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Salukis pick up season's first win
Full-court press key to second half comeback for SIU women's basketball team
Ethan Erickson
Daily Egyptian
After leading at the half in its first two games, both losses, the SIU women's basketball team found success when trailing at halftime Saturday against Tennessee Tech (1-2).
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Brooks blazes the way for Salukis
Salukis hand Colorado State its first loss of the season
Ethan Erickson
Daily Egyptian
Kent Williams is trying to become the all-time leading scorer in the history of SIU men's basketball this season, but he isn't the only weapon in the Saluki arsenal.
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Volleyball takes Valley to brink
Salukis stun MVC, take 2nd at conference tournament
Michael Brenner
Daily Egyptian
PEORIA - Northern Iowa's Kim Kester smashed a ball to into the ground, ending any hopes the SIU volleyball team had of winning a Missouri Valley Conference Championship and leaving the Salukis' chances of a national tournament berth at slim to none.
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Unlikely heroes
Bottom of the bench provides top-notch relief, sparks key rallies
Michael Brenner
Daily Egyptian
Kristie Kemner put down 51 kills and recorded 53 digs to help the SIU volleyball team advance to the finals of last weekend's Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. She was named to the all-tournament team along with Lindsey Schultz, who recorded 42 kills of her own including 27 during the Salukis' win over Southwest Missouri State in the semi-finals.
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Locke wins coach of the year
Michael Brenner
Daily Egyptian
SIU volleyball head coach Sonya Locke was named the 2002 Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year at a pre-tournament banquet Friday. The honor was the first of Locke's 12-year career in the MVC.
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Kentucky pulls away from Salukis in down the stretch
Junior forward Katie Berwanger acheives career highs in scoring and rebounding in 79-53 loss
Ethan Erickson
Daily Egyptian
The SIU women's basketball team stayed right with the Kentucky Wildcats (1-0) for the first 27 minutes, but Kentucky blew away the Salukis 79-53, thanks to a 35-7 game-ending run.
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One down, 26 more to go
SIU men's basketball team beats George Mason 83-74; Dearman tops 1,000 career point mark, moves into 32nd all-time
Jens Deju
Daily Egyptian
After blowing away the competition in its first two exhibition games, the SIU men's basketball team almost had more than it could handle Sunday afternoon in beating George Mason 83-74 at the SIU Arena in the Salukis' season opener.
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Second half post play key to Saluki victory
Dearman, Willis combine for 31 second half points
Ethan Erickson
Daily Egyptian
Jermaine Dearman scored his 1,000th career point in the second half of the Salukis' season-opener Sunday against George Mason, but he wasn't the only big man to make an impact.
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Women's basketball drops season-opener
Salukis lose 16-point lead, fall to DePaul 69-60
Ethan Erickson
Daily Egyptian
It looked like a repeat of last season for the SIU women's basketball team Saturday. The Salukis, who held a 16-point lead late in the first half, fell apart in the second half and fell to DePaul, 69-60, in the season-opening game for both teams.
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