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Show NOna 0 ---- m....,,.1 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2(116 DIXIESUNNEWS.COM - Trailblazers stung bY I ackets as offense stru les el101.V I 1 glio BY DRAYSON BALL ,t DraysonNews t . I i k The struggles for Dixie State University football continued Saturday. - I I,,t ,o.. Coming off a disappointing loss against South Dakota .. i . ,' I '''''' - -.- ..,, . , - ' ' ' .1 .. - 0, ' ' 1 '' ''' , School of Mines and f .' ' Technology last week, the i Trailblazers set their sights t, on turning the tide against 1 . t f 't '" ,; ' ' , , Black Hills State University. DSU would ultimately fall to -- , ) I the Yellow Jackets, 0 4 BHSU struck first blood on I it ' , the opening possession. 4 4 , v''''' '41) Following a , from DSU, the Yellow , , y y Jackets notched a y 4.:.:141 field goal to take the early i m lead. , t t ' , , The Trailblazer's offense ,... 2 , m.--- E looked stale in the first I quarter as it only managed to 6 7 gain a total of five yards ,1 , , .., z during the opening period. z ' All four DSU possessions .R resulted in a punt during this Freshman kicker Eric McLaughlin booms a kick down the field during a game against South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Sept. 0. DSU played its first road time. game of the season against Black Hills State UniversitY but suffered its second consecutive loss "We felt like we could run the ball against them," said more linebacker Tane Tuifua, d DSU's own psychology major from West line. "We'd rather be playing half as it finished the game head coach Shay McClure. Jordan. "We we have a criminal justice major from Coleman caught seven with the lead," Smith said. with a total of 297 yards. "We lost the battle up front the ability to do well. I think Waianae, Hawaii. "It can get "All of our guys have a fightpasses from the freshman However, it also turned the it comes down to what we do pretty frustrating at times which took us out of our quarterback for a total of 70 ball over four times throughing mentality and are going in practice." game plan." knowing you're getting stops to do everything we can until yards. out the game. BHSU proceeded to add 10 DSU's offense continued by the offense isn't convertthe last whistle." Thompson finished going "The turnovers killed us," more points in the second to struggle throughout the 3 and throwing for 253 ing." DSU drove down the field McClure said. "That is really first half. It only managed to DSU finally got on the quarter while stifling DSU's and managed to move the yards, one touchdown and what the demise was. There's offense 40 and led offense. of the Trailblazthree-yarOf d a board via yards two interceptions. gain ball inside the Yellow a lot of things that have to. ers 3 at halftime. its eight touchdown run by freshman possesthe Jacket's but touchdown, Following line, get cleaned up." BHSU took a commanding sions, six of them ended with DSU forced the Yellow would eventually turn the quarterback Josh Thompson DSU now falls to in the 0 lead in the third quarter a punt and two of them to cut the lead to Jackets to punt. The Trailball over on downs. The Mountain Athletic Rocky after recovering a DSU ended with an interception blazers received the punt on Yellow Jackets ran out the Thompson later connected Conference. It will have its fumble and returning it 48 with senior running back their own line with by the Yellow Jackets. remaining time on the clock only game of "We couldn't get things goColeman a for yards for a touchdown. to claim the victory Dejon nearly three minutes left in the season at Central "We just have to do our job touchdown to cut further into regulation and trailed by six ing," said junior wide The Trailblazers' offense Washington University on defense," said sopho receiver Zach Smith, a the lead. The drive began at looked points. sharper in the second Saturday. 4 - 4 , , , , ' , , ., , 14-2- I three-and-o- . , ,,, $ 4, 4i t ut 37-ya- rd . . ., ,. (7, -- - .. .,.. 4 . - F , 1 14-2- 0. six-yar- 18-3- 0-1- first-ha- lf 30-ya- rd 1- -2 i; r. 0-2- '' ; 0. 36-ya- rd - I , - ' 4 , ; . rr I r , . I t ' 1 '.."'"! , L ,,,( , , , ''''. 1 ' ',.. 4 .,...' ' , , ' .' ..,, ' " , , 4 ......'. ......, :: SkyiAtest ',.' .m...,,,,,...,,..,---...- .... , , ., f .. , rf .. ) - ; i - -, 4. ,, , - .,,, -- -. ., - i - 1 tt.. I , 6 , , rerli ' r ,..- ..- ' ' A.' 0 0 t- 4 Om --- t.. - - , I Drr I .. ' 1 rr. ;,t, , ir , T. 1 hitter Brette Anderson soars for a spike during practice Friday. The volleyball team is currently on a three-gam- e win streak after beating Point Loma University Concordia and University Saturday. Friday Junior right-sid- e WOMEN continued from page as it took the win, 6 Set three was dominated by runs. As both teams began the set evenly matched through the first few points, DSU took advantage of attacks by Putting together a 10-- 3 run. PLN1J answered back with an run of its own, but never managed to get close enough to overtake DSU. The Trailblazers grabbed a lead by winning the set, 1- -8 2-- 1 25-2- 1. DSU sealed the deal in the fourth set against PLNU 25-2- persistence as they answered With a 0 run to even the match back up at 13. After trading points for several possessions, the Trailblazers showed resilience as they closed out the set to win, Set two proved to be a chess match between DSU and CU as neither team led by more than five points. DSU began to pull away from the Eagles toward the latter end of the set showing their continued dominance on the net. The Trailblazers captured set two, "This is really the first 'match where we've really put it all together and just played really well," Felder said. DSU dominated set three, The Trailblazers had put together a 13-- 3 run mid set to put distance between themselves and CU. DSU closed the set with a 1 run. "I personally think in practice is where we gain our confidence and gain that momentum," Chapman said. DSU looks to build on its winning streak by taking on Holy Names University Saturday at noon in the Student Activities Center. 25-1- 1 , 4.... '.. conference play. "We played the best volleyball we have played this whole season," said sophomore middle blocker Kayla Chapman, a nursing major from Fullerton, California. The beginning of set one belonged to CU as it came out swinging and ready to play. It seized the momentum by taking an early lead. The Trailblazers showed 0. The Sea Lions gave it their all as they fought to avoid a loss on their home floor. "With what we have been working on in practice the last two weeks, I think we did a good job at bringing it to the court," said outside hitter Delayne Daniel, a senior CIT major from Pleasant Grove. DSU entered Eagle territory, seeking its third victory in a row. 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