Cross Country begins first 5 October 2001 The Tulane Hullabaloo www.theHullabaloo.com 11 tournament in full throttle Sports Ryan Gallagher University of Alabama. Kimani, (second) and Texas A&M (third), the Lady Wave were sophomores staff tt'riter who finished in the top five in last the Wave walked away from the Carlyne Pradieu (19:25) and Sheena year's CAA cross country meet encouraged. Facing UNC- Garwood (20:42). Much like the After over a month of training championships, ran away with the Charlotte for the first time since men's race that preceded it, the Spotlight: and two \\eeks of tune-up meets, individual title easily in 23:48. With last season's C-USA Championship, women's competition was never the cross country eason began in Kimani pushing the pace in a race the Wave easily outdistanced the in doubt. From the starting gun, full throttle last weekend at the against only the clock, Kandie ran 49ers, who scored 238 points to Florida State's Victoria Gill crushed Auburn Invitational hosted by the the rest of the way with LSU's finish in eighth place. Led by All- the field. crossing the line well Indian Hill Golf Course in Likhaya Dayile and Alabamais Americans Kenneth Svensen and ahead of her next competitor at Trawick Boger Alabama. Peter Kiprono. Unfortunately, he Vince Sherry, Charlotte is the 16: 18. The Lady Wave, hampered Coming off of a first place finish \\as out-kicked in the last 200 preseason favorite to win the by a lack of depth, did not place in at the Ragin· Cajun Invitational meters. conference championship. The the top 10 teams. With only five Sept. 22. the Lady Wave ran to a Anthony Lagat placed 18th in · Wave will run its final 8,000-meter runners.tTulane simply did not 12th place finish in a field of 32 team scoring with a time of 25: 15, race before the conference have the bodies to knock other Conversion of team-. Competing in a race with followed closely by freshman Erik championship this weekend at the teams· runners further back in the 31 teams and nearly 300 athletes. Emilsson.twho announced his LSU Invitational in Baton Rouge. field, thereby lowering its score the men· s team finished sixth. presence at Tulane in style. running The Lady Wave was lead by Eva and increasing its opponentsf to a 20th place finish at a time of Lustigova, who finishedteighth in a player The Wave. which .cored 168 scores.tWith a total of 360 points, points to fini:-h in sixth place. wa 25: 18 in his first 8.000-meter race team scoring in the large field of the Lady Wave finished in 12th led by enior Solomon Kandie. for the Green Wave. Meshack 32 teams. Lustigova ran through place. Baylor U. won the Women's Peter Yochum new position on the other side of Kandie ran the 8 .000-meter course Mulupi crossed the finish line at the finish chute in 17:09 after race with a total of 83 points. The contributing writer the football. in 24:38 to finish in fourth place. 25:40 in 35th place. and Adam completing the 5,000-metercourse. Lady Wave will be in competition "It's been a huge challenge for After running in a pack with the Leskis ran a personal best of 26:38 Finishing in 18th, Katrina Gemmell this weekend at the LSU Invitational. People have had a lot to say me, and I'm just trying to get better leaders for a mile-and-a-half. Kandie to round out the scoring for the crossed the finish line at 17:28, about Tulane football's defensive each week. I feel like I am was pu hed back by international Wa\'e. Despite finishing in sixth while Lyndie Galka followed at unit this season, and not much of progressing pretty well," Boger en ation David Kimani of the place behind team champion 18:15. it is very flattering. The critics said. Indeed he is, rocketing up the Alabama and regional ri\'als Baylor Rounding out the scoring for should realize the relative depth chart after the first game of inexperience the defense has this the season to the starting slot at a fall. Last week against Southern, position he had never played before there was not a single senior on August. ｇ ｩ ｾ ｮ ｾ ｳ the starting 11, which included two "The most challenging thing stotnp the Saints freshmen. has been my run-pass reads. I'm Ar1una Pandit officials. defensive back runnmg with a Samts receiver One of those freshmen is strong getting better to where I can make cu11tributing u:riter Against the Giants. the Saints found it difficult appeared to be holding him for several yards. safety Trawick Boger (6-1 190 those a lot quicker now, and that to get off to a fast start. The Giants offensive The Saints were ripped on a few calls, but lbs), and his story is one that catches has allowed me to pull the trigger Finally. the 21-day rest came to end Sunday trio of Tiki Barber. Ron Dayne and Keny Collins the real reason they lost is the fact that they were the eye. The last few months have more, to come up and make tackles. in Ea t Rutherford, NJ. The Saints (1-0) and :nade the defense's task very difficult. If the unable to make plays in the beginning of the been a series of adjustments for Thatfs the only thing that I had the Giant (2-1) faced off in an emotionally Saints looked rust), it was because they had not game. The Saints did make the final minutes of Boger. been a little apprehensive about," charged home opener for ew York. The Saints played in O\er 20 days. The long layoff led to the game very interesting. Trailing by eight with Playing his high school football Boger said. "I'm really working looked ready. but unfortunate!. they weren't numerous penalties and turnovers in crucial less than three minutes to play. Aaron Brooks for Coach William 'Buck' Godfrey on those hard, watching a little in the dome. The sellout crowd of almost 79.000, moments. "We ju t didn't play well." Saints led a heroic drive after the Giants committed a at traditional powerhouse Southwest extra film, and hopefully I can mixed with the recent tragedies in New York, coach Jim Haslett said. 'They got a couple of turnover. With seconds remaining. Brooks Dekalb in Atlanta, Boger hasn't narrow those down and not have any mistakes." made the em ironment very hostile. Additionally. plays on us in the running game, and we lost a completed a prayer to wide receiver Willie gotten used to losing yet. the Saints had trouble effectively executing ton of field position in the punt game." Against Jackson in the end zone. The score would have "It's been a little frustrating at Boger works hard in more than their game plan. But the Saints somehow did Buffalo. the Saints went the whole first half given New Orleans an opportunity to send the times, but nothing in life is going just football. In high school, he qualified for the honor roll every sho\\ up and did try to e.\ecute ·ome offense. v. ithout scoring. and in similar fashion. the game into overtime with a two-point conversion, to come easy. I'm taking it as a real Ho\\ ever. ·imilar to their first game against the Saints _cored only three points in the first three but Jackson was flagged for offensive pass learning experience, and it is really semester of his career and hit .437 Bills, the offen e v.as nearl) non-existent in the quarters of play against the Giants. With teams interference and for touching the ball illegally making me appreciate the good for the baseball team one season. first half. like the Vikings. Rams and the 49ers coming after he inadvertently stepped out of bounds. It times I had at Southwest and Boger also competed in track his junior year. The Saints broke out of ｴ ｨ ･ ｾ in the opening up in the next few weeks. the Saints will either was a valiant effort, but working hard for the looking forward to those at Tulane," play with an incredible kickoff return by Michael have to learn how to execute early or face the final five minutes and sitting around for the first Boger said. The way Boger has shot up the Lewi . Ten second later. however. on the first music that they might be at home when the 55 will not help any team succeed in the NFL. Boger's adjustment has been depth chart so rapidly indicates the play from scrimmage. the first flag of a penalty- playoff roll around. The Saints take on an explosive Vikings team even more monumental when you level of athletic talent this young riddled game was thrown. This time. Kyle Turley The Saints had plenty to say about the next week in the Superdome. Coming off a consider that he played quarterback team has. Given a few years, and ﾷ ｮ ｾ ｵ ｩ ｬ ｴ ｹ of unneces ·ary roughness. On the performance of the officials: five pages to be disappointing 0-2 record. the Vikings defeated in High School, where he led his a few more players of Trawick following play Saints wide receiver Joe Hom exact! The Saints. in a weekly report to the Tampa Bay last week in a very important division team to a 9-2 record in 2000. Like Bogeris caliber, this defense has grabbed a slant pass from Aaron Brooks for an league. outlined at least five plays in which the game. The Vikings are on the road to prove to Lynaris Elpheage last fall, Boger the chance to leave the nation's apparent 13-) ard gain. Officials. ho"' ever. ruled referees· decisions were not in line with what America that their offensive core is intact and has had to adjust to a completely bottom dwellers behind. it an incompletion and upheld the call after the the Saints felt were appropriate calls. The 14 that this is finally the year that the Vikings make Saints challenged the play. Excessi\'e penalties flags thrown against the Saints were the most it to the big dance. If they want an opportunity prevented the game from developing a solid in franchise hi. tOI)'. Two non-calls, in particular, to return to above .500. the Saints must score tempo. The two teams committed a combined confu. ed Haslett. The first one was the Carney big in the first quarter against Minnesota. If the 25 penalties for 202 yards. For much of the attempted field-goal attempt by the Saints in Saints are unable to prove to fans that they can game. it seemed as though the Saints had two which the Giants climbed on the back of score big, dust may be brushed off fan's paper opponents: they were not only playing against teammates to get a height advantage in an attempt bags and refitted! the Giant·. but were also dueling it out with the to block the kick. The second was when a Giants Preview • Cincy better watch out

continued from page 12 to improve. Tulane lacks any starting seniors on defense, which may have been a problem as the season began, but after forfeiting only seven points . was a first team All-American place kicker for Cincy and to a high-powered Southern team. it seems as though the squad may have was the recipient of the for the best kicker in the nation. finally come around. Ifdefensive back Lynaris Elpheage has another game This year, he has only made one of his four attempts. On Tulanefs like he did last weekend and the other underclassmen continue to learn the side of the field.junior kicker Seth Marler is currently enjoying a perfect game. Tulane can look forward to a strong finish this season and greater season. Marler has made all nine of his field goal attempts and is 15of15 success in the distant future. In the near future, the plan seems simple. Coach on extra points. Ifhe keeps this pace going, Tulane just might bring home Scelfo said, "We've gotta get pressure on the quarterback and get somebody NED DISHMAN/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Boger has had to switch from a talented offense to a horrible defense. the Lou Groza award this seac;on. in his face to disrupt his rhythm." If Tulane can do that and have another Of course. there is always the question about defense. In the past. most consistent offensive performance, a winning streak may form. That is, of Wave fans have shied away from comment on this matter, but if things course. ifTulane racks up its sixth consecutive victory over Cincinnati. continue to improve Tulane should be able to contain Cincinnatifs one- Green Wave Sports this week sided attack. There is good reason to believe that the defense will continue Friday, Oct. 5 M. Tennis @Louisiana-Lafayette Invite. AWAY Volleyball@ Southern Miss. AWAY W. Golf@UNC-Chapel Hill AWAY

Saturday, Oct. 6 CC@LSU AWAY Football@ Cincinnati AWAY M. Tennis@ Louisiana-Lafayette AWAY M. Tennis@ All American AWAY Soccer vs. WM Carey Hl p.m. W. Golf@UNC-Chapel Hill AWAY

Sunday, Oct. 7 M. Tennis@ Louisiana-Lafayette AWAY M. Tennis@ All American AWAY W. Golf@UNC-Chapel Hill AWAY

Monday, Oct. 8 Soccer vs. Louisiana-Monroe H4p.m.

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NED DISHMAN/STAFf' PHOTOGRAPHER Tulane reco\ ers one of many Southern turnovers.