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#1 UNI uses rushing attack to defeat #17 Western Illinois, 42-3

MACOMB, Ill. - No. 1 Northern Iowa used a rushing attack of 355 yards to defeat No. 17 Western Illinois, 42-3, running 30 more plays and holding the ball for 14:16 more than the Leathernecks.

Down 14-3 at the half, the Leathernecks (5-3, 2-1 Gateway) possessed the ball for only three plays and 1:38 of the third quarter, while the Panthers (7-0, 3-0 Gateway) rushed 24 times for 142 yards in the period. Their first play of the fourth quarter, a 12-yard touchdown pass from Eric Sanders to Whitney Lewis, capped a 16-play, 92-yard drive and gave them a 28-3 lead. They then scored on each of their next two possessions - a one-play drive and a three-play drive - to take their final lead with 9:42 remaining. Continue reading #1 UNI uses rushing attack to defeat #17 Western Illinois, 42-3…

Western tied for fourth in league standings after 3-0 victory over IUPUI

MACOMB, Ill. Sophomore Erin Frick garnered a career-high 13 kills and had a season-high .500 (13k-2e-22ta) hitting percentage in the Western Illinois volleyball team’s 3-0 (30-22, 37-35, 30-18) win over IUPUI.

“Offensively we executed very well tonight and the stats reflect that,” said head coach Kym McKay. Monique Houston is continuing her solid play and Erin Frick had a great weekend.”

The Westerwinds (10-12, 7-3 The Summit League) began game one with an early eight-point run to go up 12-2 when the Jaguars (10-14, 3-7 Summit League) recorded four-straight errors. Western then held its lead and never let IUPUI get closer than five points the rest of the game.

Game two became a defensive battle on both sides of the net, with 17 tie scores and 10 lead changes during the longest match in Western history since the start of 30-point scoring. The Westerwinds benefited from back to back errors by the Jaguars when IUPUI had a 35-34 lead. Western then ended the extra-point game on a kill by junior Monique Houston.

The third game was close until Frick broke a seven-all tie to put the Westerwinds ahead for good. Three points later Western started a five-point run to extend its lead to six points and did not allow IUPUI to get closer than five points the rest of the match.

The Westerwinds ended the match with a .302 (53k-15e126ta) hitting percentage, while holding the Jaguars to a .110 (48k31e-154ta) mark. Western also out-blocked IUPUI 10-6.

“We were successful this weekend because the players are accomplishing their goals and being accountable for their performance,” added McKay. “If we continue this trend we will sustain success.”

The match was part of the national Dig For the Cure event to raise funds for the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Western and IUPUI had a combined goal to raise $2,000 towards the national goal of $200,000.

“It was memorable match for us,” McKay said. “The dominate presence of pink on both
sides of the court was a constant reminder that the match served more
purpose than usual [pink shirts, headbands, socks, shoelaces].
I would like to thank everyone on campus who pledged funds, early totals
indicate the $2,000 goal was met.”

The Westerwinds play two matches next week, with the first stop of a two-match road trip when Western faces Centenary, Friday, October 26 at 7 p.m. The final stop of the weekend will be against Oral Roberts, Saturday, October 27 at 6 p.m.

Notes: Western continues to improve its season hitting percentage moving from a .190 mark at the beginning of the weekend to a .198 mark…senior Ashley Baker and Houston tallied double-digit kills for the Westerwinds in the match…Baker garnered 11, while Houston added 13…junior Sarah Trimpe recorded her 12th double-double of the season with 47 assists and 14 digs. Continue reading Western tied for fourth in league standings after 3-0 victory over IUPUI…

Westerwinds' 11-game unbeaten streak ends with 1-0 loss at Creighton

OMAHA, Neb.- The Western Illinois women’s soccer team saw their 11-game unbeaten streak come to an end after a 1-0 loss to Creighton at Ellig Sports Complex.

“I thought it was a good weekend for us overall,” said Western Illinois head coach Tony Guinn. “It was a lot of traveling, but we got a conference win at North Dakota State and played well at Creighton.”

The Blue Jays (8-6-1) got on the board early in the third minute when Marcy Gans found the bottom right corner of the net from six yards out for her eighth goal of the season. Emily Orbell and Toch Ihemelu recorded assists on the play. Continue reading Westerwinds' 11-game unbeaten streak ends with 1-0 loss at Creighton…

Volleyball Shut Out by Florida State, 3-0

NC State fell to Florida State in three games on Saturday, Oct. 20, at Reynolds Coliseum on the NC State campus in Raleigh, N.C. With the loss, the Pack falls to 3-18 (0-11 ACC), while the Seminoles climb to 8-11 (5-6 ACC). Ashley Wallace was sensational, grabbing 10 kills in 19 attempts without recording a single error. Her .526 hitting clip marked a season-high with 10 or more attempts.
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Women's Swim & Dive Splits With ECU, William & Mary

The NC State women's swimming and diving team opened its 2007-08 season by splitting two contests against East Carolina and William & Mary on Saturday, Oct. 20, in Greenville, N.C. The Pack topped the Tribe (194-106), but fell to the Pirates (174-124). The team now stands at 1-1 on the young season.
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A True Hall of Fame Canadian

Published: Tue Oct 30, 2007 2:00 AM MDT

Canada's Sports Hall of Fame has recently welcomed eight new honoured members. All are worthy, of that there is no doubt. Included in the group are professional hockey, baseball and football players, who at one time were judged to be the most valuable performers in their leagues.

But in all the gushing over the brilliant athletic achievements of Mike Bossy, Larry Walker, Doug Flutie, Cassie Campbell and Daniel Igali, let's not forget to celebrate the significance of a triumph of the spirit which marked this year's induction ceremony at Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. If the most important thing that an elite athlete can possess is strength of character, then Vermilion, Alberta's Beckie Scott may be the greatest of them all.

Read the full article at the CBC websitehere.

Source: CBC.ca

Men

Two wins in one day. That's what the NC State men's swimming and diving program picked up to begin the 2007-08 season in Greenville, N.C., on Saturday, Oct. 20. The Wolfpack topped both East Carolina (204-96) and William & Mary (234-64), dominating throughout the entire competition. In all, State won 14 of 16 total events. The Pack now stands at 2-0 on the young season.
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TIM PEELER: B-Ballin' at the Old Barn A Hit for Men, Women

By now, everyone knows Brandon Costner has game. For a few fleeting moments Friday night, he had red hair too. Costner, wearing a red-and-white wig he borrowed from a member of the pep band, could not win the three-point shooting contest with partner Megan Zullo, but he definitely caught everyone's attention at the B-Ballin' at the old Barn, a practice and skills exhibition Friday night at historic Reynolds Coliseum. So did men's head coach Sidney Lowe and women's head coach Kay Yow, both looking energized for the coming season. Lowe, entering his second year at the school, appears more fit after his personal off-season conditioning program. Yow, who fought a public battle with cancer throughout last season, says she's looking forward to her 33rd season as the Wolfpack women's head coach.
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Wolfpack Leads ECU Start to Finish, Wins 34-20

Junior Daniel Evans threw three touchdown passes and NC State never trailed in a 34-20 victory over East Carolina Saturday afternoon at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The Wolfpack (2-5 overall) jumped out to a 21-0 lead early in the second quarter, saw that cut to just one point in the third period and then forced an interception that led to a victory-sealing touchdown pass from Evans to Donald Bowens with 8:32 remaining in the game. The Wolfpack defense ended the Pirates' comeback hopes by sacking ECU quarterback Rob Kass on back-to-back play with about six minutes to play. Evans, making his third start of the season, was accurate all afternoon, completing 29 of his 44 passes for 335 yards, three touchdowns and one interception against the Pirates (4-4 overall).
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Leathernecks host IUPUI in Summit League matchup

MACOMB, Ill. Saturday marks the third Summit League match of the year for the Western Illinois men’s soccer team as they welcome in IUPUI to John MacKenzie Alumni Field at 1 p.m.

The Leathernecks (4-7-3/0-1-1) are coming off a weekend where they went 0-1-1. Western played UMKC to a scoreless tie Saturday, and lost to defending NAIA National Champion Graceland 1-0 Sunday. Junior goalkeeper Charlie Sales (Springfield, Ill./Lehigh) logged all minutes in net last weekend. Currently Sales is leading the Summit League in save percentage (.860) and goals against average (0.81). Continue reading Leathernecks host IUPUI in Summit League matchup…