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Wednesday, October 1, 1986/The Battalion/Page 7 Sports Ags begin ‘real season’ tonight By Doug Hall Sports Writer (According to Texas A&M Volleyball Coach A1 Givens, Wanteed* jtonight’s 7:30 match with Texas Tech in G. Rollie White NPTSiLK ‘ s not just any another match. )NCrt ^ (for the 11-3 Aggies, fresh off winning the Oklahoma tournament, it’s a match that begins their real season — 693-75!! th( Southwest Conference season. 'N 1 F '2-<Sat Bi t ^ ie con ^ erence season is definitely the most important part of the year,” Givens said Tuesday. “Some pie say it’s a second season, but I say it’s the season. ‘Our preseason games are designed to prepare us for conference matches,” he said. “We’ve already played e tough matches, but that is because we play in a gh conference.” [livens said Texas Tech, which owns a 6-3 record with of those losses coming at the hands of No. 16 Lous- a State University, returns all six starters from last ir’s team. They’re a tough, scrappy team that keeps coming at iwith good defense,” he said. “I don’t think they have ne amount of talent as we do, but I’ve been mnd athletics long enough to know talent doesn’t al- ys win it for you.” [livens said to beat Texas Tech, which hasn’t played a itch in IQ days, the Aggies must control the tempo and composure of the match. A key figure in controlling that tempo is senior setter ris Zogata, a three-year letterwinner from LaGrange, Earlier this season, Givens expressed disappointment the Aggies’ inability to get their offense on track. It s their defense, he said, that was keeping the team in running. necessan 846- ith student I; FIVE 822-4531 However, due to the strong play of Zogata and Stacey Idner, last week’s SWC player-of-the-week, the Aggie ense has risen to the same level as the defense. Zogata > named to the all-tournament team in the Oklahoma rney last weekend. [ogata, who likens her position to that of a quar- back on the football field, said she hasn’t felt any ded pressure this season, but does feel the need to suc- d. (Being a senior) doesn’t add pressure,” she said, “but en we aren’t playing well, I tend to take it as me not doing well. But Coach Givens hasn’t been putting any ra pressure on me. He’s been real positive about ev- thing.” iogata also said the team has handled the transition m former coach Terry Condon to Givens in a profes- nal manner. It’s been a give-and-take exchange,” she said. “Coach isn’t expect us to completely change and we don’t ex- :thim to conform to us. At times we have been frustrated, but we’re working utvery well.” ivens said he hopes A&M’s SWC opener will attract a ge crowd because, “The bigger the crowd is, the better y(the Aggies) play — especially at home.” Photo by Michael A. Sanchez A&M’s Chris Zogata (5) sets the ball as Stacey Smith (far right) prepares to spike it in an earlier win over Sam Houston State. A&M opens SWC play against Texas Tech tonight. THE SHAPE OF THINGS Hair Styling for Men, Women and Children Manicures (ladles’ & men’s) $$8.00 H€^US solar nails $35.00 nail tips $30.00 4417 Texas Ave. South (next to Fajita Rita’s) Register to Vote Let the Aggie Voice be Heard Aggie GOP Voter Registration Date: This Week Time: 10-3 Place: First Floor MSC “Aggie influence is strongest when Aggies register to vote” Congressman Joe Barton ’72 Paid for by the Congressman Joe Barton committee Call Battalion Classified 845-2611 KUmi IDLY ICE JMPLETE Of :essowi >THIN0 ies ervlce M0 IKE Main A INTERNATIONAL HOUSE RESTAURANT All you can eat Daily Specials 10 p.m.-6 a.m. All You Can Eat Buttermilk Pancakes $1.99 Spaghetti and Meat Sauce with garlic bread $2.99 *Must present this coupon International House of Pancakes Restaurant 103 N. College Skaggs Center M AGGIE Montgomery Elizabeth CLIFT TAYLOR A Timeless Story of Ill-fated Love A PLACE IN THE SUN Wed. Oct. 1, 1986 701 Rudder ❖ 7:30 $1. 50