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1/^ The Battalion Sports Page 9 Monday • February 24, 1997 &M finishes third at Aggie Invitational ByNicki Smith The Battalion Jlie Texas A&M Softball Team’s {foie debut was spoiled by some mpi competition as Colorado &te, Creighton University and Houston State University Ipeted at the Aggie Invitational Vnament at the Lady Aggie Soft- |Complex this weekend, llthough the Lady Aggies started nd ended with a bang, their overall ■nament record of 2-4 and a third lace finish showed that the team tiflhas some kinks to work out be- 1 •they start Big 12 Conference play. Head Coach Jo Evans said the Lady Aggies were disappointed with their performance the first two days of the tournament. “We definitely could have played better defense on Friday and Satur day,” Evans said. “Our hitting was all right against Sam Houston in the first game, but our defense let us down the next three games against Colorado and Creighton. It took us until Sunday to come back after be ing discouraged the first two days.” In its first game, A&M irpproved its overall record to 3-4 as they slid by the Sam Houston Lady Kats 3-2. The Lady Aggies were down 2-1 until junior catcher Amy Schmaltz smashed a two-run triple in the sixth inning. Schmaltz said the Lady Aggies had trouble getting key hits throughout the game. “We needed to get the key hits at the right time,” Schmaltz said. “We would make mistakes on defense, but would have trouble bouncing back from them.” Not only did the loss put the Lady Kats on a six-game losing streak which spanned the entire weekend, but it also put their record at 4-10, giving them a last place fin ish in the tournament. % 4# ■ -I;';,-:.; r §§1 jj| jgftl Meanwhile, Colorado . and Creighton battled it out for first place, but each ended up going 5-1 for the weekend. Colorado earned first place by run differential with 37 overall runs, to finish three runs over Creighton. Evans said Colorado played well and were the toughest team the Lady Aggies played. “They were the most consistent team out here,” Evans said. “Their pitcher did a nice job, and the team hit the ball really well. They really did n’t outplay us, but were aggressive and got the big hits at the right time.” Despite the four losses the Lady Aggies suffered, the team wrapped up the tournament with a 13-0 shutout over Sam Houston. Senior center-fielder Gina Perez scored an infield home run and se nior pitcher Lori Gioco hit a home run over the right field fence. Sophomore Kami Tucker put herself on the RBI charts as well, hit ting her first career grand slam home run early in the first inning. Senior left fielder Heather Hay den said the Lady Aggies worked to gether as a team and learned a lot about what they need to improve on in the future. “It is still the beginning of the season, and as each game goes by, we get better and better,” Hayden said. “We were able to get more key hits in a row to earn runs to wards the end. If we cut down the mistakes in the field we should be doing fine.” The Lady Aggies will enjoy more time at home as they host Stephen F. Austin University Wednesday at the Lady Aggie Softball Complex. Rogge Heflin, The Battalion hman shortstop Jamie Smith questions the umpire's call after she catches the ball against Colorado. lady Ags pick up first conference win, 7-2 By Sara Duesing The Battalion In its first Big 12 Conference match, the Mas A&M Women’s Tennis Team over- Tie the University of Nebraska Saturday Vie Omar Smith Tennis Center, 7-2. JVrappingup a six-game homestand, the iLady Aggies (5-1 overall, 1- ) Big 12) defeated the Com- niskers (4-1, 1-1) with a I itrong singles showing. tiie Lady Netters shut Jt Nebraska in singles ■isenior captain Nancy Mgwall leading the way kitli a 6-2,6-3 victoiy over |V®raska freshman star ■dra Noetzel. Fresh- jn Lisa Dingwall beat liie Yang 6-4,3-6,6-2, as lior Vanessa Rooks de- fed Lisa Hart 6-3, 6-1. Ithough this was the Jt meeting between the two teams, bjiks said the Aggies did not waste time ltdering what they were up against. J 1 We didn’t really think about how they |)uld play before the match,” Rooks said, jjust played our own game, did really Land I’m proud of everyone.” ■Following Rooks’ victory, sophomore (onica San Miguel routed Jennifer hoste 6-4,7-5. Junior Monica Rebolledo bat Adrianna Dulic 6-2, 6-2 and senior le Beahm wrapped things up with a 6- “They (Nebraska) really make you work hard and make you hit the balls.” Bobby Kleinecke A&M head coach 0, 6-3 victory over Gina Pelazini. A&M Head Coach Bobby Kleinecke said he was excited about the singles performance. “Nebraska is a good team,” Kleinecke said. “They really make you work hard and make you hit the balls. Winning the singles was real important.” The doubles competi tion brought two match losses for the Lady Aggies as the sister duo of Dingwall and Dingwall fell to Noetzel and Thoste 8-5. Likewise, freshmen Leslie Dees and partner Kathryn Scott, were defeated 8-5 by the team of Hart and Yang. However, Beahm and Rooks were able to overcome Dulic and Pelazini for a 8-3 win. "They (Nebraska) play a difierent type of doubles, and we did not adjust,” Klei necke said. “If they had played normally, we would have had a better chance. But, you have to give them credit because they did what they had to do to win.” The Lady Aggies now prepare them selves to travel to San Diego, Calif., where they will face San Diego State University and the University of San Diego before return ing home for another four-game stretch. “Overall, I feel really good about the way we played,” Kleinecke said. “We came out and did a good job.” ■ tm ■ Wmmmm u , 11 n I I 1 Rony Angkriwan, The Battalion Senior Nancy Dingwall backhands the ball against the University of Nebraska at the Omar Smith Tennis Center Saturday. —(Spring Break ‘97 From Houston Costa Real Hotel & Suites Marriott CasaMagna Continental Plaza Cancun Club Las Perlas f tAII Inclusive CAII meals, All Drinks, All Tips Included) 3nts 5nts 7nts Based On $396 $498 $549 Quads 417 643 803 Quads 399 525 649 Triple 456 598 739 Quads All packages are per person, triple or quad occupancy and include lowest roundtrlp airfare on Aeromexico from Houston, airport transfers, hotel accommodations, hotel tax and are for new book ings only. 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