Weekend Schedule

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Iowa at Purdue
Game 1 - Friday, 4 p.m.
Game 2 - Saturday, 1 p.m.
Game 3 - Sunday, 1 p.m.

Northwestern at Michigan
Game 1 - Friday, 6 p.m.
Game 2 - Saturday, 1 p.m., BTN
Game 3 - Sunday, Noon, BTN

Ohio State at Illinois
Game 1 - Friday, 7 p.m., BTN.com
Game 2 - Saturday, 3 p.m., BTN.com
Game 3 - Sunday, 2 p.m., BTN.com

Indiana at Minnesota
Game 1 - Friday, 7 p.m.
Game 2 - Saturday, 3:30 p.m., BTN
Game 3 - Sunday, 2 p.m.

Michigan State at Wisconsin
Game 1 - Saturday, 2 p.m., BTN.com
Game 2 - Sunday, 1 p.m.
Game 3 - Sunday, 3 p.m.

Nebraska at Penn State
Game 1 - Saturday, 1 p.m.
Game 2 - Sunday, 2:30 p.m., BTN
Game 3 - Monday, 1 p.m.

Weekend Schedule

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Iowa at Purdue Game 1 - Friday, 4 p.m. Game 2 - Saturday, 1 p.m. Game 3 - Sunday, 1 p.m.

Northwestern at Michigan Game 1 - Friday, 6 p.m. Game 2 - Saturday, 1 p.m., BTN Game 3 - Sunday, Noon, BTN

Ohio State at Illinois

Weekend Preview

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ILLINOIS at MICHIGAN STATE
Friday, 3:05 p.m.
RHP Kevin Johnson (6-2, 2.45) vs. RHP Andrew Waszak (4-2, 2.44)
Saturday, 1:05 p.m.
LHP Kevin Duchene (6-1, 2.79) vs. RHP David Garner (4-3, 3.76)
Sunday, 1:05 p.m.
RHP John Kravetz (4-1, 4.87) vs. RHP Mick VanVossen (3-2, 3.38)

INDIANA at NEBRASKA
Saturday, 7:05 p.m.
LHP Joey DeNato (6-1, 2.60) vs. RHP Christian DeLeon (5-3, 3.64)
Sunday, 2:05 p.m.
LHP Kyle Hart (7-0, 2.39) vs. LHP Kyle Kubat (3-0, 1.50)
Monday, 1:05 p.m.
RHP Aaron Slegers (6-1, 1.85) vs. LHP Aaron Bummer (1-0, 3.20)

IOWA at MICHIGAN
Friday, 6:05 p.m.
LHP Matt Dermody (6-1, 4.09) vs. LHP Trent Szkutnik (3-6, 4.72)
Saturday, 4:05 p.m.
RHP Andrew Hanse (3-2, 4.46) vs. LHP Evan Hill (7-2, 2.58)
Sunday, 1:05 p.m.
TBA vs. LHP Logan McAnallen (2-2, 2.74)

MINNESOTA at PENN STATE
Friday, 6:05 p.m.
LHP Tom Windle (5-2, 2.00) vs. RHP T.J. Jann (1-5, 4.30)
Saturday, 2:05 p.m.
RHP Alec Crawford (2-1, 2.73) vs. RHP Steven Hill (1-7, 3.65)
Sunday, 1:05 p.m.
LHP DJ Snelten (4-0, 1.74) vs. LHP Greg Welsh (2-4, 3.62)

NORTHWESTERN at OHIO STATE
Saturday, 2 p.m.
RHP Luke Farrell (2-2, 1.79) vs. RHP Brad Goldberg (6-0, 2.91)
Sunday, 2 p.m.
RHP Brandon Magallones (4-5, 3.82) vs. LHP Brian King (7-4, 2.48)
Monday, 4 p.m.
RHP Zach Morton (3-3, 2.43) vs. RHP Jaron Long (5-4, 4.02)

Southern Illinois at PURDUE
Friday, 7 p.m.
LHP Cody Forsythe (2-3, 2.79) vs. RHP Robert Ramer (2-4, 5.27)
Saturday, 7 p.m.
RHP Sam Coonrod (3-3, 4.08) vs. LHP Jordan Minch (5-4, 5.37)
Sunday, 1 p.m.
LHP Derek Fogel (0-3, 3.88) vs. TBA








Minnesota senior outfielder Troy Larson has been named first-team Academic All-District honorees, it was announced on Thursday afternoon by the College Sports Information Directors of America. The distinction makes Larson eligible for Academic All-America accolades, which will be announced later this month.

Seven Standouts Named Academic All-District Honorees

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Seven Big Ten standouts were named first- or second-team Academic All-District honorees, it was announced on Thursday afternoon by the College Sports Information Directors of America. Four players were awarded first-team distinction, making them eligible for Academic All-America accolades, which will be announced later this month. Northwestern's Marisa Bast and Purdue's Andie Varsho were named first-team honorees in District 5, while Minnesota's Kaitlyn Richardson and Wisconsin's Mary Massei were selected to the District 6 first team. Earning second-team honors in District 5 included Indiana's Amanda Wagner, Michigan's Sara Driesenga and Purdue's Erika Petruzzi.

Weekly Award Wrap-Up

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Eighteen Big Ten student-athletes in five different sports collected awards from the conference office during the week of April 29. Below is the complete list of honorees.

Baseball
Player of the the Week - Blaise Salter, MSU
Pitcher of the Week - Andrew Waszak, MSU
Freshman of the Week - Connor Schaefbauer, MINN

Rowing

Boat of the Week - Wisconsin First Varsity Four (Marie Hebert, Kaitlin Dunn, Rachel Gendreau, Nicole Hettmann, Steph Malchine)

Softball 
Player of the Week - Lauren Sweet, MICH
Pitcher of the Week - Tatum Edwards, NEB
Freshman of the Week - Allie Bauch, ILL

Men's Outdoor Track & Field
Co-Track Athletes of the Week - Casimir Loxsom, PSU & Alex Hatz, WIS
Co-Field Athletes of the Week - Derek Drouin, IND & Chad Wright, NEB

Women's Outdoor Track & Field
Track Athlete of the Week - Jessica Furlan, NEB
Co-Field Athletes of the Week - Beth Rohl, MSU & Mara Griva, NEB

Weekend Schedule

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May 4
#13 MICHIGAN at #7 Princeton - Princeton, N.J.
#8 Harvard at #3 OHIO STATE - Columbus, Ohio

May 5
MICHIGAN STATE/MINNESOTA at #14 WISCONSIN - Madison, Wis.


2013 Women's Gymnastics Season in Review

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Three conference teams advanced to the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championship, while six individuals competed at the national meet in April to complete the 2013 season.

NCAA Championship Central: At the 2013 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championship, seven Big Ten gymnasts posted top-10 individual finishes, led by Michigan's Joanna Sampson's event title in the floor exercise. Minnesota's Hanna Nordquist and Wolverine Katie Zurales tied for second on the balance beam, while Nebraska's Emily Wong and Gopher Lindsay Mable finished in the top-10 in the floor exercise, coming in at third and fourth, respectively. On the vault, Mable tied for fifth and Wong placed 10th. In addition to the individual performances, Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota represented the conference in the team portion of the championships. The Wolverines and Gophers each placed fourth in their respective prequalifying round, while the Illini finished fifth. For more on the NCAA Championships, click here and here.

Regional Representation: All eight Big Ten schools competed in the NCAA Regional Championships. Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio State and Penn State represented the conference in team competition, while three Michigan State gymnasts competed in various individual events. Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota earned berths to the national meet, while Nebraska, Ohio State and Penn State advanced individual gymnasts to the NCAA Championships. Click here and here for more on regional competition. 

Huskers Bring Home the Hardware: Nebraska earned the Big Ten Women's Gymnastics Championships title, its second consecutive crown. The Huskers tallied a team score of 197.800 en route to the title, while Michigan followed in second place with a score of 197.225 and Minnesota finished third with 196.775 points. Illinois took fourth place with a team score of 196.475, followed by Ohio State in fifth (195.950), Penn State in sixth (195.825), Michigan State in seventh (195.450) and Iowa in eighth (193.400). Individually, Nebraska's Emily Wong won the all-around competition for the second year in a row. Click here for more on the Big Ten Championships.

Sharing the Crown: Michigan and Minnesota each earned a share of the inaugural regular-season Big Ten Championship. Both the Wolverines and the Gophers completed the regular season with 6-1 conference dual meet marks. Michigan was 17-1 overall, while Minnesota was 16-3. For the Michigan release, click here. For the Minnesota release, click here

And the Award Goes To: The conference's individual awards were given out following the conclusion of the Big Ten Championships. Michigan's Joanna Sampson was named Big Ten Gymnast of the Year, the second such award for a Wolverine athlete in the last three seasons. Minnesota's Lindsay Mable took home Freshman of the Year laurels and Gopher head coach Meg Stephenson received Coach of the Year accolades. For more award winners, click here and here.


In The Polls

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Eight Big Ten women's tennis teams appear in the latest Campbell's/ITA National Rankings, released on Thursday. The conference is led by No. 10 Michigan, No. 11 Northwestern, No. 16 Nebraska and No. 30 Purdue in the top 30. Indiana sits at No. 41, while Illinois checks in at No. 45. Penn State is No. 47 and Ohio State ranks No. 73.

Individually, 10 Big Ten women's tennis players and 11 doubles pairs have been ranked nationally in the ITA poll. The complete list of ranked conference singles and doubles players can be found below.

Singles
11. Mary Weatherholt, NEB
30. Emina Bektas, MICH
57. Kate Turvy, NU
58. Ronit Yurovsky, MICH
67. Kelsey Dieters, OSU
77. Petra Januskova, PSU
91. Ruth Seaborne, IOWA
99. Sarah Lee, MICH
114. Katie Klyczek, IND
115. Leslie Hureau, IND

Doubles
3. Patricia Veresova/Mary Weatherholt, NEB
6. Brooke Bolender/Emina Bektas, MICH
14. Linda Abu Mushefova/Nida Hamilton, NU
21. Petra Januskova/Chelsea Utting, PSU
22. Melissa Kopinski/Rachael White, ILL
27. Krisztina Kapitany/Mara Schmidt, PUR
41. Ruth Seaborne/Morven McCulloch, IOWA
55. Leslie Hureau/Carolyn Chupa, IND
69. Ronit Yurovsky/Sarah Lee, MICH
88. Brooke Bolender/Ronit Yurovsky, MICH
90. Mimi Nguyen/Sarah Lee, MICH

For the complete polls, click here.

In The Polls

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Ten Big Ten men's tennis teams appear in the latest Campbell's/ITA National Rankings, released on Thursday. Ohio State leads conference squads in the poll, coming in at No. 5. No. 22 Michigan, No. 26 Illinois, No. 35 Minnesota, No. 36 Northwestern and No. 43 Michigan State also rank in the top 50. Indiana checks in at No. 55, followed by No. 60 Wisconsin and No. 62 Purdue. Nebraska rounds out conference teams in the poll at No. 67.

Individually, 12 Big Ten men's tennis players and 10 doubles pairs have been ranked nationally in the ITA poll. The complete list of Big Ten singles and doubles players can be found below. 

Singles
8. Peter Kobelt, OSU
12. Blaz Rola, OSU
13. Evan King, MICH
32. Jared Hiltzik, ILL
53. Rok Bonin, MINN
71. Connor Smith, OSU
73. Devin McCarthy, OSU
83. Leandro Toledo, MINN
87. Raleigh Smith, NU
104. Chris Diaz, OSU
113. Aaron Pfister, MSU
125. Vlad Stefan, MICH

Doubles
12. Peter Kobelt/Connor Smith, OSU
16. Tim Kopinski/Ross Guignon, ILL
23. Sam Monette/Isade Juneau, IND
40. Evan King/Shaun Bernstein, MICH
50. Blaz Rola/Kevin Metka, OSU
55. Szymon Tatarczky/Krisztian Krocsko, PUR 
57. Alex Buzzi/Evan King, MICH
66. Josh MacTaggart/Isade Juneau, IND
71. Alex Kostanov/Billy Bertha, WIS
75. Tim Kopinski/Farris Gosea, ILL
90. 
Jared Hiltzik/Alex Jesse, ILL

For the complete polls, click here.
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