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(03/04/05 6:17am)
After the Hoosiers' Wednesday game against Butler was postponed due to inclement weather, IU will be traveling south this weekend for the Gent Classic. The team heads to Shreveport, La., to play Centenary and Little-Rock Arkansas twice.\nIU plays a doubleheader Friday facing Centenary first at 3 p.m. before taking on University of Arkansas Little Rock at 6 p.m. They will then see Centenary again on Saturday and battle once more with Little-Rock Arkansas on Sunday. \n"They are going to be good ball clubs and we are going to have to play well," said IU coach Bob Morgan. "Hopefully we can build upon them and get better each week." \nIU holds a 3-1 all-time advantage over Centenary. The last time they met in 1996, IU swept the two-game series. Centenary is coming off a 6-1 victory Wednesday over nationally ranked No. 3 Louisiana State University. Pitcher J.C. Biagi threw a two-hitter in the victory. \nSenior outfielder Joe Kemp and junior outfielder Zach Boswell were named to the All-Tournament Team for their performances at the Service Academics Classic. Boswell is second in slugging percentage for the Hoosiers with .778. He has accumulated two doubles, two homeruns and three RBIs in six hits this season. \n"We are going to try to come out early and set a tone and show them we're all about business," Boswell said. "We need to try to cut down our mental and physical mistakes and come out with some victories."\nIU will look for an offensive spark from junior first baseman Ryan Parker. Parker, with a career .472 slugging percentage, has had seven hits including two doubles, a triple and three RBIs on his way to a .500 batting average. His current .786 slugging percentage also tops all other Hoosiers. \n"We are just trying to build off of what we did last weekend," Parker said referring to the 2-1 record the Hoosiers came out with in last week's Service Academics Classic. "We need to improve our situation on hitting and scoring runners when we get the opportunity."\nKemp will have a difficult time as he tries to extend his hitting streak from 2004 which is currently at 11 straight games. So far in 2005, Kemp has gone 6-for-17 a .353 batting average, including two home runs, seven RBIs and five runs scored. Not only is Kemp a force on offense. The Bowie, Md. native also pitches. Kemp threw one shutout inning for IU's home opening win against DePauw and earned a win over Memphis in last weekend's tournament. He was named Big Ten Player of the Week for the period ending Feb. 27. \nContact Staff Writer Andrew Shaffer at asshaffe@indiana.edu.
(03/02/05 6:34am)
After a weekend at the Service Academics Classic in Millington, Tenn., where IU came out 2-1, the Hoosiers come home to face Butler, scheduled for a 3 p.m. start today at Sembower Field. \nAll eyes will be on senior outfielder and pitcher Joe Kemp as he tries to extend his 2004 hitting streak to 12 games. Last week Kemp was named Big Ten Conference Player of the Week. In the four games the Hoosiers have played, Kemp went 6-for-17 -- a .353 batting average -- including two home runs, seven RBIs and five runs scored.\n"He has had a very productive weekend for us," said IU coach Bob Morgan. "He has played solid defense and been able to pitch for us as well." \nKemp and junior outfielder Zach Boswell were named to the All-Tournament Team for their performances at the Service Academics Classic. Boswell is second in slugging percentage for the Hoosiers with .778. He has accumulated two doubles, two home runs and three RBIs in six hits during five games. \n"There were a lot of good players down there, but I was seeing the ball pretty well," Boswell said. "It is an honor to be named to the All-Tournament Team."\nIU will be facing a Butler team that came within one win of completing three consecutive 30-win seasons for the first time in school history. Top prospect junior lefthander Craig Costello is the projected starter for the Bulldogs. In 2004 Costello led the Horizon League with nine wins, including a no-hitter against the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.\nWednesday's game will be the Bulldogs' first of the season and the Hoosiers' fifth. \nLeading IU with the hottest bat of 2005 is junior first baseman Ryan Parker. The Hilliard, Ohio, native has had seven hits, including two doubles, a triple and three RBIs on his way to a .500 batting average. Parker's .786 slugging percentage also tops other Hoosiers.\n"I think hitting has a lot to do with confidence," Parker said. "So far we've gotten off to a great start, and I'm just trying to build off of that."\nIU travels for the second weekend in a row and will arrive in Shreveport, La., in a round-robin tournament against Centenary and Arkansas-Little Rock. \n-- Contact Staff Writer Andrew \nShaffer at asshaffe@indiana.edu.
(02/28/05 6:30am)
When John Brogneux was a professor heading the student teaching program at IU in 1960, Dick Enberg was one of his subjects. Brogneux, now 27 years retired at the age of 94, recalls fond memories of Enberg and understands why he is a success in the broadcasting business. \n"He's a very gifted speaker," Brogneux said. "He's a credit to athletics and to the University."\nBrogneux and more than 200 other Enberg faithfuls gathered at the DeVault Alumni Center Saturday morning to celebrate and receive signed copies of the 13-time Emmy Award winning broadcaster's autobiography titled "Oh My!" Enberg was in Bloomington to call the IU-Michigan State game Sunday in Assembly Hall. \n"I wanted to tell the readers that my life hasn't been perfect either," Enberg said. "There have been some potholes." \nA native of Armada, Mich., Enberg began broadcasting as a student at Central Michigan University, where he was the 1957 student body president. He arrived at IU later that year where he earned his master's and doctoral degrees. It was at IU that Enberg met his first wife, Gerry, where they spent their first few years of marriage amongst 30 small green trailers on the side of Walnut Grove. \n"At the time I didn't lead a very rich life," Enberg said. "I didn't know I was poor and that trailer seemed like a castle to me and Gerry." \nWhile Enberg has been a sports broadcaster for more than 30 years, his strength in school was always mathematics. At the age of 26, Enberg was recommended by former IU professor Margery Philips to teach an advanced statistics class. \n"The youngest guy in the classroom was the man standing in front of these wise and old doctoral candidates teaching the toughest course," Enberg said of himself. "But I thought I did a pretty good job and the reviews were good." \nIf it wasn't Enberg's hairstyle, he might still be in the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation teaching Health Education like he did more than 40 years ago at IU. \nBut a conversation with then-Dean Arthur S. Daniels changed all of that. Dressed in a khaki green suit -- the only one he owned -- and short-styled hair, 26-year-old Enberg met with Daniels assuming he would be offered a professor position at IU for his highly acclaimed work in the advanced statistics class. Instead, Enberg received an insult on his hairstyle and a pink slip.\n"I'm all ready to shake his hand and say 'Thank you' and IU forever," Enberg said. "Instead Daniels asked, 'Did you ever consider the fact that you look like a shaved prostitute?' and sent me on my way." \nEnberg relates that one moment to changing the direction of his life. What turned into a plan to stay at IU, growing old teaching and writing his memoirs soon turned into an opportunity elsewhere in the country. Enberg was offered an assistant coaching position at San Fernando Valley in California. "The rest was history," Enberg said.\nSporting a cream and crimson IU vest, Enberg holds no ill-will toward the University he once called home. He pointed out that an education at a university such as IU can take a student with no direction and put them on the right track to success.\n"The university process takes a lot of nobodies and allows them to be somebody, and I'm one of those," Enberg said. "My education is the greatest gift that Indiana gave to me."\nIU Alumni Association Senior Vice President John Hobson agreed that Enberg is a credit to the University. \n"He has a great love for the University," Hobson said. "He's very personable and humble. It is a special day for IU."\n-- Contact Staff Writer Andrew Shaffer at asshaffe@indiana.edu.
(02/25/05 6:23am)
Fresh off his 22nd-straight opening day win at home, IU coach Bob Morgan will travel with the baseball team to Millington, Tenn., to the Service Academics Classic to play three games in three days. \nThe team faces Indiana State at 1 p.m. today, Memphis at 4 p.m. Saturday and Navy at 9 a.m. Sunday.\nIU junior first baseman Ryan Parker hopes to keep his hot bat from the Hoosiers' home opener where he went three-for-three with two RBIs against DePauw. \n"This weekend there will be some stiff competition," Parker said. "There is plenty of good pitching and some quality teams at large." \nLast year's inclement weather forced IU and Indiana State to cancel playing each other for the first time since 1987. The overall advantage in games favors IU 38-32. Under head coach Bob Warn, the Sycamores have four seniors on their 2005 squad and are led by left fielder Rance Fosdick. Last year's young squad has gained experience as it moves into the 2005 season with six starting sophomores including three position players and two pitchers. ISU is looking to rebound off a dismal 20-37 2004 season, marking only the seventh time in 30 seasons under Warn that the Sycamores have finished below .500. \nThe Hoosiers then take on Memphis for the first time in school history. The Tigers are led by first-year coach Daron Schoenrock, and with three weekend starters from the pitching staff gone, Schoenrock said the season cannot be measured by wins and losses. The infield will rely heavily on the leadership of junior third baseman Bill Moses while drawing most of its strength from the two returning outfielders Chad House and Jordan Hart. \nIU has a short but exciting history against Navy. Last year in the Classic, senior Corby Heckman drove in the winning run in the 11th inning to put the Hoosiers up 5-4 and 2-0 in the overall series. Senior shortstop Matt Lukevics leads Navy, which looks to end the Hoosiers' brief dominance.\nIn the season opener, IU's pitching staff combined for 14 strikeouts in nine innings and allowed only four hits. New contributor junior Adam Poole pitched the first two innings surrendering only one hit and striking out three of the seven batters he faced. Junior Zach Boswell, freshman catcher Jon Fixler and shortstop Tyler Cox made their first starts in cream and crimson. \nSenior Joe Kemp kept his hitting streak alive to eight with an RBI single in the home opener. Kemp brought the streak from 2004 where he was a force for the Hoosiers, completing seven homeruns, 16 doubles and a .317 batting average. \n"This weekend we will be playing at the Team USA field against some strong opponents," Morgan said. "Hopefully we will be able to win a few and we'll look forward to being able to play outside again." \n-- Contact Staff Writer Andrew Shaffer at asshaffe@indiana.edu.
(01/26/05 5:10am)
What do I have in common with Terrell Owens?\nOwens is 6-foot-3 and 236 pounds. I'm 5-foot-9 and 160 pounds. Owens caught 14 touchdown passes for the Philadelphia Eagles, who are on their way to Super Bowl XXXIX. I caught three touchdown passes for my intramural fraternity team on our way to being eliminated in the Sweet Sixteen. Owens will be making $42 million over six years for his hard work as a wide receiver in Philadelphia. I will be paying a $30 athletic fee for my hard work as a student in Bloomington. \nSo what do I have in common with Terrell Owens? We both dream of a championship. Although Owen's dream might be plausible, my will to win includes a distinct advantage over Owens: I play intramurals. \nAh yes, intramurals. Every semester students gather on frost-hardened fields and miniature hardwood floors to seek the same goal: an intramural championship. Whether you play football, basketball, table tennis, bowling, volleyball or soccer, there always seems to be the same cast of characters. The self-proclaimed "athletes," who are both entertaining with their skills and amusing with their habits. \nSo without further ado, I present to you the "Guidebook of Intramural Characters":\nThe Steroid-Enhanced Frat Guy: A mix between Barry Bonds and Leon from the Budweiser commercials. When things go right, he's the man. When things go wrong, it's everyone's fault but his. The S.E.F. Guy tries to intimidate you with size and ego, but a simple lead change in the game can turn him from a 500-pound gorilla into a 5-year-old girl. \nThe Special Teams Guy: Can be classified as either "The Cheerleader" or "The Sideline Sucker." The Special Teams Guy will never see playing time, but if someone is looking for the game ball, he's your man. His lack of skill at sports is more certain in this world than gravity, yet as a part of the team, he courageously cheers on his mates' success.\nThe Sadly Awful and Mistaken Guy: Nicknamed "SAM," this Keyshawn Johnson wannabe believes he always deserves the damn ball. Yet come crunch time, when the game is in his hands, he performs as well as Peyton Manning against the Patriots. Undeterred, SAM complains about never getting playtime while his teammates complain about associating themselves with him. \nThe X-Factor Guy: Every team has one. This play-maker is incorporated in every play because he is the only one who can put points on the board. A team can go from worst in his absence to first in his presence. With an ego that only exceeds his skill, this prime-time player is easily identified by the opposition, making him the center of attention whenever he is in the game ... which is always.\nThe Sweatband Guy: He may look like an athlete, but appearances are deceiving when this guy steps out onto the field. Pimped out in designer head and armbands, Sweatband Guy has about as much skill as the Abercrombie models he is trying to imitate. If appearance were a skill, he would be Michael Jordan.\nThe Trash-Talking Guy: Like an army drill sergeant on a power trip, Trash-Talking Guy aims to lower your self-esteem. Unbeknownst to you, he has met your mother, your sister, your girlfriend and sometimes even the family pet. This may be just a game to the rest of the players on the field, but for Trash-Talking Guy, it is a place to make grown men cry and his teammates laugh. Always brutal. Never cool. That is Trash-Talking Guy. \nSo the next time you decide to throw on a pair of New Balance sneakers and a headband for an intramural game just remember -- don't be that guy.
(12/03/04 6:31am)
IU Athletics Director Rick Greenspan announced Wednesday Gerry DiNardo had been relieved of his duties as IU football coach. An attendance level reaching an average crowd of 28,4000 per game in a stadium that seats 52,000 marred a tenure spanning eight wins in three seasons. DiNardo was unable to duplicate the successes he had with programs at Louisiana State and Vanderbilt universities, as the Hoosiers ended the 2004 season with a 63-24 loss to rival Purdue, unofficially ending DiNardo's stay in Bloomington. \nWhen word of the football coach's firing hit campus, IU students voiced mixed reactions. Some students blamed the program's recruitment and DiNardo's coaching staff, while others saw his early release as a mistake by the athletics department.\n"I'm glad it happened," said sophomore Alan Saters. "After three years with a losing record, IU needs a new coach that has experience with a winning record." \nJunior Verdell Gray faults the recruiting techniques of DiNardo's staff for the inability to attract top talent to Bloomington.\n"IU needs to do a better job recruiting up north around the Chicago area," Gray said. "Once they recruit effectively and get the right personnel, we will be able to win some games." \nFreshman Michael Hughes, on the other hand, said he believed DiNardo's firing came down to the close games he lost this year. \n"They had four downs to get one yard against Penn State," Hughes said. "If you can't convert one yard in the final seconds of a game, you don't deserve to coach in the Big Ten conference." \nAfter a strong 2-0 start by the Hoosiers, DiNardo's squad dropped eight of its last nine games, including three losses by less than seven points. \nDiNardo leaves Bloomington with an overall .266 winning percentage at IU, yet there are students who said they believe the coach did not receive a fair shot with two years left on his contract. \n"DiNardo wasn't able to go through an entire recruiting class," said freshman Derek Springston. "He wasn't given a great program to begin with, and we still beat teams like Oregon and Minnesota." \nSenior Gianfranco Wright agreed that DiNardo's dismissal was unmerited. \n"I was shocked," Wright said. "The team seemed to be moving in the right direction with a great recruiting class. Three years is not a fair shot." \nAlthough DiNardo is no longer the football coach at IU, the University will have to pay him the remaining two years of his contract. According to The Associated Press, the IU athletics department already faces a $5 million debt, and DiNardo is contractually guaranteed $530,000 a year. Some IU students accuse the newly appointed Greenspan of increasing IU's debt by firing DiNardo. \n"It's frustrating that the athletics department fires coaches that are still under contract," said senior Corey Meridew. "They either need to sign better coaches or shorter contracts." \nIU will start next season with its third coach in five seasons, and the process for selecting a new head coach will be an important one for Greenspan. IU will be searching for a coach that will put wins on the board, fans in the seats and money back into the University. \n-- Contact staff writer Andrew Shaffer at asshaffe@indiana.edu.
(11/02/04 4:45am)
When she first came to IU, freshman Frederique Meeuwsen did not know what to expect. Recruited by IU coach Amy Robertson from her home town in Zuid-Schawoude, Holland, Meeuwsen was not accustomed to the collegiate style of play. \n"Amy showed interest in me," Meeuwsen said. "Actually, she was the only one." \nAcquiring Meeuwsen from Holland would prove to be one of the best moves for the Hoosiers in the offseason as the freshman was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week for her play against Ohio State and St. Louis this past weekend. Meeuswen totaled two goals and an assist versus Ohio State and added an assist against St. Louis. \nAt first, Meeuwsen needed time to adjust her European play to Robertson's system at IU. In Holland, Meeuwsen served as her team's captain and lead her school to the province championship the year before attending IU. In her first 14 games with the Hoosiers, Meeuwsen had seven total points on offense. \n"Her finishing came late and she needed to become accustom with our style of play," Robertson said. \nYet, things were about to change for the field hockey team and Meeuwsen when they traveled to Oxford, Ohio, to face Miami University. With the score tied and one goal already under her belt, Meeuwsen received a pass from sophomore Lydia Schrott and pushed the ball through goalkeeper Kerri Orr in the second minute of overtime to give the Hoosiers the victory. In that game, Meeuwsen lit up Miami with eight shots on goal including two goals. Meeuwsen would soon prove her work was not over. \nOver the course of the next four games for IU, Meeuwsen accumulated 16 points, including two goals at Mount Pleasant, Mich., versus Central Michigan University and two more goals in Mellencamp Pavilion against Ohio State. The Hoosiers won four of their last five games and achieved a six seed going into the Big Ten tournament. \nThe play of Meeuwsen had finally come out for the Hoosiers. It was the same play Robertson had seen when recruiting her. But Meeuwsen denies her talents for keeping IU alive in the Big Ten conference. \n"I have more confidence in the team now that I know how everything works," she said. \nHer father, a field hockey player in Europe, contributed to Meeuwsen's play as well. \n"My dad sent me lucky text messages that gave me the strength to play in those games," Meeuwsen said. \nSoon, everyone on the team saw how talented the Holland native was, especially Robertson. \n"With comfort comes extra confidence," Robertson said. "She is really smart and poised in the circle. She never panics and is solid mentally." \nAffectionately called "Freddy" by her family and teammates, Meeuwsen said she hopes she can contribute to leading the Hoosiers far into the Big Ten tournament in Evanston, Ill. For the first time in the five-year field hockey program, IU is seeded as high as sixth in the tournament. Yet, for the second time in four tries, they face No. 3 seed Michigan State. The Spartans have been the cause for the Hoosiers' early departure from the tournament in each of those years. \n"It's the first time we are seeded out of the basement," Robertson said. "We just need to show up because when we play our best we can do anything."\nMeeuwsen is just as confident going into Wednesday's game. \n"We can beat Michigan State" Meeuwsen said. "And if we can beat them then we can keep going and beat them all."\nIU will put its playoff hopes on the line when it faces Michigan State at 2 p.m. Nov. 5.\n-- Contact staff writer Andrew Shaffer at asshaffe@indiana.edu.
(10/22/04 5:44am)
Hoping to further capitalize on a 3-1 record during its six-game road trip, including an overtime win Tuesday against Miami University in Ohio, the IU field hockey team will face Central Michigan University and Big Ten power No. 3 ranked Michigan State this weekend. IU looks to gain momentum as the two matchups occur two weeks away from the Big Ten tournament in Evanston, Ill. \nDespite a 6-7 record, Central Michigan comes off a 3-0 victory over Miami, pushing the Chippewas' record to 3-4 in the Mid-American Conference. Forwards Kristy Reed and Allyson Doan lead the Chippewas' offense. Doan achieved a bronze medal at the 2002 Junior Olympics, while Reed is a returning starter who totaled 30 points in 2003, including 12 goals and six assists. Between the pipes for Central Michigan is sophomore Danielle Frank, who has posted two shutouts this year for the Chippewas. \nMichigan State, the Big Ten co-leader, is 13-2 in this season, including a 3-1 record within the conference. Yet, the one loss came in overtime last Saturday against Michigan as the Wolverines scored the first and only goal to triumph over MSU. The Spartans will face Iowa Friday before playing the Hoosiers at the end of the weekend. This match is especially personal for IU, as MSU eliminated the Hoosiers from tournament play last year, 3-1. \n"We've thought about them all year long," IU Coach Amy Robertson said. "Michigan showed they have vulnerability, but still they set the standard for the Big Ten." \nThe IU offense will try to get past two-time 2004 Defensive Player of the Week goalkeeper Christina Kirkaldy. Kirkaldy has posted five shutouts this season, adding to her career 11 shutouts. \nWith four games remaining in the season, IU looks to add to its school record of nine wins this weekend. Leading the offense, sophomore Lydia Schrott has scored a team-high 20 points with a career-high 35 points in her two years at IU. Schrott and classmate Jodi Murphy have led the Hoosier attack this year and look to make the difference from last year's loss to MSU. \n"We need to capitalize on penalty corners," Murphy said. "Everyone has a crucial role and we must make our shots on goal." \nMichigan State has led the all-time series over IU, 6-0, while Central Michigan has split a two game series with IU. \nSo far winless in conference play, IU tries to keep its Big Ten tournament hopes alive with a perfect weekend in Michigan. Goalkeeper Kate Kanara and backfield Morgan Albini hope to put an end to the Hoosiers' 0-5 record in the Big Ten while remaining a large presence in the conference. \n"Both teams are beatable, and if we could come away with two wins this weekend, it would give us a better seed going into the tournament," Albini said. \nThe Hoosiers will travel to Mt. Pleasant, Mich., to face the Chippewas at 3 p.m. Friday and square off versus Michigan State 1 p.m. Sunday in East Lansing, Mich., hoping to capitalize off of a defeated Spartan squad. \n-- Contact staff writer Andrew Shaffer at asshaffe@indiana.edu
(09/28/04 4:18am)
Five years ago, IU restarted a field hockey program to compete in the Big Ten. Those first two years, IU coach Amy Robertson posted a combined two wins. Undeterred, Robertson began building the program that would soon be as successful as the Wake Forest program she left. \nIn the 2004 season, the IU field hockey team is ranked No. 16 in the nation and among the top competitors. \n"This is the best team I have coached," Robertson said. "At the end of the season, I would like to see us in the top 12 of field hockey." \nIt is the second time in school history the field hockey team has earned a national ranking in the STX/NFHCA coaches' poll. Last year, the Hoosiers were ranked No. 20 in the nation when they started off their first nine games 6-3. Unfortunately, IU would only win two more games that season, which nonetheless was an improvement from its 2002 record, when the team ended the season 6-13-0. \nThis year the Hoosiers are hungry for respect in a tough Big Ten conference. \nSurrounded by a quick, aggressive offense led by sophomores Morgan Miller and Lydia Schrott, and junior Leslie Wyler, IU has accumulated penalty corners off the opposing defenses and completed big scores off of their turnovers. Schrott and Miller each led the team with five goals a piece. \n"We're determined," said Wyler, who leads the team in assists. "We have more talent than most teams out there, but it's just a matter of getting organized and out on the field." \nThe biggest improvement for the Hoosiers has been their defense. Sophomore Jodi Murphy and juniors Mallory Reabold and Morgan Albini lead the defensive unit around goaltender Kate Kanara. So far this season, the defense has allowed one goal or less in six games and has shutout its opponents in three of those games. Kanara has averaged over six saves a game for the Hoosiers. \n"I think we are learning more and really improving as a team," Albini said. "There may be some breakdowns in the offense and defense, but we're playing well." \nSlowing down the Hoosiers' progress, though, were two straight home losses to Big Ten rivals Michigan and Iowa this past weekend. However, Robertson is not worried. She said her team is in a position to win with its upcoming schedule despite losing the last three straight games. \n"The thing that fires us up is trying to build a program. We're trying to dispel this idea that Indiana is a young, weak program that you can just walk on," Robertson said. \nIU will have to play for respect in 2004, as its upcoming schedule includes games at Penn State, Northwestern, Michigan State and Miami (Ohio). For the remainder of the season, the Hoosiers only have two home games at the Mellencamp Pavilion -- against Ohio State and St. Louis -- before the Big Ten tournament at Northwestern. \nAfter early losses in the past two tournaments, IU is finally looking to make its mark in a conference that will not easily succumb to the emergence of a new team. \n"Respect is what fires us up," Robertson said. "We see our potential, and we know we can do things. We're just not quite there yet." After an early exit to Michigan State in last season's Big Ten tournament, the players said they are ready to make a turnaround this season. \nSo will the Hoosiers make the playoffs in 2004?\n"Yes," Albini said. "We are going to pick it up. I'm looking forward to the rest of the season."\n-- Contact staff writer Andrew Shaffer at asshaffe@indiana.edu.
(09/27/04 4:54am)
In a Big Ten doubleheader this weekend at the Mellencamp Pavilion, the IU field hockey team dropped its first game against No. 7 ranked Michigan, 4-1. Three years removed from a national championship, Michigan dominated most of the game with its aggressive play by scoring the first three goals before IU had a chance to put one up on the board. \nThree minutes into the first half Michigan's Mary Fox pushed in a goal aided by Jessica Blake's assist. Soon after, with 11 minutes left in the first half, Michigan's Jill Civic completed one of two goals on the day, both assisted by Lori Hillman.\n"Our weakness was giving up too many penalty corners," IU coach Amy Robertson said. "It's our lack of experience and poise in not giving them that opportunity." \nIn the 51st minute of the game, Fox and Hillman hooked up again to lead Michigan to a 3-0 run against the No. 16 Hoosiers. Yet, four minutes later the Hoosiers found the back of the goal when sophomore Morgan Miller was assisted by freshman Meredith Brown. \nLess than a minute later, Michigan responded when Blake hit a shot past senior goaltender Katie Kanara. \n"Michigan's quick goal was a huge momentum changer," Miller said. "I can't tell you how frustrating that was." \nThe Hoosier attack was halted by the Wolverine defense, putting an end to any hopes of a comeback.\n"The second half hurt us because we only had one shot on goal," Robertson said. "We have to play with more confidence and step up next game against Iowa." \nSunday the Hoosiers fell to a tough Iowa team, failing to win either game in its Big Ten doubleheader debut. The 4-1 loss at the Mellencamp Pavilion drops IU to a 6-4 record on the year. \nIowa was the first to strike in the 31st minute as Margot McMahon led the charge with the first of her three goals on the day. \nIU was quick to retaliate when sophomore Lydia Schrott tied things up off an assist from juniors Lesley Wiler and Mallory Reabold in the 47th minute. \nHowever, the defense was unable to stop McMahon again as she delivered an unassisted shot through Kanara, who managed six saves despite the loss. \n"We just had a breakdown in communication and unfortunately we faced some extremely good shooters," junior Morgan Albini said. \nThe Hawkeyes' third goal came from Caroline Blaum in the 57th minute, while McMahon connected again in the 69th minute off a penalty shot. \n"We had to earn everything today," Robertson said. "Iowa played really hard and it took us 15 minutes in the first half to just to start playing." \nThe Hoosiers next match will take place Saturday at noon, as they travel to Bigler Field to face Penn State in State College, Pa. \n-- Contact staff writer Andrew Shaffer at asshaffe@indiana.edu.
(09/13/04 5:24am)
The IU field hockey team extended its winning streak to four with a 4-0 win versus Appalachian State University Saturday afternoon at the Mellencamp Pavilion. The Hoosiers improved their record to 4-1 with the only loss coming in their first game away against University of California-Berkeley. \nSophomore Morgan Miller struck first for IU with the only goal in the first half, coming off of sophomore Lydia Schrott's assist. Miller also chalked up an assist to junior Mallory Reabold late in the second half.\n"We played hard and worked well together," Miller said. "The team made some great cuts to the ball and we shut down No. 22, their big threat." \nThat big threat was forward Andrea Lee who failed to record any shots on goals and made minimal noise against the tenacious Hoosier defense led by junior Leslie Wiler and freshman Meredith Brown. IU goaltenders senior Katie Kanara and freshman Haley Exner recorded their second combined shutout of the season. \nTwo more unassisted goals were scored in the second half by junior forward Nikki Orciuch and Wiler. IU finished the game with 23 shots, including 13 shots on goal to the Mountaineers' five. \nIU coach Amy Robertson said she was most impressed with her team's play. \n"I was impressed with the depth on the attacking line by our forwards," Robertson said. "We have a lot of athleticism on our back line and we are working comfortably together." \nIU continued its winning streak to five when they dominated the Lindenwood Lions Sunday at the Mellencamp Pavilion, 7-1. The field hockey team improved its record to 5-1 and broke a team record with five straight wins in a season. The record, which was previously four consecutive wins, was set by the 2003 Hoosier team. \nThe offensive charge by IU was led by Schrott who scored a goal off a pass from sophomore Jodi Murphy, and two minutes later scored a solo shot adding to her first half total. \n"I'm a forward," Schrott said. "My job is to score and that is what I set out to do. We came out and played hard today." \nAlso contributing goals in the first half were Reabold and Orciuch, pushing the Hoosiers to a 4-0 run. \nLindenwood's first and only goal came late in the first half by Ingrid Hoffman. Despite the lone goal by the Lions, IU roared on into the second half. Wiler received a pass from Brown off of a Schrott corner shot to add to the Hoosier total. Junior Amelia Quane and freshman Frederique Meeuwen scored a goal each to complete IU's seven goal performance. \nThe Hoosiers take the field next in Louisville, where they face the Louisville Cardinals Friday at 3 p.m. \n-- Contact staff writer Andrew Shaffer at asshaffe@indiana.edu.
(09/06/04 6:01am)
In its first home game of a two-game weekend between Ball State and Southwest Missouri State, the IU field hockey team dominated the Cardinals 3-0. All three IU goals were scored in the second half, one each by junior Nikki Orciuch, sophomore Lydia Schrott, and freshman Frederique Meeuwen respectively. \nDespite a strong first half appearance that resulted in nine shots on goal to Ball State's one, the Hoosiers couldn't get anything past Cardinals goaltender Tracy Bannister. \n"We were overexcited in the first half," said IU coach Amy Robertson, "we did not recognize opportunities and needed to move the ball better." \nIU stepped it up in the second half with 17 shots including the three scores. Schrott added a team-high six shots on goal, while Meeuwen scored her first goal as a Hoosier. \n"In the second half we managed to out-hustle Ball State," Schrott said. "The team was more poised and connected with each other." \nDespite missing junior Morgan Albini to a foot injury in the second half, the biggest news of the game was the play of IU's defense. The Hoosiers allowed only two shots on goaltender Katie Kanara and shut down 2003 Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year Lindsay Quay. \n"We have a deep team defensively and we are ready to play at any time of the game," Robertson said. \nIn their second game, the Hoosiers won a narrow victory over Southwest Missouri State, 4-3, because of an overtime goal from sophomore Morgan Miller. The goal extended IU's winning streak to two and gives the team a 3-1 record. \n"I don't really know what happened. I hit the ball hard, it found some space in the net, and went in," Miller said. \nDespite beating Southwest Missouri State 4-0 last year, the Hoosiers knew they had a fierce competition in front of them. Starting the second half, Schrott took a pass from midfield and dribbled through the Bears' defense to put IU up by one goal. IU was holding onto the one goal lead late in the second half, when the Bear's Gabby Gomez tied the score at three. Miller finally won the game for the Hoosiers three minutes into overtime off of a rebound from Mallory Reabold. \n"I'm exceptionally proud of our team. SMS is one of the better teams we've faced and it was a fight, but we stayed in it," Robertson said. \nIn the game, IU had a team record 33 shots on goal, including one corner shy of another school record with 14. \nThe Hoosiers take the field next against Appalachian State at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Mellencamp Pavilion. \n-- Staff writer Sam Nissen contributed to this article. Contact staff writer Andrew Shaffer at asshaffe@indiana.edu.
(09/01/04 5:39am)
In field hockey, the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Big Ten are two of the sport's heavyweight conferences. Teams like Wake Forest, Penn State, Duke and Michigan are regulars to the NCAA Final Four. This year, IU hopes to be named among those giants of field hockey.\nCoach Amy Robertson's squad, while only a four-year-old program, has high hopes for this year's season. \n"Last year the girls began to realize they could really play on the same level of their competition," Robertson said. "There's nobody on the team you can watch from the sidelines and say 'she is better than anyone else.'"\nThe "competition" is nothing to deride -- IU had one of the toughest schedules in the nation last year. Coach Robertson's goal for the coming year is an NCAA berth, which will mean a significant increase in the win column. \nIU has only won 16 games during the last four seasons, including two Big Ten wins. Yet the team is returning all of its starters but three, including the entire midfield line. Robertson noted goalkeeper Molly Pulkrabek and captain Erica Nilsson as two players who will be missed, but she stressed the Hoosiers still have as much depth as anyone.\nWith the growth of players such as 2003 second-team All-American Kayla Bashmore and 2003 co-captain Leslie Wiler it would not be unreasonable to expect a Big Ten championship in 2005, according to Robertson.\n"The Big Ten has lots of parity," she insisted, mentioning Michigan State, Michigan, Penn State, Iowa and Ohio State as fierce conference competition.\nJunior midfielder Lesley Wiler will be another key player to watch in 2004, Robertson said. She remarked that Wiler is "the team's most savvy player" who tied for second in assists on 2003's squad, and also fired two game winning goals over the last two seasons. \n"We want to put wins on the board so that field hockey becomes more well-known at Indiana University," Wiler said.\nSophomore Jodi Murphy was one of only 21 players to be invited from around the nation to the United States Under-21 team. \n"I learned how to pick up my level of intensity when playing," Murphy said about the Under-21 team. "I played with girls who had been to the Final Four before and they put 110 percent into every play of every game." \nThe next step for Robertson's squad is to take the program to the NCAA tournament. A berth would be the first in the NCAA Tournament since they began field hockey at IU in 2000. \n"As long as we have confidence in ourselves and teammates," said Wiler, whose shooting resulted in a game-winning goal against Miami (OH) last season, "we should be one of the top teams in the NCAA in 2004." \nThe field hockey team will play its first home game Sept. 3 versus Ball State.\n-- Contact staff writer Andrew Shaffer at asshaffe@indiana.edu.