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PLAYOFF BOUND

Women clinch first playoff berth since 2003-04

Needing a win to make the postseason, SVSU dominated from the tip and beat rival Northwood 70-62 Saturday night.

The Lady Cards led the entire way, leading by as many as 18 in the second half, and avoided foul trouble with four of their starters to make the GLIAC tournament for the first time since the 2003-04 season. SVSU will travel to Gannon, the conference's top seed at 15-2 in conference play and 21-5 overall, on Tuesday for a 7 p.m. game. »

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Track teams both place fourth

SVSU men and women's track teams combined for 20 top-five finishes over the weekend at the 2007 GLIAC Indoor Track & Field Championship. Both teams took fourth place out of a field of eight. »

Postseason a must after disappointing '06 baseball season

Cardinals looking to recover after missing playoffs last season

For a team that perennially finds itself in its conference tournament, the coach has some bigger aspirations.

"There's no reason for us not to contend for a championship next year, and maybe we can this year, but next year for sure we should," Cardinals baseball coach Walt Head says. "We need to get to the World Series in the next couple of years." »

Softball to spend most of season on road

Team to have only a five-game homestand as they try to improve on .500 GLIAC record

There is some good news for this year's softball team, but there's also some bad news.

The good news is that the Cardinals have a five-game homestand during a crucial stretch in their GLIAC schedule. The bad news is that by the time they reach that point, they will have traveled. A lot. »

Graham's job set for this year

Even though there was some uncertainty several months ago, Bill Graham is the Cardinals' softball coach this season. But that's about all he or anyone else can say for sure right now. »

Hopes crushed

Cardinals get the win they thought they needed, but don't make postseason

Disappointment. Confusion. Frustration.

As the Cardinals walked off the court Saturday night after a dominating 102-81 victory over rival Northwood, those feelings listed above were just seconds away. They just didn't know it yet. »