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Junior Alida Muller-Wehlau plays a shot against Lynn during the tennis match in Bacon Park on March

Champion Pirates match up against top-5 opponents

The No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown in Division II women’s tennis went the way of top-ranked and two-time defending national champion AASU on March 5 as the Lady Pirates defeated Lynn University (LU), 7-2, at Bacon Park. The Lady Pirates (11-0) remained perfect in the 2010 season while handing visiting LU (6-1) its first loss of the year. Full story

The Pirate softball team managed to split a pair of games with nationally ranked Wingate University,

Pirate softball handles heavy workload well

Lady Pirate softball created an upset, let their bats sing and came up short against a cross-town rival, all in less than a week.


Freshman pitcher Megan Barnwell (5-1) and the AASU softball team stunned No. 10 Wingate with a two-hit shutout in the second game of a doubleheader. Wingate took the first game 3-0, but in the second game AASU came to play. The victory snapped a 16-game win streak for Wingate, while giving AASU its first win over a nationally ranked opponent this season.

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Chris Zittrouer dives safely into home plate to score a run after the wild pitch by St. Andrews reli

Pirates continue 2010 Savannah Invitational

The AASU Pirate baseball team continued its 2010 Savannah Invitational home stand with a gripping 6-4 win against Concord University  and 17-8 thumping of West Liberty University.

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Keron McKenzie throws up a 3-pointer against No. 1 Augusta State in the first round of the PBC tourn

AASU athletics face off in array of tournaments

All-PBC honors highlight Pirates PBC tournament

AASU senior guard Patrick Shokpeka has been named to the All-Peach Belt Conference (PBC) men’s basketball team, released at the league’s annual banquet prior to the PBC Tournament Final Four in Aiken, S.C.

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Spring Break spreads Pirates across country

The nationwide countdown ’til Spring Break has been initiated for every college and university, thanks in part by the looming spring weather. Some schools’ breaks have already begun, but AASU’s will take place the week of March 15-19, awarding its students the St. Patrick’s Day celebration with a day off.

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Pirate Alumni navigate tumultuous waters as professional athletes

Pirates should be brimming with pride. The AASU men’s golf fraternity is celebrating the professional success of two of their brothers.

Former Pirates Chris Wolfe and Chris Epperson are both consistent performers in the lower levels of men’s golf’s professional realm, and while it isn’t exactly the multi-million dollar of the PGA Tour, these two former Peach Belt competitors are making some money.

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