic All-Patriot League | Matt Makowski, Michael Roberts, Colin Seigfried |
| Patriot League All-Tournament Team | Matt Makowski, Cristobal Soto, Adem Gokturk |
| Weekly Awards | Seth Goldman (1x PL Offensive Player of the Week), Jack Scott (1x PL Offensive Player of the Week), Alassane Kane (1x PL Offensive Player of the Week), Adem Gokturk (1x PL Defensive Player of the Week), Cristobal Soto (1x PL Defensive Player of the Week), Matt Makowski (1x PL Goalkeeper of the Week). |
| Current National Stat Records in Top 100 | Colin Seigfried is in for Total Assists. Matt Makowski is in the Top 100 for Saves per Game |
| Last game | Lost to Colgate, 2-0 |
Women's Soccer
Past Season Stats
| Category | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Overall Record | 6-11-2 |
| Conference Record | 2-4-1 |
| All-Patriot League First Team | Michelle Montilio (1st All-PL Team Honor) |
| All-Patriot League Second Team | Jasmine Mohandesi (1st All-PL Team Honor) |
| All-Patriot League Individual Awards | Jenna Stasiewicz (PL Scholar-Athlete of the Year) |
| Academic All-Patriot League | Jenna Stasiewicz, Mikaila Weaver, Jasmine Mohandesi |
| Weekly Awards | Hannah Tatro (1x PL Defensive Player of the Week), Kimberly Kroll (1x PL Defensive Player of the Week), Danielle Beard (1x PL Defensive Player of the Week), Klare Lazor (2x PL Goalkeeper of the Week), Erin Mulhern (1x PL Rookie of the Week), Nicole Paviglionite (1x PL Rookie of the Week) |
| Last Game Result | Beat Colgate, 1-0, in Conference Game. |
Men Swimming and Diving
Present Action
| Category | 2011-12 |
|---|---|
| Places at Meets | Potomic Relay (5th Place), Navy/Lafayette/Bucknell (1-2) |
| Event (Winners) | Potomac Relays (300 back relay [Bobby Ballance, Matt Wurm, and Ross Honig], GW/Catholic (100 Breast [Ming Ong], 200 Breast [Ming Ong], 100 Fly [Robert Feasley], 100 Back [Matt Wurm], 200 Fly [Kevin Bond]) |
| Weekly Awards | Nothing Yet... |
| Next Meet | November 17th-19th at the George Mason Invitational |
Women Swimming and Diving
Present Action
| Category | 2011-12 |
|---|---|
| Places at Meet | Potomic Relay (4th), Navy/Lafayette/Bucknell (0-3) |
| Event (Winners) | GW/Catholic (400 IM [Miriam Crispo], 1 meter Dive [Melissa Parker], 3 meter Dive [Melissa Parker]), Bucknell/Lafayette/Navy (50 Free [Leah Breen] 3 meter Dive [Melissa Parker]) |
| Weekly Awards | Melissa Parker (1x PL Diver of the Week) |
| Next Meet | November 17th-19th at the George Mason Invitational |
Men Track & Field
Present Action
COMING SOON
Women Track & Field
Present Action
COMING SOON
Volleyball
Present Action
| Category | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Overall Record | 19-10 [In Process] |
| Conference Record | 11-1 [In Process] |
| All-Patriot League First Team | Sara Rishell, Julie Crum |
| All-Patriot League Second Team | Rebecca Heath, Monika Smidova |
| All-Patriot League Individual Awards | Sara Rishell (PL Player of the Year & Rookie of the Year), Rebecca Heath (PL Scholar Athlete of the Year), Barry Goldberg (Coach of the Year) |
| Academic All-Patriot League | Rebecca Heath |
| Weekly Awards | Sara Rishell (1x PL Player of the Week & 3x PL Rookie of the Week), Rebecca Heath (1x PL Player of the Week), Julie Crum (1x PL Player of the Week & 1x CVU.com National Player of the Week), Kelly McCaddin (1x PL Rookie of the Week) |
| Current National Stat Records in Top 100 | Both Monika Smidova and Julie Crum are in for Aces per Set. Smidova is #26 while Crum is #57. |
| Most Recent Game | Beat Lafayette, 3-1 |
| Next Game | November 20th against Colgate |
Wrestling
Present Action
| Category | 2011-12 |
|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 |
| Team Dual Ranking | 11th (Tied with Maryland) |
| Team Tournament Ranking | 8th |
| Individual Rankings | Matt Mariacher (8th)[141lbs], Ganbayar Sanjaa (4th)[157lbs], Daniel Mitchell (7th)[197lbs], Ryan Flores (2nd)[HWT] |
| Next Competition | November 20th at the Keysteon Classicl |
| Captain | Matt Mariacher |
