Winning record stays afloat against Wildcats
The IU men's swimming and diving team remains undefeated with a 4-0 record after pulling out an upset over the No. 20 Northwestern Wildcats Saturday at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center.
The IU men's swimming and diving team remains undefeated with a 4-0 record after pulling out an upset over the No. 20 Northwestern Wildcats Saturday at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center.
As the clock struck midnight on the IU field hockey team's season Friday, a casual observer would look at the Hoosiers 6-13 overall record as unimpressive. But in only its third year, coach Amy Robertson's team has shown vast improvement over her two previous clubs.
Coach Steve Rainer of Premier Sports said he's satisfied with the competitive game his team played against the IU women's basketball team Friday night. The Hoosiers came out on top in the exhibition game, 70-65.
The sixes were wild coming into this weekend for the Hoosier volleyball team, floating on a 6-6 Big Ten record and running sixth place in the conference. The team said they could turn the tide with a pair of matches against the 25th ranked Michigan State Spartans Friday and the Michigan Wolverines Saturday.
To prepare for Friday night's exhibition game against Athletes in Action, the Hoosiers said they emphasized transition defense in practice.
Last week, Michigan State junior wide receiver Charles Rogers wondered whether his team could win another game this season.
The Hoosiers lost the Brass Spittoon and any possibility of a post-season bowl game after Michigan State walked all over them Saturday 56-21. The Spartans put up 35 points in the second quarter to put the game out of reach early.
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Since the beginning of the season, there has been talk about the IU women's cross country team making it to nationals. Junior Audrey Giesler points out that if the Hoosiers are going to go to nationals they need freshmen Jessica Gall and Lindsay Hattendorf to step up in order to accomplish their goal. "Our team is expecting to qualify for Nationals this weekend, and we won't be able to do it without them (Hattendorf and Gall)." Giesler said. "They have been an integral part of our success this season, and I'm sure they're both planning on finishing what we set out to do as a team at the beginning of the season."
After the first day of the 15th annual Eck Classic, held at the Eck Pavilion in South Bend, the Hoosiers stood 6-6 in singles and 2-1 in doubles. But, things seemed to get worse the remaining day of the tournament for the team.
On a roll with three straight Big Ten wins, an 18-8 overall record, and its best conference start since 1995, the Hoosier volleyball team seems quite poised for an at-large spot in the NCAA Tournament. With just two more wins this season, IU will tie the school record for wins since the inception of NCAA sponsored women's volleyball. Along with its impressive record, the Hoosiers have defeated numerous ranked opponents, including last weekend's back-to-back victories against No. 27 Michigan and No. 26 Michigan State. Along with their successful 2002 season, the Hoosiers remain true to their "One point at a time" motto and the reality that the work is not over yet.
Veteran IU administrator Terry Clapacs was named interim athletic director Friday, as Michael McNeely resigned from the position 16 months after taking the job.
During a weekend in which nine IU athletic teams were in action, there was not much time to grieve over the resignation of Athletic Director Michael McNeely.
Michael McNeely's 16-month stint as IU athletic director is officially over. President Myles Brand accepted McNeely's resignation today after speculation swirled yesterday that he would be fired. McNeely left Assembly Hall after a meeting with Brand Wednesday and was not at work Thursday. Friday, he resigned.
Michael McNeely, the man who orchestrated a complete overhaul of the IU sports brand, is leaving the University after just 16 months on the job, sources in the athletic department said Thursday evening. Official sources within the University would not comment on McNeely's status with IU.
In what could be its last game of the season the field hockey team heads to Columbus, Ohio this weekend for the Big Ten tournament. The Hoosiers will take on the Michigan State today at 10 a.m. If the 7th seeded Hoosiers don't pull off an upset, their season is over. IU is coming off of a 1-1 weekend where they fell to Northwestern, then turned around the next day to defeat Colgate, 1-0.
The women's swim team is continuing the wave of success that carried them to 10th place in the NCAA last year by winning the first three meets of their season. On Saturday, the women's swimming and diving team will be looking to notch another victory as they host Northwestern in a dual meet at 1 p.m. at the Counsilman Billingsley Aquatic Complex.
The IU men's swimming and diving team is ready to play host to No. 18 Northwestern 1 p.m. Saturday at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center. The 3-0 Hoosiers have been working hard in practice all week to prepare to upset the Wildcats.
A lake of Michigans will pour into the University Gym this weekend for the match against the Hoosier volleyball team. IU faces the 25th ranked Michigan State Spartans Friday and the Michigan Wolverines Saturday. Standing at 6-6 in the Big Ten, this weekend is a pivotal point for the Hoosiers' conference season.
The IU hockey team will try to end a three-game skid this weekend in Chicago, Ill. The Hoosiers (2-3-0) will play two games against No. 19 Robert Morris College (8-5-0) in their second division I series of the year.