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Show ChnoNidc MortdAy, FEbRuuty Paqe Fourteen Gymnasts glad to be home for tonighf's meet 22, 1985 Marsden happy with U.'s road performances . By Glenn Seninger Chronicle assistant sports editor Coming off what might be considered the biggest win of the year when they defeated Oklahoma last week in Norman, Utah Coach Greg Marsden's Lady "Utes" seem to be right where they want to be. They're also happy to finally be home for tonight's Red Lion Classic in the Huntsman Center. Action gets underway at 7:30. "We are excited to be back home again in front of our friendly crowd," Marsden admits. "We are coming off of the longest road trip that I can ever remember, and being on the road for almost a month is tough. But these next two weeks at home should really help." Utah's last road visit to the Sooner State proved to be the launching pad into the second half of the season. Utah ran away from Oklahoma recording its highest score of theyear, 189.80. , . ; "When we started this long road trip, in Arizona, we did pretty good. Then we improved against Alabama and Georgia. Even though we didn't win, I saw some good things there," Marsden said. h J "After that we seemed to really break out against Oklahoma. And now that we've seen these teams, we know what we need to do to prepare for each meet and the ; nationals," he continued. faces With its engine revving, Utah, now Nebraska and Utah State tonight. And with little over a month and four meets left in the season, Marsden feels confident going into the rest of Utah's meets. "We have had a, lot of people come around over the.last week. In addition to some of the great performances by our freshmen and sophomores, our upperclassmen are coming Cal-Fullert- $ "A 7 around," he said. "Lynne (Lederer) and Cheryl (Weatherstone) are starting to come into their own." One of the freshmen Marsden is counting on to carry some of the load is Kristi Pinnick. Pinnick, along with Jessica Smith, are the two Arizona natives that come from a rich I Chronicle photo by Steven C. Wilson Sophomore Michelle Hilse had a spectacular freshman season last season and is now gearing up for the stretch drive of this season. She is hoping to help Utah regain the NCAA Championship it relinquished last season. see "gymnastics" on page fifteen Women netters split pair; men fall to Oklahoma Utah's women's tennis team played host to a couple of HCAC foes this weekend at the Canyon Racquet Club. Saturday the Lady Cougars of BYUcame to town and Sunday, the U. netters hosted New Mexico. Utah fell to the Cougars 2, but turned in some very close matches. Last year BYU won the HCAC and hopes to contend for the title again this year. Utah's No. 1 singles player Michelle Mras, a junior, and defending HCAC 3. champ, fell to BYU's Susanna Lee 0, Other U. netters who came up on the short end were Julie Kempin, Kristin Seigmund and Susy West fall. Both Westfall's and Kempin's matches 7-- 6-- 6-- were close and could have easily gone either 2 decision to way. Westfall dropped a 5, while 3 Sydney Fulford, Kempin fell 5, to Michelle Taylor. 7-- 6-- 7-- 6-- Winners for the U. were Susie Costa playing in the No. 2 singles slot and Liz Fox playing at No. 6. Costa, a freshman out of Las Vegas, came up victorious over Lesley Hakala. After Costa built a 0 lead in the first set, Hakala retired due to pulled abdomen muscles. Fox, a sophomore and former Brighton High standout, disposed of Sherie Yandle 3-- "I love playing for the U.," Fox said. "Our team really has a lot of spirit and we really support each other well." As for the match against the Cougars, Fox felt Utah played competitively. "We hung in there and played some close matches against them. If we work hard, I think we could beat them (BYU) in the HCAC tournament," Fox continued. Sunday, Utah hosted New Mexico, but unlike the BYU match, Utah came up victorious. Utah defeated the Lobos, 3. Notching wins for the U. were Mras, Kempin, Siegmund, Westfall and Fox. Utah lost two of its three doubles matches, 6-- however. ustaitca Utah's men's tennis team returned home Sunday after competing in the USTA ITCA National Team Indoor Champion ships held in Louisville, Ky. loss to After suffering an opening-roun- d Southwest Lousiana, things for Utah Coach F.D. Robbins team didn't get 14th-rank- ed much better. Utah fell to Oklahoma State, 5-- 3 25th-rank- against Alabama, 1. Utah's top two players, Yari Koho and Johan Hogstedt excelled, and both turned in good efforts for the U. "Yari (Koho) played real well and won his last two matches against Oklahoma State and Alabama," Robbins said. 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