I THURSDAY, OCT. 28, 2010
Giants take Game 1
By Ben Walker
ASSOCIATED PRESS
The San Francisco Giants
turned the World
Series opener into
an extra long
round of batting
practice
against Cliff Lee and the Texas
Rangers.
Freddy Sanchez sprayed balls
oown the lines. Cody Ross and
.~ Hutt hit line drives up the
middle. Juan Uribe launched a
shot far, far over the wall.
So much for the unbeatable Mr.
Lee. The Giants battered him and
the bullpen. with Sanchez hitting
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the ref and delaying the game on a
free kick
Braga's goal was his second in
the last two games and broke a
Ave-game shutout run held by
'enn and the senior said the way
he ball traveled through the air
' Aped it go in.
The ball was going up then it
do‘vn really quick and it confused
the keeper a little bit," Braga said.
Penn State goalkeeper Brendan
Birmingham used his 6-foot-5
frame to contend with Penn's set
pieces and came up with several
late saves that prevented the
Quakers from re-tying the game.
Warming said Birmingham strug
gled with his kicldng game, but the
coach added in the end, a keeper's
main job is to keep the ball out of
the net, which Birmingham did.
After one half, the Lions led the
shot margin 7-4, but the Quakers
had the only attempt on net. Penn
State didn't get its first shot on net
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'-;crolling's team once again
enters a game against the Lions
with a 5-2 record. but at 1-2 in the
Big Ten. both teams need a win to
help their bowl résumés. Though
the Lions enter at 4-3 and hold the
same 1-2 conference record. both
teams are trying to get back on
This year's game is kind of a
test of who's trying to get back on
top. and who's going to avoid a big
loss," Michigan play-by-play
:innouncer Frank Beckmann said.
The teams have lthid of had
:-;.isons and the game means
similar things for them.-
The Wolverines have lost their
last two games and are coming off
a bye week where, much like Penn
State did during its bye week two
weeks ago. they returned to focus
ing on fundamentals.
Trying to get the players to
egnmp atter losing to Michigan
State and lowa on Homecoming is
a challenge Rich Rodriguez's
group faces.
Much like the 5-2 start last sea
son. the Wolverines are trying to
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Indiana enters the game mired
In a tetiell eason, sitting at 5-10 1
overall and just 1-6-0 in the Big
Ten. What the Hoosiers have in
their favor, though, is a 3-2 come
from-behind win over lowa last
Sunday.
Tribbett said that win could give
Indiana an extra burst of confi
doing into tonight's game.
anti it's something the Lions need
to be aware of.
While Indiana's record doesn't
three doubles and keying a six-run
burst in an 11-7 romp Wedne , ckly
night that looked even more lop
sided.
What shaped
up as a pitchers'
duel between Tim
Lincecum and San Francisco
Lee quickly dete
riorated into a
rout. Be the end.
the Rangers
played like the Te
World Series
rookies they are they i;
errors. lan Kinsler took a
en turn around first
manager Ron Washin2
have waited too late to i;:!1
until early tht .0-1 •
senior co-cAptatn ‘r.o
had a saved P , .! •
Ben Berg.
"We had the shots it, 'f•
half, we just couldn't
goal." Braga said. W‘•
trying. we didn't ••hangt• • '1:i•
from the first hail
was just keep trylng :or; s•
ing. we knew the
Mg."
Penn State is ott t.•
when it travels to Ltu,t . ".•
the time off gives the ;:
recover. Because of
Hertzog will have to co :!
out, as will Braga to
ing five yellow cards ti,i
"It's the first tune t t
have five day I,ft
Braga said.
"It's going to he 2.04 •
recover especially with
overtimes we had the
games. it s to be L:
to rest and get sonic I;
back."
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figure out the direetieL
season. Both teani-;
travel to Columbus is
State, but neither lean:
afford to look that tar a
conference schedule
- I dont even
Michigan's ni!cord
back Evan Rovster said
At this point e\ er\ qi•
to win every game and ' '
bowl eligible. ,(J
have the same sense
we have."
Michigan and Penn State It stir
ly enter the rivain . game witii
least one team holding oot
of competing for the BiL,
but this year is an exceoi
With both learns
half of the conference. 1),.
right guard Stefen
said he's aware of the V,ok
record but doesn't warn
think of the gat
chance for his team ti
season
If von look ;,1 it !
put a little
yourseit: Wisniew:lJ
that presure
you make more tnit:tkt
To e reporter. aass22o ee.s
look good on paper.
coach Erica Wakll to
Hoosiers do presen!
"They've got a Cu;o
players up tap. Rath
and the colainth,i
lOrianicai Velasquet.
good finishing cr.
said. "I do think they've he:.
unlucky with a few of heir
I'm expecting a good sitli , •
Aside from
Tribbett said Lara
left back. utter,
attack and ;Oil ht• a p!
defense has to v,atch ,J!it
Last year. Penn '-;1.
Volleyball
Frcm Pare 8
rri): . f. sent our country at these
Championship."
A I )urhani, N.C., native, Hodge
named the 2009 co-Honda
Brodk, rick Cup Award winner for
the best female collegiate athlete
in all -.:Tiorts. The 6-foot-3 outside
liitter finished her tenure in
iappti Valley with 2,142 kills and
ed 11,:-r team to a 142-5 record
w All-American seasons.
' 4 , vho hails from Leland,
Olie of the best setters in
Lion history and finished
fourth in school histo
-: ith 5.799 assists.
Hr id t's,Pry four years. the
which begins
ia:: ends Nov 14. is set to
across five Japanese
tour teams are
pools \kith the top
pool advancing to
• ound. The t". 5..
3,e - ers
u-ed on more of
hio:diy than Just the
let; to work on our
!: because v.e
something that
j.i , t weekend."
put his players
drills hopinE, to
, i(..ahtv back.
....a
been expand
battles emphit
up and sustain
\ when pushed to
ire a familial
kers The OA t
CI of in both Ihe
,“'HA National
quarterfinals -
in-, notching a victo
!. - ymembers
not take the
come tonight.
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Fortt tallied i I
~.J\•;•cl 1 n rough a brf
11ht hand that
: • 'he week before
' remained out
tight. largely
State defen-e
: , c1 this season.
j)~tl\ers .ia\.
manner
iM.I . to stay in
, hid his time for
Maim a starting
1,r1n2 redshirted or
EIMER
head down
, r. - f• it he t2et , , tht
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ralasanti as a
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second-half
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jitlipld , :r Christine
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hard totr2,lit
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plays US.
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Vroin past year.
they are going to
the\ 're at tilt
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c , ‘ Loing to give
know that
lie hadnt u'd
think_ it's great that [Hodge and Glass] are
in the position they're in. They get a chance
to represent their country"
which is the No. 2 -etd in the
tournament behind brazil. starts
in Pool C and will match up
against Cuba. .;- , rmany.
Kazakhstan. Thy:.:,, I and
Croatia with jai round
matches !p an
think• I liat
Hodge and
position that
State coach Rl,!- •
They get
their countr,
pionship
th l4pi
the PTS
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been preaching the same
up mentally prepared, we
shouk 1,1 - oblem i tonight] or Friday"
Tim O'Brien
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THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
Russ Rose
women's volleyball coach
ter Nicole Fawcett , whose senior
season was in 2008, was also on
that team, but did not make the
roster for the upcoming champi
onship.
Christa Harmotto, a former
Penn State middle hitter gradu
ated the same year as Fawcett,
has also been involved with the
national team but did not make
the final cut.
in tile
('(''in
"You're excited about the fact
that two of your players made the
final trip," Rose said, "but you
feel for the two of your players
that didn't get so lucky to go on
the trip, as well."
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as a measuring stick for his team.
;real teams are judged by
their ability to bounce back after
a had weekend, - Polidor said.
The systems will take care of
themselves, we have to come out
mentally prepared and stay out of
t he penalty box.-
OYBrien knows what his team
k capable of and is expecting the
Flames to shortly find out.
tl week we have been
preaching the same things, - he
-. 1; we show up mentally pre
pared. we shouldn't have a prob
lem !tonight' or Friday''
•eporter gjgso44@psu.edu
ears for this
o make plays."
colasanti attributes Massaro
:ind the defensive line as a reason
\\A - 1y he leads the conference in
tackles per game. He said the
defensive line taking up blocks
irom opposing offensive linemen
iillows him to do his job without
Unev'll need a joint effort this
v, - eekend when Michigan guar
e: back Denard Robinson, the
i 1; ion leading rusher, comes to
Colasanti: who said every
iletender must stick to his assign
ment in order to contain
Robinson. hopes the defense will
do the talking.
I've waited three years for
!his opportunity;" said Colasanti
playing this season. "I just try
make plays.-
reporter bjmsl46@psu.edu
avvr the next two games.
But tonight, the Lions can't
worry about how tired they are.
InAead they will be focused on
>ettine a necessary win.
-- We know it doesn't matter who
we have beaten and who they have
beaten. who we've lost to or who
they've lost to, 'tonight' Penn
State and Indiana show up, -
hinroig said. "It's going to be
whoever wants it more and who
e er is really going to bring it and
2o at the other team and show that
they want to win the game.-
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Icers' forward
Chris Colasanti
Penn State hnebacker