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Lacrosse Hostesses Fundraise for Club Team

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.

The State Press

Frierson Shines on the Field, Leads Team in Scoring

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.

The Auburn Plainsman

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 Auburn Plainsman

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.

The Auburn Plainsman

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."

The Auburn Plainsman

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.

Rod Guajardo / PHOTO EDITOR

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.

The Auburn Plainsman

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.

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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.

The Auburn Plainsman

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.

The Auburn Plainsman

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.

Rod Guajardo / PHOTO EDITOR

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.

Rod Guajardo / PHOTO EDITOR

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.

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