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(10/18/07 4:14am)
A year ago, Notre Dame forward Joseph Lapira gave the IU defense fits at the adidas/IU Credit Union Classic when he scored four goals including a game-winning goal that propelled the Fighting Irish to a 5-4 overtime win against the Hoosiers.\nThis year, the only difference for Lapira was the change in venue – and the result as the No. 12 Hoosiers took the match in South Bend, 3-2 despite giving up two goals to Lapira. IU coach Mike Freitag summed up Lapira’s performance when he talked about containing the Notre Dame forward.\n“We didn’t do too damn good,” Freitag said. “We cut him down from four (goals) to two, so we’re improving.”\nThough IU pulled out the win, Lapira persisted with his prolific scoring with a fourth minute goal, scoring an early 1-0 lead for his team. IU quickly countered with a goal from freshman midfielder Rich Balchan in the 18th minute. Balchan said he got the ball in space for his goal and took advantage of a one-on-one opportunity.\nBalchan also said he thought his team turned in a solid performance and countered Notre Dame’s energy at the opening of the game. IU maintained dominant time of possession for most of the contest. Their possession may have been the key to winning the game, as they limited the touches for Lapira, which may have caused the two-goal difference in his performance this year.\nFreitag said he’s dangerous, but his team performed better against Lapira this year. \n“He’s a quality forward, but guys made better decisions, and I think that made the difference,” Freitag said.\nIt seemed as if IU silenced Lapira and the Fighting Irish. The Hoosiers had put the clamps on them for 67 minutes, and junior forward Kevin Noschang added a goal in the 71st minute to put the Hoosiers up 2-1. Lapira promptly answered with a second goal in the 73rd minute tying the score at 2-2. \n“It was frustrating,” Noschang said of Lapira’s quick answer to his goal. “But we weren’t playing for anything but a win. We were determined to answer and come out with a win.”\nThis game began to look more like a shootout when freshman forward Neil Wilmarth scored a third goal for IU in the 80th minute off a Noschang assist. Wilmarth’s goal would be the last of the contest as IU held off Notre Dame for the win.\nSince their loss to Louisville, the Hoosiers have responded with two wins against Top 10 opponents, No. 6 Northwestern and No. 4 Notre Dame.\nFreitag said he was happy with his team’s performance Wednesday night.\n“I was pleased with the overall effort tonight,” Freitag said. “They get up for the big games, but it’s easy to do that. We have to do that for every opponent, and that’s what we’re working on.”
(10/10/07 4:17am)
When it comes to IU and Louisville competing on the soccer pitch, “no contest” could be the two words that best describe the series.\nThe IU men’s soccer team will be defending its 14-0 all-time record against Louisville when it faces the Cardinals at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Cardinal Park in Louisville, Ky. Despite their recent fortune against Louisville, IU is focused on the game.\nIU coach Mike Freitag said his team is mature enough to know to take this season one game at a time. The Hoosiers are currently 2-0 in the Big Ten, but Freitag said he knows every game is important, both in the Big Ten and elsewhere.\nAlthough the Hoosiers are focused and arduously preparing for their upcoming game, a series history like theirs would make most teams relax. \nIn their worst defeat of the Cardinals, the Hoosiers handed Louisville a 14-0 loss in 1983. That win was just the tip of the iceberg, as IU has defeated Louisville by at least two goals 13 of the 14 times they have played, and the Hoosiers have shut out the Cardinals 11 times, including the past nine meetings. \nPart of the reason IU isn’t taking this Louisville contest lightly may have something to do with the three consecutive losses IU accumulated after starting the season undefeated. These losses include a 2-1 defeat at the hands of University of Alabama at Birmingham, IU’s only loss to an unranked team this season.\nJunior goalkeeper Chay Cain said the course of the Hoosiers’ season so far isn’t new.\n“We always start off good in our (adidas/IU Credit Union Classic), and then we take a few bumps,” Cain said. “But, we learn from it and come back better, and that’s what we’re doing now.” \nPart of the reason IU’s current squad has encountered these bumps is due to sporadic offense. However, the Hoosiers have raised their game in recent contests. \nSophomore defender Kevin Alston scored two goals against Michigan State on Saturday, and the Hoosiers have posted more than one goal in three of their last four wins.\n“We have the ability to score goals on this team,” junior forward Kevin Noschang said. “In practice, we’ve focused on maintaining that output and hope to replicate it.”\nFreitag said he wants his team to continue doing a better job in front of the goal and putting away scoring chances. He also said he wants to see how his team reacts to the Louisville atmosphere.\n“Going to Louisville is going to be tough,” Freitag said. “(Louisville) is going to be pumped, and they have a great crowd. They’ll be looking to knock us off, and I want to see how my guys handle that.”
(10/08/07 4:19am)
Sophomore back Kevin Alston has been a standout defender and playmaker for the No. 17 IU men’s soccer team (7-3-1) for two years, but the one thing that eluded him was a goal. He finally broke through that barrier in fine fashion when he scored two goals in the Hoosiers’ 2-0 win against the No. 24 Michigan State Spartans, moving their Big Ten record to 2-0.\nIU coach Mike Freitag said he was impressed with Alston’s performance on both sides of the ball.\n“I was happy to see him get those two goals,” Freitag said. “He had a great season up to this point and time, and I expect him to get better and better. I like when he makes things happen, sometimes he can click off and watch the game, but tonight I thought he was a 90-minute player.”\nPreviously undefeated Michigan State (7-1-2) is a largely one-dimensional team that couldn’t muster any offense because their offensive leader – junior forward Doug DeMartin, who has six of his team’s 15 goals on the season and leads the Big Ten in shots with 36 – was kept at bay by the Hoosiers, who only allowed him two shots all game. \nIU found their way offensively in the game when Alston capitalized on a defensive lapse by the Spartans, who left him open several times before he scored. Alston’s strike down the middle from ten yards out came in the 39th minute of the first half, giving IU a 1-0 halftime lead. \nThe goal was the first of Alston’s career, and he said it was an \nexciting one.\n“It was a rush,” Alston said. “I’ve been trying all season, and it feels great to finally get in the back of the net. It’s definitely a big \nconfidence booster.”\nA repeat of Michigan State’s first half defensive breakdown led to another Alston goal in the 54th minute on the left side of the field, which freshman midfielder Daniel \nKelly assisted. \nAlston scored his two goals in a 16-minute span after being held scoreless over his entire IU career. \nIU also played effective defense against the Spartans in their shutout and kept Michigan State contained for much of the game. Still, Michigan State had opportunities on goal in a series where the Spartans grabbed two corner kicks and let loose a desperate shot that junior goalkeeper Chay Cain – who had three saves on the game – jumped to save, knocking the ball off the top of the goal.\nThis exchange almost resulted in a score for Michigan State. Cain said the stops were the product of luck and positioning.\n“Most of it’s just luck, you just get in the right position and hope for the best,” Cain said. “Luckily for me, (the Spartan attacker) was able to put it kind of around me, and I was able to put a hand on it and keep it out of the net.”\nThough IU had a more offensively successful game than usual and also shut out the Spartans, Freitag said the Hoosiers have to play perfect before he’s satisfied.\n“I’m proud of the way they played, but I always feel like I’m the party pooper, because I always have to tell them they made some mistakes that could cost us,” Freitag said. “My object is to play the perfect game. That’ll never happen, but I’m going to keep pushing these guys until we get as good as possible.”
(10/05/07 4:09am)
The IU men’s soccer team is known by many as one of the greatest college soccer programs ever because of its winning tradition. Big-name players, now remembered as IU greats, have come through the IU soccer program on their way to the pros.\nBut IU’s success has also been based on the scrappy guys who do the dirty work that has allowed those greats to be remembered.\nFreshman forward Neil Wilmarth and junior midfielder Brad Ring are those players on this year’s IU soccer team. Both players hustle and provide offensive opportunities for their teammates but are a little different than the usual grind-it-out-type of player. They are threats to score on the field and have to be accounted for by opposing defenses.\nRing has been particularly successful offensively. He showed his skill once again in IU’s last contest Wednesday against the University of Illinois at Chicago when he scored IU’s lone goal in a win. Though he was the only source of offensive output for his team, he was still playing like himself on the field and was in the mix for every loose ball.\nIU coach Mike Freitag said he wouldn’t want to face someone like Ring on the field.\n“Ring is a warrior,” Freitag said. “I’d hate to play against him, because you know you’re going to get banged in the mouth, and he’s going to be fighting you for every head ball.”\nWilmarth said he takes cues from the work ethic Ring displays on the field.\n“How (Ring) acts on the field makes people follow in his footsteps and work hard,” Wilmarth said. “Because if one person on your team is working hard, it makes everyone want to do the same.”\nWilmarth is no slacker on the field himself, and his hard work has brought him opportunities he has taken advantage of. He helped the Hoosiers turn a major corner in their season during their Sept. 26 game against Butler. His hustle set up opportunities for junior midfielder Billy Weaver that led to two goals, giving IU the win. \nThe indirect effect Wilmarth has on the game is what sets him apart. Though it doesn’t show up in the statistics sheet, the plays he makes are imperative to IU’s success. \nWilmarth said he works hard to create opportunities that may change the course of a game.\n“With this team, we just needed someone to provide a spark offensively, and I was just lucky enough to get that opportunity,” Wilmarth said of the Butler game. “I just wanted to get out there on the field and make something happen, and it helped us to finally turn our season around.”\nFreitag said he thinks the effort Wilmarth puts forth on the field has affected other people’s play and made them work harder.\n“I’m proud of how hard he’s worked, and I think his example of hustle and fight has rubbed off on other players,” Freitag said. \nThough Wilmarth and Ring are both standouts on the field for one of the nation’s best soccer programs, they share a mentality that provides that extra push they possess in their game. Both Ring and Wilmarth said they don’t believe they’re the most skilled players on the field, and that they work harder to make up for what they don’t have. \n“You have to (make) do with what God gave you,” Ring said. “I’m not the most skillful player in the world, so I have to prove I deserve to be on the field through hard work.”\nRing went on to say that hard work has been his calling card, and that it got him to where he is today.\n“Hard work has always been one of my strong points and helped me excel,” Ring said. “I have to keep that up in order to be on the field and continue being one of the leaders on this team.”
(10/03/07 2:39am)
IU men’s soccer coach Mike Freitag said the reason the Hoosiers lost three games in a row earlier this season is because they were missing the hustle – they didn’t focus for 90 minutes. \nThe No.17 Hoosiers (5-3-1, 1-0) seemed to have regained their form in their last two wins and will be looking to counteract that losing streak with a third win when they face the University of Illinois at Chicago (4-2-2) at 7 p.m tonight at Bill Armstrong Stadium. \nA recent 3-2 overtime win over Michigan should help the Hoosiers’ confidence heading into the match against UIC. Junior forward Kevin Noschang broke out of his scoring slump last weekend netting his fourth goal of the season in an overtime effort against Michigan.\nNoschang got off to a fast start to begin the season and received numerous accolades, including National Player of the Week for his two-goal weekend in the adidas/IU Credit Union Classic, but he hasn’t seen as much playing time lately. His presence will help the Hoosiers be successful in their trek through the tough Big Ten season. \nFreitag said Noschang responded well in the Michigan contest.\n“(Noschang) had a couple games where he was off form a little bit, but I like the way he responded,” Freitag said. “Whether you’re starting or off bench you have to make the most of the time that you’re given and Noschang did that.”\nIU lost to Creighton, Saint Louis and Alabama-Birmingham earlier in the season, but the Hoosiers seemed to have turned a corner since their 2-0 shutout of Butler Sept. 26. \nBilly Weaver was the catalyst behind IU’s two goals against the Bulldogs with two assists that led to scores by sophomore midfielders Lee Hagedorn and Eric Alexander. Weaver said he is enjoying his success, but knows his teammates will do the job when he’s not out there. \n“When you’re feeling good you want to be out there, and we come to IU because we’re all competitive,” Weaver said. “But we love each other as a team, and we’re confident that whoever is on the field will get it done.”\nWeaver followed up his Butler performance with a score of his own in the Hoosiers’ win over Michigan. His performance has not gone unnoticed since he was recently named to the Soccer?America and College Soccer News Teams of the Week.\nFreitag said he has been impressed with Weaver’s play.\n“Billy (Weaver) is just a good soccer player. He’s an upperclassmen – his leadership and play has been really good as of late, and we’re happy,” Freitag said. “We need everyone to step up at some point, (senior goalkeeper) Chris Munroe hadn’t played a minute, but he did his job when (junior goalkeeper) Chay (Cain) got hurt, and that’s what we expect from all our players.”\nAfter jumping back on the winning trail, IU now welcomes the unranked UIC Flames into Bloomington. Though the Hoosiers recently defeated No.16 Michigan, they aren’t overlooking anyone after UAB stunned them Sept. 21 with a 2-1 loss.\nGoalkeeper Chay Cain said his team won’t repeat the UAB game against UIC.\n“We can’t overlook them, they’re a very good team,” Cain said. “We competed against them in preseason games the past few years, and they always played us tough.”
(10/03/07 2:05am)
Playing in a World Cup is something that many soccer players all over the world dream of doing one day. But this dream is a feat that is commonplace in the Sarkodie household where brothers Kofi and Ofori live. Both play for the U.S. Men’s U-17 and U-20 World Cup teams, respectively. \nOfori, the older of the two and a sophomore defender for the IU men’s soccer team, said he has been trying to set a good example for his younger brother Kofi.\n“I’ve been trying to be a role model for him since he started with the 14-U,” Ofori said. “I told him to look at my mistakes and look at my successes through the past years in my career and use that to his advantage to become a better player, and he’s been amazing.”\nOfori Sarkodie was part of the U-20 U.S. Men’s National Team during their recent World Cup run in Ottawa, Canada. There he helped lead the team to wins against the likes of Poland, Brazil and Uruguay, before being defeated by Austria in the tournament quarterfinals.\nThough Sarkodie was a major contributor for IU in his freshman year and trained with the MLS team, the Columbus Crew, during the off-season for the past three years, he said he was excited to get the call letting him know he was officially on the U.S. team.\n“When I first got the official call from (men’s U-20 coach) Thomas Rongen, I was extremely excited and proud to represent my country on that level and so excited to play with such a talented group of guys,” Sarkodie said. “To get to showcase my own talents within that team was such a privilege, and to have my family come up and be able to watch me play against some of the best teams in the world at that level, it was an amazing experience.”\nSarkodie, who usually plays in 5,000-seat Bill Armstrong Stadium , competed in front of a sold-out crowd of 26,500, in America’s cup win against Brazil in the group stage. He said it was a different, but great, experience.\n“The atmosphere is unlike anything you’ve ever played in front of before,” Sarkodie said.\n“You have this feeling of pride and nationalism,and you get the tingles in the stomach. It’s an amazing experience to see so many people come out and support their country, support the players and support the game of soccer.”\nThe sense of pride and representing the U.S. that Sarkodie said he felt didn’t stop with him, as IU men’s soccer coach Mike Freitag said he was proud to see his talented defender participating in such a prestigious event.\n“When your player is on the(World Cup) team, you are proud for them and proud of the fact that they’ve been in your program,” Freitag said. “You hope that you’ve had some type of an effect on them, but ultimately, it’s them who got themselves there.”\nSarkodie’s teammate, junior goalkeeper Chay Cain , said Sarkodie will be a tremendous asset this season to the Hoosiers given his international experience.\n“He’s going play a huge role this year, because with guys we have, he’s probably one of the only guys who has that international experience,” Cain\nsaid. “We’re going need him to step up for us in tight situations and help our team get through this since he’s been through it before.” Sarkodie said what he wanted to take away from his experience was to grow as a player.\n“The main thing I wanted to take away (from the World Cup) was my development,” Sarkodie said.\n“As a player, what am I learning and where do I plan on being three months or three years down the road?\nAnd this is a step closer to being a national team player for our full team and my dreams of playing as a professional athlete either here or in Europe.”
(09/28/07 4:33am)
Inside the lounge of the No.19-ranked IU men’s soccer team is a dry-erase board that has many random writings on it, but one statement on the board stands out from the rest. \nThe board reads “good luck this season,” and the Hoosiers just might need it as they head into a tough conference schedule that begins 7 p.m. Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich., against No.10 Michigan, who is 8-0-1 on the season.\nThe Hoosiers, who won the Big Ten last season and were picked to do so again by conference coaches, enter this game ranked behind the Wolverines and No. 3 Northwestern. IU (4-3-1) only has a better record than 2-4-1 Penn State entering the Big Ten season.\nThis may not be the way the Hoosiers wanted to begin the season, but sophomore midfielder Lee Hagedorn said the Hoosiers will try to ride the momentum from their recent win over Butler to a good start in the Big Ten. \n“We just want to get off to a fast start at Michigan,” Hagedorn said. “I think we can go out to their place and give them a good game. After this win (against Butler), I think we’ll be really confident and take it to them.”\nThe Hoosiers have recently fallen on some hard times, but sophomore forward Darren Yeagle said they are not fazed by the losses. \n“Our team forgets about losses,” Yeagle said. “We forget about the past, and we just focus on the next game.”\nDespite the confidence the players exude, IU coach Mike Freitag said the trip will be a tough one because of the untimely turnaround from their Butler contest.\n“It’s going to be a tall order,” Freitag said. “People don’t realize how physically demanding it is to go out and run for an hour and a half and recover for a game two days later. It’s not easy.”\nIU has a wealth of depth at many positions, and some players are not exactly getting the playing time they expected. Freitag talked about what it takes to get that time on the field for IU. \n“I think the message got out to the kids this week that the guys who are going to get on the field are the guys who get it done, guys who are going to hustle,” Freitag said. “(Freshman forward) Neil Wilmarth doesn’t come from a great soccer background, but he brings a hustle that I hope will be contagious to my team.”\nThe Hoosiers will need that hustle, because they have experienced some offensive woes this season. This is illustrated in their shot on goal \npercentage, which sits at 38 percent. IU also has a shot percentage of .088 – .002 points below their opponents’ .090.\nGetting healthy could be a major offensive asset for the Hoosiers, who are missing junior midfielders Brian Ackley and John Mellencamp. Yeagle, who recently returned from an anterior cruciate ligament injury is happy to be on the field. Yeagle said watching his team perform was the toughest part of his rehabilitation.\n“Sitting on the bench and watching the team play (was hard),” he said. “In the summer, I had rehab every day, so it was pretty tough, but you have to go through, it because this is what I want to do.”\nThough he doesn’t have a set date for a full return, Yeagle said he said he is thrilled about the Big Ten season.\n“I’m very excited,” Yeagle said. “Big Ten’s a big part of our season because of the NCAA (tournament), and it affects our confidence going in.”
(09/27/07 4:26am)
As the IU men’s soccer team took the field for pre-game introductions, there were three gaping holes in the lineup.\nForward Kevin Noschang, midfielder Brian Ackley and forward Darren Yeagle, the bulk of the Hoosiers’ offense the last two seasons, all sat on the bench to begin IU’s 2-0 win over Butler.\nOne of those holes was filled today when Yeagle stepped on the field for the first time this season after he tore his anterior cruciate ligament in the spring. He played in the latter stages of the game once the Hoosiers had the game at hand. Seeing him out there was a great sign for an IU offense that has been struggling to put points on the board.\nYeagle said it was great to be back on the field.\n“Amazing, the best feeling ever,” Yeagle said. “I couldn’t have asked for a better night than tonight.” \nIU coach Mike Freitag said he was happy to see Yeagle back on the field.\n“It’s good to have Darren (Yeagle) back. He was important to our success last year – and it’s a shame that he got hurt last year – but I know and everybody knows that he’s working hard, and he’ll be back in tip-top shape,” Freitag said. “What he needs is one hard tackle in practice or a game so he’ll get over that injury and psychologically heal.” \nAfter three games and 17 days, the Hoosiers finally returned to winning form after starting the season 3-0. Though the Hoosiers gained their first win in three games, obvious problems on offense were present in the first half. They couldn’t post a goal on the unranked Bulldogs for most of the game. The contest was a stalemate until midfielder Billy Weaver, who gained two big assists that led to the only two scores of the game, took control.\nWeaver said it was great to get over the losing streak.\n“It’s great to get the victory after losing three straight,” Weaver said. “In practice we all had a good attitude, and we all were really hard on ourselves for losing three straight.” \nIU sophomore midfielders Lee Hagedorn and Eric Alexander both scored within four minutes of each other at 64:03 and 68:26, respectively, to turn around an otherwise ugly game for the Hoosiers.\nFreitag said he was impressed with the team’s effort and Hagadorn’s play.\n“The effort was good, but the play was OK,” Freitag said. “I know we can play better. Hagi (Lee Hagadorn) makes things happen and makes runs that other people don’t run and has a good instinct for getting behind people.”\nThough there was room for improvement, the Hoosiers defense and junior goalie Chay Cain – who tallied six saves on the game – held IU together in the first half. Butler only attempted two shots with one on-goal in the first half. The Hoosiers continued their defensive dominance in the second half to earn the shutout.\nFreitag said he was impressed with Cain’s performance.\n“I gave (goalkeeper Chay Cain) compliments in the locker room,” Freitag said. “In the second half, they had a couple of good shots and he was ready to play.”
(09/27/07 4:00am)
Subtlety and nuance aren't familiar elements when it comes to the\nhorror works of director David Cronenberg. Here is a man who deals in the grotesque, whether it involves Jeff Goldblum mutating into a fly or\nJames Spader having sex with a leg wound. "Eastern Promises" is a whole\ndifferent kind of monstrosity where it isn't the gore that unsettles\nthe audience - it's what's going on in the minds of the central characters.\nOn a cold London night, a woman gives birth to a little girl and the\nmother dies in the process. Anna (Naomi Watts) is the nurse on duty to \nrecord the death and, in a bout of curiosity, lifts the dying woman's\ndiary from her purse. Unable to translate the Russian writing, Anna\ndiscovers a business card tucked in the pages which leads her to a Russian restaurant where the owner, Semyon (Armin Mueller-Stahl), is more than delighted to translate it for her. What Anna doesn't know is this seemingly harmless grandfather is one of the heads of the "Vory v Zakone" a.k.a. the Russian mafia, and the diary tells a lot more than what the dying, pregnant woman was eating on a daily basis.\nSemyon has a son named Kirill (Vincent Cassell) whose loose-cannon behavior could cost Semyon his position. But it's Kirill's driver and underling Nikolai (Viggo Mortensen) who is the real centerpiece of "Promises." He speaks softly and shows little emotion; his hair is perfectly groomed, his eyes are hidden by sunglasses and his face looks to have seen a few Siberian winters. When a man spits in his face, all Nikolai does is raise two fingers to his throat and point at the man to\nsummon fear.\n"Promises" is a movie that haunts the mind. Sure it's violent, featuring a brutal bathhouse fight that'll go down in the cinema history books for Cronenberg's unflinching vision, but what sticks in your head is the performances. The way Mortensen's eyes seem like giant black holes when the sunglasses are off or when Mueller-Stahl cracks a smile of deceptive reassurance. The dead woman's diary entries serve as narration throughout and you can hear the shift in her voice as she comes to realize that her hopes of finding a new life in London slowly\ncorrode into a horrifying mess. All of this perfectly accented by a somber score from composer Howard Shore who has been with the body horror auteur since 1979's "The Brood."\nSome of Cronenberg's most devout fans have lamented recently that he's \nsold-out, that he went mainstream with 2005's "A History of Violence"\nand "Eastern Promises" only reaffirms their suspicions. For a director\nwho has mostly dealt in the fantastical, of a man who becomes a fly or has a cavity in his stomach which plays video tapes, it only seems\nlogical for Cronenberg to head in a new direction towards the horrors that are all too real in our world.
(09/26/07 11:57pm)
Freshman forward Michael Roach of the IU men’s soccer team doesn’t have to worry about curfew these days. But when he was in high school, it was a major issue. \nDuring his junior year, Roach was late for curfew and was in a rush to get home. He sped over a one-lane bridge in the rain and overcorrected while crossing, flipping the car over and landing in a ditch. \nDespite the injuries Roach endured as a result of the wreck, IU coach Mike Freitag and the Hoosiers never gave up on the standout forward. Their loyalty is paying off. \nAmazingly, Roach was able to walk away from the accident despite extensive damage to his car. But after Roach walked out of the totaled car and sat down at the scene of the accident, he couldn’t move his upper body. \nA neighbor heard the crash and called the paramedics, and Roach was rushed from hospital to hospital for a battery of tests. He received multiple examinations, and it was determined that he had broken his second vertebra. \nThe doctor gave Roach two options. The first was to have a screw placed directly into his spine, a process that would immediately end Roach’s chances of ever playing soccer again. The other option was to wear an iron halo, which would fuse the bone back together by preventing movement while it healed.\nBut the halo didn’t guarantee safety either. If Roach made any sudden movements or accidentally fell, it could have been extremely detrimental to his health because of the nature of the halo. \nThese circumstances were a blessing in disguise, because Roach was two millimeters from being paralyzed or dead. Roach said his father Mike explained to him that two millimeters was the width of a toothpick.\nWhen Roach returned from his injury, he said he wasn’t sure if he would still possess the soccer skills he once had. \n“When I was in the hospital, I wasn’t sure if I was going to get a scholarship,” Roach said. “I even had doubts about playing soccer again.” \nRoach’s play the previous year caught the eye of many colleges, but Mike Freitag said he had faith that Roach was going to be the player the Hoosiers initially recruited, and he stuck around when other schools left.\n“I was actually going to head over to his next game before the accident occurred,” Freitag said. “A lot of people were turned off, but I had faith in him.” \nFreitag’s faith was proved right, and Roach returned better than ever. He tallied 17 goals and 19 assists as a senior, while also garnering multiple awards en route to a 31-2 record and a Missouri state championship at Chaminade College Prep, the No. 4 nationally ranked team that he captained. \nOnly a year removed from a near-death accident, Roach was named a 2006 National Soccer Coaches Association of America High School All-American, the 2006 NSCAA Missouri Player of the Year, the 2006 Missouri Soccer Coaches Association Player of the Year and the (Missouri) Gatorade Player of the Year after his senior campaign.\nThough Roach received multiple awards and a state championship, he said he didn’t accomplish it by himself.\n“Winning the state championship was a great success for me and my team,” Roach said. “My teammates were a tremendous help. They came over and saw me at some of the worst times in my life, but they always stayed positive and told me that I was going to be back on the field with them.”\nFreitag said the perseverance Roach showed in his senior year was one of the reasons the Hoosiers recruited him.\n“That’s one of the things we admired about him,” Freitag said. “He’s a tough kid and a fighter, and he’s such a hard worker and an extremely positive young man.”\nRoach continues to overcome obstacles even after entering college, and he recorded his first career goal for the Hoosiers in IU’s 3-1 win Sept. 9 over Rhode Island.\n“When I scored, I was in shock,” Roach said. “I turned, and all my teammates were congratulating me, and for a second, I just stopped and thought about how far I’d come in the past two years.”\nRoach said he thought it was a great compliment that IU recruited him after the accident and that he will continue to take steps forward.\n“IU still had faith in me,” Roach said. “It was great to know I had support after so many people doubted me, and I felt like the (IU) scholarship was a second chance to prove everyone wrong.”
(09/24/07 3:47am)
Friday’s contest between IU and the University of Alabama at Birmingham was a reunion of sorts for the IU soccer family as Hoosier soccer legend Jerry Yeagley was reunited with two of his former players. \nThe reunion between the three was a bit unusual because one of the former players, UAB coach Mike Getman, was on the sideline opposite of the other former player, IU coach Mike Freitag. One of the two coaches had to lose the game, and unfortunately, IU (3-3-1) was on the wrong side of that equation, losing 2-1 to the Blazers.\nGetman said it was a pleasure to compete against Freitag.\n“We played together and were roommates when we were assistant coaches at IU,” Getman said. “We’ve been friends for 30 years, and I enjoy competing against him.” \nFreitag said he likes competing against Getman because it’s good competition, but he’s disappointed that things didn’t go IU’s way.\nGetman and Freitag faced each other for the fourth time in their careers – IU won last year’s contest 2-1, and the two other meetings were tied. This match resulted in coach Getman’s first win as a coach against his alma mater. \nGetman said he enjoys being back at IU and that this win will give his team \nsome momentum.\n“When I hear the IU fight song, it’s hard not to sing along. It’s a real pleasure to play against IU,” Getman said. “Though one game never makes a season, this is a big boost.” \nFormer coach Jerry Yeagley echoed Getman’s statement and summed up the mixed feelings that both parties felt.\n“I was cheering for IU,” Yeagley said. “I’m proud of both of them and I’m happy for Mike (Getman) getting his first win against IU, but still disappointed (about the IU loss).” \nBeyond the nostalgic element of the night, the game had real implications for the Hoosiers. This loss gave IU its first three-game losing streak since the 2000 team ended its season with three straight losses. \nDespite giving a valiant effort in the second half, IU didn’t exactly start its contest against UAB in ideal fashion, considering the recent two-game skid. The Hoosiers gave up a goal to UAB midfielder Dejan Jakovic only 11 minutes into the game, digging themselves a 1-0 hole that was still intact going into halftime. \nIU came into the second half reenergized, and freshman forward Neil Wilmarth was the source of much of that energy. His hustle kept a ball alive and led to a goal off a rebound for midfielder Rich Balchan in the 58th minute of the match. \nAfter the Hoosiers scored their lone goal of the game, both teams became offensively aggressive. The Hoosiers couldn’t capitalize on many potential goals and led the Blazers in shots 21-9 for \nthe game. \nFreitag said his team had opportunities to win.\n“(UAB) didn’t have a lot of chances, but they took them well.” Freitag said. “We were our own worst enemy at some times, but I’d be more concerned if we didn’t get chances. We’re doing some things right but finding ways to make silly mistakes.”\nThe Blazers made the most of the few opportunities they received, and Jakovic scored his second goal of the game in the 88th minute with a rebound shot off junior goalkeeper Chay Cain. IU scrambled to force overtime after the goal, but came up short.\nGetman said he has faith that his alma mater will recover from its recent losses. \n“They are so well-coached and I’m sure they will have a great season,” he said.\nFreitag agreed that this is just a short dryspell for the Hoosiers and said they’ll learn from it.\n“It’s a learning process,” Freitag said. “In some ways, I’m happy these things happened at this stage because players think they’re doing things right and don’t know it’s wrong unless they get punished. We’ve been punished the last three games, but I think it’ll make \nus stronger.”
(09/13/07 3:49am)
As winners of seven national championships, the IU men’s soccer team is known by many as the most storied program in college soccer history. Saint Louis, however is the one school that leaves that claim up for debate.\nThe No. 2 Hoosiers will continue to compete for the title of “best program in the country” this week in the Saint Louis/Nike Classic. IU will face No. 24 Saint Louis 5 p.m. Thursday and No. 16 Creighton 7 p.m. Saturday.\nIU’s battle with the Billikens started only four years after the Hoosier soccer program was established as a varsity sport in 1973. IU men’s soccer coach Mike Freitag, a St. Louis native, played as a freshman for IU during the two schools’ first encounter in 1976. Freitag said that the 1976 contest was the one that put IU on the radar.\n“That ’76 game against Saint Louis was the one that put us on the map,” Freitag said. “They came to IU and we won 5-1, and my teammate Angelo Dibernardo (a 1991 IU Hall of Fame Inductee) scored five goals for us to win.” \nThe two teams have faced each other 28 times, with IU seeing a lion’s share of the wins, amassing a record of 18-7-3 against the Billikens. The Hoosiers have also been successful historically against Saint Louis in the postseason, ending their season in 1983, 1984 and 1990. \nThough their head-to-head record may seem lopsided, Saint Louis holds the advantage in the category that means the most: number of national championships. The Billikens lead IU 10 to seven in that department – although the Billikens’ most recent championship came 34 years ago. The Hoosiers still own the edge in College Cup appearances and NCAA victories.\nAnother chapter will be added to the rivalry this week, but the Hoosiers are approaching this weekend’s tournament as a chance to validate their No. 2 ranking.\nJunior midfielder Brian Ackley said this week’s competition will help the Hoosiers assess themselves as a team.\n“It’ll be a good test for us,” Ackley said. “As long as we prepare well and don’t think we’re as good as our ranking, this weekend will show us where we really are as a team.”\nWhen the Hoosiers competed against Creighton last year, Ackley scored the winning goal in overtime and IU finished with a 1-0 win. IU fell to Saint Louis 1-0 last season in their only meeting. Ackley said he believes this will be the toughest competition of the season.\n“I feel this will be the two hardest games all season,” Ackley said. “And with our ranking, a lot of people are looking to bite at our heels.”\nFreitag agreed that the Hoosiers’ ranking puts a target on his team and said he embraces it.\n“We’ve had a bull’s eye for 30 years, and we’re hoping it stays there for a long time,” Freitag said. “We get everyone’s best shot, and a win against IU could make someone’s season.”\nFreshman forward Michael Roach, a St. Louis native, said he thinks the game against the Billikens will be a competitive one. \n“I think it’s going to be a fast-paced game with a lot of action,” Roach said. “It’ll be a lot of people watching the game because they love the game of soccer and they know the tradition of IU and Saint Louis.”\nFreitag said Saint Louis tested IU last year and that they can redeem themselves this year.\n“Last year, Creighton was tough, but the Saint Louis game was the only one where I thought we were outplayed,” he said. “I know the guys were embarrassed by their performance (against Saint Louis), and now we have a chance to right that wrong.”
(09/07/07 4:40am)
After a successful weekend in the adidas/IU Credit Union Classic, the No. 4-ranked Hoosiers will be traveling to South Bend to compete in the Mike Berticelli Tournament hosted by Notre Dame.\nIU will face Northern Illinois at 5:00 p.m. Friday and Rhode Island at 11:30 a.m. Saturday. IU coach Mike Freitag said both matches will be tough. \n“Both teams have quality programs, and I worry about these types of games, because it’s easy to get up for the two games (one) weekend against Maryland and UCLA at home with great fans supporting you,” Freitag said. “But now we’re going to a neutral site and we’re ranked higher, so we’ll see how focused we are, because both teams can knock off anybody on a given day if they’re not ready.”\nThe Hoosiers faced Northern Illinois in the NCAA tournament last year, and came out with a 1-0 win in a tight game. Freitag said Northern Illinois is a tough opponent, and he expects them to play a physical game.\n“They’re a very direct team, and they get after the ball,” Freitag said. “We have to be ready to challenge and also be good on the ball, because if we take care of the ball, they’ll get fewer opportunities to launch balls into our box.”\nIU will go into this weekend tournament with a record of 1-0-1 after a 1-1 tie with now No. 6-ranked Maryland and a 1-0 victory against now-No. 11-ranked UCLA last weekend. The Hoosiers went the distance this weekend, playing all the way through overtime with Maryland and grabbing the UCLA win in the dying minutes of the match with goals in each match from junior forward Kevin Noschang, who was named both NSCAA Player of the Week and Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts. \nSophomore defender Ofori Sarkodie said the Hoosiers learned a lot from last weekend’s games. \n“We learned a lot about ourselves and the depth of our team,” Sarkodie said. “I think we learned a lot about the characteristics of the team and the personalities of ourselves. This weekend, we learned how hard we have to work, and we want to make sure we stay sharp technically, mentally and physically.” \nThough both Northern Illinois and Rhode Island made the NCAA tournament last year, junior forward George Tembon said he expects the Hoosiers to perform well this weekend.\n“They’re Division I programs, so I’m sure they’ll bring their A-game and play hard. But we’re going to come out and continue what we’ve been doing this season,” Tembon said. “We have the right personnel and everyone seems to have the same goal, and I feel we should have a lot of success.”\nThe Hoosiers have thus far performed well against exceptional competition this season. Despite that good start, Freitag said he still wants to see better play from his team.\n“We played two good teams, so the guys know what level (the) competition is at, but we are making mistakes that we need to make sure to get cleaned up,” Freitag said. “I love the energy, the fight and the hustle that we had this past weekend. But if you keep making the same mistakes, sooner or later, they’ll catch up to you.”
(08/31/07 4:49am)
If faced with two teams ranked in the top nine in the nation in one weekend, many coaches would be scrambling to prepare their team. IU coach Mike Freitag said when the No. 7 Hoosiers take the pitch this weekend in the adidas/IU Credit Union Classic to face the No. 2-ranked UCLA Bruins and the No. 9-ranked Maryland Terrapins, they will worry more about themselves than the opponent on the field.\n“We prepare like we do for anybody,” Freitag said. “I worry more about my team than I do anyone else before a game.”\nThe Hoosiers will take on Maryland at 7:30 p.m. Friday and UCLA at 2 p.m. Sunday.\nIn their last meeting with Maryland in 2005, the Hoosiers were down 3-0 at halftime, but showed serious resilience, scoring three second-half goals to earn a hard-fought tie. Though second-half heroics might make for good drama, sophomore defender Kevin Alston said it is important for IU to establish themselves early.\n“It’s very important that we get off to a good start,” Alston said. “Coming back three points to tie it up in a game happens really rarely, so hopefully we get off to a great start and don’t put ourselves in a hole where we’ll have to come back.”\nAlston also said it was vital for IU to focus on both teams, keeping an eye on the task at hand against Maryland instead of casting a wary eye toward UCLA.\n“I think it’s important for our team to focus on both teams equally,” Alston said. “They’re both good teams, and with the game of soccer, anybody can win at any time so you can’t really look over anything at all, and you have to prepare the same for both.” \nIU’s only competitive action this fall prior to this weekend’s season opener came in a 1-0 exhibition win over New Mexico on Aug. 25 in Fort Wayne. Junior midfielder John Mellencamp said it was good to use that exhibition match as preparation for this weekend.\n“We had a tough preseason,” Mellencamp said, “but we healed up and got some fire going, and I’m glad we were able to put that one away.”\nThe Hoosiers’ game against UCLA will be broadcast on the recently launched Big Ten Network. The IU Athletics Department is conducting a campaign to “Fill the Bill,” encouraging fans to pack the stands at Bill Armstrong Stadium to witness the two highly ranked teams Sunday afternoon. Freitag said his team usually has an enthusiastic following, and he expects a good turnout.\n“We’ve had great fan support over the years, and I wouldn’t expect anything different this year,” Freitag said. “And especially this year, because on campus I see a lot of students that have soccer jerseys on. They played the game, and I think they’ll enjoy a great soccer weekend if they come out.”
(08/30/07 4:00am)
Kanye West vs. 50 Cent: Both rappers will release new albums Sept. 11. Fiddy said if Kanye outsells him, he will quit the rap game, and Kanye challenged 50 to a live, presidental-style debate.
(08/29/07 4:10am)
In 2006, the IU men’s soccer team earned its 12th Big Ten regular season championship and its 11th Big Ten tournament championship.\nThis year, the Hoosiers will have a different look as a team, but they will still be in search of the same achievements after signing a freshman class rated No. 2 in the nation by College Soccer News. This class includes four high school All-Americans and last year’s top scorer in the state. \nThe four All-Americans are Andy Adlard, Michael Roach, Max Weston and Alec Purdie. Purdie will be sitting out because of an anterior cruciate ligament injury sustained this summer. The heralded class is rounded out by Indianapolis natives Rich Balchan, Tyler McCarroll and Michael Munroe – the younger brother of the Hoosiers’ goalkeeper, senior Chris Munroe. \nIU men’s soccer coach Mike Freitag said he was pleased with his team’s recruiting class. \n “I’m very happy with the freshmen at this time,” Freitag said. “They’ve all come in during this preseason period, they’ve shown why we recruited them. They’re all going to contribute to this program, some sooner than others, but we’re pleased that they’re here.”\nIU has been known for its talent and competition on the pitch for many years, and as a result, the squad has an established player in nearly every starting position. However, Adlard has impressed so much that he has been able to crack the Hoosier line-up early, as he will be one of this year’s starting forwards. \nAdlard’s parents, Stephen and Shelly Adlard, are both former athletes. Stephen played soccer professionally as a goalkeeper for various English teams in different international competitions, while his mother holds the all-time women’s basketball scoring record at the University of Evansville. \nAdlard said his parents were instrumental in his development.\n“They’ve been a great impact on me, and my dad’s coached me since I could walk,” Adlard said. “My mom is really athletic, and my dad would give my mom all the credit, but my dad was a pro goalkeeper, so he gave me a lot of tricks of the trade of scoring.”\nFreitag said he was impressed with Andy’s performance so far.\n“Andy is a kid who doesn’t play like a freshman,” Freitag said. “He’s a coach’s kid, and he has a great soccer mind.” \nFreitag also said Roach and Balchan will help the team immediately by giving the squad good minutes off the bench. \nRoach said IU has been a bit of a transition for him, but that he enjoys the opportunities playing for a top college program offer. \n“I definitely have had to adjust, because when you come here, everyone’s the best player from where they’ve come from, and all the guys had all the honors that I have coming in,” Roach said. “And it’s just a great opportunity to play with people just like myself.”\nThis recruiting class ranks second only to Duke in College Soccer News’ top 40 freshman classes. Roach said he was honored that his class is held in such high regard. \n“It’s a very big honor,” Roach said. “But we still have a lot to prove, so we’ll see how we are this year.”
(08/27/07 4:39am)
It’s a good thing the IU men’s soccer team has been scrimmaging regularly in preparation for the upcoming season, because its Saturday night contest against the University of New Mexico was the only game experience it will have in preparation for the 2007 season.\nThe No. 7 Hoosiers made the best of it, earning a 1-0 win against the Lobos. In a game that featured a sloppy start, IU managed to go into halftime with a 1-0 lead after junior forward Kevin Noschang scored the game’s only goal. \nIU coach Mike Freitag said he was impressed by Noschang’s goal. \n“He handled his goal very well,” Freitag said. “There weren’t a lot of opportunities to score, but he took advantage of the opportunity, and that’s what we have to do.”\nThough the Hoosiers have had a limited amount of time to play together, junior midfielder John Mellencamp said his team was “meshing well” last week.\n“We’ve been scrimmaging a lot, and we’re starting to understand each other on and off the ball,” Mellencamp said. “The more we play together, the better we get, and we expect good things out of all our \nnew players.”\nNoschang said the field conditions were a challenge, but it felt good to play against some outside competition. \n“The field conditions were a little tough compared to what we’re used to playing on in practice, but we just tried to get quality play on and off the ball,” Noschang said. “The team worked hard, and we were hungry to play someone besides ourselves. We’re ready for Maryland.”\nIU will have the entire week to prepare for the Adidas/IU Credit Union Classic in which they will face the No. 9 Terrapins on Friday night and No. 1 UCLA on Sunday. Both matches will take place at Bill Armstrong Stadium.\nLast year, the Hoosiers got off to a slow start, with a 3-3-1 record to begin the season. After those first seven games, however, IU ripped through their opposition, going 12-1-2 to finish the season. This year’s team has many different faces, including seven freshmen who comprise the No. 2 recruiting class in the nation. The threat of a slow start still looms, however, due to the Hoosiers’ tough schedule. Three of IU’s first six games are against opponents ranked in the preseason \ntop 25. \nFreitag said the challenging opening schedule will be a welcome test for his team.\n“We play a lot of quality teams to open the season, and the season is a long haul. You take some bumps,” Freitag said. “I liked what we were doing (against New Mexico), and I think we’re prepared to play, but we schedule hard to figure out where we stand early.”
(04/26/07 4:00am)
The IU softball team competed against Kentucky in a game that they desperately needed to start their seven-game road trip.\nThe Hoosiers gained their much-needed game in the first of their doubleheader as they defeated the Wildcats 5-4, but fell 5-4 in the second.\nSenior Rachel Terry hit a clutch home-run and recorded two hits along with three other performers on her team. The Hoosiers regained their winning form in this contest.\nBefore the first game coach Stacy Phillips said that her team was capable of the type of performance they put out Wednesday.\n“The interesting thing is,” Phillips said. “What the other teams are doing we’re capable of it too, but we need to get the confidence back to do that.”\nThough the Hoosiers did perform well they began a little sluggish, as they were down 2-0, to the Wildcats to begin the fourth inning. But the Hoosiers exploded in that fourth inning and never looked back.\nThe offense that had seen struggles lately was in full swing after Richards hit senior Heather Hohs in for the first run of the game and was followed by Terry’s home run. The shot marked a career-high seventh for Terry. \nAlthough many Hoosiers performed well it was junior Tory Yamaguchi who delivered the win when she singled up the middle with the bases loaded in the top of the seventh inning to drive in the winning run of the first game. \nPhillips said her players were confident and she saw a better performance from them. \n“A lot of people stepped up today,” Phillips said. “We’re a talented hitting team, but we have nothing to lose at this point, there’s no pressure on us and I think that helped us see better results.”\nThe Wildcats were able to reverse the trend of their first game when they snatched a come-back win. \nKentucky trailed 4-2 in the fifth inning, but got to senior pitcher Christy Wahl – who had a one-hitter entering the inning – gave up an infield hit and walked the next three batters before leaving the game. She was replaced by junior Jennifer Moore, who relieved Wahl with the bases loaded, but gave up two runs later in the game that resulted in the final score.\nPhillips said her team performed well, but faltered in the clutch.\n “We clearly outplayed Kentucky in both games, but the second game came down to one play and one pitch and we don’t do well in those positions,” she said.\nThough the Hoosiers didn’t pull out the second game Hohs said the initial win against the Wildcats will provide the Hoosiers with fuel to compete in the rest of their trip.\n“We may not have come through with the second game,” Hohs said. “But we’ll definitely perform in the rest of the trip.”
(04/25/07 4:00am)
Any competition between IU and Kentucky is usually a significant one on the schedule, but this time around holds a little more importance for the Hoosiers.\nIU has been struggling in recent weeks, and will embark on a seven-game road trip that will begin against the Wildcats. Freshman Kristin King said this game against Kentucky will help them get over a four-game losing streak.\n“I’m sure this game will have a great atmosphere, being Kentucky-Indiana,” King said. “We want to win every game, but we really want to beat Kentucky and get the ball rolling so we can perform well during our road trip.” \nCoach Stacy Phillips said the Hoosiers will need something that’s been missing to rebound against Kentucky.\n“Determination is one thing we’ll definitely need to get around this wall that we’ve hit,” she said.\nIn the last four games, the Hoosiers have allowed their offensive output to slip while giving up more runs than they have all season. This combination was deadly for Indiana last weekend when they faced Michigan and Michigan State, where they were shut out three times while being swept by both teams.\nPhillips said the Hoosiers have to be able to make plays in order to prevent this in their next game.\n“We have to keep the ball in the park,” Phillips said. “Giving up the long ball and not taking the opportunity to get outs really hurt us.”\nThe Hoosier defense and pitching slipped from its usually solid performances. King said they will be looking to improve on their recent performances today. She also said they have been practicing to change their inconsistencies.\n“We’ve been practicing really hard and our goal is to do everything possible to win,” King said. “We’re prepared to give everything it’ll take.”\nIndiana has been missing the presence of a clutch-hitter in their past few games. Since Tory Yamaguchi’s two-run shot to win the game against Evansville, the Hoosiers have only been able to post three points over a four-game span.\n Junior Kari Bettenbrock said the little things are what can give the Hoosiers a winning edge.\n“We have to be determined and take care of the little things,” Bettenbrock said. “Base hits, and being able to step up and putting players through when we have the chance to step up will help us. We basically have to do our jobs in order to win.”
(04/23/07 4:00am)
In the same month as Major League Baseball’s celebration of Jackie Robinson Day, the lack of minority representation in the 57th running of the Little 500 field showed some involved that there are still strides that need to be made in diversifying the intramural bicycle race. \nFormer Team Major Taylor rider and current Asian Culture Center coach Julio German said that a host of things cause the problem, and it starts with the IU campus itself. \n“The lack of minority presence starts with the fact that Indiana University isn’t diverse,” German said. “An honest effort to recruit this group should be applied by IU (Student Foundation) and IU. Cycling is an expensive sport, and grants may even be a way to help out in starting more diverse teams.” \nLittle 500 Race Coordinator Matthew Ewing said they focus a lot of effort on recruiting minorities, but they can’t force people to ride. \n“We always like to increase the number of minorities involved, and we’ll continue outreach,” Ewing said. “We’re looking to get more minority participation.”\nGerman said that TMT coach Courtney Bishop was passionate about change and that was reflected in his team’s lineup.\nBishop received a lifetime ban from the race in December 2005 for allegedly offering scholarships to riders for participating in the Little 500. The IU Student Foundation reinstated him just last month. \nFour team members comprise TMT, and all have different ethnic backgrounds, including the men’s race’s only black rider, Ali Camara. Riders from four different racial backgrounds comprise the most diverse team in the field of 33. The team placed fifth in this year’s Little 500 largely due to the performance of Camara, who rode in 106 of the 200 laps.\nCamara said he thinks his performance in the Little 500 can inspire others to participate.\n“I think diversity is always a good thing,” Camara said. “If people see one minority doing something they might say ‘I can do that too,’ and that just gets the ball rolling.”\nEwing agreed that more minorities will benefit the race. \n“The event will benefit all, and we don’t discriminate,” Ewing said. “Everyone can benefit, whether they be black or white doesn’t matter. ... I think more minorities participating in the race would draw a more diverse crowd because they’ll have friends and families to support them.”\nBishop said his team has evolved through the years and diversified itself from what started as an all-black team. Bishop added that they have been collaborating with some minority fraternities to field a team, but that the diversification of the race can really benefit from all the fraternities already in the race helping the cause.\n“It’s on fraternities to actively integrate a house. Then they can field minorities,” Bishop said. “But until that happens, TMT is the model for diversity in the Little 500.”
