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The Serve with Women's Tennis Coach Tim Gray

October 15

Women's tennis head coach Tim Gray is in his fourth year at Auburn.The Greenville, S.C., native has been playing for most of his life and coaching since the late 80s."I've been playing tennis since I was about 10 years old," Gray said.Gray played two years of collegiate tennis at Washington College in Chestertown, Md.His senior season, he competed in the Division III national championships in singles and doubles.He said he began coaching in 1986."My first college coaching job was at Widener University in Pennsylvania," Gray said.He has been coaching at different colleges and universities around the country for 23 years.Gray has coached at Widener, Washington College, Eastern Michigan University, Florida Southern College and now Auburn.He said coaching tennis is different from coaching other sports."The hardest thing about coaching collegiate tennis is that there are six balls in play at one time," Gray said.

Tigers Suffer 2 Conference Losses

By Daniel Chesser/ Staff Writer | October 15

Auburn Volleyball Team (11-7, 3-4 Southeastern Conference) lost this weekend, but spirits remain high among players and coaches."We keep our minds on the games," said head coach Wade Benson.

Men's tennis eliminated at Georgia Tech Invitational

By Justin Ward/ Staff Writer | October 12

The Auburn tennis team finished off the Georgia Tech Invitational at the Bill More Tennis Center in Atlanta October 3-4.Head coach Eric Shore knew this was going to be a test for the team, and the pair of tournaments was going to show him how well his underclassmen could handle the speed of the college game."This was an exciting weekend," said Assistant Coach Gabor Zoltan, "It was a great way to see where we are in the fall before heading into spring competition."

Todd Joins Tate on Maxwell Watch List

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

After helping the Tigers to another win against the University of Tennessee, senior quarterback Chris Todd will join teammate senior running back Ben Tate on the 2009 Maxwell Award watch list.

Auburn Suffers First Loss of the Season

By Patrick Dever / Assistant Sports Editor | October 12

The No. 17 Auburn Tigers (5-1, 2-1) were handed their first loss of the season Saturday from the University of Arkansas Razorbacks (3-2, 1-2), 44-23.Arkansas controlled the game early, scoring two rushing touchdowns and one passing touchdown to take a 20-0 lead.Auburn was able to get a 37-yard field goal from junior placekicker Wes Byrum in the second quarter.

Adams Gives Credit to Team and Fans for His Success

By Callie Garrett / Assistant Intrigue Editor | October 11

Wide receiver Darvin Adams, just a sophomore, is already setting records within the Auburn football program as well as in the SEC.According to ESPN, Adams is ranked second in the SEC in receiving yards, catching five passes for 73 yards and a touchdown in Auburn's victory against Ball State.After the West Virginia game, Adams became Auburn's first player to catch three touchdown passes in a game since Alexander Wright in 1989.Adams will not take all the credit for his success this season."It feels good to be the go to man, but all of that is not just me," Adams said.

Tigers Beat Vols, 26-22

By Abby Albright / Sports Editor | October 8

No. 17 Auburn Tigers (5-0, 2-0 SEC) conquered the Tennessee Volunteers (2-3, 0-2 SEC) Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn., 26-22. The win marked the first road game for the Tigers of the season, and the 20th consecutive win with head coach Gene Chizik on Auburn's staff.

Tigers Prepare to Take on Wildcats, Volunteers

By Simpson Fletcher/ Staff Writer | October 8

After an SEC-packed weekend ending in wins against Ole Miss (6-10) and Arkansas (8-9), the Auburn Women's Volleyball team will face Kentucky (15-1) Friday in Lexington at 6 p.m.

Volleyball Spikes Past SEC Competitors

By Simpson Fletcher/ Staff Writer | October 8

Coming off its 10th season win in a 3-1 victory against Ole Miss (6-10) and marking its first victory against the Rebels since 2004, the women's volleyball team (11-5) defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks (8-9) Sunday at the Student Activities Center in a five-game match.Arkansas held a series record of 28-3 against the Tigers going into the match.However, the Tigers came out with the win after losing the first two sets 25-27 and 23-25 .The team pulled out the next three sets 25-22, 25-23 and 16-14."I thought this was two young teams going at it, and we just happened to come out on top in this one," said head coach Wade Benson.

Water Polo Hostesses Seek Members

By Justin Ward/ Staff Writer | October 8

After one year of hanging in the balance, Auburn's Water Polo Team will finally have a full-time support organization.The University will approve or deny the Water Polo Hostesses Oct.

Adams Credits Team, Fans for Success

By Callie Garrett / Assistant Intrigue Editor | October 8

Wide receiver Darvin Adams, just a sophomore, is already setting records within the Auburn football program as well as in the SEC.According to ESPN, Adams is ranked second in the SEC in receiving yards, catching five passes for 73 yards and a touchdown in Auburn's victory against Ball State.After the West Virginia game, Adams became Auburn's first player to catch three touchdown passes in a game since Alexander Wright in 1989.Adams will not take all the credit for his success this season."It feels good to be the go to man, but all of that is not just me," Adams said.

Rugby Little Sisters Raise Support, Spirits of Club

By Simpson Fletcher/ Staff Writer | October 8

Rugby Little Sisters is a campus organization devoted to supporting Auburn University Rugby Club."This organization is one that is a lot of fun, and there is never a dull moment in the sport of rugby," said Donna Tope, president of Rugby Little Sisters.Not only do they attend all home games and some away games, but every little sister is assigned a "big brother" on the team for whom they provide water and snacks at each game."We also provide Auburn spirit wherever we are," Tope said.As president of the group, Tope coordinates with the president of the AU Rugby Club to discuss game schedules, social gatherings between the team and the little sisters, making sure that each little sister is content and excited about their role in the organization."I spread the word on campus about Rugby Little Sisters and recruit girls to sign up to join the organization," Tope said.Zoey Gay, vice president of the organization, said they provide their big brothers with enthusiasm at each game and have monthly meetings to re-group and discuss upcoming events."I am present at every game making sure every sister has provided her big brother with the essentials and the spirit that is to the fullest," Gay said.The organization is a great way to meet a large number of people.Tope said because the group travels to away games on occasion, the members can experience new places, other universities and other teams they may not have been able to beforehand.Matthew Broadway, a player on the rugby team, said the little sisters do some fundamental things for the team."They help with fundraising, T-shirt sales and putting together social events with the team that usually lead to a tight-knit bond between us and the Little Sisters," Broadway said.

Auburn Travels to Top-Ranked South Carolina, Florida

By Abby Albright / Sports Editor | October 8

The Auburn Soccer Team (5-4-3, 2-2 SEC) defeated Arkansas (6-3-2, 0-3 SEC) 2-1 Friday and fell to No.

Auburn Golfer wins Gary Koch Invitational

By Abby Albright / Sports Editor | October 8

Auburn Men's Golf Team (288-858) packed up its clubs for a road trip to Tampa, Fla., to compete in the 2009 Gary Koch Invitational last weekend.While No.

For the Love of the Game: Senior Jared Rehm Participates in Auburn Wheelchair Athletics

By Nick Van Der Linden / ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR | October 8

Jared Rehm is bringing his wheels to the courts.Rehm, a senior in philosophy, is Auburn University's first wheelchair tennis player, and was honored as such at the Ball State game two weeks ago."It was a really cool experience," Rehm said.

Tigers Tackle Razorbacks

By Nick Van Der Linden / ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR | October 8

The Auburn Tigers (5-0, 2-0) will try to get their first 6-0 start since the 2004 season as they travel to Fayetteville to take on the Arkansas Razorbacks (2-2, 0-2).The Tigers are coming off a 26-22 conference win against the Tennessee Volunteers last Saturday making head coach Gene Chizik the third Auburn head coach in history to win his first five games, joining Terry Bowden and Mike Donahue."It was a sloppy win, but a win is a win," said senior defensive end Antonio Coleman.

Tigers Equestrian Falls to Gamecocks

By Charley Gaines/ Staff Writer | October 8

Auburn Equestrian Team hit the bar at its first Southeastern Conference meet against the University of South Carolina Friday at the Auburn Equestrian Center.The loss was the team's first of the season."Anytime you're up against an SEC school, it's a pretty big battle," said head coach Greg Williams.The women held strong in the first half of the meet as they competed in Western horsemanship and Equitation over fences events.In the horsemanship event, riders showed their ability to control the horse drawn for the event.Home riders came out of the event with four points out of five and a score of 359.Freshman Western rider Indy Roper, defeated South Carolina's Maggie Fortune on Money with a score of 75.5 against Fortune's 74.The ride also got her one of the four Most Valuable Players awards in the meet.Western riders senior Jessica Jones, sophomore Kristen Hansen and junior Bailey Dymond were the other top scorers in the event.Jones received a 71.5 on Mister, defeating South Carolina's Taylor Singmaster with a 70.5.On Big Bird, Hansen also received a 71.5, defeating Emily Bookwalter's score of 70.

Cross Country earns 9th, 12th places overall at Wisconsin Badger Invite

By Patrick Dever / Assistant Sports Editor | October 8

Auburn Cross Country Team competed in the Wisconsin Badger Invitational in Madison, Wisc., last weekend.The men's team finished 12th overall, and the women's team earned a ninth place finish.Head coach Mark Carroll said the team's performance wasn't what they were expecting."Sickness set us back last weekend, and we weren't quite where we needed to be," Carroll said.Junior runner Ben Cheruiyot led the men, finishing seventh overall with a time of 17:18."Ben really had a good run, as did Scott and Jean-Pierre," Carroll said.Senior runners Jean-Pierre Weerts and Scott Novack finished 28th and 58th respectively.The women's team was led by senior Holly Knight, who ran the race in 17:18, finishing fifth overall.The next two Auburn women to finish were graduate student Stephanie Barnes (31st in 17:50) and senior Laurel Pritchard (70th in 18:49)."Wisconsin was our first real test and exposed us to teams that we will see if we make nationals," Carroll said.Sickness caused the Tigers' men to run a team with less experience than usual."It was good for our younger runners to get experience and exposure to big teams," Carroll said.Carroll hopes to make NCAAs in his first season as head coach."I think we know what we need to do," Carroll said.