12—The Daily Collegian Friday, Nov. 10, 1995 Purdue's White brings hitting streak to Happy Valley By JAMES REESER Collegian Sports Writer Hitting 60 percent in one volley- formance, White earned Big Ten become more of a leader." and 13.51 digs per game. ball match is difficult enough. But Player of the Week honors. White, who ranks 13th on Pur- The last time the Lady Lions and try hitting over 60 percent in two At 7:30 p.m. Saturday, White will due's career kill list with 971, was the Boilermakers met, on Oct. 13 in consecutive matches. be leading the Boilermakers (6-16 Purdue's offense last season. But West Lafayette, the Boilermakers Well, that is exactly what Purdue overall, 4-10 Big Ten) into Rec Hall junior middle blocker Brooke to battle the No. 9 Lady Lions (23-4, White did last weekend. On Nov. 3 13-3). But before the Lady Lions against Wisconsin, she had 17 kills meet Purdue, they must face on a career-high .615 hitting per- Northwestern (5-19, 3-9) at 7:30 centage. But that was not all; she p.m. tonight at Rec Hall. the Boilermaker turnaround this also added 14 digs, which tied a "What (White) did last weekend season. In the first six matches (20 season high. One night later is very difficult to do in the Big games), they averaged 12.75 kills against Minnesota, she hit .611 with Ten," said first-year Purdue Coach with a .146 hitting percentage, 1.30 13 kills. In the midst of her attack, Joey Vrazel. "She's been great for blocks and 10.55 digs per game. Booters hope to ride winning streak into Big Ten tourney By DAVID COMER Collegian Sports Writer The short-term effects of a 2-0 loss on Oct. 8 were frustration and disappointment for the men's soccer team. The long-term effects have proven much more significant. Penn State brings a seven-game winning streak into the Big Ten tournament that starts this after noon at Michigan State with two quarterfinal matches. The No. 8 Lions (15-3-0 overall, 4-1 Big Ten) have a first-round bye before playing at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow against the winner of the Indiana- Northwestern contest. The turnaround started after Area's Largest Selection of Ladies & Mens Boots 'TONY LAMA," "NOCONA" "JUSTIN" and OTHERS Western Clothing, Accessories and Dance Fashions 3450 W. College Ave. f-;-, (Rt. 26 South) TW-TH 11-5:30 t FRI 1-5:30 SAT 11-5 814-237-8725•z5.t.5.'"`"3-4 her season hitting percentage rose us this season. She's been our lead- In the last 16 matches (55 from .289 to .314. ing passer and blocker. But right games), the Boilermakers have As a result of her grandiose per- now we're trying to get her to averaged 15.44 kills, 2.20 blocks Penn State players and coaches had some intense, frank discus sion following the lackluster per formance in the loss to the Bad gers. Since that game, Penn State has outscored its opponents 25-3 and jumped from No. 15 to No. 8 in the Soccer America rankings. "This is as good of a Penn State team that I've ever seen," Indiana Coach Jerry Yeagley said. "They are the best offensive team in the league." The offense is the obvious rea son behind them winning 14 of its last 15, but defensive improve ment has been the difference. After allowing 17 goals in the first 11 games of the year, the defenders have given up only t i ‘e RECYCLE this season is a different story. She gave the Lady Lions a hard time. is second on the team in kills with The Lady Lions came out on top in 260, fourth in total blocks with 34 three, 17-15, 18-16 and 15-10. In and second in digs with 179. that match White had 14 kills, 10 White has been instrumental in digs and five blocks. three in their last seven. And Grant Naylor, who has become the regular starter in goal, has been effective, surrendering 0.83 goals per game. The offense, which boasts four of the Big Ten's top seven scor ers, has been playing with confi dence throughout the year. For ward Stuart Reid, whose 37 points have established a new Big Ten record, has teamed with Travis Berger (15 goals, 4 assists) to give opponents trouble. "Penn State was the best team we played all season," Michigan State's Reid Friedrichs said. "They just put so much pressure on us during the entire game." The Lions' likely second-round -I . KO.O(O.KA.XO•KA.XO•KA.XO.K4.XO.KA•XO.KA.XO.KA. 4; The Sisters of Kappa Delta x would like to thank the Brothers of Chi Phi i for an incredible week during Homecoming! we miss you guys! iX •KD•XO•KA•XO.KO•XO•KA "They competed hard against us," Lady Lion• Coach Russ Rose said, "Coach Vrazel has done a great job in her first year. But we have to come ready to play because opponent will be No. 15 Indiana. Penn State beat Indiana 2-1 in late September, but Reid said "it's not the same Indiana team of old." A Lion win on Saturday would put them in the finals with the likelihood of facing No. 10 Wisconsin or Michigan State and a chance for Penn State to win its first Big Ten title since 1993. A rematch with the Badgers would be welcomed. "To get another shot at them in the Big Ten finals and beat them would be sweet revenge," Lion midfielder Drew Kaufmann said. "The first time we played thenS we had a big letdown." That letdown is a big reason there hasn't been one since. Love, the sisters of KO D XO.KA.XO.KA.W.KA.XO.KA. Get Personal! in Collegian Classifieds 5. It's easier than walking all the way to the James Building 4. It's open 11:00-1:00 weekdays, when you'd be standing in line at Fast Break anyway. 3. If it's your friend's birthday and you still haven't bought anything, a personal is fast, easy, and cheap. 2. It's the only place in the HUB where you can pay with checks, cash, or ASA purchase orders. 1. The AP and Coaches' Polls agree: it's the #1 way to place your display and Classified ads. (Not Affiliated With The Late Show and Not Nearly as Funny) we are not immune to losing." lethargic. This has been primarily Lady Lions Angie Kammer, a due to the inexperience on the junior outside hitter, and Terri team. Zemaitis, a sophomore middle hit- "We have a lot of young players," ter, had 19 and 15 kills respectively Rose said. "It has been a long sca the last time these two teams met. son. At times we've played well. "Penn State is balanced all the We're ranked in the top 10, but I way around," Vrazel said. "There is don't think that fits our team." no one hitter that we can key on. Defensively we have to deal with the big block. To win we have to play solid volleyball." However, the problem for the Lady Lions throughout the season has been inconsistency. At times the Lady Lions look unbeatable, yet at other times they've looked Icers to tackle Fighting Illini By FRANK FERRIOLA Collegian Sports Writer Injuries have plagued Illinois (4- 5-1) thus far this season, and at 9:00 p.m. tonight and 3:30 p.m. tomor row, they have to face the red-hot Icers (5-0) at the ice pavilion. This weekend is Parent's Week end, which could mean the Illini might be in for some rough games. "We're hoping to put on a good show for our parents," Icer Coach Joe Battista said. The Icers are not anticipating an easy weekend from Illinois. They have played in 13 games so far and Battista said he doesn't know if the Illini are "battle tested" or "battle weary". "They're a quality opponent," Battista said. 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Battista said they are looking to contain him and improve on their 87.5 percent penalty killing ratio. Illini Coach Bob Turngren is looking at the games a little differ ently. He said his team is in for a difficult series because of injuries suffered so far this season. "I think we're going to have a difficult time just staying close," he said. "If we could get lucky and win one game, we'd be doing great. If we could tie a game, we'd be doing okay, and if we could not lose by too much we'd be doing okay." AT 7:00 P.M. FREE ADMISSION Al; Collegian
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