1 0 November 20, 2007
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UCO volleyball team ends successful season Nebraska-Kearney," Boyland Allen fought hard to keep said. "The first game we were the Bronchos in by makSports Writer in it, we had a short lead, but ing 35 digs. Araujo played UCO Volleyball won one couldn't close it in the end." well on defense with 19 Central lost three of four digs, three blocking assists and lost one over the weekend at the NCAA Division games; UCO finished 28- and one blocking single. II Tournament-Southwest 30, 31-33, 30-20 and 23-30. Araujo's scoring game Regional Nov. 16 and 17 in "In the second game we was very impressive, mak' were up 29 ing 21 kills and hitting .203. Kearney, Texas. that to 26 and we UCO fin- "I reall) -believe Reynolds stepped ished its sea- we were probably the had a couple up to make 17 kills and of swings to Schult chimed in with 12. son 32-7 and better team." win the game tied the school Other scorers were Legako and did not with 11, Whitlow with nine record for wins. "We played - Coach Boyland succeed at it, and Wedberg with four. which was very well against Fort Boyland said he is sad to disappoint- see seniors Lacie Allen, Tara Lewis," UCO head coach Jeff Boyland said. ing," Boyland said. Delaney and Katie Schult go. In the third game UCO "They had an All-American middle that we neutralized." rallied together for a 30-20 The Bronchos won their victory, but didn't keep the first match of the tournament ball moving into the fourth. "I really believe that 3-0: 30-20, 32-30 and 30-25. Alex Gambill can be reached at Central outmatched Fort we were probably the bet- agambill@thevistaonline.com . Lewis College in virtually ter team," Boyland said. every aspect. UCO played a decent blocking game with 18 blocking assists to the Skyhawks' six. Mari Araujo played an excellent game making 14 kills and Kelsey Reynolds played well making 11. Courtney Whitlow made nine kills, Jessica Legako eight, Meaghan Wedberg seven, Katie Schult seven and Carolyn O'Connor one. Wedberg set 43 while the Skyhawks only managed 40 as a team. Lacie Allen played a lofty defensive game with 26 digs. This victory was the first national tournament win for the Bronchos since 1994 and improved their record to 32-6. UCO then advanced to the semifinals against the tournament host Nebraska-Kearney. Unfortunately, UCO lost to NebraskaKearney, but not without a fight. "In the second by Vista photographer Alex Gambill match we played in front of 1600 Mari Araujo prepares to put down a spike against Abilene Christian on people against Oct. 27 at Hamilton Field House.
by Alex Gambill
by Vista photographer Alex Gambill
Carmen Davis fends off an Angelo State defender as she dribbles the ball down the field.
Central soccer stopped in Seattle by Jeff Massie Sports Editor
All good things must come to an end, and the Broncho soccer team found its finish line in Seattle, three games short of a national title. After starting the national tournament with two wins, the Bronchos found themselves on the wrong side with a 1-0 score against second seeded Incarnate Word. It was the first time in seven years that the UCO soccer team advanced past the first round of the national tournament. Undefeated in conference, the Bronchos suffered a surprising upset in the Lone Star Conference tournament, which yielded a less favorable seed and a more turbulent road at Nationals. Despite the defeat, head soccer coach Mike Cook
expressed how proud he was of the team. "The Sweet Sixteen is an amazing accomplishment, an unbelievable year," Cook said. The Cardinals' 'scored the game's only goal in the 19th minute as UCO was unable to register any points despite an abundance of opportunities. The Cardinal's scored after the Bronchos tried to clear the ball, but it struck a Broncho defender and bounced in front of Incarnate's forward who tapped it in from a yard out. In the first half, UCO outshot its opponent eight to six, but none reached the promised land as they either were off target or denied by a Cardinal. Jenny Racicot led
all players with seven shots, only one of which was on goal. The Bronchos also held a six-to-one advantage in corner kicks, and were fouled 17 times, but they could not take advantage of any set pieces during the shutout. According to a Media Relations press release, Incarnate Word shifted their focus to defense in the second half, limiting UCO to only five shots. What seemed to have been the best opportunity to even the score came in the game's closing minutes when midfielder Kristen Juroch crossed the ball to Lacy Cooley. Cooley wasn't marked by any defenders, but Cardinal
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