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THE BATTALION
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IRVING (AP) — A week ago, Texas was giddy in its
good fortune.
Now, the Longhorns are wondering how they squandered it all.
After backing its way into the Big 12 title game, Texas had a
chance to play in the Rose Bowl. Tennessee’s 34-32 win over
Florida on Saturday set the table for the Longhorns to play for the
school’s first national title in more than 30 years.
All Texas had to do was win the Big 12 title game against
Colorado, a team the Longhorns whipped 41-7 back in October.
Nothing doing. As they did to Nebraska a week earlier, the
Buffs used a punishing ground game and exploited a dismal out
ing by Texas quarterback Chris Simms to win 39-37.
The loss sent the shocked Longhorns (10-2) tumbling out of
the Bowl Championship Series and most likely to the Holiday
Bowl where they lost to Oregon last season.
Win lands Aggies
in Sweet 16 round
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The No. 5 Texas A&M soccer
eam’s season came to a close
iunday afternoon after a 4-1 loss
othe Portland Pilots in the quar-
erfmal round of the 2001 NCAA
vomen’s tournament.
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Portland rebounded to score
te next four goals by Christine
Sinclair and Betsy Barr.
Sinclair’s first goal came in
ie 15th minute and tied the game
It 1-1. A&M sophomore goal-
eeper Ester Thompson went
me-on-one with the streaking
Sinclair, but Thompson could
|nly get a hand on the shot, and
ball rolled past her, where
inclair was waiting to finish the
play with a shot into the open net.
Portland added the game-win
ner 1 1 minutes into the second
half, when Barr received a pass
and headed the ball past A&M
goalkeeper Angela Barker, who
replaced Thompson.
“We put Angela (Barker) in to
start the second half because she is a
little taller and a little better on
defending crosses and comers,” said
A&M soccer coach G. Guerrieri.
“All three of their second-half goals
were tremendous goals.”
With the win, the Pilots
advance to the 2001 Women’s
College Cup in Dallas.
“I am very proud of our team
and our senior class for getting us
over the hump after making it to
the Sweet 16 four times,”
Guerrieri said. “We have a good
group of underclassmen coming
back and the future is very bright
for Texas A&M soccer.”
The Aggies finished the sea
son with a 17-4-1 record.
Normally for the Texas A&M volleyball
team, beating Texas is a sweet prospect.
When the Aggies defeated the Longhorns
Saturday night at G. Rollie White Coliseum,
it was real sweet — as in Sweet 16.
A&M defeated the Longhorns for the
third time this season, 30-24, 30-22, 30-27,
to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA
Tournament for the first time in two seasons.
“This was a really tough match to pre
pare for,” said A&M coach Laurie Corbelli.
“Having met them twice and these matches
with Texas are always emotional. The rival
ry really presents itself. I knew the team had
to bring its best game to win tonight.
“We knew Texas would come out and
fight like crazy and they did. For the team
to bring the confidence and poise with all
the pressure that was on A&M, I’m really
very proud and pleased with the perform
ance of my team.”
“There was really nothing sweeter than
that,” said A&M senior setter Jenna
Moscovic. “Beating them three times in a
season is tough. We came out and knew that.
We came in with the idea that this was the
first time we’re going to play them. We
played great. We didn’t dominate, but we
beat them and we’re going to the Sweet 16.”
The trip to the Sweet 16 will be the sec
ond for A&M’s outgoing seniors who
reached the Elite 8 in 1999.
“I can’t think of a better way to do it,”
said A&M senior outsider hitter Michelle
Cole. “It had to end some time, but it’s been
a great run. That was awesome. That’s the
way I wanted to leave this gym. I’m going to
miss this place so much.”
From the first serve, Texas showed the
Aggies it was not going down without a fight.
The Longhorns matched the Aggies point
for point in the first game, taking a 14-13
lead on a block by Bethany Howden.
With the Aggies down, Corbelli inserted
junior middle blocker A.D. Achilefu to pro-
JOHN LIVAS • THE BATTALION
Senior setter Jenna Moscovic tries to hit the ball past UT outside hitter Katia Lara. Moscovic
recorded 38 assists and 7 kills during the Aggies’ 30-24, 30-22, 30-27 sweep of the Longhorns.
vide a spark. Her two kills, a block and a
service ace spurred the Aggies on to a 12-3
run that turned a one-point deficit into an
eight-point lead for the Aggies at 25-17.
“I sensed A.D. would have a hey-day
tonight,” Corbelli said. “She doesn’t usually
start because she’s the best player off the
bench. I thought after the first few rotations
that A.D. could help the team.”
The Aggies held on and won the game on
a service error by Howden.
It was more of the same tense competi-
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