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Show BY KARLI KUHN kailikuhn Womens tennis took the advana three-matc- h tage this weekend on trip to Arizona. four-matc- h First, the team aced a stretch against Mesa Community College, winning All three doubles matches went flaw- in her second set tiebreaker. Head coach Eric Pelton said the team has done really well for the first matches of the season. We have been able to see some area where we need to focus on and Pelton improve going forward, said. They have had some good to make opportunities, and we need sure we closing out the match. Sunday the Storm went up against Glendale Community less, including College and received sweep from doubles its second win of the There is always team senior Stormy weekend Dvorak and sophomore we can work Smith and Dvorak more Zenja Draca. a as both had perfect 0 on, but they are, also were There team, in a good place sets, and all three six singles matches doubles team matchright now. won by the Storm in es won as well. straight sets. There is always Eric Pelton Saturday Dixie coach head tennis Womens more that we can went up against Colwork on, but they orado State Pueblo in are, as a team, in a close match, losing a good place right now, Pelton said. Ashley Anderson, The Storm are 2 in season play. a sophomore art major from Sandy, The team is playing well in every said the team had its highs and match, Pelton said. lows this weekend. They are focused on their goals We can definitely improve on and determined to make it to the playing more aggressively because conference tournament in April, when we play our strengths we see Pelton said. success, she said. The team has 10 more matches in Anderson and senior Sierra Smith its remaining season. won their doubles match The team will play today at 3:30 Dvorak won all of her matches, p.m. against Southern Utah including singles and doubles, 9-- 8-- 0. 0 7- r - s' 9-- 0. 6-- from Salt LaJe City, attempts a Chance Abrath, a senior business administration major seven-gam- e me game against Colorado Mesa on Sunday. The storm three with week Ling streak with a win on Sunday; the Storm are home again dus on Thursday and Friday. games against Montana State University Billings Tanner -- Howell, a sopho- more business major from Boulder 4-- 5. 2 City, Nevada, winds up for a pitch 4-- S against Colorado Mesa Uni- versity on Sunday. lost three of the four DSU Ji games 8-- 3. against Colorado Mesa last weekend. continued from Page Y dmeunnews com SUN NEWS DIXIE OF DIXIE THE STATE UNIVERSITY VOICE ' ' 7 forced 18 turnovers. Dixie ran away in the final minutes by converting those turnovers into transition points, including a Robbins dunk off a no- look pass from Thompson, The victory over the Sharks was Dixie States seventh season-beconsecutive win, pushing it one step closer to snag ging the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament. two-hand- JOIN DIXIE SUN NEWS! SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVALABLE FOR THE 2015-201- 6 5 ed st SCHOOL YEAR. The following positions are available: Womens Basketball Editor-In-Chi-ef Section Editors (News, Sports, Opinion, Features) Photo Editor Fighting for a conference tournament birth, the DSU women played three Multimedia Editor Copy Editor AncharsMultimedia Reporters Staff & Sports Writers Photographers 6. Graphic Designer You must register for COMM 22103210 - Dixie Sun News Production I or II Must have at least 12 credits and at least a 2.5 GPA. You may be asked to submit a portfolio andor a resume. TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION, VISIT http:bit.lyxRNQfn YOU HAVE UNTIL MARCH 15 TO APPLY! For more information, please contact Rhiannon Bent 435-652-78- 16 or bentdixie.edu extremely pivotal league games last week. First, the Storm faced Chaminade University of Hawaii. After an even first half, DSU led 38-3Much like the rest of the season, costly turnovers led to the Storms demise. Weve been working on it all year limiting turnovers , head coach Jenny Thigpin said. We are a young team, and sometimes that is what happens; we just have to be persis- tent and keep improving. Following the loss to Chaminade, Dixie looked to bounce back against Hawaii Hilo. The focus seemed to pay off as DSU only turned tire ball over 13 times, the second lowest total of the season, en route to a 70-6- 2 win. Dixie got several stops in the last two minutest ' hit clutch free throwsAcwn the stretch, earning its eighth victory of the year. Junior guard Chermayne Moore, a psychology ma- jor from Pinole, California attributes the improved play to taking care of the ball and playing with effoit on the other end. Weve really been working on limiting our turnovers and picking up our defensive pressure, Moore said. Our goal is to improve every game and work as a team. That team work guided DSU to victory as the Storm assisted on all four and of its made scored 18 second-chanc- e points. A glaring bright spot in the otherwise uneventful game was when senior guard Kaylah Miller stepped to the free throw fine with just under five minutes left. With the shot, Miller s? reached a milestone that w had only been achieved b' ar one other womens basket Cc ball player at Dixie State Cl 1 ,000 points, Miller joined J ohnna Brown as the only two players in DSU history to reach the 1 ,000 point club. Despite tire loss, Moo added 16 points and scored in double figures for the seventh consec Pi Ci or fr th In de br tu It game. 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