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 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
TEAM MEMBER
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
DAPER STAFF
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 Upcoming Home Eventshttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N44/upcominghome.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N44/upcominghome.html]]>Fri, 3 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports Scoreboardhttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N44/scoreboard.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N44/scoreboard.htmlFri, 3 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports MIT Football Beats Nichols in Pounding Rain Saturday 43-42http://tech.mit.edu/V128/N43/football.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N43/football.htmlBy James Kramer
DAPER STAFF
Rookie kicker and linebacker Peter W. Gilliland ’12 capped an amazing fourth-quarter comeback with a 37-yard field goal in the driving rain to lead MIT past Nichols College, 43-42, in a New England Football Conference Boyd Division contest at Steinbrenner Stadium on Saturday. The victory marked head coach Dwight Smith’s 100th career win, while MIT upped its record to 3-1 for the first time since 1988.]]>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports Sports Shortshttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N43/sportsshorts.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N43/sportsshorts.htmlTue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports Upcoming Home Eventshttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N43/upcominghome.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N43/upcominghome.html]]>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports Scoreboardhttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N43/scoreboard.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N43/scoreboard.htmlTue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports Second MIT Athletics Weekend Highlights Fall Sports Saturdayhttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N42/weekend.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N42/weekend.htmlBy Aaron Sampson
SPORTS EDITOR
After a successful inaugural athletics weekend highlighted MIT’s spring sports last April, a new set of sports will move into the spotlight for the second MIT Athletics Weekend on Saturday.]]>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports The Tech’s Athlete of the Week: Jacqueline M. Wentz ’10http://tech.mit.edu/V128/N42/aotw_wentz.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N42/aotw_wentz.htmlFri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports Field Hockey Outlasts Nichols in Double Overtime, 3-2MIT Blanks Emerson, 4-0MIT Names Rick Chrusciel Head Women’s Ice Hockey Coachhttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N42/sportsshorts.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N42/sportsshorts.htmlFri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports Upcoming Home Eventshttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N42/upcominghome.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N42/upcominghome.html]]>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports Scoreboardhttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N42/scoreboard.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V128/N42/scoreboard.htmlFri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports