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THE BATTALION
Aggies try for two against Texas Tech
CODY WAGES/The Battalion
[&M junior Martina Nedorostova hits a forehand against UT-San
Antonio on Feb. 3 at the Varsity Tennis Center.
gs face rival Tigers
fter loss to ’Horns
Kevin Espenlaub
The Battalion
Louisiana State University’s
fien’s and women’s tennis teams will
@vel to the Varsity Tennis Center on
Jaturday for a dual match against
exas A&M at 1:30 p.m.
The sixth-ranked Aggie men’s
team (4-1) is coming off a 4-2 loss in
m-conference competition against
e No. 17 University of Texas
longhorns in Houston Tuesday. The
am hopes to revisit the win column
gainst the 14-ranked Tigers (4-0),
ho have shut out each of their four
Ipponents this season, including a 7-
■ victory over the University of
Louisiana - Monroe on Wednesday.
B “There's no doubt that LSU is one
oi the real forces in college tennis,”
snid A&M men’s coach Tim Cass.
|We’ve had some pretty intense
matches in the last three years, and
with the rotating home-away sched
ule we have with their team, the
home team has come out on top each
year. Hopefully, we can keep that go
ing on Saturday here at home.”
In contrast to their away record of
8-6 when not playing at home last
season, the Aggie men were 16-0 at
A&M. The Aggie coaches and play
ers are hoping their dominance will
continue against LSU. The Aggie
four-time All-American Shuon Mad
den will try to regroup from his sin
gles defeat Tuesday when he meets
LSU’s nationally ranked No. 8 Ajay
Ramaswami on court number one
Saturday.
The Aggie women (2-0) have had
a week off since their last action.
See Tigers on Page 2B.
By True Brown
The Battalion
After breaking a nine-game, 31-
day losing skid by defeating Baylor
Tuesday, the Texas A&M men’s bas
ketball team will try for two straight
wins when they travel to Lubbock to
take on Texas Tech University on
Saturday.
The Red Raiders (8-11,2-6 in Big
12) are in the midst of a four-game
slide after losses to Missouri, Okla
homa State, Baylor and Oklahoma.
Tech dropped an 80-72 decision to
Oklahoma on Wednesday.
The Aggies (7-15, 1-9) are in last
place in the Big 12 standings, while
Tech sits at 10th.
The road has not been a kind place
to the Aggies. They have only won two
away contests this season, and both of
those games were at neutral sites. Their
last road win came Dec. 30 when the
Aggies claimed an 81 -72 win over De
troit Mercy at the Rainbow Classic in
Honolulu. A&M is 0-8 when playing
in their opponent’s arena.
The Aggies shot 46.8 percent from
the field in Tuesday’s win over Baylor.
A&M also had five players score in
double figures, just the second time all
season that has happened. Freshman
center Nolan Butterfras posted a ca
reer-high of 10 points, as well as
pulling in five offensive rebounds.
“[The win over Baylor] feels good
in the locker room,” said A&M coach
Melvin Watkins. “The kids have been
working really hard in practice. Texas
Tech has not been a friendly place for
us, but we have a lot of confidence. If
we keep working hard, hopefully
some good things will keep happening
for us.”
Freshman forward Jesse King was
one of the five Aggies in double fig
ures on Tuesday.
“Hopefully we can get on the road
and move up in the standings,” said
Jesse King. “If we keep playing ag
gressive,, you never know what can
happen.”
Sophomore guard Bernard King
leads A&M with just under 18 points
per game, good enough for third in
the Big 12. Bernard King has led the
Aggies in scoring in 14 of the team’s
22 games.
The Red Raiders will be led by
center Andy Ellis, who is ninth in the
Big 12 in scoring, with an average Of
16 points per game. He has scored in
See Red Raiders on Page 2B.
CHAD ADAMS/The Battalion .
A&M sophomore guard Bernard King goes up for a layup in the
Aggies' 73-69 victory over Baylor on Tuesday night at Reed Arena.
Archery team chases title at State Indoor Tourney
By Diane Xavier
The Battalion
After dominating every individual tournament
this season, the Texas A&M Archery team is pur
suing another team title as they open the spring sea
son by hosting the Texas State Indoor Tournament
this weekend at the Student Recreation Center.
This tournament is one of three state tourna
ments that will determine the state championship.
" Archery head coach Kathy Eissinger said this
event will help determine where her team stands
arid what skills need to be improved.
I “We’re really trying to fine-tune right now,”
Eissinger said. “Our shooters have made progress,
and our practices have been really strong, so I ex
pect us to win.”
Eissinger said this : weekend will prepare the
team for the indoor nationals on March 2.
Eissinger said she expects her squad to finish high
at nationals since it is the first year the team has
played at an international level.
“Our shooters practice as hard and as long as
the people in Olympic teams,” she said. “And it
shows in the tournaments.”
The team is led by freshman Mary Zorn, who
will also represent the United States at the FITA
World Indoor Target Championship in Castellan-
za, Italy, on March 13 to 18 after her second-place
finish at the World Indoor trials in January.
Zorn said after the outstanding practices of this
past week, she hopes to break the world record,
which was set at 590 points last year.
“I want to shoot a world record this weekend
too,” Zorn said. “I’ve been doing well in practice,,
and my lowest score was two points below the;
world record.
“Now, I’m just looking forward to doing it
when it counts.” L
Eissinger said she needs everyone in the squad"
to do well in order to make nationals.
“Our team has improved every year, and if our,
shooters go out there and shoot like they practice,*
we’ll do well,” she said.
Admission to the Aggie Invitational is free. In-,
dividual rounds will begin at 6 p.m. today, Satur-'
day at 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and Sunday at 9 a.m.
The team round will be shot Saturday at 5 p.m.
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Liberal Arts Career Fair
Today
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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National Imagery & Mapping Agency
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Peace Corps
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Texas A&M Career Center
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