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Sports The Battalion Page 5 • Monday, April 7, 2003 [Aggies sweep Tech, TCU in weekend series Strong weekend extends A&M win streak to 15 matches By Jeff Allen THE BATTALION JOHN C. LIVAS • THE BATTALION aster Cook returns a serve against TCU on Sunday. Cook and the kggies lengthened their win streak to 15 games over the weekend. The No. 9 Texas A&M men’s tennis team claimed a pair of victo ries this weekend, stretching their winning streak to 15 matches to start the 2003 season. The Aggies (19-6, 3-1 Big 12) knocked off Texas Tech Friday night in front of a crowd of more than 600 by a deceiving score of 7-0 in a Big 12 conference match, before moving on to No. 36 Texas Christian University on Sunday, defeating the Horned Frogs, 5-2. “It was a close 7-0 (on Friday night),” said A&M Head Coach Tim Cass. “ (Texas Tech) put up a good fight, and our guys picked it up in a few pressure situations.” The tone for the match with Texas Tech was set early on in dou bles. The Red Raiders (13-6, 3-3 Big 12), now with five straight loss es after being defeated Saturday by Texas, pushed the home team to their limits in the quest for the all- important first point. There were close matches across the board, including the match at court one, where the No. 3 duo of sophomores Ante Matijevic and Lester Cook teamed up for the first time in more than a month. The pair fell behind early to Tech’s Alfonso Perez and Esat Terez, only to come back late to secure the win for the Aggies. Back-to-back Big 12 Player of the Week Matijevic finished the match off with a pair of aces, finishing with an 8-6 win. A&M secured the point moments later when senior Ryan Newport and junior Khaled El Dorry won at court three. The early lead held out for the Aggies, but it was severely tested throughout the night. The Raiders made a push halfway through the singles competition, putting the Aggies in a situation that was familiar to their lone conference loss to Oklahoma State last week. After jumping off to an early lead when Matijevic quickly won his match at No. 3 in straight sets, the Aggies hit a snag in the road. Freshmen Cameron Fenner, who was a late addition to the lineup due to a minor injury to freshman Matt Loukes, grabbed an early lead by winning the first set, but was pushed to the brink in the sec ond. Fenner, however, recovered, and was able to defeat Red Raiders’ sophomore Jonathan John in a tie breaker. “It was tough (to step in for the injured Loukes),” Fenner said. “But there was a job to be done out there, and that was it. It was a big opportunity for me, I haven’t played that much this year and when I get to play it’s always something I look forward to.” The win by Fenner turned the tide of the match back to the Aggies, and they went on to cap ture wins at all the other fronts. “It was a very good team effort,” said Texas Tech Head Coach Tim Siegal. “I was real proud of how our guys played, they fought till the very end of the match.” On Sunday against TCU, the Aggies again took the doubles point, winning at courts one and two. In singles play, Newport and Matijevic set the tone for A&M each winning in straight sets. The Aggies return to the court next Sunday when they host the University of Nebraska. omens tennis team concludes home stand By Blake Kimzey THE BATTALION I This past Sunday, the Texas A&M women’s tennis team com pleted its seven-match home Stand, losing 4-3 to the University of South Alabama Cougars. The loss rounded out an otherwise suc cessful weekend for the Aggies. I The No. 30 Aggies began their weekend by sequentially disman tling each of their doubleheader opponents in convincing fashion on Friday. | A&M Head Coach Bobby Kleinecke was able to reach deeper into his rotation by utilizing the Aggies’ depth and playing a pot pourri of players against Sam Houston State University, whom the Aggies toppled in a 7-0 shutout. “This was a fun day, because we were able to play a bunch of people,” Kleinecke said. “We had some players who got a chance to compete, and they did very well. The team did a great job of sup porting each other.” A&M juniors Danielle Lee and Velvet Canada both stepped up to shut out their respective singles opponents, with Canada clinching the match with her victory over Sam Houston sophomore Shanna Elias. After securing their sixth con ference win against Texas Tech, shutting down the Lady Red Raiders 7-0, A&M improved to 6- 2 in Big 12 play with conference title hopes still in their crosshairs. In addition, the Aggies have com pleted their 18th consecutive vic tory against Tech. A&M juniors Jessica Roland and Roberta Spencer, the No. 38 doubles team in the nation, broke their 11 match-winning streak as they fell to Tech’s go-to junior and senior duo of Irina Tereschenko and Beverly Dawson respectively, at No. 1. However, A&M protected the doubles point with strong play from their No. 2 and 3 doubles teams. Senior Ashley Hedberg and sophomore Lauren Walker were victorious at court two, as were freshmen Seva Iwinski and Nicki Mechem at court three. “We set the tone in doubles at No. 2 and 3,” Kleinecke said. “I told the girls that doubles would be a big key going into the match, because Tech prides itself in dou bles play.” A&M was unable to maintain their momentum Sunday, howev er. After losing the doubles point and trailing 3-1, the Aggies ral lied back to a 3-3 tie. But, in the decisive match on court three, South Alabama’s Marlieke Jager defeated A&M’s Spencer in two hard-fought sets. The Aggies return to the road this week as they head south to Houston to face non-conference Rice University on Thursday. JOHN C. LIVAS • THE BATTALION Jessica Roland celebrates with doubles partner Roberta Spencer after a won point Sunday at the Aggie Tennis Complex. ne du won ell bad r copy of To iversity’s 20- yearbook t tax when f >r fall classi Ject miscel >ptiun 16. tamu rec center AQUATICS-Make a Splash Join the Lifeguard Challenge or CPR-Rescuer Challenge .. scuer Lmalleng Program. Courses are designed to renew certifications fc existing lifeguards. Program Registration Lifeguard Challenge Jan. 13-April 10 Lifeguard Training Jan. 1 3-April 21 CPR-Pro Rescuer Challenge Jan. 1 3-April 24 AED/PDT/OA Training Water Babies Lifeguard Training Master Swimming Polar Bear Club Jan. 1 3-May 3 Jan. 13-May 12 Jan. 1 3-May 1 9 All semester All semester Cost $25/$35 $110/$130 $25/$35 $50/$75 $25/$35 $110/$130 $50 FREE GET FIT-Fitness & Classes Group Exercise Instructor Auditions! Get ready to show off your stuff Saturday, April 26th from 10:00a.m.-2:00p.m. Sign up at the second floor reception desk before April 24th. Audition information packet available when signing up, call DeAun Woosley at 862-3995 or email dwoosley@rec.tamu.edu. SALE! UNLIMITED Aerobics Passes—NOW only $25. Pass is good until the beginning of Summer Session I. Get yours now at Member Services. Get a Job with Rec Sports a. Lifeguards—Make a difference today in the Student Rec Center Natatorium. Hiring lifeguards for the summer. Interested? Apply today in room 202 or call Elizabeth at 862-4968. Photographers—We need qualified action photographers to capture the excitement that is Rec Sports. Color 35mm and digital photography experience preferred. Be prepared to show samples of your work. Apply in room 202. Graphic Layout Assistant—Are you creative and interested in getting practical on-the-job experience? Join the Rec Sports Marketing team. Experience with Photoshop, Pagemaker and Quark necessary. Apply in room 202 and be prepared to show samples of your work. reesports. temv. ecfu Spring Fun with Intramurals Program Registration Cost Baseball Hitting April 7-April 15 FREE Disc Golf April 7-April 15 FREE Play a round at the A&M Golf Course DRIVING RANGE NOW OPEN—The Texas A&M Golf Course is proud to present to Texas A&M students, faculty, staff and the community the newest addition to our services, a full driving range at $3/bucket. Don't forget about the rest of our recently renovated course with its paved cart paths. Visit today! The Texas A&M Golf Course is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Call 845-1723 for tee times. PRIVATE LESSONS—Whether you want to learn the game or improve your stroke, our golf pro can get you on track with pri vate lessons for one or many. Discounts available for larger groups. Call 845-1723 for more information. LIVE THE EXCITEMENT with Sports Clubs M. Lacrosse vs. UT, April 12 @ 12:00 p.m., Penberthy 7 Archery, Texas Shootout, April 24-27,all day @ Penberthy 7&8 Get Going with TAMU Outdoors Upcoming Events Registration Event Date Kayak Roll Instructional Clinic Jan. 21-April 21 April 22 Wilderness First Aid Course Jan. 21 -until filled April 26-27 7th Annual Aggie Pumpfest March 17-April 18(eariy regis.) March 19-April 26 April 26 • TAMU OUTDOORS SPRING CLEANING SALE—begins Monday, March 31st and will last 2 weeks. All headlamps 20% off, all climbing shoes 15% off, plus a free Nalgene water bottle when you sign up for any May or August break trip. Climbing shoes, harnesses and backpacks at clearance prices while supplies lastl Hurry and buy before the sale ends! AUGUST BREAK TRIP • SAIL & SCUBA the Bahamas—Sail on Blackboard's cruise and trace the historic route of pirate ships and treasure galleons. Registration ends June 9. $819 Department of Rec Sports Lightning Prediction Test—Rec Sports will be testing our light ning prediction system housed at the Student Rec Center, Penberthy Intramural Center and at the Texas A&M Golf Course on Tuesday, April 8th around 12:30 p.m.