Tuesday, March 30, 2010

We're Going Streaking!

Greyhound sports have benefited from lengthy winning streaks this season en route to successful seasons. Three teams have etched the longest winning streaks in their program's history and others have posted impressive runs as well.

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(24) *Head coach Jody Butera's volleyball squad, after winning its first 14 matches of the season, lost to arch-rival Lewis at home on Sep. 18. From there, UIndy would win 24 straight matches, including a pair of 3-0 victories over Lewis to win both the Great Lakes Valley Conference tournament and the NCAA Midwest Regional tourney. The Hounds would finish the season ranked sixth in the national coaches poll with a school-record 38-2 mark after a loss to the eventual-national champion (Concordia-St. Paul) in the NCAA Elite Eight.

(24) *Head coach LeAnn Freeland and her women's basketball squad rattled-off 24 consecutive wins to start the season. The team qualified for the NCAA tournament for the third straight season and finished with a 26-4 mark and a No. 5 national ranking in the last regular season coaches poll.

(13) *Melissa Frost-Fisher, head coach of the UIndy softball team, guided her team to 13 straight wins to combat a sluggish 3-7 start. The Hounds have used the wins to sit near the top of the GLVC standings while compiling a hefty 14-4 in-region record.

Other streaks:
*Head coach Gary Vaught's baseball team recently snapped a nine-gamer. The Hounds have won 15 of their last 18 games heading into this weekend.

*Head coach Geoff VanDeusen's women's soccer team got off to a 6-0 start in the 2009 campaign. The Greyhounds rose that momentum all the way to another NCAA tournament appearance (the second in school history) and a 15-6 overall mark.

*The UIndy women's tennis team, led by head coach John Venter, boasted a modest five-match winning streak as it headed into conference play and now sports an 8-2 overall mark.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Camp information available on UIndy athletics site

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If you are looking to send your son/daughter to a summer camp, think about the sports camps being offered by the University of Indianapolis. Currently, campers can choose from basketball, football, soccer and volleyball sessions. To find out more info on any of these camps or to download a brochure, visit: athletics.uindy.edu/camps

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Spring Break!


It's Spring Break and that means plenty of time to relax and revive for the final weeks of the semester. Well, not if you are a student-athlete. The time away from class means a chance to travel. There are 10 Greyhound teams competing this week, including four in NCAA postseason action. You'd have to be able to stretch six states and Puerto Rico to be able to catch them all in action at the same time. Here is a brief guide to staying in touch with UIndy Athletics over the Spring Break.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

The fifth-ranked Greyhounds are in the NCAA tournament and will begin their quest for a regional title Friday at 2:30 p.m. against Northern Michigan. Follow the links below to stay in touch or catch the action LIVE at McQ's Pub on the Southside of Indianapolis for a viewing party, hosted by the Greyhound Club. Call 788-3359 for more details.
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SWIMMING AND DIVING

Twelve UIndy swimmers are competing in the four-day NCAA Division II Championships in Canton, Ohio. Follow their progress below as they attempt to finish in the top 20 in the nation for the 11th straight year.

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WRESTLING

Three Greyhound grapplers strap-on the head gear this weekend to compete in the NCAA Division II Championships in Omaha, Nebraska. Keep up with Bryce Givens, Alex Johns and Lynn Panko here:
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SOFTBALL

UIndy will play eight games in Florida in the Rebel Spring Games in the Kissimmee, Fla. area. Following the week in the Sunshine State. Catch the updates and scores here.


BASEBALL

The Greyhounds travel to Southern Indiana in the first conference games of the season. UIndy will battle the Screaming Eagles on Friday and Saturday before taking on Maryville Sunday. Live stats at USI and at Maryville.


WOMEN'S GOLF

Two different tournaments are on tap for the women's golf team. After already posting a second-place finish last Friday and Saturday at the Lewis Shootout, the Greyhounds will remain in Arizona to play in the Desert Invite. The tournament is a preview of the 2010 NCAA D-II National Championship, featuring seven of the eight competing teams ranking in the top 20 in the Golf World /NGCA Women's Division II Coaches' Poll. More here.


MEN'S GOLF

The 11th-ranked UIndy men’s golf team put together a solid second round to vault to seventh place at the Division-I-heavy Palmas Del Mar Intercollegiate in Humacao, Puerto Rico. The Greyhounds rebounded from a 309 Monday to card a 292 on Tuesday to jump to the middle of the pack at the talent-rich 14-team event. They'll finish on Wednesday and we'll have a recap here.


TENNIS

The Greyhound tennis teams are in the midst of a wek-long trek through Florida in some of the final competition before starting the bulk of the Great Lakes Valley Conference schedule. As of late Wednesday, the Greyhound women are 7-1 on the season and the men sport a 6-5 overall record. Catch boxscores as they become available women and men.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

UIndy leads GLVC All-Sports trophy standings


With the Greyhounds' men's track & field team picking-up its first-ever Great Lakes Valley Conference Indoor Championship last weekend, the University of Indianapolis moved into the lead for the league's All-Sports Trophy. The award recognizes the conference school that is successful across the board among all of its varsity sports.

UIndy boasts 63.0 points (as of Mar. 3) and leads Bellarmine by two points. Lewis is third with 59 while Northern Kentucky has 58 points heading into the weekend. Conference championships will be contested in both women's and men's basketball, determining points breakdowns for those sports. Those will be the final updates until the spring season commences with golf, tennis, baseball, softball and outdoor track & field.

Indianapolis is gunning for its third All-Sports trophy and first since the 2002-03 campaign. This season's fall success was lynch-pinned by the volleyball team's league title and a GLVC semifinals showing for the women's soccer team.