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riday • September 19, 1997
S The Battalion
PORTS
TEXAS A&M
September 20,1997
Southwest Louisiana Ra & n ’ Ca i uns
ggies ready for USL
&M looking to avenge last season’s loss
:ond German later
i man killed,
British men wounded
By Jeff Webb
Staff writer
Revenge is a dish best served
|ld, and the Texas A&M Football
am will be looking for the frozen
iffet line on Saturday when the
gies take on the University of
uthwest Louisiana.
In last year’s game against the
gin’ Cajuns, the only things
Brved up by the Aggies were the
extremist opens lire o' | n overs that led to the monster
Egyptian drive, atso . 22 upset in Lafayette .
[This year, things promise to be
liferent. With the mass of upsets
nen open fire with i |he Bi § 12 ,his P ast weekend
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8 Greek tourists and ps A&M can has much to gain
ars.An Egyptian alsooiry taking care of business against
|eir upset-minded foes.
Most of the attention last year
I on the shoulders of Branndon
:kers throw firebomb N wart who had his worst da y as
tourist bus outsider
tin Cairo, killing at te
>n of them German
gners and 15 Egypt®
a college quarterback. Despite the
embarrassment, Stewart said he
does not feel that payback should
be a prime motive.
“It was definitely a disappoint
ing game for me |last year],” Stew
art said. “I just want to win this
football game. I don’t think that
it’s payback time or anything like
that. I think it’s just that we want
to win our second football game.”
The Aggies turned the ball over
eight times in the last contest,
three of which were returned for
touchdowns. Coach R.C. Slocum
said that the players beat them
selves last year, and that the prob
lems will be corrected this year.
“The challenge to me is us. Can
we go play this game this year and
do what we’re trying to do without
turning the ball over? This game
was an embarrassing loss for us
last year, one we had to put up
(bird -ranked Aggies
ace Utah, Oregon
with a lot of flack for. It’s on the
front of their media guide and they
have posters with our name on it.”
In the first game against Sam
Houston, the highly touted Wreck
ing Crew defense looked a little
rusty, allowing 17 plays on the
opening drive. One of the
weapons the Aggie defense should
expect to see a lot of is junior wide
receiver Brandon Stokley. While
putting up with the stigma of be
ing the coach’s son, Stokley has be
come the school’s all-time leading
receiver and is one catch away
from equaling the career reception
mark of 172. He is also the top ac
tive receiver in the country and is
on pace to become the most pro
lific in Division I history.
Literally the biggest concern for
the Aggies will be the gargantuan
USL offensive line which averages
322.2 pounds, second heaviest in
RYAN ROGERS/The Battalion
Sophomore tail back Dante Hall breaks a tackle against Sam Houston State. The Aggies will look to avenge last
season’s 29-22 loss to Southwest Louisiana on Saturday.
the nation. Aggie defensive end These two will be blocking for
Aggie defensive end
Brad Crowley knows he has his
work cut out for him.
“The two guys I’m going up
against, one is 6 (foot)-2, 350
(pounds) and the other one is 6
(foot)-2, 380 (pounds), so I’m a lit
tle outweighed,” Crowley said.
The linemen Crowley men
tioned are senior left tackle An
thony Clement (6-8, 349) and left
guard Keith Ware (6-2, 380).
running back Eric Lindsey, who is re
turning to the team after missing last
week with a strained foot. He will
most likely provide relief for junior
quarterback Brian Soignier, who was
forced into the starting lineup after
Barton Folse went down with a frac
tured finger. Folse is expected to miss
at least two weeks.
Other injuries on the USL ros
ter include defensive end Dennis
Hewitt (strained neck) and tight
end Mark Buford (hamstring).
The only injury for the Aggies is
defensive lineman Roylin Bradley,
who suffered a high ankle sprain.
Bradley posted four tackles and
two sacks last week against Sam
Houston State. There has also
been a change in the starting line
up with senior nose tackle Marcus
Heard getting the nod over fresh
man Steven Young.
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Staff writer
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■ Baylor will also be at the complex
s repeatedly have his weekend to play Utah and Oregon,
ave largely put d(j>i|t they will not face the Aggies.
3y militants wishii*The Aggie soccer team is unsure of
: law. Recent violeijjw well they will fare against the two
iart has been confif ams . since this will be their first time
ween police andi lo face both of them,
nts in southern Ej Even with the A gg ies ’ impressive
|coid, they are not convinced that
se two games are in the bag yet.
“Reputation doesn’t matter,” coach
Guerrieri said. “To be able to com-
|te, we have to play at our potential
our high) every single practice and
ry single game. From here on out,
■ are playing teams that are as good
■better than Nebraska and the teams
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ouse
that we have played in the past.”
Although the Aggies are making
sure that they do not let their winning
streak go to their heads, fans can be
sure that the percentages are in their
team’s favor. A&M is 37-2-0 at the Ag
gie Soccer Complex.
Despite the Aggies’ success at
home, the team is not looking ahead.
“Utah didn’t do very good in the be
ginning, but they are supposed to be
doing a lot better,” sophomore goal
keeper Melanie Wilson said.
Wilson’s recent play gives the Aggies
greater confidence. With a career
record of 24-4-0, with!2 shutouts, and
0.84 goals against average, she is a reli
able protector.
A&M jumped to No. 3 in the latest
soccer polls, but Wilson said the team
still has a great amount to achieve.
“We’re number three now, and we
have to keep it up. We just have to keep
concentrating,” said Wilson after an ex
tra hour of practice on Wednesday.
“The hardest part about getting to the
top is staying there.”
This weekend the Aggies will do all
that they can to stay at the top.
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Senior Bryn Blalack and the A&M Soccer Team will host the GTE Aggie Soccer Classic this weekend.
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■ The No. 24-ranked Texas A&M men’s
gQlf team will open its fall season today
and tomorrow at the William H. Tucker In-
Mcollegiate at the University of New Mex-
B) in Albuquerque, site of the 1998 Na-
Inal Championships.
I "These guys are really excited,” said
Bach Bob Ellis, who is entering his 24th
lason at A&M. “I don’t think I have ever
Id a team with as much enthusiasm to
py for Texas A&M.
"Its kind of a thrill for me as a coach to
here and watch this kind of enthusiasm,
er 23 years, there have been several
Mayers that have been excited to play for
us, but as a whole team, I don’t know if I
have ever seen a group so fired up to play.
That’s a great ingredient to have on a team
who wants to win it all.”
The Aggies will be represented by se
nior Miguel del Angel, juniors Ty Cox and
Ryan Palmer and freshmen Ryan Toll and
Clay Fullick.
Last spring, del Angel was named an
honorable-mention All-American after
winning the NCAA Central Region. Del
Angel posted five straight top 10 finishes
leading up to the National Champi
onships, where he tied for 58th.
Palmer is coming off a season where he
earned All-Big 12 honors and lead the
team in scoring average.
Cox is also coming off a strong year that
propelled him to the 1997 U.S. Amateur
where he lost in a playoff which would
have advanced him to match play.
Toll and Fullick will be making their col
legiate debut, but both are coming off
strong summers.
“Both Toll and Fullick are good young
players who will provide us will a great deal
of depth,” said Ellis.
In Albuquerque, the 23-team field will
feature 12 teams that are ranked in the pre
season Mastercard Collegiate Golf Rank
ings, including No. 1-ranked Oklahoma
State and the defending tournament cham
pion University ofTexas, who is also ranked
No. 12. The cour se is a traditional one with
fast greens and long fairways.
“The bourse is very fair,” said Ellis. “Ifyou
hit a good shot, you will be rewarded, and if
you hit a bad shot, you will be penalized.”
Last year, the Aggies stumbled in the Big
12 tournament but managed to end the
year strong with a third place finish in the
NCAA Central Regional and then finishing
13th in the National Championships.
This tournament will mark the begin
ning of a very promising season for the Ag
gies. They are currently ranked third in the
Big 12, but consist of enough depth, talent
and experience to challenge for the top spot
in the conference, as well as in the nation.
“We feel real good about this season,”
said Ellis. “We have four players returning
who played in the regional and national
tournaments, and we have some young
guys who will provide additional depth.”
Former Olympians
meet in South Bend
By Travis V. Dabney
Staff writer
A reunion of four former United States Olympic
Volleyball players will take place this weekend in
South Bend, Indiana, as Texas A&M University, The
University of California, Notre Dame University
and The University of New Mexico meet on the vol
leyball court. Former members of the 1980 U.S.
Olympic team that boycotted the Moscow games
coach each of the four teams.
Former right side hitter Debbie Brown is now
the coach at Notre Dame, left side hitter Sue
Woodstra is now the coach at University of Cali
fornia as well as reserves Laurrel Brassey, coach
at New Mexico University and Texas A&M coach,
Laurie Corbelli.
The connections between these former team
mates have not been limited to the volleyball court.
Their lives have crossed on many different levels.
Woodstra was the maid of Honor in Corbelli’s wed
ding and Brown is the Godmother of Corbelli’s son,
Russell.
“The competition between all of us in these
types of situation can be tough,” Corbelli said “Em
really starting to wonder if we really want to put
ourselves through this.
“The thing that makes it nice is too see and talk
with everyone and all the teams will show a tremen
dous amount of respect for one another.”
Not only does Corbelli have a tremendous
amount of pressure coming down on her and her
team with the upcoming tournament, the travel
schedule will also cause problems.
The team had to rise at 4:00 a.m. on Thursday
morning to make a 6:00 a.m. flight. They arrived at
noon in South Bend. That was followed by a prac
tice and an afternoon game today.
“We are used to that type of schedule,” Corbelli
said, “but it is very early too leave for a flight.”
Corbelli also goes into this weekend’s tourna
ment with a carrer milestone within her grasp. She
has amassed 199 total career coaching victories and
99 career victories at Texas A&M.
“I don’t pay any attention to those type of things,
but I do appreciate the recognition.”
Overall this will be a big weekend of volleyball for
Corbelli and the Aggies with everything that has
come together for this team over the past two weeks.
The team will attempt to extend its winning streak
to six games and Corbelli’s multitude of events will
make this a very special weekend for her.
The Battalion's 1997 Staff Picks
ECEIPT
T1 MEDIA
pe MatcMJps
Chris
Ferrell
Paul
Mitchell
Jeremy
Furtick
Kristina
Buffin
Jamie
Burch
Matt
Mitchell
Stephen
Boudreau
Travis
Dabney
Margaux
Harris
Nicole
Hooven
Jeff
Webb
Jason
Whitcomb
Consensus
;
1st at Texas A&M (-38)
Texas A&M
Texas A&M
Texas A&M
Texas A&M
USL
Texas A&M
Texas A&M
USL
USL
Texas A&M
USL
Texas A&M
Texas A&M: REVENGE!
|7 Nebraska at #2 Washington (-3)
Washington
Washington
Washington
Washington
Washington
Washington
Washington
Washington
Nebraska
Washington
Washington
Washington
Washington: Huskies take husk out of Huskers
aylor at #8 Michigan (-25.5)
Michigan
Michigan
Michigan
Michigan
Michigan
Michigan
Michigan
Michigan
Baylor
Michigan
Michigan
Baylor
Michigan: At least Baylor plays D-1 teams
13 Iowa (-26) at Iowa St.
Iowa
Iowa
Iowa St.
Iowa St.
Iowa
Iowa
Iowa
Iowa
Iowa St.
Iowa
Iowa
Iowa
Iowa: It's the Hawkeye State for a reason
! 1
lorth Texas at Texas Tech (-31)
Texas Tech
Texas Tech
Texas Tech
Texas Tech
Texas Tech
Texas Tech
Texas Tech
North Texas
North Texas
Texas Tech
North Texas
North Texas
Texas Tech: Another easy one for Tech
)klahoma at California (-4)
Oklahoma
California
California
Oklahoma
California
California
Oklahoma
California
California
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
California
California: Nightlife too much for OU
•:
Missouri (-5.5) at Tulsa
Missouri
Missouri
Tulsa
Missouri
Missouri
Missouri
Missouri
Missouri
Tulsa
Missouri
Missouri
Missouri
Missouri: They have a chance this week
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14 Tennessee at #3 Florida (-4)
Tennessee
Florida
Tennessee
Florida
Florida
Florida
Florida
Florida
Florida
Florida
Tennessee
Tennessee
Florida: Spurrier is 43-2 in 'The Swamp"
|5 Florida St. (-18.5) at #16 Clemson
Florida St.
Florida St.
Florida St.
Florida St.
Florida St.
Florida St.
Florida St.
Florida St.
Florida St.
Florida St.
Florida St.
Clemson
Florida St.: Big difference between #5 and #16
ill2 Auburn at #10 LSU (-5.5)
LSU
LSU
LSU
LSU
LSU
LSU
Auburn
Auburn
LSU
LSU
LSU
Auburn
LSU : Faulk returns in battle of bengals
fcolphins at Buccaneers (-3.5)
Buccaneers
Buccaneers
Buccaneers
Buccaneers
Dolphins
Buccaneers
Buccaneers
Buccaneers
Buccaneers
Buccaneers
Dolphins
Buccaneers
Buccaneers: There's a new team in Florida
Iteelers at jaguars (-3.5)
jaguars
Jaguars
Steel ers
Jaguars
Jaguars
Jaguars
Jaguars
Steelers
Steelers
Jaguars
Jaguars
Steelers
Jaguars: New reign in AFC
last Week
6-6-0
5-7-0
3-9-0
5-7-0
3-9-0
4-8-0
4-8-0
5-7-0
5-7-0
5-7-0
2-10-0
3-9-0
62-82-0:Bad week for the favorites
Cumulative
11-13-0
9-15-0
9-15-0
11-13-0
7-17-0
8-16-0
10-14-0
10-14-0
10-14-0
9-15-0
5-19-0
9-15-0
120-168-0: Hey, it's an improvement
NOTE: The Battalion Staff will be picking against the spread this semester. We in no way encourage any illegal wagering with the use of these betting lines, they are presented solely for entertainment purposes.