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■ Sports The Daily Collegian Tuesday, January 26,1988 JeanLeCtercq, Fresno State's No. 1 singles player, gets set to launch a forehand during his 6-2, 6-1 win over Cal State- Bakersfleki's Nelson Balnes Sunday. The Bulldogs swept Bakersftekf 9-0 and followed up the win with a 8-1 pasting of the University of Pacific on Monday. For details, please see story on page 6. Toey Ohnoa/Dailr CoeVgUn Bulldog women maul Spartans By Jon Matsune Sports Editor A pressing defense paid dividends for the Fresno State women's basketball team which recorded L6 steals and trounced lowly San Jose State 63-43 in a Pacific Coast Athletic Association contest Monday night in San Jose. The victory evened the Bulldogs' PCAA record to 3-3 and improved their overall mark lo 8-7. San Jose Stale fell to 0-8 and 1-17. Fresno State, which used the switching, man-to-man press in the first half, made 13 steals in the opening 20 minutes and jumped out to an early 28-7 lead San Jose State managed just three field goals in the opening 17 minutes and for the game, connected on just 15 of 53 field goal attempts for a measly clip of 28 percent The T)ogs led 30-13 at the half and gained their biggest JeadV with 8:32 remaining in the contest when a free throw by Michelle Rente put them up 51-23. All 12 Bulldogs lo make the trip saw action and all but two scored. Yvette Roberts paced FSU attack with 19 points while also becoming the fifth Fresno Stale player — and the earliest of the five — to break the 1,000-point barrier. The 5-foot-11 junior, who reached the milestone midway through the first half, now has 1,009 points and trails only Wendy Martell, Shannon McGee, Careana Clay and Tami Towle on the Bulldogs' all-time scoring list. Roberts complemented her scoring with a team-high eight rebounds, two blocked shots and two steals. Other notable Bulldog contributions came from Bento and Renee Ellis, who scored nine points apiece, and Lori Ann Donnell and Leesa Agent, who had five and four steals, respectively. San Jose State was led by freshman guard LaTasha Causey's 13 points. The contest concluded a two-game Northern California road-trip that saw the Bulldogs notch two conference wins. Ex-Texas A&M center joins FSU By Steve Fountain Sports Writer Junior Debbie Lorenzen, a 6-foot-4 center, has enrolled in classes this semester at Fresno State following her departure from the Aggie basketball team at Texas A&M. Lorenzen will start practicing with the FSU baskcbali team today. She will not be eligible to play for the Bulldogs until Jan. 26,1989 under NCAA rules gover- r.ing transferring athletes. She will be eligible to play the last half of the Bulldogs' 88-89 season as well as the entire 89-90 schedule. Lorenzen cited lack of playing time as the reason for leaving the team at Texas A&M. According to FSU Head Coach Bob Spencer, Lorenzen's high school coach Bob Brown contacted Spencer upon hearing of Lorenzen quitting the Aggies. Brown then told Lorenzen. to contact Spencer if she was interested in playing at FSU. Currently, Lorenzen is not tinder schloarship. It is not yet clear if and when She will receive a schloarship. "Her time frame, "will correspond well with (Simone) Srubek." said Spencer, 'Compeiing against each other in practice should make both players better." In her freshman season Lorenzen totaled 86 minutes over a span of 15 games, averaging 1.8 points and 1.1 rebounds per game. Lorenzen ledshirted the 86-87 season due to a sfless fracture in her shin. She played seven minutes during Texas A&Ms 110-50 victory over Pan American, scoring six points and pulling down five rebounds. According to Texas A&M Women's Sports Information Director Nan Elrod, Lorenzen informed Aggie Head Coach Lynn Hickey of ha decision to leave the school following ihe Aggies game versus Louisiana Slate on Dec. 20. "We had hoped that she would have developed quicker within our program,V said Hickey. "It is hard for an athlete when their playing time is limited. We wish herthe best and hope the move helps her development." FSU originally tried to recruit Lorenzen out of Gridley High School in Gridley, Calif, following her senior season in 1985. :...-.. She averaged 18 points and 11 rebounds per game during her final high school season. During her senior year Lorenzen earned All-Westside League honors, was named league Most Valuable Player and was selected to the North State all- tournament team. On Thursday night, Fresno State will meet UC Irvine in the first of a four consecutive home games. The second match of the homestand takes place Saturday night versus UC Santa Barbara. "We have to take advantage of every opportunity we have to play at home, and our games this week wi;*-TIC Irvine and Santa Barbara are crucial games as far as the conference standing are concerned," said FSU Head Coach Bob Spencer. The Anteaters (4-3, 6-9) have been plagued by injuries all year, but hold a 68-64 upset win over highly touted Nevada-Las Vegas in Irvine. Said Spencer, "As it has been for the past two years, our main concern will be stopping Natalie Crawford, their 6-fooi- 6 post player who has been playing well all season." Crawford leads Irvine in both scoring and rebounding, averaging over 15 points and 10 rebounds a game. Olukanni stars jn Senior Bowl Bulldog senior Femi Olukanni finished his collegiate soccer career in grand style as he was named Offensive Player of the Game in tbe Senior Bowl in Santa Ana Saturday. Olukanni, a second-team Ail-American, played a crucial role in the West squad's 3-2 victory over the East as he assisted a goal by UCLA's Jeff Hooker at the 7:35 mark. The score tied the contest 2-2 and set the stage for the West's winning goal with 45 seconds remaining. Boston University's Ben Okaroh, a fullback for the East team, was voted the game's Defensive Player of the Game.
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Title | 1988_01 The Daily Collegian January 1988 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1988 |
Description | Daily (except weekends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif. : BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels ; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
Contributors | Assocated Students of Fresno State. |
Coverage | Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
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Language | eng |
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Title | January 26 1988, Page 5 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1988 |
Description | Daily (except weekends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif. : BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels ; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
Contributors | Assocated Students of Fresno State. |
Coverage | Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
Language | eng |
Full-Text-Search | ■ Sports The Daily Collegian Tuesday, January 26,1988 JeanLeCtercq, Fresno State's No. 1 singles player, gets set to launch a forehand during his 6-2, 6-1 win over Cal State- Bakersfleki's Nelson Balnes Sunday. The Bulldogs swept Bakersftekf 9-0 and followed up the win with a 8-1 pasting of the University of Pacific on Monday. For details, please see story on page 6. Toey Ohnoa/Dailr CoeVgUn Bulldog women maul Spartans By Jon Matsune Sports Editor A pressing defense paid dividends for the Fresno State women's basketball team which recorded L6 steals and trounced lowly San Jose State 63-43 in a Pacific Coast Athletic Association contest Monday night in San Jose. The victory evened the Bulldogs' PCAA record to 3-3 and improved their overall mark lo 8-7. San Jose Stale fell to 0-8 and 1-17. Fresno State, which used the switching, man-to-man press in the first half, made 13 steals in the opening 20 minutes and jumped out to an early 28-7 lead San Jose State managed just three field goals in the opening 17 minutes and for the game, connected on just 15 of 53 field goal attempts for a measly clip of 28 percent The T)ogs led 30-13 at the half and gained their biggest JeadV with 8:32 remaining in the contest when a free throw by Michelle Rente put them up 51-23. All 12 Bulldogs lo make the trip saw action and all but two scored. Yvette Roberts paced FSU attack with 19 points while also becoming the fifth Fresno Stale player — and the earliest of the five — to break the 1,000-point barrier. The 5-foot-11 junior, who reached the milestone midway through the first half, now has 1,009 points and trails only Wendy Martell, Shannon McGee, Careana Clay and Tami Towle on the Bulldogs' all-time scoring list. Roberts complemented her scoring with a team-high eight rebounds, two blocked shots and two steals. Other notable Bulldog contributions came from Bento and Renee Ellis, who scored nine points apiece, and Lori Ann Donnell and Leesa Agent, who had five and four steals, respectively. San Jose State was led by freshman guard LaTasha Causey's 13 points. The contest concluded a two-game Northern California road-trip that saw the Bulldogs notch two conference wins. Ex-Texas A&M center joins FSU By Steve Fountain Sports Writer Junior Debbie Lorenzen, a 6-foot-4 center, has enrolled in classes this semester at Fresno State following her departure from the Aggie basketball team at Texas A&M. Lorenzen will start practicing with the FSU baskcbali team today. She will not be eligible to play for the Bulldogs until Jan. 26,1989 under NCAA rules gover- r.ing transferring athletes. She will be eligible to play the last half of the Bulldogs' 88-89 season as well as the entire 89-90 schedule. Lorenzen cited lack of playing time as the reason for leaving the team at Texas A&M. According to FSU Head Coach Bob Spencer, Lorenzen's high school coach Bob Brown contacted Spencer upon hearing of Lorenzen quitting the Aggies. Brown then told Lorenzen. to contact Spencer if she was interested in playing at FSU. Currently, Lorenzen is not tinder schloarship. It is not yet clear if and when She will receive a schloarship. "Her time frame, "will correspond well with (Simone) Srubek." said Spencer, 'Compeiing against each other in practice should make both players better." In her freshman season Lorenzen totaled 86 minutes over a span of 15 games, averaging 1.8 points and 1.1 rebounds per game. Lorenzen ledshirted the 86-87 season due to a sfless fracture in her shin. She played seven minutes during Texas A&Ms 110-50 victory over Pan American, scoring six points and pulling down five rebounds. According to Texas A&M Women's Sports Information Director Nan Elrod, Lorenzen informed Aggie Head Coach Lynn Hickey of ha decision to leave the school following ihe Aggies game versus Louisiana Slate on Dec. 20. "We had hoped that she would have developed quicker within our program,V said Hickey. "It is hard for an athlete when their playing time is limited. We wish herthe best and hope the move helps her development." FSU originally tried to recruit Lorenzen out of Gridley High School in Gridley, Calif, following her senior season in 1985. :...-.. She averaged 18 points and 11 rebounds per game during her final high school season. During her senior year Lorenzen earned All-Westside League honors, was named league Most Valuable Player and was selected to the North State all- tournament team. On Thursday night, Fresno State will meet UC Irvine in the first of a four consecutive home games. The second match of the homestand takes place Saturday night versus UC Santa Barbara. "We have to take advantage of every opportunity we have to play at home, and our games this week wi;*-TIC Irvine and Santa Barbara are crucial games as far as the conference standing are concerned," said FSU Head Coach Bob Spencer. The Anteaters (4-3, 6-9) have been plagued by injuries all year, but hold a 68-64 upset win over highly touted Nevada-Las Vegas in Irvine. Said Spencer, "As it has been for the past two years, our main concern will be stopping Natalie Crawford, their 6-fooi- 6 post player who has been playing well all season." Crawford leads Irvine in both scoring and rebounding, averaging over 15 points and 10 rebounds a game. Olukanni stars jn Senior Bowl Bulldog senior Femi Olukanni finished his collegiate soccer career in grand style as he was named Offensive Player of the Game in tbe Senior Bowl in Santa Ana Saturday. Olukanni, a second-team Ail-American, played a crucial role in the West squad's 3-2 victory over the East as he assisted a goal by UCLA's Jeff Hooker at the 7:35 mark. The score tied the contest 2-2 and set the stage for the West's winning goal with 45 seconds remaining. Boston University's Ben Okaroh, a fullback for the East team, was voted the game's Defensive Player of the Game. |