Show Lady Bruins Spike Rival Utah Valley By Eric Bresee Sports Editor After two losses a match to and American All-American Rosa Torres the Salt Lake Community College Bruins got back into the win column with a 16 14 7 15 4 15 sweep of rival arch-rival Utah Valley State College Sept 19 The Bruins started the first game trying to put away early They scored the first five points of the game came roaring back however however however how how- ever as they scored nine of the next 10 points to take a 9 6 lead A block by Taffy Smart and a kill by Rocky Johnson propelled the Bruins to a 3 0 run to tie the game at 9 Then miscues began to hurt the Bruins s. s Net violations lift violations violations violations viola viola- and blocking errors helped the Wolverines to a 9 14 lead That is when the Salt Lake on the back of their uniforms turned into the Cardiac Kids again Three errors on and two monster kills by Jeanette Graves led to five straight points for the Bruins to tie the game Then freshman Rachel Ariotti had a big kill to give the Bruins the lead 15 14 A hitting error by gave the game to the Bruins 16 In the second game the Bruins jumped out to a 6 1 lead behind two service aces from Melissa Risher With the Bruins leading 7 2 scored four straight points to get to within one at 7 The Bruins led 9 7 when their defense took control of the game Blocks by Sarah Hoehne Emily Van Dyke and Graves lifted to a 7 15 win The Bruins defense continued to improve through the third game Blocks by Van Dyke and Graves along with kills from Graves and Ariotti helped the Bruins to a 9 0 lead Eventually the Bruins won the third and final game 15 Bruins Head Coach Tom Peterson had to use a new lineup due to the loss of Torres I felt in inthe inthe inthe the first game a couple of players came out nervous but they settled down he said Peterson also felt errors played a big factor in the I I game We had no receiving errors and that is a big improvement Now we need to eliminate hitting errors Bruins Notes Torres left the team earlier in the month for personal per personal personal per per- reasons and will not return to the team To fill the roster spot created created created cre cre- by Torres' Torres departure the Bruins brought in Brandy Himmerick An outside hitter from Cokeville WY Himmerick did not play versus as administrators tors were still completing her eligibility eligibility eligibility eligi eligi- Regan Taylor who suffered suffered suffered suf suf- torn ligaments in her ankle on Sept 12 against Ricks participated participated participated in pre-game pre drills Peterson expected Taylor to be cleared to play Sept 22 days before the Valley of the Sun tournament in Phoenix AZ Ill be back and better better better bet bet- ter than ever Taylor said |