The Tech - MIT's Student Newspaper http://tech.mit.edu Headlines from The Tech, MIT's Student Newspaper en-us Copyright The Tech 1881-2008 Dodgers, Phillies, Red Sox, and Rays in League Championshipshttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N46/playoffs.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N46/playoffs.htmlBy David ZhuThe first round of the Major League Baseball (MLB) playoffs has concluded. Of the eight teams who entered the postseason last Wednesday, four are still standing. The Division Series did not offer nearly as much drama as the close of the regular season, with the matchups appearing lopsided and the winners advancing easily. The four teams who will move on to the next round are:]]>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports Women’s Tennis Falls to Wellesley In Tuesday’s NEWMAC Match, 6-3http://tech.mit.edu/V128/N46/wtennis.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N46/wtennis.htmlBy Jennifer Rees
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Wellesley College defeated the MIT women’s tennis team 6-3 in their match last Tuesday. The match started with doubles play as usual. The team of Leslie A. Hansen ’10 and Anastasia Vishnevetsky ’12 finished first, destroying their opponents 8-1. Next off was the team of Anisa K. McCree ’10 and Melissa A. Diskin ’11, who lost their tough match 8-1.]]>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports The Tech’s Athlete of the Week: Christian W. Therkelsen ’11http://tech.mit.edu/V128/N46/aotw_therkelsen.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N46/aotw_therkelsen.htmlFri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports MIT and Babson Women’s Soccer Battle to Scoreless TieWomen’s Volleyball Outlasts Wheaton, 3-2http://tech.mit.edu/V128/N46/sportsshorts.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N46/sportsshorts.htmlFri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports Upcoming Home Eventshttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N46/upcominghome.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N46/upcominghome.htmlFri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports Scoreboardhttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N46/scoreboard.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N46/scoreboard.htmlFri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports Engineers Take First And Sixth at Div. III Cross Country Meethttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N45/crosscountry.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N45/crosscountry.htmlBy Greg McKeever
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The nationally-ranked no. 10 MIT women’s cross country team captured first place out of a field of 16 teams from across the country at the Division III Pre-National Cross Country meet, hosted by Hanover College on the site of the 2008 NCAA Cross Country Championships. Also competing at Hanover, the nationally-ranked no. 21 MIT men’s cross country team earned an impressive sixth place finish. The women edged Bethel University by two points for the best team finish at a national meet in the program’s history.]]>Tue, 7 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports Women’s Tennis Falls to Tufts 7-2, Rebounds to Overpower Clark 9-0http://tech.mit.edu/V128/N45/wtennis.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N45/wtennis.htmlBy Jennifer Rees
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The MIT women’s tennis team received their first loss of the season this past Thursday to nationally ranked Tufts University, 7-2. ]]>Tue, 7 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports Unbeaten Men’s Soccer Defeats WPI, 1-0MIT Edges Out Salve Regina, 5-4Field Hockey Falls at Springfield, 3-1http://tech.mit.edu/V128/N45/sportsshorts.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N45/sportsshorts.htmlTue, 7 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports Upcoming Home Eventshttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N45/upcominghome.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N45/upcominghome.htmlTue, 7 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports Scoreboardhttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N45/scoreboard.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N45/scoreboard.htmlTue, 7 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports Well, the Season Is Finally Over. What’s in Store for Next Year?http://tech.mit.edu/V128/N44/playoffs.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N44/playoffs.htmlBy David ZhuThe 2008 Major League Baseball (MLB) regular season has finally drawn to a close. This season, which began 162 games (163 for some) ago in Japan, has certainly been an unforgettable one, filled with history, records, and milestones.]]>Fri, 3 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports Leslie Hansen Makes MIT History in Finals Of ITA Championshiphttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N44/wtennis.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N44/wtennis.htmlBy Jennifer Rees
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The MIT Women’s Tennis Team started off a busy week by making history at the ITA New England Championships this weekend and went on to defeat Babson College 7-2 on Tuesday. Leslie A. Hansen ’10 is the first player in MIT women’s tennis history to be a singles finalist. Hansen blazed through the draw until she reached the semifinals, which any team member who witnessed the match would describe only as “simply amazing.” Hansen won in three sets with a score of 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4). Hansen then lost a tough match with a score of 5-7, 0-6 in the finals.]]>Fri, 3 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports GAME OF THE WEEK Women’s Volleyball Beats Coast Guard In Exciting Five Set NEWMAC Matchhttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N44/gotw_wvolleyball.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N44/gotw_wvolleyball.htmlBy Mindy Brauer
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The MIT women’s volleyball team recorded a thrilling 25-15, 25-20, 23-25, 22-25, 15-11 victory over the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in a New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) match on Tuesday night. With the win, the Engineers improved to 11-8 on the year and 3-1 in conference play while the Bears dropped to 5-8 overall and 2-2 in NEWMAC.]]>Fri, 3 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports Late Goal Propels Field Hockey Over Endicott, 2-1MIT Names Barb Bolich Assistant Athletic Director/SWAhttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N44/sportsshorts.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N44/sportsshorts.htmlFri, 3 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports