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Show Monday. April 6, 2009 StatesmanSportS Page II School is almost out! Best prices in town. Storage Units $20 and up 6th West Storage 2210 N 600 W 455-881-1780 or 455-512-2422 ww.6thweststorage.com MEMBERS OF THE GYMNASTICS T E A M cheer on their teammates during a meet against Wyoming earlier this season in the Spectrum. PATRICK ODEN photo Gymnastics finishes season By PAUL KELLEY assistant sports editor Five Aggie gymnasts competed in the NCAA North Central Regional Championships at Iowa's Carver-Hawkeye Arena at Iowa City, Iowa, Saturday. Jackie Dillon led the Aggies and finished tied 18th on the vault with a 9.800. NickiFelley tied for 30th on the floor with a 9.700. Felley finished 38th on the vault with a 9.500, 41st on the bars with an 8.900 and 36th on the beam with 9.400. Lindsie Boone finished 21st in the all around with a 36.725. Boone tied for 32nd on the beam with a 9.525, tied for 41st on the vault with a 9.325, 37th on the bars 9.250 and 41st on the floor with an 8.625. Erica Huelsmann finished 22nd on the floor with a 9.775, while Nicole Simoneau finished 38th on the bars with a 9.175. Jessica Lopez from the University of Denver finished first in the individual all around with a 39.600. Florida's Corey Hartung finished second with a 39.525. Florida finished first in the team regional with a 196.775, and UCLA came in second with a 196.625. -p. 11. k@aggiemail. usu. edu A S S E R M A N N 2009 CONCERT SERIES Stephen Beus, pianist Tuesday, April ?, 2Q09 7:30 p.m. an on Coir* Rt.'iic Kalhryr Cc.ie War ass ^ w m r v . hill .-.r tK- Utah 5ior* Ur~vers.""y C n i v e s S-ji-Miy Ticket-- Ajy-s S15, $1ud«r.*i S7.50 UtahStateUniversity Tennis: Improves but still loses Tiekeis: (435) 797-8022 or http://<:sobowoffica.usu.&dii Additional information, including concert programs, at www.usu.edu/wa5sermann •I continued from page 9 obviously, we're not happy with a loss, but we expect the girls to learn from it." The Lady Aggies started against Hawaii in the doubles sets, and were shut out. The closest of the Aggies to defeating their opponent in the doubles sets were Hailey Swenson and Bridgette Strickland, who fell to Hawaii's Sophie Kobuch and AnjaVanessa Peter. Also competing in doubles action for USU were Abella Calleja and Carla Limon who were defeated 8-3, and Britney Watts and Taylor Perry who lost their set 8-1, just avoiding the shutout. In singles action, the Aggies put up a worthy effort, but could not overcome the Wahine. All six individual matches were won by Hawaii in two sets, as USU couldn't manage to win any of the sets in singles play against Hawaii. Bouton said there were some silver linings to the dark clouds in singles action as well. "Monica (Abella) did well at the number three spot. She played some real intelligent tennis," Bouton said. "Hailey, at the number one spot, has had the toughest match every time. She does a good job fighting in there, even though she didn't come out on top." However, Bouton also said there were some factors which contributed to the blowout loss and identified a few items that the has been working on and will continue to work on. "We played outside up there against Hawaii," Bouton said. "There's a difference between and indoor match and an outdoor match with the wind and the elements. It took our players a little longer to get used to. Hawaii is a very, very consistent team. You know, we've been struggling in close matches maintaining a winner's attitude. We bring our losses into the next match, and that affects our mentality. The quality of our tennis is fine, but its tough to win when you lose close matches at the beginning for us. Our confidence will improve with time. These girls are much better than they were on day one of the season, and they will continue to get better through next year as well, starting on day one." USU did much better against Idaho, Bouton said, He said after scouting them, USU knew how Idaho was going to come out and play, and there was no surprise, USU just couldn't manage to convert when it mattered most, Bouton said, but the team definitely picked it up and played harder against Hawaii. In the Idaho match, two USU players were able to win their singles matches, and although the Lady Ags were unable again to win a set in the doubles portion of the match, Watts and Perry managed to fight back from a 4-0 start to take the set into a tie-breaker. Abella, a freshman, trounced Idaho's <. Alexandra Ulesanu in two sets, 6-3, 6-2, ff ' and Strickland managed to fight through ' two sets to get to a third, 6-7, 6-2. Since Idaho already had four points and as there was no possible way for USU to win the overall match, a super tie-breaker scheme was used for the third set. Strickland handily won it, 10-4. This week the Aggies will again hit the road to take on a non-conference opponent. They will travel to Ogden to take on Weber State for the second time this year. Bouton said it should be a good match. "Weber is a very close rival. With the way that we've been playing, it should be good," Bouton said. The match will be Tuesday, April 7, at 2 p.m. Weber State leads this season's series 1-0. -la.hcm@aggiemailMSU.edu Record: Women finish third [] continued from page 9 fourth at 54.07. Williams also came in fourth during the 110m hurdles at 14.73, two spots behind freshman teammate Dylan Nielson's second place time of 14.24. Sophomore Chio Lopez finished in fourth place during the 1500m at 3:53.10. The 4xl00m relay team consisting of Karren, Nielson, sophomore Blake Bolen and senior John Strang came in third place with a 41.78 time, and senior Brandon Waler came in third in the 400m at 49.53. For the men's field events junior Tyler Ellis took second in the shot put at 51-07.25 and fourth in the hammer at 167-07. Freshman Daniel Cruz followed Ellis in the shot put with a third place with a throw of 50-10.25. just barely edging out freshman teammate Bryce Hall who threw 50-09. Hall finished the discus in third place at 151-02 and Cruz finished both the hammer and the discus in sixth place. At Friday's BYU Cougar Invitational USU competed against Utah, Utah Valley, Southern Utah. Wyoming and BYU. Brian McKenna finished the 1,500m with a time of 4:08.80, a personal best. He was followed by his sophomore classmates Todd Griffith who finished in 11th at 4:10.96 and Eric Larson who came in at 4:17.85 for 15th place. Senior pole vaulter Palmer Hawkins came in 12th at 13-1.50. Junior Lukasz Wicha and Nate Lloyd finished their events with personal bests, Wicha came in seventh in the 400m at 50.95 and Lloyd came in 10th in the 800m at 1:58.71. Also finished with PRs was junior Brook McNaughton who finished in seventh in the hammer throw at 142-05. Classmate Cortnie Broadus finished in ninth in the shot put with a PR of 38-10.50. 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