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Huskers lose to Cowgirls From Staff Reports The Nebraska softball team dropped a pair of games Monday to Oklahoma State, 11-2 and 9-6, in Stillwater, Okla. The Cowgirls came from behind in the first game to score six runs in the seventh, highlighted by a Regina Attenbury grand slam. Nebraska, losers of five straight, is now 31-18 overall and 5-7 in the Big 12. Oklahoma State improved to 29 15. The Comhuskers will be back in action Wednesday against Creighton in a doubleheadcr beginning at 6 p.m. at the NU Softball Complex. Perino Continued from Page 9 team quarterback, and although he never competed for the starting job, he said he learned a lot from Berringer. “In practice, I wasn’t competing against him, but I practiced with him and he’d give me some pointers,” Perino said. “He was a pretty good role model for me.” Despite his backup role as a senior, Berringer never thought of himself as anything less than a top-rate quarter back, Perino said. “He never thought that he was go ing to be secondhand to anybody,” Perino said. “He knew he had the abil ity to do it, and you’ve got to respect a guy for that. He just kept trying to be No. 1.” Huskers sign 13 recruits From Staff Reports The Nebraska men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams gained 13 recruits in the spring signing period, Coach Cal Bentz said Monday. The Cornhuskcr women inked 11 swimmers while the men signed two. The women’s nine signees in clude: Amanda Bodzek (freestyle) of Omaha, Ann Enoch (freestyle/butterfly) of Carmel, Ind., Ingrid Gotchel (backstroke) of Glen Mills, Pa., Katie Hoffman (breaststroke) from Beatrice, Beth Hunsicker (freestyle) of Ottumwa, Iowa, Beth Karaica (butterfly/ freestyle) of Natrona Heights, Pa., Tcrrie Miller (breaststroke) of Norway, Helene Muller (freestyle) of South Africa, Tania Oosthuizen (individual medley) of South Africa, Stacey Seplacek (breaststroke) of East Galesburg, 111., and Chris Troy (backstroke) of Australia. Miller and Muller have quali fied for the 1996 Olympic teams in their respective countries. Joe Mitchell (freestyle) of Australia and Michael Windisch (butterfly) from South Africa were signed by the men’s team. Win FREE round-trip tickets to any one of American Airlines’ U.S. destination points. • You can sign up 20 (!) times for the drawing when you come to the Nebraska vs. Texas Tech softball games. AA April 27 1/3 p.m. aITa April 28 Noon • If you are among the first 100 students to come to the Nebraska vs. Creighton softball game, you’ll get a FREE hot dog and coke! April 24 6/8 p.m. ADMISSION: $2.00-Adult Free - UNL Student Free - Senior Citizens (62 and older) Scheduled game is weather permitting and subject to change. Please call the Ticket Office at 472-3111 for additional information. at MU Softball Complex, 14th a W By Antone Oseka Staff Reporter After the Nebraska football team’s spring game on Saturday, it was evi dent that the Comhusker defense will be solid. The first- and second-team defen 9 Kelsay, from Auburn, said he never thought about playing anywhere but Nebraska. The biggest adjustment he’s made is practicing with speed and intensity every day, he said, just to keep his spot on the depth chart. Rucker, second behind Wistrom at sive units kept the usually high-scor ing Husker offense at bay all day. The offense was limited to * 37 points in the red team’s last-second 20-17 victory. A shining spot rigni rusn ena, saia he stayed on his toes constantly, knowing that Wistrom or Tomich could go down at any sec ond and he would be called on to fill in. Kelsay ‘n the bright de fense, Coach Tom Osborne said, is the strength at the rush end positions. “At the rush end spot, we have four players there that are really very* good," Osborne said. Last year’s starters, senior-to-be Jared Tomich and junior Grant Wistrom, will return to anchor the Cornhusker defensive line. The next two on the depth chart, sophomores Mike Rucker and Chad Kelsay fill in more than adequately when Tomich and Wistrom leave the field. r* ■ » Rucker > . t-ven though he is not a starter, Rucker said he viewed his backup role as an important one. “If you just had one line that was good, you wouldn’t have much of a team,” Rucker said. Nebraska’s defense will be the strong point of the team next fall, and the defensive line is the Blackshirts’ deepest area. Of the four starters on last year’s defensive line, which al lowed opponents 2.5 yards per rush, only Christian Peter completed his eli gibility. ,, gjgp&SSSB*' ' - saw them at the Royal G now get their CD on sa omer's • * I * A | ^ IN OMAHAt V^C^flpT m4r\ :igs:, 666 North 114th St. • Bellevue .Z7\ 1015 Galvin Road So. Wicker Man ^0***^^ '"mZ*01*1* \A/- I AA f iJ*0t**f00**> 6105 “O” St. Wicker Man ■ ■ HBBB uea • Downtown 14th $11.88 CD ONLY HOIUICR S <am> w 111 jL "i Q TtHTtT Mi • Council Bluffs 1730 Madison Ave. Rush ends give NU depth “We had a good day out there,” Rucker said of his and Kelsay’s per formance Saturday. Kelsay and Rucker teamed for a sack on the last play of the game, tak ing down Jeff Perino, who was at tempting a Hail Mary pass. Kelsay added another tackle for a loss in his team-leading eight total tackles on Saturday. Rucker had five total tackles Sat urday, including three unassisted stops. He also broke up a pass. Rucker, from St. Joseph, Mo., had more tackles than Tomich and Wistrom. The starting tandem com bined for four assisted tackles on the day. Kelsay said the time on the side lines when Wistrom andTomich were playing helped prepare the backups for the time on the field later in the game. “We make the plays,” Rucker said. “We set the tempo for the game.” With four of the best rush ends in the country, Nebraska’s tempo is fast and furious. Wistrom said rush ends coach Tony Samuel liked a four-man rotation, so expect to see numbers 57 (Kelsay) and 84 (Rucker) on the field even more next season. Announcing the AT&T Ultimate ROAD TRip#/ Sweepstakes. Studying abroad this Fall? AT&T would like to help pay your way. 10 GRAND PRIZE WINNERS - Round-Trip Air Transportation from the U.S. to the country where you will study. 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