Bridgewater sweeps Messiah

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The Bridgewater College Eagles swept a Saturday twinbill from Messiah by scores of 10-9 and 11-5. The Eagles, winners of five straight, improve to 7-1 while the Falcons drop to 0-3. Messiah, the 2011 Commonwealth Conference champion, jumped on Bridgewater starter Joseph Lucas for five runs in the third in the opener.

Boston College 8, JMU 5

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Boston College struck for eight runs in the first four innings and repeatedly silenced any rally attempt by James Madison with five double plays while recording an 8-5 triumph in the second game of the Caravelle Resort Tournament on Saturday morning at Coastal Carolina’s Watson Stadium. JMU fell to 0-2 to start the season while…

Bridgewater holds off W&L

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Bridgewater College erased a five-point halftime deficit, built a 14-point lead in the second half and then held on down the stretch to defeat Washington and Lee, 81-78, in ODAC action at Nininger Hall. The win was the second straight for the Eagles who improved to 7-16 overall and 4-10 in the ODAC. The loss…

Bridgewater Civil War Institute focuses on those who fought

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To continue its commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, Bridgewater College will focus its fifth annual Civil War Institute on “‘They Who Fought Here:’ Armies, Soldiers and Civilians,” and will feature four renowned scholars as panelists. The one-day institute, which is free and open to the public, will be held April 21…

EMU women nip Bridgewater, 66-65

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When the two teams met in November, Eastern Mennonite needed a big second half to grab a win at Bridgewater.  Tuesday night in Harrisonburg, the Royals never trailed.  But they did need to weather a tense final minutes before securing a 66-65 victory to extend their winning streak to eight games. For the first time…

College adding Spanish-language pages to website

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Bridgewater College has begun adding pages in Spanish to its website as a way to help Spanish-speaking parents of prospective students learn about the college. The Spanish-language web pages include information on Bridgewater College, the application process, tuition, financial aid and work-study opportunities, plus a frequently-asked-questions section.