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Wednesday, May 6, 1987AThe Battalion/Page 11 Lady Aggies finish regular season with win 8cM's Andaya, Trussell shine in 2-0 win over Sam Houston l wasieil • due to 1 shortfall student,] 'sity toj inn. hivalos, j directoi L die vet* standing ' $6^| nigh at* servicf I By Anthony Wilson Sports Writer Texas A&M’s Shawn Andaya I pitched a one-hit shutout and I Judy Trussell hit two singles and scored a run in the last regular- season home game for the two se niors as the Lady Aggie softball team defeated Sam Houston State 2-0 Tuesday. The game, played at Bee Creek Park, was called in the bottom half of the fifth inning due to rain. The Lady Aggies, now 49-7, play next at the NCAA regionals May 15-10 at an undetermined site. A&M scored both its runs in the third inning. Trussell led off with a single, and Andaya fol lowed with a fielder’s choice. Sam Houston pitcher Elaine Devlin’s attempt to force Trussell at sec ond on the play was too late. Dev lin then walked shortstop Liz Mi- zera to load the bases with no outs. Trussell scored when Erika Kriksson hit a grounder to the Judy Trussell second baseman, who threw too high to home plate to force Trus sell. Andaya was tagged out by the catcher when she rounded the bag too far and was caught in a rundown. Mizera scored one out later on an error by Lady Bearkat. first baseman Kim Nevil. SHSU’s only hit came in the fifth inning when Andaya knocked down Cindy Musser’s line drive but was unable to throw her out. Musser stole second base but was stranded there when An daya retired the next three bat ters. Andaya, now 29-5 on thb year, finished the game with three strikeouts and no walks. Both Andaya and Trussell, who are co-captains, said they were saddened with the thought of playing in their last home game. During their careers, the Lady Aggies have compiled a 186-50 record. Andaya has twice earned sec ond team All-America and Col lege World Series All-Tourna ment honors. Along with her 107 victories, she has racked up 1,175 strikeouts and is among the team leaders in several offensive cat egories. Trussell was named the second baseman on the All-America team as a sophomore and the Col lege World Series All-l ourna- metit team as a junior, but moved to third base this year. She has driven in 29 runs this year and has played in all but four innings this season. Both are looking for ward to NCAA Regionals. “1 wanted to get a full game in,” Andaya said. “I wish the cir cumstances, with the lightning and everything, could have been a lit tie bit better. “I was up for the game since it’s my last home game, but not my last game,” she added. “From now on out, our next game could be our last game.” Trussell said she was “glad but sad” about playing in her last reg ular season home game. “Shawn and I worked really hard for four years and I’m looking forward to the future, getting out of school and things like that, but I’m going to miss it really, really bad,” Trussell said. “It’s going to be hard,” Trussell said about not playing next year. “I’ve played sports all my life and next year’s going to be the first time that I’m not playing. I might stay in coaching one way or an other. Coach (Bob Brock) might let Shawn and me help next year a little bit. ” onics sweep Rockets in Houston s Ellis continues scoring spree ■ HOUSTON (AP) — Dale Ellis, his jump shot silent f or much of the sec- Hnd half, heated up again just in Bme to shoot down the Houston 1FTK ^ ()C * ie,s vv >di 30 points Tuesday II I WBight, giving Seattle a 99-97 victory Hntl a surprising 2-0 lead in their n I «■ NBA second-round playoff series. I “I didn’t get off to a good start but H finished up strong,” said Ellis, who ■cored six of his 10 second-half Hoints in the final 3:14. I Ellis’ second straight jumper with j!|]:33 left in the game put the Sonics ■head for good, 98-97. ■ “ t hey were really concentrating B>n me,” Ellis said. “Robert Reid did a ■ood job on me, but I don’t care ■ho’s guarding me.” I Ellis and teammate Kevin Wil liams were arrested early Sunday ■ollowing an altercation at a night Mluband Ellis said he expected more ■ering from Houston fans. I “I was disappointed,” Ellis said. “I ■xpected more. There are some real Bomedians here.” I The SuperSonics, seeded seventh in the Western Conference with a __ i^*9-43 record, maintained the mo- onevalB ien t um '* ,e y started by upsetting ttiK'iiH'flecond-seeded Dallas 3-1 in the first ^ound. I Sonics forward Tom Chambers said, “If I were a betting man, I - jflBvoitldn’t say we would come in here lljmd win two straight. Both games t said, lave t< II scht ideni'r letics.k' just tk II." night bi ahes up i c s an on min' B (M alltimt] doing ' or the private i re would the ai] ith tinlq one we! ill team 1 nearlht were close and could have gone ei ther way.” Their second loss at home put the Rockets in a shaky position for re peating as Western Conference champions. Only one other team has rallied from two series-opening losses at home to win a best-of-seven series. The next two games will be in Seattle on Thursday and Saturday. The Sonics won the series opener 111-106 in overtime. “We have a lot of guys that no body wanted and they’ve been win ning as a group,” Seattle Coach Ber- nie Bickerstaf f said. “Dale is playing great, we all know that. But the other guys are setting screens for him to get him open.” The Rockets used a third-quarter the court and getting the easy bas ket, then it just stopped.” Only four teams in NBA playoff history have come back from a 2-0 deficit to win a best-of-seven series. The only team to lose the first two games at home and win a series was the Los Angeles Lakers against San Francisco in the 1969 Western Divi sion semifinals. The Rockets had charged back from a four-point halftime deficit and took a 79-/0 lead into the fourth quarter, outscoring the Sonics 31-18 in the third period. But the Sonics caught up in the closing minutes on five straight points by Eddie Johnson and then took the lead for good on Ellis’ two baskets. Ellis had 20 points at halftime and surge to get back in the game and finished with 30, giving him 160 held the lead until Ellis’ shot. The Rockets went the final 2:05 of the game without scoring. “If we can’t get a 100-point game, we can’t beat them,” Houston Coach Bill Fitch said. “We are making them points in. the Sonics’ five playoff vic tories. The Rockets broke from a 52-48 halftime deficit to take the lead with a 10-2 spurt to start the third quar ter. Thev held the lead until Ellis’ shoot 20-footers but we are missing jumper with 1:33 to play gave Seattle 16-footers. We were too spastic out- a 98-97 lead. side. “We are putting dirt in our own faces. We’re either through or just starting.” Rockets forward Ralph Sampson said, “We were getting the ball clown The Rockets went scoreless in the final 2:05 of the game after a layup by Allen Leavell gave them a 97-94 lead. Xavier McDaniel added 22 points for the Sonics. s'pi Detroit surprises Edmonton, oidi takes 1-0 lead in NHL semis EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — preg Stefan, making his first ap- aearance in six games after a run-in vith Detroit Coach Jacques Demers, turned in a strong performance in goal as (he Red Wings stunned the Kdmonton Oilers 3-1 Tuesday night in the opener of their NHL semifi- tal playoff series. >ni .NeH The second game of the best-of- ;rs wltojBeven series will be played here jc stenWrhursday night. mibinW foiida'B Stefan, who yielded to red-hot residrfKlen Hanlon the last five contests was iK'flsnd who didn’t even dress for four infiden'Llf them, held the high-powered Oil- mild nf Its scoreless for the f inal two periods careft Bs the Red Wings defeated Edmon- been j Inn after 13 straight losses dating any p'Back to Jan. 9, 1983. n (’ Stefan made 31 saves in virtually Blanketing the team with the best Oalkj Tinning and scoring record in the id ustf ^HL this year. It was Stefan’s first mtkjj victory over the Oilers after six , gaiiiij tosses. (hed.iT Twenty-four seconds after Steve in IndifflTennan gave Detroit a 1-0 lead,- inosi Stefan was beaten fear the first and only time by Kent Nilsson’s rebound shot on a power play 10:36 into the game. Detroit took the lead for good with 7:28 left in the first period when Joe Kocur took Shawn Burr’s pass in front of the net, waited for Oilers goalie Grant Fuhr to go down, and lifted a backhander into the top of the net. The rest of the game belonged to Stefan and the Detroit defense, which killed four of five power plays and was content to push and grab Edmonton’s offensive stars all game long. In the third period, Edmonton was bottled up in center ice for the most part as many of the Oilers’ hometown crowd of 16,874 at the Northlands Coliseum heartily booed their team. Gerard Gallant gave the Red Wings an insurance goal with 6:03 to play when he scored from the slot on a wrist shot after taking a pass from Yzerman. The Oilers had won eight consec utive playoff games before Tuesday night’s contest. Boston tops Milwaukee BOSTON (AP) — Larry Bird scored 40 points as the Boston Celtics, playing without Kevin McIIale, never trailed and beat the Milwaukee Bucks 111-98 Fuesday night in the opener of their NBA Eastern Conference semifinal series. It was a season-high eighth straight victory for Boston and its 32nd in a row at home, as the Cel tics remained unbeaten in the playoffs. Game Two of the best-of-seven series is scheduled for Boston Garden tonight. McHale, the NBA’s sixth lead ing regular-season scorer, suited up but did not play due to an in jured right ankle. The defending champion Cel tics showed no rustiness from a six-clay layoff following their first-round sweep of the Chicago Bulls. Milwaukee, which was swept by Boston in last year’s Eastern Con ference final, was led by Ferry Cummings with 28 points. [gste^ ,e is ^ rtdisf' 1 ' lltl c;i "' did" 11 DI'S^ ' ol for 11 ier’s 1,1 |the' ( ' i lied 1111 pl;^ ng |f - AT A&M NEARLY EVERYBODY (36,000 active, affluent Aggies) Reads The Battalion Free shuttle bus this summer. ^ N Hwy 6 Bypass ao PUiraTlON Post Oak Mall | Harvey Rd Texas Ave. The TAMU shuttle buses will only make a few stops this summer and Plantation Oaks is one of them. And we're picking up the bill. Plantation Oaks has six floor plans to choose from, two pools, basketball courts and a volleyball court, men's and women's exercise rooms, each with a sauna, no utility deposits plus gas and water bills paid. Summer leases start at $165. Come by Plantation Oaks today. PLANTATION OAKS 1501 Harvey Road/693-1110 Cash For Used Books We will be buying books back during Finals Week in the Redmond Terrace Shopping Center on Texas Ave. X. 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Other than that, I have no idea how I got three hits.” Manager Hal Lanier said Darwin had good location, particularly with his slider. Asked about Darwin’s hit ting, Lanier replied, “I would love to have a bet on him getting three hits.” It was the second straight game in which the opposing pitcher went 3- for-3 against the Phillies. Cincin nati’s Bill Gullickson had two singles and a home run on Sunday. “We’re having a lot of trouble with the other team’s pitchers hitting the ball,” Manager John Felske said. “We hit some balls hard, but we’re not getting the hits when we need them. The only bright spot was Shane Rawley. He pitched very well.” Rawley, 1-2, allowed three runs and eight hits in seven innings. With the score tied 1-1, Alan Ashby and Bert Pena singled with two out in the Houston seventh. Darwin then lined his triple over the head of center-fielder Milt Thomp son. The Astros added two runs off Kent Tekulve in the ninth when Ke vin Bass and Jose Cruz led off with singles and Alan Ashby doubled them home. The Phillies took a 1-0 lead in the fifth inning on a bases-loaded sacri fice fly by Juan Samuel after Lance Parrish and Rawley singled and Thompson walked. The Astros tied it an inning later on Billy Hatcher’s sacrifice fly after Darwin led off with an infield hit and went to third on Bill Doran’s sin- gle. Larry Andersen and Dave Smith each pitched one scoreless inning for Houston. 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