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Lowly Iowa visits Hoosiers

By Kevin Dwire · Wednesday, Nov. 17,2004 11:58 p.m.

The IU women's volleyball team looks to finish up its season on a high note -- starting with a road match-up against the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Nationals up next for team

By Andrew Smith and Drew Smith · Wednesday, Nov. 17,2004 12:15 a.m.

Every week senior Susan Hall plays soccer at Woodlawn Field in order to maintain her competitive edge as a midfielder for the IU women's club soccer team. During her four-year tenure with the team, Hall has continued to be stubborn in her love for soccer, a sport she has played since her days as an 8-year-old in northern Florida.

Student's usage of HPER, SRSC up 4 percent since 2000

By Chris Engel · Wednesday, Nov. 17,2004 12:10 a.m.

IU's recreational sports department is well respected around the nation, with Sports Illustrated On Campus reporting, IU is "perhaps the nation's top recreational-sports program."

Guerrero wins MVP award in first season in AL

By Anthony Breznican and Ronald Blum · Tuesday, Nov. 16,2004 11:34 p.m.

NEW YORK -- Vladimir Guerrero won the American League MVP award Tuesday, just the fifth time a player switched leagues and earned the honor in his first season with his new team.

Veteran defenders expected to lead team

By Brian Janosch · Tuesday, Nov. 16,2004 11:32 p.m.

Despite a 2-1 loss in the Big Ten tournament last week, heads remained high after the announcement the IU men's soccer team would be seeded No. 2 in the NCAA tournament. Much of the reason for enthusiasm among the Hoosiers was the knowledge that their tournament fate lies in the hands of five men who have been there before -- the defense.

Reigning champs set sights

By Steve Slivka · Tuesday, Nov. 16,2004 12:40 a.m.

The uncertain future of where the NCAA men's soccer tournament selection committee would place the IU men's soccer team in the tournament was on the minds of the team members as they gathered to watch ESPNEWS' broadcast of the selection show Monday at The City Grille. The defending NCAA national champions made an early exit from the Big Ten tournament last Friday as Michigan State defeated the Hoosiers 2-1.

Bonds wins 7th MVP award

By Alyson Brodsy and Ronald Blum · Tuesday, Nov. 16,2004 12:04 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Barry Bonds won his record seventh NL MVP award in a walk. Capping a season filled with suspicion and success, the San Francisco Giants left fielder became the oldest player to become the MVP of a major North American professional league. The 40-year-old received 24 of 32 first-place votes and 407 points Monday in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America to earn the award for the fourth straight season.

Computers keep Oklahoma No. 2 in BCS poll

By Alyson Brodsy and Ralph D. Russo · Tuesday, Nov. 16,2004 12:03 a.m.

Computers prefer Oklahoma over Auburn -- and Southern California. The Sooners held on to second place in the Bowl Championship Series standings Monday, staying ahead of third-place Auburn because of a stronger computer ranking.

Team sees highs, lows at Big Ten singles event

By Eamonn Brennan · Tuesday, Nov. 16,2004 12:02 a.m.

Junior John Stone finished his first-round match at the Big Ten Singles Championship Saturday a beaten man. Despite his consistently solid play, he still lost to Andres Osorio of Minnesota.

Hoosiers plagued by costly penalties

By Dan Patrick · Tuesday, Nov. 16,2004 12 a.m.

During Saturday's game against Penn State, IU was on the wrong end of eight penalties. The Hoosiers have been plagued with penalties all season long, as they racked up 15 total flags in the last two games alone.

IU upset in conference tournament

By Steve Slivka · Monday, Nov. 15,2004 12:39 a.m.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The inability to finish games is something that plagued the IU men's basketball team last season and the IU football team this season. That inability trickled down to the No. 4 IU men's soccer team (14-4-1, 5-1 Big Ten) this season and finally caught up to the team in the Hoosiers' 2-1 loss Friday to Michigan State (11-6-4, 2-4-0 Big Ten) in the Big Ten tournament.

Team outdone by ranked Illini in straight sets

By Tim O Brien and Tim O'Brien · Monday, Nov. 15,2004 12:24 a.m.

Hoping to bounce back from a tough loss against Purdue last week, the IU women's volleyball team played host to Illinois Friday night at University Gymnasium. The Hoosiers fell behind quickly against the Illini and never bounced back, losing in straight sets, 20-30, 18-30, 22-30. IU came out looking tired after the emotionally draining five-set loss to the Boilermakers Wednesday.

Goal-line plunge eludes IU offense

By Dan Patrick · Monday, Nov. 15,2004 12:22 a.m.

Two minutes left, first down, one yard to go. Trailing by a mere six points, the Hoosiers were knocking on Penn State's door with a chance to beat the Nittany Lions for the first time in 10 tries. In a scenario that has become all too familiar for IU this season, the Hoosiers were unable to punch the ball in the end zone in four straight running plays, and gave the Hoosiers their seventh loss of the season.

Sluggish Hoosiers beat SIUE by 10

By Josh Weinfus and Josh Weinfuss · Monday, Nov. 15,2004 12:21 a.m.

For the first 18 minutes and 19 seconds Friday, the men's basketball team scored as many points as the IU football team scored Saturday. In their last exhibition game of the 2004-2005 season, the Hoosiers came out tired and sluggish against Division II Southern Illinois University -- Edwardsville, in a 57-47 Hoosier victory Friday night at Assembly Hall.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Nov. 15,2004 12:20 a.m.

It's just the second tie for No. 2 college football in the history of The Associated Press media poll. The other was Nov. 3, 1991, when Miami and Washington were tied behind No. 1 Florida State. That year, the Hurricanes and Huskies eventually shared the national title. Miami finished No. 1 in the AP poll and Washington took the top spot in the coaches poll.

IU runners race into NCAA Championships with Regionals performance

By Rob eWitte · Monday, Nov. 15,2004 12:17 a.m.

The IU men's cross country team all but guaranteed its NCAA bid with a fifth-place finish in the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Saturday at Eastern Michigan University. The Hoosiers finished behind NCAA-favorites Wisconsin, Notre Dame, Butler and Michigan -- who just squeezed IU out of fourth by a scant five points, 111-116, in the NCAA's most challenging region.

Defense steps up for Indianapolis in rout of Texans

By Tyler Hoeppner and yler V. Hoeppner · Monday, Nov. 15,2004 12:12 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The defense that took the field for the Indianapolis Colts in their 49-14 win Sunday didn't look like the one that had been out there the previous eight games of the season. The one that showed up at the RCA Dome tied a season-low for points given up, had five sacks and forced four turnovers -- two returned for touchdowns.

Hoosier Heartbreak

By Dan Click · Monday, Nov. 15,2004 12:11 a.m.

The Hoosiers found out the hard way why the last yard to the end zone is called the "longest yard" in their 22-18 loss Saturday to Penn State on Senior Day. Facing third and nine, senior quarterback Matt LoVecchio winged a pass to fellow senior, wide receiver Travis Haney. Haney worked his way down the field stretching his 6-foot-5-inch frame for every inch toward the end zone before being pulled down just shy of the goal line.

Struggling Hoosiers hope to upset ranked Illini in home stand finale

By Tim O Brien and Tim O'Brien · Friday, Nov. 12,2004 12:54 a.m.

After a heartbreaking loss to in-state rival Purdue Wednesday night, the IU women's volleyball team will wrap up its longest home stand of the season tonight against a nationally ranked Illinois team.

Team needs top finish to earn trip to NCAAs

By Andy Romey · Friday, Nov. 12,2004 12:52 a.m.

The IU women's cross country team will compete in its regional meet Saturday where they hope to place high enough to receive an invite to the NCAA Championships.

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