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Show Tuesday, January 21. 1992 The Daily Utah Chronicle - Page Fourteen Alcorn scores 33 to lift- U. over Wyoming N. Mexico q - nights, junior forward Sus ana Tauteoii also stepped up her play and came through with Special to The Chronicle Behind LARAMIE Wyo guard Karen Alcorn's career-nig- h 33 points, the University Utah women's basketball of ? team defeated Wyoming 5 to keep the Lady Saturday Utes undefeated in Western shot 94 percent from the free throw line in the second half to stave off a tough Cowgirl team at the end and take 2-- in 0 the WAC. Thursday, fell to 02 in the teammates 9-- 6 - consisted of shooting from the floor, including two three-pointe- and rs 4 from the free throw line. And it was definitely, needed. x , Val Harrison and defending Utah's other two big guns forward Mikki Kane and center Tanya Zachary, were plagued by foui trouble and WAC regular en 01 OttOWQimOTDMLHSnM Friday evening at the Ute Natatorium, both the Utah men's and women's swim teams spotted New Mexico squads enough points for the Lobos to take the meet handily. For the women, who now go to on the year, it was again a meet of experiments and trials as different swimmers tried different events than expenence. "We're gearing up for the WAC championships and we probably just that in which they are normally concerned about the health of the Ute swimmers as he was about the off title. 0-- Share your liquid asset accustomed to competing. For the men, however, it came as sort of a surprise that the defending WAC champions should fall to the Lobos. For Utah Coach Jim Wilson, the meet was again a learning Al the Great Western Skiing last week in Vail, Utah once Colo., again showed why it's teamwork, noindividuality, that wins competitions. The U. ski team, under the direction of veteran coach Pat Miller, overcame travel, fatigue, and an improving New Mexico ski team Mmir 1038410 J ff I to ski away with its second invitational in as many tries this year. The Utes won the four-wa- y combined event by a 20-poi- jfer 'Iffllf Jl.iu -- W Jw mn I J f m.mt?' got caught overlooking New Mexico," Coach Wilson said. "We swam fairly well, and not as an excuse, but we had a lot of our swimmers sick," Wilson added. Wilson was not so much overly strength of the New Mexico team this year. "They're right up there with the best of them in the WAC this year and I'd look for a tough WAC tournament between us, BYU and New Mexico," he said. On the brighter side of things, senior Jim Aumann continues his for national glory as he again the 50 and 100 freestyle events. Senior Todd Stanard also raced well only to be edged out at the very last by a Lobo. Senior Eva Hjelm also has shown her determination to win as she continued her victorious ways in the 200 freestyle. Freshman Sydney Spangler was also a bright spot for the women as she took the 200 breaststroke. Brad Mortimer Suest Skiin' Utes claim Great Western crown Invitational SIlSCATC?(F$ o Utah in the 3 and Huntsman Center the winner of Thursday night's meeting will have an early inside track to the WAC 76-7- With those two having p V season champion Creighton defeated night i o Utah made a big splash but New Mexico's was bigger as the Lobos took both the men's and women's meets Friday at the Ute Natatorium. on Thursday. Last season the Lady Jays combined for only 13 points and six rebounds on the uncharacteristically s , i while to u The Lady Utes, having played nine of their last 11 games on the road, will now have a short home stand in which they play four games in eight days, it all begins with a big showdown against performance 13-oM- CO u Kristin Kemp each chipped in with 14. overall. It was also the Cowgirls fifth straight defeat at the hands of the Lady Utes. Alcorn's rebounds seven Wyoming, who lost to BYU on conference and 00 4 home the win. Center Marie Kauffman led Wyoming with 17 points and improved its straight and 1 season and o if advantage at half time and The win was Utah's fifth on the teams t Decries 37-2- Athletic Conference play. 1- -3 n swim if, 14 points and five reoounds in 27 minutes of play, 8 Utah held a 7i-6- record to U. sweeps Is fP ft m; margin over the Lobos, 247-22- 7. nt ; The Utah team collectively conquered on both sides of the competition as they won both the y events alpine and cross-countr- going away. In the combined alpine competitions Wednesday and Thursday, the Utes raced to victory 5 and an overall lead of over pesky New Mexico. Friday and Saturday, the crosscountry events were also evenly 190-17- contested and difficult. And although the competition was 8 tough, the Utes posted a 137-11- win in two days of competition. It was far from a runaway, as Utah had to hold off surges by an impressive Lobo squad. "New Mexico is beginning to come into its own as a ski team. Both on a regional and national level, New Mexico has become a true threat," Coach Miller said. SKI NOTES: Three former Utes have made the 1992 U.S. Olympic team: Luke Bodensteiner, John Farra, and Jon Aalberg Brad Mortimer Getting a College Education One of the biggest challenges of college is coming up with the money to pay for it The University Credit Union can help you with our Stafford Student Loan Program. Isn;t Always Easy University of Utah Blood Donor Center 581 -- 2686 Blood Drive College of Law Jan. 21, 10 am to 3 pm We need your type Our student loan program lets you learn now. . . and pay later. Payments won't begin until six months after you leave school. And as a credit union member your application will be processed in a matter of hours with our new computerized processing system. Neither is Paying for it Call us for more information. 481-880- CREDIT UNION 0 |
