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3 Hoosiers reach final in Classic this weekend

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 3,2005 1:26 a.m.

For the second straight year, three Hoosiers on the women's tennis team have reached the finals of the top three brackets in the Hoosier Classic. This year, senior Sarah Batty and junior Laura McGaffigan were able to cash in victories in the top two brackets against their Notre Dame opponents. With long baseline rallies, No. 82 Batty frustrated No. 54 Brook Buck from the very beginning as she cruised 6-2, 6-2 in the finals of the Flight A bracket.

Quirarte knows where he needs to be to lead

By Joe Syzmusiak and Joe Szymusiak · Monday, Oct. 3,2005 1:22 a.m.

While finishing strong is crucial in any sport, sophomore Santiago Quirarte of the IU men's golf team has found out this season that how you start can be just as important. Quirarte's 73.67 scoring average is second on the team, yet it is clear Quirarte hasn't been getting off to the best starts so far this season. Quirarte averages 74.8 for his first and second rounds and 71.3 in his final rounds. And while head coach Mike Mayer tries to break in his talented freshman class early in the season, he looks for Quirarte to become a more consistent presence in tournaments.

Hardy 'receives' praise, shines in conference debut

By Eamonn Brennan · Monday, Oct. 3,2005 1:21 a.m.

MADISON, Wis. -- Before the start of the football season, most IU fans probably knew freshman wideout James Hardy as the basketball player who played football. With five touchdowns in his first four college football games and an unflappable sense of confidence, the 6'7" starter is quickly becoming the football player who also plays basketball.

IU finishes 8th at Loyola Lakefront Invite

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 3,2005 1:18 a.m.

The No. 19 men's cross country team competed in its final warm-up competition Saturday morning at Chicago's Loyola Lakefront Invitational. The Hoosiers again competed without senior All-Americans Sean and John Jefferson and Stephen Haas. Senior Eric Redman, IU's top finisher in its first two meets, also did not race.

IU beats No. 22 Michigan, falls to unranked Spartans

By Chris Sauer · Monday, Oct. 3,2005 1:17 a.m.

For the IU women's soccer team, 2005 looked a lot like 1994 this weekend. After beating the No. 22-ranked Michigan Wolverines for the first time since 1994 Friday, the Hoosiers lost to the Michigan State Spartans at home for the first time since the same year. IU opened the weekend with a win against the Wolverines, its first victory against a ranked team this season. The Hoosiers were led by goals from senior captain Kristen Zmijewski and sophomore forward Kristen Radcliffe. The stat sheet told a different story for IU, as the Hoosiers were out-shot 20-14 and had less chances than the Wolverines on corner kicks. Despite the statistical disparities, IU made the best of its opportunities on the field to earn the victory.

Another 1st: Hoosiers defeat No. 13 Michigan

By Jordan Majewski · Monday, Oct. 3,2005 1:14 a.m.

The season of firsts continued for the IU field hockey team as it emerged from a weekend road trip with two victories, defeating No. 13 Michigan and Kent State University. On Friday, the Hoosiers recorded a 3-1 victory over Michigan, marking the first time the Hoosiers have defeated the Wolverines in six attempts. The win also put the Hoosiers at 2-0 in the Big Ten for the first time in the program's six-year history. "The win over Michigan is another big milestone for this program," head coach Amy Robertson said. "This has been a season of firsts in many different ways. The key to this win was our effort and intensity."

Hoosiers off the pace again in Notre Dame Invitational

By Ryan Goode · Monday, Oct. 3,2005 1:11 a.m.

The IU women's cross country team said that after racing for three consecutive weeks, it will need the two weeks of rest it has coming before its next meet. The effects of their brutal schedule were evident once again as the Hoosiers finished 16th out of 24 teams Friday at the Notre Dame Invitational. Junior Jessica Gall led IU for the second straight week with a time of 17:45, but was well off the winning pace of 16:36, run by Notre Dame's Stephanie Madia. Madia lacked a supporting cast, though, as Illinois and Michigan finished ahead of the Fighting Irish. The Wolverines took home first place.

Penn State snaps Hoosier win streak

By Chris Engel · Monday, Oct. 3,2005 1:08 a.m.

It had been 322 days, 12 games and a national championship win since the IU men's soccer team last tasted defeat before this weekend's matches. The Hoosiers walked away from Friday's matchup with Penn State with their first loss of the season and their streak broken after a 2-1 overtime loss. The Hoosiers jumped out to a 1-0 lead thanks to a Penn State scoring in their own goal 12 minutes into the game. Junior Josh Tudela made a run on the left flank and made a cross that a Nittany Lion defender deflected into the net.

Badgered and Beaten

By Matt Mattucci · Monday, Oct. 3,2005 1:03 a.m.

MADISON, Wis. -- Going into Saturday's game with Wisconsin, IU's focus centered on stopping Badger running back Brian Calhoun. Unfortunately for the Hoosiers, Wisconsin proved it has just as much talent at wideout as it does in the backfield. Receivers Brandon Williams and Jonathan Orr combined for 10 receptions, 241 yards and three touchdowns in the Badgers' 41-24 win Saturday over IU. "We came out with a good game plan, and we were able to stop the run, but you have to do it both ways or they will exploit you," senior defensive lineman Russ Richardson said. "We lost focus on the pass game, but we'll come back and do it next week."

Manning-Harrison tie Young-Rice for most TDs

By Alyson Brodsy and Teresa M. Walker · Monday, Oct. 3,2005 12:59 a.m.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison tied Steve Young and Jerry Rice for the NFL record of most touchdown passes between a quarterback and a receiver with their 85th connection Sunday. The only question left now for the Indianapolis duo is what the final records will be when they quit playing. "It kind of hits me knowing the fact it's still early in both our careers," Harrison said after the Colts beat Tennessee 31-10.

Hoosiers take week off to prepare for Badgers

By Matt Mattucci · Friday, Sept. 30,2005 1:10 a.m.

Technically, the IU football team had last week off. However, that did not stop it from hitting the practice field, watching film and recruiting players. IU head coach Terry Hoeppner said the Hoosiers maintained their normal practice routine during the past week and are prepared to face the Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday.

Hoosiers bring streak, confidence on road

By Jake Brown and Jacob Brown · Friday, Sept. 30,2005 1:09 a.m.

A young but battle-tested IU volleyball team will go on its first Big Ten road trip of the season this weekend, seeking to continue its winning ways of late with a pair of matches against top conference foes Ohio State University and Penn State University.

IU coaches get down and dirty

By Michael Sanserino · Friday, Sept. 30,2005 1:09 a.m.

Aggressiveness isn't just an attribute IU softball team members have -- it's also an attribute of the coaches. Just take first-year assistant coach Michelle Puls as an example. During a practice earlier this year, she said she was criticized by some of her players for not getting dirty and diving for a ball.

Still unblemished, IU heads into Big Ten play

By Eamonn Brennan · Friday, Sept. 30,2005 1:09 a.m.

Terry Hoeppner has said it again and again since arriving at IU, via billboards and radio announcements, word of mouth and press conferences: "Crowds help win games." Tomorrow, Hoeppner and the Hoosiers will battle the merits of their own motto as they open their Big Ten season with a visit to No. 17-ranked Wisconsin and its legion of loyal Badger fans that pack Camp Randall Stadium every Saturday.

For the Indians, 3 wins and they're in

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Sept. 30,2005 1:08 a.m.

CLEVELAND -- The mind-bending mathematics and head-scratching scenarios aren't so complicated. And the big weekend series isn't quite so big anymore, either. For the Cleveland Indians, it's become pretty simple: three wins and they're in the AL playoffs.

Home not so humble as 3 ranked opponents come to Bloomington

By Ryan Want · Friday, Sept. 30,2005 1:07 a.m.

The comforts of home might not be evident this weekend as the Hoosiers welcome the University of Notre Dame, Louisiana State University and Kansas State University to Bloomington. All three finished in the top 100 of last season's Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings. And all three will highlight the field at this weekend's Hoosier Classic.

Big Ten stakes ride high as IU welcomes Penn State

By Steve Slivka · Friday, Sept. 30,2005 1:07 a.m.

In the past two weeks, Penn State has faced two ranked opponents: No. 23 UCLA needed a goal in the final minutes to win 1-0, and No. 16 University of Maryland fell in a one-goal game.

On the sidelines

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Sept. 30,2005 1:07 a.m.

DETROIT - Chicago got its clinch, not a collapse. Paul Konerko homered to back Freddy Garcia and lead the White Sox over the Detroit Tigers 4-2 Thursday for Chicago's first AL Central title since 2000.

Hoosiers head north with hopes of 2 Big Ten wins

By Chris Sauer · Friday, Sept. 30,2005 1:07 a.m.

The IU women's soccer team is hoping two matches against Michigan teams will equal two wins this weekend. The Hoosiers are looking for their first two Big Ten wins this weekend when they play host to Michigan and Michigan State after losing at Penn State and Minnesota last weekend.

Another difficult field awaits IU in South Bend

By Ryan Goode · Friday, Sept. 30,2005 1:05 a.m.

The saying "Our sport is your sport's punishment" is one commonly found on the back of a cross country runner's shirt. While some athletes shy away from the activity, those on the IU women's cross country team wouldn't dream of doing anything else. Despite the negative stereotype placed on running, a nationally recognized program like IU's cannot be ignored.

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