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Page 12 ember 3,199( Sports Page 13 Tuesday • September 3, 1996 rBALIIl/HITE i Page 11 ntinued from Page 11 ay with moi fcad Football Coach Phillip han our woe mer ’ Corbelli listened to his d,” White sai( cription of Peyton Manning it coming bat immediately thought of White, to gel and $ Page is the first person I It was definitf aght °f when I heard him rience." cribe Peyton Manning as the us this yearw; il player to ever coach,” r Farah Mensii bdli said. “That’s how I’ve e shoes of th ays described Page.” Wente, A&1| is the only player to see action ier (5,511) ai ^ 109 games her junior year, year’s team. 1 ite’s game exploded. She was dways the cai ie d to the All-SWC first team a new sette voted the team’s Offensive confident er the Year by finishing sec- :rs and the se i0n the team with a .285 hit- “The timing percentage. In seven separate just a matten ches, White shared or held the nsik) becomt {ormostkills - s a great con ^though White will be an inte- rapable of beii P art of th e hady Aggies’ suc- i, she said she does not feel pressive in Fc s ^ e t s only one who must ut 29 shots ar 7 the weight, ists in the thr r t. Her 72 assis f)QP against Loyo tW WI Suzy Wente n tj n ued from Page 11 A record bool isik has theleat iston. During Koop’s senior eded in a sette : at Kingwood High School in those natui iston, she earned all-district aid. “She’s ber district MVP honors as well as pulled throus md-team All-State second tion.” n honors. ■ will not shy aw ioop said her )f beingoneofti cess at the team. ie a goal ther than 1st year. I ; can beat ka and Mensik setter gwood helped )are her for the rs of Division I and playing a newly creat- eam. Our team as a lie made a lot improvement ing my years Kingwood, igto regionals first year and state playoffs second," p said. “Of course, on a brand team you always have to Ik to improve, so I was used to ortant for nit at s jt ua tion.” h\P r ®‘^ s “ rl ln addition to her emotional mid. No nUjlgjg^p on t j ie Koop was a 1 have to be bomb last season, scor- I take (tiff dip things) pos'ni | junior Cir® both return! | eep the mid! n strong. ) games test f<i to Che AU-Disi team All- played in g a team ame. litters are soph ira, junior ling junior i. is named to and All-SWCl< team in ace a" verage (3 >). with the Lady Aggies oi> > more as a der to succeed goal to go 1st year,” ; we can bt fexas). EveryW very reasonal the conferenO “I don’t feel like I have the bur den of leadership,” White said. “There’s Kristie (Smedsrud), Farah (Mensik), Stacy (Sykora) and Cindy (VanderWoude).” Junior middle blocker Kristie Smedsrud said both White’s leader ship and experience is what has helped the Lady Aggies reach three consecutive NCAA tournaments. “In practice, she’s the one to say, ‘Lets’s step it up, let’s go,”’ Smedsrud said. Corbelli said White’s variety of strengths are what she con tributes most to the team. “The intangibles include the consistency of her attack, her knowledge of the game, and her ability to cover the whole range of the net,” she said. White’s hard work and lead- by-example style has earned both respect and trust from her teammates. “There’s a lot of respect,” Corbelli said. “I think they trust Page that every day that she shows up she’s giving her very, very best." ing 21 goals, 10 assists and 52 total points to rank fourth in the region and ninth nationally in scoring. Koop holds the all-time A&M record for both goals (38) and points scored (102). Koop said she lists her fondest memory as a tie with Southern Methodist University during her first year on the team. “We went out to play at SMU on turf, and we were total underdogs,” Koop said. “But everyone gave 110 percent and worked their tails off, and we ended up tying the game.” Koop said she has hopes for the legacy her class will leave. “Hopefully, we’ll leave with them the idea of what hard work can accomplish,” Koop said. “We real ly see the comraderies among this year’s freshman class. “Unity is so important as a team, and I hope our legacy is what hard work and unity can accomplish.” “Unity is so important as a team, and I hope our legacy is what hard work and unity can accomplish." Kristen Koop A&M senior forward White admitted that in the past she didn’t always give 100 percent but is committed to working hard in both practice and in the games. “In the past, I might have let myself get away with some bad practices, but now I’m making myself go hard every single day,” White said. As the Lady Aggies prepare to compete in the Big 12 against vol leyball powerhouses the University of Nebraska and the University of Texas, White said she is excited about the new confer ence. Although she was previous ly worried about their chances, White said she now looks forward to the challenge. “It’s the most exciting challenge I’ve ever faced,” White said. “It’s just thrill of being against the best.” Regardless of what the Lady Aggies accomplish this season, White said she wants to be able to refiect back and know that she gave it her all. “It’s my senior season, so all that I’m thinking is no regrets,” White said. Soccer Continued from Page 11 of play under their belt. The Aggies have nine returning seniors including forwards Kristen Koop and Yvette Okler; midfielders Allison Buckley, Tania Castillejos, Jamie Csizmadia and Kimery Duda. “Our team is trying to focus on improving during every game,” Koop said. “It was easy being the underdog and surprising peo ple, but now our offense and defense have to work together because anybody could try to knock us off.” Assistant Head Coach Kat Conner said the returning players will be the nucleus of the team, but the freshmen will play a vital part as well. “Our returning players defi nitely add a lot to the team,” Conner said. “Even with our fresh men we can sub-in at certain positions and still keep the level of play at a very high level.” Discover the Credit Union Advantage Aggieland Credit Union is a full service financial institution that can serve all your banking needs! Savings accounts and CDs. Checking accounts with no service charge, no minimum balance, and unlimited check writing priviledges. 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