Men's tennis falls in season opener\nThe IU men's tennis team got the season started this weekend by facing off against Notre Dame in both teams' first matches of the year. The Irish had too much for the Hoosiers, as IU fell 6-1 to Notre Dame and to 0-1 on the spring season.\nDespite not being able to pick up a win in the first match of the year, there were a few bright spots for the Hoosiers to carry over into their next match.\nIn doubles, the sophomore tandem of Dmytro Ishtuganov and Neil Kenner were victorious over the Irish's Stephen Bass and Paul Hidaka, 8-4.\nAlso victorious and picking up the only point for the Hoosiers was junior Jakub Praibis.
Women's tennis opens with two wins\nThe Hoosiers took their first step toward a Big Ten championship by opening the season with two home wins. IU defeated Western Michigan 6-1 Sunday morning and closed out the day with a second win over Miami (OH) 7-0.\nIU (2-0) started the day by taking five of six singles matches and two of three doubles matches. Freshman Laura McGaffigan rallied from being down one set, to winnning her match in a tiebreaker. Also forcing a tiebreaker to win her match was freshman Cecile Perton.\nIn the second-half of the doubleheader against Miami (OH), IU dominated only allowing Miami to steal 29 games in nine total matches. The closest matches of the afternoon were Schlukebir and Tran's doubles win, 8-4, and freshman Kara Zeder's singles win, 6-3, 6-4.
Women's track defeats Michigan\nThe IU women's track and field team started the indoor season Saturday at the Gladstein Fieldhouse by capturing first place in the opening meet of the 2004 campaign. \nIU scored 173 points to defeat conference rival Michigan, which had 166.5 points, Kent State -- 104.5 points, and Indiana State -- 92 points.\nIU women's coach Randy Heisler said it was a good team atmosphere to beat the three-time defending Big Ten champion.\nThe jumpers, sprinters and hurdlers all contributed to lead the way for IU's first place finish as the Hoosiers had five first place finishers and four second place finishers.\nSenior Jennifer Cobbina placed first in the long jump with a jump of 5.76 meters, and senior Lauren Chesnut placed first in the triple jump with a jump of 12.25 meters. \nJunior Charlene Maddox won the 400-meter run with a time of 56.79 seconds and earned a second place finish in the 200-meter run with a time of 25.19 seconds.
Shorthand IU falls to Michigan\nThe Hoosier men's swimming and diving team fell to 3-6 overall and 1-3 in Big Ten competition Saturday after enduring a 183-111 defeat to No. 9 Michigan in Bloomington. \nIU was at a disadvantage from the start. The Hoosiers' only eligible diver, junior Ryan Fagan, was at the World Cup Diving Trials this weekend, forcing them to give up 32 points from the outset due to forfeiting the diving events. \nThe highlight of the meet for the Hoosiers came during the 50-yard freestyle event, when seniors Claes Andersson and Mike Payne, and freshman Kyle Ruth finished first, second and third, respectively. The 200-yard medley relay team also finished first, posting a time of 1:30.91. In the other freestyle events however, Michigan was dominant. Led by Peter Vanderkaay, looked upon by many as one of the best freestylers in the country, the Wolverines took first in the 100, 200, 500 and 1650-yard events, as well as in the 400-yard freestyle relay. In the breaststroke competition, Hoosier sophomore Kevin Swander took first place in the 100 and 200-yard events. Despite the defeat, IU coach Ray Looze was optimistic about his team's performance. \n"We were a lot more competitive this year than we were last year against Michigan," Looze said. "Michigan works hard. It was an honor to go against (Michigan) coach (Jon) Urbanchek because he has been the best in this conference for 20 years. We are definitely getting better."
Grapplers undefeated on the weekend\nThe Hoosier wrestling team had a busy weekend with six opponents in their path and marched triumphantly over all of them. After sweeping three matches at home on Saturday, including a come-from-behind effort against Eastern Michigan, three more victories Sunday at the Indianapolis Duals gave IU coach Duane Goldman the all-time wins record for an IU wrestling coach with 146, leaping over former record holder Charlie McDaniel's 145. Goldman, who is in his 12th season as IU's head coach, notches one more mark to his resume here at IU that also includes 43 qualifiers to the NCAA Championships and nine All-Americans.\nAt the Indianapolis Duals, the team dominated three foes in blowout fashion. IU was perfect against Carson Newman, 47-0, whipped Cumberland 40-3, and finished the perfect weekend with a 46-6 pasting of University of Indianapolis. Sunday's three wins combined with Saturday's three wins pushing the Hoosiers' record to 15-3 in dual meets this season. \nOn Saturday, at home hosting the Indiana Duals, a rally from 14-8 down with four matches to go to a 20-17 victory over Eastern Michigan secured a perfect day for the Hoosiers. In the two other matches, IU breezed past both Duke 31-8 and Truman State 35-8. Five Hoosier wrestlers went unbeaten on the day. The Hoosiers' two meets end their non-conference opponents. Next up for the team is the demanding Big Ten schedule. IU kicks off conference play at 7 p.m. this Friday with a match against Wisconsin. The team bounces back quickly on Saturday with another Big Ten match up versus Northwestern being held in Evanston, Illinois.
Men's swim and dive drops meet to Michigan\nThe IU men's swimming and diving team fell to 1-3 in the Big Ten Saturday with its 183-111 loss to No. 9 Michigan at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center.\n"We were a lot more competitive this year than we were last year against Michigan," IU coach Ray Looze said in a statement. "We are definitely getting better. Michigan works hard. It was an honor to go against coach (Jon) Urbanchek because he has been the best in this conference for 20 years." \nThe margin of victory was much larger than it could've been because IU started the meet 32 points behind because the diving team is competing at the World Cup Diving Trials in Huntsville, N.C. \nThe Hoosiers got off to a fast start in taking first and third place in the 200-yard medley relay, but IU couldn't keep pace with the Wolverines.\nIU heads west Saturday to face Iowa and No. 8 Minnesota in Iowa City, IA.
