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November 1, 2002 SPORTS THE TECH Page 19 Teams Battle Nature, Atlanta Poised for Play<strong>of</strong>f Run Game 6Enth in Drcuv Fanatic, Ultimate, from Page 20 these turnovers to scores catching for two goals. <strong>MIT</strong> faced Cornell for the first time this year in their fourth game <strong>of</strong> the tournament. s<strong>MIT</strong>e dominated, displaying a seamless <strong>of</strong>fensive effort and tremendous team defense. Kathleen L. Dobson '03 played as if she saw no defense from the other team and contributed five <strong>MIT</strong>'s seven points. Angela Tong '05 also helped, throwing one goal and catching two. s<strong>MIT</strong>e won the game 7-6. In the fifth game,M:IT met Smith College. In this game, Keenan fought hard for two goals and Genevieve G. Ricart '06 made a spectacular block despite her injured knee. Unfortunately, this wasn't enough and Smith took the win, 6-4. <strong>The</strong> final match, against Amherst Regional High School, was not only a fight with the opposing Frisbee players, but also against the freezing-cold wind and the onset <strong>of</strong> darkness. Both teams played zone defense for the entire game. Meryl R. del Rosario '05 was one <strong>of</strong> the main forces for s<strong>MIT</strong>e, moving the disc up the field by popping and finding the holes in the defensive cup. Mendel followed through on del Rosario's efforts and threw two goals. In the end, both teams lost to nature and had to quit at 4-4. <strong>This</strong> coming weekend, s<strong>MIT</strong>e will head to Seakonk, Mass. to play in the annual Huck-a-Hunk <strong>of</strong> Burning Pumpkin Tournament hosted by Brown University. from Page 20 defense. Atlanta looking good <strong>The</strong> Week 8 matchup between Atlanta and New Orleans wasn't supposed to have major play<strong>of</strong>f implications, but it did. New Orleans (6-2,) one <strong>of</strong> the top teams so far, lost to the streaking Falcons (4-3) 37....:35. <strong>The</strong> game was a shoot-out between two "newsch'ool" quarterbacks, cousins Aaron Brooks and Michael Vick. Don't just sit there! Write Sports for the <strong>Tech</strong>. T-SHIRTS •••a necess~ry fact <strong>of</strong> college life serving the MoI.T. Community sInce 1989 order direct .' NO middlemen! ph.- 617-625-3335 Ix - 617-625-0404 email -info@qrsts.com ~ - www.qrsts.com <strong>The</strong>UAComniittee on Student Life Ant/Student Life'Programs Present... ~: • In the end, Vick drove Atlanta 60 yards in 2:20 to set up the gamewinning 47-yard field goal by Jay Feely. Vick showed great poise, especially considering he pulled himself out <strong>of</strong> the game on the next-to-Iast play <strong>of</strong> the drive out because he was feeling nauseated. With this win over New Orleans, Atlanta appears poised to make a play<strong>of</strong>f run. <strong>The</strong>ir defense has been solid; they are ranked in the top ten in six major categories. <strong>The</strong> <strong>of</strong>fense lives and dies with their iiber-talent, Vick. As long as Vick stays healthy and continues to develop, Atlanta has a good chance <strong>of</strong> sneaking into the play<strong>of</strong>fs. Fantasy pick <strong>of</strong> the week: QB Tommy Maddox <strong>of</strong> the Pittsburgh Steelers. Since replacing Kordell Stewart, Maddox has thrown for nine touchdowns and a passer rating <strong>of</strong> 94. Pittsburgh's resurgent <strong>of</strong>fense has a lot to do with Maddox 's play. Smile, it's Friday! Want a cheaper home-cooked meal? <strong>The</strong>n go home to Mommy. .---------------------------------~ Hometown Entrees "Mom's Home Cooking" 75ct<strong>of</strong>f our featured lunch entree <strong>of</strong> the day! Lobdell Food Court - Stratton Center Hours: Monday-Friday 11am-3pm <strong>MIT</strong> COMMUNITY DINING I I I Please present this coupon to the cashier at the beginning <strong>of</strong> your transaction. I I Faxed copies or otherwise duplicated coupons will not be accepted. I I I I OFFERVAUD November 4-15, 2002 I .---------------------------------~ • .. Saturday, November 2nd tI~'~ Kresge Oval wAt..'\\\' ~ , -. \".... a.'# , IN THE TENT , .. FellirelllJ: J IIVc~. , AID MOREl
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