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Sophomore forward and midfielder Andy Adlard prepares a kick during the No. 18 Hoosiers 1-0 upset win over No. 13 Louisville on Wednesday night at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Adlard scored the game winning goal in the 81st minute for his fouth goal of the season.

IU men's soccer team tops Louisville in tight home contest

By Greg Rosenstein · Thursday, Oct. 23,2008 12:08 a.m.

Thanks to a late penalty conversion by sophomore midfielder/forward Andy Adlard, the IU men’s soccer team took care of its second-consecutive top-15 opponent with a 1-0 victory against No. 14 Louisville on Wednesday night. After senior forward Kevin Noschang was tripped in the box with a little more than eight minutes remaining, Adlard sent a shot to the lower left part of the goal to put the Hoosiers ahead for good. The win allowed the team to push its record to 8-4-2 on the season and extend its unbeaten streak to 3-0-2 against top-25 opponents. Adlard said his mentality on the penalty shot was no different than in practice. “I can go both ways, but I felt most comfortable (going left),” he said. “The keeper went the wrong way. It ended up working out.” Despite sloppy play from both sides in the first half, Louisville dominated the amount of shots on goal with a 7-2 advantage.The Cardinals’ best opportunity came in the 18th minute, when a cross into the box was headed off of the crossbar. The Hoosiers had a prime chance in the 26th minute that saw freshman forward Will Bruin one-time a ball that went just wide right of the goal. Sophomore forward Neil Wilmarth’s long throw-in at the 32nd minute created havoc in front of Louisville goalkeeper Andre Boudreaux, but the Hoosiers couldn’t get off the mark, as the first half ended in a 0-0 defensive stalemate.

From Starr-struck to Starr-less

By Dave Leno · Tuesday, Oct. 21,2008 11:05 p.m.

IU kicker Austin Starr used to be automatic. Last season especially. Experts tabbed him as one of the nation’s top kickers. A 40-yarder, a chip shot, it didn’t matter. Every boot was destined to split the uprights. This year, though, Starr’s golden foot has vanished.How could a finalist for the Lou Groza award – given to college football’s top kicker – meld into a Mike Vanderjagt? It’s perplexing, I know.

Soccer teams get crucial victories during weekend

By Chris Engel · Tuesday, Oct. 21,2008 11:04 p.m.

It’s about time. The men’s and women’s soccer teams turned in some of the best performances of the season last weekend, but it remains to be seen whether the teams can use these results to turn their campaigns around.IU women’s coach Mick Lyon and the Hoosiers face a near-impossible road to repeat last season’s round of 16 appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Heading into the weekend, IU was 0-6 in conference play with games against in-state rival Purdue and No. 25 Illinois.

Senior Kevin Noschang battles Notre Dame's Aaron Maund during the Hoosiers 3-1 win over No. 9 Notre Dame Thursday night at Bill Armstrong Stadium.

Confident Hoosiers ready to swat down Cardinals

By Zina Kumok · Tuesday, Oct. 21,2008 11:02 p.m.

Only five games remain before the Big Ten tournament, but the No. 22 Hoosiers aren’t about to look ahead. Coming off a 3-1 upset win against then-No. 9 Notre Dame, IU (7-4-2) wants to build off its victory going into the match against No. 14 Louisville (9-3-2) at 7:30 p.m. today. Sophomore forward Andy Adlard said a key component to the win was a good week of practice preceding the match. Leading up to the Notre Dame game, every Hoosier showed up motivated and prepared, Adlard said.

Field slimmed in search for AD

By Sean Morrison · Tuesday, Oct. 21,2008 12:15 a.m.

The search for IU’s next athletics director has been narrowed to at most five people, IU spokesman Larry MacIntyre said Monday. But it could be some time until IU President Michael McRobbie picks Rick Greenspan’s successor.“There’s no timetable,” MacIntyre said.

Golf club finds home, success

Monday, Oct. 20,2008 9:51 p.m.

The only thing better than starting something new is starting it and being successful, too. The IU golf club team has found instant success this fall after being founded last spring. “I was really surprised to find that there was no club team,” said founder and current club president, junior Preston Linville.

Bernard Hopkins, right, lands a punch on Kelly Pavlik during the 7th round of light heavyweight boxing match on Saturday in Atlantic City, N.J. Hopkins won by unanimous decision in 12 rounds.

Boxing legend proves knowledge comes with age

By Bryan Payton · Monday, Oct. 20,2008 9:50 p.m.

Saturday night, Kelly Pavlik learned a lesson in boxing – a lesson from a legend of the sport he will not soon forget. The 26-year-old Pavlik was outclassed by 43-year-old Bernard Hopkins, handing the Youngstown, Ohio, native the first loss of his career. The fight was held at a catch weight of 170 pounds.

Staying perfect: Hoosiers move to 6-0 after sweep

By Tyler James Perry · Monday, Oct. 20,2008 9:47 p.m.

The IU club hockey team routed the Dayton Flyers 8-2 on Friday. The team then continued its dominance of the Flyers with a 4-1 victory Saturday in Ohio. The team is now 6-0 and will begin Great Midwest Hockey League play this weekend against Davenport.

IU men's basketball coach Tom Crean waves to the crowd at Hoosier Hysteria on Friday night at Assembly Hall.

Crean looking to instill winning mentality in young team

By Tom Kirby · Monday, Oct. 20,2008 12:51 a.m.

With fans and media free to witness the IU men’s basketball team’s first official practice Friday night, the Hoosier faithful got a glimpse into the kinds of tactics IU coach Tom Crean is using to improve his current group. One aspect of Hoosier Hysteria that is expected to be a staple in Crean’s regular practices this season are drills that produced a winner and a loser. Crean said in his lecture at the IU Auditorium on Oct. 6 that 70 to 75 percent of all drills in practice need to have a clear winner to help train the team for the rigors of the upcoming season.

Fans unsure of new-look Hoosiers

By Zachary Osterman · Monday, Oct. 20,2008 12:49 a.m.

It was suggested by an esteemed media colleague Friday night that the less-than-capacity crowd inside Assembly Hall seemed timid at times, still feeling out this team of almost all new faces. Perhaps too many fans were trying to match faces and roster numbers in their heads. Perhaps reality finally set in that these last 12 months really weren’t a dream, and these Hoosiers in no way resemble those of yesteryear.

Sophmore guard Jori Davischeers for fans during Hoosier Hysteria on Friday night at Assembly Hall

Legette-Jack: “We can’t do it without you”

By Jeremy Rosenthal · Monday, Oct. 20,2008 12:48 a.m.

IU basketball coach Felisha Legette-Jack made a big impression at Hoosier Hysteria on Friday. She hopes the Hoosier Nation will share her passion for women’s basketball this year. “I don’t care how often they come, I just want them to come,” she said. “I think if they come once or twice, they’re going to think it’s a good enough sport they can come and support throughout the season.” Across the nation, attendance at women’s games is rising, but fans are not pouring into Assembly Hall in record numbers, something Legette-Jack said is needed for the success of the program. “We can’t do it without you,” she said to the crowd Friday.

Freshman Guard Verdell Jones III attempts a basket during Hoosier Hysteria on Friday night at Assembly Hall.

Jones family feels the emotion Friday night

By Matt Dollinger · Monday, Oct. 20,2008 12:47 a.m.

Never has a family from Champaign, Ill., enjoyed basketball in Bloomington so much.Then again, most people from that area don’t have a son who plays point guard for the Hoosiers.One by one, the Hoosiers’ 12 new players were introduced to an anxious Assembly Hall crowd Friday night. Sitting in the bleachers behind the scorer’s table were two people in particular who couldn’t wait for the night’s festivities to begin. Their son’s Facebook status read, “Today is the day!” and they had just made a three-hour drive to see that son take the Assembly Hall floor for the first time in an IU jersey.Proudly wearing custom-made No. 12 jerseys with “V’s Dad” and “V’s Mom” on the back, Verdell Jr. and Sheila Jones watched their son jog onto the floor for the first time.Looking back on it an hour later, Verdell Jones Jr. admitted, “I was just trying not to cry.“I’m just so proud of the fact that he has the opportunity to wear the Cream and Crimson and the candy stripes,” he said. “I was just trying not to be sissy and not to cry.”Verdell Jones Jr. wasn’t the only family member who felt a little emotional at Hoosier Hysteria. His son, Verdell Jones III, scored the first basket in the team’s scrimmage.“It gave me chills for the first five minutes playing on Assembly Hall’s floor,” the younger Jones said after the game.

Women's tennis team turns in solid performance in Nashville

By Lauren Savitskas · Monday, Oct. 20,2008 12:44 a.m.

The IU women’s tennis team traveled to Nashville, Tenn., on Thursday, matching up with six other teams to compete in the June Stewart Invitational at Vanderbilt. Team members said beforehand they were excited to match up with the different teams to gain experience and see how their abilities have developed throughout the past few weeks. “We are very excited to face the teams at this tournament, because they are strong competition.” said IU coach Lin Loring. “We won’t be matching up against each other. We get to see new competition.”

IU's Landon Marzullo competes in the men’s three meter diving competition during a swim meet against Kentucky on Saturday at the SRSC. Landon later won the event after setting a new IU pool record.

Hoosiers open season with victory over Kentucky

By Brian Buckey · Monday, Oct. 20,2008 12:41 a.m.

If history had any bearing on Saturday’s swimming and diving meet against Kentucky, IU swimming coach Ray Looze didn’t plan on a win from his young team. “I kind of expected to lose, in all honesty,” Looze said after the meet. But the Hoosiers proved their coach wrong, turning in a 189-108 victory over the Wildcats at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center.

Women's golf team battles the elements to 4h place finish

By Jeremy Rosenthal · Monday, Oct. 20,2008 12:40 a.m.

WEST LAFAYETTE — The temperature was in the 40s. Senior Amber Lindgren couldn’t feel her hands at the driving range.

Hoosier women, men perform well at Pre-Nationals

By Kyle Abrell · Monday, Oct. 20,2008 12:39 a.m.

In their last meet before championship season, the IU men’s and women’s cross country teams impressed and made strides toward improvement and consistency. Their performance this weekend at Pre-Nationals, held at the LaVern Gibson Course in Terre Haute, placed them high among the best in the nation.

Hoosiers take season-opening win against Kentucky

By Shane Hobson · Monday, Oct. 20,2008 12:36 a.m.

The IU women’s swimming and diving team put on a dominating performance Saturday in its first meet of the season, defeating Kentucky handily in a meet that was never closely contested. The Hoosiers won 15 of 16 events, taking first and second in six events and first, second and third in two events. They also took places one through four in the 500-meter freestyle. IU Coach Ray Looze said he is treating the victory with cautious optimism, noting that the team is talented, but still has much to prove.

Where has all the offense gone?

By Lee Hurwitz · Monday, Oct. 20,2008 12:31 a.m.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — This was supposed to be a vaunted offense – an offense that intimidates its opponents. Scoring points, creating yards and a talented wide receiving corps were supposed to be IU’s staple points this year. Factor in an improved running game and the implementation of the no-huddle offense, and everything looked up for IU in August. But all of that has been traded in for a faint whisper – Saturday’s 55-13 loss to Illinois being the latest of disappointing offensive outputs. “We put together little drives,” said IU coach Bill Lynch, “but we couldn’t finish anything.”

IU's Ashley Benson spikes the ball during a win over Ohio State during Hoosier Hysteria on Friday at Assembly Hall.

Hoosier Hysteria fans propel IU to Big Ten win

By Ari Shifron · Monday, Oct. 20,2008 12:27 a.m.

Serving as the warm-up course for Hoosier Hysteria, the IU volleyball team proved to be sizzling hot. Playing against a struggling Ohio State squad, the Hoosiers took advantage of the momentum provided by beating the Buckeyes 3-1. After dropping the first set 22-25, IU rebounded to dominate the rest of the match, running up three straight victories by scores of 25-15, 25-18 and 29-27 in front of a crowd of 8,182.

‘Lack of trust’ leads to 3-2 loss at home to Miami

By Nathan Hart · Monday, Oct. 20,2008 12:25 a.m.

After a win against Michigan last Sunday, IU coach Amy Robertson said the Hoosiers were peaking at the right time. While the IU field hockey team might be near its prime, there are still a few bumps along the way. The Hoosiers (7-7, 1-3) lost to Miami (Ohio) 3-2 Friday,continuing a trend of inconsistency from game to game. Since Oct. 3, IU has alternated wins and losses in its last five games. “We were missing something today,” Robertson said after the home loss. “There was a lack of trust, and we didn’t handle pressure well.”

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