AGGIELIFE
THE BATTALION
nigh, the standout track
3s,” “Spanaway,” ami
o guitarists complement
ell without overshadow-
s one of the more prom-
s bands. An absence o(
|y thing preventing them
—Chris Eh
: -m-'-MSIMI WtMMMMnfc
, my ears are bleeding!!
your harddrive spaa
friend's copy
lough, buy your om
rn it, tell a friend
A&M CAMPUS
Texas Ave.
c
3
n >
-• ?
404
^ J
O o
* □
iatisfaction Guaranteed (
RAMING f
May 10"’, 2003
20% off:
each J
I Oth 8 a.m.-8 p.m. J
■ mNm ■ v
ti-a-lot '
liscount. I
6 p.m.-9 p.m.),
in.-2:30 p.m.)
ii.)
$25 Cash j
-6117 I
Eyed Pea.) I
ites early.
■ mm—m ■
' BEACH I
s Ave., Suite D .
y Washbangers)
e Station |
14-1103 ,
Management
583
this Tuesday only.
Junior Erik Schindewolf (left) looks on as Matt Alexander forces A&M
Corpus Christi’s Jimmy Hamon out at second base.
Aggies host UTSA
By Kevin Espenlaub
THE BATTALION
It is unlikely that the
University of Texas-San
Antonio will be much more than
a footnote on this year’s college
baseball archives. However, the
Roadrunners hope that their
tough early season schedule will
help them enter Olsen Field on
Tuesday for their matchup with
the No. 22 Aggies with a chance
of upsetting Texas A&M and
getting a preparation boost for
their conference schedule.
“The challenge will not be
trying to pass a mountain too
high to climb, but climbing the
mountain one step at a time,”
said UTSA Head Coach
Sherman Corbett. “It is my
intention to play these teams
with the purpose of fully prepar
ing ourselves for the Southland
Conference schedule.”
The Roadrunners (4-7) have
already faced two national
powerhouses, defending
national champion University
of Texas and then-No. 2 Rice
University, and have matched
up against the University of
Oklahoma and Baylor
University this season.
The Aggies (10-4) will hope
to stop not only the
Roadrunners, but also the bleed
ing from a 17-1 loss on Sunday
against the University of
Arizona on the road. The
Wildcats took two of three
games from A&M this weekend
to claim the series.
A&M starter Kyle Parcus
allowed five earned runs in the
bottom of the third inning to the
Wildcats and fell to 0-2 in the
season. Junior Matt Alexander
scored the Aggies’ only run of
the game in the first inning.
Last season, the Aggies
swept Arizona in the season
series.
As the Aggies hope to
bounce back from the loss,
Head Coach Mark Johnson
knows that big conferences are
not the only ones that house
See UTSA on page 7
Sports
The Battalion
Page 5 • Tuesday, March 4, 2003
Ags end regular season at Mizzou
By Michael Crow
THE BATTALION
The Texas A&M women’s basketball
team will close out what has been a forget
table season this Thursday in Columbia,
Mo. The Aggies (10-16, 3-12 Big 12) will
complete their regular season slate against a
Missouri Tigers team that is looking to fin
ish above .500 in conference play.
The Tigers (14-12, 8-7 B ig 12) are riding
high following a 73-52 blowout of the
University of Kansas Jayhawks. Missouri
dominated Kansas on both ends of the court,
forcing 25 turnovers while shooting an
astounding 62 percent from the field in the
second half.
Four Missouri players scored in the dou
ble-digits. Senior guard Kerensa Barr and
juniors Stretch James and Tracy Lozier
dropped in 15 points a piece, while juhior
guard Myesha Perkins scored 13 off the
bench. Missouri began the game on a 10-0
run, holding its opponent scoreless for just
less than five minutes. Kansas closed to
within seven points early in the game before
Lozier hit back-to-back three-pointers just
before the half.
“Fm really proud of our team,” said
Tigers Head Coach Cindy Stein. “We were
really working for a complete game, and I
was really impressed with the way we
moved the ball.”
Ball movement will be a
necessity for Missouri to
continue its winning ways
against an A&M team that
leads the conference in
steals. The Aggies have
been led this year by junior
guard Toccara Williams,
who ranks first nationally
in takeaways.
However, Williams and company had lit
tle room to work in A&M’s most recent Big
12 encounter, a crushing 97-54 loss to
Baylor University on Sunday afternoon.
Baylor’s Lady Bears led by as many as 27
points during the game, thanks in part to the
CLASSEN
Aggies’ worst shooting performance of the
season (24 percent).
Still, A&M Head Coach Peggie Gillom
and her team are doing their best to find the
silver lining in a trying, injury-plagued sea
son. While the Aggies have lost four straight
games, the recent play of junior post Lynn
Classen has provided some reason for opti
mism heading into Wednesday’s game.
“One of the bright spots for us (has
been) Classen,” Gillom said. “I am really
proud of her. She has been hampered by
her knee all season.”
Classen’s injured knee is just one of
many ailments the Aggies have had to
endure this year. Multiple A&M players
including Classen and Williams will seek
medical treatment following the Big 12
Tournament in mid-March.
The Tigers will honor Barr prior to tip-
off in their final home game for her
accomplished career at Missouri. The
game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. at
Hearnes Center.
Women’s tennis team to meet TCU
By Blake Kimzey
THE BATTALION
Coming off a dreary, rain-soaked
Saturday, the No. 33 Texas A&M
women’s tennis team will be hoping
for better weather tonight against non
conference threat Texas Christian
University when the two meet at the
A&M Tennis Center.
The Aggies haven’t lost since Feb.
7, and will be looking to extend their
win streak to seven matches.
A&M had to face the burden of
overcoming a three and a half hour rain
delay to rise above the puddles and
outplay the No. 53 Oklahoma State
University Cowgirls en route to a 5-2
victory this past weekend.
With the win, the Aggies improved
to 6-0 at home, but A&M assistant
coach Alison Ojeda says the team isn’t
as focused on the win streak as much
as they are about getting better each
time they play.
“We aren’t focusing too much on
having a win streak of six or seven,”
Ojeda said. “That is nice, but right now
we are focused on getting better at our
first serves and making sure we always
have good, solid returns each time we
step on the court.”
The No. 30 TCU Lady Homed
Frogs (4-1), led by junior netters Saber
Pierce and Paty Aburto, are coming off
of their first loss of the season against
No. 26 University of Arizona, who
blanked them 6-0. TCU Head Coach
Dave Borelli said facing the Aggies in
his team’s first road trip of the season
See Tennis on page 7
RANDAL FORD • THE BATTALION
Junior Jessica Roland returns a shot against Oklahoma State.
The Threat of Kim Jong 11
A discussion on the development of nuclear capabilities by North Korea
Wednesday
March 5, 2003
7:00 p.m.
MSC 206
There is good reason to think that at least this
alarming, erratic dictatorship can be controlled
without war/ 1
Michael O'Hanlon, Senior Fellow, Brooking's Institute
6*
m WILEY
For more information, contact 845-1514 or visit http://wiley.tamu.edu
MSC Wiley Lecture Series - Bringing the World to Texas A&M Since 1983
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
College of Optometrg
Learn about becoming a
Doctor of Optometry...
OPTOMETRY
FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
• Tour the College
• Observe clinical procedures
• See the latest trends in contact lenses and pediatrics
• Discuss admissions and financial aid
Saturday, March 8, 2003
8:30 am - 9:00 am Registration
9:00 am - 3:00 pm Program
Lunch provided