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Auburn Earns 70th Homecoming Win

By Patrick Dever / Assistant Sports Editor | November 12

Auburn football won Homecoming 2009 over Furman University 63-31"It was a good team win," said head coach Gene Chizik.Auburn was led in the first half by senior quarterback Chris Todd."It was good to see him come out and fire on all cylinders," Chizik said.Todd was 17 of 18 passing, connecting on his first 14 pass attempts, for 256 yards and four touchdowns.Todd was quick to pass the credit along to his teammates on the offensive line and in the receiving corps."They stepped up and had a really great game today and we had some receivers do a really good job," Todd said.Senior running back Ben Tate, like most of the starters, only played the first half of the game.He was still able to gain 75 yards on 12 rush attempts."It was good, but I think I could have done some things better," Tate said.

Soccer is Ousted From SEC Tournament, But Looks Forward to NCAA Tourney

By Nick Van Der Linden / ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR | November 12

The Auburn Tigers Soccer team (10-8-3) ended its run in the Southeastern Conference Tournament Friday with a 1-0 loss against Louisiana State University (14-4-3) in the semifinals."LSU is a great team so we knew we had to compete at the highest level," said sophomore midfielder Katy Frierson.

Shootin' Hoops with Lebo

By Crystal Cole / STAFF WRITER | November 12

Auburn Men's Basketball head coach Jeff Lebo, in his fifth year as head coach, has helped record the second most wins in the team's history, by going 24-12 last season.The team made it to the third round of the NIT Tournament and lost to Baylor.More impressively, he led the team to win eight out of the last nine SEC regular season games.Eight of the Tigers' 11 wins in the conference were by double digits.He came to a team facing NCAA probation and many players left Auburn.It was a slow and steady struggle for Lebo and his Tigers, but the hard work is paying off.His father, Dave Lebo, is an assistant coach for the program.He said the biggest struggle for Jeff was taking small steps and doing things the right way."He had to make some decisions to get the right kind of players in here," Dave said.

Auburn Volleyball Falls Short to Florida

By Simpson Fletcher/ Staff Writer | November 12

Auburn Women's Volleyball (14-12, 6-9 SEC) fell to the No. 9 Florida Gators (20-3, 14-2 SEC) Sunday in three sets, 25-15, 25-18 and 25-14, in Gainesville.The big players of the day were sophomore outside hitter Kelly Fidero and freshman outside hitter Sarah Bullock.Fidero recorded nine kills and two service aces during the match while Bullock had eight kills and eight digs."I think one of the team's biggest strengths against Florida was our serving," Bullock said.

Women's Tennis Player Loses in Indoor First Round

By Helen Northcutt / INTRIGUE EDITOR | November 12

Auburn Women's Tennis player Fani Chifchieva, junior from Plovdiv, Bulgaria, competed in the ITA Indoor National Tournament Nov.

Dr. Ray Groover Named 2009 Walter Gilbert Award Recipient at Homecoming

By Emily Clever/ Staff Writer | November 12

Dr. Ray Groover received the 2009 Walter Gilbert Award at the Auburn Homecoming football game Saturday."It is extremely honorable," Ray said.Ray, who graduated from Auburn in 1961, still holds the records for the most free throws made (17) and attempted (21) in a basketball game."Dr. Ray Groover is a complete Auburn man," said Auburn Athletics Director Jay Jacobs in a release.

Women's Basketball Wins 73-50 over Georgia College and State University on Sunday

By Crystal Cole / STAFF WRITER | November 12

Auburn Women's basketball came away with an easy win Sunday, beating the Georgia College and State University Bobcats 73-50 in an exhibition game.Four Tigers scored in double digits, while sophomore guard Parrisha Simmons took a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.Auburn scored first and the game remained relatively close until the Tigers scored 17 unanswered points and held GCSU without a goal for almost nine minutes.The first half ended with the Tigers up 40-18.Auburn was slow to start after halftime, only scoring one point in five and a half minutes.The team bounced back and finished strong, but was only 9-of-28 at the free-throw line.Head coach Nell Fortner said that statistic was a big concern."We are getting high percentage shots taken away from us and they are sending us to the line and we are not knocking them down and that's not good," Fortner said.

Auburn Swimming Team Takes on Alabama Today

By Crystal Cole / STAFF WRITER | November 12

With one win already under their Speedos, the swimming and diving team will take on Alabama today at 5 pm at the James E. Martin Aquatic Center.

Auburn Crushes Furman in Homecoming Game, 63-31

By Patrick Dever / Assistant Sports Editor | November 8

Auburn football beat the Furman University Paladins 63-31 for Homecoming Saturday."It was great to go out there and get a win," said Auburn head coach Gene Chizik.Auburn began the game with a 35-yard return to the Auburn 49-yard line by junior running back Mario Fannin.

Women's soccer defeats Ole Miss for first time since 2004

By Mary-Glenn Smith/ Staff Writer | November 5

Auburn defeated Ole Miss 2-1 in round one of the SEC soccer championship in Orange Beach Wednesday.Auburn went into the tournament 6-5-0 in regular season conference play and ranked third in the SEC West and sixth overall."We did a great job of finding a way to win," head coach Karen Hoppa said in a press release. "Ole Miss is a great team and they played a great game, our girls just did a fantastic job of getting better from last weekend. We scored goals when we needed to and we did a great job of ending the game; the last 10 to 15 minutes, not giving them a good look and getting out of here with a 2-1 win."

Auburn's Zac Etheridge Expected to Make Recovery

By Abby Albright / Sports Editor | November 5

Etheridge was injured during Saturday's win over Ole Miss during the first quarter. He was attempting to hit Ole Miss' Rodney Scott and went head first into Auburn's Antonio Coleman's right shoulder.Etheridge laid face-down, motionless on the field on top of Scott.

Auburn Men's Tennis Sweeps South Carolina Invitational

By Theadoris Morris/ Staff Writer | November 5

Auburn University Men's Tennis team swept away its competition and returned to The Plains with numerous victories after playing in the South Carolina Invitational last weekend.The tournament was a three-day event with eight singles flights, a tournament where players play against each other in a range of matches and four doubles flights."Overall, I thought we played well in certain spots, I'm not disappointed," said Eric Shore, head coach of the men's tennis team.

Auburn Baseball Holds Fall Classic

By Mary-Glenn Smith/ Staff Writer | November 5

The gray team swept the series by defeating the white team in all three games of Auburn baseball's annual Fall World Series at Plainsman Park Thursday, Friday and Sunday.Since the beginning of fall semester, Auburn has been dividing into two teams for weekly intrasquad scrimmages."This fall we have made some really good progress as a team; just getting to know everyone since we have a whole new recruiting class this season," said shortstop Casey McElroy.

Auburn Soccer Wins Iron Bowl of Soccer

By Max Newfield / Staff Writer | November 5

Auburn Women's Soccer team bowled over Alabama Friday night for its fourth consecutive victory in the Iron Bowl of Soccer.The 2-0 victory improved Auburn's record to 9-7-3 and 6-5 in the SEC.

Tigers Triumph Over Rebels, 33-20

By Nick Van Der Linden / ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR | November 5

Auburn Tigers Football team (6-3) snapped a three game losing streak and became bowl eligible with a 33-20 win over the Ole Miss Rebels (5-3)."Obviously, we feel very blessed to beat a very good football team today," said head football coach Gene Chizik.

Auburn Whips Ole Miss, Prepares for Furman

By Nick Van Der Linden / ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR | November 5

Auburn Tigers football (6-3) will celebrate its 83rd Homecoming game by taking on the Furman Paladins (4-4) this Saturday in its last regular season non-conference game.The Tigers are coming off a 33-20 win over the Ole Miss Rebels, moving them to third in the West of the Southeastern Conference.Senior running back Ben Tate ran for 144 yards on 25 carries and a touchdown in last Saturday's game.

Basketball Season is Ready to Tip Off

By Devin Rutland/ Staff Writer | November 5

Auburn Women's Basketball team opens play Sunday with an exhibition game against Georgia College and State University.The Tigers ended the 2008-2009 regular season with a 29-3 record along with the SEC Championship before going to the second round of the playoffs, finishing the season with a 30-4 record.Auburn has already had to change its starting line up due to early injuries.At the end of July, sophomore guard Morgan Jennings, who was a projected point guard for this year, tore her ACL and is undergoing rehabilitation, and junior guard Reneisha Hobbs tore her ACL Oct.

Auburn Cross Country Places Top 10 at SEC Championships

By David Crayton/ Staff Writer | November 5

Auburn Cross Country team traveled to Oxford, Miss., for the SEC Championships Saturday.The men's team earned third place and the women's team placed seventh.The championships involved familiar competition, including Alabama, Arkansas, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi State.On the men's side, seniors Felix Kiboiywo and Jean-Pierre Weerts placed third and fourth, respectively, while junior Ben Cheruiyot came in fifth.Head coach Mark Carroll praised his team's performance."Overall, it went very well," Carroll said.