'nee Abuse!
sorted thaij
es and
iter said aid
idemiepi
iropout.
to crimitj
g tapes,
■cent of raj;
ker were ui
' Transport
lotorvehio
^hursday • November 13, 1997
The Battalion
ORTS
ggies whip Longhorns
i&M hands Texas first conference loss in straight set
as a i
By Travis V. Dabney
Staff writer
achyearai
were!
and drivk There was a different feeling in air at G.
illie White Coliseum. This wasn’t just any
lleyball match, this was A&M versus
xas and the Aggie faithful were out in
rce. The 8th-ranked Texas Longhorns
me into G. Rollie White on Wednesday
amJght looking to extend their 15 game win-
ng streak and put a little more breathing
om between themselves and the Aggies.
This match was as big as it gets for the
standings jgj es as t i le y dropped their fourth Big 12
Imelast weekend and another loss would
riously affect this team’s NCAA tourna-
to recon}
I say that lit
| s w *th lit entseeding.The largest and undobuted-
ctendsimt the loudest crowd of the season was on
|munity." md as 2,824 fans wanted nothing less
Us to pw-f
)onsibili|
Brink,
is generalj
f," she sail!
been an in-]
rasuresonl
as an earl
ItorofAlco-l
said
; has con-]
seat
[Minors In
tears.
Ig alcohol
]"Thetra-
Icohol di
lions.”
; remains
he said,
[put that
)r. Janet
a staff
I Center,
(ealth at
id not
ation to
than an Aggie victory. The Aggie Volleyball
team would not disappoint.
Game one would be a game of spurts as
both teams would display flashes of bril
liance. The Horns would begin the match
with a lot of confidence as they jumped out
to a 2-0 lead. The Aggies would follow with
some excellent serving and defense by se
niors Farah Mensikand Cindy Lothspeich to
take a 4-2 lead. Then Texas All-American
DemeU ia Sance took over the game as she is
prone to do. With a flurry of blocking and hit
ting Sance lead the Horns back to 9-5 lead.
Then in what was most certainly was the
wildest rally of the season the Aggies would
come all the way back to win game one. The
Aggies started the come back with kills by
Amber Woolsey, Kristie Smedsrud and Sta
cy Sykora to bring the score to 13-9. With the
crowd now in a state of frenzy Mensik and
Sykora would bring the Aggies closer as they
both got crucial kills to tie the score 13-13.
After a Texas error, the Aggies con
nected on their second game point
when Lothspeich blocked a Texas kill at
tempt and the Aggies won 15-13. After
the match Coach Corbelli commented
on her team’s clutch play.
“I don’t know if I’ve ever been prouder of
my team coming through in the clutch,” Cor
belli said, “The players never felt as they they
would lose and they deserve all the credit.”
In game two Sance continued with her
excellent play as she helped the Horns stay
close but the Aggies were still riding high af
ter their game one win as Smedsrud and
Sykora combied finesse and power to lead
the Aggies to a 7-3 lead. Texas would come
back to tie the game at 7-7 behind Sance
and Junior outside hitter Katie Austin. The
two teams then would trade side outs as
both teams failed to score with any consis
tency as the score was hovered 9-9.
The two teams finally broke out and
traded points up until 14-14. The Aggies re
ceived a couple of breaks at the end of game
two as the Horns had two costly attack er
rors. Sandwiched between the errors was a
Mensik block and the Aggies took a two
game lead in the match and set themselves
up for a three game sweep with their 16-14
victory in game two.
Game three would prove to be unlike any
of the other as the Horns returned to the
floor but seemed as though they would have
much rather been back on the bus to Austin.
Please see Aggies on Page 9.
!
—
LA
_
jt'- 'liiE
|l
'■
-
ft L
RONY ANGKRIWAN/The Battalion
Junior Stacy Sykora collects one of her 20 kills in
A&M’s 15-13,16-14,15-6 win over Texas.
■
I 'pi
Rookie of the Year
Elliott's impact key for soccer team
: V; y
JHH
.
.
DAVE HOUSE/The Battalion
Icohol jNman Claire Elliott tries to get past a Stanford defender. Elliott joined teammate Melanie Wil-
c lit out paback to back Big 12 newcomers of the year.
By Stephen Boudreau
Staff writer
ren Claire Elliott rolled into Col
lege Station this year, the Texas
A&M Soccer Team knew it was
getting one of the nation’s best defenders.
What it was not aware of was the amazing
personality and sense of humor the Dallas
native brings everywhere she goes.
“Claire is hilarious. She can make any
body laugh. If you are having a bad day
you can see Claire and she will just put a
smile on your face,” Big 12 Player of the
Year Bryn Blalack said. “She is an excel
lent player. She holds up the defense and
is the anchor to the whole team.”
Elliott’s resume is filled with impressive
honors and distinctions that would make
even her hero, U.S. Women’s NationalTeam
member Julie Foudy, take a second look.
“Eve played since I was five. The last
couple of years I have played on two
He's on a mission so secret, even he doesn't know about it.
f
n % \
♦
V:
Ml MM IS
he Man who Knew loo little
noi
MUNHIMLllw
'IHV ittiotnnt
M phoiosiuim UUt
mu
PHIS 1
mm m
MHO I
on
U Mow mil |
. miniiifliwriyl
“Mia
PG PARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED <S§B>
E MhlERML an HOI IE SUIT*,IE EM CHILD,E„
www.newregency.com/theman
Soundtrack available on
Var&se Sarabande CDs
R ENTIRTAINMINT COMPANY
OPENS NOVEMBER -I4TH EVERYWHERE!
teams at once. I guess the highlight of my
soccer career thus far, though, would be
the opportunity I had by playing with the
Olympic Development Program team,” El
liott said. “We went to Europe the past two
summers to play many of the best teams
over there. Going overseas made it all the
more exciting. It was an amazing experi
ence and quite an honor.”
This year Elliott received two more
distinctions from the Big 12. She was
named Big 12 Rookie of the Year and De
fensive Most Valuable Player at the Big
12 Championship Tournament.
“I definitely wasn’t surprised when I
heard she got rookie of the year,” fresh
man Michelle Remington said. “I have
played with her for eight years and she
has always been there for me on the field
and off the field. She is awesome.”
Eliott, a member of the 1996 National
Under-17 team, selected to play at A&M
for many reasons, but has been pleas-
antly surprised by the many awards that
have come along with being a member of
the team.
“The friendships I have made on this
team are great. Everybody is really close.
It’s surprising,” Elliott said. “Not to say that
we weren’t close on my club team, but it’s
just that everybody gets along with every
body. I have a personal relationship with
everyone. It’s very close and very tight. I
wouldn’t give it up for anything.”
A general studies major, Elliott’s fa
vorite memories as a member of the Ag
gies come from the preseason.
“There are so many great experiences
I don’t know how to narrow it down. But
the whole initiation thing in the presea
son was a blast,” Elliot said. “Don’t get me
wrong, it wasn’t like hazing or anything,
we (the freshmen) had to dress up funny
and do stuff like that.
Please see.Elliott on Page 9.
nnn
Q-dropisover.
Pre-registration is on the wav.
The Student Counseling Service can help.
Come by Henderson Hall today!
Academic and career resources available:
Workshops
□ Choosing a Major
□ Career Decision Making
□ Time Management & Procrastination
□ Conquering Finals
ACE (Academic 8e Career Educators)
□ Help from peer volunteers
Self-Help Materials
□ Videos on study skills topics, stress management
□ Information about majors and jobs
□ Interactive career guidance computer programs
Individual appointments with
academic and career counselors
For more information, contact the Student Counseling Service
at 845-4427, ext. 108 or come by Henderson Hall.
WWW.SCS.TAMU.EDU
euuaa
C C C u y □ □ □ [^