USC FALLS IN QUARTERFINALS ARIZONA 3, USC 2.Byline: Lee Barnathan Staff Writer Experience dictates the need for clairvoyance clairvoyance (klâr'voi`əns), alleged power to perceive, as though visually, objects or persons not discernible through the ordinary sense channels. , so the USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. women's volleyball team prepared for the possibility April Ross might get hurt. So when Ross unexpectedly sprained her ankle Friday during the NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament's Pacific Region final at the Sports Arena, the fourth-seeded Trojans shrugged and began a comeback. However, fifth-seeded Arizona saw an opening and earned its first Final Four berth with a 25-30, 30-24, 30-24, 28-30, 15-12 victory in front of 1,078 at the Sports Arena. The Wildcats (25-4) denied the Trojans (25-4) a repeat trip by scoring the last six points of the match and will play Thursday night in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. against top-seeded and undefeated Long Beach State. Ross, a sophomore outside hitter who averages a team-high four kills and three digs a game, went down in the second game after Arizona's Jill Talbot hit Ross' knee at the net and Ross rolled her left ankle. She spent much of the remainder of the match on crutches, her ankle elevated and wrapped in ice. USC trailed 25-21 at the time, and it appeared the Trojans were finished. Arizona thought so because two years ago in a regional semifinal against Stanford, the Wildcats lost a key player and couldn't overcome. The Trojans didn't think so. ``We practiced for Murphy's Law (humour) Murphy's Law - (Or "Sod's Law") The correct, *original* Murphy's Law reads: "If there are two or more ways to do something, and one of those ways can result in a catastrophe, then someone will do it. ,'' said USC first-year coach Mick Haley, who in 24 seasons has coached Texas, USC, Kellogg Community College Kellogg Community College is a two-year institution of higher learning which provides academic, occupational, general, and lifelong learning opportunities on campus in Battle Creek, Michigan as well as at off-campus sites and online. It was founded in 1956. in Battle Creek Battle Creek, city (1990 pop. 53,540), Calhoun co., S Mich., at the confluence of the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek rivers; settled 1831, inc. as a city 1859. It is an agricultural trade center known for its cereals. , Mich., and the U.S. National team. ``We thought we could overcome anything that happens to us. I think you saw an effort that was absolutely superior.'' Senior middle blocker Jennifer Pahl tried to shore up the hitting deficiency by getting 15 kills, tying a season high and earning all-region honors. Freshman outside hitter Alicia Robinson, a regular starter, replaced Ross and had 12 kills against just three hitting errors, and freshman Emily Adams came in and had a career-best 10 kills. Sophomore middle blocker Katie Olsovsky had 10 kills and 16 digs in earning all-region honors. ``To their credit, they fought back tooth Noun 1. back tooth - a tooth situated at the back of the mouth posterior tooth - hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense and nail,'' said Arizona coach Dave Rubio, a Cal State Northridge graduate. However, Keao Burdine's 14 digs and 16 kills weren't enough to offset 15 hitting errors, and Arizona outblocked the Trojans 21-12, a reversal of USC's dominance at the net Thursday against Ohio State. The Wildcats also had a higher hitting percentage, .232 to .199. In the deciding fifth game, USC scored the first three points and led 12-9 before Arizona closed the match. |
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