Sports

Women's tennis returns from hard fought tournament

By Daniel Chesser/ Staff Writer | October 24

Auburn University Women's Tennis team traveled to Tallahassee, Fla., this past weekend to play in the Seminole Quad tournament, hosted by Florida State University.The team had it's ups and down in the cold weather throughout the tournament with eight out of nine losses in doubles matches and nine out of 17 wins in singles matches."It was fun to get to play teams that we normally don't play during season, but the weather was really cold and windy so it made for some ugly tennis," said Heather Bybee, a 5-foot-1 senior from Longmont, Colo. "It was a good measure of how we are doing with nationally ranked competition like FSU, Florida International University and Iowa, all teams that post consistent results every season."

Tiger Paw Needs Spirit Votes To Win

By Callie Garrett / Assistant Intrigue Editor | October 22

Kameron McDaniel, a senior Tiger Paw member, was nominated by Auburn University and selected by Athlon Sports to represent the SEC for the Sideline Spirit Competition."War Kam Eagle" is accepting everyone's participation in voting as the polls remain open until Oct. 30 for the third round.

Tigers are Heading to Baton Rouge

October 22

Auburn Tigers Football (5-2, 2-2 SEC) continues conference play and travels to Baton Rouge to take on No.

Tigers Sink to Wildcats, 21-14

By Patrick Dever / Assistant Sports Editor | October 22

Auburn football (5-2, 2-2 SEC) lost to the University of Kentucky (3-3, 1-3 SEC) 21-14, Saturday.This marks the second loss for the Tigers this season.

Neubarth gives back to AU

By Emily Beckett/ Staff Writer | October 22

Working for Auburn Equestrian is much more than a job for Lindsey Neubarth, associate head coach of the Hunt Seat."To have a job where you represent Auburn and help other people come to know it doesn't seem like work," Neubarth said.

Volleyball prepares for rematches

By Aubrie Davis/ Staff Writer | October 22

This weekend the Auburn Volleyball Team faces Alabama (6-14, 4-6 SEC) and Mississippi State (5-16, 1-9 SEC) at home in the Student Activities Center.The Auburn Tigers faced both teams earlier in the season, defeating Mississippi State Sept.

Soccer defeats Vandy, falls to Kentucky

By Anna Schierholz / STAFF WRITER | October 22

Despite a convincing win over Vanderbilt (6-6-3, 3-4-0 SEC) Friday, the Auburn Soccer team (6-7-3, 3-5-0 SEC) fell to Kentucky (5-7-4, 2-5-1 SEC), 2-1 Sunday.

Water Ski Club Alumni Event Draws Faithful to Faith Lake

By Emily Beckett/ Staff Writer | October 22

Cloudy skies and cold temperatures did not stop student members and alumni of Auburn University's Water Ski Club from competing in the annual alumni tournament Saturday.The Water Ski Club hosted the event at Faith Lake in Shorter."We sent out letters and e-mails for the alumni to come," said Maegan Marcheggiani, a junior in industrial design and president of the club.

Diamond Dolls are back again, supporting baseball

By Crystal Cole / STAFF WRITER | October 22

Seventh-inning stretches have been lovelier since the return of the Diamond Dolls last season.This year, the group is back and bigger than ever.

Home Run Derby is a Big Hit for Fans and Charity

By Crystal Cole / STAFF WRITER | October 22

The sixth annual Home Run Derby Friday was a smash hit, bringing in more than $5,000 and 1,700 fans.Gabe Gross won the derby with 15 home runs in the first round and 11 in the second.The proceeds went to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Lee County.Scott Duval, director of baseball operations, said he is happy to be helping the organization."We picked the Boys and Girls Club that first year and it's turned into a good deal," Duval said.

Tigers Get a Taste of Fall Ball

By Andrew Sims / ONLINE EDITOR | October 22

Following Friday's Celebrity Home Run Derby, guests were treated to an intra-squad baseball team scrimmage.Before the game, head coach John Pawlowski said he was excited about seeing the work over in the summer on display."Our biggest focus was trying to improve our pitching staff," Pawlowski said.

Auburn Equestrian defeats Texas A&M 10-8

By Nick Van Der Linden / ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR | October 22

No. 3 Auburn Equestrian team (4-1) came home after last week's match against Tennessee-Martin and defeated Texas A&M Aggies (1-2) 10-8.

Tigers split with UF, USC

By Aubrie Davis/ Staff Writer | October 22

Auburn Tigers Volleyball team (12-8, 4-5 SEC) fell to No. 9 Florida Gators (14-3, 8-2 SEC) Friday and defeated South Carolina (11-8, 3-7 SEC) 3-1 Sunday.The Tigers fell to the Gators 3-0 with scores of 19-25, 22-25 and 21-25.Although the Tigers came short of victory, head coach Wade Benson said he is proud of how the girls played."We could have and should have beaten Florida," Benson said.

AU Golfer shines in fall tournament play

By Michael Hansberry/ Staff Writer | October 22

Sophomore Kyle Kopsick has accomplished a lot in his short two years at Auburn.Last week, the Chicago native competed in the 2009 Gary Koch Invitational in Tampa, Fla., last weekend where Auburn placed seventh, but Kopsick won the overall tournament."I didn't know I had it won until an hour after or so I got after the course," Kopsick said.

Auburn Football Tallies Second Loss of the Season

By Nick Van Der Linden / ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR | October 19

Ben Tate had a career high 31 carries and his 10th career 100-yard rushing game as Auburn (5-2) lost to Kentucky (3-3) 21-14.Auburn is now 24-6-1 all-time against Kentucky, and Saturday was the first time since 1966 the Tigers lost to the 'Cats.

Plans for Sports Complex Begin

By Brian Desarro/ Staff Writer | October 15

A $6.5 million soccer and track facility was added to the list of ongoing campus construction projects as the University broke ground Oct. 1.The new facility, scheduled to open July 1, 2010, will be directly between the existing soccer complex and the Hutsell-Rosen Track.The 22,000-square foot, two-story building will house nine coach's offices, locker rooms for each sport, training rooms, equipment rooms and team lounges.

Tigers Lose first, Prepare for Cats

By Abby Albright / Sports Editor | October 15

Auburn (5-1, 2-1 SEC) was handed its first loss Saturday against the Arkansas Razorbacks (3-2, 1-2 SEC), 44-23.Although the Tigers rushed for 242 yards, 21 yards more than the Razorbacks, they were unable to pull off a win."They are really good," said head coach Gene Chizik in a press conference before Saturday's match up.

Tigers prepare for final season in Beard-Eaves Memorial

By Nick Van Der Linden / ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR | October 15

Auburn's Men's Basketball team starts practice Friday in preparation for the 42nd and final season in Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum.The Tigers have a lot to look forward to with the return of senior guard and leading scorer DeWayne Reed, leading three-point shooter senior guard Tay Waller and senior forward Lucas Hargrove off a team that recorded the second most wins in Auburn history, going 24-12."We're very excited about the start of the new season," said head coach Jeff Lebo.

Auburn Volleyball 'Digs for the Cure' Friday

By Daniel Chesser/ Staff Writer | October 15

Auburn University Volleyball Team (11-7, 3-4 Southeastern Conference) fell to the University of Tennessee Volunteers (12-5, 5-2 SEC) and the 10th-ranked Kentucky Wildcats (16-1, 6-0 SEC) this past weekend, but the team's outlook is positive for the upcoming match against Florida (12-3, 6-2 SEC) Friday at 6 p.m."We are moving forward in the right direction," said head coach Wade Benson.

Tigers Suffer Losses to Gamecocks and Gators

By Crystal Cole / STAFF WRITER | October 15

Heartbreak was the name of the game for the women's soccer team this weekend as it suffered road losses to South Carolina (12-0-1, 4-0-1 SEC) and Florida (10-4-1, 4-1-1 SEC).The losses dropped Auburn's record to 5-6-3, 2-4-0 SEC.Auburn held South Carolina to zero goals throughout the game and into overtime.