Show B2 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Friday October 3 2003 USD hoofers aim to SV takes over second kick Royals Grizz fall at BE Mustangs BW prove polls wrong By Jason TUmer team with three goals scored sports writer back-to-ba- ck record the Utah With a 6-- 4 State women’s soccer team hasn’t played like a team picked in a preseason poll by the Big West Conference coaches to finish dead last Now the Aggies have a chance to prove to the rest of the league they intend to show their 6-- 4 start wasn’t a fluke That opportunity will start today at Bell Field when USU hosts Cal State Noithridge at 3 pm in the league opener for both schools “I don't feel any different than I did when it came out because we haven’t had a chance to prove ourselves against die conference” USU head coach Headier Cairns said ” You know 6-4 that’s good and it's a winning record going in but we’re 0-- right now It’s like we’re having to prove ourselves all over again” Aggie midfleldcrforward Nicole Feuz agreed and said it continues to motivate the team to play with its heart on its sleeve “We definitely feel we (still) have something to prove” she said “Every game we’re just going to come in as hard and aggressive as we can” The Boise State transfer has certainly played like she has something to prove over the lat two games Feuz who now leads the ce By Wade Dennlston sports writer game-winni- ng See USU on B5 1- -0 girts soccer I goals against Northern Col- orado and Northern Arizona For her efforts in front of j family and friends — both games were played in Boise just outside of her home town of Eagle Idaho — the junior was named the Big West ence Flayer of the Week Monday “I don’t know if (playing in Boise) helped me or not but it was definitely a good thing” she said of her performance A “good tihing” because thanks to the victories Utah State has momentum on its side entering conference play -2 Then again USl went a school-be- st season a year ago during the only to low confidence during a seven-gam- e league winless streak With'this in mind Cairns said her team is determined not to let it happen again “Definitely it's a motivating factor” she said “It’s a little bit of a cautionary tale too because we’re aware of (what can happen) Any thing can happen” Ironically enough when the Aggies take the field today they will be playing the same Lakers to a victory with a goal in overtime die Bobcats made sure the fresh- man phenom didn’t beat them again “We altered our formation a little bit and had Desi Sky View HYDE PARK — It may have been Senior Day but it was a couple of underclassmen who stoic the show - i Sophomore Julie Marlowe and freshman Nicole Archibald each scored in the second half Thursday afternoon to lead the Sky View girls soccer team to a 0 victory over Bon- neville at Cedar Ridge Middle School “The future is here” Bobcats coach Doyle Geddes joked ' in That future helped Sky View second 4 move into overall) Region place in the league standings just one point with one ahead of the Lakers the season in left to play game regular If the Bobcats win their season finale at Logan next Tuesday then they will host a playoff game “We want the second seed” Geddes said “We want to be home for state We want me more game here in front of our fans” Elsewhere in the region Box Elder nipped Logan 2 while Mountain Crest drubbed Roy 0 Up in southern Idaho Preston’s girls shut out Snake River 0 and the Indian boys tied the Panthers Unlike the fust meeting between Bonneville and Sky View where Jessie Baddley led the : 2-- (3-3--1 9-5- -1 (3-4- -0 first-rou- - nd 3-- 7-- 2-- 1- -1 Housley become (Bad-Bobcdley’s) buddy” Geddes said Meaning Housley shadowed Baddley every where she went The move paid off as Baddley who came into the game fresh off a five-go- al outing vs Logan didn’t find the back of the net once That’s a credit to Sky View goalkeeper Jami-ly- n Anderson as well as the junior kept a cou- pie of Baddley’s shots from going in “Desi did awesome” Marlowe said “She was just like glue on (Baddley) And the defense worked together — we worked as a ats 2 Lakera 0 unit back there” Marlowe broke the deadlock 60 minutes into the match when she scored on a free-kic- k cross from Trisha Cardon A link over 12 minutes later Marlowe assisted on Archibald's insurance goal “We were determined not to go into over- time” Marlowe said Housley ReAnn Harris Erin Moser and Emily Campbell all saw action as seniors in See SECOND on B6 stuns MC Two Bobcats in quick goals the difference By Thomas Manning sports writer - ' ' 4 games? ' period CSU forward Joe Komorowsdi blasted the puck into USU’s goal making the ! score 0 Things went from bad to worse for Utah State seven minutes later as the Rams powered in v their second goal to go up ':' But the Aggies weren’t about to lay down on its season opener and mounted an attack that NORTH LOGAN— What a difference 19 seconds can make in a hockey game Thke away that time between 5:30 and 5:31 in the third period and Utah State beats Colorado State 4-- 3 : But no matter how hard Aggie fans tried to wish away the 19 resulted in the Ags first goal of i seconds in which the Rams: the season It was USU new-goa- ls somehow managed to score two comer Nick Haase who pushed those ticks simply would the puck into the Rams’ goal not go away " ' — — — cutting the CSU lead in “Most of the game I ' think we playedthe kind UTAH STATE half CLUB “We it wanted we to” of game gave our all" HOCKEY Haase said “In some USU club hockey coach aspects though we Jerry Crossley said “We could have given it a lot had a couple of obvious : more I’m just really breakdowns” ’ “ USU welcomed Colorado State proud of my teammates” In die second Utah the to town for period Aggies’ season State continued its offensive opener on Thursday After going 2-- 1 assault scoring at the midway in exhibition play the Aggies were determined to knock off a point and essentially wiping out the Rams’ two goals Haase tough Colorado State team and smashed the puck into the net for start the new season off with a win-"the second time finishing off a' nice assist from teammate With the chilly Eccles Ice Cen--: Roberto Leo ter packed full of motley USU The Rams answered with a fans adorned in shirts that read Burrell’s House goal late in the period mid the Aggie Hockey third period got underway with and I Love Hockey Guys the USU trailing by one goal 2 puck was dropped and the slap- -' Behind the aggressive offen- and checking began ping ' The Rams came out playing siveplay of Robert Hashimoto Aaron Burrell and Haase the physical and quickly trying to Aggies once again tied the score get into the Aggies’ heads early with 10:53 remaining in the with hard checks and a flurry of shots But USU was more than game Hashimoto who had strategically positioned himself ready — delivering a few hard in front of the Ram goal put the blows of its own while USU puck to bed as CSU goalie goalie Chris Webber was busy Logan Huffman who was turning away Ram shots as if in balls were beach sprawled out on the ice helpless-rapi- d shooting they succession ly watched But with the third period came But considering the sheer num- - — the infamous 19 seconds And ber of shots the Rams were able Mitch MaacaroHerald Journal after the two CSU scores the to get off 17 in the first period Utah State forward Robert Hashimoto right' fights for the puck with Colorado the odds were in their favor And Aggies were unable to mount a comeback State's Josh Pulliam during the first period of Thursday's game with 14:33 remaining in the first l-- By Jeff Hunter sports writer - ' J ' - used to it being an upset Coming into Thursday’s match die Bobcats who haven’t bested Mountain Crest in region play since 1994 were unbeaten and in fust place wbile the Stangs had dropped two straight Region 4 matches : So when Mountain Crest rallied back from a e drubbing to 5 beat the Cats 5 0 0 it had the feel of an upset “It was a trig win for us” MC outside hitterJessica Bowen said “We worked hard all week and we did good We finally pulled it out” Logan which upended the Mustangs in Hyrum last week lost to Box Elder 25-fust-gam- 27-2- 15-2- 25-2- 25-2- - 3 22-2- 26-2- 5 Thursday 4 in Region 4 overall) (2-- 2 are now tied with ) for third place in Region 4 Roy while the Bobcats (3-- 1 18-and Bees (3-- 1 12-are currently on top matches against Counting two ' Star Valley (Wyo) and Skyline Mountain Crest came into its showdown at Sky View burdened by a losing streak The won who have Mustangs eight straight region championships woe in serious danger of falling out of contention before the season got started so a victory over the Bobcats was almost a necessity And yet Mountain Crest fell behind 6 in the first game then allowed SV’s Tiera Zaugg to jump serve three aces on four attempts “After the first game I was hopeful" Sky View coach Malayna Knowles said “But our team has recognized all along that Mountain Crest has the ability to play well And in valley rivalries there’s always a little more of an incentive to play well” The Stangs and Grizzlies 5-- 14 (2-- 2 10-9- : 6) - 7) non-regi- on 3-- : four-mat- ch 13-- See STUNS on B5 Canes survive big scare with late ‘ ' MIAMI (AP) — Miami freshman Jon Peattie was singing along with the music playing in the Orange Bowl trying to stay calm He had to wait through three time- outs called by West Virginia as he set up again and again and again for the game-winnifield goal Peattie then calmly kicked a field goal with 1 1 seconds remaining as the second-ranke- d Hurricanes staved off an upset with a 22-2- 0 victory over West Virginia on Thursday night “I never expected it” Peattie said “But something I learned when I came to college was that every kick counts no matter how short it is” Peattie finished with a school-recor- d five field goals his biggest coming after Miami drove 66 yards with two minutes remaining Peat-tie- ’s other field goafs were 22 32 43 and 30 yards Brock Berlin needed a fourth- AP photo down completion to Kellen Miami kicker Jon Peattie celebrates after kicking Winslow to keep the drive alive g field goal against West On fourth-and-1- 3 the from the Miami 25 Berlin hit Winslow over the Virginia Thursday night ng 23-ya- rd game-winnin- ’Top ' 23 25-2- - - SMTTHFIELD— Although the Mustangs are used to beating Sky View they aren’t - FG t 25 football middle The tight end made a leaping catch for an gain Berlin finished for 352 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions Winslow caught 10 passes for 104 yards “Winslow’s probably the best in the country’ West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez said “He made a great play and made it happen That’s why he’s going to be play- ing on Sundays” After Winslow’s catch Berlin completed three straight passes to move the Hurricanes into field goal range Then a pass interference call against West Virginia’s Brian King turned Peattie’s final field goal into a chip shot West Virginia spent all three of its timeouts trying to rattle the first-yeplayer But it didn't work He drilled the kick between the uprights “I’m glad we have a great kicker" Berlin said The Mountaineers had one final chance with five seconds to play 18-ya- rd 37-of-- ar but Sean Taylor intercepted Rasheed Marshall’s deep pass Taylor started to run then dropped to a knee jumped up and heaved the ball into the air Miami (54) 2--0 Big East) won its 37th straight regular season game and remained unbeaten heading into a showdown at No 6 Florida State next Saturday Barely “You look baqk at all the national champions and very seldom will they never have to dodge a bullet” offensive tackle Eric Winston said “We played badly but we won It’s a lot better than playing well and losing” The Mountaineers (1-- 4 ) were poised to pull off the biggest upset in a season of upsets when Quincy Wilson ran around and over Miami's defense for a touchdown with two minutes remaining Wilson took akreen pass from Marshall on juked Vince Wilfock behind the line of scrimmage broke a tackle and then bowled over and jumped over safety Brandon 0-1- 33-ya- rd third-and-l- X Meriweather at die 10 and scored to give tiie Mountaineers a 20-1- 9 lead converIt was the first third-dow- n sion of the game for West Virginia Wilson finished with 142 total yards 99 rushing and 43 receiving His last reception dampened a strong defensive performance for Miami The Hurricanes extended the nation’s longest home winning streak to 25 games and their Big East winning streak to 26 Miami running back Frank Gore sprained his left knee early in the game and Berlin struggled at times without the team's main offensive weapon The Hurricanes had hoped to get their offense on track against the Mountaineers but continued to misfire behind Berlin He ' telegraphed some passes forced others into coverage and had little success running an offense that ranked sixth eighth and fifth nationally the hut three seasons He (fid play well at the end — much like he did when M'ami came from behind to beat Florida eariy last month |