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Saturday, February 6 Men’s and Women’s Track & Field vs. Williams and Coast Guard 12 p.m., Johnson Track Women’s Basketball vs. Wellesley 2 p.m., Rockwell Cage
Super Bowl preview: the sports staff’s picks
As a Patriots fan, I always feel obligated to root against the Colts. Unfortunately, over the course of the 2009 season, I’ve had to grudgingly accept that the Colts aren’t a terrible football team. However, the Saints’ superior running game and Dwight Freeney’s questionable status — even if he plays, I have a hard time believing he’ll be as effective as usual — make me feel justified in predicting that the Saints will win. Like most observers, I expect an offensive explosion from both teams. In the end, though, I think Reggie Bush will shake off the Colts’ run defense and make a play worthy of his paycheck.
Pro sports: year in review
<i>Editor’s Note: This piece was supposed to be in the last issue, but was left out. So... here’s your 2009 Pro Sports Year in Review!</i>
ATHLETES’ CORNER
Ten MIT seniors were honored this weekend at their final home meet of the season. The meet with Amherst was also devoted to the victims of Haiti’s recent earthquake. Over $300 was raised and donated to Partners in Health and the American Red Cross.
Scoreboard
Men’s Basketball Wednesday, 2/3 vs. Babson College W 67-49 Women’s Basketball Wednesday, 2/3 vs. Babson CollegeW 62-48 Men’s Volleyball Tuesday, 2/2 at Newbury CollegeL 3-1
Men’s Basketball Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Women’s Fencing Field Hockey Women’s Soccer Men’s Tennis Men’s Swimming and Diving Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Women’s Rugby
MIT Athletics had an outstanding year in 2009. Several teams ended their years nationally ranked, and many others earned NEWMAC Championships and went on to compete for national championships. Here’s a look at some of the notable results of MIT’s teams from the past year. (For a complete list of varsity results, see the Year in Review Scoreboard on the right.)<b></b>
2009 Year in Review Varsity Scoreboard
Baseball Spring ’09 Record: 25-14 (7-5 NEWMAC) 3rd NEWMAC, Reached NEWMAC Tournament Final Men’s Basketball ’08–’09 Record: 21-9 (8-4 Women’s SoccNEWMAC) 2nd NEWMAC, NEWMAC Tournament Champion, Reached NCAA Tournament 2nd Round Women’s Basketball ’08–’09 Record: 4-19 (0-13 NEWMAC) 10th NEWMAC Men’s Heavyweight Crew Fall ’09 33rd Head of the Charles, Championship Eights Men’s Lightweight Crew Fall ’09 17th Head of the Charles, Lightweight Eights Women’s Lightweight Crew Fall ’09 12th Head of the Charles, Lightweight Eights Women’s Ovenweight Crew Fall ’09 23rd, Head of the Charles, Championship Eights Men’s Cross Country Fall ’09 NEWMAC Champion, 6th New England Regionals Women’s Cross Country Fall ’09 NEWMAC Champion, New England Regionals Champion, 6th NCAA Championships Men’s Fencing ’08–’09 2nd New England Championship, 10th IFA Championships Women’s Fencing ’08–’09 New England Champions Field Hockey Fall ’09 Record: 18-5 (5-3 NEWMAC) 2nd NEWMAC, NEWMAC Tournament Champion, Reached NCAA Tournament 2nd Round Football Fall ’09 Record: 1-8 (1-6 NEFC) 7th NEFC, Reached Pilgrim Tournament Semifinals Men’s Lacrosse Spring ’09 Record: 7-7 (4-3 PLL) Reached PLL Tournament Semifinals Women’s Lacrosse Spring ’09 Record: 13-5 (4-2 NEWMAC) 3rd NEWMAC, Reached NEWMAC Semifinals Rifle ’08–’09 2nd MAC Championship, Expert Division Sailing ’08–’09 10th New England Championships Men’s Soccer Fall ’09 Record: 8-9 (2-4 NEWMAC) 5th NEWMAC, Reached NEWMAC Semifinals Women’s Soccer Fall ’09 Record: 12-6-2 (5-2-2 NEWMAC) 3rd NEWMAC, NEWMAC Tournament Champion, Reached NCAA Tournament 1st Round Softball Spring ’09 Record: 6-21 (3-13 NEWMAC) 9th NEWMAC Men’s Tennis ’08–’09 Record: 16-3 (5-0 NEWMAC) 1st NEWMAC, NEWMAC Tournament Champion, Reached NCAA Tournament 1st Round Women’s Tennis ’08–’09 Record: 4-6 (3-4 NEWMAC) 5th NEWMAC, Reached NEWMAC Semifinals Men’s Swim and Dive ’08–’09 NEWMAC Champion, 9th NCAA Championships Women’s Swim and Dive ’08–’09 2nd NEWMAC Tournament Men’s Track and Field Fall ’09 NEWMAC Champion, 2nd New England Regionals, 29th NCAA Championships Women’s Track and Field Fall ’09 NEWMAC Champion, New England Regionals Champion, 10th NCAA Championships Men’s Volleyball Fall ’09 Record: 25-11 1st NECVA New England Div. Women’s Volleyball Fall ’09 Record: 27-8 (9-0 NEWMAC) 1st NEWMAC, Reached NEWMAC Semifinals Water Polo Fall ’09 Record: 9-16 (3-3 CWPA) 7th Eastern Championships NEEWMAC: New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference IFA: Intercollegiate Fencing Association NEFC: New England Football Conference PLL: Pilgrim Lacrosse League MAC: Mid-Atlantic Rifle Conference NECVA: Northeast Collegiate Volleyball Association CWPA: Collegiate Water Polo Association
Upcoming Home Events
Wednesday, February 3 Men’s Basketball vs. Babson College 7 p.m., Rockwell Cage
Swimming finishes season undefeated
On Saturday, the No. 5 MIT men’s swimming and diving team battled the No. 16 Lord Jeffs of Amherst College in the Zesiger Center Pool. Amherst held the score close early in the meet, but MIT hit their stride and cruised to a 174-124 victory, locking up their second undefeated season in Institute history.
Scoreboard
Men’s Basketball Wednesday, 1/27 at U.S. Coast Guard Academy W 78-58 Saturday, 1/30 at Worcester Polytechnic InstituteW 74-66 Women’s Basketball Wednesday, 1/27 at U.S. Coast Guard AcademyW 62-48 Saturday, 1/30 at Springfield CollegeL 72-54 Men’s Fencing Saturday, 1/30 vs. U.S. Air Force AcademyL 19-8 vs. Haverford CollegeL 17-10 vs. New York UniversityL 18-9 vs. Hunter CollegeW 18-9 vs. University of PennsylvaniaL 20-7 Women’s Fencing Saturday, 1/30 vs. U.S. Air Force AcademyW 15-12 vs. Haverford CollegeW 24-3 vs. New York UniversityW 14-13 vs. Hunter CollegeW 20-7 vs. University of PennsylvaniaL 15-12 Men’s Volleyball Friday, 1/29 at Southern Vermont CollegeW 3-0 Men’s Swim and Dive Saturday, 1/30 vs. Amherst CollegeW 174-124 Women’s Swim and Dive Saturday, 1/30 vs. Amherst CollegeL 159-139 Men’s Track and Field Saturday, 1/30 vs. Bowdoin, Colby, Springfield, and Tufts1st of 5 Women’s Track and Field Saturday, 1/30 vs. Bowdoin, Colby, Springfield, and Tufts1st of 5
Sports Shorts
The MIT Swimming and Diving teams dominated Tufts University this weekend to remain undefeated. The men’s team swept the 200 backstroke, with freshmen Brendan F. Liu ’13, Brendan T. Deveney ’13 and Ron Rosenberg ’13 racking up first, second and third respectively. Deveney also earned fourth in the 200 butterfly. Co-captain Rastislav Racz ’10 won the 100 and 200 breaststroke, and contributed to a MIT win in the 400 medley relay with teammates Rosenberg, Toomas R. Sepp ’11 and Luke R. Cummings ’10.
MIT Track and Field Routs Opponents In First Meet of Season
In its season opening meet, the MIT Men’s and Women’s Track & Field teams took on Bates and Colby Saturday afternoon.
Ski Team Sets Personal Records at Weekend Slaloms
MIT Skiing had its first weekend of slalom racing Friday, Saturday, and Sunday with a two-day carnival at Cranmore followed by the non-league Tecnica Cup at Gunstock. The new club team’s diligence in training has paid off; though the Women’s and Men’s teams again finished 10th and 9th in their respective divisions, every MIT finisher had the best or second best slalom race of their career this weekend.
The Blazers, Boston’s Lacrosse Team, Lose Season Opener Sat.
The Boston Blazers of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) fell to the Toronto Rock in their 2010 season opener at TD Garden on Saturday, 17-7.