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AU Women's Basketball Set to Begin Patriot League Play
Eagles begin tournament as second seed

March 7, 2003

Chanel Spriggs and the AU women's basketball team begin Patriot League Tournament action today at 5 p.m.

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WASHINGTON -- After one of the most successful regular seasons in school history, the American University women’s basketball team (17-10, 10-4 PL) enters the Patriot League Tournament as the No. 2 seed. AU will face No. 7 Colgate (9-17, 4-10 PL) in the first round after sweeping the Raiders last season. This is a rematch of last year’s quarterfinal match when Colgate defeated the Eagles, 79-68. The Patriot League Tournament is held at the Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, Md (directions).

THE OPPONENT AND THE HISTORY: The Eagles hold a 4-1 advantage over Colgate all-time. American has won all four regular season meetings between the schools including a sweep of the two games this season. The Raiders’ lone win came at the Show Place Arena last year in the Patriot League Quarterfinals.

HAVEN’T WE BEEN HERE BEFORE?: It may be 2003, but it feels like 2002 at the Show Place Arena. The pairings for the quarterfinals are exactly the same as last year’s tournament. Holy Cross, the No. 1 seed will play No. 8 seed Lafayette yet again. American moved up to the No. 2 seed this year, but will still have a rematch with No. 7 Colgate. The 3-6 game is a replay from last year with Lehigh playing Army while No. 4 Bucknell takes on No. 5 Navy after playing as the No. 2 and No. 7 seed in 2002.

HUNT EARNS ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE HONORS: Sophomore Chanel Hunt (Raleigh, N.C./Ravenscroft) was honored by the Patriot League by earning a spot on the All-Patriot League Second-Team. The lone member of the squad off of American University’s women’s basketball team, Hunt adds this award to her All-Rookie honor from a year ago.

A 6-0 forward, Hunt led the Eagles in scoring with 14.4 points per game while also leading the squad in rebounding with 7.3 boards per contest. She also added six double-doubles and grabbed 79 steals on the season, good for fourth-most all-time at AU. Hunt earned AU Tip-Off Classic MVP honors after posting 19 points and grabbing 14 rebounds against Eastern Michigan and also scoring 16 points against Maryland-Eastern Shore.

AMERICAN vs. THE PATRIOT LEAGUE: The Eagles have played 61 games all-time against the seven fellow members of the Patriot League, and are 41-20 (.672) in those contests. This is American’s second season of competition as a member of the Patriot League.