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Austin Montgomery inside The Jungle

The Jungle (IUPUI Gymnasium) was opened in 1982 and is the home to the IUPUI basketball and volleyball teams. Located on the main concourse of the IU Natatorium, the facility provides the Jaguars' teams a distinct home court advantage. 

After receiving a major facelift in the summer of 2007, the capacity has decreased to 1,215, but provides an up-close perspective of NCAA Division I competition. New chair back seating was installed on both sides of the court, similar to those found at Conseco Fieldhouse or the newly constructed Lucas Oil Stadium. 

Both the north and south walls depict a mural, displaying the best and brightest athletes to don IUPUI uniforms. The North wall includes shots of IUPUI Hall of Famer Carlos Knox, along with former women's standouts Tiffany Kyser and Brooke McAfee. 

Volleyball vs. Cincinnati
Additionally, a photo of former volleyball standout Rebekah Pallikan spans a portion of the wall, while two shots commemorate the 2003 IUPUI basketball team, which won the program's first-ever Mid-Continent Conference crown. 

The South wall includes a mural of current IUPUI standouts George Hill, Jernisha Cann and Devika Bellamy, among others.

Banners hang from the rafters, honoring IUPUI's championship teams, dating back to the program's NAIA days. The facility also boasts two wireless scoreboards in each end zone and a state of the art sound system.

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Student-Athletes of the Month
Philip Wirkkala
Philip Wirkkala
Men's Golf
Sophomore men's golfer Philip Wirkkala has been named IUPUI's Male Student-Athlete of the Month for the month of April. The McCordsville, Ind.-native entered three of IUPUI's four tournaments during the month and was the Jaguars' low scorer twice. 

He posted a team-best  78.78 stroke average in nine rounds during the month. Wirkkala tied for 37th overall at the Crooked Stick Invitational, firing a 54-hole 232 (80-76-76) at one of the area's most recognized courses. 

He capped his sophomore campaign at The Summit League Tournament, tying for 34th at 236 (80-82-74). His final round 74 was a season-low 18-hole score and tied for the best round of his collegiate career. 

He finished his sophomore year with an 80.28 stroke average in 25 rounds and was IUPUI's low scorer four times. He's also been chosen to play in the 24th PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship at the PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla..
Amy Raker
Amy Raker
Softball

Junior softball student-athlete Amy Raker has been tabbed IUPUI's Female Student-Athlete of the Month for April 2010. The junior third baseman/pitcher batted .339 with 11 runs batted in and seven runs scored in 21 games played. She helped IUPUI to a 6-5 mark in Summit League play during the month. 

She accumulated six multi-hit and two multi-RBI games in her 21 starts. 

She capped the month with a walkoff homerun in the 7-6 win over IPFW on Apr. 30. It was her first longball of the season and helped keep the Jaguars in contention for a berth in the upcoming Summit League Tournament. 

Raker also made seven pitching appearances during the month and was victorious in game two of the IPFW series. For the year, she leads the pitching staff with a 3.73 earned run average and owns the only shutout by an IUPUI pitcher this season. Offensively, she's second on the team with a .271 batting average and is fourth on the club with 19 RBI.

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