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Neumann signs two wrestlers ByAntone Oseka SeniorEditor The Nebraska wrestling team added two 118-pounders to its lineup on Wednesday, the final day of the early signing period. Paul Gomez, a junior college national champion in California, will have a chance to make an im pact at NU immediately, Coach Tim Neumann said. Gomez, originally from San Di ego, is a two-time state runner-up in California and is currently attend ing Lassen College in Susanville, Calif. He is redshirting this year, so he’ll have three years of eligibility as a Husker. The other signee has a much more familiar name. Kyle Canoyer is the younger brother of Comhusker senior Brad Canoyer—last year’s starting 118 pounder. Kyle Canoyer was a 118 pound state champion last year at Riverside High School in Carson, Iowa. Neumann said Canoyer is one of the top 118-pound recruits in the country. This year’s Nebraska team will take to the mat for the Omaha Open at the University of Nebraska at Omaha Saturday at 9 ajn. Results from the meet will determine the starting lineup for the first team scored meet, the Mat Town Invita tional, Nov. 30 in Lock Haven, Pa. Forward signs with Huskers From Staff Reports Nebraska Women’s Basketball Coach Angela Beck signed her fifth and final recruit Wednesday on the final day of the early signing period. Six-foot forward Tiaunna Briggans from Montbello High School in Denver averaged 14 points, 10 rebounds and six steals per game last season as a junior. “She is a very versatile player and very athletic,” Beck said. “Tiaunna is a savvy player with a lot of maturity on the basketball court.” Tech seeks to repeat victory over No. 5 NU By Mike Kluck Senior Reporter When Texas Tech snapped Nebraska’s 33-match conference win ning streak on Oct. 26 in Lubbock, Texas, it marked the Red Raider volleyball team’s first-ever win over an opponent ranked in the nation’s top five. However, since that five game win, Tech has gone 3-3 and now must face . Nelson the downside of beating Nebraska — playing the No. 5 Comhuskers in Lin coln, where NU is 112-0 against league foes. Nebraska plays host to Texas Tech Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the NU Coli seum. “Obviously, I loved the win and it was a real good thing for the team,” Tech Coach Jeff Nelson said. “It was a great win for our program, especially building and recruiting. There are a lot of benefits. Plus, it’s just fun to play a great team like Nebraska.” Nelson, who is in his second year at Tech (23-6 overall and 10-6 in the Big 12), was a graduate assistant at NU when the Huskers lost to Pacific in the national championship match in 1986. Tech, ranked No. 21, isn’t afraid of Nebraska, Nelson said, but he knows the Raiders must be well prepared Fri day. “Nebraska forces you to play bet ter, especially in Lincoln,” Nelson said. “They have a great crowd, which ap preciates great volleyball. Their home court is the best atmosphere in the country few volleyball. I would like to videotape the match and use it as an educational video few our fans.” Husker All-American Lisa Reitsma recorded 19 kills in NU’s first meeting with the Red Raiders, but Nebraska hit just few. 162 for the match. Friday, Tech will have a difficult time keeping Nebraska’s offensive attack under con trol, Nelson said. “We don’t have the size to shut (Reitsma) down,” Nelson said. “So we just tex)k the attitude that Lisa’s going to get a bunch of kills, and it’s a fact she will probably have 20 to 30 kills in a five-game match. “We just want to try and take the other kids out of their game. If we can get two or three of their kids playing down, then we feel like we are going to have some success.” Duke to pose test for NU DEVILS from page 10 last five games, capped by the victory over Virginia. In the initial NU-Duke meeting, Hempen said his team had problems with NU’s size, and one player in par ticular: Uppinghouse, who scored the game-winning goal at the 81:32 mark in the second half. _ Uppinghouse, the 5-foot-l 1 co-Big 12 player of the year, also scored the game-winner Sunday over Minnesota. “Kari is an outstanding player,” Hempen said. “We have a lot of trouble matching up with her because of her height. We can’t grow anymore.” Duke sophomore defender Lauren Cyran can also attest to Uppinghouse’s abilities. Cyran played high school soc cer with Uppinghouse at Arapahoe High School in Littleton, Colo. Uppinghouse, Nebraska freshman Lindsay Eddleman and Cyran are members of the Denver Diamonds club team in the summer. “Kari is truly one of the best soc cer players I have ever seen,” Cyran said. “She’s a real threat to dominate a game. We’ve got to shut her down to win.” Cyran said she’d probably have a few opportunities to match up against her old high school teammate on Sun day. “It will be fun to go against a friend,” Cyran said. “Hopefully we can take her out of her game a little bit.” sports bar & exotic dancers 1 days a week. 11 ajn. - 1p.m. 1S23 O' Street • NO COVEK November SI Shithook November 22 &23I ADVERTISEMENT v, . " , 1 THE GOAL OF THIS SPORTSWEEKEND IS TO INFORM STUDENTS - p*' ' ABOUT SPORTS. 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Reach him at: steve.saylorsQnike.com. . 4 ** Jackson catches praise JACKSON from page 10 room and on pass catching,” Jack son said. “I got a little fastermaybe, but the thing is, in general my whole game has improved.” Note: Nebraska practiced in full pads Wednesday under a set of stadium lights, which have been temporarily installed for this weekend’s state championship high school football games. Tomich was held out of drills be cause a thigh bruise suffered last Saturday against Iowa State. Osborne — along with the major ity of NU’s freshmen—attended a foundation class Wednesday and were not at practice. _The Huskers will work out to 66 Every time you threw it to Vershan, you would count on a drop.” Vershan Jackson NU tight end day and Friday before taking the weekend off and resuming prepa ration on Monday for their Nov. 29 battle at Memorial Stadium with Colorado. Korver slides into role KORVER from page 10 “But it’s all about trust. I trust her to get hie ball to me, and she trusts me to get to the ball.” Nepo’s improved communica tion with Korver has allowed her to become versatile offensively. At times this year, she has used a back slide, a move in which Korver starts her approach in the middle and swings right, receiving a back set behind Nepo. “The backslide has worked be cause we’ve used it when other teams least expect it,” Korver said. “Sometimes it’s hard for them to get their block set up for it.” Despite her recent success, Korver is not satisfied. “I can improve in every part of my game,” Korver said. “My quickness at the net, my approach, my blocking and my digging are all things I can work on. “Every day I come to practice and think about focusing,” Korver said. “I’m determined to get better, and there’s not a better team that I could get better with.” SOME THINGS ABE MEANT TO BE CLOSED JTOUR MIND ISN’T ONE OF THEM. MDA has shown how valuable people with disabilities are to society. 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