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Harvie Tuck of the IUP football team and Heather Robbins of the IUP women's soccer team ...

Zack Kempa of the IUP men's golf team and Melissa Kornock of the ]]> Fri, 30 Sep 2011 1.2623007 Sports Kempa of the IUP men's golf team and Melissa Kornock of the Vaughn Johnson/Online Editor Sports http://www.thepenn.org/sports/hawks-set-to-play-in-ncaa-tournament-1.2214040 By Mike Wilson Staff Writer M.J.Wilson3@iup.edu
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After its first-ever PSAC championship appearance, the IUP women's tennis team will play in its second-consecutive NCAA tournament. ...

The softball team has transferred its success in the regular season over to the playoffs in an attempt to make school history by winning the PSAC championship for the first time....

There's a moment when you know you've lost. While the production of 'Spring Awakening' was going on, the Penguins were playing in Pittsburgh and losing. For many fans, they knew it was over before the final horn sounded. ...

Though they did not make the postseason, members of IUP lacrosse have nothing to hang their heads about. ...

The IUP softball team proved to be a force that most teams don't want to mess with. ...

A charity three-on-three basketball tournament is scheduled to take place from 10 a.m-2 p.m. Saturday at the Memorial Field House. ...

The IUP women's tennis team is on its way to its first PSAC championship in school history after a 5-1 takedown of tournament host Bloomsburg Thursday. ...

Over the weekend, IUP track and field hosted the Ed Fry Invitational at Miller Stadium. ...

It was a weekend of sweeps for the IUP women's tennis team as they shut out all three opponents they faced Thursday and Friday, earning home court in the first round of the PSAC tournament Monday. ...

IUP women's lacrosse took care of business Friday with a 17-10 win over Kutztown, but followed it up with a hard-fought 17-15 loss against West Chester on Saturday. ...

The IUP baseball team rallied from a two-run deficit in the first game to beat Slippery Rock 9-5, but split its doubleheader after giving up a one-run lead in the seventh inning, losing 12-11. ...

One step on a long journey to a championship complete. ...

The PSAC announced the Winter 2010-11 Top 10 Award winners, and two IUP student-athletes were named to the list. ...

The IUP women's tennis team made it four wins in a row Tuesday with a road victory over Atlantic regional opponent West Liberty (W. Va.)....

The Crimson Hawks struggled to keep Slippery Rock from a late comeback, but managed to win 11-10 Tuesday night in an overtime thriller. ...

The Crimson Hawks were able to hold off a surging Concord team to win the IUP-Cecil Spadafora Invitational Monday with Brad Boyle winning the individual contest and IUP taking home the team trophy. ...

At the Maryland Invitational during the weekend, many IUP athletes were expected to move up in the standings in the PSAC in their respective events. ...