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Show WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8,2008 4 - DIXIE SUN jUV Women Hansen Stadium and halted winning the three-gam- e women. DSC the for streak After mixing back and forth throughout the first half, the Argonauts took a lead into the locker room following an unassisted goal in the 32nd minute. The DSC women answered back in the second half when Peterson knocked a rebound into the back of the net in the 67th minute, giving the momentum back to the home team. However, things changed a few minutes later when a controversial call in the 7 1 st minute gave the Argonauts an open penalty kick, which sailed into the lower left comer, giving them a 1 lead that ended the game. There were many fans following the game who voiced their frustrations and opinions about the referee- BY BROCK BYBEE Dixie Sun Staff Writer The Dixie State College womens soccer team continued their dominance in the Pacific West conference last week with wins both on the road and at home to keep their unbeaten streak 1- -0 going. They traveled to Phoenix Wednesday to face the Antelopes of Grand Canyon University, a team struggling to get off on the right foot. The DSC women kept their offensive hot trends going as they scored two quick goals on the - Antelopes goalie. Sophomore forwards Wendy Stratford and Erika Mouritsen both knocked one in apiece to take a 0 lead into the locker room for halftime. The DSC women didnt blink an eye for the Antelopes as midfielders Mikala Wilkes, a junior, and freshmen Kalehua Harward and Camille Petersen scored 2-- 2-- one goal each themselves to easily dominate over Grand Canyon University 0 on the day. "We played really well against Grand Canyon," said Marissa Granato, a sophomore undecided major from Sandy. "Our passing went really well; we were 5-- connecting from all angles. It was a great game." With the win, the Dixie women improved to on the year but also held a firm grip on to first place in the Pacific West Conference, maintaining an undefeated record against their own division oppo nents. Honestly, we were just and in motion, we fluid so could not be stopped, Granato said. We played at the top of our game. Things took a turn on Friday, however, as the Notre Dame de Namur Argonauts came into made were absolutely ridiculous against us. It shouldn't have ended that ert ihe' ;JC way." ;dtl However, the DSC women felt they could have performed better through- )Ctc out. jiesd ,ede jCUl ,eede "The referees may have Jiutt been bad, but we still should have outplayed them Jiuef and won this game," ,th Granato said. to c Peterson, a freshman eljcesi ementary education major sided from Logan, echoed her ;W words. We really can't blame the entire allots loss on them, she said. shol We missed our opportunioal and weren't on ties to score nsH top of our goals like we stack We're been. have a should jeeni that. than team better That "better team" hopes f14th fieshn to go back to their hot jagai streak when they take on it had Mesa State College in sc Grand Junction, Colo., .son today. The ladies will Junior return home on Friday to taey.i take on the Academy of ,,orfo Arts at 7 p.m. MO ing throughout. "It was a joke," said Chris Kent, a senior communication major from St. George. "Some of the calls that were o,w a the Football team loses DSC volleyball wins 3 We di taeys ongt 'held rematch with CWU BY ERIK DORN Dixie Sun Staff Wnter Dixie State College football fell once again to the Central Washington University Wildcats, losing 49-1- 4. The first meeting between DSC and the Wildcats on Aug. 30 ended in an overtime loss for DSC, but this meeting was far from close. It is difficult to see hope in a season that is slowly slipping away from DSC. They turned the ball over five times, including two interceptions and two fumbles that led to 28 points. - Junior defensive end Chad Frank, a communication major from Albuquerque, N.M., said the defense had some good stops, but DSC just needed to work harder. We just need to be more . disciplined as a team, and that starts at practice because when you get into a game its a different speed and people mess up, he said. We didnt show up to play. You cant come up against a top- - ranked team like that and not show up to play from beginning to end. To start the game, both DSC and the Wildcats traded touchdowns, but then the Wildcats had 35 unanswered first-half points. The Wildcats scored first, but then DSC came back. Senior quarterback Dexter Hill drove the team 67 yards to score the tying touchdown. Junior tight end Judd Thompson capped the drive with a touchdown reception. The Wildcats scored at ease on both offense and defense, creating 42 first-ha- lf 46-ya- rd points. Coming out at halftime, DSC put together a drive but stalled out at the line. Dexter Hill threw a shovel pass to freshman running back Sione Tapuosi, who fumbled it. Wildcat comerback Jon Rogers picked it up and ran 79 yards for the final touchdown of the game. Senior offensive tackle Ryan Delrosal, a business major from Miami, said y, 65-ya- rd S nie the offensive line played well, but it was just turnovers that killed them. Turnovers were our biggest problem, he said. I thought the offensive line played really well, it was just the luck of the draw with those turnovers. When you give up the ball youre going backwards. Wildcat quarterback Mike Reilly ended the 0 for 212 night going touchfour and yards downs. Reilly only attempted three passes in the second half and sat the entire fourth quarter. Wildcat receiver Johnny Spevak caught six passes for 122 yards and two touchdowns. After two road trips to Washington, DSC is back home to face Humboldt State University at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Our season could go way bad if we end up losing to Humboldt, Frank said. We need to win. We have had a couple things go bad in a few games. We just need to make big plays that will lead to us winning those close games. mersi One i pi Ucor rportur Weh jtmg( Rif" I the) : i 1 i j 14-2- - i Amanda Goodell, a sophomore gerneral education major from Fort Collins, Colo., slides one over the net against the Urban Knights. The volleyball team won three of four games last week. Chaminade pressed Dixie DSC against the BY HOLLAND OLSEN Dixie Sun Staff Writer in the first set for a 5 Academy of Arts. Dixie cowin. Dixie battled back lost the hard-fougThe Dixie State the second set, stealing ntest in five sets. The the momentum from College volleyball team Academy of Arts again won three of their four Chaminade for a score of took the first set 25-1home games last week. DSC kept it going but DSC controlled the DSC played Chaminade in the third and fourth second set, winning The Academy of Arts sets, beating Chaminade University on Sept. 30 25-1- 7 and Sept. 31, and won and 25-1showed they were not both of those games 0 Senior middle blocker going to go quietly, wiand Mariesa Nielson and nning the third set 20-2In the first game, DSC Goodell both had 15 Dixie answered back in kills. Luna and Johnson the fourth set and pulled swept Chaminade in three from the straight sets. The first set added 13 kills of their away 25-1- 8 was close for the most own. Freshman defenof Arts, forcing Academy sive specialist Jayci part, until Dixie pulled a fifth set in which both Jeffress had an impresaway to beat Chaminade teams fought hard. The 25-2In the second set sive 28 digs. Academy of Arts put a Dixie jumped out of the final push together, Friday featured Dixie gate early and never against the Academy of defeating DSC looked back, beating Arts University. DSC Johnson played another 20 Chaminade 25-1kept the momentum movgood game, raking up Chaminade was able to from earlier in the ing kills. Luna had 18 kills battle back against Dixie week, defeating the and six serving aces. in the third set, but Dixie The team did really Academy of Arts three sets to one. The Academy well serving all week, fought off Chaminades 6 lead, tying the of Arts came out strong, interim head coach Dixie game at beating Dixie 27-2- 9 in said. When a then scored seven of the the first set. In the secteam serves well they next eight points to put ond set, Dixie shook off better.play Chaminade away 25-1the loss, winning the set Luna, a junior integral 25-1Junior outside hitter DSC controlled ed studies major from Katie Luna led the team the reminder of the sets, Mesa, Ariz., said it was in kills with 11, while defeating the Academy of an amazing week alto- Arts 25-1- 2 sophomore middle blockin the third set gether. er Amanda Goodell and and 25-1- 8 in the fourth. We had a fabulous junior outside hitter Cami Johnson had 16 kills in week, Luna said. We Johnson both added 10 the Friday night match. need to work on closing kills. Goodell and Luna both and starting games The second game added 10 kills. Luna also strong. We also need to led the team in digs with against Chaminade on have less hitting errors, 16. Wednesday night was but we are serving team' another victory for DSC. Saturday again featured off the court. 19-2- ht 21-2- 5, 9. 25-1- 8. . 3-- 3-- 1. 5. 0. ( j I 13-1- 5. 7. 10-1- Greg;-Jense- 18-1- 8. 9. 6. The Dixie State College football team practices for their rematch against the Central Washington University Wildcats. Despite a big loss, Dixie hopes to come back strong in their next game this Saturday. ( |