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Hoosiers suffer 2 defeats over weekend

Sunday, Oct. 25,2009 11:25 p.m.

The IU volleyball team’s road trip ended with two more disappointing losses. The Hoosiers (14-10, 3-7) fell to No. 1 Penn State (22-0, 10-0) in straight sets Friday and suffered its third straight defeat at the hands of Ohio State (17-6, 5-5) on Saturday.

IU loses 3 straight shutouts, now 7-7-1

By Kevin Loughery · Sunday, Oct. 25,2009 11:21 p.m.

For the third straight game, the IU men’s soccer team went scoreless, this time at the hands of No. 12 Northwestern in a 2-0 loss Sunday in Evanston, Ill.

Hoosiers fail to adapt in must-win game

By Ryan Winn · Sunday, Oct. 25,2009 11:18 p.m.

EVANSTON, Ill. – Evolution was at work on a nippy afternoon at Northwestern. As both the Hoosiers and the Wildcats fought for their seasons’ lives, adapting to changes was the difference between ecstatic victory and heart-wrenching defeat. When senior cornerback Ray Fisher dashed to the end zone for a 93-yard kickoff return to put IU up 28-3 with less than eight minutes to go in the first half, it looked like the Hoosiers were the far superior team. They weren’t.

NBA game at IU had a college feel

By Zina Kumok · Sunday, Oct. 25,2009 11:15 p.m.

It was an NBA game, but it had an IU feel. Friday’s Pacers preseason game against the Spurs at Assembly Hall was the first NBA game in Bloomington since 1972.

Pacers, Spurs play spirited basketball in Assembly Hall

By DeAntae Prince · Sunday, Oct. 25,2009 11:12 p.m.

Whether through signs of frustration or contentment, the Pacers showed emotion that isn’t usually associated with an NBA preseason game. At Assembly Hall, a college arena where basketball is supposed to be at its purest, the Pacers and Spurs played as if it were already the postseason in Indiana’s 114-112 win. The Pacers, a middling team, had players with many reasons for doing so. A rookie attempted to find his place in the NBA, a journeyman tried to find a home and a big man tried to find out where he stood against one of the league’s best power forwards.

Kasavana mixes business with pleasure

By Ryan Campagna · Sunday, Oct. 25,2009 11:09 p.m.

Senior Emily Kasavana has an enthusiasm for the world that knows no bounds. She carries a natural keenness about her – an extreme gusto that is rivaled only by her work ethic. Now in her second year as co-captain for the rowing team, Kasavana discovered the sport her freshman year. That year, she was the only pure novice on the team to row for varsity.