ASHLAND, Ohio — Keishaun Sims was as elusive after the game as he was during it. Pressed into duty after starter Vance Settlemire suffered a shoulder injury, Sims rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns as Ashland University rallied from a 12-point deficit for a 36-25 win over Wayne State on a rainy night at […]
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AU defense bullying competition
ASHLAND, Ohio — The Broad Street Bullies have been reborn and they are roaming Ashland University’s Jack Miller Stadium with reckless abandon. The original Broad Street Bullies, a nickname given to the rough-and-tumble Philadelphia Flyers of the 1970s, terrorized the NHL while winning back-to-back Stanley Cups in 1974 and 1975. The Flyers played their home […]
AU moves up one spot in poll after big Week 1 win
Following a 48-0 win over Mercyhurst in the 2016 opener on Thursday (Sept. 1) at Jack Miller Stadium/Martinelli Field, Ashland University’s football team has moved up one spot to No. 5 in the latest American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II Coaches’ Poll, released on Monday (Sept. 5) night. This marks the first time the […]
AU men’s soccer team wins in program’s return
AMHERST, New York — With one header in the back of the net on Saturday afternoon in Amherst, N.Y., Ashland University freshman defender John Duldner became the answer to a trivia question. Duldner’s goal in the 110th and final minute on Saturday at Daemen lifted the Eagles, in their return to the pitch afterthe program […]
Nationally-ranked Eagles open in style
ASHLAND, Ohio — The Eagles showed no mercy to Mercyhurst. Ashland University lived up to its preseason billing as one of the best teams in the nation, swamping the Lakers 48-0 in the season opener Thursday at Jack Miller Stadium. The shutout was AU’s first since Nov. 10, 2012 and the first in a season […]
Believe the Hype: Nationally-ranked AU opens Thursday
ASHLAND, Ohio — Lee Owens has piloted some highly-regarded Ashland University football teams during his 12 seasons in charge, but none has generated this much preseason excitement — and for good reason. The Eagles return virtually everyone from a team that went unbeaten during the regular season last fall. AU is ranked in the top […]
Eagles land at No. 7 in D2Football.com preseason poll
ASHLAND — Another day, another preseason ranking for Ashland University’s football team. On Monday (Aug. 22), the Eagles landed at No. 7 in the 2016 D2Football.com Top 25 preseason poll. It is the fourth preseason Top 10 national ranking for AU, which also is slotted No. 6 in the 2016 American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) […]
Pre-season accolades continue for AU football team, ranked 6th in DII coaches’ poll
ASHLAND — Ashland University’s football team has made some history before the ball has been kicked off on the 2016 season. The 2016 American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Preseason Poll was released on Monday afternoon, with the Eagles slotted No. 6. In this century, Ashland hadn’t been ranked higher by […]
Isles scores two more tries, leading U.S. to 9th place finish
RIO DE JANEIRO — Continuing his hot streak in the Mens Rugby Sevens tournament, Ashland University grad Carlin Isles scored two tries Thursday against Spain, leading the U.S. team to a ninth-place finish with a 24-12 win. The two tries in the final match gave Isles a total of six tries for 30 points, making […]
