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The Nebraska women's basketball team took their
show on the road during the semester break and
came home with three wins and two losses.
The Cornhuskers improved their overall record to
9-3, posting wins against Kentucky, California-Santa
Barbara and Pepperdine, while dropping decisions
to Cincinnati and UCLA.
"It was a good trip for us. I'm really pleased with
the way we played," first-year coach Kelly Hill said.
"You hate to say you're doing better than you
expected," Hill said, "but I am a little surprised that
we've been upsetting and beating the people that we
have."
Nebraska opened the trip with a 00-86 upset win
against the Kentucky Wildcats. The Huskers shot an
impressive 67 percent, connecting on 39 of 53 field
goal attempts. Junior guards Cathy Owen and Crys
tal Coleman led the way. Owen shot a school record
1 0 of 1 0 from the field, while Coleman made 1 0 of 1 1
tries.
"We were really fired up for Kentucky and I think
we caught them a little off guard," Hill said. "They
may have been overlooking us."
The following night, Nebraska dropped a 92-83
decision to Cincinnati Coleman again led the way,
contributing 26 points to the Husker cause. Nebraska
had a chance to win the game, but some last-minute
shots wouldn't fall.
"We came out a little flat," Hill said. "We had a
chance, but we didn't get the breaks we needed to
win."
Nebraska followed the Jan. 5 game with the Bear
cats with a Jan. 8 game with California-Santa Bar
bara.
UCSB pushed the Huskers for a while, but a bal
anced scoring attack led by senior Deb Powell's 26
points allowed Nebraska to pull away for a 97-84
victory.
After dumping UCSB, the Huskers moved down
the coast to take on the UCLA Bruins in famed
Pauley Pavilion. UCLA beat Nebraska, 84-54.
The Bruins were much taller than Nebraska and
played a strong inside game, Hill said. Poor shooting
doomed the Huskers as they shot 37 percent from
the field, and 36 percent from the free throw line.
"Pauley is kind of an awesome place, and I think it
made a few of our players nervous," Hill said. "It wa3
the first game that we were dominated by inside
people. They were hot and they scored on us inside
when they wanted to."
Nebraska came back from their 30-point loss to
UCLA to post a 102-89 victory against Pepperdine.
The Huskers played one of their best games of the
year, Hill said. Powell was the game's leading scorer,
tying her career best with 34 points.
Hill said Powell, Coleman and Owen played well
on the trip.
"You could tell that the traveling didn't bother
them very much," Hill said. "They know what it's like
and they showed some leadership on the trip."
Nebraska will open their Big Eight schedule Jan.
18 against Iowa State at Ames. Hill said the younger
players should be better prepared to play on the
road now.
"It's important for our younger players to know
that they can play good ball away as well as at
home," Hill said.
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Cyclone women ready far clash
By Jeff Korbelik
Great things were expected of the Iowa State
Cyclones women's basketball team this season, so
you might figure that Coach Debbie Oing would be a
bit worried about her team. But Oing is confident
about her team's chances against Nebraska Wed
nesday night in Ames.
"We are a better team than our record indicates,
and we are able to win every game we play," Oing
said. "We were on the road for five weeks and it is
tough to play on the road."
While Nebraska's 9-3 non-conference record equals
the best start ever for a Nebraska women's basket
ball team, Iowa State has struggled to a 3-10 start.
Nine of Iowa State's 13 games have been on the
road, including a stretch of seven losses in eight
games. They closed their non-conference schedule
with a win at home against Grand View College of
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Oing said the problem is not with shooting. She
said the team lacks a good defense. The Cyclones
have allowed almost eight more points per game
than they have scored.
"We lost some games that could have gone either
way," Oing said.
Oing said the Cyclones had always played well
against Nebraska. She said the Cyclones have to stop
Nebraska's running and press, and rebound well
Nebraska will be led by senior Debra Powell (17.6
points) and freshman center Angle Miller, the team's
leading rebounder. The Huskers will be without the
services of sophomore Jacquie Shackelford, who
reinjured her left knee in practice.
Oing has altered her starting lineup by inserting
two freshmen, forward Ann Holland and guard
Chris Awender. Junior center Tonya Burns leads
the team in per game scoring ( 1 3.5) and rebounding
(8.4).
Oing changed the lineup because she felt some
people were playing more consistently than others
and added that the younger players are starting to
develop.
Meetings for managers of men's and women's
intramural basketball teams and Co-Rec volleyball
teams will be tonight in the Nebraska Union in a
room to be announced.
The basketball managers for both men's and
women's teams will meet at 5:30 p.m. and the volley
ball managers will meet at 6:30 p.m.
Both the day and the times of the meetings were
incorrectly reported in the Daily Nebrakan Jan. 16.
Today is the last day to register a team with the
Office of Campus Recreation to play in the snow
softball tournament. Play will begin in the tourna
ment Friday in men's, women's and Co-Rec divisions.
The opening round of intramural sports trivia will
be tonight in the balcony of the Coliseum at 6 p.m.
No prior registration is needed.
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For a professional football league to survive, one
of the key ingredients is a group of star players.
Former Chicago Bears coach George Halas consi
dered Red Grange the star player for the National
Football League. In the 1940s Otto Graham in the
All American Football Conference and later, Joe
Namath in the American Football League, are gen
erally credited as making their leagues competitive.
Pittsburgh Maulers General Manager George Hud
dleston hopes people will look at Mike Rozier as the
player who makes the United States Football League
a success. Rozier signed a three-year contract with
the Maulers January 3.
"Mike will be one of the best two or three players in
the league," Huddleston said. "Our offensive line
could be very strong."
The other Mauler backs Huddleston noted are
halfbacks William Miller and Amos Lawrence, plus
fullback Walt Easley. Miller has had two 1,000-yard
rushing seasons in Canada while Lawrence is one of
only a handful of backs to have gained 1 ,000 yards in
each of four college seasons.
"We're very deep at the running back position,"
Huddleston said. "Even without Mike we would have
had an outstanding backfield."
The Maulers are negotiating' with Washington
Redskins offensive lineman Russ Grimm. Huddles
ton said the Maulers have a good chance of signing
him.
One thing working against the Maulers could be
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Nebraska diver Ecynaldo Castro betns a
dive from the 3-meter board la C-turdsy's
Nebraska Llid-Wktcr Inv&Ltlsnsl. Castro
qualified for the NCAA championships in
both the 1-meter and 3-mctcr events.
Coach Bentz satisfied
with team's progress
UNL men's swimming Coach Cal Bentz was happy
about his team's performance this past weekend in
the Nebraska Mid-Winter Invitational, even though
University of Houston swimmers dominated the
results.
"Of course we would have liked to win a few more
events," Bentz said, "but we're very satisfied with the
overall progress of our team. As far as training is
concerned, we're right where we want to be now."
The team went to Hawaii over Christmas break,
and Bentz said the hard work done there is one
reason for the Huskers' progress.
Team scores were not kept in the invitational so
Bentz was not concerned with how his team fared
against Big Eight schools Iowa State and Kansas.
"We are mainly worried about how our team is
progressing right now," he said. "There is a long
season still to go."
Kevin Weires' win in the 200 freestyle was the lone
Nebraska swimming victory. No Husker swimmers
posted NCAA qualifying times in the meet. However,
three Nebraska divers, Reynaldo Castro in two
events, and Mike Heaton and Eric Ogibene in one
event each, bettered NCAA qualifying standards.
Houston's Ang Peng Siong was the standout in the
meet as he won three individual events and partici
pated in three relay victories.
Nebraska travels to Carbondale, III, Friday for a
meet against Southern Illinois. The meet will mark
the third time this season the Huskers have com
peted against the Salukis. The team will be in
Columbia, Mo., Saturday for a meet with the Missouri
.Tigers.
their schedule. They will play in the East Division
which includes the Philadelphia Stars and the New
Jersey Generals.
"The Generals have really loaded up," Huddleston
said. "Philadelphia had the best record in the league
last season."
"It's going to be a real challenge for us to be com
petitive " Huddleston said.
Rozier's signing has helped the team's ticket sales.
Public Relations Director Bill Keenist said the re
sponse since the Maulers have signed Rozier has
been overwhelming.
"We've had five times the number of calls since we
drafted Mike," Keenist said. "Mike's signing should
let Pittsburgh know that the Maulers are serious
about building a winner."
Keenist said Rozier's fan appeal goes beyond his
playing ability. He said people in Pittsburgh like Roz
ier because Rozier likes Pittsburgh.
"Mike showed the town how he felt by signing,"
Keenist said. "The fact that he would turn down the
NFL to play here means a lot to the people of Pitts
burgh. Pittsburgh is the best football town in the
world."
Ticket sales for the Maulers didnt begin until mid
November because of problems the Maulers had in
obtaining a lease for Three Rivers Stadium. Both the
Steelers of the NFL and baseball's Pirates triM to
fight the lease.
"We haven't set an attendance goal yet, but no
matter what it is, with Mike Rozier, well be avl to
reach it," Keenist said.