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he Battalion So orts ^ i' ia Toggles beat Alabama y dominating shots jally have to t,” he said, dents will h, le to record t later if they 1 first time a: ivailableondti BY JASON LINCOLN The Battalion ents who wa::B “The monkey’s off their back.” te chancetop:« That’s the case for Texas A&M accord- they have.? to University of Alabama coach Don 'e a chanceto»aley after the Aggies defeated the Crim- he television ■on Tide 3-1 in the first round of the e taking place.MlCAA tournament Wednesday night at ace to accoircfte Aggie Soccer Complex, dents each tirM Freshman midfielder Michelle Rena ult the studio:; ibgton gave A&M an early lead when she II also helpmeMutran the defense and was left alone in I have an aMhe box with only goalkeeper Rachel FMrown between her and the goal, nts should r:||i Brown charged forward and Reming- luled for WecMn put on a move and was left with an tis courseatiMmpty goal at 13:53. ow will probrB “1 turned and saw the keeper in front but will benefM me sa id ‘I’m going to take her’ — I Ion to othereMid,” Remington said, help me have* With seven minutes left in the half, Al can be intiiMbania evened it up as Nellie O’Connor and mnrp Jcored off a pass from Danielle Watson, me in andatip Despite losing their early lead, the Ag- Mies picked up the pace and dominated play, outshooting the Tide 29-5. “We’ve been working a lot on that type of situation in practice,” sophomore for ward Nicky Thrasher said. “It just shows how much heart and passion we have not to give up and keep going if something breaks down.” Thrasher had 10 shots and an assist in the game, coming off a strong perfor mance in the Big 12 tournament where she was named offensive MVP. In the second half, the Aggies domi nated as they scored their final two goals. Amber Reynolds got a pass from a Sharon Pickering corner kick at 78:45 to give the Aggies a 2-1 lead. Alison Peters quickly followed with A&M’s final goal in the 82nd minute on a pass from Thrasher. “Tm really proud of our players be cause they were able to persevere,” A&M coach G. Guerrieri said. “We’re peaking at the right time in the season.” With the win, A&M advances to the sec ond round in Lincoln, Neb., to face Nebras ka, the team that beat them in the Big 12 Championship Tournament last weekend. GREG MCREYNOLDS/The Battalion Sophomore forward Alison Peters heads the ball over an Alabama player. Peters scored the third goal of game. TORI ihapers mpons honor. ' invites you REARMS/ :K GUNRA 1 9-1093 Miles Eastoi i Hwy 21 I 3 - Dari 0 a.m. - Dart >e Skeet ft ET MACHIN MaslerCar A&M rebounds from adversity to advance to NCAA second round BY MICHAEL TAGLIENTI The Battalion When a team faces adversity, hey can either become stronger or hey can crumble. The Texas A&M Soccer Team has demonstrated hat it can overcome adversity and n the process moved into the sec- Dnd round of the NCAA Soccer Fournament with a 3-1 defeat of he Alabama Crimson Tide. Going into the season coach G. hjerrieri knew that he was going [o have the youngest team in the ig 12. Guerrieri knew his team as going to face a very tough schedule this year without the vet eran players he has had the last two years. Guerrieri said he was unsure of what kind of team he would have this year, so he had them go through some unusual training techniques to get ready for the season. “You never know how players are going to respond to adversity,” Guerrieri said. “Preseason we brought in Navy Seals to challenge them and put them through adver sity and see how they will respond. Through the season, playing one of the five toughest schedules in the country with a bunch of 18 year olds, that’s adversity.” A&M struggled at the beginning of the season, as can be expected of such a young team. The team improved as the season went on and is playing its best soccer at the end of the season, having won six out of their last eight games. Sophomore forward Alison Pe ters said the Aggies have been building all season for the playoffs. “All season we’ve been working for this,” Peters said. “We’re peak ing at the right time and we’re bringing everything together. We’ve been playing our best soccer for the last few weeks.” Alabama coach Don Staley said the Aggies are better than their record and ranking indicate WAN :GE ParkS ulman ■theatres.# | ie www.lockoi'cc j OPENS AT 6:30 Times Only (PG13) *! (PG13) (R) (R) 1 ✓ Freeware Al trees Reveal| 38-7888: 2023 DU! nents / fford ?It All! ^alk to Caittf -vice les >ntrol -Leasing 3W as $3951 <3-5707 George Bush net/treehouW I can spend every nigb-'k in the bars hanging out with my friends when we are drunk- - ’ But when I see them the next day on campus, we o don t have anything to say to each other. and predicted they will win their next match. “That team right there will beat Nebraska,” Staley said. “You guys have lost to them twice. A&M has n’t gotten the respect they were due this year in the coaches’ poll and other polls. They are a very outstanding team this year.” Guerrieri said that by overcom ing the odds, this team has become one of his favorite teams. “This is, if not my favorite, one of the all-time favorite groups of people to work with,” Guerrieri said. “It sure is special to see them experience some success in the NCAA tournament. I I J 4 l f 4 | . •t yl?*****-,,. Does alcohol do v.’hat you want it to? Or doe* it leave you dry? Maybe there’* something better. Page 7 • Thursday, November 12, 1998 Stewart ready to play for injured McCown T he Texas A&M Football Team (9-1, 6-0) whipped the hapless University of Oklahoma 29-0 Saturday. With Ohio State University’s loss to Michigan State University, A&M vaulted to the No. 6 ranking the Associated Press Poll and the increasingly important Bowl Championship Series. The Aggies host No. 13-ranked University of Missouri Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. MS *4 v^CHMlDT Nguyen-er of the Butkus and Lombardi? Senior linebacker Dat Nguyen was named a finalist for the Lom bardi Award, the award going to the nation’s top interior lineman. Along with Nguyen, the other finalists are: Ohio State linebacker Andy Katzenmoyer, University of Georgia offensive lineman Matt Stinchcorrib and University of Wisconsin offensive lineman Aaron Gibson. The award presentation will take place Dec. 8 in Houston. Nguyen is also a semifinalist for the Butkus Award, going to the nation’s best linebacker. Three finalists will be announced today at 11:30 a.m. Nguyen posted 10 tackles against OU and forced and recov ered a fumble. Patchwork Quarterbacks Senior quarterback Bran- ndon Stewart started the OU game in relief of injured junior Randy McCown and scored three touchdowns. However, if Stewart had gotten injured, A&M coach R. C. Slocum said he would have played junior punter Shane Lechler, a former quarterback, at the position. Slocum did not have to go to that drastic of a measure and even played walk-on freshman Ry Marek on the last play of the game. Slocum said it will be a game time decision if McCown starts against Mizzou. McCown said his arm feels fine most of the time, but hurts on his follow-through after throwing a pass. McCown said Tliesday he does expect to play if he gets to the point where he can help the team. McCown’s type of shoulder injury usually needs 4-6 weeks to heal. McCown said he takes treat ment, such as muscle stimulants and hot and cold treatments, five to six times a day. Common sense says McCown needs some work before the game against the University of Texas. The best offense is a good defense A&M held OU to only five first downs and 124 yards of total of fense Saturday. The Sooners did not get their first first down until the third quar ter. With its performance, A&M moved up to the No. 3-ranked to tal defense in the country. “We have linebackers who can run,” Slocum said, “we have de fensive linemen that can run, our secondary has some experience. So from a personnel standpoint, we’re getting back to that [the Wrecking Crew of old]. see Football on Page 8. Join the Department of Rec Sports as we unveil the newest Aggie tradition. For the Champion in Every Aggie BRICK CAMPAIGN Remembering the Aggie Spirit—Leadership, Fair Play, Honesty, and Integrity TEXAS A6CM UNIVERSITY at three-thirty the afternoon of Friday, November 13,1998 in front of the Student Recreation Center Texas A&M University College Station, Texas TRADITIONS ARE BUILT ONE BRICK AT A TIME. HELP PAVE THE WAY. Dress is casual so come as you are. Reception will immediately follow the ceremony. For more info please call 862-1856. *«* • ■• *«« wm/m SPORTS For a free article on drinking and college life, call 1-800*236-9238. drinking.everystudent.com
