The women's tennis team made quick work of its competition this weekend, routing Bowling Green and Ball State 7-0. IU (4-0) didn't lose a singles match, keeping its season perfect.
The men's tennis team started the season well with a road victory Thursday against Notre Dame. The match came down to two close doubles teams, as senior Ricardo Jordan and junior Rahman Smiley upset the nation's 38th ranked team of Javier Taborga and Aaron Talarico 9-8 (12-10). Junior Zach Held and senior Paul Jacobson also won, beating Brian Farrell and Andrew Laflin 9-8 (7-5). The six singles matches were split, as Hoosiers Jacobson, Held and senior Ian Arons were victorious.
The wrestling squad took three out of four matches this weekend, but the sole loss turned out to be a crucial one. Sunday afternoon's 22-11 loss against 9th-ranked Ohio State drops the Hoosiers to 1-2 in Big Ten competition, as the Buckeyes squashed the Hoosers' hopes of moving up in the national rankings.
In a meet that started with a ceremony to honor the seniors of the IU men's swimming and diving team and ended in a loss, it was a freshman who stole the show. On Senior Day Saturday, freshman Claes Andersson won both of his single events and proved to be an important part of the 400-yard freestyle relay.
In swimming, first place finishes do not ensure victory. Depth is a very important element of a team's success. The swimmers who finish second through sixth score valuable points that usually dictate the victor at the end of the meet. Penn State displayed such depth this weekend beating IU 207-163. The Hoosiers did beat Michigan State in the three-way meet, 251-118.
The women's tennis team made quick work of its competition this weekend, routing Bowling Green and Ball State 7-0.
The men's tennis team started the season well with a road victory Thursday against Notre Dame.
The wrestling squad took three out of four matches this weekend, but the sole loss turned out to be a crucial one. Sunday afternoon's 22-11 loss against 9th-ranked Ohio State drops the Hoosiers to 1-2 in Big Ten competition, as the Buckeyes squashed the Hoosers' hopes of moving up in the national rankings.
The hockey team was swept this weekend at Michigan State University. A last-minute empty-net goal resulted in a 7-5 loss Friday, while two goals in the final five minutes of the third period equaled a 4-2 Hoosier loss Saturday. "I think we got outplayed from top to bottom," junior forward and assistant captain Bryan Grant said. "We didn't come out to play Friday night. Once we got the lead, we went back to not playing very well. And Saturday we were terrible."
In a meet that started with a ceremony to honor the seniors of the IU men's swimming and diving team and ended in a loss, it was a freshman who stole the show.
Erin McGinnis had to sit and watch from the sidelines last year. The rules were what made the transfer from Auburn a spectator as the Hoosiers struggled in a 10-18 season.
For the first time in 17 days, coach Kathi Bennett has a reason to smile. After three consecutive losses had plunged IU from second to seventh in the Big Ten standings, the Hoosiers righted the ship Sunday with a 83-76 win over Ohio State.
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Interim head coach Mike Davis needed a moment to himself after IU's 71-66 loss to No. 17 Iowa Saturday. He just finished watching his team squander a 17-point halftime lead and fall to 3-4 in the Big Ten. The second half was not a pretty sight for Davis.
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Dane Fife and Luke Recker embraced after No. 17 Iowa's 71-66 victory against IU. It was the first time the former roommates played against each other in a game that mattered.
Every time the Hoosiers made a run at No. 19 Penn State, the Lady Lions roared back. That was how the game went for the women's basketball team in its 79-70 loss Thursday night.
After starting the season 10-0, Ohio State women's basketball coach Beth Burns couldn't help but have high hopes for the Big Ten season. But the Buckeyes' hopes of fighting for an NCAA tournament bid have taken a slight dive. Burns -- coaching a team plagued with injuries -- is now fighting to keep five healthy Buckeyes on the floor.
TAMPA, Fla. -- Making a guarantee he can't keep is one sure way for an NFL coach to quickly become an ex-coach. Another is to pepper every moment with bold, brash statements, then fail to produce a winner.
IU's 79-70 loss to No. 19 Penn State cut two ways Thursday night at Assembly Hall. Along with the Hoosiers dropping their third consecutive conference game and falling further back in the Big Ten standings, they lost two players for the game.
Steve Alford broke the hearts of the rest of the Big Ten during his four-year stint at IU. Luke Recker did much of the same, but his Hoosier tenure lasted only two seasons.
Not that the men's swimming team needed any more motivation, but Saturday's noon meet at Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center against Michigan is also Senior Day and the Hoosiers' final home meet of the season.
