Sports Spring Preview
===Baseball===
The Greyhound baseball team ended its 2009-2010 season with a 35-22 record and its second consecutive NCAA tournament appearance, during which it was knocked out by GLVC foe Northern Kentucky University. As for the 2010-2011 season, the Greyhounds have already been voted third in the East Division in the 2011 GLVC Coaches Preseason Poll and picked as No. 25 in the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Division II Preseason Poll. Returning players include senior pitcher Donovan Drake, an NCBWA Midwest Region First Team pick. The team’s first home game is March 12 against Hillsdale.
===Softball===
Softball ended last season with a 36-17 record, a GLVC regular season championship and an NCAA appearance. Furthermore, head coach Melissa Frost-Fisher was named the 2009-2010 GLVC “Coach of the Year.” For this season, the team has been voted third in the 2011 GLVC Coaches Preseason Poll, despite getting five first-place votes. The Greyhounds lost two-time GLVC Player of the Year and All-American pitcher Megan Russell but returning senior outfielder Jamie Keltz, an All-Region honoree and team leader in homeruns, hits, runs and steals. The team’s first home game is March 20 against GLVC opponent Rockhurst University.
===Women’s Golf===
The women’s golf team has a history of winning, with nine NCAA team appearances and five GLVC tournament championships. Last season, the team placed second at regionals and followed with a ninth-place finish at nationals. The team was led by 2010 graduate Lyndsey McBride, an All-American and the 2009 Division II women’s golf national champion. The Greyhounds debuted at No. 10 in the Golf World/Nike Golf D-II Coaches Poll. Junior Darin Pinnick, a top five golfer from last season, will return. The women’s team begins its 2010-2011 campaign Feb. 27-28 in Birmingham, Ala.
===Men’s Golf===
The Greyhound golfers’ 2009-2010 season saw a second-place finish in the GLVC conference tournament and a tenth-place finish at the NCAA Super Regionals, falling just short of the NCAA Championships. Seth Fair moved on individually and placed fourth overall at the NCAA Championships. A two-time all-region honoree, Fair’s 2010 graduation will be the Greyhound’s biggest loss as the already pro-golfer leaves the team with some big shoes to fill. Despite this loss, the Greyhounds had a strong fall season with top ten finishes in all five of their tournaments. Their first 2011 tournament will be Feb. 27 – March 1 in Orlando, Fla.
===Men’s Tennis===
After a perfect fall 2010 record, the UIndy men’s tennis team looks to improve on its GLVC record. The men ended with an overall 7-10 record and a 1-5 record against GLVC opponents. Their 2010-2011 regular season started on Feb. 5 against Grand Valley State at the UIndy Tennis Center. The Greyhounds are a young team with no seniors on their 15-man roster, and more than half are freshmen and sophomores. They opened the spring portion of their season against No. 9 Grand Valley State University on Feb. 5. The second, third and fifth singles all won their matches but the team fell 6-3 to the Lakers.
===Women’s Tennis===
The women’s tennis team ended their 2009-2010 campaign with a 12-4 record and a first-round loss in the GLVC conference tournament. The 2010-2011 fall season saw the women’s team compete in the USTA/ITA Regionals where sophomore Rachel Barger won the Singles B Bracket Consolation Championship, and the doubles team of juniors Maggie Ashby and Alena Perez-Majul took the Doubles A Consolation Championship. The women’s team opened its 2011 campaign against Grand Valley State University on Feb. 5 at the UIndy Tennis Center where they fell 9-0 to the No. 15 ranked Lakers. They continue their season Feb. 26.
===Track and Field===
The UIndy outdoor track and field team is coming off an excellent 2009-2010 season where both the men’s and women’s teams were the 2010 GLVC Outdoor Conference Champions. Four individuals and three relay teams were selected for the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Senior thrower Seth Galloway and the men’s 4×400 relay team of seniors Carl Smith and Nick Brattain, junior Jerel Flournoy and sophomore Jermel Kindred qualified for All-American honors at the event. The first outdoor track meet is the Polar Bear Invitational on March 27 at Indiana Wesleyan University.
===Intramurals===
New intramural sports, conducted by Student Affairs, will soon be underway at the University of Indianapolis. Available to all students, intramurals are a great way to relieve stress and to participate in team sports. Intramural basketball, whose application deadline was Feb. 2, will begin in a few short weeks. Additional activities include ultimate frisbee, indoor soccer, a 3v3 basketball tournament, a wiffleball tournament and a golf outing. With the addition of the new Athletic Recreation Center, more space will be available for use by intramural sports teams. For more information, visit their Facebook page, Intramurals @ UIndy.
