The Tulane Hullabaloo 10 • 28 January 2005 SPORTS Men ｮ ｾ ｴ wins Women justify top--10 ranking Lewis Lowe staff writer sophomore Darya Ivanov, supported Kuhn said. Ranked No. 49 in doubles, the The Tulane men's tennis team opened its spring her No. 64 ranking by defeating Ivanov sisters defeated South Alabama season Sunday with two victories over in-state oppo- Michaela Fogleberg 6-3 and 6-0. Her when their opponents had to default nents. The Jaguars of Southern and the Golden Lions sister. senior Maria Ivanov. the with the score at 7-6. The duo of Southeastern presented little problem for the Green Conference USA Player of the Week, Smekodub and Kuhn posted an 8-1 vic- Wave as they comfortably netted the wins, 7-0 and 6- claimed a rare double bagel, topping tory. The Green Wave continued on its 1 respectively. her opponent 6-0, 6-0. winning path during the second day of Played at the Aurora Country Club on the "The tournament is tiring and time the competition. Westbank, it was the Green Wave's first chance to consuming but it is good practice." "We want to do better than we did showcase its improvements in the winter offseason. Maria Ivanov said. "Hopefully it will last year and get further so we will Led by 80th-ranked David Goulet and 59th-ranked help us prepare for the upcoming hopefully continue playing well," Dmitriy Koch, the Wave did their best to show how indoor championships." Maria Ivanov said. much they had improved. Goulet, a sophomore, won Ranked No. 81, All-American sopho- The team finished its invitational his two matches at number one singles while Koch, a more Jenny Kuhn topped Inge Veerrnan Sunday, at the Hilton Riverside against senior, also won both his singles matches. 6-0, 6-0. Sophomore Dorottya Magas, South Alabama. Tulane did nor finish Perhaps most impressive in the Wave's victories ranked No. !06, and junior Julie as strong as the day before. but still were the lower seeded players. Junior Jacobo Smekodub defeated their opponents 6-3, enjoyed three individual triumphs and Hernandez and sophomores Ted Angelinos and 7-5 and 6-0. 6-2 respectively. one doubles victory. Alberto Sottocorno dominated the lower seeded "We are doing pretty well so far," "We have some injuries that we matches, winning every match in straight sets. Kuhn said. "It is beneficial for what's can't really afford right now with such In doubles, the 59th-ranked team of liernandez and to come in the future. As long as we a small roster." Schumacher said. "But Goulet did not disappoint, winning matches over stay healthy we should do well tomor- _ Southern's Gregory Pipkins and Paul DeRouselle 8-3 row and in the upcoming matches." the tournament is a good tune up and good conditioning. Hopefully it will get and Southeastern's Ondrej Krivka and Jaroslav Tojan Doubles team Smekodub and Kuhn us ready for our tough match against 8-2. enjoyed an 8-2 victory over UNO while This weekend the men return to action Sunday at Magas and Saaibi defeated UNO 8-5. the University of Texas." Kuhn and Smekodub prevailed over the Goldring Tennis Center. The Green Wave hosts "We have had some good perform- Prairie View A&M and Texas Southern, with the first ances so far. but we still have some their opponents in individual matches match against Prairie View starting at 9 a.m. Texas rust," Head Coach David Schumacher for the third consecutive day; winning 6-1, 6-2 and 6-1, 6-3 respectively. Southern is slated to follow at 2 p.m. said. ··we just need to keep practicing and working." Darya Ivanov came back from a mid- Tulane continued its invitational match hiccup to win her match in three VooDoo victories Saturday at the Goldring sets: 6-4, 5-7, 6-0. The Ivanov sisters Tennis Center with four individual were the only doubles team to achieve wins and two doubles successes. The victory with an 8-1 score over South Green Wave showed its dominance Alabama. against No. 51 South Alabama in the "We certainly have the talent to have VooDoo morning match. The afternoon match a good chance against the teams on our against UNO was cancelled due to rain. schedule but the teams we are playing Smekodub took her second win of have the ability to beat us too:· :"ED 01511\1\-.; Sl:"IOR STAH PHOTOGRAPHER the invitational with 6-4 and 7-5 over Schumacher said. "It all dep,ends on the Darya Ivanov is Tulane's highest-ranked player at No. 64 in the country. Andrea Kurekova. Kuhn and Maria injuries and JUSt how well we compete. start anew Ivanov also enjoyed wins with scores "The National Team Indoor Jaron Berliner of 6-2. 6-0 and 7-5. 6-2 respectively. Championships is this February 3rd-6th staff writer Megan Holstine town riYals. the University of Ne\\ Senior Ana Saaibi enjoyed her first tri- in Madison. Wisconsin. This is the first sta.U-writer Orleans. and claimed fi\'e individual umph with a win of 6-2 and 6-0 over time our team has been invited. It is the The New Orleans VooDoo, the Crescent City's match victories and two doubles \·icto- her South Alabama's Ana Rupic. top teams in the country and the com- Arena Football League team, is about to kick off its sec- The No. 9 ranked Green Wave ries. The team showed strength through "We want to do well in the indoor petition is as good as it gets." ond season in New Orleans. women started the Tulane Invitational its individual scores because a team championships in February and this In its next match, the women face After an impressive inaugural season, where they strong last Frida) at the Goldring score is not av. ..irded in the Invitational. tournament is helping us to prepare by 1 'o. 11 Texas, tomorrow at the finished with the best record (11-5) in the Southern Tennis Center. The team took on cross- Tulane· s highest-ranking player. teaching us what we need to work on." Goldring Tennis Center at noon. Division of the National Conference, the VooDoo look to reach higher and take the Arena League Championship in only their second year. Eagles fourth consecutive NFC title Their schedule begins with a road game against the game. they were able to advance to the . Georgia Force tomorrow. After that, the VooDoo return Super Bowl behind a stellar effort from Former player to the friendly confines of the New Orleans Arena for its Quarterback Donovan Mc 'abb and a home opener Feb. 13 against the World Champion San strong defensi\'e effort. The Eagles had Jose Sabercats. Head Coach Mike Neu is excited about Josi their previous three NFC title games. his team's potential coming mto the new season. The Eagles pul !he gume a"ay in the "I think our veteran leadership has helped all the fourth quarter after a Brian Dawkins to coach Wave newcomers,'' Neu said. "They've helped those guys get interception and touchdown pass from their feet wet here by showing how we do things, how Mc. 'abb to Chad Lewis. Look for the the practice structure is, what to expect in the locker Eagles to try to make the most of their room and what to expect in the meetings. I've certainly first Super Bowl bid since 1980. been pleased. Those guys have picked up leadership Volleyball wise from where they left off a year ago." Tom Brady and the e\\ The return of several key players. including Aaron England Patriots again showed wh) the) are the the two led the team to ucce.-s Bailey, BJ. Cohen and Tim Martin, from last year's David Yellin III Chris Burcham model franchise in the NFL. with the Green Wave po ting squad is sure to make the V ooDoo a major threat once st11ffwntrr asst. sports editor again. Neu is thrilled with the development of nearly all They routed the Pittsburgh back-to-back 20-win easons in 11 rookies on his 37-man roster. Tulane athletics seems to haw it out Steelers 41-27 in Pittsburgh in a game much 2000 Tulane graduate Elizabeth 2002 and 2003. Last year. Tulane 'The first thing for rookies when they get here is that for UAB. After deli\'ering a heart- more one-sided than the score suggests. Kritza. an assistant coach with completed its fifth straight season they're surprised by the high amount of running and stoppmg win in football this past 1 'ew England was dominant on both sides Green Wave Volleyball for the with a .500 or better record. finish- transition and the high number of reps that you get run- I of the ball and forced four Steelers past six years. was selected yester- ing with a 17-12 mark. October, the basketball team took its ning routes," Neu said. tum beating UAB 73-70 in overtime turnovers. ; ev. England will look to da) after a national search to erve ·')'ve always believed that Starting at quarterback for the VooDoo will be free winning on a buzzer beating three-pointer. become the second team ever to win three as the seventh head coach in team Tulane University is a pecial agent pickup and 12-year-AFL veteran Andy Kelly. This time it was freshman Taylor Super Bowl Championships in four years history. place based on ill) experience here Kelly, the AFL's all-time leading passer was a major Rochestie putting the nail in the coffin. when they play Philadelphia Feb. 6. in "I thought Liz did an excellent as a tudent-athlete and the six acquisition in the offseason. Roches tie· s three-pointer sent Fogelman Jackson\'ille. The only other team to accom- job throughout the interview years I have spent coaching here:· Cohen, who plays on both the offensive and defen- Arena into a collecli\·e state of ecstasy. and plish the feat was the Dallas Cowboys in the process of casting herself in a dif- Krirza said. ·Tulane offer sive lines, already noticed a significant difference hopefully put the program back on the early 1990s. ferent role. and it became evident tremendou opportunities for between this year's and last year's teams. track toward respectability. fore wins to all that she v. as capable of lead- young people to achieve succe:s "We got young guys that are playing better every against good team-; like UAB would cer- ing the entire program." Athletic on the court. in the cla.. room and "'Three-Point Play·· 1s a u-ed:ly co/1111111 Director Rick Dickson said. most importantly. after gradua- day, every rep," Cohen said. "We didn't have the depth tainly be steps 111 the right direcllon for the as far as the line of scrimmage and we didn't have the program. that allmrs the ''Hullubaloo .. sports writers Kritza follows Bets) Becker tion. 1 am honored to be appointed veteran leadership at the quarterback position. With to rnice their opinions on three rclern111 top- into the position. Becker resigned the new volleyball coach at my them bringing in Kelly, everything's going well." The Philadelphia Eagles finally ics each 1reek. While the ｴ ｯ ｰ ｩ ｣ ｾ are required in December to become a member alma mater, and I look forward to Tickets are still available for the home opener Feb. got over the hump winning the to he relercmt. the opinions are not. This of the Athletic Department continuing to build this program to 13 against the Sabercats. The game is scheduled for a 2 NFC Championship o\'er the 1reek's writer. Dm·id Yelli11, can he reached Perpetual Wave fundraising cam- the heights I am certain it can p.m. start at the New Orleans Arena. II Atlanta Fakons 27-10. In the at [email protected]. paign. Working alongside Becker. reach." NBA Standings 2005 Tennis and Statistics National Rankings

2004-05 Southwest Division Standings Preseason Women's Men's Tennis National Sunday Tennis National Rankings W-L Pct. GB Div. Last 10 Men's Tennis vs. San Antonio 35-JO .778 4-3 7-3 Rankings 1. Baylor Dallas 28-13 .683 5 5-4 7-3 l . Stanford 2. UCLA 6:00 p.m. Prairie Vi w Houston 24- 19 .558 10 7-3 8-2 2. Florida 3. Florida Charlotte, N.C 9.00 a.m Memphis 24-20 .545 10.5 3-4 7-3 Goldring ennis Center 3. Clemson 4. Georgia New Orleans 7-34 .171 26 0-5 5-5 Track at LS 4. UCLA 5. Illinois All Day NBA Rookie Three-Point Field Goal Leaders Women's 5. Northwestern 6. Mississippi Baton Rouge, La. Basketball vs. East 6. Vanderbilt 7. Stanford 3PM 3PA Pct. Tomorrow 7. Southern California 8. Southern California B.Gordon-CHI 56 134 Carolina .478 Women's 9. Duke C.Duhon-CHI 31 101 .290 l:OOp.m. 8. Duke L.Deng-CHI 28 101 .277 Swimming vs. Rice ｇ ｲ ･ ･ ｮ ｶ ｩ ｬ ｾ Ｎ N.C. 9. Tulane l 0. Virginia B.Udrih- SA 27 65 .415 11:00 a 'Tl 10. Washington 11. Ohio State J.R.Smith- NO 23 83 .277 Reily Studen Recreation Cen er Men's Ten 11. Texas 12. LSU Women's Tennis 12. Miami 13. Kentucky NBA Free Throw Percentage Leaders Texas Souther 13. Georgia 14. Virginia FfM FfA Pct. vs. Texas 2:00 p.m. 14. Kentucky Commonwealth 12:00 pm. Minnesota 741 918 .807 G 15. North Carolina 15. Texas A&M Seattle 866 1081 .801 Go dr1ng Stadium 16. Texas A&M 16. Rice Sacramento 798 999 .799 Thursday Dallas 927 1163 .797 Men's ask tball 17. California 17. TCU New Orleans 680 857 .793 vs. Louisville Wom n's Tennis 18. Tennessee 18. North Carolina All Day 7:00 p.m. 19. TCU 19. Tulane Madison, Wis. Fogelman Arena 20. Michigan 20. Vanderbilt

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