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Show .Friday, Sept.! 2006 f] Stafsman >CBS • UTAH TOURNAMENT From page 7 Tyler larson/tmlarson@(C.usu.edu JUNIOR DEFENDER ASHLEY (VILSON) SHURTUFF steals the ball away from a Weber State player during the Aggies last match on August 29. The Aggies won the match 1-0 ii double overtime. The Aggies lake on Arizona and Washington State this weekend. 13 returning players from last year. Last season the Wildcats tied for fifth in the Pac-10 with a conference record of 4-4-1 and made their first appearance in the NCAA Sweet 16. They beat the University otUtah and Weber State, twolocal teams on USU's schedile this year. The Wildcat; were defeated in the tournament by Portland, who went on to win the national chanpionship. The Wildcats are lei by sophomore forward Ganna DeSaverio, who is tiec as the leading goal-scoring eturner. She claimed threegoals last season and one ssist. Arizona is a good:eam in one of the toughest occer conferences in the cmntry, Cairns said. But shesaid she's not worried ab^ut playing them. "Playing a ranked team isn't a new thing to us," Cairns said. "It's land of a new team on the schedule. For sure, we respect them. They're solid all <round. They play a good, thoughtful game of soccer. Ihey have a bit of hardness to them. They're going to play a clas- sic game. Washington State tied for fifth in the WAC last year with Arizona but did not participate in the NCAA tournament. The Cougars are full of experience as they staff 14 letterwinners, including five starters from last season. The Cougars moved up to No. 13 this week in the Soccer Buzz Magazine West Regional Rankings. "We're going to have to be prepared to be flexible against Washington State," Cairns said. "Its a team that's very new to us. We don't know all their players like the back of our hand." The USU soccer squad heads into the tournament with a 2-0-0 record, placing them in third place currently in the WAC. The Aggies beat Weber State on Tuesday in a thrilling double -overtime match when Peart kicked the only goal of the game. The fan attendance at that game was 540, the highest number of soccer fans to attend a game since a 2001 game against the Utes. "We're learning to win, which is a good thing," Cairns said. "But we definitely needed to sharpen some areas of our game." During Thursday's practice, Cairns addressed issues of concern to prepare for the matches this weekend. She focused on using a tight, compact defense to prevent offensive penetrations and attacks by opponents. She also went over variations of how to be more predictable in the attack. The Aggies should feature some new faces this weekend that have previously sat out because of injuries. "We finally have everybody healthy," Cairns said. "You're going to see some new people in the lineup. I think our depth is going to be a key factor in us pulling off some wins." "We're definitely on a high and proud of ourselves," Cairns said. "It's a good focus because although we've had the successes, I feel really good about our team's mindset in what matters the most. It's a period of growth for us. I feel really good that that's where they know we're at." -sethhawkins@cc.usu.edu from page 8 sion contracts, however, live video of football and basketball games will initially be limited. Notre Dame, for instance, promises audio only for every football and basketball game, but video will generally be limited to lessprominent sports, such as hockey, baseball and volleyball, Bedol said. Video highlights of football and basketball will be available. Bedol said every school will have some live video, but only half will show some football games and up to two-thirds will carry basketball games. Audio is expected for most of the schools. He also said more schools should be able to carry video as they re-negotiate deals with television rights holders. In some cases, he said, video could be restricted to viewers outside a broadcaster's coverage area, and a school might share online revenues with the rights holder. The launch of the CSTV broadband channels, which require recent Windows 2000 or XP computers and Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer 6 browser, come as video technology improves and availability of highspeed Internet access widens. Currently, only a handful of games each week are chosen for national broadcast, primarily featuring Top 25 Division I-A teams, and contests shown regionally may not be available. The online offerings from CSTV, which already shows some games on its cable television channel, expands access to the contests. "It is not designed as a substitute for television," Bedol said. "This is really for the fans that either (don't) have access to a game on TV, or the sports or teams they follow don't get on TV." • ROAD TRIP NEW on - Fri 9am - 9pm Sat 9am - 6pin Sun 1 l.un - 4pm HAIRCUT HAIRCUT GO™ Ji.O / S an* MM 435-787-1757 Present this coupon for a FREE DRINK t:\inir>. When the girl of your dreams becomes the love of your life. Frorr page 7 Oregon's record in previous seasons doesn't do them justice to how talented they really are. "They haven't done very well, traditionally, in the Pac-10, but the back Pac10 is probably the toughest conference in the country," DuBose slid. "They will be very well coached and very well prepared." Gorara Maricic, and outside hitter for the Ducks, stands al 6 feet 3 inches tall. Kristen Bitter, an Oregon middle Mocker, stands at 6 feet 4 inches. The ;allest player for USU is redshirt freshman middle blocker yielissa Larson, who is 6 feet3 inches. 63 E. 1600 N. Oust north of WalMirt) Cafe 753-2470 The Matadors (3-1) have eight players that stand above the 6-foot mark, including three that are 6 feet 3 inches. "*We're implementing a lot of new things," Aggie outside hitter Beth Hodge said. "Everything is different from last year. New coaching, new style, new everything.We have film to watch, but honestly, it doesn't really matter. It's all about your side and if you play really well. If you win, you win." USU's first home match of the season will come Tuesday at 7 p-m. against the intrastate rival Weber State. -sbhislop@cc.usu.edu Une Jjiamono cJauer your Cjnqaqemenl \Rino specialist 45 North Main, Logan (Next to the Persian Peacock) 435 753-4870 Ask about your USU student discount. RULES Frori page 7 plete orincomplete, officials can review the play and overturn tht call. Other changes being introduced to WAC football starting on Saturday deal with when the game clock is started. Utah State University Athletic Director Randy Spetman said the clock changes have come about tecause of pressure from TV stations that wanted more commercial time. The biggest change that fans may notice is that now on a kbkoff the clock is started when the "toe meets ball." Previously, the clock was not started until the referee signaled that the receiving team had caught the ball. Another change takes effect only when a team is awarded a first down. When this occurs, the clock is started after the ball has been spotted on the "ready" instead of the snap. This only occurs on first downs after a turnover. There are several exceptions and other changes, but for most of these, even the most avid Aggie football fan won't notice them. -aedmunds@cc.usu.edu DIE AGGIES' FAVORITE EATERY! • * * * 1633 N. MAIN, LOGAN 752-5656 Buy 1 entree, get 2nd 1/2 off! Expires 9-31 ~Q 6 ViMh coupon One coupon per customer HOURS: MON-THURS 6-12 A.M., FRI. & SAT. 6-2 A.M. SUN. 6-10 P.M. |
