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Show Monday # June 30, 2008 RSL enters unfamiliar territory orts Briefs UVSC Rodeo Takes Top Honor In Bareback, Fifth Overall At College Nationals Women's soccer team announces schedule Utah Valley University women's soccer coach Brent Anderson has announced the 2008 schedule that features eight home games and five United Soccer Conference (USC) regular season matches. The Wolverines, who return all 11 starters from last season's USC tournament champion squad, will play exhibition games against Dixie State and Weber State before opening the season with the University of North Dakota on August 30th at Clyde Field in Orcm. UVSC's Rodeo Team recently returned from an impressive showing at the 60th annual College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyo. Two members of the team placed in the top ten in the bareback event. UVSC sophomore Kaycee Feild from Elkridge, Utah, won first place and the National Championship prize and Colton Bair, from Benson, Utah, placed sixth. Feild and Carson Miles, from Mountain Home, Utah, finished 10th in the team roping event. Overall, the UVSC men's team finished 5th in the nation. "It's a good schedule that offers us some big challenges against some quality opponents," said Anderson. "We have everybody back and we'll build on that chemistry "I was pretty excited that I won we gained last year and hopefully the event," said Feild of his firsthave a chance to repeat the success place win in bareback. "It was one we had at the end of the season." of my goals I set for the year, and UVU will play its first four I achieved it." Bareback is Feild's contests at home before hitting the favorite event to compete in, and road for the first time at in-state he hopes to compete in the event rival Southern Utah on September in the National Finals Rodeo in 13 th. December. Anderson's club will travel to The UVSC Rodeo Team's Pocatello forthe Idaho State classic success was not only in high and games against Wyoming and placements, though. Lana BingUC Davis on September 19th and ham from Heber City, Utah, was 21st. The following week they'll awarded the Shane Drury Scholarplay New Mexico and Northern ship, which is awarded to a memArizona at NAU's tournament. ber of the National Intercollegiate From that point, UVU will begin conference play and its quest for a second consecutive USC championship. The Wolverines will play all three of its conference road games in a span of five days beginning with NJIT in New Jersey on October Sth. They then travel to Delaware to face both South Caroline State and Delaware State on October 10th and I2th. UVU will then host its final three regular season games with a rematch of last season's USC tournament finale against Long wood on October 17th. A home game against Howard on October 20th will wrap up USC season play before the Wolverines host Seattle on Senior Day on October 27th. The top four USC teams from the regular season will then compete in the conference tournament in Farmville, Virginia on the campus of Longwood on November 1st and 3rd. Rodeo Association (NIRA) who has overcome adversity. "I was very proud of the team members," said Lewis Feild, coach of the UVSC Rodeo Team and member of the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame. "When you're competing nationally like that, it's the toughest competition you can be up against. They all did really well." Women's soccer home schedule Aug. 30 North Dakota 1:00 p.m. Sep. 4 Northern Colorado 3:00 p.m. Sep. 6 Texas State 1:00 p.m. Sep. 11 Idaho State 1:00 p.m. Oct. 3 Idaho 1:00 p.m. Oct. 17 Longwood 3:00 p.m. Oct. 20 Howard 3:00 p.m. Oct. 27 Seattle University 3:00 p.m. Photo; by Dave Iba/ UVU Review RSL's Kyle Beckerman takes on L.A. Galaxy star David Beckham. Real Salt Lake remains undefeated at home this season, (below) Midfielder Javier Morales has been an integral part in the success RSL has seen this season. Real climbs Western Conference standings by remaining unbeaten at home Matt Beaudin S5fl Sports editor For a split second. Real Salt Lake thought they had battled themselves into second place in the Western Conference with a win over the San Jose Earthquakes. Midfielder Kyle Beckerman knocked a loose ball into the back of the net off a Javier Morales corner kick to take a 1-0 lead in the 72nd minute. While the celebration ensued, the referee called a late offside on Beckerman annulling the goal and a RSL win. As Real felt an opportunity slipping away, the team from Salt Lake went on the offensive and produced several scoring chances late, but they couldn't get the final touch and finished the 90 minutes plus in a scoreless draw. What a difference a couple of days can make. After the draw with San Jose on Wednesday, RSL made a quick turnaround as they welcomed the New England Revolution to Salt Lake on Saturday. The Revolution came in boasting one of the best records in MLS, and after an early goal it appeared that New England would han^i Real another setback. Fortunately for RSL, an own goal tied the game just minutes later, when Morales' corner kick deflected off a Revolution defender and found its way into the back of the net. A slight concussion to forward Robbie Findley left RSL fans leery heading into the second half. However, Findley's replacement, Tino Nunez, turned out to be the difference maker as RSL notched the 2-1 win. Nunez scored the first goal of his MLS career in the 60th minute, countering the disappointment from earlier in the week with both the. elation of beating the best team in Major League Soccer and moving up to second in the Western Conference with 19 points, just two behind the L.A. Galaxy with 21. "Huge win. Very, very pleased with the players," said RSL coach Jason Kries. "What's most pleasing about tonight is how we handled ourselves when we had a one goal lead. It shows that we're learning and improving." As RSL nears the midpoint of the season, they will be treading unfamiliar waters. They will be seriously competing for a playoff spot in the second half of the season. After a road game with the Kansas City Wizards, RSL returns to Rice-Eccles for back-toback home games with the Houston Dynamo and the Columbus Crew. For Real Salt Lake this is a chance to gain ground on the Western Conference race before its schedule becomes a lot less favorable. UVU BOOKSTO Your Collage. Your Needs. Your Store. Hurry in to see the NEW UVU FASHIONS 4 |