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Show D Monday & March 2, 2009 Wolverines stay afloat on the road Wrestling Team owns Air Force ing to have from them every Wall ended up with 23 Two days later, on Feb. single night and feel that we 14, the Wolverines were in points, while Fairbanks deSports writer accomplished that." The Wolverine wrestling the 'Windy City' to take on .livered 32 points. team ended their 2008-09 Sophomore Casen ElThe women's basket- Chicago State. On this stop North Dakota State beball team returned home the Wolverines continued came UVU's last stop be- season with a win, a school dredge (184 lbs.) got his last week after a four-game their winning streak extend- fore returning home from record. UVU performed a team going from the get-go, road trip. On the road they ing it to seven with a 79-66 their four-game road trip. classic beating against the beating AFA's Brett Boyce picked up two wins and suf- win. Despite their 90-75 loss Air Force Academy 36-6. by major decision, 13-2. U y u also broke the school fered two losses. "It was definitely aweFairbanks had another against North Dakota State, record for the most wins in a some to go out with a bang," Their road trip began in night with high numbers. big numbers were put up, season with 11. Eldredge said.. "Our team New Jersey against NJIT on She scored yet another 30 as well as career highs and Feb. 12 when they picked points, McMurray contrib- more milestones made. The team managed to win performed really well. We up a big 70-58 win. This uted a 26 points including Fairbanks became UVU's eight of the 10 total bouts came out with a lot of inwin continued their win- five 3-pointers. Junior Blake first player to amass 1,000 against Air Force. Three of tensity and beat a good team ning streak bringing it to six Reynolds scored a career rebounds. She also contrib- UV's victories came by pin (that) beat us last year." straight games. Second match of the night high 12 points and Nakaya- uted 24 points in the effort. fall by true freshman Adam Fager (197 lbs.). No. 19 Adam Fager (197 lbs.) was UVU's Canadian duo ma dished out 12 assists. Wall contributed 24 points ranked sophomore Benjamin able to turn his opponent, at once again dished out big The Wolverine's seven and Nakayama scored a ca- Kjar (125 lbs.) and sophothe 2:50 mark. With the win, numbers. Senior Robyn Fair- game winning streak ended reer-high 16 points, which more Flint Ray (133 lbs.). Fager finished the season banks scored 30 points and three days later on February included four 3-pointers. with the most wins by any pulled down 13 rebounds. 17 in Ohio with a 83-74 loss. "The guys should be The Wolverine women Wolverine, finishing with a Junior Julie McMurray put Fairbanks and senior Sandy proud of how they wrestled will finish off their season on team-high record of 33-10. up 22 points and brought Wall carried the team with tonight and extremely proud their home court in the Dividown six rebounds. Junior big numbers against Ohio Kjar won his match in sion I Independent Tourna- of the season they had," Asumi Nakayama continued University, but the effort UVU wrestling coach Greg. the second period by fall, ment beginning March 5, her consistency with six as- was not enough to continue Williams said. "It was a great which ended his impressive which will continue to run sists. year for us and as a young 29-8 season and ranked in the winning streak. until March 7. team I feel that we have a .the nation's top 20. Kjar also lot of upside and that we will became the Wolverines allcontinue to grow. Our goal time win leader while being tonight was for our guys to only intyssecond year. He come out in their last match already has accumulated 68 and wrestle with the same total victories, 39 last year intensity that we are look- and 29 this season. Superheroes seen around campus BASEBALL Trent Bates/UVU Review In last Tuesday's win over Chicago State students in the MAWL came dressed as their favorite superheroes. them are from the pitching staff. With the inexperience on the hill for the first part of from • B5 the season they may have to said. "I think we've got a rely on their offense. great coaching staff here and Leading the way at the that will help make the tran- plate is junior third baseman sition easier and make this Jace Brinkerhoff, who led first year exciting." the team in hitting (.328), Rounding out this year's home runs (8), and runs batnew coaching staff is Dave ted in (45). Seniors Josh Carter, Kevin Lofthus, Mike Hinckley, Ryan Jones and Martin and Adam Open- Cole Anderson are also in shaw. the lineup and are looking to Last year the Wolverines leave their mark in their last finished the season 17-36- season of play. 1 and are looking to turn "Our hitting is going to be things around this season. our strength." Madsen said. UVU has six return- 'That's something we're going starters, though none of ing to rely on as we start out. After Kjar's win, Ray tried not to be outdone, winning his match over in the third period by fall to give Utah Valley a commanding 22-3 lead. UVU continued dominating by winning its next four matches including junior Jeffrey Newby by major decision 12-3, sophomore Justin Morrill by major decision 14-3, freshman Jamison Moss by decision 12-6, and sophomore Jeb Clark finished the winning streak by decision, winning 9-3. "It was our last match so we wanted to come out and make a statement. They are a close-knit group and I thought they wrestled very well. It was a great match to finish on. It was a great team effort and we are real proud of this team." Next year UVU will be fully NCAA certified and eligible for postseason play as Coach Williams has high hopes for his squad with the entire roster returning next season. You never know with hitting but I really expect a lot out of this club offensively. I see us as a team that's going to slug it out a little bit." The schedule also seems to be more in the favor of the Wolverines this season. Last season UVU only had 11 games at Brent Brown Ballpark, but this year they are at home for 18 games and 23 games in the state of Utah. 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