The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 23, 1980 Page: 13 of 32
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L
HE RICE THRESHER/SPORTS
Rain, stingy Tech defense foil Rice plans to breakeven
by Michele Gillespie
and Jay Grob
Rain was not the only deluge
that swamped Rice Stadium
Saturday night, as the Texas Tech
Red Raiders waded past the Rice
Owls 10-3. The Owls went into
Saturday's game with a chance to
reach the .500 mark for the first
time since 1974. Rice had won two
of their last three, most recently
avenging last year's bitter loss to
TCU. But good things were not to
be for Ray Alborn's team Saturday
as a wet field and intermittent rains
caused several costly Owl
turnovers.
Alborn refused to make excuses
for the team. "They executed and
we didn't. It's as simple as that. It
rained on both sides of the field.
Rain didn't have anything to do
with it," said Alborn.
"It was wet," offered quarter-
back Randy Hertel. "It was mainly
turnovers. The turnovers were
tough. We weren't able to
capitalize on our drives. The name
of the game is putting the ball in the
end zone. Of course, there was the
matter of breaks in the game. The
ball was always bouncing to Tech."
Tech scored early in the first
quarter. With the ball on the Owl
36, following a shanked 14-yard
Dale Walters punt, the Raiders
Clenzie Pierson (94) knocks the ball from Tech quarterback Ron Reeves (12) as
Dan Foster (53) assists on the hit in the second quarter. Pierson spent much of
his time in the Tech backfield Saturday night. —Wunderwood
marched ten plays to score. The
touchdown came on a three-yard
scamper by Greg Tyler.
Rice set its game pattern from
the start. In the first quarter the
Owls wasted the first of several
potential scoring opportunities.
With first and goal at the Tech 36,
running back Calvin Fa nee
fumbled in the backfield, turning
the ball over to the Red Raiders.
This was just the first of five lost
Owl fumbles.
The Owls' lone tally came late in
the second quarter after
cornerback Freddie Johnson
recovered a Tech fumble on the
Red Raider 23-yard line, giving
Rice excellent field position.
Unfortunately, though, quarter-
back Robert Hoffman could not
move the stagnant Owl offense and
Rice had to settle for a 34-yard
Kenneth Sam field goal, making
the halftime score 7-3.
The second half seemed a copy
of the first. Rice, now using Randy
Hertel at quarterback, could not
get untracked. Players on both
squads slipped constantly, adding
to the night's misery. Texas Tech
did, however, manage to score
early in the fourth quarter,
following Philip Money's fumble
of a Tech punt. Although the
Raiders could not move
significantly, they did tally three
VOLLEYBALL
Injured Owls drop four at SHS
Rice dropped all four matches at
the Sam Houston Invitational last
weekend, playing with only two
players on the bench and a lineup
severely weakened by injuries.
The Owls dropped their first two
matches in straight games to St.
Phillips, 15-7, 15-10, and
Southwest Texas, 15-10, 15-7, and
won both of their first games
against East Texas and Baylor
before dropping those matches in
three games.
Rice's margin over East Texas
was 15-10, before a comeback of
15-13 and 16-14 for a close loss.
Baylor played Rice close in their
first game, losing 16-14 before
picking up the deciding two games,
15-4, 15-10.
"We competed with every team
there," commented head coach
Linda Tucker. "We didn't get
blown off the court, but we weren't
strong enough to win. It was
difficult because I think we did as
well as could be expected under the
circumstances with the injuries."
Rice was playing without
starting freshman Sheri Sharp,
who was recuperating from a
sprained ankle and should be
ready to go this weekend at the
Texas Wesleyan Invitational in Ft.
Worth. The losses of Pam
Horsman, who underwent her
third knee surgery last week, and
Karen Hludzinski, who underwent
shoulder surgery late last week,
had already severely diminished
the team's depth.
Tucker says the play of senior
Karen Pollock is holding the team
together. "Karen was the most
consistent offensive player we had
because of her experience."
Pollock failed to blame the
team's injuries for the losses.
"[Lack of depth] was part of it, but
I think it was more a lack of
hustle." Still, she does not discount
the impact of the injuries, adding,
"We miss Sheri."
Freshman Nina Akai remarked
that "sometimes we lost our
concentration. Felicia (freshman
Cavalini, taking over for Sharp)
did real well, only it's difficult
because throughout the season
we've had to make adjustments.
It's been difficult to be consistent
when the lineup hasn't been
consistent. It hurts our
concentration.
"We're trying very hard. We're
very determined, but it's
discouraging to lose people so
often."
Tucker is optimistic about the
team's chances when Sharp returns
to the lineup. "Sheri will give us a
little more consistency in our
game. She is our most accurate
passer."
But Tucker's worries about
injuries do not end there. Pollock
aggravated a strain in her knee last
Wednesday and was not able to
run or jump in practice yesterday
or today. She is expected to play
this weekend, but it is possible that
the injury could worsen. "If we lose
her we'll be in big trouble," says
Tucker.
Tucker kept in close contact
with Horsman and Hludzinski this
week after their surgeries, and
reports, "Pam and Karen both said
they would be back next year. I
have a lot of respect for Pam
Horsman for saying she'll come
back after three surgeries in ten
and one-half months."
Rice hosts matches Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday of next at
Autry Court at 7 p.m.
09
A familiar scene Saturday night as Tech qb Ron Reeves (12) mishandles
the snap. Tom Adams (63) stands in the background.- Wunderwood
points on a 37-yard John Greve
field goal, giving lech a 10-3
advantage.
Rice, however, refused to die
until the game's final seconds.
With 2:55 remaining to be played,
the Owls drove the ball from their
own 30 deep into Tech territory
on Hertel's passing, primarily to
tight end Robert Hubble. The
drive and the Owls' hopes for
victory ended, however, as Hertel
overthrew Hubble and Tech
defensive back Jeff McCowan
intercepted to seal the victory.
On the night, Hertel completed
an impressive 9 of 14 passes for 90
yeards. He now has completed 500
passes in his four-year career and
needs only nine more to break
Tommy Kramer's all-time Rice
record.
"I think we should have thrown
more," opined wide receiver Hosea
Fortune. "We were fumbling, not
dropping the ball. Randy comes
from behind, throwing. The Rice
offense's biggest problem was
fumbling. We would have had two
or three scores without those
tumbles."
Perhaps the only bright spot
this dreary night was the consistent
Owl defensive play. Potential all-
conference candidate Robert
Williamson played his usual strong
game, and head coach Alborn also
mentioned Dan Foster, Tom
Admas and Brad Bierstedt for
their efforts in holding the
dangerous Tech offense to ten
points.
"In all," explained Alborn. "the
defense played well enough to
win."
Rice hopes to rebound Saturday
against an unusually weak Texas
A&M squad. The Aggies who were
annihilated by Baylor 46-7 last
Saturday, host the Owls in College
Station at 2:00 p.m. Says Hubble,
"They've got the best athletes
money can buy. If we execute,
though, we can beat . them.
They've also got a little ulterior
motive — two of our coaches left
and went up there. They'll be doing
their damndest."
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Dees, Richard. The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 23, 1980, newspaper, October 23, 1980; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth245452/m1/13/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.