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Finally Home

By Alex Witteveld · Friday, Feb. 28,2003 1:26 a.m.

In the midst of a season long road trip, the Indiana Invitational will be warmly welcomed, a brief, homestand for the IU water polo team. "It is very fun to play in our own pool and in front of our own crowd," senior All-American Kristin Stanford said. "Everybody is getting really excited, a lot of our families are coming to cheer us on." The friendly confines of the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatics Center will be a comforting change of pace from the normal road venues the Hoosiers are accustomed to.

Senior peaks at right time for big meet

By Kristin Louderback · Friday, Feb. 28,2003 1:19 a.m.

Less than two months ago, senior long jumper Rose Richmond was forced to stay behind as her team left for the season's opening meet against Michigan. Richmond was sidelined with a hamstring injury just days before the meet. For the next three weeks, Richmond was only permitted to do minor conditioning as she received treatment twice a day for her injury.

Winter weather cancels weekend

By Daniel Cohen · Friday, Feb. 28,2003 1:18 a.m.

Inclement weather has postponed weekend action for the IU softball team. In the Louisville Tournament, the team's scheduled play was cancelled after a winter storm struck. IU was originally scheduled to play Kent State, Louisville, Miami (OH) and Indiana State.

Hoosiers host weekend matches

By Tyler Rainey · Friday, Feb. 28,2003 1:17 a.m.

The IU women's tennis team (5-6, 0-2 Big Ten), that is currently on a four-game losing streak, gets somewhat of a break in its brutal schedule this weekend when they host the No. 75 DePaul Blue Demons and intra-state rival Butler. All six of IU's losses this season have been to teams ranked in the top 35 of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association poll (including a 7-0 loss to now No. 1 Duke).

Team readies for championships

By Steve Hinson · Friday, Feb. 28,2003 1:14 a.m.

This weekend the No. 20 men's indoor track and field team faces the pinnacle of its season as they travel to Champaign, Ill., for the Big Ten Championship meet. In almost every event, this year's conference meet offers the most challenging competition in recent times. The Hoosiers will have to scrape for every point they can get.

Jumper looks to help team at Big Tens

By Steve Hinson · Friday, Feb. 28,2003 1:13 a.m.

Confidence has never been a problem for sophomore high jumper Noah Shelton. Even this weekend when facing one of the top high jumpers in the nation in senior Shaun Guice from Purdue at the Big Ten Championships, Shelton said he knows what he needs to do.

IU baseball heads South

By John Rodgers · Friday, Feb. 28,2003 1:12 a.m.

As Mother Nature continues to reign supreme in the Midwest, the IU baseball team decided to seek sunnier skies following the cancellation of this weekend's Governor's Cup tournament in Evansville. Coach Bob Morgan's 20th Hoosier squad will finally start its season in Bradenton, Fla., playing four games in four days.

Women's swim back in action

Friday, Feb. 28,2003 1:10 a.m.

The IU women's swim and diving team is back in the pool, not one week after winning the Big Ten Championship. The Hoosiers, who completed their best season since 1981, have begun their training for the NCAA Nationals meet, which begins on March 20 in Auburn, Ala.

Team ready to win title

By Kristin Louderback · Friday, Feb. 28,2003 1:08 a.m.

Many question marks exist as to what this weekend's Big Ten Championships will bring for the women's track and field team, but coach Randy Heisler is confident of one thing.

IU's season rests in final games

By Matt Pera · Friday, Feb. 28,2003 1:07 a.m.

At halftime of the Hoosiers' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes Saturday night, IU's 1953 National Champion basketball team will be honored in a ceremony commemorating their 50th anniversary.

DeMuth shines in bad defeat

By Zack Eldridge · Friday, Feb. 28,2003 1:06 a.m.

WEST LAFAYETTE -- One IU player who will never give up regardless of the score is sophomore guard/forward Jenny DeMuth. Even though the IU women's basketball team (11-14, 4-11 Big Ten) dropped a 74-48 game against Purdue (22-5, 11-4) on Thursday in West Lafayette, DeMuth again displayed her determination and never say die attitude.

Hoosiers rebound from loss

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Feb. 27,2003 1:04 a.m.

The No. 42 men's tennis team snapped its one match losing streak when they defeated No. 60 Ball State 4-3 in Muncie yesterday. Ball State had won five straight coming into the match. IU is now 9-1 for the season.

Team ready for Big Ten competition

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Feb. 27,2003 1:02 a.m.

The No. 22 IU men's swimming and diving team (8-1, 5-1 Big Ten) is traveling up to Ann Arbor, Mich., this weekend for the second time this season to compete at the Big Ten Championships. Earlier this year, IU was defeated by Michigan in a dual meet 174.5-122.5.

IU looks to take out Purdue

By Zack Eldridge · Thursday, Feb. 27,2003 12:52 a.m.

A long-standing rivalry adds another storied chapter tonight in West Lafayette. The IU women's basketball team squares off with the No. 12 Purdue Boilermakers at 7 p.m. at Mackey Arena. The Hoosiers (11-13, 4-10 Big Ten) will look to spring the gigantic upset when they travel north in the state to take on their old conference nemesis. IU has struggled away from Assembly Hall this year, compiling a 1-6 conference record on the road. Purdue (21-5, 10-4) is positioning itself to make another run at a Big Ten title.

IU looking for new winning streak

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Feb. 26,2003 1:35 a.m.

The men's tennis team's winning streak has come to a small bump in its road. IU lost last weekend's match to No. 26 Vanderbilt 7-0, its first loss of the season. The team will try to get back on the winning side of things 1 p.m. today when it travels to Muncie to square off against Ball State.

Team struggles to 12th place finish

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Feb. 26,2003 1:34 a.m.

The winter weather claimed yet another victim this week. The No. 19 IU women's golf team was unable to get back into its groove after flying high from its hot fall start in which the team won two team championships and placed well in every tournament.

Team lacks energy in loss to Fighting Illini

By Sara Meinecke and Sarah Meinecke · Wednesday, Feb. 26,2003 1:33 a.m.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- What the IU men's basketball team didn't need in the midst of three games on the road was exactly what they got -- a six-day break that only helped the Hoosiers forget their revitalizing performance during the win at Iowa last Wednesday.

Senior forwards duel in IU loss

By Natalie A. Trout · Wednesday, Feb. 26,2003 1:32 a.m.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Two towering forwards couldn't be ignored in Tuesday's men's basketball game. While the Hoosiers (16-10, 6-7 Big Ten) suffered yet another road loss 80-54, senior Jeff Newton's role in the game was to step up for the Hoosiers in guarding Illinois (19-5, 9-4 Big Ten) senior Brian Cook.

Rematch with Illinois

By Sara Meinecke and Sarah Meinecke · Tuesday, Feb. 25,2003 1:11 a.m.

The IU men's basketball team is set to take the floor at 9 p.m. tonight in Assembly Hall against the University of Illinois. Unfortunately for the Hoosiers, it's not the Assembly Hall that is home for them. Instead, IU travels to Champaign-Urbana to face the No. 18th ranked Fighting Illini (17-5, 7-4 Big Ten) in the like-named stadium. The game, which is set to be aired on ESPN, is a rematch between two of the 2002 co-Big Ten season champions. IU and Illinois first faced each other this season on Jan. 18 in Bloomington. At the time, the Hoosiers were ranked in the top-20 and the Illini were enjoying a top-10 ranking.

Goalie wins national weekly accolade

By Alex Witteveld · Monday, Feb. 24,2003 11:30 p.m.

Over a four game span at last weekend's Princeton Invitational the women's water polo team scored a total of 35 goals en route to a tournament championship. With all the goals being scored it could be easy for the Hoosiers to simply credit their offense for their four game win streak. Yet the defense is stepping up at the right time and has become a dominant force for the Hoosiers.

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