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Show Page 17 StatesmanSports Friday, April 24, 2009 Quarterbacks: Borel Ags' No. 1 Hawaii: Ags hoping for an upset [I continuedfrompage 16 U continued from page 13 USU'S M O N I C A ABELLA returns a shot during the Aggies home match against Louisiana Tech. The Ags are headed to Hawaii for the weekend. CAMERON PETERSON photo their opponents. The winner of that first round match-up will go on to face the winner between the University of Nevada and DIONDRE BOREL shows off his running ability during the Blue and White game last the University of Idaho in second round Saturday. He holds USU's QB record for most rushing yards in a season. PATRICK ODEN photo action Friday. The women's team currently holds a season record of 5-19 in headbackup roll, Baldwin said he is hoping the more people to make plays - this offense fits to-head matches, including 2-6 in WAC level of competition increases so that the everybody." play, while boasting a roster of which the Behind Borel there is a lot of inexperience athletes not only push each other, but push majority are underclassmen. One of those Borel to get better as well. and no clear-cut No. 2. Redshirt freshman younger players is Swenson, who has been "The No. 2 pushes the No. 1 spot and the Exavier Johnson and true freshman Adam No. 1 becomes better," Baldwin said. "We see competing in the No. 1 singles slot this Eastman split the majority of playing time season and logged a record of 13-11 on the that at receiver, we see that at runningback, with the second team offense during spring year. we see that at some spots at the O-line, but practice and scrimmages. Along with those we don't see that at the quarterback, so we've The Aggie men's team also has their two, JC transfer Jeff Fisher could also battle got to get our No. 2 to come to that level." fair share of youth on the roster with two for the job come fall. of their top three singles players being "The No. 2 position, I'm not sure, we're With Borel at the helm and the spread underclassman. Like the women's team, still at a question who that's going to be," offense in place the Aggies are primed to the men have just one senior on this year's Baldwin said. "Exavier Johnson showed some have possibly their best season in over a squad in No. 4 singles player Mike Banks, things in the spring game that are very posidecade, as well as the pieces in place to mold who is 9-10 in matches this season. tive: That he can run the ball and the progthe quarterback of the future. ress is getting better." -t. olsen @aggiemail, usu. edu After getting off to a scorching 7-4 Regardless of who eventually lands the start to the season, USU's men hit a midseason slump and finished the regular season with a record of 8-12, including a 0-6 record in WAC matches. Like the women's team, the men enter the WAC tournament as the seventh seed and will face second-seeded Fresno State Bulldogs in the first round of the tournament. The winner of the A«sncs and Bulldogs first round match-up will face off Saturday with the winner of Hawaii and Idaho's first round match. Sophomore Jakob Asplund leads the Aggie men into the tournament in the No. 1 singles slot with a 7-11 record on the season. WAC Tournament play wraps up Sunday with the championship matches for both the men's and women's tournaments. -matl.sonn@aggicimtiLusu.cdu rv\oc Grab a new McDonald's*- custom made creamy latte, chocolatey mocha, or frothy cappuccino made with freshly ground espresso beans, steamed whole or low-fat milk and all your favorite flavors. Also try our velvety hot chocolate. FREE McCafe Choose a small hot Latte, Mocha, Cappuccino or Hot Chocolate, OR a medium Iced Latte or Iced Mocha. fout MD Cctim »«j Pmrmrri Raul km Col*** V*ld aif M p«1c*Nto^ m t w r t i n Uttfi. W n W w , Elm. Dy. W * . NwtmtM, Rod, Nol vud n cafycvttfn ncpi any o*t*t o**er, dwcowU. CChjpori combo mwJ Cu*i v&U« 1/30 o* t c«n> UTT.1 crm coupon par p n e n pm ^ * * i'mlovin'if LATINS, CAPPUCCINOS, Hvar.:, MOCHAS AND HOT CHCXOLAIES |