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ATE SPORTS 7 THE BATTALION Sooners Friday, November 7, 2003 2/2.5, sued) I ar, close topi | at 1 yearoli i 'asher andfy 37, $8I| one stoiy. ■ shuffle, 6 ^® i Continued from page 5 rmafacalf! I CS76«:| appear to have stepped up their game in conference play this year, allowing more than 13 points only once in five Big 12 meetings. jA&M will likely use McNeal’s athletic ability, as they did in 2002, |to exploit any potential points of weakness in the tough OU front. “We did not do a very good job a year ago,” Stoops said. “(McNeal) made a lot of big plays that beat us — throwing the foot ball primarily — but also did some running to keep some drives going. It will be a big challenge for us again this year to be in bet ter position, to take away the deep passes and to contain him when he pulls the ball down.” Saturday’s game, set to take place at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, is scheduled for an 11 a.m. kickoff. The game will be tel evised on ABC. 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The No. 21 Aggies -6,9-4) will have their hands and Corbelli is trying to elude a trend that is plaguing ranked teams: Mental lapses against lesser opponents. “I think our players know the standards we have set for this program,” Corbelli said. “We place a huge emphasis on being ready to perform. It is happening in every conference where a high amount of ranked teams are falling to lesser ranked oppo nents because they lose their focus.” Seeing his team rally around one another after an emotionally trying season has been a moral victory for Mahi and his Sooners. In fact, going through such highs and lows, Mahi said his squad has come to define what it means to be a team. “We’ve ridden the emotional roller coaster this year,” Mahi said. “We’ve had to fight through a lot and get people adjusted. It has been a signifi cant challenge for us, and my players have responded well. We are still a capable team, though.” A&M swept OU on the road on Oct. 17. Saturday’s match is set for 7 p.m. $275 plus ssj Netters conclude fall schedule in CS SPORTS IN BRIEF 3/2 house i' iOO/mo. Ce l or Spiir* jst bills pee house. Ew . Pets? 0' All Bills W 1-0151 until, 1/3 Ms ilng /r''“ J Spring 2004 ile Student t to campus i for Frances pring 50/mo. « Call Ktysii roommas +1/4utlies 695-2178. 71-0180. '"sio/i# 'oom, ret 979# no +1/3® all 713-3® /ping m "j ReasonaM i90-1518- rToS Ticket M-T( Fri.8# 101-2:31 3r studfi ices above ^xt docile \ wslcoffl® law. ^ Short ’’pregnant? 3193, Biy Jf CounseW 3e ,12th« Featut^ j lowes 1 5-7710 uring B ,ea ‘' I inclusi'* for W' .an*#; nuary =; xentuia 1 -nu.ed 11 le’ 45-4511 0 ' 3 hind ^ ee I 00 ® seen 0 " Its. npus rep 5 - , forma 1 ' 01 ’ 49 The Texas A&M men’s and women’s tennis teams are hosting the Texas A&M Fall Invitational today through Sunday at the Mitchell Tennis Center. Other teams participating in the men’s tournament are Texas Christian and Louisiana State, both of whom A&M will face on the road in the spring, and the University of Arizona. The A&M women face Rice and Big 12 foe Texas Tech. Both A&M squads will be without two of their top play ers. Lester Cook, Ante Matijevic, Jessica Roland and Helga Vieira are currently competing in the ITA National Indoor Championships in Ann Arbor, Mich. TCU and LSU open the tour nament Friday with four doubles matches slated to begin at 9:30 a.m. followed by eight singles matches starting at 11 a.m. The A&M women face Texas Tech with doubles beginning at 11:30 a.m. and singles scheduled to start at 1 p.m. The A&M men play their first match against Arizona with doubles beginning at 1:30 p.m. Golfers finish 5th at Youel Classic and singles at 3 p.m. The Texas A&M women’s golf team carded a final-round of 309 on Wednesday and closed its fall season with a fifth-place finish at the Kent Youel Invitational at Kapolei Golf + n AW ^ + American Red Cross The Commons Mon-Fil 12:00pm - 7:OOpm American Red Cross Sbisa Mon-Thur: 11:OOpm - 7:00pm Fri: llrOOam - 6:00 pm Zachrv Mon-Fri 10:00am 4:00pm AOQ November 10-14 Rudder Mon-Frlj 10:00am i 4:30pm; Bio Bio Mon-Fri 10:00am - 4: OOpm Wehner fue-Thur 10:30am - 4:30pm Aggies Stand Together... ...The American Red Cross is the primary provider of Blood Products to Brazos County hospitals. Donating blood helps patients in TH/S community. Beginning November 8, we will be offering Dial-A-Ride weekend shuttle service. Service will be offered between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays only. To use Dial-A-Ride, call 847-RIDE (847-7433) and inform dispatchers of your location and destination. There is no charge for this personal service. Dial-A-Ride will replace the existing weekend service except on game days. •»ww* fU M i-sovttwamn. T#a mspo&ta noM Srwvfcrrrs tran snort, tarn u. edu t*r Course in Kapolei, Flawaii. A&M junior Nicole Melton tied for fifth in the individual standings with rounds of 75- 73-74=222, her third top 10 fin ish in five fall tournaments. She finished the fall slate with a 74.07 stroke average. The Aggies entered the final round in third place, just eight strokes behind leader Oklahoma. Oklahoma won the team title with rounds of 297-299- 293=889, followed by Washington (891), San Jose State (907) and Long Beach State (911). Archers hosting Aggie Invitational The Texas A&M archery team opens its season with the Aggie Invitational today and Saturday. This season, A&M will be looking for its ninth-straight national championship under the tutelage of coach Kathy Eissinger. She has also led A&M to 10 national titles. “Anything short of a national title will be a disappointment,” Eissinger said. “We will receive some competition this year mostly from James Madison University, but no one in this region really has a team that poses any threat.” The Aggies will compete in this weekend’s event as well as the Longhorn Invitational later this month, but the competitive season starts in the spring. “It’s a time to check and see where we stand to see if we need to make any adjustments for the spring,” Eissinger said. WE’VE GOT YOUR NUMBER 2003-04 Texas A&M University Campus Directory Listing of departments, administrators, faculty, staff, students, and other information about A&M, plus yellow pages. S TUDENTS: If you ordered a 2003-04 Campus Directory, stop by Room 015 Reed McDonald Building (in the base ment) to pick up your copy. Please bring your Student ID. If you did not order a Campus Directory as a fee option when you registered for Fall ’03 classes, you may purchase a copy for $3 plus tax in room 015 Reed McDonald (by cash, check Aggie Bucks or credit card). D EPARTMENTS: If you ordered Campus Directories and requested delivery, deliveries will be made within the next few days. If you did not order Campus Directories, you may charge and pick them up at 015 Reed McDonald. Cost is $3 per copy. Please bring a Student Media Work Order. Hours: 9 a.m.-4:30 rm. Monday-Friday It's time to pick up your book. G etting your 2003 Aggielandyearbook is easy. If you ordered a book, stop by Room 015 Reed McDonald Building (in the basement). Please bring your Student ID. If you did not order last year's Texas A&M University yearbook (the 2002-2003 school year), you may purchase one for $40 plus tax in Room 015 Reed McDonald. Hours: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Cash, check, VISA, MasterCard, Discover and American Express, Aggie Bucks accepted. 2003 Aggieland STRETCH Your Dollars! WATCH FOR BARGAINS IN THE BATTALION!!
