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Big Ten home court advantage for IU

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, April 25,2002 12:15 a.m.

The women's tennis team is hoping homecourt advantage at the Big Ten championships will preclude history from repeating itself. The Hoosiers (5-5) take on Penn State (1-9) in the first round of the conference championship today. In last year's quarterfinal round of the tournament, the Hoosiers fell to the Nittany Lions, 4-2.

No pressure on lowest seed

By Zack Eldridge · Thursday, April 25,2002 12:13 a.m.

If the IU men's tennis team can prolong its recent success this weekend, the frustration of a long season will dissipate. But not all of the haunting memories will be erased. At the same time, it is a new season; a chance to make the wrongs right.

Goalie key to team success

By Tyler Hoeppner · Thursday, April 25,2002 12:12 a.m.

There are a lot of things that run through a goalkeeper's mind when their team is on defense. They have to direct players where to go and set up the defense. They do all this while watching the ball and preparing themselves to make that split-second decision to stop the ball.

Hoosiers approach end of season

By Alex Hickey · Wednesday, April 24,2002 1:35 a.m.

The men's golf team's season has been a long roller-coaster ride. Now, with just one tournament left to play before the Big Ten tournament tees off, there is little space left on the track before the Hoosiers learn their postseason fate.

3rd place enough for championships

By Alyson Brodsy and Tyler Hoeppner · Wednesday, April 24,2002 1:33 a.m.

The Hoosiers have advanced to the Eastern Championships after taking third place at this past weekend's Collegiate Water Polo Association Southern Division Championship. IU went 3-1 during the weekend.

Hoosiers split with Cardinals

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 24,2002 1:32 a.m.

The IU softball team split its doubleheader with in-state rival Ball State on Tuesday. The Hoosiers claimed the opener 1-0 behind a strong performance by freshman pitcher Katie Witham, who recorded her second shutout of the season. But Ball State (16-18) overcame a late deficit to beat IU (13-28-1) 4-3 in the nightcap.

IU defeats Blue Jays

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 24,2002 1:31 a.m.

IU utilized its bench in defeating the Ontario Blue Jays 7-4 Tuesday night at Sembower Field. The Blue Jays, an 18-and-under touring baseball team from Ontario, Canada, are the one exhibition opponent IU is allowed to play this year.

All-stars compete at IU

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, April 23,2002 1 a.m.

After falling to Big Ten leader Ohio State in two of the three games last weekend, the Hoosiers desperately need to get back on track to catch the Buckeyes.

Hoosiers do not go winless in Big Ten

By Zack Eldridge · Monday, April 22,2002 2:58 a.m.

With the last two regular season matches looming, the IU men's tennis team did not want to become the first IU men's tennis team to go winless in Big Ten action. Only one time since 1963 has the team finished with only one conference victory, that coming in 1982. Last year, IU won five conference matches.

Freshman's game leads team in Ohio

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, April 22,2002 2:55 a.m.

For the second straight week, IU played a tournament in Ohio and finished tied for sixth. And for the second straight week, freshman Jeff Overton posted a new career best in the final round of play.

Hoosiers finish in fourth place

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, April 22,2002 2:53 a.m.

Rain shortened the IU women's golf team's final tournament before the Big Ten championships and finalized a fourth place finish the team forged during the first two rounds. The ten-team field competed at the famous Par-72, 6,037-yard Ohio State University Scarlet Golf Course.

Hoosiers do well despite poor weather

By Pat Crowell · Monday, April 22,2002 2:46 a.m.

The men and women's track and field teams were unable to escape the weather this weekend as their meet, held on Illinois' campus, was cut short by lightning. The meet, which was Friday afternoon, was moved up a half hour in an attempt to get the meet finished before the bad weather moved in.

Minnesota shuts out Hoosier hitters

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, April 22,2002 2:40 a.m.

Minnesota's strong pitching tandem of Piper Marten and Angie Recknor shut down the IU offense in the Hoosiers' trip to Minneapolis for a pair of games over the weekend. Marten and Recknor each pitched shutouts while limiting the IU hitters to just seven hits in 12 innings of play. The Hoosiers were also scheduled to play Wisconsin in a doubleheader Sunday, but the games were canceled because of inclement weather.

Regular season ends on road before Big Ten tourney

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, April 19,2002 1:05 a.m.

The IU women's tennis team closes its regular season this weekend on the road. The Hoosiers travel north to battle Michigan and Michigan State. IU faces the Spartans Saturday at 10 a.m. in East Lansing, then travels to Ann Arbor to play Michigan at the same time Sunday.

No Michigan might mean IU victory at OSU

By Gavin Lesnick · Friday, April 19,2002 1:04 a.m.

In each of the women's golf teams last two tournaments, Michigan won and IU took second. This weekend, the Hoosiers compete in the Lady Buckeye Invitational, taking on a field that is without the Wolverines. But that doesn't mean the Hoosiers anticipate an easy victory.

Postseason play begins

By Tyler Hoeppner · Friday, April 19,2002 1:03 a.m.

The IU water polo team begins its postseason play Friday as it competes in the Collegiate Water Polo Association Southern District Championships. The top five teams in the District advance to the Eastern Championships.

Golfers confident playing top-notch Ohio course

By Alex Hickey · Friday, April 19,2002 1:02 a.m.

Akron, Ohio, is known as the "Rubber Capital of the World." It is also home of the well-respected Firestone Country Club, host of the FirstEnergy Intercollegiate. IU will play in the 54-hole tourney Saturday and Sunday. The Hoosiers will play in Ohio at a course with a championship pedigree for the second-straight week. Last week, it was the Ohio State Scarlet course, where IU finished in sixth place at the site of the 2002 NCAA Championships.

Among the nation's best: IU in line for top-10 finish in Sears Cup standings

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, April 19,2002 1:01 a.m.

IU is currently eighth in the Sears Directors' Cup standings, according to the latest release. If IU were to finish the 2001-02 sports season at the current ranking, it would be IU's highest finish since the overall collegiate sports award -- which is given to one NAIA school and one from each of the three NCAA divisions -- was introduced eight years ago.

Hoosiers hope to transfer momentum to conference contests

By Colin Nowling · Friday, April 19,2002 1 a.m.

Coming off a 9-0 shutout of IU-Purdue University at Indianapolis Tuesday, the IU softball team returns to the field today as it travels for the weekend to play two games at both Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Spring finale played tonight

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, April 19,2002 12:58 a.m.

Fourteen down, one more to go. The IU football team concludes its spring practice schedule with the Cream and Crimson Scrimmage 7 p.m. Friday at Memorial Stadium after the women's Little 500. The scrimmage marks the 15th and final practice in the spring, and this will be the last time new Head coach Gerry DiNardo and his staff get to look at their inherited team until camp in the summer.

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