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Hoosiers defeat Tribe, then shutout by St. Johns' Red Storm

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 9,2002 2:02 a.m.

Early season struggles have plagued the men's soccer team in recent years. After four games, the Hoosiers have sat at 2-2 each of the last three seasons. Some programs might take that record, but for a team often ranked in the preseason top 5 or 10 in the nation, a .500 start is usually disappointing.

Field Hockey drops two at home

By John Rodgers · Monday, Sept. 9,2002 2:01 a.m.

For the field hockey team, having a bad weekend took on a whole new meaning as the Hoosiers were dominated by Ball State 3-0 Friday and dropped a close contest 1-0 to UC Berkeley Sunday. Coach Amy Robertson's squad did show marked improvement Sunday over Friday's drubbing, where IU was outshot and outplayed by the experienced Cardinals.

Utes run through Hoosiers

By Alex Hickey · Monday, Sept. 9,2002 1:59 a.m.

The official nickname for the University of Utah's athletic teams is the Runnin' Utes. The IU defense now knows why. Utah rushed for 386 yards in its 40-13 victory, giving IU their worst statistical defensive performance since they surrendered 417 rushing yards at Northwestern in 2000.

Hoosiers first loss ranks big

By Tyler Hoeppner and Tyler V. Hoeppner · Monday, Sept. 9,2002 1:58 a.m.

The Hoosier defense couldn't make the plays, and the offense couldn't muster much of an attack as Utah smashed the Hoosiers 40-13 in Salt Lake City on Saturday. IU accumulated 335 yards of total offense while giving up 386 yards on the ground alone.

Host Hoosiers ready for tourney

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Sept. 6,2002 2:12 a.m.

The TIS/Taylor Imprinted Sportswear Classic kicks off tonight at the University Gym. The tournament brings four teams to Bloomington for three matches each. The host IU Hoosiers begin their first match at 7 p.m. when they face the Dayton Flyers. Saturday brings the Evansville Aces and the Cal State Fullerton Titans to meet the Hoosiers at noon and 7:30 p.m. respectively. IU is coming off an energizing Northern Illinois Invitational sweep that sets the Hoosiers at 3-0.

Team ready for new season; fresh start

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Sept. 6,2002 2:11 a.m.

Today the Hoosiers men's golf team begins their bounce back from last season, during which they learned a lot about themselves as a team and as men. Returning their top eight players, the Hoosiers begin action today with the Badger Invitational at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Round one begins at 1 p.m. shotgun start and continues through the weekend with 8 a.m. tee-times Saturday and Sunday.

New student section has some upset

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Sept. 6,2002 2:07 a.m.

After relocating the student section this year, IU student football fans found themselves playing musical chairs at last Saturday's game against William and Mary. The student section was moved to the far north end of Memorial Stadium, and the band was moved to the endzone. The goal of the move was to create a better environment for the fans in an effort to make the crowd more enthusiastic, said Assistant Athletic Director Jeff Fanter.

Team hopes to defend home turf

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Sept. 6,2002 2:05 a.m.

If at first you don't succeed, try try again. That could be the motto for the IU field hockey team (1-1) in their quest to defend its home turf against Ball State (0-0) Friday and UC Berkeley (2-1) Sunday.

A's look to extend streak

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Sept. 6,2002 2:03 a.m.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Oakland Athletics have won 20 straight games, yet they all know they haven't won anything yet. One look at the standings reveals what manager Art Howe reminds his players: Despite their thrilling charge to baseball's longest winning streak in 67 years, Oakland is just 3 games in front of Anaheim for the AL West lead. With one poor series in the A's final 23 games, the longest winning streak in AL history could become a bittersweet memory.

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Hoosiers hope to earn first victory

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Sept. 6,2002 1:52 a.m.

The IU men's soccer team continues its tough season-opening schedule this weekend as they travel to Jamaica, New York, for the St. John's Classic. IU will go head-to-head with William & Mary and No. 15 St. John's Friday and Saturday as the Hoosiers are in search of their first victory of the season. The match against St. John's will be the Hoosiers third game against a nationally ranked opponent. Senior back John Swann said IU schedules tough opposition early in the year in hopes of improving as the season progresses. "We don't schedule weak teams; we like to schedule hard teams so they exploit our weaknesses early," Swann said. "Then we can go back in practice and work on improving those weaknesses." IU is coming off a pair of ties against No. 5 Clemson and No. 20 Rutgers in the adidas/IU Credit Union Classic. The season-opening ties marked the fourth time in Hoosier history that IU recorded back-to-back ties. The last time IU played consecutive ties was in 1992.

\'Niners last-second FG defeats Giants

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Sept. 6,2002 1:50 a.m.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- What seemed like a dud of a season-opening party for the NFL actually turned into a thriller. Jose Cortez kicked a 36-yard field goal with :06 to play, giving the San Francisco 49ers a 16-13 victory over the New York Giants in a Thursday night season opener. Cortez also had field goals of 23 and 33 yards and Garrison Hearst score on a 9-yard pass for the Niners.

Thin air, high hopes

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Sept. 6,2002 1:48 a.m.

In February, Utah's Rice-Eccles Stadium played host to the world for the Winter Olympics. On Saturday, it will play host to the Hoosiers (1-0) as they take on the Utes (1-0) at 7 p.m. EST. The long flight out to Salt Lake City will mark IU's furthest westward jaunt since they took on Baylor in the 1991 Copper Bowl in Tucson, Ariz. Senior quarterback Tommy Jones said he doesn't think that being cooped up on a long plane ride will have an effect on the team.

Freshman making most of opportunity

By Tyler V. Hoeppner · Thursday, Sept. 5,2002 2:47 a.m.

In last Saturday's game, freshman John Pannozzo did something that hasn't been done at IU since 1999. Pannozzo hauled in two touchdown passes from senior Tommy Jones becoming the first IU player since Jerry Dorsey to catch two touchdowns in a game. The first touchdown gave IU its first lead of the game -- one they would not relinquish. The second touchdown was equally as important because provided needed insurance since William and Mary was driving for the tying touchdown. Seems like an impressive feat until you talk with Pannozzo.

Cry for us, Argentina wins

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 5,2002 2:41 a.m.

Argentina pulled off a victory that until recently seemed nearly impossible, beating the United States 87-80 Wednesday night in the World Championships. It was the first loss for a U.S. team in 59 games since the Americans began sending NBA players to international tournaments in 1992. The defeat did not knock the U.S. team out of the tournament, but gave them a lower seed for the medal round where the nations could meet again. "We'll be back to win the gold," defiant guard Baron Davis said.

Peterson honored as the Big Ten Runner of the Week

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 5,2002 2:34 a.m.

Sophomore Mindy Peterson was named Big Ten Runner of the Week for the period ending Sept. 1, the league office announced Wednesday. Peterson, a native of Milan, Ill., placed first in the 5k at the Indiana Open August 30. Her time of 18 minutes, 12.20 seconds led the Hoosiers to their first-place finish at the competition.

Title possible in eyes of new soccer coach

By Ira Klapper · Thursday, Sept. 5,2002 2:33 a.m.

This season the women's soccer team is sporting new shades of cream and crimson on their jerseys. They also have a Purple Ace on the sideline. Patrolling the sideline this year for the Hoosiers is Mick Lyon, the former University of Evansville coach. Lyon spent nine seasons coaching the Purple Aces and has knowledge and experience coaching in the Hoosier state, winning six consecutive Missouri Valley Conference titles since 1996. In that same time period the Hoosiers have only mustered one Big Ten title.

Unbeaten Bearcats on deck

By Alex MelloanRuiz · Thursday, Sept. 5,2002 2:32 a.m.

The women's soccer team takes to the road today to compete against No. 25 Cincinnati in their third game tonight at Meyer's Field. The Hoosiers are looking to build on the momentum they gained Sunday after beating Missouri 2-1 in double overtime at the Nike Tiger Invitational. The Hoosiers defeated Missouri after falling to Kentucky 3-1.

'Canes and Gators meet Saturday, rivalry continues

By Alyson Brodsy and Richard Rosenblatt · Thursday, Sept. 5,2002 2:28 a.m.

After a 15-year wait, the Hurricanes and Gators resume their regular-season rivalry at The Swamp on Saturday with more than a national championship run riding on the outcome. There's bad blood between these rivals from the Florida Flop in 1971 to the flying peaches in 1980 to the Bourbon Street Brawl.

Fans come out when team starts winning

By Alyson Brodsy and Greg Beacham · Thursday, Sept. 5,2002 2:27 a.m.

As Steve Schott surveyed the steady stream of people crowding into the Coliseum before Wednesday night's game, he finally discovered the solution to the Oakland Athletics' perpetual lack of fan support. "I guess if we win 19 in a row every time, everybody will come out to support us," the A's owner said with a grin.

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