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Show WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 SPORTS 0, 2003 DIXIE SUN Utes drop from BCS top six Rebel volleyball ends with a 21-1- 3 record BY KYLE WAITE Sun Staff Writer Dixie The Dixie State College Rebels volleyball season ended after a loss Monday night to Salt Lake Comuni ty College. The Rebs lost the first two of five games and won the third SLCC won the fourth game to finish the match Sophomores Tera Fish had seven kills, and 29 assists, and Breena Bonnett had six kills. With the loss, the Rebels finish the season with a overall record. (30-27- 2&-3- 0 21-1- 3 24-3- one. Snow came out playing well and handed DSC a loss in the first match with a score of DSC played better the next three dropping Snow in all three by scores of 26-3- 30-2- 30-2- 4 30-2- Dixie's offense was nowhere to be found during the first After defeating Snow College 1 on Thursday, their season with an overall record of 'the game but came out stronger the next three. All four games were close but the Rebel defense proved to be too strong for the Badgers. The Rebels were spurred o.i by sophomore middle Brooke Adams. We came out a little weak the first game, but we were able to get the momentum back to take the next three, Adams said. This game meant very little to the Rebels as far as national contention but it was definitely a good morale booster. Lady Rebels end TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICE to play in the BCS took a hit Monday when the Utes fell out of the top six in the latest BCS - Unbeaten Utah's hopes The Rebs had their last home game Thursday and defeated the Badgers from Snow College three games to and standings. The Utes have scored at least 50 points in three consecutive games, including a mauling of Colorado State on Saturday. But they still dropjed a spot, to seventh, in the standings. Utah is guaranteed a BCS berth if it finishes sixth or better in the final standings, which come out Dec. 5. A ranking between seventh and 12th means only that the Utes are eligible for a BCS berth. Moving up from seven! h to sixth was Texas, which beat Oklahoma State 5633 after trailing . The top five remained the same USC, Oklahoma, Auburn, California and Wisconsin. Utah maintained the same rankings m the polls but fell from sixth to eighth in the computers Texas, meanwhile, also staved the same in the polls but climbed from ninth to fifth m the computers. While strength of schedule no longer is a separate compo (9-- 63-3- 35-7- computers have a schedule factor in their rankings. That hurts Utah, which is :n the Mountain West Conference The Utes are the only MWC team in the BCS top 25 and tux? the only MWC teams with more than nent, till six strength-o- f six victories. Texas is in the Big 12, which has four teams in the E3CS top 25. Utah is trying to lxrome the first non BCS league school to make it into the BCS If the Utes aren't in the top aw but rather ranked between seventh and 12th. a BCS bowl likely the Fiesta - would have a big decision On one hand, picking Utah would provide an "underdog' a chance and remove some of the critic isms about the elitist nature of the BCS On the other, bowls ure about making money, and pickinga school such as Texas or Mu higan instead o( I 'tali very likelv would mean higherticket sales and a better chance at a full stadium There tire six unbeatens in - Auburn. Boise Division State-- Oklahoma, USC, I tah and Wisconsin - and ea h is in - the BCS lop 10. must be Intercollegiate athletes (including redshirts) may not participate in their respective sport. All participants must All the Dixie in at hours 3.5 State DSC or at credit of enrolled sign least College. participants employees roster waiverproof of eligibility sheet. All mandatory meetings will be held in the Gymnasium at the Intramural office. There is an Intramural announcement boardcabinet that will house intramural information. Please direct any questions to Jeff Parker at 652-773- or 619-753- 5 9 |