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Hoosiers look to make it 3 straight against Miami

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Oct. 19,2004 1:40 a.m.

The IU field hockey team is batting .500 in the first four games of its seven-game road trip. The Hoosiers continue traversing the Midwest with hopes of beginning the week with a win against Miami University (Ohio).

All Big-Ten guard out for year

By Dan Click · Tuesday, Oct. 19,2004 1:39 a.m.

The hopes of making the NCAA tournament for the Hoosier women's basketball team hit a major roadblock when senior guard/forward Jenny DeMuth tore her anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee and subsequently ended her 2004-05 season.

Red Sox survive in 14; Astros take series lead

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Oct. 19,2004 1:37 a.m.

Red Sox 5, Yankees 4, 14 innings BOSTON -- After the game that seemed like it would never end, Boston's season goes on.

Basketball ticket pack expands to 12

By John Rodgers · Monday, Oct. 18,2004 2 a.m.

Students will get to see all 12 men's basketball home games this season after all. The IU Athletic Ticket Office sent out an e-mail Saturday to students who purchased tickets alerting them that their season ticket package for men's basketball has been doubled to 12 games from the initial six.

Let the MADNESS BEGIN

By Josh Weinfus and Josh Weinfuss · Monday, Oct. 18,2004 1:50 a.m.

For nine young men, Friday night was their introduction into the Hoosier mystique. Seven freshmen and two transfers donned the Crimson and Cream for the first time in front of the Hoosier faithful.

Around The Game

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 18,2004 1:22 a.m.

Men's swim and dive beats Evansville The IU men's swimming and diving team felt they had something to prove after its close loss to Texas last week. Going into Friday's dual meet against the University of Evansville, IU Coach Ray Looze's team was ready to get its first 'W' in the win column.

Hoosiers finish 8th at Pre-NCAA's

By Ryan Corazza · Monday, Oct. 18,2004 1:20 a.m.

Sophomore Jessica Gall and her teammates were looking to break their racing slump this past Saturday at the NCAA Pre-National meet. "We've had good workouts but we hadn't been running up to our potential," Gall said.

Team clinches berth in Big Ten tourney with draw

By John Fischer · Monday, Oct. 18,2004 1:19 a.m.

The IU women's soccer team wrapped up another tough weekend of Big Ten play Sunday after the Hoosiers suffered a 1-0 loss to Northwestern and drew with Illinois 1-1. IU lost its second consecutive conference game Friday afternoon when Northwestern scored in overtime to give the Wildcats a golden goal victory. Northwestern's Ashleigh Garmon scored off of a corner kick that sailed right into the IU penalty box with just three minutes left to play in the first overtime period.

Patriots hang on to beat Seahawks

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 18,2004 1:18 a.m.

FOXBORO, Mass. -- The New England Patriots got another victory -- but quite a scare -- as they extended their NFL record for consecutive wins. They stopped a late Seattle comeback to beat the Seahawks 30-20 Sunday, running their streak to 20 wins, including playoffs. They also tied the league record with their 17th consecutive regular-season victory.

Astros even series with new Killer B's

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 18,2004 1:15 a.m.

HOUSTON -- Julian Tavarez must have forgotten about Carlos Beltran when he said the Cardinals didn't think the Houston Astros were so special. Beltran struck again Sunday, homering in a record fifth straight postseason game and lifting the Astros over St. Louis 6-5 to even the NL championship series at 2.

IU's 5th place finish all but secures Nationals

By Rob DeWitte and Rob eWitte · Monday, Oct. 18,2004 1:14 a.m.

The IU men's cross country squad entered its section of the weekend's Pre-National meet in Terre Haute in need of wins over quality teams, and also in need of another front-runner to join junior All-American Sean Jefferson, who finished fifth place overall.

Offseason gets Hoosiers in shape

By John Rodgers · Monday, Oct. 18,2004 1:13 a.m.

Friday night's Midnight Madness festivities ended IU's nine-week preseason individual workouts. IU coach Mike Davis credited the program and summer workouts for noticeable improvements in the Hoosiers' physique coming into the 2004-05 season during Media Day, which preceded the event.

Women's three-point shooting display entertains crowd of 13,000 fans

By Dan Click · Monday, Oct. 18,2004 1:11 a.m.

As the clock began to tick off the final seconds until midnight, a new season with new optimism awaited the Hoosier women's and men's basketball teams.

Els wins record sixth Match play title on birthday

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 18,2004 1:10 a.m.

VIRGINIA WATER, England -- On his 35th birthday, Ernie Els received a familiar present -- a World Match Play title. And he just might have his 96-year-old grandfather to thank. Els won the tournament for a record sixth time, beating Lee Westwood 2 and 1 Sunday to capture golf's biggest payday -- $1.8 million.

IU's 50-game Big Ten unbeaten streak snapped by

By Brian Janosch · Monday, Oct. 18,2004 1:09 a.m.

The Hoosiers made history Friday night at Bill Armstrong Stadium by reaching 50 straight Big Ten conference regular season games without a loss. But by Sunday afternoon the streak was just that -- history. IU fell to Northwestern (8-3-2, 1-1-1) 1-0, breaking a 50-game Big Ten unbeaten streak, 30-game home unbeaten streak and a 20-0 all-time record against the Wildcats.

Women's team faces Illinois, N'Western on road

By John Fischer · Friday, Oct. 15,2004 2:24 a.m.

The wins become more and more crucial for the IU women's soccer team as the Big Ten season draws closer to an end. The Hoosiers (8-4-1, 3-3-1) travel to Northwestern today and then to Illinois Sunday for two of their last four conference games, all of which are on the road.

Pairing Up

By Steve Slivka · Friday, Oct. 15,2004 2:24 a.m.

Ranked No. 3 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll, the IU men's soccer team looks to extend its Big Ten winning streak to five games, as the team hosts Wisconsin at 7:30 p.m. tonight and Northwestern at 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon.

Full complement returns

By Matt Ostrega · Friday, Oct. 15,2004 1:45 a.m.

This year, everybody will be coming back for more. Returning all five starters from last season as well as a total of 12 letter winners, IU coach Kathi Bennett and her Hoosier women's basketball squad will hit the floor Friday night to tip off the season with the annual Midnight Madness festivities at Assembly Hall. Bennett, in her fifth year at the helm of women's basketball, is ready to kick off the 2004-05 campaign after a long and productive offseason.

Ready for redemption

By Josh Weinfus and Josh Weinfuss · Friday, Oct. 15,2004 1:44 a.m.

It's been 217 days since the Hoosiers' loss to Illinois ended last season. That's 217 days for Hoosier fans to remember the worst men's basketball season in 34 years. And that's 217 days for the Hoosier players to replay the season in their heads, thinking about what they could have done differently.

Hoosiers running for victories

By Rob DeWitte and Rob eWitte · Friday, Oct. 15,2004 1:34 a.m.

There are two ways a team can qualify for the NCAA Cross Country Championships held in Terre Haute in late November. The first is to finish among the top two teams at the NCAA Great Lakes District meet. The other is to amass enough wins over quality teams to receive an at-large bid. IU's first chance at gathering wins came at the Notre Dame Invitational two weeks ago, where they secured a win over the University of Florida, a virtual lock for an automatic bid out of the South Region. IU's next chance is tomorrow at the Pre-NCAA meet, held in Terre Haute as an opportunity for teams to take a trial run on the NCAA course.

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