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Show Cami Manwill beats injury Read it on B6 uvu UVU wins three and drops one Oct 26-Nov 1 KIRA TERRY Asst. Sports editor U 1 VU picked up three additional wins while dropping one in recent matchups with USU, Texas-Pan American, Idaho State and SUU. CA On Oct. 13 the Wolverines took on in-state rival USU in a five set match. The Aggies built some substantial leads throughout play that allowed them to run away with the match. Despite the loss, UVU was still able to put up big numbers. Junior outside hitter Kayli Broadbent put down 23 kills while Chelsey Garfield added nine, Erica Nish and senior outside hitter Camie Manwill each added eight kills of their own. Senior Allyce Jones finished with 35 digs tying her season high, Chelsea Fa'alogo gave a big 53 assists and Jaicee Kuresa had a career high eight block assists. Two nights later on Oct. 15 UVU began another winning streak taking on Great West Conference opponent Texas-Pan American in a four set match. UVU was able to take control early in the first two sets, the gap in the lead eventually resulted in the Wolverines winning the sets 25-14 and 25-17. UTPA was able to get an early advantage in the third set and locked it down at 25-21. In the fourth set, UTPA's attack errors opened the door for UVU to take the lead after a 4-4 tie, ultimately UVU took the set 25-18. Broadbent put up 23 kills and 11 digs, Manwill gave 10 kills and 15 digs while Jones added 10 digs and Fa'alogo gave 29 assists for the Wolverines. On Oct. 17 the Wolverines began a' two game road trip starting with Idaho State. UVU took sets two, three and five giving them the match 3-1. ISU barely took set one away from UVU . winning 25-23 and the fourth set was decided near the end as ISU capitalized on UVU's attack errors. Broadbent put down 25 kills while Manwill added 11 and Nish added 10. Fa'alogo gave a career high 58 assists and ten digs while Jones added 20 digs. UVU then traveled to SUU on Oct. 20 and swept them 3-0. Manwill had 17 kills making her the new all-time leader in school history with a total of 1,410 career kills. Broadbent added eight kills and seven digs, Fa'alogo gave 32 assists, five kills and eight digs, Jones and Kathleen Stevens added 11 and nine digs for the Wolverines. Mon. Oct. 26 Women's Soccer at Houston Baptist Orem, UT 4 p.m. Men's Golf at Bill Cullum Invitational Northridge, CA Tues. Oct. 27 Women's Volleyball atBYU Provo, UT 7 p.m. Men's Golf at Bill Cullum Invitational Northridge, CA Thurs. Oct. 29 Women's Soccer at South Dakota Orem, UT 4 p.m. Women's Volleyball at South Dakota Vermillion, SD 6 p.m. Sat. Oct. 31 UVU at BYU : DAVE IBA/UVU Review Junior Dani Robtson rises up for the ball against the Aggies in a close home loss to Utah State. Time: 7:00 p.m. MT Cross Country at Great West Conference Championships Bronx, NY 7:30 a.m. Women's Volleyball at North Dakota Grand Forks, ND Sun. Nov. 1 Women's Golf at Cal Poly Lamkin Grip Invitational Arroyo Grande, CA wolverinegreen.com Day: Tuesday Date: Oct. 27,2009 Location: Provo, Utah Sports Briefs Nothum Honored as GWC Student-Athlete of the Month UVU cross country runner Mary Nothum was named on Monday as the GWC Women's Student-Athlete of the Month for September, after dominating on the cross country course last month. "This is a great achievement for Mary and we are very proud of her," UVU head cross country coach Scott Houle said. "She has been the pace-setter for our team all season long and her attitude has rubbed off on the team," said Houle. "Mary has consistently been our number one all year." ., Nothum, a junior from Washington, Mo., won the Montana State Cross Country Invitational, placed second at the Wyoming Invitational (including running the second fastest time ever at the meet). Women's Basketball Practice Underway i; # M 0 ! and finished sixth at the presPractice is underway for the tigious Roy Griak Invitational UVU women's basketball team in Minnesota during Sept. She and 15th-year head coach Cathy was also UVU's top finisher at Nixon. all three cross country meets "I was really anxious to get last month and led the Wolverstarted. We've got a lot of work ines to a fourth place finish at to do," said Nixon. "We have the Roy Griak, where the only • new kids and a new staff. If the teams to finish ahead of UVU $ .; kids keep working and progresswere two top ten teams and | • ing like they are I'm excited for another top 25 team. how the season's going to be." The UVU top-runner led the The Wolverines are comWolverines to a second place ^ -ing off their best season ever, finish at both the Wyoming and finishing 17-10 and winning the Montana State Invitationals and year-end Division I Independent was twice named GWC Runner Tournament in 2008-09. of the Week in September.. ,. It will be a new-look for Nothum is the second " "$ this year's team after losing its consecutive Wolverine to be .£ top two point producers in the recognized as the conference % school's NCAA history. Robyn student-athlete of the month, as Fairbanks (26.0 ppg) and Sandy UVU volleyball player Kayli Wall (13.9 ppg) are both gone afBroadbent was honored for her ter graduation but the Wolverines play this past August. ... . do return last season's secondleading scorer in Julie Smith, formerly McMurray, and her 18.3 points per game. In total, UVU welcomes six new freshmen to accompany its three seniors, one junior and two sophomores. The sidelines also experienced slight change bringing in two new assistant coaches. Liz Darger and Dan Nielson were added to the coaching staff to assist the wolverines this season. . UVU opens the 2009-10 season at BYU on Nov. 13 and will host Mt;sa State the following day. The Wolverines also host Montana Tech on Nov. 4 in an exhibition game. |