The Battalion
Wednesday
November 8, 1995
At a
Glance
Sports Briefs
Ticket prices set for
A&M soccer playoff
The Texas A&M Athletic Office
has announced that tickets for the
upcoming Nov. 12 Texas A&M vs.
Clemson NCAA first-round soccer
playoff match are now on sale in
Room 132 at C. Rollie White Coli
seum.
Tickets are five dollars for adults
and three dollars for students. All
sports passes and season ticket
packages will not be honored as
NCAA competition is not included
in the price.
Sophomore Smedsrud
garners weekly honor
Texas A&M sophomore outside
hitter Kristie Smedsrud was named
Co-Southwest Conference Player of
the Week.
Last year's Freshman of the Year
hit .400 and averaged 4.57 kills per
game against UT-Arlington and
Texas Tech.
She led the Aggies in kills against
UTA with 22 and was second on the
team with 19 against Texas Tech.
She reached double figures in kills
for the 1 3th consecutive match
against Tech and the 1 7th time this
season.
She currently leads the the con
ference in service aces (0.43) and
ranks fourth in kills (3.91).
Sports Roundup
Shot at title means win in Austin
□ A win would tie A&M for first
place in the SWC.
By Kristina Buffin
The Battalion
There was a light mood at practice, but
the I8th-ranked Texas A&M Women’s
Volleyball Team (19-4, 7-1) was dead seri
ous.
Tonight at the Student Rec Center in
Austin, the Lady Aggies will face the sev
enth-ranked University of Texas (17-6, 9-
0) in a fight for a share of the Southwest
Conference crown.
“The level of determination is higher
because there is a lot more on the line,” ju
nior middle blocker Page White said. “In
the back of our heads, we know how great
it would be to win.
“It's not as much pressure as it is the
opportunity. It would be great to be co
champs in the last year of the conference.”
Although this is an opportunity to win
a share of the SWC crown, the Lady Ag
gies are trying not to focus on that as
much as just playing a good game.
“I can't control what the girls are think
ing,” A&M Head Coach Laurie Corbelli
said. "Deep in their hearts, they want the
championship. We are going to focus on
our execution of plays and where we will
be on defense. We are working hard to
prepare.”
In College Station earlier this season,
the Lady Longhorns defeated the Lady
Aggies in a close five-game match. A&M
outhit Texas .185 to .169 and had 10 more
kills and eight more digs, but also commit
ted ten more errors.
“We really have worked on defense, it’s
a part that we know needs work,” A&M
Head Coach Laurie Corbelli said. “We
also have worked on our shot selection.
In some ways as a coach, you look at the
technical side of the game but you also
look at the results.”
Texas freshman Demetria Sance leads
the team with a .310 hitting percentage
and a 4.76 kill average in SWC games.
As a team, Texas is hitting .247 and
holding conference rivals to .123. For the
full season, Texas is averaging 15.57
kills, 16.55 digs and 2.2 blocks per game.
The Lady Aggies have had success in
other matches that have gone to five
games this season, and Corbelli said this
experience will help A&M if the match
against Texas extends to five games.
“We had five game wins against BYU
and Utah,” Corbelli said. “They were con
fidence builders, the feeling of being able
to come back. These are key parts of our
growth and next time when we meet
Texas in the finals.”
The Lady Aggies realize what they
need to do to defeat Texas for only the
third time on their home court this sea
son.
“Last time we didn’t expose their
weaknesses,” senior setter Suzy Wente
said. “We need to hit to different spots
and hurt their defense. We won’t have
our home court and they are packing peo
ple in for games. Their crowd is only two
steps off the court and the people try to
intimidate us.”
For seniors Wente, Dana Santleben,
and Andrea Williams, this will be the
last chance to defeat archrival Texas in
regular-season play.
“It is a motivation big time,” Wente
said. “It is a great way to end our senior Senior outside hitter Andrea Williams (No. 12) prepares to unleash a spike against the
year. A victory could not be any sweeter.” Texas defense while Page White (No. 4) and Suzy Wente (No. 10) look on.
Evan Zimmerman, The Battalion
NBA
Rockets 106, Bucks 89
Mavericks 99, Grizzlies 88
A&M’s worst nightmare: UT’s the team to beat
Upcoming; Events
A&M Volleyball
Tonight the Lady Aggies will
travel to Austin to play the Univer
sity of Texas Longhorns.
Aggie Soccer
The Soccer Team hosts Clemson
Sunday at 1 p.m. in first-round
NCAA action.
A&M Football
The Aggies travel to Houston
Thursday to play a SWC game
against Rice University at 7 p.m.
t is simply amazing what a difference
a few weeks can make.
What was once taken for granted and
considered just a formality for the Aggie
Football team all of a sudden appears to
be a daunting task. Recent developments
have shown that this year’s Southwest
Conference title race, usually a cakewalk
for A&M, will be anything but that as the
season head downs the stretch.
The re-emergence of the University of
Texas as a football power has surprised
many people. However, the Longhorns’
solid record and recent dominating play,
coupled with A&M’s early-season woes
have made the Homs a clear-cut favorite
to win the SWC’s final title.
For the first time in five years, the Ag
gies aren’t gazing through the rear-view
mirror at the rest of the SWC, rather they
are just trying to keep up with Texas.
Considered league royalty for years, A&M
has been considered light years above the
petty and insignificant teams of the SWC
up until now.
It wasn’t so long ago that A&M was a
virtual lock to win the conference. Of
greater importance was the Aggies’ quest
for a national championship, while any
thing else was just icing on the cake.
Now, all SWC players and fans outside
of Aggieland can talk about is how great
the Longhorns are.
In fact, UT is getting all the raves at
the conference and national level as the
overshadowed Aggies are receiving lesser
consideration for the crown.
Texas is the front-runner and favorite
for conference supremacy right now for
several reasons. The Homs are 6-1-1 and
are checking in with a No. 11 ranking by
the Associated Press and a No. 8 showing
in the Coaches’ poll.
Texas has a perfect 3-0 conference
mark while No. 18 A&M stands at 3-1.
More importantly though, Texas is on
a roll. Like a Mack Truck barrelling down
the side of a hill, the Longhorns are build
ing momentum, and as far as A&M is
concerned, that’s a pretty scary prospect.
As if their last-second victory over No.
14 Virginia wasn’t enough of a confidence
builder, the Cavaliers’ rebound upset vic
tory over then, second-ranked Florida
State a week later has done wonders for
the Longhorns’ psyche.
Texas rode its newfound wave of mo
mentum to an overwhelming 48-7 de
struction of Texas Tech last Saturday.
Tech, who beat A&M 14-7 in Lubbock on
Oct. 7, was completely overmatched and
never in the contest.
Let’s hope there aren’t any seeds of
doubt cropping up in the Aggies’ minds
after witnessing Texas absolutely demor
alize a team the Aggies couldn’t beat.
The Red Raiders’ beating at the hands
of Texas did have a positive for A&M. If
See DAY, Page 9
Dates and Hours for Foraiig Graduating Seniors
iirto Technical Writing Courses
The Department of English Writing Programs Office announces
forcing hours for graduating seniors for English 210 and 301 in
Blocker 224 on the dates and times below.
Seniors graduating at the end of the Spring 1996 semester must bring
a signed letter from their academic advisors on departmental letter
head. No forces will be done during pre-registration periods.
Forces into these classes are limited.
Spring 1996 Semester
December 6 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
(Wednesday) and
2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
December 7 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
(Thursday) and
2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Early Honors Registration
Honors eligibility requirements are described on
pages 50-51 of the spring class schedule book.
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE
HONORS REGISTRATION
TIME SCHEDULE HAS CHANGED
Early Honors registration for Spring 1996 classes will begin at 10:00
p.m. on Wednesday, November 8th and end at 10:00 p.m. on Friday,
November 10th.
Prter to registration make sure that you read pages 50=51 of the elasi
schedule for other ehanges to the registration procedure;
The Office of Honors Programs and Academic Scholarships In room 101
of the Academic Building will be open from_10:00 p.m. to midnight on
Wednesday, November 8th for students who encounter registration diffi
culties. All students are advised to check for blocks well in advance of
the registration period.
Office of Honors Programs & Academic Scholarships
101 Academic Building
845-1957
1996 Summer MBA/MS Study Abroad
UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA
June 3 - July 1, 1996
MGMT 685: International Research in Strategic Management
MGMT 689: International Strategic Management:
A Southern European Perspective
(Language of Instruction: English)
Participants will take two courses (six hours)
Program Overview
This MBA Study Abroad Program based at the TAMU Santa Chiara Center and the University
of Bologna will examine the challenges and opportunities facing organizations competing in a
global economy. An introduction to multinational enterprises, globar competition, and interna
tional organizations will be presented. Participants will spend one week at the Santa Chiara
Center in Castiglion, Fiortentino where, in addition to MBA coursework, they will receive an
art, history, and cultural orientation class before travelling to Bologna. In Bologna, lecture and
seminar style classes will be combined with field trips and site visits to firms in the Reggio-
Emilia area. Taught and directed by Dr. Bob Hoskisson, this Study Abroad in Italy is tailor-
made for Texas A&M University MBA/MS students.
Program Cost
The Program cost includes: Round-trip air fare from Houston to Rome, Italy; dormitory hous
ing (doubles) at Santa Chiara; hotel housing (triples) in Bologna; and a few meals. Individual
side trips, spending money, and Texas A8cM tuition costs are not included. U.S. citizens/resi
dents will not require visas. For more information, please contact Dr. Bob Hoskisson,
Management Department, at 845-1041, 423P Wehner Building.
INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS
Tuesday, November 7 4:30
Wednesday, November 8 4:45
358 BIZZELL HALL WEST
A limited number of scholarships will be available through the Center for International Business Studies. For additional finan
cial aid, see the Study Abroad Office as soon as possible at 161 Bizzell Hall West, 845-0544.
Questions, Concerns, Comments?
Talk with your Vice President
for Student Affairs.
If you have any thoughts or concerns regarding student life
here at A&M, I’m very interested in hearing them. I am
Malon Southerland, your Vice-President for Student Affairs
and my office is on the 10th floor of Rudder Tower. My door
is always open and I encourage you to come by if I can ever
be of assistance. Feel free to call me anytime at 845-4728 or
contact me through e-mail:
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