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Show r i (sai(Dnai(pGfl1te i r (feetM gpm od aatojdktfcqjjiftiEO f Stasm Bum? gE liMinClgcmEtrD ; ; i WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2014 sasini n (MW 0 would be the first touchdown in two weeks for the Storm. We played the best we have in three weeks, said running back Hayden Clark, a sophomore business major from Mesa, Arizona. Slowing down the pace on offense helped us eliminate missed assignments and drive down the field. Following Dixies scoring drive, Azusa didnt stay down for long. Seven plays and 77 yards later, freshman quarterback Chad Jeffries rushed for a seven-yar- d touchdown, bringing the Cougars up 14-Dixie moved up the field the next drive, gaining a few yards here and there. The Storm then called a timeout on a fourth and six to regroup. The Storm returned from the timeout with another 21 yard BY TAYLOR DECKER TayDecker25 Despite the lead in the third quarter, the Storm couldn't clinch the win, vicresulting in a 3 Pacific tory for the Azusa University Cougars on 42-2- Saturday. Dixie State University had 180 total passing yards and 150 rushing, while APU did most of its work on the ground as it ran for a total of 308 yards. Senior running back Terrell Watson led APU with 187 total 7. yards. DSU junior quarterback Ben Longshore took the place of starting quarterback this week for the Storm. Longshore accounted for two touchdowns and Nate Stephens, a junior criminal justice major from Redding, California, rims downfield against Azusa Pacific University. The Storm fell 42-2- 3 to drop to 4 for the season. 0-- -- 75 yards. APU started the game strong with a quick touchdown in the first quarter. Later in the first quarter, Dixie played double duty as it had Longshore and Longshore-to-Groskreu- tz touchdowm, tying the score yet again, But Azusa rushed for consecutive first downs, quickly landing another touchdown for the Cougars. On Azusa's next drive, Dixie's sophomore defensive back Jake Witham had his second interception of the season on Azusa's first and 10. Witham ran it back for 19 yards. With the momentum 14-1- Gav-e- tt sophomore Hayden switching in and out at quarterback. Longshore threw a pass to senior wide receiver Dalton Groskreutz for a touchdown to tie the game with five minutes left in the first quarter. This 13-ya- rd 4. the score to half. high. Longshore followed Witham's big play by com- 3-- 0 0 Dixie then switched Gav-e- tt back in for Dixie on the first and ten on Azusa's 3 1 Without skipping a beat, Gavett then rushed six yards for another Storm touchdown. But the field goal was blocked, bringing 42-ya- half. just trying to APU defense a the give different look out there, as well as revamp our offense, said linebacker Robert Metz, a junior busi We were . other chance to score as the Cougars took advantage in the fourth quarter, scoring two more touchdowns. APU ended the night defeating the Storm Clark said the defense struggled stopping the- -i overall, but did a good job at taking away the big play. The Storm take on Simon Fraser University Saturday at 6 p.m. at Hansen ness major from Tuscon, Arizona. It worked pretty well. It was a huge improvement from last week. Coming back from the half, the Storm rolled back field goal in with a by freshman kicker Alex Giordani, eliminating the deficit for Dixie. for the first time in Dixie, the game, was ahead of APU Dixie never found an into the Dixies tactical advantage of two quarterbacks was reflected as APUs defense couldn't get a read on the Storm's offense in the first pleting consecutive passes to junior wide receiver Nate Stephens for a total of 15 yards downfield. one-poi- 42-2- 3. rd nt 23-2- 1. SOCCER VOLLEYBALL voiieybaii 21-2- m weekend rally BY RYAN KELLY, TAYLOR DECKER LaoDseirs slht past Mens Soccer BY PAYTON DAVIS PaytonDavisDSN Outscored 0 and outnumbered men to 10 after DSU freshman goalkeeper Hayden Matthews received a red card, the team somehow found a surge. Storm sophomore defender Bryan Baughs 63rd minute goal came three minutes after Matthews' red card, providing the Lancers an advantage compounded with their lead. Unable knock another goal in, overall and DSU dropped to 1 in conference, but head coach lessons Danny Ortiz said will go a long way on the teams impending road trip. As the Storm face off against conference foes during the seasons remainder, they mustnt back down early against strong teams like Cal 2-- 1 1 Dixie State University volleyball stayed hot on the road in California with three more Pacific West Conference wins, making DSU unbeaten through six games. DSU now improves to 5 on the 8-- A different storm delayed Dixie State University mens and womens soccer matches before both teams lost to California Baptist University After weather acthe Cal Lancers delays, Baptist two-goleads in Storm cumulated soccers Pacific West Conference openers Saturday at Hansen Stadium. The meins and womens teams scored late, cutting tine deficit to one 2-- 1. hour-and-a-h- late-mat- ch season with a 0 conference record. The Storm finished its California stretch defeating Notre Dame de Namur 0 late Saturday. Senior right-sid- e hitter Kendahl Weiland led the night with an average of 10.1 points for the Storm. Weiland and junior outside hitter Edithza Urias also led the team in kills with nine. Dixie's second win of the California stretch was against Academy of Baptist, he said. Art University, winning Outside The Lancers are always top of hitter Maddie Rex led the team with the conference, so its tough compe21 kills and averaged the highest tition, Ortiz said. So we just need points on the team with 21.5 points. to pick up all of the intensity early. The first two sets for the Storm That makes all tire difference. were close, with Dixie winning the Ortiz said when a motivated But first set. AAU came up clutch the finds itself in tough positions team second set as it defeated Dixie like AAU wouldn't see another victory. being a man down, obstacles shouldnt matter, and the Storms The first win of the series came . slew of four Hawaii road matches Thursday night against Holy Names a Jara Eshete, sophomore next week provide a perfect opgeneral University in Oakland, California. education major from Stansbury, portunity to capitalize on opportukicks the ball aw ay from a crowd of California Baptist competitors nities toward the matchs end. Midfielder Kris Evans, a sophoin efforts to keep the ball away more from the goal. The Saturday game integrated studies major see VOLLEYBALL page 5 ended in a 1 loss. from Draper, said success in the 5-- al 3-- 3-- 1. 25-2- 0. 2-- Enmomip Pacific West Conference and on the road requires tighter play than tire Storm exhibited Saturday. Cal , ii University-Hawa- Saturday in tire first match road trip in Laie, Hawaii. of its late-ga- . , ; Womens Soccer -1 0-- each player who steps out on the field; thats what determines which team has an advantage, she said. Forward Jennifer Mason, a senior accounting major from Springville, pushed the ball to the Lancers net; throughout and said the Storms se-- ; niors have a chance to help the team finish in the Pac Wests top two. DSU created opportunities, she said, but must practice executing them. The womens soccer team plays ; Baptist outshot DSU 12 to nine and further distanced itself with seven shots on target compared to the home teams three. The mens soccer team plays Brigham Young wsxnmeGU throw-in- s and Spurred by set pieces, the Storm scored their first Pac West Conference goal in tire 80th minute of Saturday afteron-poi- nt noon's game. Freshman midfielder Darian volley followed the Lancers two successful penalty kicks, which gave them the lead from the 27th minute on. Bolstered by free kicks in the final 10 minutes, DSU womens soccer found late opportunities, but failed to convert overall dropping to and 1 in conference. Head coach Kacey Bingham said soccer ALh is built on momentum, and sometimes it takes just moments of great team play to create a huge lead. Tire teams e road trip next week will determine its ability to create gamechanging plays. Momentum has to come from Mc-Clo- Brigham Young University-Hawa- ii Saturday in the first match of its road trip in Laie, Hawaii. ys ti late-mat- -1 w- 0-- LUX four-gam- - V DIXIE SIN NEW S Emily Fox, a senior elementa-r- y education major from Lelii,' clears the ball in the game against the Cal Baptist University Saturday. The Storm start their four-gam- e trip in Haw aii on Monday. |