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Big South Foe Falls to LU This Year, the USA Women's Basket- Ball Team, Comprised of 11 Couegiate Players and a High School Senior, Began Training Camp Oct Warley to play In Pan-American games for U.S. JaQuayla Cameron [email protected] Liberty University student-athletes rarely receive the opportunity to repre- sent their country by playing basketball on an international level. Redshirt senior cen- ter Avery Warley has been selected as one of die 12 student- athletes to represent the United States by competing in the Pan WARLEY American Games from Oct. 21-25 in Guadalajara, Mexico. The Pan American Games is a multi-sport competition that is held every four years, usually the year before the Olympics. "I do feel like it is an honor," Warley said. "I think the USA will only improve and impact my game," Warley is already well-prepared for the experience. In the 2010-11 season. War- ley averaged a double-double and led the Big South in field goal percentage. As a result, Warley does not have qualms about playing on an international level. "I've worked really hard," Warley said. "Definitely going hard every day in prac- tice. I'm just excited." "I'm very excited for her," head coach Carey Green said. "I don't think that there is a greater honor for a student- athlete, or an athlete period, than to rep- resent the country in competition." Warley has plans to do more than rep- resent just the United States with her presence in the Pan American Games. RUTH BMBY | LIBERTY CHAMPION "God's blessed her," Green said. ROLLING THUNDER - Aldreakis Allen (20) had a total of 154 all-purpose yards and two rushing touchdowns Saturday. "This is to honor God as a player on the ultimate international level and at the Olympic Pan American Games. She wants to give her very best in honoring Him as well as the USA team, Liberty University, our conference and our bas- ketball team." Big South foe falls to LU This year, the USA women's basket- ball team, comprised of 11 coUegiate players and a high school senior, began training camp Oct. 15. According to The 'Quest' continues after a Coastal victory usabasketball.com, the U.S. women have won the gold medal with a 5-0 record at the 2007 Pan American Games. Overall, Nate Brown In the Flames 63-27 defeat of Coastal responded in a big way when we needed they have won 14 gold, four silver and j»brown4@liberty. edu Carolina Saturday, from SirChauncey to respond the most." two bronze medals that comprises their Holloway's 54-yard gallop on the first Those with a long-term memory will 72-12 record. ome days, everything seems to go snap, to Kevin Fogg's block of Coastal's remember last year's road loss in Myrtle right. Like, Flames junior wide- fourth quarter extra-point attempt, every- Beach to the Chanticleers in the josde for Sout Ryan Fergueson blocking a thing went right for Danny Rocco. a playoff berth. CAMERON is a sports reporter punt on the 22-yard line and freshman "I'm really proud of the guys," Rocco "We felt Hke they took it from us last linebacker Bobby PartiUa recovering the said. "We've had our backs against the year," quarterback Mike Brown said. ball in the end zone for a touchdown. wall for a while now and let's face it, we See FOOTBALL, B2 Flames remain atop Big Soutli, beating rival Coastal Kyle Harvey "We bring a litde extra for this game every [email protected] year. Coastal is a big rival and we always look to play our hardest," Manor said. For fans that arrived one set late, Fri- "I did notice a different energy against day's volleyball game against rival Coastal them and obviously the 'Beat Coastal' T- Carolina must have appeared terribly one shirts say a lot," Melissa Racz said. sided. For those who were present from Racz also set a career high Friday put- the sound of the National Anthem, it was ting down 10 kiUs, breaking a personal best a totally different ball game. set earlier in the week against Campbell. The Homecoming crowd was on its feet Set two was much like the first, with for the set point for more than 10 minutes each set including six lead changes. Ans- as neither team would give in, en route to ley Gebben led the charge contributing Liberty's longest set of the 2011 season. five kills while hitting .444 in the second The duel pitted two rival coaching staffs set. "We refocused mentally and got back against each other, with Liberty's eighth out there and showed them that we aren't year coach Shane Pinder against Coastal's leaving, we're staying here and playing," 13th year coach Kristen Bauer. Gebben said. Both coaches called on every weapon The Lady Flames threw a counter at their disposal in set one, using the full punch in the second set winning 25-23. allotment of substitutes. Coach Pinder, The third and fourth set belonged to the paced the sidelines as his youth-laden Flames as well, with the defense continu- team fought hard against an older Coastal ing its dominance at the net, posting an- squad. The visiting Chanticleers claimed other double digit blocking performance. the thrilling first set 30-28. "We started to control the net in that "It's almost like they smacked us in the second set... We really made some pretty mouth. I asked them in the huddle, 'What good adjustments that got them uncom- are you going to do with this?' They came fortable and we took control," Pinder said. in here and took the first set, and you gave The Flames won the third set 25-13 and it away. This moment right here could fourth 25-18 to claim a 3-1 victory, mov- define your season. You need to (decide) ing their Big South record to 5-1. Liberty whether you're going to fight or not," will return to the Vines Center Oct. 28 to Coach Pinder said. take on Radford University The decision to fight was an easy one JHRIS MABES I JJBERTY' ( for Erica Manor, who set a career mark CRUISING ALONG — Lillie Happel (12) and Lady Flames continue their domi- with six blocks, including three solo. HARVEY is a sports reporter. nance of the Big South with victory over rival Coastal Carolina. J"" .
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