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Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Fairbanks, Alaska, Monday, November 17,1986—15mjt■ A.,v r'DIGGING IT—U AF’s Brenda Bevens keeps the ball off the floor as teammate Denise Roberson looks in Sunday’s match against the Air Force Academy at PattyGym. Mike Belrose News-Miner^adyJyear with toult;dclose1 lossBy DAVE THOMASSports WriterWhile the outcome of Sunday's UAF women’s volleyball match against Air Force may have been all too familiar, the score was not indicative of the closeness of the match.Despite ending their season with a 15-7, 15-13, 15-13 loss to the Falcons at Patty Gym, the Lady Nanooks extended the vistors in each game and should have extended the match at least another game. In the third game, UAF led 13-7 before Air Force rallied.“It was real scary at the end,1' said Falcon Coach Bill Peer. “We strung the rope along, but when I gave a tug on it, we had trouble reeling them in. The scores don't indicate how close the match was.”Except for a seven point run in the second game to give Air Force a 10-3 bulge, and the Lady Nanooks' advantage in game three, neither team had a lead larger than four points.“We made some good plays tonight,” said UAF Coach Karen Morris. “We had better blocking than last night (Saturday’s 15-8,15-8, 15-8 loss to the Falcons). Some times we didn’t get the block, and they put the point away,’’ she added.While UAF ended the season with a 3-27 record overall and 1-13 in Continental Divide Conference play, Peer says he can see the Lady Nanooks program turning the corner.“We’ve heard about a lot of progress in the team,” he said. “There has been some consistent development over the years—not in wins.Birklid rinkcurlingwinThe Gary Birklid rink sponsored by Ace Plywood defeated the Dave Hill rink, 6-5, to win the Fall Cash Bonspiel Sunday afternoon at the Fairbanks Curling Club.Birklid and his teammates— third Mark Mertz, second Pete Sandberg and lead Ken Persin-ger—went through the two-day curling event in undefeated fashion.Curling with Hill on the second place team were third Bill Gryd-er, second Steve Shuttleworth and lead Jon Widdis.Twelve rinks entered the event. The field was pared down to four rinks for Sunday afternoon’s single-elimination championship round.Birklid defeated the Mike Per-singer rink, 5-4, in 11 ends to advance to the championship game.Meanwhile, Hill earned a spotin the finals by posting a 6-4 triumph over the Perry Savoi rink from Whitehorse, Yukon Territory.The Hill and Persinger rinks each had to play seven games inthe triple-elimination competition.Fairbanks Curling ClubFall Cash Spiel ResultsRound 5Persinger def Carlson; R, Birklid def McCoy; Haggedef Cox; Hazendef HerningRound 6Savoi def. Persinger; G. Birklid def. Stephens; Hagge def, Hill; R Birklid def Hazen; Carlson def. Cox.Round 7Savoi def Hagge; Hill def Carlson; Persin ger def. R BirklidRound 8Persinger def. Stephens, Hill def HaggeSemifinalsHill 6, Savoi 4G. Birklid 5, Persinger 4, 11 endsChampionshipG. Birklid 6, Hill 5but a steady improvement. They are a much, much better team.“1 hope, even though they (UAF) are not winning, that they can seethey’re improving,” he said.He also expressed concern over talk of cutbacks to UAF athletics.“For some of the local high school players, their only opportunity is to play here at UAF,” Peer continued, if they cut the program then it not only hurts volleyball here in Fairbanks, but elsewhere in the country as well.“Karen has done a good job. not only teaching skills, but as a role model for the young players as well. It would be a shame to see the program cut,” he said.The biggest problem for the Lady Nanooks on Sunday was the inability to cash in on the scoreboard following a strong winner for a side-out. In fact, UAF had at least six service opportunities to wrap up the third game, but couldn't budge off the 13 points.“That seems to have been a tendency all year—we work hard to get the serve, and then let up once we do.” Morris said. “We need to score points when we re reciev-ing,” she laughed.One factor in the Lady Nanooks’ success against the Air Force, now 8-4 in league and 28-16 overall, was the solid work done by the setters, particularly Regina Faneili.“Some of it has to do with passing,” Morris said. “We try to instill in the setters that the second ball is their’s, period. They were going after the ball a little more aggressivly tonight.“Gina was setting well tonight,” she added.“That number seven (Faneili) was just abusing us tonight,” Peer said. “The young players I got in there tonight had to learn real fast.”In addition to Fanelli’s setting— she recorded eight assists—she also registered seven kills, four service aces and three digs.As a team. UAF had 28 kills. Julie Poerstel led the way with nine. Anita Krejci had five, as well as a match-high 13 digs.“She (Krejci) is the best defensive player we've got. She really sacrifices to get balls,” Morris said.UAF VolleyballSunday’s SummaryFalcons 3, Nanooks 0AIR FORCE—Heller 0 lt;kills 0 (service aces) 0 (blocks), Goider 000, Carnahan 100, Roberts 012, LaBlanc6I0, KratoehviUOO, Haug801, Svoboda 3 1 0, Garraway 6 0 3, Dunlop 6 0 2. Totals 34 3 8.ALASKA FAIRBANKS—Burnley 0 0 0, Krejci 5 0 0, Faneili 7 4 0, Farmer 0 1 2, Poerstel 9 0 3, Roberson 4 I 3. Bevens 3 11. Totals 28 7 9 Air Force 15 15 15— 3Alaska Fairbanks 7 13 13— 0
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