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(07/25/02 8:23pm)
The women's tennis team travels this weekend to North Carolina to compete against No. 7 Duke and North Carolina State. \nDuke is heavily favored Sunday, especially since the match will be played at Durham. Duke is the highest ranking team on the Hoosier's schedule this season and therefore poses the greatest challenge. IU last defeated the Blue Devils in the quarterfinals of the National Team Indoor Championships in 1995. \n"Everyone expects Duke to be a tough match since we lost to them earlier in the year," sophomore Christina Solli said, "But I think the girls are playing well and have a chance." \nThe No. 35 Hoosiers enter this match with little pressure as the underdog. In early February the team unexpectedly defeated No. 13 Notre Dame and has aspirations of another unforeseen victory. \n"In order for us to compete against Duke," sophomore Linda Tran said, "Everyone on the team will have to perform better than they have all season and play without fear."\nIn addition to the team's top 10 ranking, four of Duke's team members are ranked individually. Among these players are freshman Kelly McCain (fourth), junior Julie DeRoo (18th), sophomores Amanda Johnson (39th) and Saras Arasu (64th). \nThe Hoosiers face better odds in Monday's match against North Carolina State. North Carolina is not currently ranked in the top 75 teams.\n "North Carolina State is a good ACC team," Coach Lin Loring said, "But we will be favored. They will be much more used to playing outdoors, so that will make the match closer than it might normally be"
(07/25/02 8:23pm)
Although the IU women's tennis team's previous record against Purdue under Hoosiers coach Lin Loring was 41-1, the Hoosiers were the underdog to the Boilermakers on Saturday. But even with a lower Big Ten and national ranking, IU beat Purdue 5-2. The victory contributed one point to the Titan Series between IU and Purdue. \n"We knew going into the match that every point was up for grabs," junior Karie Schlukebir said, "As with any other sport, the IU/Purdue rivalry is one that goes without saying. Of course, beating Purdue is always very rewarding, especially because they were ahead of us in the Big 10 standings before yesterday." \nThe Hoosiers started off the match held in Raleigh, N.C. by winning two out of three doubles matches to capture the doubles point. The No. 1 team of Schlukebir and sophomore Linda Tran won their match 8-3. This improves their overall record to 12-6.\nA change was made to the lineup as freshman Inga Radel and freshman Dominika Walterova paired for only the second time this season. Their match in the No. 2 spot was tied at six all before the women eventually defeated their opponents 8-6. This was the women's second consecutive victory. \n"Purdue has had a couple of big wins this season and in those matches they have won the doubles point," Loring said, "Winning the doubles point was crucial for us and really helped get the momentum going." \nWith the loss of the doubles point, Purdue was under pressure to win at least four of the six singles matches. As singles play began, IU quickly captured the first four sets in each singles match. This meant Purdue needed to win at least two of those matches in the third set, but this never happened. \nAt No. 1, senior Amanda Field won her first set against Purdue's Melissa Iqbal in a tiebreaker. Field was down 4-5 as her opponent had set point against her. But Field battled back and defeated Iqbal 7-6(1), 6-2. \nIn a tight match, Schlukebir defeated the Boilermaker's Lara Burgarello in a close match, 7-6 (3), 6-4. Radel continued her eight-match win streak by beating Purdue's Melissa Woods 6-2, 6-1. Radel has won 16 of her last 17 matches. \n"This win was huge for us because they were ranked ahead of nationally and in the Big Ten, plus we won a point for the Titan Series," Loring said, "I can think of only a couple of other times when Purdue was favored over us to win. This makes this victory one of the more meaningful ones"
(04/04/02 5:26am)
Every college student is familiar with the tremendous adjustment that comes with freshman year. Now imagine coming mid-semester to not only a new school, but to a new country.\nFreshman Dominika Walterova, from Zlin, Czech Republic, is a new addition to the IU women's tennis team this semester. At first glance, coming to IU from a foreign country would seem like a huge life transition, but it has been a different story for Walterova.\n"I was nervous at the beginning," Walterova said. "It's hard when you come mid-season. We have matches every week, practices everyday, and then, of course, studying. But I'm very adaptable and it has been quite easy to adjust to America and to IU. I think I can learn a lot and improve at everything at the same time." \nFrom her perspective, she said the major difference between the two countries is within the school system. Whereas students in American colleges are assigned homework, projects and take various exams throughout the semester, students in Czech universities have exams only at the end of each semester. \nHer biggest barrier thus far has been language, although she is gradually adjusting. Walterova feels fortunate that many other international students are on this campus and have similar everyday obstacles. \nWalterova was primarily considering IU when looking for colleges. Between the abundance of international students at IU and the people that she knew here from Czech, her decision was simple. \n "I think that the tennis team made it easier for her to come to a different country," junior Martina Grimm said. "As an international student, I can definitely understand how she perceives the U.S because we both share the same culture, more or less."\n Even though she has played tennis for 10 years, Walterova's major accomplishments were in 2001 when she won three singles indoor tournaments and five doubles tournaments in the Czech Republic. She has lost only one singles and doubles match in the 18-and-under team competition. \nFor the Hoosiers this season, Walterova has been playing No. 5 singles and No. 2 doubles.\n"She has been great to have on the team," coach Lin Loring said. "It is tough coming in at the semester and she has done a great job of adjusting."\nWalterova is currently undecided for her major, although she is considering environmental science, interior design and international studies. \n"Dominika has been a wonderful addition to our team on and off of the tennis court," sophomore Linda Tran said. "Whenever you have a bad day, you can always count on her for a smile and a laugh, even at your bad jokes"
(03/29/02 4:29am)
The IU women's tennis team returns home this weekend to resume conference play and compete for a Titan Series point against the Purdue Boilermakers. \nIn the Titan Series, IU competes against Purdue to win as many of the 18 eligible points as possible to achieve the overall championship. Each sport is worth one point in the series. The school who wins the regular season head-to-head match will receive the point. If a tie should occur, the point is split between the two teams. IU leads the series 7-5. \nWith a 5-7 overall record, Purdue is coming off an upset against No. 22 Notre Dame last week. Purdue is ranked No. 40 nationally and has a conference record of 2-1.\n"We have traditionally dominated Purdue," senior Amanda Field said, "but this year they are a strong team and we need to be physically and mentally prepared for a long, tough match. They have had good wins this season already and definitely don't need to be underestimated."\nIU has a slight edge this weekend because the Boilermakers do not have as much outdoor match play experience as the Hoosiers. \nSince coach Lin Loring has been at IU, the Hoosiers lead Purdue 41-1. Despite this strong history, Loring believes Purdue's current team to be the strongest he's faced. The Boilermakers are ranked ahead of IU and are favored to win the match.\n"They have been playing especially well lately," Loring said. "We will have to have all our players playing well to win this weekend." \nAlthough the team still suffers some daily aches and pains from injuries, it is regaining strength. Junior Jessica Levin returned to the lineup for the first time this spring in the match against Duke. \nLevin had shoulder surgery at the beginning of December because of a tear in her rotator cuff. Although Levin said she believes her shoulder will continue to improve, the pain has not completely subsided. \n"My first match back, I struggled a little with my consistency," she said. "I was happy with how I played overall because I had hardly played before the match."\nThe match is set for Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Indiana Tennis Center. Weather permitting, the match will be held outdoors on the Indiana Varsity Tennis courts. \nSunday, IU lost to No. 7 Duke 0-7 but quickly rebounded by defeating North Carolina State 5-2 Monday.\nThe team fared well in doubles against the Blue Devils. The No. 1 team of junior Karie Schlukebir and sophomore Linda Tran defeated Kelly McCain and Sarah Arasu 9-7. \nIn other doubles play, sophomore Martina Grimm and freshman Dominika Walterova lost 8-4 at the No. 2 spot. In her first match back this season, Levin and partner Amanda Field lost in the No. 3 position 9-8.\nIn addition to the team's top 10 ranking, four of Duke's team members are ranked individually. At No. 1 singles, Field lost to McCain, who is No. 4 nationally. Schlukebir had a close match against Julie DeRoo but lost 6-0, 4-6, 1-0(1). \n The match against North Carolina State was harder than the team anticipated. The Wolfpack had an edge over the Hoosiers because of their opportunities to play outdoors on a daily basis. \n "Against (NC State) we played our worst doubles of the year," Coach Lin Loring said, "but we found a way to come back and win."\nIU captured two of three doubles matches to win the doubles point. Schlukebir and Tran were down 7-4 at No. 1 but fought back to win 9-7. Although down 6-2, the No. 2 team of freshman Inga Radel and Walterova, paired up for their first match of the season, came back to eventually win 9-7 and earn IU the doubles point. \nIn singles, Radel improved her record to 20-3 after beating her opponent at the No. 3 spot 6-2, 6-1. At No. 4, Schlukebir won her match 7-6(5), 1-6, 1-0(8). Tran won the clinching match of the day at No. 2, 6-0, 7-5.
(03/08/02 5:37am)
The IU women's tennis team seeks to rebound after a disappointing loss to Iowa last Sunday and will get a chance to accomplish the task by returning to its home court.\nThe weekend begins Saturday when IU faces league-leader Northwestern, who is undefeated in the Big Ten. Sunday, the Hoosiers face Illinois, who has a Big Ten record of 2-0. \n"The matches this weekend will give us a good idea of where we are and what we need to work on before the Big Ten Tournament at the end of April," Coach Lin Loring said. \nThe No.13 Wildcats have a record of 8- 4. Northwestern, historically a strong team, enters this match fresh after two shutouts over Michigan and Michigan State.\nIllinois has also defeated those same teams. \nThe Hoosiers anticipate the Wildcats' veteran team to present IU with the biggest challenge of the weekend. In the 2001 spring season, Northwestern overpowered IU decisively 7-0. \nThe Hoosiers suffered a close 2-5 loss last spring season to Illinois but hope to come out of this weekend victorious. \n"I think that our team camaraderie and energy will help us get through the matches this weekend," freshman Inga Radel said. \nIllinois's No. 35 team is relatively young, carrying three juniors and no seniors. After battling some of the fiercest competition in the country, the Illini have a record of 7-6. \nFortunately for the Hoosiers, injured players are starting to become less of an issue. Although not at 100 percent, Loring anticipates that the team will return to full strength after spring break. \nThe Hoosiers look to improve in doubles play this weekend. Despite their loss to Iowa, they have already begun to rebuild team confidence and are excited to compete again. \n"Coming off of last weekend's match, it has made the team realize that any team can beat any team on a given day," sophomore Linda Tran said. "We just need to be ready to play every match because we are one of the teams in our conference that everyone wants to beat."\nBoth matches begin at 10 a.m. and take place at the Indiana Tennis Center.
(03/01/02 5:59am)
The IU women's tennis team travels out of state to take on Illinois State and conference-rival Iowa this weekend. This is the Hoosiers' first venture out of state this spring. IU heads to ISU Friday before competing against Iowa Sunday morning.\n"This will be good practice for us before we begin the Big 10 season on Sunday," sophomore Linda Tran said. \nIU and the Illinois State Redbirds face each other for only the second time in history. The last head-to-head match was played in the spring of 1979. The Hoosiers came away with a victory by a score of 9-0. \nLike IU, Illinois State has been plagued with injuries. The Redbirds' record for the season is 2-4, but that underscores the rough start that this young team has had. Because of the numerous injuries, ISU has competed several young players.\nBut the Hoosiers are gearing up for a tough match, despite ISU's youth.\nOne of these reasons is because IU is battling health issues itself. Those injuries are slowly healing for the Hoosiers.\n"We will not be 100 percent for this weekend, but we will be healthier than we have been in the past three weeks," Coach Lin Loring said. \nThe Iowa Hawkeyes and IU meet for the 26th time Sunday. The Hoosiers hold a 24-2 all-time series record over the Hawkeyes. \nWith victories over Marquette and Virginia Tech, Iowa opened its season with a 2-5 record. \nAt the last match against the Hawkeyes, junior Karie Schlukebir and Tran lost at No. 1 doubles. Walking in with a record of 20-6 and a ranking of No. 43 in the country, the tandem seeks to avenge its loss this weekend. Last spring, the team defeated Iowa 4-3. \nIn last weekend's match against the Indiana State Sycamores, the Hoosiers worked on individual goals to prepare them for this weekend's conference match. \n"We're going to have to keep improving for the weekend," Loring said. "Iowa is solid."\nThe Hoosiers are ranked 26th in the nation, according to the latest Omni Hotels Collegiate Tennis NCAA Division I Women's team rankings, which were released Wednesday. The rankings give IU an advantage over No. 50 Iowa, which is ranked sixth-highest in the Big 10. The only Big 10 team ranked higher than the Hoosiers is No. 14 Northwestern. \nThis spring the Hoosiers suffered only one loss, to the Tennessee Volunteers, and they hold an overall record of 9-1.\n"I am looking forward to the Big 10," freshman Inga Radel said. "It is a great experience, and I think we are ready to compete"
(02/26/02 6:07am)
The IU women's tennis team was victorious over Indiana State University Sunday at the Indiana Tennis Center. The Hoosiers routed the Sycamores 7-0.\n"ISU was competitive today," sophomore Linda Tran said. "This win was a good match to end on before the Big Ten season begins next Sunday." \nThe Hoosiers opened the day with three straight wins in doubles. At the No. 2 position, senior Amanda Field and partner, freshman Inga Radel, won easily with scores of 8-2. \nField won her 81st doubles match, which puts her at the No. 10 spot for all-time doubles wins. Field is two wins behind IU's No. 9 Jody Yin.\nJunior Karie Schlukebir and Tran won their 20th match of the season with an 8-3 victory at No.1. Sophomore Martina Grimm and freshman Dominika Walterova defeated their opponents 8-1. \n"As a team we show consistent work," Grimm said. "Today it was no surprise that no one lost." \nAlthough impressed by ISU's performance, the Hoosiers still captured all six singles matches. This week, the Hoosiers were not weakened by injuries as opposed to the last couple weeks. \nAt the No. 1, Field let her 4-1 lead in the second-set slip and let the match culminate in a third set. Since the match had already been decided in IU's favor, the opponents played a shortened third set where Field won 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (7).\n"Amanda has always been a steady player for us," IU coach Lin Loring said. "Day in and day out, we know we can count on her to give 100 percent. She has really been great for our program."\nThe other five singles players did not drop a set, and Radel did not even drop a game. \nGrimm, who had her arm in a sling last week, won her match at the No. 6 spot 6-1, 6-3. She has been hitting for three days without the sling and claims that her injury no longer affects her play. The Hoosiers travel to play Illinois State March 1 for their last match before the Big Ten season begins. Sunday, March 3, IU takes on Iowa State at Iowa to begin their season.
(02/22/02 6:22am)
Inga Radel's first impression of the United States was not very good.\n"My flight was canceled, and I had to stay the night in Chicago," said Radel, a freshman on the women's tennis team. "I couldn't eat anything because all the restaurants were closed. And on top of that, my luggage got lost." \nIn spite of her original difficulties, Radel has done a remarkable job of acclimating herself to the United States. \n"My team has helped me adjust," she said, "I am glad that I have a team. Other international students who don't have a team (foundation) like this seem to have more trouble adjusting." \nWhen deciding on which college to attend, Radel made visits to schools in Florida. She ultimately chose IU because she said she felt schools in the north, and especially IU, provided a substantial balance between tennis and academics. \nRadel credits her teammate Martina Grimm, also a German native, and the team's German strength coach with expediting her decision to attend IU by making her feel more at home. \n"I miss my friends the most," Radel said. "But I think that it is good to spend at least one year in a foreign country and to get to know other people, another culture and another language." \nRadel enjoys the challenges that she has been presented with thus far. \n"In Germany, you know the line-up from the beginning of the season, and it does not change," Radel said. "Here, the coach can change the line-up, so there is more competition within the team." \nDespite the ever-present pressures of competition, Radel said she feels that the team unity and spirit of the Hoosiers far surpasses anything she could have ever anticipated. \nThe most shocking difference Radel noted between tennis in Germany and the United States is the intense conditioning. Radel went from practicing two times a week to extensive training that requires a more thorough commitment. \nShe also added weight training to her workout curriculum. Radel differentiated between the hard court surface used in the United States and the clay and carpeted courts of Europe. \n"The change of court surfaces has been hard on my body," Radel said. \nRadel suffered from a pulled stomach muscle and from a back and shoulder injury in the fall. The nagging injuries continue to linger.\nDespite the inherent disadvantages associated with injuries, Radel maintained her perfect spring record.\n"Inga has been a good addition to our team," Coach Lin Loring said. "She is a strong singles and doubles player and is very, very competitive. She hates to lose. She is also an excellent student." \nRadel tarnished her undefeated record this past weekend in the match against Tennessee. Regardless, she still shares the best spring singles record for the Hoosiers at 8-1. She is also 8-1 in doubles action.\nRadel is looking forward to the upcoming Big Ten season and asserts that she will do her best to bring home a victory for the Hoosiers. \nBut before the Big Ten season begins, the Hoosiers have to contend with a pre-season schedule. \nIU seeks to rebound from last week's loss to the Tennessee Lady Vols. IU plays the Indiana State Sycamores 2:30 p.m. Sunday. The Hoosiers were originally scheduled to play both ISU and Louisville, but the match against the Cardinals was canceled.\nJunior Karie Schlukebir is looking forward to the match with hopes that it will be good practice for the upcoming Big Ten matches. \nIU leads ISU with an undefeated head-to-head record of 7-0 and has no reason to anticipate anything less than a victory. \nSophomores Grimm, with her arm in a sling, and Linda Tran, with a hip injury, will still be in the line-up. J.J. Levin continues to be out with a back injury but is starting to hit again. \n"Though we are not 100 percent healthy, we are stronger than ISU, and we should win," Loring said. "We have spent most of the week working on individual things for singles. I expect a strong showing for singles"
(02/18/02 6:15am)
The IU women's tennis team suffered their first loss of the season yesterday to No. 8 Tennessee. The Vols routed the Hoosiers 7-0. \n"The loss was a let down, but there is always next week," junior Karie Schlukebir said. "This helped us prepare for the Big Ten matches, that's what all these are for." \nIn doubles play, the team lost all 3 matches. Sophomore Martina Grimm,who played her matches with her arm bound in a sling, and freshman Dominika Walterova had a near victory at No. 3 doubles. IU had the lead the majority of the match until Tennessee rallied back and tied the score. The Vols finally defeated the Hoosiers 8-7(4). \n\"We are very proud of Martina today. She competed very well with only one arm," coach Lin Loring said. "With Martina out there playing, she really gives the rest of the team confidence knowing that she is giving it all on the court."\nThe other doubles scores reflect well-fought matches. Schlukebir and sophomore Linda Tran lost 8-4 at the No. 1 position. Senior Amanda Field and freshman Inga Radel lost their first match of the season at the No. 2 spot, 8-5. \nThe Vols also dominated the Hoosiers in all six singles matches. Although the Hoosiers had many injured players, the team was able to compete on Tennessee's level. \n"We came in as the underdogs," Field said. "Tennessee has a good team, and we got to work on our games so that helped." \nThe closest singles match was Radel's at the No. 4 position. She narrowly lost the first set in a tie break 7-6(4) and proceeded to lose the second set 6-4. \nThe Vols caused Tran and Radel's winning streaks to both come to an end. Tran had to retire because of a hip injury. She lost at the No. 3 spot 6-3, 6-2, 1-4. Radel lost at No. 4, 7-6(4), 6-4. \n"Losses are good every once in a while, in a sense that people will learn much more from losses as opposed to wins," Loring said. "This loss should really help us prepare for our future matches against ranked opponents."\nIU's defeat of No. 18 Notre Dame at the beginning of February instilled confidence within the team and assured them that they can match up to the competition. The major obstacle in the Hoosier's path is No. 4 Duke, on the schedule March 24. \nNext Sunday the Hoosiers will face Louisville and Indiana State at home. The team continues to prepare for the upcoming Big Ten matches, which begin March 9 with an away match against No. 12 Northwestern.