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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.

Auburn Prepares for Kentucky This Weekend

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

The Auburn Tigers (5-1, 2-1 SEC) will return to Auburn this week after playing two games on the road to take on the Kentucky Wildcats (2-3.

Softball's Fall Season is up in Full Swing

By Andrew Sims / ONLINE EDITOR | October 15

Auburn Softball won both of its games in Thursday night's double header against Chattanooga State and Chipola Junior College out of Florida.The Tigers defeated Chattanooga 4-1 and Chipola 2-0.Sophomore catcher Elizabeth Eisterhold hit a home run to finish off Chattanooga State, and senior pitcher Anna Thompson recorded a shut out against Chipola.This is the team's second week of fall competition.The fall season is a time in which all the players finally get to see how each one of them meshes into one team."Fall ball is the most important part of the season in my opinion," Thompson said.

Auburn Equestrian Team Shoots Down Skyhawks, 12-7

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

No. 3 Auburn Equestrian team (3-1) defeated Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks (0-2) 12-7 last Friday. The Tigers posted a 6-4 score in Hunt Seat and 6-3 in Western while taking all four Most Valuable Player awards."As soon as we got there the entire team was ready to compete," said head coach Greg Williams.

The Reason They Call it 'Fayettenam'

By Patrick Dever / Assistant Sports Editor | October 15

The Auburn Tigers were handed their first loss Saturday at the place where winning streaks go to die.It's always tough to win a game after a game as physically and emotionally draining as the one against Tennessee.It's even harder when playing against three different opponents.The first opponent was the Razorbacks.The Razorbacks put up 495 yards of total offense behind their 6-foot-7 sophomore quarterback Ryan Mallett.Red-Shirt senior running back Michael Smith didn't have a rush go for negative yardage and averaged 8.1 yards per carry.Their defense was suffocating in the first half and played well enough in the second half to keep the Tigers normally potent offense at bay.Three Auburn fumbles added to the Razorbacks' defensive success.Second, the Tigers were playing against themselves.Auburn head coach Gene Chizik always talks about playing against impostors on the field.Those impostors were in full attendance in Fayetteville.The passing game wasn't clicking and the offensive line had trouble keeping senior quarterback Chris Todd out of trouble.Auburn allowed three sacks, one more than it allowed in the previous five games combined, bringing the season total to five.Todd was out of character too.Saturday was the first game this season Todd hasn't thrown for a touchdown.It was evident from early on that he was in a funk when he overthrew a wide open Terrell Zachary down the left sideline.No receivers had more than three receptions and the leading receiver only had 32 yards.On the whole, the offense only had 108 yards of total offense in the first half, but turned up the production in the third quarter.Senior running back Ben Tate was the only player who seemed awake for the 11 a.m.

Auburn anglers finish Top 5 in regional event

By Mary-Glenn Smith/ Staff Writer | October 15

Auburn University Bass Club anglers Sam Rochell and J.T. Murphy traveled to Lake Guntersville Saturday to represent Auburn in the National Guard FLW College Fishing Southeast Division event.Despite the adverse weather conditions on the lake, Rochell and Murphy managed to reel in six fish weighing a total of 14 pounds, 1 ounce."It was a pretty grueling day between the wind and rain; the weather just wasn't too good," said Murphy, a senior in exercise science.

Lacrosse Hostesses Fundraise for Club Team

By Helen Northcutt / INTRIGUE EDITOR | October 15

Auburn Lacrosse Hostesses organization serves as the spirit for Auburn Lacrosse.The goal of lacrosse hostesses is to support the men's lacrosse team at its games and as individual players."I enjoy watching the games and learning about the sport," said Vice President Leslie Bruton.

Frierson Shines on the Field, Leads Team in Scoring

By Abby Albright / Sports Editor | October 15

Sophomore midfielder Katy Frierson leads the Auburn Women's Soccer team on and off the field.Frierson ties with senior forward Rebecca Howell for the most goals scored this season, each scoring four of the Tigers' 21 goals this season, earning the team its 5-6-3, 2-4-0 SEC record."(The team has) such chemistry on and off the field and genuinely enjoy one another," Frierson said.The Homewood native started playing soccer when she was 5 years old in addition to other activities and when she was 11 her main focus became soccer.A graduate of Homewood High School, Frierson was a member of the Birmingham United 90 Club Team and the U-23 National Team the year it won the 2008 Nordic Cup in Falun, Sweden.Frierson was the youngest player on the U-23 roster and the only player that plays for an SEC team.SoccerBuzz had Frierson ranked as No.

Rugby Gains Experience from Tournament

By David Crayton/ Staff Writer | October 15

Auburn Rugby Club traveled to Statesboro, Ga., Saturday to compete in the Georgia Rugby Union Tournament.It played Armstrong Atlantic and Georgia Tech, defeating Armstrong 25-14 and losing to Georgia Tech 0-55."It was a good learning experience, but besides that, we had a lot of inexperienced players going," Vice President Michael Strong said.

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.