ASHLAND – When Paige McMenemy transferred to Ashland University from Akron, the pitcher just wanted the chance to contribute. Her team-leading 15 wins have definitely played a role in the Eagle softball team earning a berth in next month’s Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament.
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AU softball team earns spot in GLIAC tourney with split vs. Wayne State
DETROIT, Michigan — A three-run bottom of the sixth inning in Game 2 lifted Ashland University’s softball team to a Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader split on Sunday (April 23) at No. 24 Wayne State. The Eagles (27-20 overall, 12-8 GLIAC) took the second game by a 5-4 count after losing the opener to […]
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Gold tops Purple in AU Spring Game
ASHLAND — A 30-yard field goal by sophomore kicker Sam Kellogg at the final gun lifted the Gold team past the Purple team, 9-7, in the first-half regular-game portion of the 2017 Purple & Gold Spring Game on Saturday (April 22) night at Jack Miller Stadium/Martinelli Field. Saturday’s action included a regular game for a […]
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Snyder, Daugherty earn Winter GLIAC Commisioner’s Awards
ASHLAND — As announced on Wednesday morning by the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Ashland University junior forwards Andi Daugherty and Laina Snyder each have earned their first GLIAC Commissioner’s Awards. The awards come less than a month after Daugherty and Snyder led the Eagles to the program’s second NCAA Division II national championship and […]
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AU softball sweeps doubleheader with Wheeling Jesuit
ASHLAND – A throw from left fielder Jenny Raguz to cut down a Wheeling Jesuit runner at the plate in the top of the seventh preserved a 1-0 win for the Ashland University softball team and gave them a sweep of Wednesday’s doubleheader at Brookside Park. The Eagles (25-18 overall, 10-6 in the Great Lakes […]
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AU softball vs Wheeling Jesuit
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AU to host 2019 D-II Wrestling Championships in Cleveland
ASHLAND — The NCAA announced on Tuesday afternoon that Ashland University will work along side the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission to host the 2019 Division II Wrestling National Championships at The Wolstein Center in Cleveland on March 8 and 9. The Wolstein Center is on the campus of Cleveland State University, and has a capacity […]
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Longtime AU football coach Dr. Fred Martinelli honored by OSU
COLUMBUS — On Friday (April 14) afternoon at The Ohio State University, College Football Hall of Fame head coach Dr. Fred Martinelli was given an Ohio’s Finest award during the Buckeyes’ annual football coaches clinic. Martinelli was one of three Ohio’s Finest honorees, along with OSU two-time Heisman Trophy-winning running back Archie Griffin and the […]
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Sens. Brown, Portman recognize AU women’s championship
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Friday (April 7), Ohio’s United States Senators, Rob Portman (R) and Sherrod Brown (D), introduced a resolution in the Senate recognizing the athletic achievement of the 2016-17 Ashland University women’s basketball team. The Eagles won their second Division II national championship on March 24, defeating Virginia Union, 93-77, in Columbus. Ashland […]
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AU women’s basketball team to host kids clinic April 24
ASHLAND — Ashland University’s women’s basketball team will host another Kids Clinic on April 24 from 6-8 p.m. at Kates Gymnasium. The clinic is open to boys and girls in grades 1-8, and they will have the opportunity to work with the 2017 NCAA Division II national-champion Eagles. Instruction is meant for kids to learn […]