The men\'s golf team is in Scarsdale, N.Y. to compete in the 36-hole Tillinghast today and Tuesday. It is the first time the Hoosiers will be playing in the tournament hosted by St. John\'s University.
The Hoosiers entered the Hatter Fall Classic this weekend intent on improving the fourth place finish they had in their first two tournaments. But for the third time in as many tournaments, the Hoosiers finished in fourth place, this time in a tie with North Carolina State. The team finished with a score of 945. Michigan took first place for the third time in all three of IU's tournaments.
Heading into it's weekend matches in Iowa City, Iowa, against Iowa and Southwest Missouri State, the IU field hockey team was looking to build on it's momentum from a pair of 3-2 double overtime losses the previous week. But the Hoosiers suffered an emotional blow as they were defeated 8-1 by the Hawkeyes Friday.
The rivalry was in full swing Saturday as the women's volleyball team swept Purdue in three games to regain confidence after a four game losing streak. The team reclaimed the Monon Spike, a traveling volleyball trophy that represents the competition between the two teams. IU's record improves to 5-13, going 2-8 in the Big Ten with the win. Purdue falls to 2-15, going 1-9 in the conference.
IOWA CITY, Iowa - Antwaan Randle El must have a crush on crushing the Hawkeye defense. In four games against Iowa, Randle El has amassed 1,064 all-purpose yards and scored nine touchdowns.
Despite dominating most of the game and the entire second half, the women's soccer team fell, 3-2, to Iowa at Bill Armstrong Stadium, extending its losing streak to four games.
It may not have been pretty, but it got the job done. The No. 6 Hoosiers completed the Big Ten regular season undefeated for the sixth consecutive year, with a 1-0 win against No. 20 Ohio State Saturday. IU's victory came in the midst of a 34 foul, seven yellow card, and one red card affair, which proved costly for both teams.
The women's rowing team continues its fall season this weekend with two regattas. The Hoosiers Varsity Eight A boat will travel to Boston for the Head of Charles, and the remaining varsity and novice squads will compete in the Head of Eagle in Indianapolis. The Head of Charles race is on a three-mile stretch of the Charles River, a course of many acute turns. The Hoosier boat will have a chance to run the course twice before Saturday's race. Sophomore Margaret Shelsy; juniors Becky England, Erin Koers, Meg Bay, Stephanie Mast, Emily Rumschlag and Danielle Bird; and seniors Beth Lund and Amy Roble will ride on the A boat.
The Hoosiers begin play in the three-day, 54-hole Hatter Fall Classic in Howley-In-The-Hills, Fla., today. The tournament will be played at the Mission Inn Golf and Tennis Resort's El Campeon Course. The NCAA Championships were played there last year. "Our expectations are good," said coach Sam Carmichael . "I think we've been playing well and I think it's a good course for us. It's an excellent golf course. It's got good tight fairways and nice length. You have to hit good shots, you can't get lucky and scatter the ball. But I think we'll hit the ball and it'll be a good course for us."
Tryouts have ended. The lineup is set. The ice is prepared. All that's left now is the drop of the puck. At 7:30 p.m. today at the Frank Southern Ice Center,1965 S. Henderson St., the Hoosiers open the 2001-2002 hockey season against longtime ACHA rival Central Michigan University. "I can't wait," coach Rich Holdeman, who is celebrating his 10th season behind the IU bench, said. "We've been practicing real hard, especially this past week, and I'm looking forward to finally seeing these guys in action." The Hoosiers have reason for optimism as the team has more than 20 returning players from last year's group that finished sixth in ACHA Division II National rankings. Included among the returnees is the high-scoring trio of seniors Dan Hauck, Brandon Phillips and team MVP Bryan Grant.
After a pair of 3-2 heartbreaking losses, both of which came in double overtime, the field hockey team travels to Iowa City, Iowa, to take on the Hawkeyes and Southwest Missouri State over the weekend. In last weekend's matches, the Hoosiers held a 2-0 lead over No. 6 Michigan State and a 2-1 lead at Saint Louis. But IU wasn't able to finish off the Spartans and Billikens, and lost each match on goals in the 76th and 91st minute, respectively. The pair of losses dropped the Hoosiers to 1-11 and 0-3 in the Big Ten on the year.
The Hoosiers are out for a win as they travel to Lafayette Saturday to carry on IU's long-standing rivalry with Purdue. IU was defeated Wednesday by top ranked Illinois, who out-scored and heavily blocked the Hoosiers in three games. After the mid-week loss the Hoosiers carry their 4-13 overall and 1-8 conference record to Purdue, who was defeated in three games by Wisconsin last Saturday. The Boilermakers fell to 2-13 overall and 1-7 in the Big Ten. After tough losses to Michigan and Michigan State during the weekend the Hoosiers are taking their mistakes and turning them into building blocks for their much-anticipated match against Purdue.
The No. 6 men's soccer team hopes to get back on the winning track when it is host to No. 20 Ohio State at 7 p.m. Saturday at Bill Armstrong Stadium. This is the second of a crucial four-game set, coach Jerry Yeagley said. IU fell to Notre Dame 1-0 in the first game Thursday. "We are in for a tough stretch here, and we'll see how we rebound," Yeagley said. "But (Notre Dame) was a tough pill to swallow."
The women's soccer team looks to get back to its winning ways after a disappointing road trip to Michigan and Michigan State last week. The Hoosiers entered last weekend ranked 23rd in the nation by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, but were outscored 6-3 in the two contests. This weekend, the Hoosiers return to Bill Armstrong Stadium for their first home game since facing Penn State Sept. 30. The team plays Illinois Friday and Iowa Sunday. The Hoosiers enter the game 6-4-1 (3-3-1), and are fourth in the Big Ten.
The women's volleyball team traveled to Illinois Wednesday to take on Illinois. Their efforts weren't enough to pull of a win against the Fighting Illini. IU was dominated by Illinois who had 20 team blocks over IU's four. Hitting percentages hurt the Hoosiers as well. Illinois boasted a .279 while IU was at .036. The first game the Hoosiers lost 25-30. Winning the second game again was Illinois. The two teams fought back and forth with tie scores until the very end. The Hoosiers gave a good fight that ended in a close game, 33-35.
In the 1970s, the Minnesota Vikings defense returned a fumble 70 yards. Except it was in the wrong direction. In 1986, Boston Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner could have made a routine play during game six of the World Series. Instead, the ball went between his legs, and the New York Mets won the title. In the mid-1990's, then-Texas left fielder Jose Conseco got a brilliant idea that he was going to pitch. He threw out his arm instead and was out for a season. In 2001, the Hoosier offense scored the most points to date in the Big Ten with 63 points against Wisconsin and had 631 total yards. The offense followed that performance by scoring 14 points and gaining 359 total yards in last week's 35-14 loss against Illinois.
The men's cross country team showed promise in the Pre-National meet in South Carolina this weekend, finishing 11th out of 34 teams. In doing so, the team beat several ranked opponents.
They stand 4-12 overall and 1-7 in the Big Ten, but the women's volleyball team is far from giving up. After heartbreaking losses to Michigan and Michigan State this weekend, the Hoosiers said they are ready to add some wins to their record. Their next chance at a win is tonight against Illinois at 7 p.m.
In the Hoosiers' first tournament at the Northern Invitational Sept. 21-23, sophomore Mary Lidester set a new personal three-round low. At the next opportunity, the Legends Shootout Oct. 8-9, Lidester shattered the record by eight strokes, posting a 220 three-round score.
It appears it is no longer about winning for the men's soccer team. It's about if the other team will even score. Notre Dame comes to Bill Armstrong Stadium tonight hoping to both score and win, and slow down a hot Hoosier team and get past a seemingly impenetrable defense.
Solutions by The State News