30 • Friday, September 24, 2004 • Technique SPORTS Cross country teams get off to quick start Clark Nelson ago and added six freshmen. Both Cross-country may be an unfa- Staff Writer teams are excited by the performance miliar sport to many Tech students. of the incoming freshmen as well as Every race is important to the season Tech’s Men’s and Women’s the improvement of the returnees. and every runner on the team puts a Cross-country teams have begun “We have a lot of freshman that great deal of preparation into their their seasons in strong fashion. came in that are doing really well,” next meet. Nutrition, course layout, Sophomore Ann Armsby has led Armsby said. and visualizing the race are all apart the women while junior Rob Kuhn Both runners are looking to im- of the planning. paces the men. prove on last season’s performance. “I have to plan out what I’m go- Armsby, a native of Dacula, Kuhn hopes the Jackets can finish ing to eat; what I am going to think Ga, was named a Wendy’s Georgia in the top half of the ACC after a about,” Armsby said. Tech Student-Athlete for the week sixth-place finish last season. Armsby The men’s and women’s teams of Sep. 13. She finished seventh at has already succeeded in her main both put in a lot of miles training year the Georgia State Invitational with individual goal of improving her round. The women’s team typically a personal-best time of 19:10 in the runs around 50 miles a week and the five-kilometer run. Kuhn raced to men try to reach 75 miles in order a second-place finish for the men at “I think about who to a compete at a top level. the same meet. Both have their own “I’d say we run at least an hour ways of achieving success. I want to run with a a day and an hour and a half on “I think about who I want to run lot. I pick out one of Sundays,” Armsby said. “I think the with a lot,” Kuhn said. “I pick out girls hit fifty [miles] last week.” one of my teammates and I say I’m my teammates and I Both Kuhn and Armsby came to going to stick with them no matter say I’m going to stick Tech because of its academics, and what.” beacuse they could run cross-country Neil McDonagh and Kyle Rabbit with them no matter while getting a great education. are two other runners also expected to what.” Cross-country runners do not be headliners for the men this season. get much notoriety around campus, Rabbit was the Jackets top finisher but it does not faze them. They at last season’s ACC Championships Rob Kuhn understand cross-country is not while McDonagh finished strong at Junior cross country a spectator sport and are focused the NCAA South Region. The men on the team’s success and reaching return 14 runners and added seven their goals. freshmen. times and placing for the team. “I want to run consistently under “Neil McDonagh had a really The Georgia State Invitational 26 for 8K,” Kuhn said. “Last year I good summer of training back in saw seven Lady Jackets have top-20 was really sporadic.” California. He’s been looking really finishes in the five-kilometer run, The men’s and women’s teams strong,” Kuhn said. “Kyle’s been a including freshmen Elena Linn, had their meet in Tuscaloosa, Ala. little sick, but he is coming off a great Nisha Kurian and Emily Yandle. canceled due to Hurricane Ivan, season last year, so he’s going to be Following Kuhn for the men were but get back on course Oct. 1 at the really good for us.” freshmen Ryan Pfeffer in 12 and Notre Dame Invitational in South Senior Jenny Lentz is expected to Nazar Trilisky in 13. Sophomores Bend, Ind. By Christopher Gooley / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS be a leader for the women’s squad. Chris Clarke and Blake Ferttita Then, after two weeks off, the Ann Armsby leads the pack for the Lady Jacket’s at the Georgia The North Carolina native had finished 18 and 19 respectively. teams head up to Arkansas for a State Invitational. The cross country team is looking to build upon three top-15 finishes a year ago. The Auburn won both the men’s and meet. The ACC Championships will its wins last year in hopes of a successful season. women return 14 runners from a year women’s competitions. follow at the end of October. SPORTS Technique • Friday, September 24, 2004 • 31

No. 9 in the final season poll and 5 with last year’s red and black spoil- anybody: Duke, Maryland, UNC, from page 36 third according to Katz, Kansas fea- ers from Athens and a mid-month NC State [or] Wake. Different teams Games tures the toughest, most experienced home game vs. James Madison, now present different challenges.” by two teams that many predicted to opponent on Tech’s non-conference led by former Tech assistant coach Fellow junior Theodis Tarver matchup against each other in the itinerary with skilled veterans Wayne Dean Keener. narrows it down to a single Tobacco the St. Louis regional semifinal game Simien and Keith Langford seeking The schedule is also loaded with Road school, Wake Forest, saying when the ‘Zags held the two-slot vengeance for last year’s stunning the usual tough ACC opponents that “they got everyone coming back numbers and the Jackets the three-slot. overtime loss. along with the additions of Miami from last year.” “ Wit h u s The Jackets and Virginia Perhaps the going on the are 1-3 all time Tech, who play toughest adjust- 12 road really early “With us going on against Kansas Tech twice and “With our league ment from last The number of teams ranked in to Kansas and the road really and will face once, respective- being so tough, it year to this up- the top 25 nationally who will Gonzaga, you them at Allen ly. The ‘Canes coming season is participate in the Carpet Capital never know,” early to Kansas and Fieldhouse. have not played could be anybody: living up to the Collegiate golf tournament. The said third-year Gonzaga, you never Other no- Tech since 1997 Duke, Maryland, high expecta- tournament, originally scheduled starting point tables on the and the Hokies tions that Tech for the past weekend, was postponed guard Jarrett know.” non-ACC slate have not squared UNC, NC State [or] cre- as a result of Hurricane Ivan. The Jack. include an an- off against the Wake.” ated for itself by high-caliber competition, featuring Tech wil l nual invite to Jackets in over surpassing its 18 teams overall, will be played at make the road Junior point guard the Chic-fil-A two decades. Jarrett Jack previous best The Farm golf club in Rocky Face, trip to Univer- Pe ach Bowl T e c h ’ s performance of Ga. Nov. 5-7. sity of Nevada Classic where home-and-away Junior point guard a Final Four ap- Las Vegas (UNLV) to face off against the Jackets will face off against de- matchups in- pearance. This the well-ranked Bulldogs (No. 12 in fending Mountain West Conference clude Clemson, Duke, Florida State, year the Jackets will not be the Cin- the final season poll and No. 22 in champions Air Force; a home date NC State and Wake Forest while derella at any ball as the nation has 1988 Katz’s preseason poll) Dec. 18 as the with Sun Belt Conference - Division their single-game ACC contests come to recognize their talent. The year that “Bobby Dodd Sta- final test against a ranked opponent A winner University of Arkansas- include North Carolina, Maryland “We were the underdogs last year dium” became attached to the name before the new year rolls around. Little Rock; and finally, a road trip and Virginia – the first two of which and we trained hard and we were of Tech’s home field. The Georgia The Ramblin’ Wreck’s biggest before Turkey Day to the University are away. coming and surprised a few people. State Board of Regents voted to add non-conference face-off comes Jan. of Illinois-Chicago, champions of When asked which fellow con- Now we’re one of the top dogs and the name in honor of the legendary 1 against last year’s Elite Eight op- the Horizon League. ference team presents the toughest everyone’s gunning for us, so [we coach. ponent and object of Jack’s 29-point Two other pivotal games are challenge, Jack said, “With our have] just got to train harder than barrage – the Kansas Jayhawks. worth a glance: a home date on Dec. league being so tough, it could be we did last year,” Tarver said. Eight of the toughest opponents for Tech basketball 1 Wake Forest North Carolina Kansas Duke The number of singles tennis matches 1/27 @ Home; 3/2 @ 1/12 @ UNC 1/1 @ Kansas 2/5 @Duke; 2/23 @ that Bill Moore lost in his Tech ca- Wake Preseason #2 Preseason #3 Home reer. He teamed with Russell Bobbit Preseason #1 Preseason #10 to win the SEC doubles tournament Led by sophomore McCants, The Jayhawks are a Shaun Livingston never in 1938. He is the namesake of the sensation , and , perennial power, led by showed up, and Luol Tech tennis center. Wake may have the country’s best three of the most talented players powerful forward Wayne Simien. Deng and Chris Duhon have de- backcourt, and Eric Williams is in the league, can take over a game They will be looking for revenge from parted, but the Blue Devils still have always a threat in the post. at any time. last year’s Elite Eight loss. their swagger and plenty of talent. Maryland Michigan Gonzaga NC State 5 1/30 @ Maryland 11/30 @ Home 12/18 @ Las Vegas 1/16 @ NCSU; 2/13 The number of shutout innings Preseason #14 Preseason #15 Preseason #22 @ Home sophomore Sarah Wood tossed in Preseason #26 the Jackets’ softball team’s 5-0 win A young and talented The Wolverines meet The Bulldogs have The Wolfpack revolves over Young Harris. She also hit team last season, the the Jackets in the ACC- turned from Cinderella around All-American her first collegiate home run in the Terrapins return all but one of their Big Ten Challenge. The squad won to a perennial power over the past guard , who can game. The team improved to 2-0 top players from last year. John Gil- the NIT last year. Daniel Horton, few seasons. Gonzaga has a powerful singlehandedly take over a contest. on the young fall season after the christ has quietly became one of the MVP of the NIT, is a Wooden Award frontcourt led by the often unstop- The Jackets have witnessed this trait impressive victory. league’s best guards. candidate. pable Rony Turiaf. a few times in the past. SPORTS Technique • Friday, September 24, 2004 • 33

“I thought that Abby did a great from page 36 job of running our off ense and found “ACC- Road ways to work a number of people into our off ense today. It was great Academic a great job of demanding the ball to see Ulrike play so well at the net, when we are in transition.” along with Jennifer Randall who Honor Roll”faces Off ensively, the Jackets hit .343 in was virtually unstoppable at the in the the match and held Miami to a .165 net today.” percentage. Th e Jackets were outhit Lynnette Moster helped to so- NATE CURRY in the second game .324 to .308 but lidify her MVP honors as well as the Senior managed to win the game despite tournament championship for Tech falling behind 10-12 early on. against IPFW. With 12 kills and Football Defensively, the team managed digs, Moster and the Jackets swept Curry, a 2003 ACC All-Academic selection, is this year’s primary 41 digs in the match and was led by IPFW. Sauer and Gergen helped to Lindsey Laband, who recorded a wide receiver. He also has been on the ACC Academic Honor Roll lead the off ense with 15 and 12 kills, each of the past two seasons. He had to overcome a knee injury from career-high nine digs. Jayme Ger- respectively. gen led the team with a career-high 2001 to get back into this starting role. Curry graduated last spring As a team, the Jackets hit .343 in with a bachelor’s degree in Building Construction. 10 blocks out of the team’s total of the match and Laband who had 43 12, and Lauren Sauer also posted a His best performance came against Virginia in 2000. In the game, assists in the match led the off ense. Curry caught eight passes for 98 yards, including an eighteen-yard career high with seven block assists Laband also managed to record a new in the match. touchdown catch. Curry sat out the Clemson game with a head injury career high with eight digs. but returned to play against UNC. “Our outside hitting combination Tech coasted through the fi rst of Lynnette and Lauren is fi nally two games but hit a roadblock early starting to click. But more impor- in the third as the team fell behind tantly, Lindsey is really running the 8-4. However, a strong rally behind ANN ARMSBY off ense for us tonight and had a great the serve of Jennifer Randall gave command in the match,” Shymansky the team a lead that they would not Sophomore said. “We got a lot of contributions relinquish. from a lot of young players tonight “We feel like our off ense is fi - Cross Country and we are pleased with the way nally starting to click now and that’s Armsby made the 2004 ACC Academic Honor Roll for Tech.She our freshman middle blockers are something that we’ve been able to ran the 1,500 meters for the Jackets during the outdoor track and fi eld coming along this year.” rely on,” Shymansky said. season and the mile during the indoor track and fi eld season. Jennifer Randall stepped up in “Our biggest focus now is to work Her best fi nish was sixth at the Orange and Purple classic, and the second match of the weekend on our block, and our defense is get- she also had a top 10 fi nish in the 5k at Georgia State during the to help the Jackets sweep Middle ting stronger and more consistent. cross-country season.Th is season, the sophomore helped the Jackets Tennessee State University. Randall We are pleased with our passing and to fi nish second in the Georgia State Invitational with a seventh place recorded a career-high nine kills, and transition game, but now we’ve re- fi nish. Th is performance garnered Armsby a Wendy’s Student-Athlete she also managed two solo blocks. ally got to turn up our intensity on of the Week award for this week. Abby Showers ran the off ense record- defense. I’m real pleased with where ing a career high forty assists. For we are right now as we start ACC play the match, the Jackets hit .340 and next weekend,” Shymansky said. held Middle Tennessee State to a After competing in tournaments MIKE BARBOSA .176 percentage. Ulrike Stegemann in two of the fi rst three weekends to Junior hit .636 and had a career-high with open up the season, the volleyball seven kills. team will open up their ACC sched- Golf In the fi rst game, the team fell ule at home against North Carolina behind by as many as six points Barbosa has made the ACC Academic Honor Roll all three years this Friday at 7 p.m. in O’Keefe that he has been at Tech. because of poor passing and sev- Gymnasium. eral MTSU kills, but the Jackets Barbosa fi nished 36th at the NCAA championship last season and rebounded with the help of strong Miami University Invitational had the second best stroke average on the team last spring. Barbosa’s performances by Moster and Marisa Friday round counted in 27 of the 31 rounds that he played for Tech’s golf Georgia Tech def. Miami (Ohio) 30-19 , team last season.His best collegiate fi nish was in the Western Inter- Ashton, who had eight kills and fi ve 30-23 , 30-19 digs, respectively. Georgia Tech def. Middle Tennessee collegiate tournament last season where he tied for fourth place. Th is “Once again we were able to get a State University 30-27 , 30-19 , 30-22 summer Barbosa continued to play and won the Cardinal Invitational Saturday in Greensboro, NC. lot of contributions from a number of Georgia Tech def. IPFW 30-18 , 30-27, players today,” Shymansky said. 30-28

Want to ADVERTISE? www.nique.net/advertising 34 • Friday, September 24, 2004 • Technique SPORTS Softball gains wins, experience in fall season Geoff Davies The team has been playing with our game. We don’t want them to after being the starter at second base that are sure to follow next spring Contributing Writer great success. Spectators noticed the see what we’ve got already.” all last season. Experimentation like in ACC play. team’s level of play. As part of the process, the coach- this can be done in the fall without The biggest weakness of this The Tech softball team recently “We just dominated from the ing staff is trying many different fear of losing. team might be its inexperience in began their fall season with two start,” Donovan said. “It’s encourag- These scrimmage-type games the field. New players have to try victories. Although these games ing to know what you are capable of also include situational play. Some and fit in while others are learning do not effect the team’s standing, and what to expect in the spring.” innings are started with runners on new positions. However, the new they are important for the team’s The games at this time of year are “We just dominated base, to allow the players to practice faces do bring talent. development. more like scrimmages. The players from the start. in pressure situations. This can build “I think this year we have new The season started with a 7-1 may play at unfamiliar positions and confidence for when the team may be strengths,” Donovan said. “Speed win over Georgia Perimeter Col- some that normally don’t get much It’s encouraging to in such tough circumstances later. is something that is going to be key lege, which was followed by a 5-0 playing time get the chance to show know what you are This part of the season is probably for us. A lot of our new players are shutout of Young Harris College off their skills. most important for the new players, incredibly fast.” last Saturday at Glenn Field. Tech The softball team often plays capable of and what whether they be freshman or trans- Running and stealing bases could will have three more games in the against community colleges and to expect in the fer students. They can get valuable become a huge part of the Tech game coming weeks. small schools. These kinds of games experience and learn how to play in the coming season, and expecta- The real softball season doesn’t allow the team to get experience spring.” with their new teammates. tions for the season, as a whole, are begin until the spring, but the games against lesser opponent and has This year is especially important high among the players. played in the fall have their purpose. several other important purposes. Katie Donovan because Tech has lost seven players Tech hopes to begin with a return This is the time for the team to de- “Part of the reason is so we can Senior second baseman from last year’s squad, including trip to the Top 25, and the ACC velop and mesh together. recruit from junior colleges and All-American Tara Knudsen. The Championship. Even a trip to the “It is an exciting time because it get transfer students,” Donovan fall games will allow Head Coach College World Series may be within really encourages you to see how we said. “Also, we don’t want to go out lineups. Some of the players are Ehren Earleywine to find the best their grasp. are playing,” Senior second baseman against the teams we will actually playing different positions. Last possible lineup from the available “I want to dominate this year,” Katie Donovan said. be playing because we’re working on Saturday Donovan played third base players for the pressure-filled games Donovan said. “Everybody does.” SPORTS Technique • Friday, September 24, 2004 • 35

“There were several big plays in the ball game, but that [fumble] was Football really big. We were probably going into the half with a 6-0 lead if we don’t team endures fumble that ball,” Gailey said. After a touchback on the fol- disappointing loss lowing kickoff, Tech started with the ball on their own 20. On first at Chapel Hill down, Tech quarterback Reggie Ball handed off to Chris Woods who gained a solid six yards. On second Loss down Ball’s pass was intercepted Continued from page 36 by Fred Sparkman who gave UNC excellent field position, just 31 yards away from a possible second Tar Heel Tech got off to a slow start in the touchdown. The Tech defense rose to first quarter as their first two drives the challenge, however, and stopped stalled in the red zone. The Jackets the Tar Heels who were forced to settled for field goals both times and attempt a 47-yard field goal after carried a 6-0 lead at the end of the first just three plays. On fourth down, quarter. They would not score for the UNC kicker Connor Barth missed rest of the first half, however. the field goal attempt that would have Coach Chan Gailey saw this as made the score 10-6. Happy to get the first setback out of the half in for the team. no worse shape, “Really in the “We didn’t play good Tech intention- f irst quarter ally kneeled the when we just tonight; we haven’t ball to end the came up with six proven anything yet. first half. points, that was Even though big. We needed [We] have to fight t he Ja c k e t s Photo and cover photo by Bill Allen / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS to score a touch- for every win that went into the UNC defeated Tech handily in a game that was supposed to be a Yellow Jacket warm up to the Oct. 2 down in one of half down by match-up against Miami. The defeat, 34-13, came only a week after its last-minute upset of Clemson. those [drives] [we] get.” one point, 7-6, for sure,” he said they still had On the final play of the game, haven’t proven anything yet. [We] Tech- FG Bell 35, 2:14 after the game. controlled the when Tech was down by 15 points have to fight for every win that [we] Second Quarter Chan Gailey UNC- McGill 1 run (Barth Kick), 1:40 Turnovers Football head coach game. The Tech and was trying to go for a consolation get,” Gailey said. The Jackets will Third Quarter and penalties defense forced score, Ball had to scramble. In the certainly have to fight to win their UNC- Lewis 1 Run (Barth Kick), 10:40 could not be turnovers or process of being sacked he fumbled next game as they take on fourth UNC- Lewis 5 Run (Burth Kick), 7:04 Tech- Thomas 59 pass from Ball (Bell escaped by the Jackets for the rest punts on every UNC drive except the ball. Hilee Taylor recovered it ranked Miami. The Hurricanes Kick), 6:41 of the contest. They threw three for the one-yard drive that resulted and ran 21 yards to the end zone to come to town Oct. 2 and will play UNC- Bowman 41 pass from Durant interceptions and lost two fumbles. the touchdown. Offensively, Tech end the game, adding insult to injury. in front of a sold out crowd at Bobby (Barth Kick), 4:12 Fourth Quarter They also had seven penalties for also led in total yards and in time This loss was not just the result of Dodd Stadium. UNC- Taylor 21 fumble return, 00:00 65 yards. of possession. Tech playing poorly. UNC coach “[It’s] like I just told the football A fumble by Reuben Houston There was no need to panic; John Bunting totally revamped his team: They’re not canceling the next Individual Statistics RUSHING̶ Georgia Tech- Ball 13-87, while attempting to return a punt last year UNC also led at halftime defense after losing in week two to eight games just because we didn’t Woods 14-79, Daniels 12-54, Grant 2-14, that he chose to field on the four and the Jackets charged back for a Virginia. The UNC defense stepped play good tonight. We got an extra Eziemefe 1-6. North Carolina- Lewis yard-line was recovered by the Tar victory. “I thought we would come up and forced five turnovers, which week to get well and get organized 16-164, Scott 11-61, McGill 10-41, Durant 9-28, Pollock 1-12. Heels, just one yard shy of the goal- back and win in the second half, I is more than what they had all of and get ready to go for another big PASSING̶ Georgia Tech- Ball 12-29-3- line. UNC’s tailback Ronnie McGill really did,” Gailey said. The Jackets last season. ballgame in our stadium,” said 164. Clemson- Durant 10-23-2-, Stuckey would never see the lead again in this The Tar Heel offense, which has Gailey. 0-1-0-0. ran for the one-yard touchdown on RECEIVING̶ Georgia Tech- Curry the next play. The successful extra game. The Tar Heels scored on all been their one strong point recently, Georgia Tech - North Carolina, stats 4-44, Johnson 2-45, Woods 2-7, Thomas point gave UNC a 7-6 lead with just three of their possessions in the third racked up 426 yards of offense. “You Georgia Tech 6 0 7 0̶13 1-59, Williams 1-5, Bilbo 1-4, Daniels 1-0. quarter, while the Jackets got only got to give them credit. They played North Carolina 0 7 21 6̶34 North Carolina- Bowman 2-59, Holley 1:40 left in the second half. That 2-26, Hamlett 1-21, Hedgecock 1-13, fumble cost Tech both points and one touchdown on a 59 yard pass well; we didn’t,” Gailey said. First Quarter Tech- FG Bell 26, 5:17 Brumett 1-12, Mitchell 1-10, Pollock 1-1, momentum. from Ball to Levon Thomas. “We didn’t play good tonight; we Lewis 1-0.

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Some fans at Tech believe last season was a return to something alumni have missed for the past decade. In fact, several believe that the competitive nature, so reminiscent of the days of Kenny Anderson, Dennis Scott and Mark Price, is back in the form of Jarret Jack, B.J. Elder and Luke Schenscher. Th is is refl ected in the challenging schedule for the upcoming season. Call it a tale of two dynasties: the end of the Bobby Cremins era and the start of the Paul Hewitt hegemony. Th ere were momentous regu- lar season wins over No. 1 Con- necticut and ACC-giant Duke, a buzzer-beater ACC tournament thriller over North Carolina and

an unforgettable tournament By Christopher Gooley / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS run that catapulted Tech into This year basketball will face a tougher regular season fi lled the elites of the ACC last year. with the same old faces and some new ones, like Kansas. Now, Hewitt and company face their hardest and most nationally The schedule features a Jackets have played the previous televised schedule in the coach’s “non-conference schedule [that] year’s NIT champion (Th e Jack- reign at Tech. has some outstanding made- ets played St. Johns last year). Th is 2004 Fritz Pollard Coach for-television matchups,” said game will be played on November of the Year Award winner, Paul Hewitt. Th is includes the annual 30 at home and will be televised Hewitt, said, “You’re not one of ACC-Big Ten Challenge game on ESPN. the top programs in the country against Michigan, which is an Also on the non-conference Jackets falter against underdog Tar Heels just by saying it. You have to go out upgrade from the game against schedule is an invite to the Las Ve- By Patrick Odneal and fi ght for it and earn it.” Ohio State last season. gas Showdown for a game against Th e Jackets intend to do just Th e Wolverines are No. 29 Gonzaga University. Th is game Riding high after a thrilling last-second victory over Clemson, the Jackets that as they play 18 of their 27 according to Andy Katz, leading is being promoted as a midnight were plagued by penalties and untimely turnovers, suff ering a devastating games against teams that quali- ESPN college basketball analyst, showdown (Eastern Time) in the loss to North Carolina. Th e Tar Heels took over in the second half, outscor- fi ed for postseason play last year, in his preseason poll released “city that never sleeps,” and is the ing Tech by 20 points en route to a 34-13 win. See Loss, Page 35 whether in the NCAA Tourney earlier this summer. Th ey also fi rst ever meeting between the or in the National Invitation won the 2004 NIT. Th is marks Tournament (NIT). the second year in a row that the See Games, page 31 sports Volleyball wins on the road football Michael Clarke forecast shorts Senior Staff Writer Each week during the football “Jam the Gym” Technique Th e Tech Volleyball team broke season, the will pick a list this Friday out of their road slump this weekend of college matchups to be played that in Oxford, Ohio at the Miami Uni- weekend. Th e person who submits versity Invitational Tournament. the list with the most correctly Th e volleyball team opens up its projected winners receives a prize. ACC slate against UNC. Th e game Th e Jackets swept all three of their opponents to win the tournament. In the event of a tie, the winner is will be televised on Fox Sports Net, determined by the person who most and the team is asking for a large With the three wins, the team im- proves to 5-5 on the year and, more accurately predicts the score of Tech’s turn-out from the student body. game. To submit your picks, go to To encourage this, Tech will be importantly, gains momentum as www.nique.net/footballforecast ACC play approaches. . giving away free “Jam the Gym” Th is week’s games are: T-shirts and “Point-Tech” cards Lynnette Moster led the team to to the fi rst 500 fans in attendance. the Miami University Invitational Th e give-aways will continue at Championship and was named the • Clemson vs. FSU Tech’s Saturday game against N.C. MVP of the tournament in the • Miami vs. Houston(Th ursday) State. process. Th is was the third time • NC State vs. Virginia Tech in her career that she has received MVP honors. • Maryland vs. Duke Tennis dominates For the weekend, the senior from • Boston College vs. Wake Forest Liberty, Ind. averaged 4.33 killers • Louisville vs. North Carolina at Baylor per game and 3.44 digs per game while hitting .341. Jayme Gergen • Syracuse vs. Virginia Led by freshman Kristi Miller, and Lauren Sauer were also named By Christopher Gooley / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS • Michigan State vs. Indiana the Tech women’s tennis team cap- to the All-Tournament team for The volleyball team found the “chemistry” they had been missing • Alabama vs. Arkansas their eff orts. tured the singles and doubles titles on the road this past weekend in Ohio. • Washington vs. Notre Dame at the Baylor Invitational Sunday “Th is was a great homecoming afternoon. for Lynnette tonight, and she was She recorded nine digs and 14 kills weekend and it was a great experience • Vanderbilt vs. Navy A native of Marysville, Mich., an anchor for our team,” Head in the eff ort. for her to play in front of so many • Michigan vs. Iowa Miller concluded the weekend with Coach Bond Shymansky said after “Th is was a great weekend for our fans. Jayme Gergen was fantastic at a perfect 6-0 record in singles play, the game. team,” said Shymansky. “It was real the net and also from an off ensive Sports Editor’s record: 8-6 defeating four seeded players to In the fi rst match of the tourna- important that we got our off ense standpoint and Laura Kuhn is doing Last week’s winner: capture her fi rst tournament title ment, Moster led the Jackets to a successful and we accomplished Steven Hardy as a collegian. sweep against the hosting Redhawks. just that. Lynnette played great all See Road, page 33