ASHLAND — It wasn’t the kind of season the Ashland University football team hoped for when the 2018 campaign began. But on Saturday, it ended the right way for the Eagles. Ashland blitzed Northern Michigan 41-7 on Saturday at Jack Miller Stadium/Martinelli Field. The Eagles finished the campaign 6-4 overall, and 6-2 in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. […]
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Ashland falls at No. 9 Grand Valley State
LLENDALE, Mich. – Missed opportunities led to a lost football game on Saturday night as the Ashland University football team fell to No. 9 Grand Valley State 20-17. The Lakers kicked a 23-yard field goal with 15 seconds remaining to earn the victory. The Eagles (5-4, 5-2 GLIAC) slipped to third place in the league, […]
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Eagles win third straight by dumping Davenport
CALEDONIA, Mich. – Ashland University’s defense flexed its muscle Saturday, and squeezed a 31-6 victory out of Davenport in this Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game. “The story of the game was defense, once again,” said Eagles head coach Lee Owens. “Two great defensive football teams, and besides one play, I don’t know how we […]
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Upstart Davenport awaits Ashland
ASHLAND — If it didn’t already, Davenport now has Ashland University coach Lee Owens’ full attention. The Panthers turned a few heads last week. Davenport gave Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference heavyweight Grand Valley all it wanted last week before falling 19-14. GVSU, which was ranked eighth nationally, scored the game-winning touchdown with 1:36 remaining. […]
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Eagles fly past Michigan Tech for GLIAC win
ASHLAND — In a season of close calls, some good some bad, it’s about time the Ashland University football team enjoyed a healthy spread. The Eagles controlled Michigan Tech 27-7 on Saturday at Martinelli Field to earn a Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference victory. AU is noww 4-3 overall, 4-1 in the GLIAC. Five of […]
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Rested and Ready: Eagles await Michigan Tech after bye week
ASHLAND — Their batteries are recharged and the Eagles are ready for the final push. Coming off a rare mid-season bye week, Ashland University will host Michigan Tech at 1 p.m. Saturday at Jack Miller Stadium. AU (3-3, 3-1 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) went into the bye flying high after handing Saginaw Valley its […]
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Ashland knocks off previously unbeaten Saginaw Valley State
ASHLAND — It was a victory worth waiting for. Andrew Vaughn scored a pair of touchdowns, including the game-winner with 5:28 remaining, as the Eagles knocked off previously unbeaten Saginaw Valley State 21-17 in a weather-delayed Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game Saturday evening at Jack Miller Stadium. Ashland cornerback Isiah Roberts sealed the victory […]
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Hard-luck Eagles return home to take on unbeaten Saginaw Valley State
ASHLAND — His team is a game below .500 at the season’s midway point, but Ashland University coach Lee Owens isn’t prepared to raise the white flag. The Eagles still haver plenty of fight left in them. Ashland (2-3, 2-1 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) will face yet another stiff challenge Saturday when undefeated Saginaw […]
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Eagles fall to another ranked foe, 28-21
BIG RAPIDS, Mich. – Ashland won the statistical battle, but lost the scoreboard war in falling 28-21 at fourth-ranked Ferris State on Saturday night in a Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference crash. The Eagles are 2-3 overall, 2-1 in the GLIAC. Each loss has been to a ranked team in what has been a brutal […]