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Show WWW.NETXNEWS.NET MONDAY • NOVEMBER 13 • 2006 Bl *s.l • +. Men's Basketball SPORTS BRIEFS The women's golf team finished in 15th place at the Firestone Grill Cal Poly Invitational to finish the fall season. In Arroyo Grande, California the Wolverines ended three shots behind Idaho State. The golf team won't be back in action until February 12-13 for the UC Riverside "Lady Braveheart" in Beaumont, California. Webster's Wisdom Women's Honors! Ben Webster Sports Editor UVSC soccer player Courtney Robbins and volleyball player Lacee Koeliker were named Scholar Athletes of the Month for October. Robbins scored five goal c / n October and holds x 3.55 overall GPA. Koe ".iker surpassed the 1,000-assist mark for the third time in her career this month and has a 3.77 GPA. In need of defense When UVSC sank their teeth into Division II Mesa State in their final exhibition game, and lead 274 with over seven minutes remaining in the first half, I was ready to write that this team is ready for a more-than-challenging year. I was going to write that, despite not having a big guy in the middle, UVSC would be okay this year because of the multiple options they have from the outside. UVSC was on their way to another blowout preseason win. They beat Dixie State by 27 and they were on their way to another win of 20 plus. I know it was just going to be two Division II teams, but the Mavericks from Mesa State beat the Wolverines last year. But then, the Wolverines took their teeth out, lost the hunger and decided that they would coast defensively the rest of the way. Coasting just won't get it done though, no matter whom you play. The Mavericks, especially 6-7 forward Stephen Soriano, went off tearing into UVSC late in the first half. UVSC hung on most of the second half, but then they looked like they would end up winning pretty big. They built a 10-point lead late in the half but proceeded to lose it again. If it wasn't for David Heck's 32 points and a 3-pointer with no time left, UVSC could have lost this game. They say games aren't about the wins and losses during the preseason, but besides learning and improving, these guys definitely want victories. Heck said, "It gives you confidence when you win, and it makes fit. ; Chad Clark/NetXNews David Heck drives past a Dixie defender. He led UVSC with 17 and 32 points in two preseason games. Heck's heroics lead to victory points in the final minute, which tied the game at 82-82. Sports Writer With Soriano out, Mathews stepped up and almost made David Heck capped off it count for Mesa State. a stunning performance by draining a picturesque, The crowd was stunned game-winning shot as time at the shift in score at the expired, to lead UVSC over end of the game, but UVSC Mesa State in their final remained composed. Ryan game of exhibition play. Toolson brought the ball up The Wolverines took the court with just seven sec85-82 victory over the Mav- onds left, looked off a deericks, and finished the pre- fender and found Heck open at the top of the key with season 2-0. Down seven with just one-second left. Heck took over a minute left. Mesa the pass and fulfilled what State jumped on the back of we all dream about, hitting Ryan Mathews, who came a game-winning 3-pointer as out of nowhere to score nine the time expired. Jack Jared Waters "Ever since you are little, you always think about hitting the game-winning shot," Heck said. "Ryan had the poise to look them off and find me wide open." Heck finished the game with 32 points and two blocked shots to pace UVSC in the action-packed matchup. Mesa State's 6'7* star Stephen Soriano matched the 32 points by Heck. Soriano, who was selected to the First Team Preseason All West team, hit all 13 of his free throws, but was not on the floor in the vital moSee BASKETBALL-B2 Soccer suffers semifinal, shoot-out loss — Women's Volleyball j j Lacee Koeliker was also named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic AllDistrict VIII Second Team, he received the honor in the UNiversity Division which includes all all Division-I schools. She received the honor for her academic and athletic achievements. Send sports briefs to websterben@msn.com Men's Basketball Montana @ UVSC 11/13-7:05 p.m. UVSC@CAL 11/15 -8:30 p.m. Great Falls @ UVSC 11/18-7:05 p.m. See WISDOM-B3 Jason Adkins This week in sports November 13-18 13 Men's basketball against Montana, 7:05 p.m. Women's basketball agai against Utah State, 7:05 p.m. 14 Hockey against Texas A &M, 9:15 p.m. * Women's Basketball against Utah, 7:05 p.m. -| Q A O Men's basketball against Great Falls 7:05, p.m. Hockey against Utah, 8:30 p.m. shots in the match, and senior goalkeeper Kellie Thompson ended her collegiate career A shoot-out loss ended with five saves to keep UVSC the UVSC women's soccer in the game. season in a tough way during Both Robbins and Berrett the United Soccer Confer- tried to spark UVSC's ofence semi-final match against fensive woes with four shots South Dakota State in Wash- apiece, but SDSU goalie Niington, D.C. cole Lograsso stopped all The loss to South Dakota eight shots that made it on State came after both teams net. were held scoreless in reguUVSC set up their semilation and overtime play. The final match with a 2-1 comeJackrabbils prevailed 3-1 in from-behind win against Delthe shootout, with forward aware State. Jenni Wright scoring the A goal in the 33rd minute only UVSC goal. Co-captain from the Hornets put the WolCourtney Robbins and mid- verines down 1-0 at the half. fielder Megan Berrett both Midfielder Chelsea Stone came up empty. evened the match at one in "It was a good soccer the 55th minute when Rebecgame," Head Coach Brent ca Peterson fed her the ball Anderson said. "Both team's 12 yards out and Stone put were evenly matched. We the ball past the keeper. Four played better than we did minutes later, Robbins netagainst them earlier in the ted the game winner and her eighth goal of the year from season." The Wolverines put up 13 the middle of the penalty area Sports Writer on an assist from Wright. "I was really pleased the girls came out quickly in the second half and scored," Anderson said. "After we scored, we got another one right away and did not let them counter attack." The key to the win was UVSC out shooting Delaware State 18-5 and putting 12 shots on goal. Anderson did say that the team played well throughout the game and created chances to score. With the loss in the semifinals, the Wolverines end the season with an 8-11-1 record, dropping a little off their performance last year when they captured the United Soccer Conference championship. The team will lose eight players due to graduation and transfers, but several key players will be returning, including Wright and goalie TashaBell. Sports on TV Michigan @ Ohio State on ABC 11/18 -6:15 p.m. California @ USC on ABC 11/18-6:00 p.m. San Diego at Denver on NBC 11/19 -6:15 p.m. |