SPORTS | UPDATED SEP. 26| email us ideas

Volleyball
Bobcats claw past Lady Mavs
Lady Mavericks drop their third conference game of the season to Southwest Texas State on the road.

Basketball
Schedule conflict pushes game back
The Mavs contest against Texas Tech will move to next season, postponing the opportunity to face Bobby Knight.

SPORTS | UPDATED SEP. 25

The Shorthorn: Matt Slocum Lady Mavs’ freshman Heather Dunn digs out a ball during practice Monday afternoon in Texas Hall. The team was practicing for tonight’s game against Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos.

Volleyball
Lady Mavs lose 2 matches
The team drops weekend contests against McNeese and Lamar to open Southland Conference play.

Tennis
Coaches pleased with performance in season opener
Players from the men’s and women’s teams reach the finals of their invitational.

Cross country
Men place 4th, women finish 6th at Baylor meet
The teams were without several runners because of illness and injuries.

SPORTS | UPDATED SEP. 21

Men’s, women’s tennis begin fall season The Shorthorn: Matt Slocum Senior Marie Stepanova hits a forehand during practice Wednesday at the Tennis Center. The women’s team is scheduled to play at the TCU Invitational in Fort Worth today and Saturday. The men’s team will compete in the Lamar University Invitational in Beaumont today through Sunday.

Athletics Department
Hall to induct 4 alumni
Former athletes and a former accounting chair will join the Hall of Honor on Saturday.

Volleyball
Lady Mavs begin SLC competition
After 2 weeks off, the team will play McNeese St. tonight and Lamar Saturday.

Cross Country
Coach says he expects better performance
The men’s and women’s teams will enter its second competition at the Baylor Invitational on Saturday.

SPORTS | UPDATED SEP. 19

The Shorthorn: Nick Mantzel Freshman outside hitter Olaya Pazo, left, and junior outside hitter Carol Bozikis are the first international players on the volleyball team since 1993. Pazo is a native of Venezuela and Bozikis is from Brazil.

Diggin’ America
International volleyball players adjust to communicating on and off court while using the team as their new family.

SPORTS | UPDATED SEP. 18

The Shorthorn: Matt Slocum Freshman setter Heather Dunn digs out a ball during practice Monday afternoon. The Lady Mavericks will return to action Friday at McNeese St. after having three matches canceled last week because of the terrorist attacks.

Athletics
Teams miss 4 competitions
Volleyball and women’s tennis used the cancelations last week to heal injuries and get in extra practice.

Cross Country
Men’s, women’s teams skip SFA meet
Coach Sauerhage cancels travel to Nacogdoches because of injuries and athletes wanting to attend class.

45

The number of teams that competed in the 12th annual Oozeball tournament Friday. Phi Gamma Delta won the mud volleyball tournament sponsored by the Campus Recreation department and the UTA
Student Foundation. Last year’s competition had 13 teams. Pi Kappa Phi’s team won last year.

Volleyball

Southland Conference
awards

Honor Roll — Offense
Natalie Sarver, LU — 4.67 kpg and a .360 hitting percentage
Shanda Johnson, NICH — 51 kills, 4.25 kpg and 45 digs
Mandy Withrow, SLU — 33 kills and 3.67 kpg
Tiffany Weidner, SWT — 24 kills, 3.43 kpg
Kristy Rhodes, SFA — 26 kills, 3.10 kpg and a .431 attack percentage
Olaya Pazo, UTA — 3.0 kpg and a .283 hitting percentage
Charlsie Heifrin, UTSA —18 kills, 4.5 kpg, a .317 hitting percentage and nine digs
Honor Roll — Defense
Alison Tuttle, LU — Eight blocks solo including 15 blocks, 1.67 bpg
Jennifer Jones, SLU — 14 blocks and two dig attempts
LaTasha Jacobs, SWT— 3.14 dpg and 2.42 kpg
Brittany Burton, SFA — 19 blocks and one dig
Caley Smith, UTA — 25 digs and three service aces
Stacy Schmidt, UTSA — 21 digs, 5.25 dpg and 17 kills

Upcoming Schedule
Friday

Lamar at Louisiana-Monroe, 7 p.m.
McNeese State at Northwestern State, 7 p.m.
Nicholls State at Southwest Texas, 7 p.m.
Southeastern La. at UT-San
Antonio, 7 p.m.
Stephen F. Austin at Sam Houston State, 7 p.m.
Saturday
McNeese State at Louisiana-
Monroe, 3 p.m.
Lamar at Northwestern State,
4 p.m.
Nicholls State at UT-San Antonio,
4 p.m.
Southeastern La. at Southwest Texas, 4 p.m.
Stephen F. Austin at UTA, 7 p.m.