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AUM Softball Could Benefit from Stoppage in Play

6Apr

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AUM Softball Could Benefit from Stoppage in Play

BY: Jason Martin With so many sports programs across the country being affected by the CoViD-19 virus, there can be positives taken from the nationwide sports hiatus that was put into effect by the NCAA and the Gulf South Conference. One benefit to the stoppage in play could lay with the AUM softball team. The Warhawks were tabbed to be one of the top teams in the country after being picked third in the Gulf South Conference preseason polls, and that is where they currently stand at the break. After winning seven games in a row, the Orange & Black brought their record to 17-5 on the year with an 8-4 record in conference action. The Warhawks were about to enter a critical GSC series at the AUM Softball Complex against No. 25 Alabama Huntsville, but the season was put on hold the day...

NCAA Makes Right Move with Eligibility Announcement

6Apr

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NCAA Makes Right Move with Eligibility Announcement

BY: Jason Martin In the middle of all the uncertainty around college athletics as a result of the COVID-19 virus, the NCAA made the right move and shut down sports for the foreseeable future. One thing that had sports fans and student athletes concerned was the question surrounding students’ eligibility. There is a lot that goes into giving a student-athlete their eligibility back. Scholarships, incoming freshmen, and promised playing time makes for an interesting and difficult decision on how to continue with this decision. Winter sport athletes like basketball may have a more difficult time arguing an extra year of eligibility because their season was either over or ending within the next few weeks if the virus had not shut everything down. Spring sports, however, had major conce...

AUM Men’s Basketball Takes Vital Step in Quest for Relevance

6Apr

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AUM Men’s Basketball Takes Vital Step in Quest for Relevance

BY: Jason Martin Alabama, Alabama State, Auburn, Faulkner, Huntington, and AUM are all fighting for relevance in central Alabama, and the AUM men’s basketball team took a big step in the fight after a stellar 2019-20 season. The Warhawks finished the season with a winning record at 15-14 and competed in the program’s first-ever Gulf South Conference Championship. AUM struggled to begin their season, dropping three of their first five games to Rollins, Miles, and Embry-Riddle. The season, however, saw many accomplishments as early as their 115-80 loss to Embry-Riddle— senior guard Darrion Taylor became the 19th player in program history to record 1,000 career points. The initial glimpse of greatness from the 2019-20 squad came in the conference opener at the AUM Gymnasium on N...

AUM Women’s Basketball Sees Growth in Opening Season

6Apr

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AUM Women’s Basketball Sees Growth in Opening Season

BY: Jason Martin In their first season as full members of NCAA DII’s Gulf South Conference, Auburn University at Montgomery’s women’s basketball team showed a great deal of promise during the 2019-20 season. The Warhawks finished the season with a 12-16 record and went 5-15 in conference play. Led by senior forward Victoria Morales, AUM improved upon their 5-23 record from the 2018-19 campaign. AUM started the season strong by going 4-1 against regional non-conference opponents. However, the Warhawks did see a swift decline in performance when conference play opened in late November. There were, however, some positive signs in the latter stages of 2019, as the Warhawks were able to gain two victories over Trevecca Nazarene University and Fort Valley State before resuming GSC actio...

AUM Softball Embraces Underdog Role In 2020

6Apr

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AUM Softball Embraces Underdog Role In 2020

BY: Jason Martin Auburn-Montgomery Athletics does one thing very well: spring sports. AUM Tennis is one of the powerhouses at the NAIA level, and their play in the transition phase from NAIA to NCAA DII proves that AUM tennis will not go away anytime soon. At Q.V. Lowe Field, the Warhawks have just two losing seasons in baseball in the history of the program. Playoff appearances, all-conference nominations, and national championship appearances are expected of AUM Baseball. AUM Softball, meanwhile, has never registered a losing season. The Warhawks opened play in 2009 and have already won two national championships. The transition has been tough on many other AUM teams, but softball has been exempt from this category. In 2019, the Warhawks finished third i...

Despite Undefeated Conference Weekend, AUM Baseball Leaves Something to be Desired

6Apr

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Despite Undefeated Conference Weekend, AUM Baseball Leaves Something to be Desired

BY: Justin Martin AUM Baseball has a history of producing winning teams every season. Even with the difficult transition from NAIA to NCAA Division II status, AUM baseball continues to be competitive in a difficult conference. The Warhawks opened the season with a tough matchup against No. 20 North Georgia. The Orange & Black played three games in Dahlonega, Ga., against the Nighthawks and dropped all three games to start the 2020 campaign. AUM was only able to gain 10 runs over three games, but allowed more than 10 runs in each contest. With nowhere to go but up, AUM baseball set their sights to their Sunshine State foe: Embry-Riddle University. The Warhawks played ERU much closer than North Georgia in their previous series. However, the Warhawks still lost the first...