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Softball season ends

Justin A. Cohn — Sat, 18 May 2013 20:00:51 EST

Jessica Hall gave up only three hits to IPFW and the UCLA softball team defeated the Mastodons 8-0 on Saturday to end IPFW's season at the NCAA Regional in Louisville, Ky.

Mastodons to regionals

Justin A. Cohn — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:33:19 EST

IPFW senior Theresa McHugh and freshman Rachel Dincoff have earned spots at the NCAA East Region Preliminary Championships, which begins May 23 in Greensboro, N.C. McHugh, who is from Angola, ranks ranks 33rd in the region in the javelin with a season-best throw of 150 feet, 4 inches.

Softball players honored

Justin A. Cohn — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:16:37 EST

IPFW junior Ashleigh Bousquet and sophomore Larissa Franklin were named to the Summit League Softball Academic All-League team, as voted on by the schools' faculty athletics representatives and sports information directors. Bousquet, a native of South Bend, and a psychology major, was named the Summit League Tournament Most Valuable Player, hitting .

IPFW lands in Louisville regional

Sean Morrison — Sun, 12 May 2013 22:28:06 EST

The IPFW softball team will head to Louisville, Ky., for the opening round regional in the NCAA tournament.

IPFW softball earns NCAA bid

Sean Morrison — Sat, 11 May 2013 19:49:39 EST

IPFW beat North Dakota State in the Summit League softball tournament title game to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I tournament.

Oakland University joining Horizon League

Associated Press — Tue, 07 May 2013 17:11:34 EST

ROCHESTER, Mich. – Oakland University is moving to the Horizon League, giving the conference a second school from the state of Michigan.

Warsaw guard to walk on at IPFW

Greg Jones — Wed, 01 May 2013 22:40:39 EST

Warsaw boys basketball coach Doug Ogle confirmed senior Jared Bloom will be a preferred walk-on for the IPFW men’s basketball program.

Women's tennis team to face Michigan

STEVE WARDEN — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:43:04 EST

Riding a 17-match winning streak which included capturing the Summit League tournament title, IPFW's women's tennis team will face sixth-ranked Michigan in the first round of the NCAA tournament May 10 in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Gaines, Hyde honored

STEVE WARDEN — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 21:28:56 EST

Basketball players Frank Gaines and Amanda Hyde were named the IPFW Athletes of the Year at the university's annual Athletics Awards Banquet on Sunday.

Women claim Summit tournament title

STEVE WARDEN — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:39:13 EST

Sophomore Marcy Huck, one of three players returning from last year's team that lost in the championship match of the Summit League tournament, claimed a three-set victory at No. 6 singles to provide the deciding point in IPFW's 4-3 victory over UMKC on Saturday at the IPFW tennis courts.

Women advance, men eliminated

STEVE WARDEN — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:56:04 EST

The IPFW women's tennis team (21-7) advanced into Saturday's Summit League tournament championship round with a 4-0 victory over South Dakota on Friday at the IPFW tennis courts.

Groninger still tied for third

STEVE WARDEN — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:45:21 EST

IPFW's Jacob Groninger remained tied for third place after the second round of the Summit League golf championships Tuesday at the Sky Creek Ranch Golf Club in Keller, Texas.

Groninger tied for third

STEVE WARDEN — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:22:13 EST

The IPFW men's and women's golf teams are near the bottom of the field after the first day of the Summit League Golf Championships in Keller, Texas.

Volleyball season ends

STEVE WARDEN — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 21:07:41 EST

The IPFW men's volleyball season ended Saturday with a 3-0 loss to Ball State in the first round of the MIVA tournament at Worthen Arena in Muncie.

Rivera All-MIVA first team

STEVE WARDEN — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:51:41 EST

IPFW junior outside hitter Eddie Rivera was named to the All-MIVA first team, announced Wednesday.

IPFW moves most men's basketball games to campus

Steve Warden — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:57:50 EST

After 10 years of calling Memorial Coliseum home, the IPFW men's basketball team is returning to its on campus Hilliard Gates Center facility to play its home games, beginning next season.

Switch back to Gates will be good

STEVE WARDEN — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:23:21 EST

Today's news that the IPFW men's basketball team is leaving Memorial Coliseum to go back to its on campus Gates Center for its home games has been a long time in the works.

IPFW faces Ball State in MIVA tournament

STEVE WARDEN — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:22:46 EST

IPFW will play Ball State in the opening round of the MIVA tournament on Saturday, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Worthen Arena in Muncie.

IPFW tops Lewis

Journal Gazette — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 22:18:05 EST

The IPFW men's volleyball team (13-12, 5-9 MIVA) swept Lewis (19-9, 10-4) in three games, 25-16, 29-27, 25-23, at the Gates Center on Saturday.

Baseball team splits doubleheader

STEVE WARDEN — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:42:42 EST

Kendall Whitman poked a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh inning to give IPFW a 1-0 victory over South Dakota State in the first game of a baseball doubleheader Friday.

Hyde wins national scholar-athlete award

STEVE WARDEN — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:00:07 EST

IPFW junior forward Amanda Hyde was named the women's scholar-athlete of the year by the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association, it was announced today.

IPFW has pitcher of the week

STEVE WARDEN — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:16:43 EST

It's been quite the few days for IPFW junior softball pitcher Megan Flenniken.First, she throws a no-hitter in an 8-0 victory over Concordia (Mich.), then she is named the Summit League pitcher of the week.

Big day in softball

STEVE WARDEN — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 22:50:30 EST

Miranda Kramer threw a one-hitter in IPFW's 8-0 victory over Concordia in the first game of a doubleheader Sunday.

Quincy sweeps IPFW

Journal Gazette — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 22:06:35 EST

Quincy, 0-11 in the MIVA coming in, shocked IPFW in three sets at Quincy, Ill.

Hoping for repeat

STEVE WARDEN — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 12:50:42 EST

So far it's been a cloudy road trip. IPFW will be looking for the silver lining tonight.The Mastodons (12-10) lost 3-1 at Lindenwood on Friday, and now must play at Quincy, Ill. tonight. They're hoping for a bit of deja vu.

Lindenwood wins

Journal Gazette — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:00:11 EST

The IPFW men's volleyball team started strong but lost 3-1 to Lindenwood on Friday.Eddie Rivera had 21 kills and eight digs for the Mastodons, but Lindenwood won 23-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-22 in St. Charles, Mo.

Three softball games added

STEVE WARDEN — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:28:13 EST

IPFW's softball schedule increased by three games.Coach Amy Tudor announced recently that the team added three games to its schedule, including one that will be played Wednesday.

IPFW wins women's tennis title

STEVE WARDEN — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:17:41 EST

IPFW's women's tennis team captured the Summit League regular season title with a 4-0 victory over South Dakota in a league cluster at Bloomfield, Mich. on Friday.

A volleyball upset

Justin A. Cohn — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 23:10:07 EST

Paced by 15 kills apiece from Eddie Rivera and Andy Sellan, the IPFW men's volleyball team upset No. 8 Ohio State with a 28-26, 17-25, 20-25, 25-22, 15-9 victory at theGatesCenter. It's the third time in the last five matches that the Mastodons (10-9) have defeated a ranked team. The Buckeyes (15-5) got 51 assists from Peter Heinen.

"Blue Out" at IPFW on Saturday

STEVE WARDEN — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 11:12:06 EST

Part of Saturday night's IPFW vs. Ohio State volleyball match at the Gates Center will be a "Blue Out," where fans are asked to wear blue in support of prostate cancer awareness.

Hyde All-Academic

STEVE WARDEN — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:36:32 EST

The postseason awards keep pouring in for IPFW junior Amanda Hyde.On Wednesday, she was selected to the Summit League's academic all-conference women's basketball first team.

IPFW falls to Long Beach State

STEVE WARDEN — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 23:37:58 EST

IPFW's brief run through ranked opponents came to an end Saturday with a 3-0 loss at No. 3-ranked Long Beach State.

IPFW volleyball beats No. 15 George Mason

Journal Gazette — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

IPFW claimed its second consecutive victory over a top-ranked opponent on Thursday with a 3-2 victory over No. 15 George Mason in Long Beach, Calif.

Women's tennis wins twice

STEVE WARDEN — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:48:26 EST

One day, two wins.That was the result of the opening day of the Summit League cluster in Kansas City for the IPFW women's tennis team.

Men, women golfers 5th

Steve Warden — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:12:42 EST

The IPFW men's and women's golf teams are in fifth place in the Bulldog Florida Invitational, a tournament hosted by Butler.

What about next year?

STEVE WARDEN — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:51:45 EST

Both the IPFW men's and women's basketball teams made significant improvements over last season's records.Last year the men won 11 games; this year they won 16.

IPFW women fall in Summit semfinals

Journal Gazette — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:09:42 EST

IPFW fell to South Dakota State 86-59 in the semifinals of the Summit League women’s basketball tournament Monday in Sioux Falls, S.D.

IPFW men advance with rout of Oakland

Associated Press — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 21:47:19 EST

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Frank Gaines scored 23 points to lead IPFW to a 91-72 victory over Oakland in the quarterfinals of the Summit League tournament Sunday night.

IPFW women win in double overtime

STEVE WARDEN — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 15:28:07 EST

Sophomore guard Haley Seibert scored a career-high 33 points to lead IPFW to a 106-101 double-overtime victory over Western Illinois in the opening round of the Summit League tournament Sunday in Sioux Falls, S.D.

IPFW upsets Penn State

Journal Gazette — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 21:23:23 EST

The IPFW men's volleyball team battled No. 10 Penn State through five sets to come away with a 3-2 victory at Gates Center.

Volleyball team beats Sacred Heart

STEVE WARDEN — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 22:02:00 EST

IPFW ended a three-match losing streak with a 3-1 victory over Sacred Heart (2-12) on Friday at the Gates Center.The Mastodons (7-7) lost the second set, 20-25, but won the other three, 25-17, 25-12 and 25-17.

Hyde, and go seek

STEVE WARDEN — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:16:11 EST

A couple thoughts on IPFW's Amanda Hyde receiving the Summit League Player of the Year Award:There are two things that separate this award from the player of the year awards from the past.

Hyde honored as Summit Player of the Year

The Journal Gazette — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 23:41:34 EST

IPFW's Amanda Hyde was named The Summit League Player of the Year in voting of the league's nine coaches, sports information directors and select media members as announced by the league office on Thursday.

IPFW’s Gaines on Summit 1st team

Journal Gazette — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:59:14 EST

IPFW's Frank Gaines, the Summit League's No. 3 scorer (19.5) was named a first-team All-Summit League selection.

Basketball teams readying for tournament

STEVE WARDEN — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:22:37 EST

First, the IPFW women's basketball team practiced, and then at 11:30 a.m., the men took the Gates Center floor Tuesday.It was a contrast to watch both teams work.

Mastodons sweep player of week awards

STEVE WARDEN — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:54:50 EST

Outfielder Brittany Kachur and pitcher Miranda Kramer nailed down the Summit League player of the week awards for their performances last week.Kachur hit .833 over the weekend (5 of 6), had five RBI along with a run scored and stolen base.

IPFW beats Oakland

Associated Press — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 20:31:00 EST

ROCHESTER, Mich. – Luis Jacobo scored 21 points on 8-of-15 shooting including five three-pointers and grabbed six rebounds to lead IPFW to a 74-72 victory over Oakland on Saturday.

IPFW women lose

Journal Gazette — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 20:51:41 EST

In Indianapolis, senior Kerah Nelson scored 29 points – she made all but one of her 14 shots – to tie a career high and lead the IUPUI women (19-10, 12-4) past IPFW 82-67 on Senior Night. She also had 11 rebounds.

Men's volleyball thwarted

Justin A. Cohn — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 22:25:59 EST

The IPFW men's volleyball team lost 3-1 to Grand Canyon in Phoenix on Saturday, despite 20 kills from Andy Sellan, 49 assists from Omar Rivera and 13 digs by Luis Bertran.

Mastodons fall to Antelopes

Journal Gazette — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 22:17:14 EST

IPFW fell 3-1 to Grand Canyon in Phoenix, Ariz.

Hoop teams to end regular season

STEVE WARDEN — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:14:47 EST

The men's and women's basketball teams will wind up their regular seasons on the road Saturday - one going north, the other going south.

Rachel Mauk athlete of week

STEVE WARDEN — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:20:38 EST

It was expected that Frank Gaines, after setting the all-time scoring record in IPFW men's basketball history, would be named the school's male athlete of the week.

Markus 14, dude

STEVE WARDEN — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:28:52 EST

If he stays this hot, we'll keep an eye on this guy for you.Markus Kalber, a second baseman with the IPFW baseball team, is off to what you could say a hot start.

Gaines gets record in IPFW win

STEVE WARDEN — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 20:47:29 EST

IPFW senior Frank Gaines became the all-time leading scorer in men's basketball history Saturday in the Mastodons' 88-75 victory over Bowling Green at Memorial Coliseum.

IPFW women top Oakland

Journal Gazette — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 19:58:03 EST

In Rochester, Mich., Rachel Mauk scored a career-high 22 points to lead IPFW to an 87-71 win over Oakland.