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Show StatesmanSports Page 12 Monday, Oct. 19, 2009 San Jose State 1, USU 1 AGGIE SHANTEL FLANARY controls the ball as a San Jose defender tries to keep up at the Chuck and Gloria Bell soccer field Saturday. Flanary scored the game-tying goal against the Spartans, after assisting Lauren Hansen’s game-winner against Fresno State on Friday. CODY GOCHNOUR photo SOCCER: Aggies tie Spartans, beat Bulldogs -continued from page 8 “It’s always been a defensive battle,” Salmon said. “Their goalie was the all-WAC goalie last year. We knew it would definitely be a defensive battle.” The Aggie defense did a particularly good job of keeping the ball out of the box and forcing Fresno State to make long, desperate attempts to score. That doesn’t mean Fresno didn’t come close. Nine minutes before Hansen’s goal, Fresno’s Rachel Pickett was on the move toward the box. A slight miscommunication was all that was necessary for Fresno to seize the ball and send it in. Pickett was on the receiving end of the cross and all alone in front of Utah State’s wide-open goal. Pickett misfired, and the score stayed tied. A remarkably similar opportunity came much earlier in www.a-bay-usu.edu ClassifiedAds Utah State University • Logan, Utah • www.aggietownsquare.com If there is essential information missing from these self-placed ads (e-mail, phone, etc), please consult the complete listings at www.a-bay-usu.com Announcements Announcement Christian Bible Study Sunday 7 pm Food Science Building, room 202. www.hotm.tv Emmanuel Baptist Church in Hyrum, worth the drive! www.ebchyrum.com Warren Miller’s Ski and Snowboarding Film “Dynasty” Free Mid-week Lift ticket to the Canyon’s ($81 value, good all season)and subscription to Skiing Magazine for all paid attendees. Kent Concert Hall 8pm Nov. 12,13. Advance ticket $15 at Al’s or the Fine Arts/CSA Ticket Office (435-7978022), Door $18. 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The building, as well as those surrounding it, are made up of mostly first or second year graduate students and juniors/seniors in undergrad. Email Kerry if you are interested in buying the Spring contract or in seeing the apartment or with any questions! For a video tour you can go to housing.usu.edu and click on housing options then Aggie Vil the match, but it was for Utah State. Erin Salmon took possession of the ball and moved behind the Bulldog defense into the corner of the field. She spied Hansen making a run for the goal all alone and sent in the cross. There was no one within five yards of Hansen, and “Lo” was looking at a wide-open net. When she put a boot on the ball, it deflected too high and went over the crossbar. Utah State showed remarkable poise and defensive stability throughout the match and is one step closer to qualifying for the WAC tournament. In 110 minutes of play it might be easy to think that the winning goal would arise sooner or later for a team that statistically beats its opponent in nearly every way. However, the Utah State Aggies learned that isn’t always the case in soccer as they were forced to deal with a 1-1 tie against the San Jose State Spartans on Sunday. “I’m really happy for the way the team fought through the end,” Utah State head coach Heather Cairns said. “I told the team that in games we’re going to have ebbs and flows, and I thought we were the better team for a lot of the match, but what we weren’t able to do was capitalize on that. And even though we were the better team, we gave away a soft goal as well, so we’ve got to learn to capitalize when the game is going more in our favor. There were times where we could have done a much better job with what we had, and we’ll work on refining that. We were just lacking that final touch.” The Aggie offense was completely dominant in the first half, keeping the ball on the Spartans’ side for a majority of play, taking seven shots, and creating two solid chances for a goal. San Jose keeper Nina Butera saved both shots to keep the Aggies scoreless. In that same half the Spartans gave themselves almost no chance to get ahead. Neither of their two shots or their few attacks challenged USU junior keeper Molli Merril as they were either off target, or stopped before an attempt on goal was made. The Spartans kicked their efforts up another notch in the second half, scoring the first goal of the game in only two minutes of play. The Aggies struggled to keep up with the Spartans after the break, and it was now their defense they relied on rather than that mighty first half offense, which had difficulty getting a chance to fight back in the first 20 minutes. Fortunately, San Jose’s defense would soon soften and the Aggies quickly tightened back up to create more close chances, but still they could not convert. The speed of San Jose’s players made it hard for USU to continue a strong attack all the way to the box. USU forward Shantel Flanary broke away from the Spartan Defense in the 43rd minute of play but cut back to receive more help and was fouled by a Spartan defender. The Aggies set up for a promising free kick but the ball was kicked high over the crossbar. USU tied up the game with just over two minutes left. Junior Flanary shot the ball from the right side of the box into the left corner of the net. Lauren Hansen broke away with another attempt soon after and was immediately rushed by the San Jose keeper. Hansen attempted a chip shot over the keeper but missed the goal wide right. The attempt came with 25 seconds left and was the last for the Aggies in regulation. USU started the first OT with tremendous pressure and limited San Jose from taking any shots on goal. The Aggies put four shots on target but all missed. The 2nd OT was very similar. Utah State had only one shot on goal, which missed, and the game ended in a tie. “Obviously you always want to win but you can’t be too disappointed with taking at least one goal out of the game because when it comes down to winning the conference, every play matters,” USU forward Shantel Flanary said. – la.hem@aggiemail.usu.edu – steven.crass@aggiemail. usu.edu Vick sparks protesters in first road game with Eagles OAKLAND (AP) – Michael Vick heard it all in his first road game, from supporters to animal rights activists and protesters eager to boo him. Or bark at him for that matter. “I’m just trying to do the best I can,” Vick said afterward. “I want to help more animals than I hurt. I understand there are people who want to do that. I’m still trying to do whatever I can to be the best ambassador I can be. I’m trying to move on with my life.” It didn’t help he hardly played Sunday and his Philadelphia Eagles lost an ugly one at Oakland, 13-9. Vick played in a road game for the first time since being reinstated to the NFL following an 18-month prison sentence for his involvement in a dogfighting ring. Outisde the Coliseum, Charles Wright caught plenty of flak for wearing an old-school Vick Falcons jersey. Wright didn’t care. He’s a longtime Vick fan and wanted to show his support for the quarterback. There were mixed feelings toward Vick outside the stadium. PiecesofthePuzzleDays More, Next Page. 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