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Show mm Jason Franchuk SECTION THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2009 Darnell Dickson SPORTS EDITOR (801) ddicksonheraldextra.com 344-255- 5 WHERE ARE THEY NOW?: FALL 2009 BYU Football TOO EARLY TO TELLMCII WAY'09 WILL TURN football players are more words of BYU compared to after last season's first loss toTCU. "Last year, it felt like our lives ended," quarterback Max Hall said of a 32-- 7 defeat that was only one point closer than last Saturday. "More and more BYU students have come up and talked to me after the Florida State game, saying 'we still believe in you' and stuff like that." The only conclusion worth reaching is that it isn't some act being put on in front of media. If everyday students, most of the time basically strangers, have the bravery to go up to what could be grumpy football players, it means the body language and facial expressions of guys like Hall - and teammates much larger than him - have an air of approachability. not They're more wearing the mask of doom. What this wave of calm actually means will take time to sort Former Pioneer Measom a force for BYU spikers at many spots Beky Beaton DAILY HERALD After being moved around a bit for the team's convenience, former Pioneer standout Christina Measom has settled in at middle blocker for the Cougars and has been very productive in the young season. "Christina is pretty invaluable; she's one of our best utility players," said BYU women's volleyball head coach Shay Goulding. "I mean that differently than the way it usually sounds. She has great versatility. "She could be one of our best outsides, she's u nitely great in the middle, ISpreny invaluable; and she's also s"the right side," the coach easy-goin- She S One continued. -We pulled out a very .1..., OTOUr out. best Utility e C3 FRANCHUK, players. successful secondjhalf I meanthat:Ter-on--differentl- y nsoaie than the OREM OWLZ CjJ I A r- - involving her." Now a junior, Measom way it usually started the sounds. She 2008 season the right has great on side but was moved to the outside spot versatility." for the final 11 matches of the year, a stretch in which the y y Cougars won half of their MWC contests. With senior middle Rachel Dyer now graduated, however, Measom had a the chance to move to the spot that Goulding said suits her best. "She's very dynamic in the middle," the coach explained. "She gets up so quick and she's really shining there and showing leadership for our team. "Her hitting efficiency has gone up," she said. "She thrives in the high tempo of that middle spot; it's one of the things she Shay Goulding women's volleyball head coach BYU -- c Ll (' 2 MARK JOHNSTONDaily Herald The Orem Owlz' Braulio Pardo is welcomed at home plate by a teammate after scoring off a single hit by Jean Segura during the game against the Billings Mustangs on July 7. Despite early struggles, '09 .i j r does best." Measom has started all 48 games for BYU this season, is second on the team in kills with 105 and blocks with 41, and was pretty good to Owlz See MEASOM, C4 ' 11 BYU's Christina Measom spikes KENNY the ball against Cal Poly San ': DAILY HERAtD; BYU SOCCER BYU soccer downs SUU the visiting Southern Utah Thunderbirds on Wednesday night marked the fourth consecutive win for a BYU The BYU women's soccer team can team that improved its reon the seasoa easily be cord to Kyle Flanagan HERALD CORRESPONDENT tjs.JJ 13-1- PATRICK SMITHDaily Herald forward Carlee Payne, right, makes contact on a comer kick against Southern Utah during the first half at South Field on Wednesday. BYU S. UTAH 3 2 BYU OWLZ, CROOKSTONBYU r.7; The statistics calculate that Orem was worthy of its fourth Pioneer League title since 2004. But to have it actually happen? For starters, manager Tom Kotchman knows the best team doesn't always win in the quickly determined playoffs. And even his wife, Susan, in a brief trip to Utah this summer, did not think this year's group was very good. Yet Orem did take the title Saturday night in Montana, clinching a 0 win against Missoula in the last of a three-gam- e series. That the Owlz led See -- M Luis Obispo on Sept. 4. Jason Franchuk 'yp t C2 The Cougars' 3-- 2 described in one Consis- - Consistent defense? BYU's stifling defense hadn't allowed Double-chec- k. any opponent more than five entering the matchup with SUU a matchup that saw the Cougars limit the Thunderbirds to just four Consistent statistical shots-on-go- sistent g? Check. win over leader? Triple-check- . Freshman Carlee Payne entered the night as the leader in the Mountain West Conference in number of goals scored per game and total number of goals scored in the sea-so- n thus far. And she wasted no time Wednesday night, putting the Cougars up early after taking a pass from Jessica Ringwood and finding the back of the net just 3:24 shots-on-goa- l. See BYU, C2 |
