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9 SPORTS the battalion Friday, October 4, 2002 Soccer team prepares for road trip i y> October 4 5 (price must csonal possess. !m doesn't sell ralify for the 5 illed early. WANTED gazine is lookinj? xecutives, and 'J >d pay, great 6^.^ & FOUND white male cat« liar w/rtiineston« Please help. RfJ -LANEOUS ied books, cotea ues 2100 Cawd )RCYCLE Ison sportster 88: ■ >. must sell, Cm WR Ninja Ain;; ust sell, S3750kc <6R Ninja, bkie 0 er, 979-575-72K ana 600cc 6,IAh ition, S3,600otx eelsky.com, r 1999 FXDX. Dfi nn cam, btaot cr . saddle bags Jr re-raven com USIC Irummers looking E ly gigs call Justr iltematrve/ rock itian band. Lox' can play guitar. 0 /ocals CallBlar; : romTe*ascorr ex -The Condom & ETS Hire setup : ObO 979-777-5740 gs, Cats, Puppies'{ ireds. Brazos A-'I www.shelterpcts' :REG, shots, wor i cut, brindle, white r females also. 54 : By Troy Miller THE BATTALION The No. 6 Texas A&M women’s soccer (7-3, 1-0) team takes off to Boulder, Colo, to face what A&M head coach G. Guerrieri believes could be its most gruel ing road trip of the season. This trip does not include No. 1 Stanford or No. 2 North Carolina like on previous trips this season, but unranked Big 12 conference rival University of Colorado (4-4-1, l-O-l) and No. 16 University of Nebraska (5-2-3, 1-0-1). “Physically, this will be our most demanding weekend so far,” Guerrieri said. “Even though with only one nationally ranked team we think that this will have all the same physical demands that we saw against Stanford and Cal last month.” After scoring only seven goals in their first five games of the season, with four of those coming in the first game against Rice University, the Aggies have gone on a tear. In the last five games, the Aggies have scored 19 goals in five straight victories. Senior Heather Ragsdale and sopho more Linsey Woodard have sparked the increase in offense by scoring 1 I of the 26 goals the Aggies have scored this season. Sophomore Emma Smith has been a force in the offensive zone, scoring the game-winning goal against No. 15 Washington in the Aggies’ last match. “We had a great weekend this past weekend,” Smith said. “I think the week end with Stanford and Cal-Berkeley and then North Carolina really taught us a lot and showed us what we needed to improve on and we stepped up.” Friday night’s game in Boulder, Colo, will be a test of adversity for the Aggies. Last year. Colorado climbed out of a 2-0 half time deficit to tie the game 2-2 with the Aggies. “Colorado we tied last year,” said senior defender Jessica Martin. “That gives us some major motivation to beat them this year.” Colorado is coming off a 3-1 1-2 record in the 2001 season. 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In their first nine games of the 2002 season, the Buffaloes have already matched their 17-goal output of last season and are looking for more. “They're (Colorado) young and they believe in themselves,” Guerrieri said. “Last year they gave us a lot of trouble.” On Saturday, the Aggie soccer team will travel 550 miles from Boulder to Omaha, Neb. for a 1 p.m. kickoff Sunday against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The No. 16 Cornhuskers have given fits to the Aggies in the past with their physi cal style of play. Last season, the Aggies finally knocked off Nebraska 3-2 in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals. “We go in there knowing that they are a very aggressive team,” Martin said. “We have to make sure we play the ball quickly so we don’t get tackled or pushed around. “We just have to be more aggressive when we go in there and play Sunday.” Nebraska is led by senior Christine Latham who has scored seven goals in her first 10 games of the season. Latham is also the Nebraska career point leader with 147, and tied for most career goals with 53. The Cornhuskers are coming off a 4-0 win over Missouri and a 1-1 tie with Kansas. “They’re going to come out wanting to kill,” Smith said. “They’re going to come out ready to battle and we got to be ready to go out there and do the same, but still play our game.” The Aggies take on Colorado in Boulder at 4 p.m. Friday, then head to Omaha to play Nebraska Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. You’ll Feel Better, Fast! Sports q Back CSL Clinic Helping Ags feel better for over 20 years. 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So when the Cowboys and hunts play Sunday, the winner could be the team that gets to the 10-yard line first. They’re a lot like us: They ave tremendous talent, but a lot 0 time they make mistakes and ^•oot themselves in the foot,” ollas linebacker Kevin Hardy said. When they all get on the sarne page, you’ll see how explosive they can be.” Maybe. But if either team reaks out Sunday, it would cer- , ain ,ly be a surprise considering defe| W '" ^ a S a ‘ nst good Thanks mostly to their e enses, the Cowboys and 'ants are 2-2 and tied for sec ond place in the NFC East. Both av e beaten winless St. Louis; eir °ther victories have been against 1-3 teams. The Giants have more first owns and more yards, which ranslates into holding the ball onger. That in turn keeps their °n the sideline more. defense making them more effective. “They’ve kept us fresh for three games,” defensive end Michael Strahan said. “We can’t be upset as long as they’re put ting in the effort.” New York’s trouble is finish ing drives. They’ve had to settle for nine field goals, with only one longer than 34 yards. That means eight drives have stalled inside the 20-yard line. “That’s what’s dangerous about them,” Cowboys coach Dave Campo said. “Once you get into that range, you can put points on the board.” Dallas has yet to take a snap within 13 yards of the goal line. The Cowboys have only bro ken the 20 five times, kicking three field goals and throwing two 17-yard touchdown passes. Their other two TDs came from long range: a 46-yard run by Michael Wiley and a 38-yard pass to Joey Galloway. The problem for both teams starts with the offensive line. Dallas’ has been hurt, ruining the development of a new scheme and slowing Emmitt Smith’s chase of the NFL career rushing record. “It’s just a matter of time until the running game finds its niche,” said Smith, who is 304 yards from passing Walter Payton’s mark. “Do I have room for improvement? Yes. Everyone on the offense does.” The game also features the debut of new turf at Texas Stadium. It’s the same type of surface Dallas used during train ing camp in San Antonio. Prior to kickoff, the Cowboys will have a video tribute and a moment of silence in memory of former star Bob Hayes, who died Sept. 19. Nebraska Continued from page 7 Sept. 2. Nebraska has been flawless since, sweeping nine of its last 10 matches. The lone match that wasn’t a sweep was a 3-1 decision. “They bring a lot of experience.” Corbelli said. “They have three All-Americans — an outside, a middle and a right side —- so every rotation you’re haunted by it. They’re very talented and very physi cal. They have some of the best players in the nation.” The Huskers were the last team to beat A&M at G. Rollie, some thing the Aggies would like to avenge. A strong home court advantage would go a long way in helping the Aggies do that. It will also likely be A&M’s best chance to knock off the Huskers, as the next match will be in Lincoln, Neb., on Oct. 26 where the Huskers regularly average more than 4,000 fans. “Playing them at home first should give us a lot more confidence going into this match,” said junior middle blocker Tara Pulaski. “We already believe that we can beat them. We’re setting ourselves up to win right now. We’ll have the home court, we’ll have the fan base. We’re ready.” The Aggies have won their last two matches, something that was badly needed after losing two of their first three conference match es. A&M is hoping the recent wins translate into momentum and confidence heading for the Nebraska match. “They are beatable,” Beers said. “No team does everything per fect. We’re going to have to come in with confidence, and if we play our top game that we can do it. We’re going to go into this game confident.” Ivnfiinng: • Low, jill-inelusix* rales •( ompiifcr Iahs, stiith rooms, lamidn confers, rilnesseeuler, multimedia room •The Aggie Theater •Gated sw imining pool and garden area •The lOdgc ('ale and -lava Tlio Tradition at Xorthgjato Elephant Walk, Yell Practice, Mus ter, Silver Taps, The 12th Man, Reveille...for 125 years Texas A&M has been all about Tradition. 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