STATj HE BATTALIO hapt ti’s Health Insum income presi: Sports and 56,000 The Battalion Page IB • Monday, April 21, 2003 without homecait ilmost 500 amti ill. But, in thej ts approved by were passed, id Rep. Jim Dunns Men’s tennis team falls to Longhorns at home to restore some of! in “obstructionist! es, in my opinii Doubles point sets the tone in Texas’ 4-3 victory House partisn Longhorn senior Jean Simon has match at one with a 6-2, 6-2 win over ■> have madeaclti By Dallas Shipp played on court No. 1 for Texas for the Longhorn freshman Antonio Ruiz. .'ir philosophy." THE BATTALION last three years and the entire season this The Aggies appeared to have things ’s end approach- year before being demoted Saturday. secured on courts one, two and three and plate in front oft The No. 10 Texas A&M men’s tennis Simon defeated Lester Cook on court needed a big win from someone on courts lly winding team tried to rally Saturday afternoon but No. 2 to clinch the win for Texas. four, five or six. fell just short against the University of i most difficult issi After dropping the first set in a tiebreak­ Aggie freshman Matt Loucks came Texas, which beat the Aggies 4-3 in front er, Cook appeared to be out of gas and fell through for the Aggies and rallied to of 740 fans. ■ was more gruei: behind early in the second set, 4-2. Cook knock off Longhorn senior Jimmy Haney A&M Head Coach Tim Cass tried to uming and one rallied to get into a second tiebreaker but in three sets, bringing the Aggies within switch up his doubles teams to shake :k recalled Thursi didn’t have enough to win the tiebreaker, one, 3-2, with two matches still playing things up a bit and win the crucial doubles lings that affecty losing 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-4). on courts one and two. point. However, the move backfired for .*ly, from the “(Simon’s) really struggled,” Newport held on to win in three sets at Cass and the Aggies, who dropped the said. “He lost his first nine matches this court No. 1, but it was too little too late lot of more votes! doubles point two matches to one, giving the Longhorns an early 1-0 lead heading year, and I had thought about (moving for the Aggies. into singles. him) off and on. Then he sprained his Cass said A&M had some chances to The Aggies’ only victory in doubles ankle on Tuesday. He hadn’t practiced all win the match but couldn’t capitalize. play came at the hands of senior Ryan week.” “You get a few chances in matches,” pile Newport and sophomore Ante Matijevic. Because Simon has been the Cass said, “and when two teams are rela­ While Cass’ move did not work out, Longhorns’ top singles player for four tively even, you're going to have to capi­ Texas Head Coach Michael Center had bet­ years, the move could be protested by the talize on those. Today, (Texas) did.” 95. ter luck when he switched his No. 1 and No. Aggies later this week. The Aggies will travel to Kansas City, FILE PHOTO • THE BATTALION in the Netherlat 2 players Saturday afternoon. It was a move After dropping the doubles point, Mo., next weekend to compete in the Big A&M sophomore Ante Matijevic returns a Texas serve. Matijevic and senior Eric and his fare that gave Texas a critical win on court No. 2. Aggie senior Kahled El Dorry tied the 12 Tournament. Ryan Newport took their doubles match on court No. 1 on Saturday. a week ago whei necoming. Theta lad spiritually Aggies split doubleheader Nowitski leads Mavs in playoff win >om, 20 of thenut each of the first four innings, they a small, little m By Pete Burks could not keep the Cyclones at bay. By Jaime Aron “We just can’t let Dirk get 50 — even if we have to put THE BATTALION The Cyclones were not to be out­ tight him a valt THE ASSOCIATED PRESS a hit on Dirk,” Portland’s Bonzi Wells said, laughing. “He done in this unofficial home run derby stuck with him got a lot of mismatches and took advantage. Once we con­ boys headed to tk On a day meant to honor its sen­ as Big 12 Player of the Week Katy DALLAS — says his pal is a tain him, we can beat this team.” shes. iors, the Texas A&M softball team Ruby blasted two home runs, one in mismatch every time he has the ball. Nowitzki made his first six shots and had 23 at halftime. II stomp through® showed its share of emotion in a the third, and one in the fifth which But the rest of the Mavericks had just 19, which is why Eric was, ’Yeah. Saturday doubleheader with the Iowa sailed over the scoreboard to bring the Shooting over small defenders and driving around big they trailed by as many as 13. You have to respe State Cyclones (18-23, 5-8 Big 12). Cyclones closer. But in the end, junior ones, Nowitzki scored a career-best 46 points Saturday Nowitzki was such a one-man show that from the mid­ d. The Aggies (33-15, 9-5 Big 12) ended pitcher Slataper and the Aggies night to lead the past the Portland dle of the first quarter until the last minute of the second, he death carries up splitting the series with the clamped down and defeated the Trailblazers 96-86 in the opener of their first-round series. no other Dallas player made more than one . Cyclones, winning the first game 8-5, Cyclones, giving the Aggies the win With Game 2 not until Wednesday night, the Blazers have “I told him at the end of regulation that he will eventu­ mtry because of pd but losing the second 6-5. and Slataper another complete game. some time to try figuring out a new way to cover Nowitzki. es, and they don'/s Aggie seniors Jennifer Davis, Gregory said the A&M seniors have The 7-footer made 16-of-27 shots. Most of his misses ally be one of the best all-around players to ever play the live with Cheryl Fowler, Lindsey Rippee, came in traffic around the basket as he was 4-of-5 on 3- game,” Mavs coach Don Nelson said. “He will eventually of people likfcWj provided great leadership that younger Crystal Martin and Selena Collins players strive to follow. pointers. Fouling him wasn’t a good idea because he went be able to do the things that Larry Bird did. That’s my :e for Eric at 1 contributed to the effort against the “Our seniors are everything this 10-of-l 1 from the line. vision of him.” illo. Cyclones, nearly pulling off a four-run program is about,” Gregory said. comeback in the bottom of the seventh “They built this program, and we are ------“rf in the second game. trying to follow in their footsteps.” y ,805BpyajJrwl,in the first game of the doublehead- ™ 979.776.0999 the Aggies and Cyclones combined In the second game of the double- header, there was still plenty of Spurs may be without Robinson in Game 2 for seven home runs for the game. The offense to go around. This time, the Cyclones jumped out in front in the Aggies struck first as Martin knocked top of the first as Cyclone pitcher wouldn’t talk about “People think he can’t play,” said in two runs with a two RBI single in By T.A. Badger e One! Come All! Coififi Erica Martinez opened the scoring, Robinson’s status Phoenix guard Penny Hardaway. “He THE ASSOCIATED PRESS knocking a Jessica Slataper pitch out the bottom of the first. The score Sunday. He said his can play. He’s done it all in this league. SmmG Times- of the park. remained the same until the top of the team’s confidence is Whether Robinson plays or not, the r-Sat Friday Sii most important. In the bottom of the inning, the fourth as the Cyclones finally broke SAN ANTONIO — David Robinson Spurs need to stop Marbury and make :00 7:15 & 9:00 had a big game in the playoff opener “We’ve got to have Aggies began their own offensive bar­ through for a run on a well executed their free throws to have a chance to win. against Phoenix. He might not have the the emotion and the ICE THE rage, led by sophomore second base- suicide squeeze bunt. The top-seeded Spurs faltered on both In the top of the fifth, the Cyclones chance to follow up on his performance same aggressiveness man Adrian Gregory and shortstop in Game 2. in the opener and lost when Marbury $'K continued to play small ball, using ROBINSON and the same defense Martin driving in four runs combined Robinson twisted his left knee when — it’s all got to be banked in a 3-pointer at the overtime jn-SmokingRooit two bunt base hits to load the bases, as they each hit home runs. In the sec­ he drew an offensive foul on Stephen there,” he said. “If that’s not there, we’ll buzzer after Duncan missed three free :»• Skimt • Puu Tm a® Mo# allowing Martinez to come through ond inning, Gregory struck again, Marbury late in the Spurs’ 96-95 over­ have a problem.” throws in the closing seconds. KmomunblSiscmitiMi for a second time, hitting a two RBI increasing her home run total to nine time loss Saturday. He is listed as ques­ The 7-foot-1 center benefited from Marbury was largely held in check by 00 Won Each V/m double to give the Cyclones a lead I Jfor the year and increasing the Aggie tionable for Monday night’s game in the the constant double- and triple-teaming Spurs Tony Parker in the first |j lead to 5 best-of-seven series. on Tim Duncan and went 8-for-8 for 18 half, but he broke loose for 17 of his 26 ^ Although the Aggies scored a run in See Softball on page SB Spurs coach Gregg Popovich points Saturday. points in the second half.

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