ASHLAND — The Ashland University men’s basketball team leaned on its regional recruits to give the home fans a Happy Thanksgiving sendoff on Wednesday afternoon. The Eagles pounded Kent State-Tuscarawas 101-63 in a non-conference game at Kates Gymnasium. Four AU players scored in double figures, led by Willard redshirt freshman Max Dawson with 19 points. […]
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Ashland University to host 1st-round Division II playoff football game
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published at the Ashland University website. ASHLAND — Ashland University’s football team is back in the NCAA Division II playoffs – and will start the 2025 edition at home. As announced by the NCAA on Sunday (Nov. 16) night, the No. 20-ranked Eagles (9-2), the Great Midwest Athletic Conference co-champions, […]
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AU claims co-GMAC crown after shocking Saturday twist
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Ashland University sports information department contributed to this report. ASHLAND — What a difference a week makes. Last Saturday the Ashland University football team fell to Findlay 14-3 in a game most considered the title tilt for the Great Midwest Athletic Conference as both squads entered the clash undefeated. Alas the Eagles […]
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Three turnovers doom AU in rivalry loss to Findlay
ASHLAND — Three crucial turnovers told the tale in Ashland University’s 14-3 loss to arch-rival Findlay on Saturday afternoon. The 15th-ranked Eagles fell to No. 9 Findlay at Jack Miller Stadium/Martinelli Field in a game where the Oilers clinched at least a tie for the 2025 Great Midwest Athletic Conference championship. “If you’re minus-3 in […]
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No. 24 Eagles overpower Thomas More for Homecoming victory
ASHLAND — The Ashland University football team gave its Homecoming crowd a treat on Saturday afternoon at Jack Miller Stadium. The 24th-ranked Eagles blew out to a big lead early and coasted through the second half of a 38-14 sun-spanked beating of Thomas More in a Great Midwest Athletic Conference encounter. Cameron Blair threw for […]
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Ashland University starts GMAC play with win in home opener
ASHLAND — Cameron Blair ran for one touchdown and threw for another as Ashland University thumped Hillsdale 26-9 on a sun-spanked Saturday afternoon at Jack Miller Stadium. The home opener also served as the Great Midwest Athletic Conference lidlifter, and coach Doug Geiser’s squad was ready for it. Blair’s 23-yard run put Ashland in front […]
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Madison grad’s INT boosts Eagles to 1st-ever win over IUP in season-opener
INDIANA, Pa. — Isaac Brooks’ second career interception helped deliver an opening night victory for Ashland in a Division II college football clash. A Madison graduate, Brooks picked off a pass with two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter to help preserve a 13-9 AU win at IUP on Thursday night. The Eagles overcame a […]
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AU hammers Northern Michigan for berth in Division II regional title tilt
ALLENDALE, Mich. — The fifth-ranked Ashland University women’s basketball team just might be playing its best basketball of the season. And it couldn’t come at a better time. The Eagles made short work of Northern Michigan on Saturday night, playing stifling defense to chalk up a 68-45 victory in an NCAA Division II Midwest Regional […]
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AU rolls Ferris State to reach Division II regional semifinals
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published by the Ashland University Sports Information Department. ALLENDALE, Mich. — The No. 5 Ashland University women’s basketball team opened the 2025 NCAA Division II Midwest Regional tournament with a 62-50 win over Ferris State on Friday afternoon at Grand Valley State. The Eagles’ 25th consecutive win advances them to […]
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Madison, Crestview grads lead loaded group of AU wrestlers to nationals
ASHLAND — If Colt Sponseller needed a sales pitch to attract local wrestlers to Ashland University, he wouldn’t need to say a word. The fifth-year Eagles coach could just show them the list of his team’s qualifiers to this week’s NCAA Division II national championships. Ashland, ranked 20th in the nation, will have one of […]