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The Battalion PORTS Friday Page 9 September 20, 1996 Clash of the Titans rst roir T,ie sixth ” rankecl A gg ie soc " ranked Texas«r team will face the Team is rankecw ndofthei8tii;Jeighth-ranked Florida ■e Invitational ity of New Mex::# ators in a battle of un- 303 Thursday. 1 1995 NCMchcteaten teams. ked University dB— j field after stnA -— r-par 289. Am: Booth leads the: i a four-under-pe r : ir Jamie Hulletts for fourth afteri r 72. nappy with ours lead Coach Jean id. "We could': tie bit better, but: ay to get startec' By Nicki Smith The Battalion In a clash between two undefeated, nation al top 10 squads, the Texas A&M Soccer Team will face the University of Florida at the Aggie Soccer Complex Sunday at 1 p.m. The Lady Gators are ranked eighth in Soccer America’s Top 20 poll and have an overall record of 5-0, following a 2-0 shutout against the Uni versity of Central Florida on Wednesday. a break — Charles Hafe oblem is deter:: octor has advisr aw games off. ot Haley follows? him, a Dallas On n said Thursday. has advised h / days off," ss >ug Hood. ‘It's, hether or notl it this point,’ ead coach Barr le Dallas Morniri ey is upset abo. to play, s hurt, and hei pressed," Swite Haley feels relieve he's I iid a price for play (, and he hast! ry day.” >rris triesl i Ravens LLS, Md. (API- lavens, lookiifl uggling griJi ened negotiaff nt running : played in the >urgh Steelers cu’ lining camp pleaded session charge o ? r ee months befors ed in Texas ' found six pc )is car. ooked good more on Wednes v. mmm' mmmmm Stew Milne, The Battalion )iorforward Bryn Blalack drives the ball upheld against SMUs Shelby Stone at the Ag- iSoccer Complex Wednesday night. ,ady netters ready for first tournament By Sara Duesing The Battalion The energy and excitement can be con ned no longer. Even the dreary weather thas loomed over the College Station area not slowed it down. he 1996-97 Texas A&M Women’s Tennis mhas had just a few weeks to prepare for irst tournament, and now it is ready to its competition. vens are seekin! ^ith three new faces on the ad and a new conference to ipete in, the Lady Aggies are mg. Somethin! ^ anc ^ anxious to start off in one or t* new f a H season. It all begins f\rt Modell sat weekend at Pebble Creek mtry Club, where they will t the A&M 4-Way Tourna- it Friday through Sunday, competing with Rice Uni- |ity, the University of South- tern Louisiana and the Uni- aty of North Texas, the team hbers are confident going the competition, but are ig careful not to underesti- e their opponents. We cannot overlook the po md game 8 yards a game. g that Morris’ of vere not a facta e concerned ove 1 d problems ove e playing wit Modell said. “If we don’t estab lish a high level of self-confidence in the beginning, it will become a constant struggle and search.” iid NFL n in rehat tP) — Green Bs hi these teams have,” senior team cap tt Favre said I* Nancy Dingwall said. “It is important to rehab bytheNFi Pa strong frame of mind throughout the have told W detournament.” is problem wit laving lost only one player from last sea- he known wW as opposed to A&M losing three, the Rice aened, accordit; I s appear to be the Lady Aggies’ biggest iport. [at. Last spring, Rice was only one of two ague’s MVP las N in the Southwest Conference, the oth- I’d have nevei ping the University of Texas, to beat A&M his Vicodinds hmen’s tennis. he known tiHice is a very strong team this year,” [den's Tennis Head Coach Bobby Klei- said. “They’re going to make this a |h regional tournament to start out on.” Because it is early in the season, Klei- necke said the competition will show areas the team needs the most work on, but it will not be used to determine the team’s future success. “Coach told us that we don’t need to wear ourselves out or get too nervous,” freshman Kathryn Scott said. “We can use this [tourna ment] to give us a good idea of how well we can work together.” Although the players have only prac ticed for two weeks, Klei- necke said his team should be ready to play. “We’re pretty far along in our workouts,” Kleinecke said. “But we’re going to concentrate on keeping the ball in play and re maining consistent. We don’t want to be too flashy.” The team wants to focus on establishing a strong founda tion that it can build upon as the season progresses. As a young team, the Aggies view it important to take one compe- a time to avoid be- Nancy Dingwall A&M tennis player tition at forced intodi n face a fine iry, according 1. avre began a Menninger Cl ays indicated lii ae program oorts Illustrate um came tn : had flown a group of dot coming overwhelmed. “I want to focus on winning as many matches as 1 can this weekend, and just see how I can do at the college level,” Scott said. “Mental preparation is going to be important. Everyone competing has the physical ability to play, so my psychological approach may be the determining factor.” Although there is not a lot of pressure on the team, Dingwall stresses the need to begin the season with a positive attitude and confidence. “We need to get a good experience under our belt,” Dingwall said. “If we don’t establish a high level of self-confidence in the beginning, it will become a constant struggle and search.” Rony Angkriwan, The Battalion Senior Nancy Dingwall practices her backhand at the Omar Smith Tennis Courts Wednesday. CraftMasters’ Mall A Year Round Arts & Crafts Sho w 1857 Briarcrest Drive • Bryan Over 180 Booths of Handcrafted Items the NFL to d- dependency. irsof lounced 3) — Ricky # hia and 3ity were sele f offensive Ceramics Needlecraft Stained Glass ' Baby Items Floral Arrangements • Jewelry • Woodcrafts • Collectibles • Aggie Items •• Wearable Art : of Denver $ ' 0 y Butler ^ ensive play^; s . 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In addition, they are a terrific team with a lot of talent deep into their bench.” The primary reason the Lady Gators are soaring high in the national polls can be at tributed to one player — Danielle Fotopoulos. The junior forward, a transfer from Southern Methodist University, has been coined by oppos ing teams as an impeccable force on the Gator offense. This is because in 1995, she led the na tion in scoring with 83 points, and has helped the unstoppable Gator team this season. The Aggies are wary of Florida’s prima ry weapon. “They are a very young team, but they al ways seem to come out very aggressive and confident,” senior forward Kristen Koop said. “We played them last year, and they re ally surprised us at how strong they were. With Fotopoulos on the team, they will be very hard to beat.” To match the Gators’ talent, A&M junior forward Bryn Blalack adds some maroon and white to the national scoring charts by leading the country with 13 goals and five assists. On paper, Florida and the Aggies are neck- in-neck in almost every statistical category. The Lady Aggies enter the game with three shutouts this season, while the Lady Gators come in with four shutouts against three top 20 teams, including the University of Virginia, the University of Kentucky and Vanderbilt University. In addition, boths teams are about equal in experience with the A&M team returning 18 letter winners this season and Florida re turning 15. The Aggie coaches and players say the home-field advantage will help them manu facture a win this weekend. “Their coaches have brought together a strong team,” Guerrieri said. “They have a similar style and attacking mentality that matches ours. However, we take pride in play ing at home in front of our own crowd.” MSC Film Society Now Showing [Thursday. Sept 19 9:30pm Last Supper [ Friday. Sept 20 7:00 & 9:30pm MST3000 [Saturday. Sept. 21 9:30pm Last Supper Tickets arc S3.00 All films shown in Rudder Theatre Complex. [ Questions? 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