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Show Wednesday, April 8,2009 Page II StatesmanSportS Names: Help students out WOMEN'S TENNIS School is almost out! Best prices in town. 01 continued from page 10 USU'S TAYLOR PERRY returns a ball during the Aggies match against Weber State earlier this year. USU lost to the Wildcats Tuesday, 4-3. CAMERON PETERSON photo Wildcats edge out Ags ByLANDON HEMSLEY staff writer The USU women's tennis team fell on the road in a hard-fought battle against the Wildcats of Weber State, 4-3. Doubles turned out to be a high note in the match against Weber. The duos of Bridgette Strickland and Hailey Swenson along with Britney Watts and Taylor Perry were all able to put away their opponents. USU was able to grab the points that counted, and coach Christian Wright said he was pleased with the effort of the team. "They played well. At number one (Strickland/Swenson) we had a fairly comfortable lead throughout," Wright said. "Number two (Abella/Limon) was close. We had a couple of chances to break and take the lead in that match, but we played well at three (Perry/Watts), which was good to see. It was really tight the whole way, right to the very end, and we were able to pull it off there at the end." This marks the first time since March 14 that the Aggie ladies have managed to win the doubles point in their matches. More importantly, it is a marker that the team is beginning to progress, despite the troubles the team has faced in singles competition recently. In singles play, the Lady Ags couldn't hold back the Wildcat onslaught as they dropped four of the six spots. Victorious for USU was Monica Abella, a sophomore from Veracruz, Mexico, at the three spot. She won in two straight sets against Weber's Caroline Drugge. Hailey Swenson also won at the one spot when she- rallied from a oneset deficit to take the final two, 6-1, 6-4 and win the match. Wright said he was especially impressed with Abellas win. "I thought Monica did a good job," he said. "She played the same girl she played before, and this time she had to work a lot harder. 1 think Monica has picked up her game lately, and if there's one that stands out, that would probably be it. I'm proud of the girls." Wright also praised the attitude of the team in this loss. Me said the girls have become increasingly more competitive in the last few weeks as they have taken on difficult opponents. "I think I liked what 1 saw today in these matches," he said. "There's a harder fight each time on the court. They're a little bit more united as a team and they're really rooting each other on and battling very hard for each other. That's not real easy to do when you have a lot of close ones, but they've continued to fight. I'm proud of that." around campus. I'm not sure fans as far back as the fifth row at Romney Stadium could accuaretly point out who Diondre Borel or Robert Turbin are in public, at least not by name. I'd bet that they are much more widely known as "number 12" and "number six" to just about every fan who didn't buy a program at games last year or bring their own printed roster. So if I can make a plea on a public stage to new head coach Gary Andersen about how to do at least one small part in helping people get more knowledgeable, involved and attached to USU football, please, coach ... put the names back on the jerseys. The sooner that 7,000 Aggie students know exactly who it is they are screaming their lungs out for, the sooner they will actually care enough to show up and actually do just that. After all, it comes pretty naturally to us. Storage Units $20 and up 6th West Storage 2210 N 600 \V 455-881-1780 or 435-512-2422 www.6thweststorage.com Brcntwood o h I L»0(] N Lvnuoori ' KXO N 651) I ' Crest>woods [kuh n-veen-yuh ns] Definition: Low summer Rates! 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The tackle led to a tussle. CAMERON PETERSON photo able to beat people with his mind and his arm." The leading receivers on the day were Austin Alder, who caught four balls for 73 yards; Tarren Lloyd, who caught four for 53 yards, including a touchdown; and Stanley Morrison, who caught two for 31 yards. "These kids come to work every day, which is a big step. Early on if the offense or defense got the upper hand I felt like we had a hard time fighting through those situations," Andersen said. "Today the defense didn't play real well but I didn't see them cave in. There is a difference to me. I think our ability to handle adversity is getting better." Despite the superiority of the offense during the inaugural scrimmage, the defense wasn't without some standout performances. "I think it went well. The offense did a great job moving the ball." said senior safety James Brindley of the scrimmage. "The defense, at times, had some big plays. We need to work on some things like missed tackles, but I think overall it was a good team performance." Brindley recorded five tackles on the day, and recorded the lone interception of Borel - well, his partner in crime, junior safety Maxim Dinka-led the defense with eight tackles on the day. Along with some great performances on both sides of the ball, the new version of USU football was filled with plenty offire.During one of the offensive series, running back Derrvin Speight and safety Cache Morgan mixed it up before being separated. The Aggies will have a short time to work out the kinks before their next public scrimmage. After practicing yesterday, the Aggies will return to the practice field Thursday before playing their second scrimmage of the spring Saturday at Romney Stadium at 11 a.m. ., , email: te Bedrooms 454 N 400 E forestgatemanagers@hve.eom (435) 752"! 516 Don't Save Money On A Haircut Save Money On Car Insurance. 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