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NlPs streak continues at KU From staff reports With its first three-game road sweep since 1993, the Nebraska base ball team solidified its hold on third place in the Big 12 Conference on Sunday. NU’s 13-8 win over Kansas on Sunday in Lawrence, Kan., also marked the Comhuskers’ seventh con secutive victory. Nebraska improved to 16-6 overall and 5-1 in the Big 12. The Huskers have now won 12 of their last 13 games, including a 50-3 win over Chicago State on Tuesday, in which Nebraska set a new Division-I record for runs scored in a game. Off to its best conference start since 1988, Nebraska now ranks just behind ninth-ranked Texas (21-7 and 9-1) and 1 S^ranked Texas Tech (22-5 and 8-1) in the league. With last weekend’s losses, Kansas fell to 7-15 and 3-9. Senior left-hander Jay Sirianni earned his third win of the season Sunday, striking out nine in seven innings. The Huskers were led offen sively by the top four hitters in the order, who knocked in 11 runs on 11 hits in 17 at bats. “We did a great job of keeping our intensity throughout the series,” NU Nebraska 13 Kansas 8 Coach Dave Van Horn said. “All the way around, things were positive for us this weekend. The kids think winning is fun, and that attitude has gotten con tagious.” The Huskers downed the iJayhawks 13-4 and 18-6 in the open ing games of the series. The sweep fol lowed a three-game sweep of Chicago State last week at Buck Beltzer Field. Nebraska defeated Chicago State 15-3 in the first game of a double header Tuesday before exploding for 50 runs in the second game. The Huskers finished the series with an 11 - 7 win Wednesday. In the record-breaking game Tuesday, NU scored nine runs in the first, 10 in the second, four in the third, nine in the fourth, 13 in the fifth and five in the sixth. The game was called because of the 12-run rule in the sev enth. The Huskers blasted nine home runs, including two by junior Ken Harvey, who also scored a school record seven runs. Junior Jim Bailey also scored seven runs in the game, which along with Harvey, broke the previous record of six, set most recent (( The kids think winning is fun, and that attitude has gotten contagious." Dave Van Horn NU baseball coach ly by Darin Erstad in 1995. Senior Craig Moore also had a record-breaking day as he became just the third player in school history to drive in 10 runs. “We never expected something like that to happen,” Van Horn said. “To be part of the team that scored 50 runs is kind of a shock. Sometime when we sit back and look at this over the summer we will realize what we have done.” The Huskers return to action Tuesday when they play host to California Polytechnic in a 2 p.m. matchup at Buck Beltzer Field. The conference-leading Longhorns then come to Lincoln for a three-game series beginning Friday. Husker wrestlers notch 15th place at NCAAs WRESTLERS from page 9 match. Senior Scott Munson (197) finished his career at 25-12 with two losses Thursday in the double elimination tournament. Fifth seed Junior Paul Gomez at 125 pounds finished the season at 23 4 and 2-2 in the championships. Gomez fell in the third round wrestleback match Friday. . Heavyweight J. R.Plienis fin ished his sophomore season at 25 13 and made it to the fourth round of the consolation bracket before losing with a 2-2 record in the tournament. For the team tournament, Iowa again was the national champion. The Hawkeyes barely edged out Minnesota 10054 -9854. Ironically, it was Quisel who upset No. 1 seeded Chad Kraft of the Gophers to provide Iowa with the win. Had Kraft won, so would have Minnesota. Oklahoma State was third with 84 points and Iowa State and Penn State tied for fourth with 7814 points. NU had 37 points. The Huskers had come into the meet with a No. 4 ranking and a 17-6 record. But a strong dual ranking doesn’t necessarily trans late into a strong NCAA Tournament team. Neumann sensed that, also saying that with the youth of his team, he knew it would be an uphill climb. “A young, hungry dual team is completely different than a national team,” Neumann said. “It l takes two years to put together a tournament team. What we did this year was put together a very good dual team to build on for next year.” NU men’s gym nails routines in New Mexico From staff reports The eighth-ranked Nebraska men’s gymnastics team improved to 9-2 Sunday after compiling the highest reg ular-season road score in school history. Sophomore Jason Hardabura led the Huskers to a score of 230.15 and victory over No. 14 New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M. The Lobos scored 223.575 and fell to 6-9. Hardabura combined with team mates Derek Leiter and Martin Fournier to claim the top three all around ranks for NU. Hardabura won his sixth all-around title of the season after scoring a 58.075. 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(402)467-2221 ARMl BEAU YOU CAN BE! www.goarmy.com Huskers upset with close victory at meet By John Gaskins Staff writer Judging by the way they looked and talked after their meet with No. 20 Iowa State on Saturday night, one would never have guessed that the Nebraska women’s gymnasts had pulled out a dramatic come-from behind victory and kept both their current and home winning streaks alive. But the No. 7 Huskers, following a 196.25-195.8 victory over No. 5 Penn State on March 14 in their fourth-best performance in school history, were not at all pleased with a 195.2-194.85 win over their Big.12 rivals in front of 936 fans in their final regular season home meet on seniors’ night. “I’m a little disappointed,” Head Coach Dan Kendig said as a sarcastic smile came across his face. “That (performance) was not what we were after. We are a much better team than we showed tonight.” NU was able to rally in the dual’s final event, the floor exercise, and score its second-best season perfor mance in the event (49.275) to avenge a .375-point deficit and cap ture its eighth-straight meet victory and 26th-straight victory at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Kendig is 25-0 at home in his six-year tenure. Junior All-American Heather Brink returned to the winner’s circle for the first time since the season’s first meet - Jan. 15 at Iowa State - with a 39.3 in the all-around. To boot, the Huskers started the meet off with their best vault score of the season (49.075). Senior Courtney Brown took first place with a career high 9.925 to earn her fourth-straight vault title. But despite that, the word of the night used several times by coaches and players to describe the team’s performance was “flat.” It was most evident in the balance beam, which was their best event of the year com ing into the night. They were ranked sixth nationally. Three consecutive Husker gym nasts - including Laurie McLaughlin, who had won three straight beam titles - fell off the beam. “That really put a sour taste in our mouth,” Kendig said. “We are a much better team than that on beam.” Fortunately, Brown and junior Nicole Wilkinson were able to rescue NU from disaster. Wilkinson stepped up after McLaughlin and landed a career-high 9.9, which tied the Cyclones’ Kelli More for the event title. Brown followed with a solid 9.8, good for fourth place. “We (the seniors) weren’t going to lose on our senior night,” Brown said. “We had to come from behind, but we’re not quitters.” Outstanding ContnbutionTo die Status of Women Award I If you know an individual, department or organization making a signif i- I leant contribution to the advancement of women, this Award provides an | |opportunity to recognize such accomplishments. I • : ■ _ • ■ ' - ; : The award winner receives a plaque; an inscription is placed on a perma nent plaque in the Chancellors conference room; and the award recipient (designates a $ 1,000 contribution to a UNL state-supported unit (academic I |department, etc.) | Jpiease complete an Award Nomination Form and submit it together with ! ■supporting documentation to Barbara Y. LaCost, 1213 Seaton Hall CC 1(0638) no later than Friday, April 2,1999. I I - - l I University of Nebraska-Lincoln I Chancellor's Commission on the Status of Women I I Outstanding Contribution to the Status of Women Award I Nomination Form I I I |Name of Nominee___ | Jcampus Address___Phone_j IPosition/Department___I I i |The purpose of this award is to recognize outstanding efforts to create acli- i ■mate that is comfortable for women at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. ■ JThese efforts may be by an individual or by an organization or department J • within the institution. The award recipient mjist demonstrate a sustained land tangible impact on the campus community. Such efforts might include, | |for example: ! * A record of recruitment resulting in the appointment of women ' * A program that recruits more female stuaents than is typical for that I program I | * An mdividual or unit that provides a special service to female students | and helps retain these students ■ * An academic department that promotes the professional advancement of women faculty members and encourages and supports the recognition of service responsibilities beyond that normally expected I | * A projects that results in more women students entering graduate school | ■ in a specific discipline ■ * A project that promotes greater awareness of womens issues within the ■ J University context I * A project in the public schools that encourages or enables more women I I to enter this University < | Nomination Packet: ■ In a letter nomination, please describe your nominees accomplishments land activities relaed to making UNL a welcoming community for women. I |Be specific in your comments, documenting concrete actions and attitudes | ■that illustrate the nominees commitment to an equitable campus environ Iment. Your nominations should also include: I A. This nomination form I | B. No more than three letters of support , | j C. Additional supporting documentation may be included (but is not required) but should not exceed three pages. I Please attach all supporting documentation to this nomination form I form and submit to: Barbara LaCost, 1213 Seaton Hall, (0638), no later \ \than Friday, April 2,1999. 1 I J Submitted by:_J I Campus Address_Phone_ I' ■ Postion/Departme^t_ • I---_-_I
