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Briefly The Houston Astros moved to 1 1/2 games behind San Francisco and Chicago in the NL Wild Card raced with a 10-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The win was the ninth-straight win for the Astros. The Texas Rangers nearly pulled an upset over the Bos ton Red Sox by scoring four runs in the ninth inning, but ended up losing 6-5. The win put the Red Sox only 2 1/2 games behind the Yankees. Quarterback Tim Couch, the first pick in the 1999 NFL draft, was released by the Green Bay Packers. Couch had experienced problems with his throwing arm for much of this summer's camp. Scoreboard They Page 5 • Monday, September 6, 2004 Page Design: Jordan Meserole ’re lovin’ it A&M battles to second place finish in McDonald’s Invitational (2)0klahoma 40 Bowling Green 24 (8)Texas 65 North Texas 0 Texas Tech 27 SMU 13 By Ryan Irby THE BATTALION In an impressive showing this weekend, the No. 15 Texas A&M volleyball team finished as runners-up in the 2004 Mc Donald's/Texas A&M Invitational, finish ing with a 2-1 reeord in the tournament. A&M began play on Friday, defeat ing Georgia Southern University in three games, 30-15, 30-27, 30-13. In the game against the Eagles, A&M junior middle blocker Kendra Felder led the Aggies with 12 kills and one error in 20 attacks. Junior setter Kari Kelley posted 31 assists for the Aggies, as the team easily rolled to victory in straight sets. Kelley has as sumed the main position of leadership on this year’s squad, and A&M head coach Laurie Corbelli is already impressed. “Kari held her composure, she made great selection and she has a great feel for when she’s got the right dig," Corbelli said. GSU outside hitter/libero Staci Ander son added a match-high 10 digs. Corbelli praised her team for adapting well to the Georgia Southern attack. “The team made some great adjustments; I was really proud of them," Corbelli said. Friday’s second contest pitted the Aggies against McNeese State and saw A&M set a record for fewest points al lowed as the Aggies trounced the Cow girls in straight sets. 30-14. 30-17,30-15. A&M junior outside hitter Laura Jones nearly matched the McNeese State team total for kills, leading the match with 16. A&M senior middle blocker Melissa Munsch added 12 kills while hitting a career-high .733. McNeese outside hitter Trisha Seale added a team-high six kills as the Cowgirls suffered their first loss of the season. In the headline match of the tourna ment, the No. 3 UCLA Bruins matched up against A&M in front of a packed house Saturday night. However, the 2,858 fans saw the Bru ins take the tournament title in straight sets over the Aggies, 31-29, 30- 27, 30-25. A&M and UCLA had not been challenged in previous matches, and it seemed they battled Saturday night not only for a tro phy, but also for pride. A&M held the lead in the first game at 28- 26, but the Bruins rallied to score five points to A&M’s one point to take the first game. In a game that saw 11 lead changes, the Bruins took the lead for good on Chrissie Zart- man’s ace to give UCLA a 29-28 advantage. The Aggies jumped out to an early lead in the second game at 3- 0, but relinquished that advantage when the Bruins’ Brynn Murphy slammed a kill to put UCLA ahead, 22-21. “As rallies went on, we would get hitters that weren’t in hitting position,†Corbelli said. “I thought we played hard and did some real ly good things, and the team got a good opportunity to see what it’s going to take to win the Big 12.†In the third game, UCLA built an early lead, but the Aggies caught up to bring the score to within one at 19-18. The teams kept the score close for the rest of the contest, but the Bruins came out with the win. UCLA senior and tournament MVP Krystal McFarland slammed a kill to the fioor to end the game at 30-25 and )P Beato III • THE BATTALION A&M’s Lindsay Frantz (left) and Holly Clay attempt to return a serve from UCLA’s side of the net dur ing the McDonald’s/A&M Invitational Tournament. A&M took second to UCLA in the tournament. claim the title for the Bruins. A&M’s Jones and Munsch were named to the all-tournament team, along with Murphy and McFarland as the Bruins’ representatives. “UCLA has a lot of players who did their job really, really well,†Corbelli said. “We missed just a few points that made the big difference with little mistakes.†Munsch knows UCLA has what it takes to be champions. “We want to be a top team in the nation,†Munsch said. “So we’ve got to perform better than UCLA did tonight to be that top team.†Jones has the Aggies’ next strategy al ready planned. “1 think we just need to keep focusing on pushing forward,†she said. “We did a lot of catching up. We just have to jump on them quicker.†STUDENT REC CENTER Services FACULTY/STAFF MEMBERSHIPS—Now has never been a better time to check out Rec Center memberships. Rec Sports makes living a healthier life even easier with payroll deductions for membership payments. Come by and see what Rec Sports has to offer or visit the Rec Sports web site at http://recsports.tamu.edu. cs-Dive In the Water's Great Program Adult Learn to Swim Basic SCUBA Springboard Diving Polar Bear Club Registration NOW-Sept. 13 NOW-Sept. 27 NOW-Sept. 13 All semester Cost $30/$40 $250/$275 $40/$ 50 FREE Get a job!-With Rec Sports Personal Trainers—Now hiring certified, personal trainers Contact Jerod Wilson at 845-3058 for more info. Rec Center Lifeguards—You could be working in one of the premier aquatic facilities in the country. Applications avail able in room 202 of the Rec Center, in the Natatonum or onlineatrecsports.tamu.edu. Rec Center Medics—Seeking qualified EMT/medics. Apply at the Rec Medic station just past the Rec Rock Wall to the right or online at http://recsports.tamu.edu. Intramural Officials—No experience necessary. Make money while in the midst of excitement! Attend the Flag Football Clinic Sept. 6th, 7:00 p.m. in 281 Rec Center. Fall Fitness with Rec Sports • UNLIMITED Aerobics Passes—On sale now at Member Services! $60 for all of 90 aerobics classes per week! Instructional Classes Registration is going on NOW. Most classes start this week so hurry over to the Rec! Visit the Member Services Desk. Fall 2004 Offerings Class Cost Belly Dance $30 Belly Dance Choreography $50 Hip Hop $ 15 Pilates $50 Beg. Power Yoga $50 Int. Power Yoga $50 Yoga-Hatha $50 Yoga-Hatha Flow $50 Yoga-Hatha Raja $50 * Marathon Training Program—This program is geared to the athlete that wants to train to run marathons. Don't miss the info meeting on Sept. 22 at 6:00 p.m. in room 281 of the Rec Center, Registration begins after meeting. 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Sale Items and FREE shipping on special order items! Don't miss this! DRIVE ON Texas A&M Golf Course NEW Full Length Driving Range—Come by and enjoy one the Golf course new addition, the full length driving range! Lessons with the Pro—On your own, or in a group-lessons with the Golf Course Pro will get your game on track. Open to the public! We are located on the south side of the A&M can ftSHH Cal l the Pro campus. op at 845-1723 & visit us online at http://recsports.tamu.edu. Aggie Nights—Aggie Nights takes over the Rec to provide free food, entertainment and prizes to the students of Texas A&M. Come be a part of it Friday, Sept. 17, 8:00 pm-1 2:00 am!