News Releases from the AU Office of University Communications
Year 2005 Sports News

December
December 20:	Spartan Named NIIC Player of the Week
December 13:	Spartans win in decisive fashion 87-59 in AUs Thornton Gymnasium over MSOE
December 9:	Spartans Named Mens Soccer All-Region
November
November 22:	Spartan Named Mens Basketball Player of the Week
November 21:	Spartans Lose Heartbreaker at Home
November 21:	Lancaster Reaches Victory Milestone
November 18:	Spartans Ranked and Ready for Action
November 17:	Spartans Named Football All-Conference
November 17:	NIIC Announces Mens Soccer Post Season Awards
November 17:	NIIC Announces Womens Soccer Post Season Awards
November 10:	NIIC Announces Postseason Volleyball Awards
November 10:	NIIC Announces Postseason Cross Country Awards
November 10:	Three Spartans Receive NIIC Player of the Week
November 7:	AU Womens Soccer Gets NCAA Berth
November 3:	Spartan Named First-Team Academic All-District
November 3:	Spartan Named First-Team Academic All-District
November 3:	Spartan Named Academic All-District
November 3:	Spartan Earns Top Conference Honor
October
October 27:	Spartan Named Top Conference Player
October 20:	Spartan Named Conference Player of the Week
October 19:	Spartan Earns Weekly Conference Award
October 13:	Spartan Named Top Conference Player
October 4:	Pair of Spartans Receive NIIC Player of the Week
September
September 27:	AU Receives Three NIIC Player of the Week Awards
September 20:	Spartan Named Soccer Player of the Week
September 16:	AU Hosts Successful Cross Country Meet
September 15:	Spartans Gain NSCAA Regional Ranking
September 14:	Spartan Receives Conference Volleyball Honor
August
August 2:	Spartan Selected Preseason All-American
June
June 8:	Spartan Selected in Major League Draft
June 2:	Spartan Named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American
May
May 31:	Lavender Tabbed as All-American
May 27:	Spartans Named All-Region
May 25:	Petersen Adds NFCA All American to Portfolio
May 25:	NCBWA Tabs Spartan as Region Hitter of the Year
May 24:	Spartans Named NFCA All-Region
May 24:	AU Repeats As NIIC All-Sports Champ
May 17:	NIIC Announces Baseball Postseason Awards
May 17:	NIIC Announces Baseball All-Conference
May 12:	Spartan Named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District
May 12:	NIIC Announces Softball Postseason Awards
May 12:	NIIC Announces Softball All-Conference
May 12:	AU Names Athletes of the Year
May 10:	Spartan Softball NCAA Tournament Bound
May 10:	AU Spartan Track Having Stellar Season
May 3:	Spartan Named NIIC Player of the Week
April
April 28:	AU Baseball and Softball Top NCAA Regional Rankings
April 26:	Spartans Named NIIC Players of the Week
April 20:	AUs Petersen Named NFCA Player of the Week
April 19:	Spartans Named NIIC Players of the Week
April 13:	Spartan Named NIIC Player of the Week
April 5:	Spartan Named NIIC Player of the Week
March
March 30:	Spartans Named NIIC Players of the Week
March 24:	NABC Tabs Spartan as All-American
March 22:	AUs Welton and Lancaster Honored by NABC
March 16:	Spartans Named D3Hoops.com All-Region
March 16:	Spartan Named NIIC Softball Player of the Week
March 16:	AUs Welton Named Finalist for V Foundation Comeback Award
March 2:	Spartan Named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American
March 2:	Spartans Sweep NIIC Awards
March 2:	AU Baseball Gets National Ranking
March 2:	Spartans Named NIIC All-Conference
March 2:	Ohio All-American Commits to AU Womens Soccer
March 2:	Spartan Named Mens Basketball Player of the Week
February
February 27:	AU Mens Basketball Gets NCAA Tournament First Round Bye
February 26:	AU Clinches NCAA Basketball Berth
February 24:	AU Men Receive National Recognition
February 21:	NIIC Tabs Spartan as Mens Basketball Player of the Week
February 19:	AU Men Clinch NIIC Regular Season Title
February 18:	AU Embarks on New Conference Affiliation
February 17:	Spartan Named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District
February 15:	AU Mens Soccer Tremendous Turnaround
February 15:	Spartans Appear in D3hoops Rankings
February 15:	Spartan Named Mens Basketball Player of the Week
February 2:	Gronau enters Spartan 1,000 Point Club
January
January 20:	AU Baseball Coach Receives ABCA Award
January 11:	AU Announces New Football Coach
January 10:	Spartan Named Mens Basketball Player of the Week