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The Battalion SPORTS 7 Tuesday, September 25,1990 Sports Editor Nadja Sabawala 845-2688 PDe Is 11 price rrrel« abou invade! I of casl ring line ana $l pe: nded t« Persia: affect [o mucli dge, at ities Ib is to lie *r banc! ?t crude tied - a ne» crcantic es bait $371 ay, then 3 marl t of tic culalon 'hi soot the cast ean Wit :w rlumeai rff some o sabei- -nt Sad- rted kf possi ,, rathe mibarjc stimatfi $60 pe! cs out. :s were ■esponse s affect’ the pte- nation’: striala 1 ’ ,2.97. jaduf mprod- c stead- fsuppk ap 9-' ! jr Octe ine rose lion fot <j above ■J oil ft!’ rh since sharpk ontract: Id post gbiggf 3 at the - Survf ’that tl« j-asolit* are H slight'’ d oFjuc Bl Chang wins to lead U.S. to Davis Cup finals VIENNA, Austria (AP) — Mi chael Chang overcame leg cramps and a hostile crowd Monday as he completed a two-day comeback that lifted the United States to a Davis Cup semifinal victory over Austria. Chang, trailing two sets to one when play began on a cold and rainy day, broke Horst Skoffs serve seven of 10 times in the final two sets to win the series 3-2 for the Americans. His 3-6, 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 vic tory propelled the United States into its first Davis Cup final since 1984. It will face Australia on Nov. 30-Dec. 2 at the Suncoast Dome in St. Peters burg, Fla. The 18-year-old Chang, known for his perserverance, gained a psy chological advantage over the erratic Skoff as the match progressed. But he also knew the bitter weather — and the intensity generated by 17,000 fans that cheered wildly for Skoff and whistled in derision at Chang— was making his leg cramps worse in the final games. “Even when I was up 5-3 I felt the cramps,” Chang said. “If I had lost that game I don’t know what would have happened. It would have been difficult to continue.” The victory was reminiscent of Chang’s upset of top-seed Ivan Lendl in the 1989 French Open, in which he overcame a two-set deficit and leg cramps to win. Chang became the first American in 53 years to win the fifth match of a Davis Cup series after being down by two sets. Don Budge last accom plished the feat in 1937 against Gottfried von Cramm of Germany. While Chang now has won seven consecutive five-set matches, Skoff has lost three of his four career five- setters. He self-destructed Monday with weak serves and wild returns. “Michael beat me in the most im portant match of my tennis life. The loss was extremely bitter,” Skoff said. “It is not as if I have just lost for myself. It is tough to lose for the team.” Skoff was virtually unstoppable while winning the first two sets Sun day bu.t, nev^r found.THs, rhythm on Monday. r Q[ Ags jump to No. 11 in AP Poll Photo by Huy Nguyen A&M’s Darren Lewis breaks for a seven-yard gain against North Texas. The Aggies moved up one spot to No. 11 in the AP Poll. From Staff and Wire Reports Texas A&M inched closer to a Top 10 ranking Tuesday as it prepares for its showdown with Louisiana State this weekend. The Aggies (3-0) moved up one spot to No. 11 in the Asso ciated Press college football poll, released Monday. In its first three games, A&M has outscored its opponents 131-35. After crushing Southwestern Louisiana two weeks ago, A&M head football coach R.C. Slocum was worried about a dropoff in intensity against the Eagles. But the Aggies continued to play well offensively. The Aggies are No. 3 in the nation in total offense. Elsewhere,Southern Cal and Arkansas plummeted in the rank ings after losing their first games, and Virginia jumped to its high est spot ever in the poll. Southern Cal dropped 13 places to No. 18 after getting blanked by Washington 31-0 and Arkansas fell 10 notches to No. 23 following a 21-1-7 loss to Mis sissippi. Virginia’s 59-0 thrashing of Duke moved the unbeaten Cava liers up three spots to No. 7. The best previous ranking for Vir ginia was No. 9 in 1949 and 1952. Notre Dame remained No. 1 for the third straight week after edging Michigan State 20-19. The Fighting Irish received 43 first-place votes and 1,478 points from a nationwide panel of sports writers and broadcasters. Florida State is second, fol lowed by Auburn and Brigham Young. Florida State, which beat Tulane 31-13, got 1 1 first-place votes and 1,397 points. Auburn and BYU each re ceived three first-place votes, but the Tigers outpointed the Cou gars 1,384-1,261. Auburn had the week off, and BYU beat San Diego State 62-34. Tennessee is fifth, followed by Michigan, Virginia, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Miami, A&M, Wash ington, Houston, Illinois, Ohio State, Arizona, Florida, Southern Cal, Glem’son and Colorado. Missi Young A&M softball wins weekend tournament By DOUGLAS PILS Of The Battalion Staff Texas A&M’s Lady Aggie softball team brought home another championship this weekend, win ning the Third Annual Coors Light National Invitational Championship in Macomb, Ill. A&M d e - feated Colorado State 5-1 Sunday to claim top hon ors in the tour nament that Ag gie head coach Bob Brock calls the ‘World Se ries of fall softball.’ “We tried to treat the tournament as the real thing,” Brock said. “We used the tourney as sort of a mock run for the spring season, and I ba sically stayed with the same lineup all See Softball/Page 8 Ag rugby team hosts Cambridge From Staff and Wire Reports Pembroke College’s touring rugby team of Cambridge University plays Texas A&M at 6 p.m. The game will be played at the polo fields between the Zachry park ing lot and Texas Avenue. Cambridge is in the middle of a tour of Texas and has already beaten the Dallas and Austin Rugby Football Clubs. A&M’s rugby club is undefeated in Texas Rugby Union Cup matches this fall. The team is 2-0 with victo ries over St. Thomas University from Houston 47-3 and Rice 20-4. Fashion Design senior Gerardo Cantu s 1988 Volkswagen Cabriolet fits him perfectly. 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