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Show Friday, Sept. 30, 2011 Page 4 FridaySp0 Utah State University • Logan, Utah • www.utahstatesman.com TouchBase AggieSchedules Volleyball team beats Louisiana Tech 3-1 for second win in conference Football SATURDAY, SEPT. 30 USU at BYU, 6 p.m., Women's Soccer SATURDAY, SEPT. 30 BY CURTIS LUNDSTROM between the two teams, was second set with a block on staff writer blown open midway through defense and finished with the first set as the Aggies two blocks for the match. Thursday night was a used a 7-2 run to open up a The Aggie offense then busy one for senior Alllead on the Bulldogs. From picked up where it left off, American Liz McArthur, there, Utah State steadily mounting a comfortable lead as she led the Utah State increased its lead and freshand cruising to the win in women's volleyball team past man outside hitter Rachel the second set, by a score of Louisiana Tech in four sets, Orr put the finishing touch 25-14. Redshirt freshman 3-1. The Preseason All-WAC on the first set, 25-19. Orr setter Paige Neves recorded team member had a teamhad a career-high 14 kills on 11 of her 48 kills, during the high 20 kills, as the Aggies the night. second set, as the Bulldogs improved to 2-1 in Western "It was a really nice night struggled to contain the Athletic Conference play. by her," DuBose said, of Orr. Aggies. "She had a really nice "She's done a really nice job." "(Paige) does a nice job. match," USU head coach Orr has filled in, for the She's learning. I forget that Grayson DuBose said, of past two matches, for junior she's only a freshman," Mcarthur's play. "She hit a outside hitter Josselyn White, Dubose said. "She's improved bunch of different shots, not quite a bit, and her work who is out with ankle injury. just the same shot all the ethic is good." "We miss Josselyn's expetime. Hitting down the line, Neves was only assists two rience, but Rachel is getting hitting high seam, doing that experience, which is cool," shy of her career high of 50. kind of stuff. There was a lot "I expect different things DuBose said. of variety in her game." out of her," DuBose said. Orr played well on both What was an even match sides of the ball, starting the See MCARTHUR, Page 5 USU at Hawaii, 9 p.m. Volleyball SATURDAY, OCT. 1 USU at New Mexico State, 7 p.m. Hockey THURSDAY, SEPT. 30 USU at Weber State, 7 p.m. Women's Tennis SEPT. 30-0c-r. 2 USU at Jack Taylor Tennis Classic, Boise, Idaho Top 25 Record 1 LSU (42) 2 Oklahoma (12) 3 Alabama (5) 4 Boise State (1) 5 Ok. State 6 Stanford 7 Wisconsin 8 Nebraska 9 Oregon 10 S. Carolina 11 Virginia Tech 12 Florida 13 Clemson 14 Texas A&M 15 Baylor 16 South Florida 17 Texas 18 Arkansas 19 Michigan 20 TCU 21 Georgia Tech 22 West Virginia 23 Florida State 24 Illinois 25 Arizona State 4-0 3-0 4-0 3-0 4-0 3-0 4-0 4-0 3-1 4-0 4-0 4-0 4-0 2-1 3-0 4-0 3-0 3-1 4-0 3-1 4-0 3-1 2-2 4-0 3-1 Four-set win Pts 1471 1422 1413 1280 1209 1205 1177 991 985 950 883 820 744 734 659 585 466 434 417 338 298 280 239 179 112 Dropped from rankings: USC 23 USU'S NICOLE GNEITING-THEURER pushes a ball over Hawaii's Mita Uiato in a Sept. 24 match. KIMBERLY SHORTS photo Football team looks forward to Cougars BY TAVIN STUCKI sports editor More than pride is on the line for the Aggies as they take the field at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Last year Utah State won the Old Wagon Wheel, the traveling trophy awarded to the winner of the USU vs. Brigham Young University, for the first time in 17 years. This year, BYU has a chance to take it back. USU head coach Gary Andersen said his team is excited to play. "We won the last one, and we look forward to the opportunity to play against them," Andersen said, who is in his third year as USU head coach. "I think that it will have a little more to it because of that." BYU has won the last 15 games held in Provo, a hometown to several Utah State players, including left guard Funaki Asisi. "I have been looking forward to it for a while," the 6-foot-2 Provo High School graduate said. "My hometown — I know a lot of people down there in that area. Basically, when you come out of it, it is a lot of bragging rights. I'm definitely looking forward to this one. Going down there as a starter, I definitely want to bring my "A" game." The 2-2 Cougars are coming off of a 27-14 win over the University of Central Florida. Aggie junior safety McKade Brady, who ran track at BYU before transferring to USU as a football player, said the Cougars have some great weapons on their team. See BYU, Page 5 Meet the Challenge USU (1-2) @ BYU (2-2) Gary Andersen (3rd year) Bronco Mendenhall (7th year) Sept. 30, LaVell Edwards Stadium, 6 p.m. BYU playmakers USU playmakers RB Robert Turbin QB Chuckie Keeton RB K. Williams RB Michael Smith WR Matt Austin 5 TD 2 TD 1 TD 1 TD QB Jake Heaps WR Ross Apo RB JJ DiLuigi RB Bryan Kariya 3 TD 3 TD 1 TD 1 TD Gryffindor beats Series Seven in intramural soccer semi-final BY MEREDITH KINNEY sports senior writer Others receiving votes: Michigan State 51 Houston 38 Auburn 25 21 Iowa State Ohio State 15 14 Kansas State 12 Utah Penn State 9 Georgia 8 Washington 4 Tennessee 3 Notre Dame 3 Navy 2 2 USC Mississippi State 1 1 Missouri 8 TD Gryffindor 2, Series Seven 1 GRYFFINDOR GOALKEEPER ETHAN FARNES corrals a ball from an attacker in a co-rec semi-final match against Series Seven. CODY GOCHNOUR photo GET CAUGHT IN TRAFFIC I EGGGEETD DELAY OF GAME Teamwork and a second half goal boosted Gryffindor over Series Seven, 2-1, in a semi-final co-rec intramural matchup, Wednesday. "We played really well as a team," Gryffindor Captain Kevin Mitchell said. The red and gold got off to a quick start, scoring early in the first, when Mitchell broke through and scored for a 1-nil lead, which they carried into halftime. "We don't have one good player," Mitchell said. "Everyone is good. That's the thing that separated us, we don't have one weak link." It didn't take long for Gryffindor to score again. This time the goal came off the foot of Trevor Eschler, from the left side. Eschler's goal along with solid play by the defensive line secured the win, despite a strong effort from Series Seven. Seven's Tyson Johnson rallied, but his single goal wasn't enough for the win. Series Seven's Captain Jason Johnson said his team played well, except for a few foul ups on defense. "It was a hard-fought game, and we had fun," Johnson said. "That's what it's all about." Gryffindor, 5 0, next takes on 7-2 The Good Team Monday, Oct. 3, in the final. "It's exciting," Mitchell said. "There are a lot of really good teams, and there's a lot of competition." - Clownfish 2, Ace of Spades 1 The Clownfish took on the Ace of Spades in the re-match of a regular season game, Thursday. The undefeated See CLOWNFISH, Page 6 BEAT GAME TIME TRAFFIC (AVOID 4-6 p) .m. RECOMMENDED ROUTE: TAKE EXIT 271 (OREM CENTER STREET) THEN UNIVERSITY AVE SOUTH TO GAME CI Facebook.com/il5core 0 Twittem011015core i (NOWWHERE KNOWWHY UDOT.UTAH.GOV |