1996_09 The Daily Collegian September 1996

              THE DAILY
COLLEGIAN
Wednesday, September 18,1996
Sports
Sports Editor: Tom Sepulveda
Telephone: (209) 278-5733
CORNER
Football
1. Nebraska
2. Tennessee .
3. Florida State
4. Florida
5. Pcnn Stale
6. Texas
7. Ohio Stale
8. Michigan
9. Notre Dame
10. Miami
11. North Carolina
12. Colorado
13. Alabama
13. Aubum
15. USC
16. Kansas Slate
17. Arizona State
18. Virginia Tech
19. Iowa
20. Virginia
21.LSU
22. Kansas
23. Syracuse
24. Washington
25. Oregon
1.662
1.561
1.536
1.519
1.369
1.232
1,225
1.211
1.099
1.071
926
911
764
764
702
684
587
528
454
441
381
360
214
174
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Volleyball
Fresno State def. Santa Clara
15-1. 15-12. 13-15. 9-15. 16-14
Women's soccer
t'OP 2^.
Fresno State 0OT
s Shorts I
Passing game struggles
Something very unusual has
taken place in the season's first two
games — Bulldog quarterbacks
have yet to throw a touchdown pass.
In addition, (he Bulldogs have
completed just 45 percent of their
attempts while throwing six inter¬
ceptions.
Fresno State did not throw its
sixth interception last year until the
fourth game.
— Sports Information
Former Bulldogs return
A host of former Fresno State
harriers will return to action with the
Bulldogs this weekend by way of the
Fresno State Tract Club. Kipp Oncn
burger Israel Pose. Curtis Alexander.
Polo Duarte. Cris Banuelos and
Chris parod will all run for the men's
* Track Club and Irene Orzco will
compete for the women.
— Sports Information
Sports staff still needed
The Daily Collegian is looking
to fill three sportswritcr positions.
If you are enthusiastic about
1      sports, a good writer, and depend-
y    able, contact sports editor Tom
•A    Sepulveda at 278-5733.
y  '     Interested students can also ap¬
ply in person at the Daily Collegian
in the Keats building.
Volleyball team struggles to five game win
■ Bulldogs lose
control of early lead,
stretching match to
five games.
By Luis Hernandez
The Daily Collegian
Fresno State's volleyball team
pulled out a 15-1..15-12, 13-15.9-
15. 16-14 bam-burner against the
visiting Santa Clara Broncos at the
North Gym last night.
"We had an off night, and Santa
Clara played well. The combination
was not good for us." Lindy Vivas,
Fresno State volleyball head coach,
said.
Tricia Tuley. with a game-high
29 kills along with 27 digs, led the
Bulldogs past the Broncos. Debbie
Davis' had 19 kills and six blocks
to provide a lethal I -2 punch for the
Bulldogs.
Despite the impressive statistics.
Vivas was not happy with the per¬
formance of her players.
"I think our middle players did
not play well. Santa Clara's middle
players outplayed us." Vivas said.
The Bulldogs had gotten a 2-0
lead fairly easy. They blew the
Broncos away 15-1 in the first
game, and hung on for a 15-12 win
in the second game. The Bulldogs
seemed to be in complete control
of the match.
Tuley had racked up nine kills
and Davis had six to ease their way
to the lead.
Fresno State controlled the pace
of the match, and did not allow the
Broncos to settle down on their
play.
Sweeping kills by Davis and
Tuley s powerful kills led thlesyvay
for the Bulldogs.
Paul Martinez — The Daily Collegiai
Outside hitter Tricia Tuley nails one of 29 kills against Santa Clara,  j
In the third set. Santa Clara
jumped to a 5-3 lead, but Fresno
State caught them at six. at ten and
13. Santa Clara's Lisa Tozi's kill
and a team block by Santa Clara on
TuleV gave the third set to Santa
ClardVfor a 2-1 Fresno State lead
In the fourtlrgame. and with the
score tied at four. Santa Clara
scored five consecutive points to
get a firm grip on the game. The
Broncos .won the fourth set on
Tozi's.ace serve. The match was
tied up at two. and the Bulldogs
were struggling.
"I think it all fell apart." Davis
said ol Fresnp Slate's passing and
the control of their own side of the
net.   %
"The game got rougher than it
should have got." Davis added.
The fifth game, in which every
kill counts for a point, highlights the
simplicity and cruelty of volleyball.
"Volleyball is a game of momen-
tum." Vivas said. In the fifth game.
a big play or an error can cost a team
the match.
It was a combination of both thai
gave the match to Fresno State The
teams see-sawed their way to a I 1
14 tie. Davis' huge solo block and
a hitting error by SanufrClara's Tina
Lewis gave the game and match t«>
Fresno State, and allowed the Bull
dogs to>escape with a win
"We are learning to be consis¬
tent." ViVas said of her team giv¬
ing away eVly leads.
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Tigers outlast Bulldogs in overtime
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■ .
■ University of Pacific picks up first win of
season against hapless Bulldog attack.
Paul Martinez — Vic Daily Collegia
Fresno State's Amber Jacobson (R) challenges Pacific's Jamee
Lucchesi.
By Erik Pfeifle
The Daily Collegian
Last night the women's soccer
team took on the Pacific Tigers and
looked to add to their modest two
game win streak.
Both teams duked it out like
prize-fighters for a game and a half,
but it was the University of Pacific
that was standing'atthe end. 2-0
f Although Fresno'Slate was able
to control the ball and the game for
the first half, they were unable to
muster anything to show tor it on
the scoreboard. A great save by the
Pacific goalkeeper on a breakaway
shot by Kristin Sinclair, with under
two minutes remaining, kept the
score at 0-0 going into the half.
The second half w as more of the
same with Fresno State controlling
the tempo, but unable to score. The
closest either team came to scoring
—irrnhe half was a header b\ Betsv
Juergens that went just w ide of the
goal.
The score remained tied 0-0 go¬
ing into overtime\ ^
Neither team scored in the first
overtime, but at the 101:15 point in
the second overtime the Tigers    _
scored when Kim Hawkins' long
_shot into the corner broke the tie.
Pacific then scored a few min- '
utes later to preserve the v ictoty—-
its first of the'y ear.
"I think that we lacked the
strength in the end to finish it. They
had not won a game yet and the>
were very hungry We were not as
hungry as they were." Head Coacfc,
Peter Reynaud said "They were a
lot more aggressive."
The Bulldogs dropped to 3-2 for
the year and will ha\e^ chance to
get back on the w inning track w ith
a home game against UC Santa
Barbara at 7 p.m. on Thursday.