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Bid plays again Sunday against oingtohavea iinderbilt University at 2 p.m. it’s so intimiiB A&M junior midfielder Alison ams,” juniorciters said the Aggies anticipate a 'hris Valettai crallenging weekend, a you factormB “We’re expecting two extremely to be. If thed tfelented teams,” she said, r it’s offeiKB The team’s first game of the g deal.” tournament will be against the [ready haveaipighest-ranked opponent A&M has mntage, hC faced this season, putting the Ag- le teamevaffl|gies in an unfamiliar position. I “The whole time we’ve been coach RCivii chased because we’ve been ranked,” ?80 whffrtweters said, “everyone’s been looking ?d to aiiso/f at us like ‘Ooh, this is the game’ for aid thefe :’ them to get on the board, as much.^L “This is like a game for us to get he stadiuK. recognized, too. Now it’s like we’re it the thirMjp being chasecj — we’re doing the d at our $t;:causing, we’re after them.” ; a big-time id. “Now I at. That’s apfl re.” A&M soccer coach G. Guerrieri said today’s game against Notre Dame may be the Aggies’ most dif ficult game of the season so far. “Notre Dame has the potential to win a national championship, so we’re expecting our biggest test of the season to date,” he said. The Fighting Irish come to Klein with a great deal of speed, strength and experience. Four Notre Dame starters are nominees for the Her mann TYophy, soccer’s equivalent of the Heisman TYophy. A&M senior defender Ashley Fendley said her team will be ready for its opponent. “We know what we can do,” she said. “A lot of girls on the team have played the [University of] North Carolinas, have played the Santa Claras and played all these teams, and we know what to ex pect, so we’re not going to be in timidated.” For the Aggies to be successful this weekend, they will have to maintain their aggressiveness on both offense and defense. 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We’re trying to push up and put the pressure on them and get the pres sure off of us.” The Aggies currently are ranked eighth by the National Soc cer Coaches Association of Amer ica (NSCAA), the highest ranking A&M has seen this season. Guerrieri said the ranking is pleasing, and he hopes the Aggies can remain successful. “We’re always flattered to be put in with the elite of the elite,” he said. “It sets a standard for us, and it’s a standard we’ve got to try to live up to and try to play higher than.” WMAHA ,~ n ~. «. «»» sas*** .7 •/T." RECEIVERS 10-50% OFF All Sony Stereo, Dolby Prologic, Dolby Digital & DTS AUDIO VIDEO 524 UNIVERSITY DR. E. 696-5719 Sale starts today, while supplies last. DEFINITIVE + MclNTOSH + SHARP + JL