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IPFW gets Louisville in softball tourney

Sean Morrison — Mon, 13 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

In four years, IPFW softball coach Amy Tudor has turned the Mastodons from a Summit League bottom feeder into a conference contender.

Mastodons blanked by Wolverines

Journal Gazette — Sat, 11 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

A stellar women's tennis season came to an end for IPFW on Friday in Ann Arbor, Mich., as Michigan knocked out the Mastodons 4-0 in the first round of the NCAA tournament. That was the bad news.

Mastodons find gem on YouTube

Steve Warden — Fri, 10 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

Here's the stark reality of that worldwide video sensation known as YouTube: Search it long enough, chances are just about anything is a click away. Ask IPFW women's tennis coach Eric Burns. He found Caterina Kiefer.

Tough tennis draw for Mastodons

Steve Warden — Wed, 01 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

The afternoon's telecast that announced the pairings for the NCAA women's tennis tournament was in the wrapping-up stages, and already the pockets of player conversation around the long table inside IPFW's Gates Center was about the Mastodons' first-round opponent.

Victory in last match puts IPFW in NCAA

Steve Warden — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 03:00:00 EST

Even though she was schooled at home in Anderson, Marcy Huck nevertheless was ready to attend IPFW. What she wasn't ready for was the intense pressure she felt in the championship round of the Summit League tournament on Saturday at IPFW.

Mastodons sweep in women's semis

Steve Warden — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 03:00:00 EST

On the final swing of her warm-ups, IPFW junior and No. 4 singles player Mila Shustova whiffed on an overhead, then bent over with disgust and probably a little embarrassment. She atoned for the miss later.

IPFW women's tennis still strong

Steve Warden — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 03:00:00 EST

It occasionally is a subject of debate among the IPFW women's tennis coaches: Which team would beat the other - this year's group of Mastodons, or the 27-4 team two years ago that was led by four-time Summit League Player of the Year Amy Recht.

Ball State sweeps IPFW in tourney

Ben Smith — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 03:00:00 EST

They needed February again. They got April instead.

IPFW volleyball on roller coaster

Steve Warden — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 03:00:00 EST

As his 13-12 team prepares for its MIVA tournament opener at Ball State at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, IPFW volleyball coach Arnie Ball tosses out the roller coaster analogy.

IPFW men set to play on campus

Steve Warden — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 03:00:00 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.

IPFW junior wins national academic honor

Steve Warden — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 03:00:00 EST

The last time IPFW women's basketball junior forward Amanda Hyde received a "B" was in her middle school science class in Findlay, Ohio. "I was not a happy camper," she said.

Win over Ohio State raises bar for IPFW

Steve Warden — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

OK, so now what? What's the encore for the IPFW men's volleyball team that knocked off eighth-ranked Ohio State last week.

IPFW recognizing volleyball coach

Steve Warden — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

Before longtime volleyball rivals IPFW and Ball State meet at 7 p.m. today at the Gates Center, IPFW dignitaries will ask coach Arnie Ball to step forward for a moment of recognition of a career that has spanned more than four decades.

Wrapup: IPFW women

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

Coach: Chris Paul Record: 13-17 (8-8 Summit League, fourth place) What went right: For the first time in the program's history, the Mastodons owned the Summit League Player of the Year. Amanda Hyde, a 5-foot-10 junior forward, led the league in scoring with an 18.

Wrapup: IPFW men

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

Coach: Tony Jasick Record: 16-17 (7-9 Summit League, fifth place) What went right: A season that appeared to be heading down the drain got new life toward the end when the Mastodons won six in a row before losing to South Dakota State in the semifinals of the Summit League tournament in Sioux Falls, S.D.

Mastodons start strong, but can't finish

Marcus Traxler — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

IPFW had top-seeded South Dakota State right where it wanted, up 10 points only three minutes into the game. But it wouldn't last.

Jackrabbits jump all over Mastodons

Marcus Traxler — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

For the second straight day at the Summit League women's basketball tournament, IPFW faced adversity in its efforts to advance and play another day. On Monday, that adversity proved to be too much.

Mastodons rain threes, advance to semifinals

Marcus Traxler — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

Good things came in threes for the Mastodons on Sunday night and in more ways than one.

IPFW women earn marathon quarterfinal win

Marcus Traxler — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

In a game that had nearly everything, the IPFW women's basketball team was on the right side of history Sunday.

IPFW enters tourney on 5-game win streak

Steve Warden — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

With IPFW primed to play Oakland for the third time inside of three weeks, it appears as though the sneaker is on the other foot.

IPFW's Hyde reaches Summit as top player

Steve Warden — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

In this, his eighth year as the women's basketball coach at IPFW, Chris Paul will gladly rattle off the names of some of the better players he has had.

Mastodons happy to be home

Steve Warden — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

That's what happens when a bunch has been on the road as long as IPFW's volleyball team. It runs out of gas. Or at least that's how coach Arnie Ball saw it.

IPFW coaches give tough love

Steve Warden — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

It was the second time inside three minutes that junior guard Erin Murphy didn't get a rebound that was in her neighborhood, and IPFW women's assistant coach Lee Larkins gave her an earful about it.

College basketball preview: IPFW at Oakland

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

When: 6 p.m. today Where: Rochester, Mich. Records: IPFW 14-16, 6-9 Summit League; Oakland 16-14, 10-5 Radio: 1380 AM IPFW leaders: Frank Gaines (19.4 ppg), Mario Hines (5.8 rpg), Pierre Bland (2.8 apg)

Former IPFW coach resigns at BG over relationship

Associated Press — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:12:13 EST

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - Athletic officials at Bowling Green in Ohio say an assistant women's basketball coach resigned after admitting she had a relationship with a student in the program.

Gaines gets scoring mark, IPFW gets win

Steve Warden — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 03:00:00 EST

It was a mid-range jumper to the right of the lane; a shot Frank Gaines had made a hundred times in previous games and a thousand times, perhaps, in practice. But this one was special. This one provided his 1,766th point, which enabled him to become the all-time leading scorer in IPFW men's basketball history.

Mastodons' Gaines calling on history

Steve Warden — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 03:00:00 EST

History began with a phone call; two, actually.

Pitching gets Mastodons off to good start

Steve Warden — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 03:00:00 EST

The trick is to keep the momentum rolling into May. IPFW's baseball team is just four games into the season, with two wins and two losses, and three more games scheduled today and Sunday at Tennessee-Martin.

Mastodons keep their streak going

Steve Warden — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 03:00:00 EST

After IPFW's 77-71 victory over Oakland on Wednesday at Memorial Coliseum, IPFW coach Tony Jasick had a point to make.

Mastodons, Oakland to see a lot of each other

Steve Warden — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 03:00:00 EST

In a scheduling rarity, the IPFW men's basketball team could play Summit League rival Oakland three times over the next 18 days.

College basketball preview: IPFW at South Dakota

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 03:00:00 EST

When: 8 p.m. today Where: Dakota Dome, Vermillion, S.D. Records: IPFW 11-16, 4-9 Summit League; South Dakota 8-17, 4-9 Radio: 1380 AM IPFW leaders: Frank Gaines (19.2 ppg); Mario Hines (5.6 rpg); Pierre Bland (2.6 apg)

IPFW men top UMKC, end 3-game losing streak

Journal Gazette — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 03:00:00 EST

IPFW moved into a tie for sixth place in the Summit League with a 65-60 win over UMKC on Thursday night in Kansas City, Mo.

IPFW at UMKC

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 03:00:00 EST

When: 8 p.m. today Where: Kansas City, Mo. Records: IPFW 10-16, 3-9 Summit League; UMKC 7-19, 4-8 Radio: 1380 AM IPFW leaders: Frank Gaines (19.3 ppg), Mario Hines (5.6 rpg), Pierre Bland (2.6 apg)

Mastodons pay price for casual' play

Steve Warden — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 03:00:00 EST

Of course the game would hinge on a second chance. It was the demon that haunted IPFW all night, as it was the demon that killed it in the bitter end.

North Dakota State at IPFW

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 03:00:00 EST

When: 7 p.m. today Where: Gates Center Records: IPFW 10-15, 3-8 Summit League; NDSU 18-6, 9-3 Radio: 1380 AM IPFW leaders: Frank Gaines (19.5 ppg), Mario Hines (5.8 rpg), Pierre Bland, Isaiah McCray (2.6 apg)

Slumping IPFW eyes turnaround in tourney

Steve Warden — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 03:00:00 EST

What began during October practices as a season of hope for the IPFW men's basketball team is nearly at a close.

IPFW looks for confidence

Steve Warden — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 03:00:00 EST

The march to April begins in earnest for the IPFW men's volleyball team tonight. On the first two days of February, the Mastodons will play their first two matches of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association schedule - the 14-night grind that culminates with the MIVA tournament April 20-27.

IPFW at Nebraska Omaha

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 03:00:00 EST

When: 8 p.m. today Where: Omaha, Neb. Records: IPFW 10-13, 3-6 Summit League; Nebraska Omaha 7-16, 4-6 Radio: 1380 AM IPFW leaders: Frank Gaines (18.5 points), Mario Hines (5.5 rebounds), Pierre Bland (2.5 assists)

Mastodons senior ends slump at right time

Steve Warden — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 03:00:00 EST

Frankly, Gaines was in a shooting slump. Note the "was."

Mastodons women halt 3-game slide

Steve Warden — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 03:00:00 EST

Because Erin Murphy did what she does late in the game, and the rest of the Mastodons made their contributions at one time or another, IPFW recovered from a 12-point deficit in the second half to beat Oakland 57-55 at the Gates Center on Saturday.

College basketball preview: IPFW vs. IUPUI

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 03:00:00 EST

When: 7 p.m. today Where: Gates Center Records: IPFW 9-13, 2-6 Summit League; IUPUI 6-17, 1-8 Radio: 1380 AM IPFW leaders: Frank Gaines (18.0 ppg), Mario Hines (5.7 rpg), Isaiah McCray (2.5 apg)

Mastodons' rally comes up short

Steve Warden — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 03:00:00 EST

Between the Western Illinois purple and the blue trim of IPFW, Thursday's Summit League basketball game at the Gates Center had the color blend of a bad bruise, and it was equally nasty to look at.

Limited role for senior

Steve Warden — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 03:00:00 EST

As the Division II Ohio Player of the Year at his high school in Columbus, and named a second-team prep All-American, Anthony Randolph was the poster-child definition of a recruiting find for the IPFW volleyball team. He was a 6-foot-4 hitter with high hopes, stepping into a program that had recently played for the national championship.

IPFW point guard's game is heating up

Steve Warden — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 03:00:00 EST

Pierre Bland stepped through his apartment door the other morning, then stepped back in.

Home streak ends for IPFW

Steve Warden — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 03:00:00 EST

Beginning with Thursday's victory, then into Saturday, and extending through next week, this four-game homestand was supposed to be the part of the schedule that could have vaulted IPFW over the .500 mark for the first time since early in the season.

College basketball preview: IPFW vs. UMKC

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 03:00:00 EST

When: 7 p.m. today Where: Memorial Coliseum Records: IPFW 9-11, 2-4 Summit League; UMKC 5-14, 2-5 Radio: 1380 AM IPFW leaders: Frank Gaines (18.5 ppg), Mario Hines (5.9 rpg), Isaiah McCray (2.6 apg)

IPFW goes distance with South Dakota

Steve Warden — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 03:00:00 EST

Basketball, as it's been often observed, is a game of runs. And the team that has the longest extended scoring run, or the majority of them, usually has the better opportunity of winning.

Mastodons return home looking to end losing skid

Steve Warden — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 03:00:00 EST

So which IPFW men's basketball team will it be tonight; the one that has threatened 100 points three times this season, or the one that, in seven games, couldn't crack 60.