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DREW
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It seems like it was just yester
day when a young and naive Drew
Diener reported for his first day of
work at The Battalion.
Being a sportswriter for a daily
newspaper had always been my
dream. On that hot and slimy Au
gust day in 1993, the dream be
came a reality. The sports staff
met in the newsroom that morning
at 10:30. Nervously, I sat through
a briefing on what our editors had
cut out for us for the semester, and
what we could expect later on that
day as the media were to meet at
Cain Hall to interview the 1993
Texas A&M football team and staff.
Forced right into action, I soon
found myself in the Cain Hall dining
room sitting amongst some of the
state’s most respected sports re
porters. After polishing off the first
of many complimentary meals to
come over the next year and a half, I
conducted my first interview...
Lance Teichelman was the
starting nose guard for the
“Wrecking Crew.” A nice guy,
Lance bore with me as I nervously
asked him a couple of questions
about the defense. (It may be im
portant to mention that my assign
ment was to write a story on the
defensive line and linebackers).
A couple of hours later, after
speaking to the likes of Teichel
man, Sam Adams, Eric England,
the former Antonio Shorter and
Steve Solari, I was feeling pretty
confident. I was feeling pretty cool.
Writing that first story seemed to
take forever. I was really rusty, and
I had never really written in appro
priate journalistic style before.
See Diener/Page 8
Lady Aggies pleased
with 5 94 performance
NCAA tournament high point of season
Carrie Thompson/THE Battalion
Freshman outside hitter Kristie Smedrud (#13) and junior middle blocker An
drea Williams (#12) block a spike during the game against Michigan State.
Swimmers make bid for NCAA
By Tom Day
The Battalion
After experiencing the thrill and ex
citement of playing in the NCAA tour
nament last year, the 1994 Lady Aggie
volleyball team planned on making a
return trip this season. But with the
loss of four starters off of that 27-8
squad, the team realized that the road
back might not be as smoothly paved.
Forced to start two
freshman and a
sophomore, the young
A&M team had a lot
of growing up to do.
For a while, it looked
like the Aggie’s plans
would have to be put
on hold until next
season.
At midseason, the
mediocre 7-9 record. Following a heart
breaking loss to Duke University on
Oct. 17, the team was feeling the pres-
sure of a three-match losing streak.
“I’m looking for a night when all my
hitters are ready to have a stat sheet like
all the teams that are beating us,” head
coach Laurie Corbelli said following the
match. “You cannot beat a team at this
level with more hitting errors.”
Two days later, the Aggies turned it
all around in a dominating three game
victory over Texas Tech in G. Rollie
White Coliseum.
“I don’t think we’ve played better all
season long,” Corbelli said afterwards. “I
think the players learned a lot from the
last few games (against ranked Duke
and Notre Dame). When you play it
enough, you learn it and it becomes you.”
The Aggies weren’t done yet, as the
Tech victory served as a preview of great
things to come. The team would win four
of its next six matches heading into a
Southwest Conference showdown at
home against the University of Houston.
The Cougars entered the match
ranked No. 17 in the nation, but they
were no match for the Aggies on that
night. When the smoke had cleared,
A&M had a four game victory and a
huge dose in confidence.
“We played spectacular,” Corbelli
said. “This win is a boost. It is great to
play so well against a top team at the
end of the year.”
On Nov. 18, A&M entered the SWC
tournament on a four match winning
streak. With wins over Rice and No. 23
ranked Texas, the Aggies made the finals
for the first time in the history of the
tournament. But, the team surrendered
an automatic NCAA tournament berth
with a loss to Houston in the final.
A few days later, the Aggies received
good news from the national selection
committee as they were awarded an at-
large berth in the NCAA tournament
for their 18-13 record.
A&M did not let the opportunity go
to waste, as the team dismantled Michi
gan St. in a first round home game.
“It was the first time in the first
round for a lot of these players and they
just did a tremendous job,” Corbelli
said. “I’m so proud of how we rose to
the occasion.”
A few days later, the result would be
different as A&M would end the season
in a three game loss to No. 4 ranked
Ohio State on the road. But the loss
couldn’t dampen the accomplishments
of the team and individual players.
In just her third season of leading
the Aggie attack, junior setter Suzy
Wente broke the school record for as
sists with 4,035. Senior outside hitter
Jennifer Bronner, a reserve player dur
ing her first three years, joined the
starting lineup this season and led the
team in kills.
Appropriately, both players were
named first team All-SWC for their ef
forts. Outside hitter Kristie Smedsrud
was named All-SWC first team as well as
SWC Freshman of the Year and Corbelli
was awarded SWC Co-Coach of the Year.
Corbelli said the future of A&M vol
leyball looks bright.
“I perceive constant climbing in the
polls,” Corbelli said. “I think I can
bring to them the joy of being the best.”
Staff and Wire Reports
Eight Lady Aggie swimmers
recorded NCAA Consideration times
in 10 different events, including
three relays, at last weekend’s Texas
Invitational Dec. 1-3 hosted by the
University of Texas.
Senior Susie Geyer qualified in the
100 meter fly, 100 meter breast and
200 meter IM, while fellow seniors
Jennifer Saul and Anna Leporis both
merited consideration in the 50-and
100-meter events, and as part of the
200 and 400-meter relays.
Freshmen Stacie Karnes and Da-
nee Mastagni also qualified, with
Mastagni breaking her own school
record in the 200-meter breast.With
14 of 19 competing teams ranked in
the CSCAA preseason poll, the Invita
tional was recognized as the fastest
collegiate meet on the weekend.
Freshman Jodi Janssen earned con
sideration for the third time this sea
son. She placed ninth in the platform
competition with 263.20 points.
The A&M men were led by senior
Rich Nolte, Robb Pantano and redshirt
freshman Kent Willis who finished
eighth in the 100-meter breast, 200-
meter back and 1650-meter freestyle.
Freshman diver Jarrod Flores also
qualified for the NCAA prequalifying
meet for the second time by placing sec
ond in the one-meter competition with
467.75 points. In addition, he posted
sixth-place showings in both the three-
meter and platform competitions.
Flores and Janssen will participate
in the All-American Diving Invitation
al hosted by Texas on Jan. 4-8.
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