Daily Ncbrcskan
Wednesday, December 5, 1934
Pegs 12
Spikers hope for patience, intensity
By Ward W. Triplett III
Dally Nebraskan Senior Editor
Nebraska's women's volleyball
team has several statistical advan
tages, as well as experience and
national ranking, which its next
NCAA opponent Western Michi
gan lacks. Western Michigan, how
ever, does have a home court
advantage and a victory over Neb
raska in last year's NCAA tour
nament. But Nebraska Coach Terry Pet
tit said his team has responded
well to having to play in Kalama
zoo again. After a good practice
Monday, Pettit said, things look
better this season.
The situation is different this
year," said Pettit, whose team will
face the Broncos at 5 p.m. central
time Saturday. "Last year we went
up there in the first round when
we thought we would be playing
at home. This year, we figured
that Western Michigan would get
the home court if they got this
far, so nothing caught us by sur
prise." The Huskers also played that
match after winning a tourna
ment in Louisiana and waiting
out a snowstorm in St. Louis.
Pettit made sure the schedule
was clear of such possible obsta
cles this season.
"We really didn't have time to
prepare for them last season," he
said. "We didn't have the oppor
tunity to practice and we didnt
have a scouting report. We even
tually got those things, but not in
enough time to really work with
them."
Western Michigan lost an All
American in Jackie Bacchus but
are a more balanced team now,
Pettit said.
Their major strength is ball
handling. They're a very aggres
sive ball handling team with a
great ability to run down balls.
They're fundamentally very
strong, and they're very well
coached. The one thing is they
are a little less experienced than
we are."
Pettit said Nebraska is as
healthy now as they have been all
season. Michelle Smith played for
the first time in five weeks against
Pittsburgh, and could have played
more Pettit said. The 6-0 center
blocker from Medina, Ohio, may
see more time against Western
Michigan if the situation calls for
it, Pettit said.
"We don't plan any significant
changes," he said. "Michelle's
strengths are blocking and tran
sition. We can go to that if we
need to, because we're not locked
into any certain lineup."
Pettit said the most important
thing is to keep his team from
trying to play beyond its limita
tions. The Huskers cant overpower
Western or, if they should win,
Penn State or Pacific Sunday.
"We have a very good team,"
Pettit said. "If we can maintain
our intensity and be patient, we're
going to be successful. If we go
out and try to beat the other
team into the ground, we have
the potential to make too many
errors. Then, we can get beat."
Regional volleyball ticlcets available
Tickets for the NCAA Vol
leyball Mideast Regionals are
available by phone from the
Western Michigan ticket office
at (616) 383-1780. A Bronco
ticket office spokeswoman said
the $5 reserved seats can be
purchased through Visa or
MasterCard.
Tickets for the match went
on sale at 7 a.m. Tuesday and
an estimated 1,500 were sold.
Nebraska will play Western
Michigan at 5 p.m. central stan
dard time. If they win, they will
play Penn State or Pacific at
6:30 p.m. Sunday.
Last season, the Broncos
averaged around 3,500 for each
match and drew a record crowd
of over 8,000 to the Nebraska
match. Bronco assistant sports
information director Steve
Babik said those numbers have
dropped off even though the
Broncos still led the eastern
half of the nation in attendance.
"Last year it was kind of a
new thing that just caught on,"
Babik said. "This year we've
been averaging around 2,500 a
match, but part of that is be
cause there's a number of
things going on around Kala
mazoo. I think there will be
another large crowd this week
end, at least for our match."
Bowl ticket sales end today
Today is the last day for the
student sale of Sugar Bowl
tickets.
The $25 tickets are available
at the Athletic Ticket Office,,
117 South Stadium. Students
Tnct nav for the tickets with
correct change or check, and
must present an identification
card. Groups, which are limited
to six, must apply together if
they wish to sit together at the
game.
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the niddb," NorthvccUrn
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mistakes, -Nebrfiska Coach
Terry Pettit zzJi tbout the
Lions.
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:: in a flr.tt round frr.o tro ycers
fa Lincoln. It lect to UCL
ti the first round fcstyesx. The
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threat in the rc$on this sea
son, but proved mora then
that by tippfeg Pscifc while
the Timers were No. 1 erxlicr
this ys?j. .
Undefeated Huas&er esiMei
ByJeffKorbelik
Daily Nebraskan Staff Reporter
One of the first announcements made
at the basketball media luncheon in the
Nebraska Union Tuesday was the sell-out
of Saturday's Nebraska-Creighton basket
ball game.
The game, played in Omaha this year,
always brings large crowds because of the
interstate rivalry. Nebraska Coach Moe
Iba said it is one of the bigger games
Nebraska plays.
"For the basketball fan it has been,
(one of the biggest games)" Iba said. "It
has become a good series."
The Huskers will try to extend their win
streak over the Bluejays to five. Last year
Nebraska defeated Creighton twice: Once
early in the season at Bob Devaney Sports
Center and again in Omaha in the first
round of the National Invitation tourna
ment. Iba said this year's Creighton team is
better than last year's. He said the Huskers
will need to stop guard Vernon Moore
and center Benoit Benjamin.
"When Vernon gets the ball he has the
ability to get in the scoring area so quickly,"
Iba said. "When Benjamin catches the ball
in his area he's going to score."
Nebraska enters Saturday's contest 3-0
after Monday night's victory over Mon-
to ?DattIe Btaejayo
tana State. Iba said he was pleased with will play before the men as they take on
the first three ball games. He was able to Creighton's undefeated women (6-0).
make many substitutions and see some of The women's team will enter the game
the newer players. Against Montana State, 1-3 after suffering losses to Minnesota
Iba said he played his starters more. and No. 14 Tennessee in the Minnesota
"There are still some things we need to Dial Classic. Coach Kelly Hill said the
work on," he said. team is a little down now, particularly the
their first three games. Iba said sopho-
lost a game in three years," Hill said.
Cf oif inrf f i inr CfnAtr T vv m 1 w Vt rt -1 Iiaw
more point guard Brian Carr has been JTaTJX "n Za CnH
Hnin a 9rtrtH ih wisdom teeth puUed Monday and may
Z Z ; , . '. not be able to play in Saturday's game. Ivy
Freshman J oel Sealer also is contribut- may ao be sidelined with a thigh puU she
ingfouroffiveagame. has been nursing for the past week.
"It seems it doesn't matter who is open, "Right now we have to get some wins
we're getting them the ball," he said. under our belts and regain our winning
The Nebraska women's basketball team attitude," Hill said.
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Poor Mike Walters. The Montana Stste freshm&n center drew the Esslgniaent of stopping each of the IXcskere big
men Monday night. Tryg Johnson, the bobcats' senior center, sat ont most cf the came with foul tronble. At left
Curtis Moore (21 points) shoots ever Walters from 15. Next, Bill J&ckni&n (18), ehocts from 10. Finally Dave
Iloppen (23) sends Welters sprawling before hitting a 4-focter.
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