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The Student News Site of Ashland University

The Collegian

The Student News Site of Ashland University

The Collegian

Eagle transfers Savaya Brockington and Maddie Maloney embrace one another after winning the Midwest Regional Championship.

Transfers help raise AU women’s basketball ceiling in 2022-23 season

Cade Cracas, Sports & Digital Editor April 3, 2023

After the Ashland University women's basketball team fell to the Walsh Cavaliers, 72-62, to finish the team's 2021-22 season, questions arose on what they were going to do to heighten their ceiling. Before...

Ashland University to host national championship watch party

Ashland University to host national championship watch party

Cade Cracas, Sports & Digital Editor March 30, 2023

The Ashland University women's basketball team is gearing up for the NCAA Division II 2022-2023 national championship. On Saturday, April 1, 2023, the Eagles will be taking on the University of Minnesota...

American Airlines Center prepares for the Division I, II and III national championships.

NCAA celebrates 50 years of Title IX in Dallas

Brynn Meisse, Features Editor March 29, 2023

In honor of the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the women’s basketball Division II and III national championship games will be held at the Dallas Mavericks’ Arena. The D-I Final Four and beyond are to...

The Eagles hoist the GLIAC trophy above their heads during the 2019-2020 season after taking down Grand Valley State.

2020: AU’s women’s basketball’s undefeated season that was never completed

Cade Cracas, Sports & Digital Editor March 26, 2023

The Ashland University women's basketball team is widely regarded as one of the most successful Divison II basketball programs in the 21st century. Through five appearances in the Elite Eight and Final...

The Eagles hoist the trophy after winning the National Championship in 2013.

The history of AU women’s basketball winning a National Championship

Ethan Jenkins, Reporter March 23, 2023

Only one win away from taking home a national championship, the Eagles are looking to win their 3rd championship in a decade. Punching their ticket to Dallas, Texas, the Eagles took down the Glenville...

The Eagles stand at center court to celebrate their win in the Final Four against Glenville State

The Eagles head to National Championship after taking down Glenville State

Cade Cracas, Sports & Digital Editor March 22, 2023

The Ashland University women's basketball team just cannot stop winning in the Final Four of the NCAA Division II Tournament as the Eagles took down the reigning National Champions, 76-67. After taking...

The Eagles perform their end-of-practice tradition by shooting half court shots. Head Coach Kari Pickens makes one, and the team huddles around in excitement.

AU women’s basketball’s pregame rituals and traditions

Olivia Pliske, Reporter March 22, 2023

The Ashland University Women’s Basketball team has many traditions that they have done throughout this season that seems to be helping them succeed this year and helped lead them to the 2023 NCAA Elite...

The history of AU womens basketball in the Final Four

The history of AU women’s basketball in the Final Four

Cade Cracas, Sports & Digital Editor March 22, 2023

Ashland University's women's basketball team is no stranger to appearing in the Final Four of the NCAA Division II Postseason Tournament. In the history of the program, they've taken five trips to the...

Guard Macy Spielmann stands in practice running through drills.

Macy Spielman creates her own path en route to Final Four

Olivia Pliske, Reporter March 22, 2023

The name “Spielman” may not come as a surprise to most. To Ashland fans, Ashland Eagles women's basketball player Macy comes to mind, while to football fans, her dad Chris Spielman may pop into their...

Eagle guard Hallie Heidemann stands at the free throw line against UT Tyler in the Elite Eight.

Guard Hallie Heidemann leads team in final season with Eagles

Ethan Jenkins, Reporter March 22, 2023

Graduate student guard, Hallie Heidemann, has been a leader for the undefeated Eagles who are only two wins away from a national championship. Heidemann has been with the Eagles for five seasons, increasing...

Morgan Yoder brings the ball up against the Findlay Oilers in the season-opener.

Eagle sophomore guard Morgan Yoder looks to return to play

Olivia Pliske, Reporter March 22, 2023

Sophomore guard Morgan Yoder is set to make her first appearance in the NCAA tournament this Wednesday, March 22nd, in the Final Four game against Glenville State in St. Joseph Missouri.  Yoder has...

Eagle forward Annie Roshak prepares at the free throw line for two shots against UT Tyler in the Elite Eight.

Eagles gear up for first-ever meeting with Glenville State in Final Four

Ethan Jenkins, Reporter March 21, 2023

On Monday, March 20 the Ashland University Women’s basketball team advanced to the Final Four winning 81-72 against UT Tyler. The Eagles are now set to face the Glenville State Pioneers, the reigning...

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