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Show Monday, April 11, 2011 Page 8 • MondaySpor Utah State University • Logan, Utah • www.utahstatesman.com Flynn scores both goals in USU's 2-0 shutout of Dixie State By TAVIN STUCK! staff writer USU freshman midfielder Jennifer Flynn scored both goals for the Aggies in Utah State's 2-0 shutout win over Dixie State on Saturday. Flynn came on as a substitute midway through the first half and on her first touch, combined with freshman forward Mari Miyashiro for a one-touch, line-drive goal. USU head coach Heather Cairns said the game overall was good but thought the Aggies were fortunate to be up 1-0 at half. "We started off a bit slow," Cairns said. "We didn't possess as well as we set our standard to. At halftime we made some adjustments and came out much better. I think we had more shots in the first five minutes of the second half than we did the entire first half." In the second half, the USU forwards moved around the field more, creating an opportunity for Flynn to get an open look at goal. Flynn shot from 30 yards out and floated the ball over the keeper and under the bar to give the Aggies a two-goal cushion they would hold on to all the way to the final whistle. With the win, Utah State earned its sixth shutout of the spring season despite playing Saturday without juniors Summer Tillotson on defense and Chandra Salmon at defensive midfield due to injury. "Whenever you get a shutout, it's not just the result of what one person does," Cairns said. "It's the result of a lot of people being on the same page defensively." Transfer Shay Haddow, freshman Taryn Rose and sophomore defender Kami Montgomery filled in at the center-mid position for the Aggies. Utah State was supposed to face the University of Utah in the BYU Outdoor tournament, but due to inclement weather and unplayable fields in Provo, USU's game against Dixie was postponed and the game against the University of Utah was cancelled. The spring season comes as a success for Utah State and Cairns, who are looking to fill the shoes left by all-time leading goal scorer Lauren Hansen, a senior last year. "I think what's been really exciting about this spring is that we've not relied on any one goal scorer," Cairns said. "Kendra Pemberton has been extremely effective, Jenn Flynn has had some goals, Mari Miyashiro has had some goals, Shantel Flanary has been dangerous, Libby Lundquist has been dangerous. I think we're going to be more balanced; I don't think any one person is going to fill those roles." Over the course of the spring offseason, the Aggies have scored 19 goals and allowed just one. "I feel like we're getting the best out of our players," Cairns said. "I feel like we're pretty dangerous. I think the offensive production is very efficient right now." The recent offensive efficiency bodes well for a change in formation that the I See SHUTOUT page 9 USU MIDFIELDER JENNIFER FLYNN battles for a loose ball during a game versus Houston Baptist last fall. Flynn scored both goals in USU's 2-0 win over Dixie State College over the weekend. Utah State is outscoring opponents 19-I so far during spring play against teams from around the state of Utah and Idaho. STERLING BOIN photo Quinn's record-setting run highlights big track weekend uFS.Ubultimlabte ee cu By MIKE REES staff writer Several of Utah State's finest tracksters benefited from the sealevel conditions afforded at the Mondo Mid-Major Challenge at Sacramento State over the weekend. Most notable for the Aggies was junior Kim Quinn's school record of 16:46.76 in the 5,000-meter run. The previous record was in place for six years. Quinn was part of a very fast race, and her time of 16:43.51 was good for third place and crushed her previous personal best of 17:06. "I wasn't planning on running that fast," Quinn said. "The pace that I had memorized for the race was for 16:50. Coach was yelling that I was on pace to break the school record so I just held on as long as I could." Quinn also said the fast pace of the leading pack helped her up the ante on her goal pace. Freshman Kyle McKenna made himself known in the 5k, as well, taking first place and setting a meet record with a time of 14:33.18. The time is the second-fastest mark in the Western Atheletic Conference (WAC) this season. The owner of the conference's fastest time belongs to Fresno State's Paul Zwama, who took third place in the same race. McKenna also worked toward that specific pace in practice. "I was able to PR by about 22 seconds," McKenna said. "I was on my pace and feeling really good. Now we're trying to look at conference (championships). To help the team I'm going to have to get a little bit better. There's always room for improvement." Also setting meet records for the day were Joe Canavan and Eric Larson, who took first in the shot put (56'.00") and the 1,500-meter (3:48.49) respectively. Fellow middistance runner Hunter Nelson was hot on Larson's tail in 3:48.67. The 4x100-meter relay team took top honors in 41.33. The team consisted of Armand Lewis, Silas Pimentel, Parker Bluth and Tanner Hunt. Lewis (200-meter, 21.46), Damian Szade (long jump, 23' 3.25"), Steven Atkinson (3,000meter steeplechase, 9:11.43) claimed second in their events. Lewis also took third in the 100meter dash in 10.48. Joining Lewis with top-three honors was Clint Silcock, who was part of a three-way tie at the top height of 7' 0.5" and took third as part of a judge's decision, as well as Spencer Hall (hammer, 170' 3", and discus, 157' 2") and Hunt (400, 48.08). On the women's side there were several notable times in the top three. Freshman Kylie Hirschi took second with a time of 1:01.25. Katelyn Heiner ran a new personal best of 55.15 to finish second in the 400-meter. In the top three was Spela Hus (shot put, 46' 5.5") and Quinn with her school record finish. "I'm looking for improvement rather than taking first or second in a meet," said USU head coach Gregg Gensel. "It's more about the time and the distance. We came to California to get some sunshine redefining "Mad Cows" By MITCH FIGGAT staff writer DISTANCE RUNNER KIM QUINN nears the finish line during a home cross country meet in September. Quinn set a USU school-record in the 5,000-meter last weekend with a time of 16:43:51 at the Mondo Mid-Major Challenge, and beat her previous personal best time by just more than 22 seconds. CATHERINE URIE photo and some marks, and we got that. We had a lot of great performances. Some of the performances we had today will qualify for the first round of the NCAA (championship)." Starting last season, the NCAA changed from having separate regional meets to having opening qualifying rounds of the national championship, much like the first and second round of the NCAA national basketball tournament. The Aggies will next be in action in their lone home track meet of the season, the Mark Faldmo Invitational, which will be held at Ralph Maughn Track Stadium on April 16, beginning at 10 a.m. — michael.d.rees@aggiemail.usu.edu EDINBURGH & HIGHLANDER The USU Ultimate Frisbee club known as the Mad Cows are ready and prepared for the upcoming conference championship this weekend in Bozeman, Mont. The intramural club will be playing seven matches against other University teams from Utah, Idaho and Montana in the conference championship for chances to proceed to the regional tournament in Washington during the second week of May. 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