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Show FnidAy, OcrobEu Paqe Tin 2, 1987 SPORTS Slow start voetimiies Utah spfeirs shine but U. drops another to Wildcats Eyre, Meyer By Kent Condon Chronicle staff writer Utah, which was hoping to bounce back after suffering consecutive losses to Weber State, came up short again Thursday night 15-- 1, and falling by scores of 1. It was the third loss in as many weeks for the U. and marks the first time in history that the Lady Wildcats have won three in a row from Utah. It was an up and down type match for on the season. But Utah, which fell to the team showed signs of greater consistency and togetherness. Weber State took the first game Utah, which trailed by scores of 3 and later 4, pulled to within one point, closing the margin to 10-- 9. Utah was then outscored 1 allowing the first game to belong to the Lady Wildcats. During that first game, Utah showed the Lady Wildcats many different formations hoping to confuse them. Coach Ann Bricker's team was unable to handle the powerful play of Kim Benesh, Weber State's outside hitter. Benesh was a key player for Weber State and finished the match with 12 kills, the most any player had this night. During the next two games, letdowns by both teams occurred. Utah lost game two by a humiliating score of 15-- 1. It was the third time this season the U. has scored only one point in a game. Utah didn't quit, however. r The determined Utah squad won the third game in convincing fashion by scoring 15-1- 0, 4-- 15 15-1- 3-- 13 15-1- 0. 7-- 9-- 5-- : -- a 15-- 4 victory. During this stretch, sophomore Cori Arndt showed great hustle and ended up on the floor on many occasions. Jenni Eyre, who is back with the team after recovering from injuries, played well and served the team from 1 to 14-- 1. Utah won the game 15-- 4. "Tonight was a definite improvement," EJyre said despite her team's loss. "We've 5-- been playing a lot better and it feels better out there on the court." In a hard fought fourth game, Weber State walked away with a 15-- 1 1 victory and the match. Utah which trailed at one point 10-- 3, fought to within two points winning the next five points. Kills by Leslie Hebertson and Laurie Meyer down the stretch weren't enough and the U.'s losing streak was extended to four games. Bricker, in her inaugural season with Utah, has found winning in major collegiate ranks a difficult task. Last year, while coaching Snow Junior College to a 44-- 4 season, she brought a No. 1 national ranking to the school as well. With the loss, though, Bricker can see her team improving and feels it should be ready when HCAC play begins. In an effort to shake things up, Utah did give the Lady Wildcats a new look. Changing from a 1 offense to a 2, Utah positioned both setters, Arndt and Lisa Resch, on the court at the same time. This new formation moved Eyre to the front row and marked the first time the hometown fans had a chance to see her play there. Eyre finished the match with 1 1 kills and a kill attempt percentage of .091. Utah as a 5-- ' mm ' "" v 6-- team had a .063 percentage which, surprisingly was higher then Weber State's .056 mark. Bricker was pleased with the 2 formation and felt it created greater 6-- consistency for the team. She was also pleased with junior outside hitter Meyer. "I thought Laurie Meyer came off the bench and played well as sub," Bricker said. Now for Utah it's on to Arlington, Texas. There the U. will be participating in the Maverick Invitational this weekend. Bricker looks for this tournament to be good for the team. "We need to use it to gain confidence going into our conference season. If we play well, we have as good of a chance as anyone at the Maverick Invitational," she said. Utah outside hitter Leslie Hebertson goes high in the air for a return. Although Coach Ann Bricker received good performances from several players, Utah dropped its third straight match to Weber State. at the Pie Pigskin Picks tor Pizza Not only is it the beginning of another year of Pigskin Picks for Pizza at The Pie, but it's also are you ready for this Scab Sunday. Yes, this is the weekend we've all been waiting for. We get to see players like Bill Lobenstein, who played collegiately at Wisconsin-Whitewat- er (did he get his degree in river running?), and Vince "I haven't thrown a football in five years" Evans. So now it's your turn to see if you can pick this weekend's strike-marre- d games featuring teams such as the Washington Scabskins and the Cleveland Brown Scabs. The person with the most correct picks will receive a free large pizza courtesy of the Chronicle and The Pie Pizzaria (1320 E. 200 South). Also included in the contest will be featured college games including 1 Utah taking on Air Force. 3-- This year's panel of distinguished pickers include Chronicle Sports Editor Laury Livsey, Assistant Sports Editor Glenn Seninger, Investigative Editor Dennis Romboy and Staff Writer Kent Condon. Once again, a guest picker from the community will be selected each week to try hisher hand at prognosticating. This week's picker is Salt Lake County Sheriff N.D. "Pete" Hayward. "With this week's games being scab games, the key jctor to me is going to be the coaching," Hayward said. If you'd like to get in on the festivities simply fill out this form, make your picks (for your information, the Scabskins feature former Utah U. back Craig McEwen on their team) and give the total points of the Utah Air Force game then bring your entry to the Chronicle office (240 Union Building) by 5 p.m. today. Games j tSteelers at Falcons 1 Livsey Seninger Steelers Falcons Colts at Bills Colts Colts Bucs at Lions Bucs Lions Browns at Patriots Browns Patriots Packers at Vikings Vikings Packers Chargers at Bengals Chargers Chargers r Condon Romboy, Steelers . '. Steelers Hayward Colts Bills Bucs Bucs Lions Patriots Patriots Vikings Packers Bengals Bengals Patriots Vikings Chargers Bears Bears Rams at Saints Saints Saints Rams Bears Bears Bears Saints Rams Cards Cards at Redskins Redskins Redskins Redskins Redskins Cowboys at Jets Cowboys Jets Cowboys Cowboys Cowboys Dolphins at Hawks Dolphins Dolphins Seahawks Seahawks Seahawks Chiefs at Raiders Raiders Chiefs Chiefs Raiders Raiders Oilers at Broncos Broncos Oilers Broncos Broncos Broncos 49ers at Giants 49ers 49ers 49ers 49ers 49ers Air Force Utah Air Force JJh Utah at Air Force Utah State at BYU SDSU Name at Wyoming Air Force - " BYU BYU BYU BYU SD SU Wyoming Wyoming Wyoming Phone ' : BYU sTJsU Points: , ' " Bills Bears at Eagles : Steelers |
