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Page 14/The BattalionThursday, February 13, 1986 SPECIAL STUDENT/YOUTH FARES ON SCHEDULED AIRLINES Los Angeles to Copenhagen from $315 oneway, $550 roundtrip Seattle to Copenhagen from $290 oneway, $550 roundtrip Chicago to Copenhagen from $215 oneway, $350 roundtrip ALSO TOURS OF POLAND AND RUSSIA A&M signs 2 of Texas’ best spikers TANK MCNAMARA* by Jeff Millar & BillHin f so let's see. COACU KK)iG>RT THtfotu ACROSS STUDENT TRAVEL NETWORK 2500 Wilshire Blvd., #507, Los Angeles, CA 90057 (213) 380-2184 ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC. presents Series 2 of4 DR. JENNIE R. PATRICK AN EXCEPTIONAL SCIENTIST The fighting spirit of a determined young woman is just one of many qualities possessed by the first black woman in the U.S. to earn a doctoral degree in Chemical Engi neering. Dr. Patrick grew up during the Civil rights era, achieving an education while also helping to intergrate her high school. She received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley and later her doctorate from MIT. She is currently a senior research en gineer at the Phillip Morris Research Center in Richmond, Va. She is an excellent scientist. By CHAREAN WILLIAMS Assistant Spurts Editor Even though the Texas A&M vol leyball team is still without a coach, that didn’t stop two of Texas’ top high school players from committing to the Aggies. San Antonio Churchill’s Yvonne Van Brandt, a 5-foot-7 setter, signed her letter of intent yesterday. Van Brandt led the Chargers to a 38-0 record and the Class 5A State Championship. “I am excited,” Van Brandt said. “I was really nervous before I signed. I don’t know if it’s really hit me yet that it’s all over.” Van Brandt picked the Aggies over LSU, Sam Houston State, Southwest Texas State and Wyom ing. “My goal was to play in the South west Conference,” Van Brandt said. “A&M has always been my top choice in both academics and athlet- AK1P I Kl 6>TA UTAM LooofJG . TAi COET CK fORTUNJG. EtOoOZ-'E-GUV RTNlAtEP i as O' State’s top back shocks A&M by signing with LSI IRVl I a re hav jval in 2 ball Le; Th( leruptio ICowbo jniatche land ni [in the s Iclub IT e x ISchranr Hen |the We jthe Co Iseason Since the Ags only have one setter returning. Van Brandt may quickly see action. middle blocker Liz Clifford Satur day when her brother, Mike, a starter on the A&M basketball team, will be home. HAVE YOU EVER CONSIDERED STUDYING IN 4^ the united kingdom? “I’m very excited,” said the 5-foot- 11 Clifford. “I’ve always wanted to go to A&M.” Clifford said she was considering Texas-Arlington just in case A&M didn’t offer her a scholarship. “I was thinking about UTA if I didn’t hear from A&M,” she said. “But A&M’s always been my first choice.” By CHAREAN WILLIAMS Assistant Sports Editor Fishermen like to talk about the “big one that got away.” Even though Texas A&M had perhaps its best recruiting day ever Wednesday, the Aggies were talking about the prize recruit that escaped their net. Hempstead’s Harvey Williams, the most sought after running back in the state, pulled the first surprise of the recruiting season Monday when he announced he had nar rowed his choices to A&M and LSU. Everyone, including his high school coach, Robert Kinney, and the A&M coaches had expected Wil liams to commit to the Aggies. The second and biggest surprise came Wednesday morning when Williams announced he would be spending the next four years in Ba ton Rouge, La. at Louisiana State. The 6-foot-2, 209-pound Wil liams, using his 4.35 speed, broke “Maybe there were too many reasons to go here (A&M) and not enough to go somewhere else, if that makes sense. ” — A&M Coach Jackie Sherrill All-Pro Eric Dickerson’s 3A career rushing mark. As the 15th ranked player in the nation by Houston scout Max Emfinger, Williams was the prize of recruiters across the na tion. A&M was believed to have the in side track for Williams because Ag gie All-America linebacker Johnny Holland is also from Hempstead, friend Lance Pavlas had already committed to the Aggies and Wil liams had developed a close relationship with A&M Assis Coach Ceorge Pugh. But it was not to be. “I’m not going to jump building,” A&M Coach JackieSl» rill said of Williams’ decisonn attend A&M. “Harvey’s a good ball player and a good person. “Young men nave a toughd sion to make. Maybe there vinta many reasons to go here (A&Vij not enough to go somewhereektj that makes sense. Sometimes wen peel kids to do something, anditj turn around and do somethingel Life goes on.” Sherrill did get one runningh Wednesday. Grand Prairie's Marcus signed on the Aggies'dotij line. While the Tigers stopped i gies short of the goalline in aom one for Williams, A&M will geti first chance to stop Williams LSU. That’s because A&M< ’86 season in Baton Rouge agj Williams and LSU. SWC Roundup (continued from page 13) COME TO AN INFORMATIONAL MEETING ON 20 FEBRUARY 7:30-9:30 PM IN ROOM 145.MSC. study abroad office 101 academic bldg, tel: 845-0544 Houston 71, Rice 69 HOUSTON — Houston’s Ricky Jackson hit a longjumper at the final buzzer to cap a wild comeback and give the Cougars a 71-69 victory over Rice Wednesday night. The Owls were on the brink of de feating the Cougars for the second time this season with a 69-68 lead when Houston’s Greg Anderson and Rice’s Richard Holmes were ejected from the game for fighting with three seconds to play. Each team was awarded two tech nical fouls and Alvin Franklin, who led Houston with 29 points, hit both of his shots and Rice’s Ivan Petitt sank only one for a 69-69 deadlock. The Cougars then got the ball out of bounds and Renaldo Thomas flipped the ball to Jackson, appear ing in the game for the first time. Jackson let his shot fly from the sidejust before the buzzer sounded. Before going into the game, Jack- son told roommate Earl Small he was going into the game and win it. “I told him I was going to try to get off the last shot and be the hero,” Jackson said. “Coach (Guy) Lewis just said go in and shoot your nor mal shot, and that’s what I did.” Rice had the ball and a one-point lead with three seconds left when a fight started by Houston’s Anderson allowed the Cougars to tie the score and get the ball out of bounds. Texas’ record improved to lil overall and 10-2 in the league,! Baylor fell to 9-14 and 1-11 Karl Willock added 16 points:; DAI six of Dallas land R points lericks 17-11 Dali flanzli ;ot a Donalc pee tl [two mi 100 lea Afte ut th oints, Texas 55, Baylor 50 WACO —John Brownlee scored 21 points to lead Texas to its sixth straight win, a 55-50 victory over Baylor Wednesday night. Texas. He scored sixofthosein first few minutes to help TexasteBthrows tier a 10-4 lead with 14:08 remaiKMive. in the first half. 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