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            WASHINGTON, D.C. – Glenn Stokes scored 19 points and Steven Miles added 18 points and nine rebounds to lead American University to a 72-58 Patriot League win over Colgate Saturday afternoon at Bender Arena.

            The Eagles (12-9, 6-2) snapped Colgate’s three-game winning streak as they maintain their hold on first place in the Patriot League.  Colgate falls to 12-9 overall and 3-5 in the league.

            Other American players in double figures were Patrick Doctor and Vladimir Buscaglia with 10 points apiece.  The Eagles shot 55 percent from the field including a blistering 54 percent from behind the arc as they hit on 8-of-15 3-pointers led by Miles with four.

            Mark Linebaugh led Colgate with 17 points, while freshman Keith Williams tallied a career-high 10 points.  Pat Campolieta and Howard Blue had nine points each for the Raiders.

            Colgate held an early 16-10 lead, but with Campolieta, Linebaugh and Dave Hardy on the bench with two fouls apiece, the Eagles closed out the first half with a 23-8 run for a 33-24 advantage.

            In the second half, the closest Colgate came was five points with 17:32 remaining, 37-32.

            Foul trouble continued to hurt the Raiders as Blue fouled out with 8:05 remaining after picking up all five fouls in the second half.  Blue was Colgate’s leading rebounder with eight.

            GAME NOTES – Campolieta with six assists moved into eighth place on Colgate’s all-time assist list with 226 … This was the first loss for the starting lineup of Campolieta, Hardy, Linebaugh, Blue and Bill Kern after three straight victories … Junior forward Tim Sullivan missed his second straight game with a sprained ankle.