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Home dual meet features Notre Dame

By Chris Hopper · Thursday, Oct. 30,2003 2:07 a.m.

The IU women's swimming and diving team will face off tonight with No. 17 Notre Dame at the Counsilman Billingsley Aquatic Center. This will be the second dual meet of the season for IU.

Hoosier duo falls short in quarterfinals

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Oct. 29,2003 12:38 a.m.

The Hoosiers men's tennis squad wrapped up their play at the Region IV tournament in East Lansing, Mich., with varying results in both singles and doubles.

Jefferson finds new support

By Alex Witteveld · Wednesday, Oct. 29,2003 12:37 a.m.

In last year's Big Ten Championships, sophomore twins John and Sean Jefferson were fourth and sixth, respectively, helping John Jefferson to Freshman of the Year honors in the conference.

Remaining members of original team play out final year

By Andrew Rosen · Wednesday, Oct. 29,2003 12:36 a.m.

In 2000, the IU athletics department decided to restart the women's field hockey program. After only four years, the team has made a complete 180 degree turnaround and has gone from a basic expansion team to a team that now contends on a regular basis with the best in the country.

IU cautious about last road game

By Zack Eldridge · Wednesday, Oct. 29,2003 12:32 a.m.

The men's soccer team squares off with the Louisville Cardinals 7 p.m. tonight in Louisville, Ky. The Hoosiers (8-3-4, 4-0-1 Big Ten) have won six consecutive matches, dating back to Oct. 5. During that streak, IU has outscored it opponents by 12 goals and has allowed a mere two.

Ultimate Frisbee unites students of varied backgrounds

By Lindahl Wiegand · Tuesday, Oct. 28,2003 1:25 a.m.

The men's Ultimate Frisbee club team is made up of students from all parts of the country. Spanning freshmen to graduate students, their experiences with Ultimate is as diverse as the students who make up the team. Considering teamwork as one of their strongest characteristics, they not only play on the field together, but many live and hang out together. "I knew when I came to college I wanted to play on an Ultimate (Frisbee) team," sophomore John Kolb said. "At a big school like IU, Ultimate is definitely a great way to meet new people outside of the dorm." The HoosierMama?s, IU's men's Ultimate Frisbee team, is composed of 30 students. Ultimate Frisbee is a club sport at IU, which means the team holds organized practices and competes in off-campus tournaments.

Goalies anchor tough Hoosier defense

By Cory Steger · Tuesday, Oct. 28,2003 12:39 a.m.

One of the most scrutinized positions in soccer is the one that moves around the field the least. For goalies, every inch, every second of thought could mean the difference between a save or a goal. One reason why the Hoosiers have been so successful this season despite a lack of consistent production on offense has been the play of the goalies.

Runners are true 'student-athletes'

By Steve Slivka · Tuesday, Oct. 28,2003 12:38 a.m.

Running upward of 50 to 60 miles on a weekly basis does not leave much time to perform other activities. But members of the IU women's cross country team have balanced both academics and running by staying true to the phrase coined by the NCAA -- student-athlete.

Hoosiers finish 3rd in Big Ten tourney

By Jacob Surface · Monday, Oct. 27,2003 12:53 a.m.

The IU men's club water polo team capped off a successful season with a third place finish in the Big Ten Tournament this weekend.

Hoosiers drop game, lose trophy to Purdue

By Cory Steger · Monday, Oct. 27,2003 12:52 a.m.

With the Golden Boot on the line, the Hoosiers weren't able to muster enough offense to take down rival Purdue in their final regular season conference game of the year. The Boilermakers got their 10th win of the season in a 2-1 victory Friday night, holding the Hoosiers scoreless for most of the game.

Purdue, Penn State named favorites

By Ryan Cost · Monday, Oct. 27,2003 12:51 a.m.

CHICAGO -- Women's basketball Big Ten coaches and media weighed in on their league favorites and player of the year candidates at the conference's annual media day Sunday. The media tabbed Purdue as their pre-season front-runner, while the coaches earmarked defending conference champion Penn State.

Wright named to All-Big Ten team

By Tyler Hoeppner and Tyler V. Hoeppner · Monday, Oct. 27,2003 12:50 a.m.

CHICAGO -- The men's basketball season hasn't even started and Bracey Wright already has expectations to fill. The sophomore guard was selected to the Big Ten preseason All-Conference Team by the coaches and the media.

Around The Game

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 27,2003 12:49 a.m.

Swimming and diving places 3rd at SMU Classic The women's swimming and diving team wrapped up the weekend Saturday at the SMU Classic with a third-place finish. IU finished the classic with 252 points, behind No. 2 Florida and No. 5 SMU.

Marlins ride Beckett's arm to World Series title

By Alyson Brodsy and Ronald Blum · Monday, Oct. 27,2003 12:46 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Josh Beckett ran off the mound, picked up the last ball and applied the final tag -- the one that finished off the big, bad Yankees. He pitched with the determined demeanor of a Bob Gibson or a Sandy Koufax and came up with the game of his life on baseball's grandest stage.

IU shows no offense while defense can't shut down OSU onslaught

By Gavin Lesnick · Monday, Oct. 27,2003 12:42 a.m.

Through three quarters of play Saturday, IU was outgained in yards by the Buckeyes more than nine times over, 461 to 51. While the Hoosier offense was going against the top defense in the Big Ten and one of the best in the country, the IU defense faced a Buckeye squad that ranked 10th in the conference in both pass and run offense.

Hoosiers dominated by OSU

By John Rodgers · Monday, Oct. 27,2003 12:41 a.m.

Senior Joe Gonzalez sat in front of his locker Saturday afternoon with disgust on his face. The safety had just seen IU's defense surrender 603 yards of total offense to the Ohio State Buckeyes in their 35-6 win over the Hoosiers.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 27,2003 12:38 a.m.

Big Ten Tourney in Indy in 2006 INDIANAPOLIS -- Indianapolis has been awarded the Big Ten men's basketball tournament for March 9-12, 2006, conference officials announced Sunday. Three weeks later, the NCAA Final Four will be held at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis.

Team beats No. 5 Saint Louis

By Dan Cohen and Daniel Cohen · Monday, Oct. 27,2003 12:13 a.m.

A pair of Ned Grabavoy goals pushed the Hoosiers past their biggest test of the season by defeating No. 5 Saint Louis 2-1, extending their longest winning streak of the season to six while remaining unbeaten in their last eight matches. The Hoosiers (8-3-4, 4-0-1 Big Ten) have now outscored their opponents 14-2 in their last six games and are unbeaten in their last 20 home games. The Billikens drop to 9-3-2 on the season and losers of their last two.

Basketball ticket package cut to 8

By Brian Janosch · Monday, Oct. 27,2003 12:10 a.m.

For the second straight year, the IU ticket office has reduced the number of men's basketball tickets included in the season ticket package. After originally advertising 12 games in their student ticket package, the ticket office has cut that number down to eight after demand exceeded expectations. Some students have already received their refund of $44 on their credit cards.

IU in search of Big Ten win

By Andrew Rosen · Friday, Oct. 24,2003 2:43 a.m.

The IU women's field hockey team will head east to Columbus, Ohio, this weekend to face off against the No. 18 Ohio State Buckeyes. The Hoosiers (7-6, 0-4 in the Big Ten) head into this weekend's match still looking for their first conference win of the season. On Sunday, the Hoosiers will return home for their final home game of the season against the Louisville Cardinals. Senior Molly Pulkrabek believes this is going to be a big weekend for the Hoosiers.

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