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(04/23/09 3:12am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>If the Ball State Cardinals were expecting the same Hoosier team they beat in the middle of March, they were clearly mistaken.The Hoosiers took care of Ball State in both games of a doubleheader Wednesday, winning by scores of 2-1 and 8-0 at the IU Softball Field.Ball State beat IU 4-1 in March.“Collectively, that was definitely one of our best games,” senior shortstop Emily Bergeson said after the second game.Bergeson provided the Hoosiers with their only hits in the first game (2-for-3) and scored the game-winning run in the fifth inning. Bergeson’s offensive efforts were more than enough for sophomore pitcher Sarah Olson.Olson pitched a complete game, allowing one run on three hits. The win improves Olson’s record to 6-10 with a 2.92 ERA.The second game featured another dominant Hoosier pitching performance, this time from Ashley Hobbs. The senior hurler shut out Ball State in her five innings, allowing just one hit.The main difference in the second game was the Hoosier bats. The team exploded for eight runs on 11 hits as they won in a rout.“It helps when you get on top early,” Bergeson said. “It also helps when you have good offense, defense and pitching.”Bergeson credits the contagious hitting to the Hoosiers’ blowout win in the second game.“We had 11 hits, and we got them from everybody,” Bergeson said.
(04/22/09 1:39am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The Hoosiers will be seeing a familiar Ball State team at 3 and 5 p.m. today in a doubleheader at home. Unfortunately for the Hoosiers, Ball State is playing much better than it was during their last matchup March 14.Ball State comes into today’s contest having won 10 of its last 12 and is atop the West Division of the Mid-American Conference.The Hoosiers come in on the other side of the wins column, having lost nine of their last 11. They averaged about two runs a game in that streak.In hopes of re-energizing her team, IU coach Michelle Gardner said she planned to rest her players after Saturday’s two losses to Tulsa.Among the hurt players is sophomore catcher Brittany Stein. The Hoosier cleanup hitter sat out Saturday with back problems but figures to be back in the lineup today.Stein and the Hoosiers will need to improve their offensive output from the last time the two teams faced off. On March 14, Ball State junior pitcher Elizabeth Milian held the Hoosiers to one unearned run on four hits in the Cardinals’ 4-1 win.
(04/20/09 3:20am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>IU couldn’t defeat Tulsa (28-14, 10-4) on Saturday, dropping both games of a doubleheader.In their first contest, the Hoosiers (7-32, 3-9) ran into shutdown starting pitching from Tulsa junior Jackie Lawrence. She rendered the Hoosiers scoreless on three hits and recorded 10 strikeouts on the day in a 3-0 IU loss to the Hurricanes (28-14, 10-4).Senior Ashley Hobbs was able to limit Tulsa as well, allowing three runs in her complete game for the Hoosiers. But IU struggled to provide her the run support needed for a win.The second game involved a lot more offense but had the same result as the first.Tulsa led by as many as three runs on three different occasions in the game. The Hoosiers got within one run twice but did not have enough left for a rally as they fell, 7-5. IU coach Michelle Gardner said she was happy with the finish.“I still felt really good about that second game,” Gardner said.Senior shortstop Emily Bergeson led the Hoosiers’ offensive attack, hitting 3-for-3 with a solo home run in the seventh inning.Gardner said her team cannot continue to fall behind teams to start the game.“We want to work to get ahead early, and we’ve been struggling to do that,” she said.
(04/16/09 4:04am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The Hoosiers were not able to continue their win streak at Illinois on Wednesday, losing both games in the doubleheader.In the first game, the Hoosiers were stifled by Illini freshman pitcher Monica Perry, who only let up one hit. The freshman was able to fan the Hoosiers eight times, en route to her 20th win of the season.Hoosier hitters feel like Perry was throwing similar to any other Big Ten pitcher.“I think we should have hit her harder,” senior Emily Bergeson said.In the second game, Perry was able to continue to limit the Hoosiers’ run production, only allowing two. While the Hoosiers were able to put up nine hits, the failed to capitalize on opportunities.“We had times where we were up with bases loaded and we just couldn’t put the ball in play,” Bergeson said.While the Hoosiers failed to move a lot of runners across the plate, they had the lead 2-0 until the Illini came back with back-to-back home runs to tie the game up. The Illini then loaded up the bases in the bottom of the seventh and were able to force a walk to end the game.“Today we just didn’t get the job done,” Bergeson said.
(04/15/09 4:15am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Senior Ashley Hobbs and sophomore Sara Olson have combined for three straight gems from the mound for the Hoosiers (7-28, 3-7).With a double header at Illinois (22-12, 5-4) tonight, the pitching duo will look to make it five.Hobbs is coming off of her best outing of the year, where she fanned 15 at Michigan State to lead the Hoosiers to a 5-2 victory.After starting the season at 1-9, Hobbs said she believes she got what she had been missing all season in Sunday’s performance.“It was the first time I found my rise ball all season, so it was nice to find that again,” Hobbs said.Hobbs and Olson have two different styles on the mound, which could result in problems for Illinois similar to those Michigan State experienced last weekend.The Illini are led by their catalyst at the top of the order, sophomore second baseman Danielle Zymkowitz. She is hitting .444 on the year and is 18-for-18 in stolen base attempts.The one usually advancing Zymkowitz on the base path is sophomore outfielder Hollie Pinchback. Coming off a 5-for-5 game in the Illini’s 17-15 loss to Ohio State, Pinchback will also be dangerous when she faces IU.Hobbs said the IU pitchers will have less room for error in their clash with Illinois’ hitting.“(Against Michigan State) I could still miss spots but it wouldn’t hurt as bad,” Hobbs said. “Little misses against Illinois result in balls over the fence.”
(04/13/09 4:00am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The Hoosiers (7-28, 3-7) couldn’t have asked for a better weekend at Michigan State (13-22, 0-9). Led by dominant starting pitching and clutch hitting, the Hoosiers knocked off the Spartans and gained their first Big Ten series win.The victory marked the first Big Ten road victory for the Hoosiers this season and the first Big Ten road sweep since 2005. They beat Michigan State 3-1 in game 1 and followed with a 5-2 game 2 win. In game 1 on Saturday, sophomore Sara Olson followed up her Wednesday no-hitter by pitching a complete game in which she gave up only one run en route to a 3-1 win for the Hoosiers. Olson’s record improved to 5-9 with an ERA of 2.98.Senior Emily Bergeson and sophomore Brittany Stein came through with RBI doubles to lead the Hoosiers past the host Spartans.Game 2 was very similar to the first.This time, senior Ashley Hobbs went the distance, allowing two earned runs and striking out 15. Hobbs’ strikeout mark was a tie for eighth on IU’s all-time list for strikeouts in a game.While Hobbs was able to stifle the Spartans, the Hoosiers still needed an extra frame for their 5-2 win.With the bases loaded in the top of the eighth, junior Kristin King hit a line drive to the left center-field gap, bringing home two runs that put the Hoosiers ahead for good.“We used the momentum from (Saturday) in (Sunday’s) game, and we’re going to use it the rest of the way in the Big Ten, starting with Illinois on Wednesday,” King said.
(04/10/09 4:09am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>IU (5-28, 1-7) will head to East Lansing, Mich., this weekend to face
Michigan State (13-18, 0-5). But the stage for this game will be a
little different from the usual.The Big Ten Network will televise the games at noon Saturday and Sunday.
“There’s more hype around a game like this, but as a team, it’s just another game,” sophomore catcher Brittany Stein said.
After sophomore pitcher Sara Olson pitched a no-hitter against Ohio
State in the Hoosiers’ 1-0 loss, the Hoosiers will look to jump on the
Spartans’ shaky pitching.
Michigan State enters Saturday’s game with a team ERA of 5.05. While
the Spartans give up a lot of runs, they can also put them up. With a
team batting average of .290, the Spartans have had no problem getting
runners on base.
This task figures to be a difficult one for the Spartans, if Olson can
ride the momentum of her no-hitter into this weekend’s action.
“To know that we can compete with the best teams helps out our confidence for the rest of the way,” Stein said.
(04/09/09 3:44am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Sophomore pitcher Sara Olson put her name in the IU record books Wednesday afternoon, recording the first no-hitter in almost three years. However, the Hoosiers (5-28, 1-7) still lost to the No. 16 Ohio State Buckeyes (30-6, 7-1) 1-0.“You can throw the best game of your career and still lose,” Olson said.The sophomore set a season-high of nine strikeouts and stifled the Buckeyes the entire game. Perhaps a more remarkable aspect about the no-hitter was that it came after Olson let up seven earned runs in two-thirds of an inning in the first game of the double header.After failing to get out of the first inning, Olson was determined to turn it around for the rest of the day. In the Hoosiers 14-4 loss to the Buckeyes, Olson went 2-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI.But Olson’s offensive performance could not match the Buckeyes, who put up runs in a hurry.Buckeye freshman Alicia Herron hit 3-for-4 with two home runs and seven RBI.After the Buckeyes’ offensive explosion in the first game, their offensive production cooled off for the entire second game. Olson tuned out her performance from the first game and shifted her focus.“I think I was more prepared in the second game not just physically, but mentally, too,” Olson said.The lone Buckeye run came off a couple of walks from Olson and an illegal pitch, where the umpire ruled that she did not keep her foot on the mound when she released the ball.Despite the defeat, Olson said she is still honored to be in elite company for her no-hitter.“It was just exhilarating,” Olson said. “I don’t think it’s really set in yet.”
(04/08/09 4:14am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The Hoosiers (5-26, 1-5) recently got something they have lacked throughout the season: a feature pitcher.Sophomore pitcher Sara Olson will take the mound against the Big Ten’s best today, when IU faces No. 16 Ohio State (28-6, 5-1). Olson at 2 p.m. today at IU Softball Field. Olson will look to match her performance from Saturday against Northwestern, where she held one of the nation’s top offenses to two earned runs.Olson credits a change in her mechanics as the reason for her recent success.“I’ve been working on keeping my pitches low and actually getting them to move,” Olsen said.If IU wants to keep the game against Ohio State close, it can’t let junior catcher Sam Marder take over. Olsen is well aware of the fact that Marder already has 14 home runs and 32 RBI.“Sam Marder is definitely one of the best hitters in the Big Ten,” Olsen said.The Buckeyes have struggled as of late: Ohio State has averaged just two runs in its past three games. If the Hoosiers hope to knock off one of the Big Ten’s top teams, the Buckeyes’ scoring drought will have to continue.
(04/06/09 4:03am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>IU (5-26, 1-5) appeared to be outmatched by No. 8 Northwestern (22-7, 8-0) going into Saturday’s doubleheader.While the Hoosiers lost 3-1 in the first game, they showed no signs of bowing down to the defending Big Ten Champions.The Wildcats maintained a 1-0 lead, and the Hoosiers failed to register a hit until the sixth inning. Senior shortstop Emily Bergeson continued her streak of clutch hitting, tying the game in the top of the sixth with a solo home run. The home run was the Hoosiers’ only hit of the game.“I’ve been very pleased with the way she’s been playing,” IU coach Michelle Gardner said. “I feel like she’s been our team leader.”But Northwestern rallied off a leadoff walk in the bottom of the sixth to score two runs, giving them a 3-1 win.Sophomore Sara Olson kept the Hoosiers close once again, allowing two earned runs in her six innings of work.“She really worked the corners well, and she threw good pitches,” Gardner said.The Hoosiers’ second game of the day was not as close. They fell 8-0 to the Wildcats in five innings. Despite the loss, Gardner continued to stress her team’s near road win against one of the nation’s top teams.“We had good defense and good pitching,” Gardner said. “But you can’t have one hit against the No. 8 team in the country.”
(04/02/09 4:27am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The Hoosiers (5-24, 1-3) lost in the toughest fashion – via a walk-off home run in extra innings.Evansville (8-18, 2-8) knocked IU off 4-3 on a ninth-inning home run from the tip of second baseman Kristen Shirk’s bat.“We just didn’t finish the game,” senior shortstop Emily Bergeson said.The senior stepped up with a 2 RBI single in the top of the seventh inning to tie the game for the Hoosiers at 3-3.The loss will be charged to sophomore pitcher Sara Olsen (4-6) in the stat book, but Olsen did all she could to keep the Hoosiers alive. The sophomore pitcher was able to hold the Purple Aces to two earned runs in five and one-thirds innings of work.On top of that, Olsen got the Hoosier rally going with a solo home run to start off the seventh inning.Although the Hoosiers suffered a tough loss, they were able to take away a couple of positives.“We learn from every situation,” Bergeson said. “We kept battling, and that’s the No. 1 thing.The loss marks the fourth-straight one-run game the Hoosiers have played in. With talented Northwestern next on the schedule, IU knows it has to have a short-term memory.“We need to clear our heads and focus on this weekend,” Bergeson said.
(03/31/09 2:59am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The Hoosiers (5-23, 1-3) will take a short trip south on Tuesday to take on Evansville (7-18, 2-8).Coming off three straight one- home-run games, the Hoosiers hope to put more distance between them and the Purple Aces. In order for the Hoosiers to do this, they will need to keep getting performances like what they got from senior Emily Bergeson this past weekend (4-for-6, two home runs).The Hoosier shortstop went through a drought after starting the year as the team’s leading hitter. Bergeson said she was putting too much pressure on herself at the plate.“I stopped trying so hard,” Bergeson said. “I was able to clear my mind.”The Hoosiers will need to clear their minds of Evansville’s record in order to knock off the in-state opponent. IU hopes to avoid going into the game overconfident.“We know that (we) haven’t really beaten any of the good teams yet,” Bergeson said. “We just need wins on our record.”With a strong chance of rain in today’s forecast, the team will have to worry not only about Evansville, but also the weather. In the event of a rainout, the Hoosiers would push the game back to Wednesday afternoon.
(03/13/09 4:43am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>After a 12-day layoff since their last game, IU (1-15) will looks to refocus going into this weekend at the USF Under Armour Showcase in Clearwater, Fla.The Hoosiers will have to execute on both sides of the ball if they plan on snapping the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles’ 17-game winning streak. The Eagles (25-4) will take on the Hoosiers in the opening game 4 p.m. Friday.Even though the Hoosiers’ record shows a lack of success, IU coach Michelle Gardner has continued to emphasize a positive outlook. Her attitude has rubbed off on some of the veterans.“The whole atmosphere is more positive this year,” junior outfielder Kelli Ritchison said.The 12-day break came at a bit of an inconvenient time for Ritchison, who finished the tournament 5-for-14 and has been promoted to the top of the Hoosier batting order.After playing with a broken finger last year, the junior is looking to give the team a boost.“We need to score more runs, and we need to put the bat on the ball,” Ritchison said. “It’s a brand-new tournament and a brand-new weekend for us.”– By Connor O’Gara
(12/12/08 4:41am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Imagine the IU basketball team or football team without Tom Crean or Bill Lynch. Imagine no head coach to guide a team through its ups and downs. This is the challenge facing the women’s lacrosse team this year.Luckily for them, the lone senior on the team has stepped up to fill this void. Samantha Silverman has taken on the role of both player and coach while juggling the schedule of a full-time student at IU. As if all of this were not enough to keep Silverman busy, she is also the assistant gymnastics coach at Bloomington High School South. Coaching is something that Silverman is more than prepared to do.“I am a physical education major, so being a coach works out,” Silverman said. “It’s something that I enjoy doing.”Silverman is used to having a lot on her plate, dating back to her days as a three-sport athlete in high school.Silverman’s days have been extra-busy since the fall season concluded at the end of October – the team has been training for their more competitive spring season. She has organized workouts during the week to make sure the squad keeps up with its conditioning and does not miss a beat when the spring season starts Feb. 25.“In the winter we do a lot of running to keep in shape,” Silverman said. “We usually work out about four times a week.” Sometimes the team will have its conditioning put to the test when it plays three games in one day, like it will in certain tournaments.“We’re currently working on trying to keep up in three games without being tired,” Silverman said.Chemistry is also a key aspect of any team, especially one that is dominated by underclassmen. “In the fall we worked on getting to know each other,” freshman Leslie Brentlinger said.This included doing the necessary community service work in the off-season to be able to compete as a club team at IU.Silverman devoted time over the summer to create an official IU Women’s Lacrosse Web site (www.iuwlax.com). The Web site gives viewers a look inside this year’s group of athletes and how they have fared in past seasons.Silverman will look to match the success of the team two years ago when it finished 8-1 and won in the playoffs. But before the team can achieve long-term success, it knows it will have to take care of business in its own conference. Silverman is well aware of a little in-state rival that has fueled the Hoosiers for many years.“Purdue is definitely our main competition,” Silverman said. IU was able to get the best of Purdue when it faced off in March of 2007, defeating the Boilermakers 7-5. With a 2-8 record and last season in its rearview mirror, the squad will look to get the season started on the right foot when it plays at Ball State on Feb. 28.