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Show F r i d a y , D e c e m b e r 2, 2005 DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE 8 Lions finished fifth in the heavily competitive West Coast Conference. "Offensively, they put up similar numbers to us," Launiere said. "Defensively, they are a very good floor team. They dig a lot of balls, but they don't block as many. We're a more physical team continued from Page 6 at the net, so we are going to have to wear them down." ing the way we are playing." Should the Utes knock off It will be the first taste of the win-or-go home NCAAs the Lions, they will face the for Krug and several of her winner of Utah State and Aricompatriots, but the Utes are zona on Saturday at 7 p.m. The Aggies and Wildcats confident that they will play with the same focus as they will square off at 6 p.m. on Friday, with the Wildcats— did in the MWCs. "It's a little more seri- the No. 4 seed in the 64-team ous. Everyone's a little more tournament—a heavy favorfocused than on a normal ite. The Utes haven't played night," Krug said. "(But) all Arizona this season, but they in all, we're still at home, so squeaked by USU in Logan in it should be a good game no five games early in the year. matter what." Per NCAA regulations, Loyola Marymount comes students will not get in free into the tournament after re- to the tournament. Youth ceiving an at-large bid. The and student admission is $5, BOWL GAME WILL BE A FAMILY AFFAIR VOLLEYBALL KICKS OFF NCAA TOURNAMENT TONIGHT The team has several players who grew up and played high-school ball in northern California, including the Bay Area. New starting quarterback Brett Ratliff, who hails from Chico about three hours away from San Francisco, said that while his parents got to see him start Nov. 19 against BYU, the bowl game will carry extra significance because more of his friends and family members will be there. One of his teammates, freshman wideout Brent Casteel, said he expects to bring "more than 100" people to the Emerald Bowl. Casteel attended Antioch High School just outside of San Francisco before coming to the U, and this week he's been working on securing as many tickets as possible. "I got a big fan base: family," Casteel said. c.bellamy@ chronicle.utah.edu continued from Page 6 Ute freshmen Shannon Krug and Lori Baird go up for a block against BYU on Nov. 4. while adults cost $8. Tickets can be bought at the door or purchased online at www. utahtickets.com. j.beatty@chronicle.utah.edu special offer for i_ university of utah students no enrollment fe and only $17.99 per month '.•;; f ' :;•'•: d u L 24 hour fitness makes it easy to slim down, tone up and find a healthy balance ,,.c*-r-'4 r-,,,\ \l. O fr,,">'-r.-*l r /u* 350 tiifc^ While the Utes were getting a lot of publicity around this time last year, it's a different story this year. With the team riding an undefeated record, then-head coach Urban Meyer was fielding offers from other schools, eventually signing with Florida, leaving the team in a state of limbo during the weeks preceding the Fiesta Bowl. Quarterback Brett Ratliff goes for That uncertainty isn't there a handoff during Utah's win over BYU on Nov. 19. this season. "There's no uncertainty surrounding the team like weight room this week, and there was last year." Whit- we had a great first practice." For many Utc players, howtingham said. "The team's mentality right now is great. ever, the incentive goes furThey're working hard in the ther than simple recognition. UTE WOMEN BEAT BEAVERS continued from Page 6 get on an roll and score when needed." Shauna Brouillard was strong in the paint for Utah, pulling down 11 rebounds—six offensive—in 24 minutes of action. "Shauna was just a force on the boards," Utah head coach Elaine Elliott said. "She really did a nice job for us, and (Jessica Perry) has been solid for us. It's really critical. We're not going to win with two or three kids." It was the 100th career start for Smith and Shona Thorburn for Utah, and Smith's 96th game where she scored in double-figures. The Beavers were led by Butler with T6 points, as Close (13 points), Anita Rivera (11 points) and Casey Nash (10 points) also scored in double figures for Oregon State. The Utes will face Loyola Marymount Saturday at the Huntsman Center at 3 p.m. for their second game of a fourgame home stand. Shona Thorburn iooks for a pass Thursday night in the Hunstman m.patton@chronicle.utah.edu Center. Utah defeated Oregon State, 62-53. 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