Beleaguered Wildcats have Îsomething to prove' on road trip

With all the Wildcats have been through in three long weeks, a road trip could be a positive thing.

Arizona takes its first road trip of the 2003 season when it takes on No. 25 Purdue in a non-conference game in West Lafayette, Ind. tomorrow at 10 a.m.

A capacity crowd is expected at Ross-Ade Stadium for the first meeting between the two schools. Over the last week, head coach John Mackovic has been under some heat and a change of scenery could do him and his team some good. [Read article]

The Purdue football team knows as well as anyone what a difference two weeks makes.

Going into this season, expectations surrounding the team were as high as ever, including the 2000 Rose Bowl season.

But after getting upset by Bowling Green at home, the No. 25 Boilers (1-1, 0-0 Big Ten) heard talk of how another loss would ruin a promising season before it really got started.

Now after an upset of their own, defeating then-No. 20 Wake Forest in North Carolina, the Boilers are eager to show what kind of team they really have. [Read article]

USC (4)

bye

Oregon (22)

Tomorrow vs. No. 3 Michigan, 12:30 p.m.

Washington St. (24)

Tomorrow vs. New Mexico, 2 p.m.

Washington (19)

Tomorrow vs. Idaho, 12:30 p.m.

Arizona State (16)
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The Arizona soccer team heads back home to play its first home matches in nearly three weeks, opening a two-game set tonight.

The Wildcats (2-3-0) will play host to Kentucky at 7 p.m. at Murphey Stadium. Kentucky (2-3-1) suffered two home losses last weekend ÷ to a ranked Brigham Young team and to Rutgers ÷ both by 2-1 margins.

"We're excited to be able to play an opponent of that caliber," Arizona head coach Dan Tobias said. "They're a real well-coached team. (Head coach) Ian Collins has been there quite a while." [Read article]

Wildcats take on Huskies after falling to Washington State

Though their road trip isn't as tough as Lewis and Clark's two centuries ago, the Arizona volleyball team must now turn around and travel across Washington ÷ after losing to Washington State last night ÷ to face the Huskies, winners of ten straight.

Tonight, No. 16 Arizona (6-5, 0-1 Pacific 10 Conference) goes to Seattle, seeking to rebound against the No. 14 Huskies (10-0, 1-0) after falling to Washington State, 3-1 (32-30, 30-27, 25-30, 36-34). [Read article]

UA men's golf will embark on one of its longest road trips of the season when it travels to Hot Springs, Va., this weekend to participate in The Preview by Ping and Golfweek.

Arizona has competed in the Virginia tourney 13 of the past 15 years, taking home a top-five finish five times. The Wildcats go to Virginia ranked No. 11 in the latest Precept/GCAA Coaches Poll.

Last weekend, the Wildcats finished eighth in the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate in Albuquerque, N.M. Juniors Nick Juszczak and Chris Nallen both finished eight strokes off the lead. [Read article]