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Show V I i \ \ Page 13 \ .1 '» \ V \ i \ » \ i y Sports \ ) \ \ \ \ March 23, 2009 Touc/iBase AggieSchedules Women's Tennis THURSDAY MARCH. 26 USU vs. Wyoming, 1:00 p.m. Sporls Academy Men's Tennis TUESDAY MARCH 24 The supper doeam quite Jit for USU a! Weber Stale. 12:00 p.m. SUNDAY MARCH. 29 USU vs. Montana St.. 10:00 a.m. Sports Academy Golf ByTIMOLSE. sports editor MARCH. 26-27 USU@ Cal Poly Intercollegiate. The Aggies played their most competitive postseason game since pulling a first-round upset in the opening round of the 200' NCAA tournament, but in the ei the slipper was just a little too small. USU held a six-point lead will. 4:39 to play and looked to be on its way to an upset of sixth-seeded Marquctte, but the Golden Eagles closed the game by outscoring USU 15-8 to hold off the upaetminded Aggie*, 58-57. After a weekend of great starts in Reno, the Aggies started icecold in Boise. USU missed its first; three shots from the floor and shot a meager 30 percent in the first half. "We weren't really ready for ihcir pressure, they were kind of taking us out of our offense," said Aggie forward 'fai Wesiey. "1 think our defense was real good, it was right where it oeedccTto be ...just came out slow in the first half offensively," Wesley struggled in the first half as he was only 2-of-5 from the flonr-nnd was again hampered by fouls. He did respond in the second half, however, knocking down fi-oi-ti shots and scoring 1] of his in points. i^ "We were stunned by their i athleticism and pressure initially in the game," said USU head coach Stew Morrill. "We had a really hard time executing because ... (of) their quickness and strength and those kind of things." Despite one of their worst firs hall's of 1 lie season, the Aggies 1 were able to build a little momentum heading into the break as they out scored the Golden Eagles 5-0 over the final 2:30 of the | opening stan/a. $. Heading into the intermission Marquctte held a 26-18 advantage in the low-scoring affair. Marqueik- opened the second luilf with n Maurice Acker 3-poin't* cr to extend the lead back to 11, but that was the last double-digit lead they would have. Wesley, looking like a completely different pluyer, sparked the Aggies on a 10-0 run that cut the deficit to one, 29-28 with Arroyo Grande. Calif. Baseball MARCH. 27-29 USU O University of Idaho USU completes first week of spring practice BY USU ATHLETICS 16:JO mill ro play. We knew we could play wil h Marquclte, so we just needed to really settle down," Wesley said. "We knew we could get back into I he game We battled back from deficits like that before, so we lust needed to be patient and grind it needed to be patient and grind it USU CENTER GARY WILKINSON, LEFT, aiumpt* to mannuvor around Marquww's Uiar i\nt round action of cha NCAA wurnnmoin Friday Ii ~ •' ioncd 3-polnt play to knot th out," game After a Golden Eagle timeout, pull away again. Wesley was cameat at 33. 33. •• ;>v Marqueue pushed the load back fouled on A layup at the 12:0; „. to five, but the Aggi IJ r l mark and completed the old-fash\MSee$LFPPl tn fW hut thn Aa<ri— -»—•• — ' • — ' ——•—=•*•**- - — *• c— .wnmrm CLARKSBURG • BRESLAW - STONELEIGH Logan's Premier Student Apartments " ¥ % SOLD OUT NEXT SCHOOL YEAR- TAKING SUMMER APPLICATIONS ONLY _ KSBLTRG .. 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While Andersen did not single out any players, he was impressed with both second team offense and defense. "Both oi our second units were able to come in and have success in our live work. The number two offense drove the ball 60 yards on the one defense and scored a touchdown on a long, consistent drive, and the second team defense lined up against the number one offense and held them to a threeand-out. So those are positives for our second team units, we're going to have to take a look at the depth chart and make sure the right guys are on the field. The kids are working really hard." Andersen said. 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