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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-
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dents each tirM Freshman midfielder Michelle Rena
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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.
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but will benefM me sa id ‘I’m going to take her’ — I
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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].
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