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Show 15 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2015 16, DIXIESUNNEWS.COM - 1 FOOTBALL - , , , - i S'' ' ' -- I a 1 i --- i , ,, ,, ( 7 es ,, , . ,-- 1 - , sity Thursday night. Senior offensive lineman Nyles Amelita, an accounting major from Tustin, California, said he gives all the credit to the coaches. "We just stuck to the game plan the coaches set us up with, and it worked out well," Ame lita said. "The coaches did a great job preparing us for all aspects of the game, and we went out there and executed." DSU made two school records during the game with a total of 404 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns. The team also had 24 first downs. Senior running back Myles Burton, a criminal justice major from Berkeley, California, said the team mentally focused for the game. "Since we had a short week to prepare for the game, we had to give our bodies some rest to be ready for Central Washington," Burton said. "We definitely played a lot better than we did in week one, but I wasn't surprised. I knew we could do it, (and) it was only a matter of time." Senior running back DeJon Coleman led the team with a total of three rushing touchdowns, while freshman quarterback Blake Barney as well as freshman quarterback Tyson Blacknei Burton each t I ,- ...., - ,-- C,,,, -,. 1) ,) - ," , I 1 ,, -- o For a ments women's golf check online at d )r 'JHL:'2,unNews.com , , tv- - 1 , s 1,s: i t ,,, ,,, i, ' t , '1 ' I t' 41 A 1 , (c)) s pasll ONU - 77 , L111; 11 had one touchdown. "It felt so great to score; it always does," Burton said. "Anytime I get the chance to put points on the scoreboard, I do my best to get in the end zone." The Storm started out strong, putting points On the scoreboard only five minutes into the game and having two touchdowns in the first quarter. However, CMU 49-2- ! t, L Dixie State University's football team found redemption when it won 0 to Central Washington Univer- L C-7- 1 1 FliJ - ,....:) , , 1 11 karlikuhn i n TN BY KARL! KUHN . E) ' 11A 1 missed a kick, which kept it silent on the scoreboard until it recovered the ball in the end zone for a touchdown putting the score Barney, who was playing his first game of the season, made a pass to freshman wide receiver, Nate Johnson on third down, and then went on to a run leading to first and goal for the Storm. Barney then made his touchdown extending the lead to 14-"We really emphasized on running the ball, and that was a huge success for us," Ame lita said. DSU's defense was ready to play, holding CMU to a total of 301 yard of offense, including only allowing 80 yards on the ground. Defense had a total of three sacks. "We just have to keep play ing the type of football we played, we have to be mistake free and make big plays," Burton said. Amelita said he is hopeful for the rest of the season as long as the individuals on the team do their jobs and put trust in their teammates to do their job. "We played as a team, and that's why we were so successful," Amelita said. 6. 6-- 7. 17-ya- rd 21-ya- rd , ,P4,- , , 1 . ,,, I , ' ' , i ' ;i 1 ,,i 'i . ," ,' : r , t ,1 2 : i I r; 7 A , ss,,,, ; 4 .t l ', , y , , Ii, , , , , ' 4 ,,,. ,' e , ,,,, ' , ' .,,,t , .e.. . f 'it . 5 ' t ' i ( ., , , , X IA,, ''',0 ' I - ,.., 4 '". ''' :1 , '' ' .,.,f ( ,, 41 t , , r, 4 4 7:' A , ' i t A , ,t ' ''''''' i , , '1 '',,A' '- ,, 1 i ,I A ' .. , ' I -, ,,.. . i t ' ': t '' r ' ,,... , I , ' 'i. ' z....... ''..'C.,. 't t 40A'''''''''' - 4, , , , , - t At , - , i ' ' 01 i 1 Z 1 0 i , 0 i ., 4 rT, , r.A C Z t ,, i i Dixie State University football players celebrate one of seven touchdowns that brought them the win against Central Washington Thursday. The team will play at Humboltd State University Saturday at 6 p.m. t ; VOLLEYBALL UPCOMING GAMES Volleyball stm I! les on the road in tournament f'T, ,,..., - ,), ,,,::, $1 1 IC 1! Alaska-Anchora- lid Iii ' I ' , ,7,1, ,,:t , I '0 ce PLarsenDSN ''-,,- - '' ' 1..4. i '' , L , with a matchup against the Western Washington Vikings. The Storm led late in each of the first two sets, but couldn't hold on to its bid for an upset. WWU outscored Dixie State 10-- 1 down the stretch in the first set to secure the comeback. The second set was much of the same, and the Vikings came out on top after domi Two of the four teams the Storm would face are nationally ranked, with Western Washington University at No. 19 and University of at No. 14. The Storm would also be pinned up against Central Washington University and Northwest Nazarene BY PORTER LARSEN .r.........:,...--',....,,..- alb Ibir Dixie State University volleyball traveled to Ellensburg, Washington, this weekend to take on some stiff competition in ge University. DSU began its weekend ce play. r :Se 4. 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Uni- 7', , .A Women's golf at Western New Mexico , i , . fo' at home Sept. , , soccer vs RSL Semi-Pr- o team soccer vs Real Monarchs 19 at 8 p.m. at home par , t. 1 1 t 1 4 - Sept. 19 at 5 p.m. 1 , 4 i Women's volleyball at Point Loma Sept. 19 at 1:30 p.m. Women's Women's 'K, :,', ,, '.', ' . ... t,... , S - .,, ,f,, , ( , ,?t - , 1 i 1 ', ,.,J, ' Women's volleyball at Seattle Pacific Sept. 4 at 4:30 p.m. At'''..' ". ''. b top-rank- 25-.1- I'' Women's volleyball at California Baptist University 0 . , f nating the third. Dixie State had a season low 32 kills and had only a .144 hitting percentage in the sweep. On the second day of the crossover tournament, DSU would have a rematch with Northwest Nazarene. The Storm beat NNU in last year's NCAA tournament, in a match when the Crusaders were the team in the country. NNU took the first set convincingly, but DSU bounced back and never trailed in the second, winDixie State ning went on win the match in three consecutive sets by dominating after the opening set loss. Junior outside hitter Delayne Daniel posted her of the second double-doubl- e with match season in the 17 kills and 10 digs. DSU posted a season high 13 blocks in the victory. The Storm then faced the host team Central Washington, looking to get to .500 on the season. The Wildcats spoiled DSU's efforts to do so by dominating the first set on its way to a 1 victory. Dixie State squeaked out a 4 victory in the third set, but couldn't continue as it dropped the fourth Looking to finish off the tournament on a good note, DSU went to battle with ,,.. team is 25-2- 2. nationally ranked No. 14 UAA however, would prove to be too much for the Storm to handle, sweeping DSU in consecutive sets. Daniel picked up another double-doubl- e for the Storm senior middle-blockled Makenzi the team with three blocks and eight kills. "We had to fight for every point we got," said. "We played some really good teams and learned some valuable lessons that will prepare us for the rest of the season." DSU head coach Robyn Felder said she was hopeful for a better record on the trip, but was not disappointed with the team's Alaska-Anchorag- e. er Bird-Murph- ey Bird-Murph- ey performance. "The girls played really well," Felder said. "We were facing some of the top teams in the country and we played right there with them. We are a young team and we'll find a way to finish games as the season goes on." Dixie State, now standing at 5 on the season, will head to California this weekend to begin conference play against California Baptist University and Point Loma before returning home to face Notre Dame De Namur Sept. 23 at 3-- 6 p.m. I |