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Show i i i i WOMEN'S SOCCER TouchBase Ags, Bobcats battle to draw nothing was getting past Texas State BySETH R.HAWKINS goalkeeper Mandi Mavvyer with the web editor exception of her language. With fewer than two minutes remainDespite outpossessing and outshooting in regulation, Mawyer received a red ing Texas State, the USU soccer team card for using offensive language after couldn't land a ball in the back of the net a p a r t i c u j a r j y dangerous shot by the Thursday afternoon at the Chuck and A g g i e s T h e B o b c a t s s e c o n dary goalkeepGloria Bell Soccer Field, and tallied their er was just as staunch in first draw of the season. ^"^ ^ ^ ^ ^ —^ protecting the net, mak"Soccer is a cruel C idTtlpQVft 1* m g t n r e e saves m tne tvv0 game," said USU head overtimes. coach Heather Cairns. "It USU 0 "It was frustrating doesn't matter how much • because we outpossessed possession you have, it I E X A S J L U and outplayed them and doesn't matter how many were a better team," shots you have, it matters how many said junior defender Lindsey Smart. goals you have." "Sometimes it comes down to one misThe Aggies outshot the Bobcats 21-9 take, one thing that doesn't get the ball and had eight shots on goal, including a in the back of the net." few shots that missed the net by inches. Smart would know, too. Personally USU also had eight corner kicks, providing opportunities for set plays the Aggies H SeeTIE, page 14 have so often scored on in the past. But Sept. 5, 2008 Schedules Football SATURDAY SEPT. 6 USU @ Oregon, 1:30 p.m. Women's volleyball FRIDAY SEPT. 5 USU @ Texas-Arlington, 5:30 p.m. SATURDAY SEPT. 6 USU @ UCSB, 2 p.m. USU @ San Fransisco, 8 p.m. Women's soccer SATURDAY SEPT. 6 USU vs. Northern Colorado, 1 p.m. Volleyball to play in S.F. Tournament BY USU ATHLETICS USU JUNIOR FOWARD ERIN SALMON, LEFT,fightsfor the ball in Thursday's soccer match at Bell Field against the Texas State Bobcats.The Aggies and Bobcats both failed to find the back of the net, and ended in a draw.The Aggies host Northern Colorado Saturday at I p.m. at Bell Field. DEBRA HAWKINS photo GAMEDAY PREVIEW M^PXv*Ml-&&$&£': USU SENIOR QUARTERBACK SEAN SEmZERwill be returning to his home state of Or 1e football on the No. 18 Ducks. Setzer is a native of PortlanaOre?. and grew up rooting for the Oregon State BeWeFa£ ioto illustratioW USU's women's volleyball team will play in its second tournament in as many weekends as it travels to San Francisco, Calif., to participate in the USF Asics/Powerade Challenge hosted by the University of San Francisco. USU opens the tournament against TexasArlington on Friday at 5:30 p.m. (MT). Utah State is 0-4 on the season after losing its home opener to Weber State in four games (25 23,16-25,21-25,23-25) Tuesday night. USU is led by senior outside hitter Melissa Osterloh who is averaging 4.29 points, 3.50 kills, 2.29 digs and 0.50 service aces per set, while senior middle blocker Rebecca Anderson is hitting .255 and averaging 1.43 kills and 0.86 blocks per set. As a team, Utah State is hitting .124 on the season as compared to a .286 hitting percentage for its opponents. Texas-Arlington is 2-2 on the season after losing at SMU (3-0) in its last match. The Mavericks are led by sophomore outside hitter Bianca Sauls who is hitting .309 and averaging 2.80 kills and 1.47 digs per set. As a team, TexasArlington is hitting .214 on the season as compared to a.197 Rapids take Won t be easy ttf Setzer returning homnv down FC Dallas, 1-0 By SAMMY HISLOI1 sports editor From here on out I he climh ior iluUSU fooibnll team is all uphill. Four of the remaining I earns on I he schedule ;irc currently in I he Associated Press Top 25 poll. One ol" (hose is Saturdays opponent: Che No. ]8 Oregon Ducks oft he powerhouse PaoIO. l-veii so. ihe Aggies still expert grcal things. "Our goal is to win six games this year, and while it's disappointing lo lose Saturday, we can siill gel our six wins and get to a bowl game." said USU junior defensive1 end Darby \lSee DUCKS, page 14 USU FRESHMAN RUNNING BACK MARQUIS BUTLER, LEFT, will look to nvoid turnovers Saturday against the No. 18 Oregon Ducks. AP photo By TIM OLSEN assistant sports editor Born in Portland, Ore.. Sean Setzer grew up a fan of Oregon fool ball. The Oregon native, however, was mil a fan of the Oregon Ducks. Breaking from the mold of most of his family and friends. Set/er sided with the Beavers of Oregon Slate. "I was the guy who went against everybody else." Selzcr said. "The Beavers weren't as good when I was growing up and ihe Ducks were the powerhouse, so I just went with the Beavers." Now in his senior year at Utah Slate. Setzer will have an opportunity la return home and silence his old nemesis * when the Aggies travel lo j Eugene, Ore., to take on thelfiih-rankeil Ducks. "It's a great feeling. I'm real- Q B COMPARISON Against UNLV: SETZER Passing: 11-17 Passing yards: 123 Touchdowns: 0 Rushing yards: 10 Interceptions: 1 Highlight: Completed nine of his first 10 passes in first half for 114 yards; led team on 12-play, 82-yard scoring drive. Against UNLV: Passing: 8-16 Passing yards: 80 Touchdowns: 1 Rushing yards: 70 Interceptions: 1 Highlight: Threw first career touchdown in fourth quarter—a 6yard pass to Nnamdi Gwacham. FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Mike Petke scored in the 60th minute for his first goal in nearly one year to lead the Colorado Rapids past FC Dallas, 1-0, on Thursday night. Terry Cooke lofted the ball on a corner kick in front of the net to a wide open Petke, whose last goal came last Sept. 8. Petke took the pass and scored on a header into the right corner to help the Rapids snap a 13-game winless streak at FC Dallas dating to May 5, 2001. The goal also snapped a 283-minute scoring drought for the Rapids, who last scored three games ago against Kansas City on Aug. 16. Colorado (8-12-3, 27 points) moved into a tie with Chivas USA, who plays Friday at Toronto, for third in the Western Conference. |