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Show 22 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, R ice-Eccl- es THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE 2002 Getting New Turf ERIC WALDEN Chronicle Sports Editor Stadium got its big old facelift done in I'j'jU. The minor plastic surgeries, however, keep on comRicc-Eccle- s 1 safe and playable for our athletes, and I am more than satisfied that FieldTurf addresses those issues." The FieldTurf fibers, which can't be distinguished from real grass by sight, touch, or play, are made from a polyof ethylene and polypropylene blend, and have an ll is graded silica sand and ground rubber. Each blade and heat resistant, and the surface is playable 12 months a year with minimal maintenance. It has a life expectancy of 8 to 15 years. in-fi- UV-protcct- ing. The stadium is getting its third playing surface in four years installed. The latest ground the players will walk upon is FieldTurf, a synthetic that looks and plays like natural grass. The installation process begins May n and concludes in late June. after the became necessary to resurface natural grass the U football team previously played upon was covered over by blacktop for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2002 Winter Olympics. "Our top priority was to install the best surface available for our football team," said U athletics director Chris Hill. "Two of my main concerns were that the surface was It Ricc-F.ccl- :: "FieldTurf is a proven commodity and everyone. that has it loves it," said football coach Ron McBride. "This will allow us to increase the number of times we use our stadium; for instance, we'll be able to practice on it whenever we want." used the experimental Prior to FieldTurf, natural of (a hybrid grass and turf) from 1995 SportGrass to '99, then switched to natural grass for the 2000 and ym v.- Rice-Eccle- s' ; 2001 seasons. e waldenchronicle. utah. edu y " J st 'plenty Utah of 6ffBi;,Tsfty.et .FrMklfn an OAS! continued from page 21 innings of shutout ball and only 1 'tit, .. ;y ! ( : ; ... , i','.,t "ts f- allowed 3 hits. ' "Overholt has got to do that for us if we axe going to depend on him to shut batters down," Esmay said. .t Southern Colorado's starting pitcher, Ruben Renteria, did not play very well in his 4.1 innings of work, as he allowed 5 earned runs and only struck out two batters. s.. v f ' T ,..... 4 f O- - . The U's football stadium is getting its third different playing surface in Bsteffltf Even though this game was not a conference matchup, it still meant something to Esmay. "We have to win every game we play, even though they are not con the last four years. 1X2X1(0) a ; '"- ' Get funding for your student publication for the A i - ference games," Esmay said. "We have to use these games to get in the flow of things so we can play even better in the weekend series." Nate Weese did not play, therefore he did not have a chance to extend his hitting streak past 21 games. However, his streak will not end since he never came into the game. The Utes will play today at noon against Southern Colorado to finish the series at Franklin Covey Field. "We have to be more consistent and get some more guys innings so they can be ready whenever we need them," Esmay said. akudiyachronkie.utah. edu Netters to t!'i C After a layoff, the U men's tennis team returns to action today at the Eccles Tennis Center, where it I faces Idaho State at 5 p.m. The Utes last pounded the courts on April 15, when they scored a 1 victory e over Sacramento State to erase a losing streak and improve to 7 overall on the season. They'll have a good shot at turning that win into a winning streak against the Bengals. Not only does ISU come in at a modest on the year, but Utah has yet to lose on its own home court, running its undefeated streak to 0 when not on the road. This contest is the team's second-to-la- ' ' .: Pre-MW- 12-d- ay J I4x field.:; Take on ISU in C Meet ' - J If ''-- ' academic year. 2002-200- 3 Covey. 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