The Battalion
Sports
Page 7 • Friday, December 3, 1999
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The Texas A&M Volleyball Team
[lied through the first round of the
2AA Tournament by sweeping
lephen F.
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ersity yester-
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bother domi-
ant win.
The first-round sweep was a
g positive for an Aggie team
lat in previous seasons has
ruggled to get in a groove dur-
g the first round.
“Tonight [against SFA] gives us
lot of confidence and momen-
im,” Corbelli said. “The minute
e had mistakes, we picked it
Ight back up and rebound. We
prow where our strengths lie and
e have a lot of confidence in our
rengths.”
The Aggies will look to capi-
lize on their strengths to gain a
erth into its third “Sweet Six-
|en.” But first they will have to
|et past the Tar Heels (27-5) who
Iso had a sweep last night in
lollege Station.
North Carolina was led by ju-
ior outside hitter Casey Simp
lon who had 14 kills to push the
lor Heels past Northern Arizona
(19-9).
I A&M will look to capitalize on its
nomentum and homecourt advan-
age to carry it over the Tar Heels to
tay alive in the tournament.
“We’re at home, and the Twelfth
tot gives us an incredible advan-
age,” Corbelli said. “The team re
ponded, and I think tomorrow
tight we’re going to be on fire. ”
12th-ranked Aggies advance to 2nd round
Texas A&M Volleyball Team runs home winning streak to 19 games in three-set victory
BY BREE HOLZ
The Battalion
In its first match of the NCAA tournament,
the 12th-ranked Texas A&M Volleyball Team
crushed Stephen F. Austin State University
(SFA), 15-4, 15-7, 15-1 last night at G. Rollie
White Coliseum in front of a crowd of 1,235.
The Aggies advance to the second round
of the tournament to face the University of
North Carolina, who defeated Northern Ari
zona University prior to the A&M-SFA match
in three games.
A&M volleyball coach Laurie Corbelli said
she attributes the team’s confidence in their
strengths to getting the win.
“In the past we’ve had some first-time
performances in the NCAAs when we’ve had
a breakdown in offense,” she said. “But this
team knows what their doing, and tonight’s
match gives us a lot of momentum for our
next match.”
With the win, the Aggies improve to 26-5
overall, while SFA finished its season at 26-10.
A&M jumped to a quick 3-0 lead in the
first game of the match with kills from
sophomore outside hitter Michelle Cole and
senior outside hitter Summer Strickland, but
SFA answered by scoring four consecutive
points, mostly off A&M miscues.
The Aggies regained their composure to
go on a 6-0 run, due to solid hitting from
Strickland and senior middle blocker Amber
Woolsey.
SFA was forced to call its first timeout of
the game, but could not muster any mo
mentum, as A&M scored six straight points
to win the first game.
“We had to calm [the team] down a little
tonight because there was so much adrena
line,” Corbelli said. “Their timing was a lit
tle different at first, but they calmed down.”
Game two began much like the first with
the Aggies taking an early 4-0 lead. With
Woolsey and Strickland continuing to dom
inate the net, SFA found itself in an 8-3 hole.
However, SFA returned from a timeout
and cut the lead to 9-6, which forced A&M
to call its first timeout of the match. Strick
land, Woolsey, and Moskovic returned to
score the next three points of the game and
the Aggies came out victorious.
JP BEATO/Thk Battalion
A&M senior middle blocker Lauri Leahy spikes the ball against Stephen F. Austin State University last night at G. Rollie White Coliseum
in the Aggies’ first-round win over SFA. A&M plays the University of North Carolina tonight at 7 at G. Rollie White.
Cole and Woolsey continued to put down
kills, which helped the Aggies to an early 7-
0 lead in game three.
A&M’s blocking game began to take
charge, as Strickland and senior middle
blocker Lauri Leahy connected for a stuff,
and then two sideouts later, Strickland post
ed a straight-down solo block. A&M ended
the match with a block from sophomore out
side hitter Brandi Mount.
Corbelli said the team’s excellent block
ing was a key factor in the win.
“We’re very athletic, and I think we throw
teams off because we’re not huge,” she said.
“ [The team] has a good feel for how to execute
and they have a lot of confidence in that skill.”
The Aggies outhit SFA .357 to .041, and
outblocked them 13-1.
Woolsey recorded a match-high 13 kills
and posted a .435 hitting percentage, while
Strickland followed with 11 kills and a .375
percentage.
Woolsey said the team’s main goal is to
focus on the task at hand.
“Our big goal is to play our game,” Woolsey
said. “We have to focus on one team at a time
and take care of business tomorrow night.”
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