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"It's A fast, active game that requires strength,
speed and endurance." ; .
No, the speaker is not Tom Osborne and the
sport is not football. Jan Sayre, the speaker, was
referring to women's field hockey, the sport she
coaches at UNL
Carryinq a 2 0 season record, the team closes its
home schedule Tuesday against Concordia
College. The 5 p.m. match will be played on the
Women's Physical Education Field.
UNL's two victories have come over Graceland
(Iowa) College and Concordia, by identical 2-1
scores.
"Field hockey isn't a very high-scoring game
unless you've got teams that are badly mis
matched," Sayre said.
Field hockey is similar to soccer in many
respects, although the small, wooden ball is
propelled by a stick rather than the feet. The
11 -person teams play two 25-minute halves with
no time outs and no substitutions, except in the
case of injury. Shin pads are worn by the goalies
and other players at their own discretion.
Interest increased
Sayer lists senior Julie Dewing, juniors Betsy
Anderson, Mary Claire Franssen and Beth Pillen
and freshman Peg Conradt among' her top
performers.
Anderson at first wanted to be student manager
for the team before Sayre convinced her to try out.
According to Sayre, her experience as a Softball
catcher helps her as a field hockey goalie.
"She has a great deal of promise," Sayre said.
"She has the kind of reflexes you like in a
goaltender."
Conradt is another whom she said could develop
into a great player with more experience.
"She's got tremendous speed and aggressive
ness," Sayre said.
About 200 people attended the first home game
this fall, an indication of the increased interest in
the sport. Sayre said interest has been generated
by increased publicity in the media and by team
members "talking it up."
Lack of money
Like other women's sports, field hockey suffers
from a relative lack of money. The team was
allotted about $500 this fall s wtlfch, QQds mslnly.for
travel expenses, she said. ' .
"Many of them buy their own sticks," she said.
"Let's face it, we're not an income-producing
sport."
The season ends Nov. 10 with a subsectional
tournament at Cedar Falls, Iowa. At the
conclusion of the tournament, the top two players
at each position are selected from the teams
participating. Those selected advance through a
series of elimination tournaments until a national
team is selected.
Last year, Sayre said, three UNL players made it
as far as the sectional tournament. Of those, only
Pillen has returned this season.
Sayre said she expects continued success with
this year's squad, with South Dakota State College
looming as the main obstacle to an undefeated
season.
Two Huskers injured
Tigers here Saturday,
By Larry Stunke!
Coming off last Saturday's 54-0 win over Minnesota;,
UNL football coach Tom Osborne is talking less about
injuries and more about, his team's progress.
The Huskers have fewer injuries going into their Big
8 opener against Missouri on Saturday than they've had
since the Wisconsin game. Only l-bacK John o Leary
and possibly defensive end Dave Martin will miss the
. game because of injuries.
Osborne said doctors have requested O'Leary be kept j
out of Saturday's action to give his broken jaw a chance
to heal. Martin, who left the Minnesota game with a'
knee injury, is still questionable, but Osborne said the!
ailment has improved since Sunday. s
Earlier in the week, Osborne expressed concern oyer j
the injury situation with the l-backs. However, senior,
Jeff Moran and freshman Monte Anthony both;
practiced Wednesday and should be ready by Saturday.
Finest defensive effort' ?
Osborne expressed pleasure in the performance of!
the defense during the rout of Minnesota. I
"It was the finest defensive performance we've had,
in years," he said. "Our middle guard, tackles andt
secondary are becoming more solid each week and
we've been getting more hustle, better hitting andi
more effort." (
Osborne said the offense also has shown good effort!
and is blocking downfield better than in previous years. ,
He specifically cited the offense for controlling the ball
for over half the game, taking the pressure off the
defense.
"The key Saturday was the initial 85-yard scoring
drive that consumed seven minutes of the first
quarter," Osborne said.
Tigers will be ready
Warning fans not to take stock in Missouri's 59-21,
toss at Wisconsin last weekend, Osborne said the,
Tigers have a way of getting up for a big game.
"Two years ago we beat them 62-0; the next week
they upset Notre Dame at home," he said. "This
season they lost to Mississippi 10-0, then beat, in my
opinion one of the finest offensive teams in the country,
Arizona State, 9-0.
"I'd just as soon they'd beaten Wisconsin," he
continued. "They've got a lot to prove now and are all
the more determined."
Beyond what Missouri will be out to prove Saturday,
the Huskers will try to avenge the 13-12 stunning the
Tigers gave them last year in Columbia, Mo.
"Our players will be up with them," Osborne
promised. "It should be a hard-hitting game. Missouri
may hav been inconsistent so far this season, but they
won't be Saturday." ?
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