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Show UVU picked to finish fourth in PCSC mountain division In the 2010 Pacific Coast Softball Conference preseason poll, Utah Valley was selected to finish fourth in the Mountain Division behind Portland State, Seattle and Northern Colorado. The Wolverines garnered 37 points in the poll. Portland State (72) received all 12 first-place votes, followed by Seattle (50), Northern Colorado (41) and then Utah Valley. Idaho State (34) and Weber State (18) were picked to finish fifth and sixth, respectively, in the Mountain Division. "It's understandable where we were picked based on our performance a year ago," UVU softball coach Todd Fairbourne said. "But I will be very. DAVE IBA/UVU Review UVU'S Tyray Petty drives to the basket around two defenders. Wolverines welcome UTPA on Hall of Fame night MA1TBEAUDIN Sports editor When scheduling a night for Ronnie Price's Hall of Fame induction, UVU athletic director Mike Jacobson did a smart tiling in slating it during the Wolverines' matchup with a three-win team. UVU will welcome University of Texas-Pan American, a team that has only won three games all season long. If the strategy pays off, the Wolverines will mop the floor with the Broncos in front of an eager crowd. The Wolverines are coming off back-to-back home wins, including a thrilling one-point victory over Cal State Bakersfield. UVU is 8-2 at home this season and will look to keep up that trend when they take on UTPA. The Broncos, on the other hand, have enjoyed their longest winning streak of the season with two straight victories over Great West Conference foes. However, their last two contests resulted in L's, getting smacked by TCU and Texas A&M Corpus Christie. Hopefully for Wolverine fans, the glitz of Price's special night won't have a negative effect on UVU. A star-studded audience made up of current Jazz and former Wolverine players will not be an atmosphere to which most players are accustomed. However, coach Dick Hunsaker will not allow his team to lose focus as they compete for the win. Sophomore Jared Maree leads UTPA in scoring with nearly 10 points a game, while three others, Lois Valera, Matt Mierzycki and Nick Weiermiller are each averaging eight points a contest. The Broncos have won just one road game this season, a 61-50 win over Chattanooga on a neutral floor. Very disappointed if we don't finish third or better in the division." Sacramento State (68) was tabbed the early favorite to win the Coastal Division followed by Loyola Marymount (53), Saint Mary's (42), San Diego (39) Bakersfield (34) and Santa Clara (16). All schools will play a 20-game conference schedule against teams within their own division. The two division winners will meet May 14-15 in • the best-of-three PCSC Championship Series at the site of the Coastal Division winner. The winner of the PCSC Championship Series will earn the conference's automatic NCAA Regional bid. UVU's Deadwiler named GWC player of the week Utah Valley's Shawn Deadwiler has been selected the Great West Conference Player of the Week after leading the Wolverines to two wins last week. The honor was announced Monday by the conference office. Deadwiler, a junior from Phoenix, Ariz., scored 23 points to lead UVU to an 86-68 conference win over preseason favorite South Dakota last Thursday. He also posted three rebounds and three assists in the game while connecting on 60 percent (3-of-5) from beyond the arc and 80 percent (8-of-9) from the charity stripe. On Saturday, Dead- wiler scored 11 points and registered two blocks and two assists when the Wolverines defeated Cal State-Bakersfield, 64-63. For the week, the 6-foot-3 guard averaged 17 points, 2.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.0 blocked shots, while shooting 42.8 percent from thefield,44.4 percent from the threepoint line and 87.5 percent from the foul line. Deadwiler is the third player to receive player of the week honors for the Wolverines. Senior Jordan Swarbrick has received the honor twice and Corey Claitt was tabbed one time. pas-:? Living at home how what you're missing! I* At Wolverine Crossing, we bpHeve in creating the; best^ environment to live, learn and grow in,;,-.• S | A Our award-winning residence life program, professidnaiy trained staff-, and engaging .- community ambassadors work together to provide experiences and programs that will lead tosiKcess t hqpppsand peace of mind. ;V~, "Learn mor6 dbdut what you can experience at www.wolverinereslife.blogspot.com Great leasing incentives available for immedif Call our leasing center for details! -W^ 1111S. 1350 W. Orem, UT 84058 801.431.0000 wolverinecrossing.com student living.redefined. | |