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sports Photo by Brian Erb Sue Harbour (14) is having a phenomenal year at the net and so is the Oregon women’s volleyball team who have been ranked in the Top Twenty most of the season. Netters banking on Harbour By Pete Hodson Of the Emerald On the sidelines. Sue Harbour looks like your typical college student. But when she steps on a volleyball court. Harbour turns into a another person. Harbour could play the role of Wonder Woman with the sensational year she is having for the Oregon women’s volleyball team. Har bour, captain of the 12th ranked Oregon squad, leads the team in nine of 16 statistical categories and is near the top in the other seven. ‘‘Sue is fantastic,” says Oregon coach Chris Voelz. “We’ve worked our offense around her, but any coach would do that.” Harbour leads the team in kills with 413 and has a .376 hitting percentage out of 877 kill at tempts. She is also tops on the team with 55 solo blocks, 87 total blocks and 210 digs. Quite a resume of accomplishment for one player. “We could beat some teams without her, but we wouldn’t be ranked 16th in the nation without her,” says Voelz of what Harbour means to the team. Harbour has been the main reason Oregon, 17-8 overall, has been ranked in the Top Twenty for most of the year. The 6-foot, 165 pound'junior is a solid All America candidate at the middle setter position^ Harbour received an honorable mention selection last year after leading the nation in kills with an ' average of 5.4 per game. . This year Harbour has continued her tear on the court. Twice she has been named NorPac athlete of the week and was voted Sept ember’s player of the month. Add to that she was named most valuable player-in the Brigham Young Volleyball Preview and you have a list of accomplishments normally reserved for a career. not a season. “It’s funny because it’s such a team sport,” says Harbour of the awards. “The players in the middle can only be one third of the team.” Although Harbour says she is just a part of the Oregon offensive attack, Voelz feels Harbour does more than her share. “Sue doesn’t just go out there and kill the ball,” says Voelz. “She knows the game plan, and can see the holes. Most big players don’t have that ability.” Just as impressive as Harbour's performance on the court is her performance in the classroom. She is a math and physical education major with a 3.98 grade point average. Harbour was named to the second team academic All-America squad last year. Harbour describes why she chose to come to Oregon. "One of the main reasons I chose UO was for the fine academic program,” says Harbour who received a taste of international volleyball last weekend. Harbour and the Ducks found themselves at the mercy of some the world's best competition when they played the People’s’ Republic of China last Sunday in McArthur Court. The Chinese, whipped the Ducks in three games and Harbour was.impressed by the competition. “They were really quick on offense,” says Harbour who led the Ducks with 13 kills. “They were quick off the ball.” . ; . Harbour credits setter . Lisa Gemoya for her . success this year.. ’ • "Lisa Gemoya puts the ball right, when*. I need it to be,” says Harbour. “She can do things mosi people can’t do-. A lot of people don’t know . where the hitter is, but Lisa always knows where I am.” • Ellard’s punt returns hand the Falcons a 24-10 loss Portland attains ATLANTA (AP) —Henry EH^J^L returned a punt 69 yards for a touchdown, set up a se cond score with a 29-yard punt return and caught a 9-yard pass for a third TD as the Los Angeles Rams downed the Atlanta Falcons 24-10 Monday night. Ellard, who led the National Football League in punt returns last year and entered the game as this year’s NFL leader, was aided by Eric Dickerson, who ran for 142 yards in 25 carries. The Rams, behind Ellard's ef r forts, scored all but three of their points in the second quarter. The Falcons’ offense was throttled by a Los Angeles linebacker corps led by Carl Ekem, Jim Collins and Mel Owens that forced a fumble that set up a touchdown and was around the ball throughout the game. But, it was Ellard’s show, even though he sat out the se cond half with a bruised thigh, as the Rams ran their record to 5-3 and stayed two games behind San Francisco in the NFC West. The 5-foot-ll, 170-pound second-year man from Fresno State got the Rams going by returning Ralph Giacomarro’s punt 29 yards to the Atlanta 43 late in the first period. Eight plays later, Dickerson burst off tackle from the 10 and into the end zone for the first score of the game. Just a minute and a half later, it was Ellard again, taking a 9-yard pass from Jeff Kemp and sidestepping Bobby Butler for the touchdown that made it 14-0. The TD was set up when Ekern punched the ball from the grasp of Atlanta receiver Floyd Hodge and into the arms of Col-, lins, who returned it 14 yards to the 9. Atlanta, which fell to 3-5, scored on .Mick Luckhurst's 39-yard field goal midway through the quarter UbtL bauclub AMELIA ISLAND. Fla. (AP) — The. United States Football League announced that Oregon could land a possible franchise for the upcoming season. None of the moves, including a possible franchise in Portland. Ore., has been officially an nounced. That will be done in New York on Nov. 7. Portland will get the New Orleans franchise, transferred from Boston. et al. SEARCH ASTROLOGY CLASS tonight at 7, 945 E. 24 Ave. Call 686-4305 for more information. FRIARS MEETING is being held today in Room 101 EMU from 9-11 p.m. PEOPLE AND THE OREGON COAST in vites you to a slide presentation about this spring term academic program on the coast tonight at 8 in Watson Lounge. PSYCHOLOGY PEER ADVISING is now ac cepting applications for winter term. Applica tions and information can be picked up in Room 141 Straub Hall. Deadline for applica tions is Nov. 9. r CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST is hav ing its weekly meeting tonight at 8:30 in Room 246 Gerlinger. Please note new loca tion. Everyone is invited. UNDERGRADUATE ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION is meeting tonight at 4. p.m. in Room 412 PLC. Students of economics are urged to attend. ECOLOGY COLLOQUIUM, DR. WILLIAM REINERS, Dept, of Botany of University of Wyoming, will speak today at 4 p.m. in Room 317 Science III. WHERE’S THE BOONDOGGLE? It’s at Pacific Northwest Bell. A rally to protest the spending of $350,000 by PNB to defeat the Citizens Utility Board will begin today at noon at First Interstate Bank, 99 E. Broadway. The rally will proceed to PNB. on the corner of 8th Avenue Oak Street. INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP: Surprise visitor tonight from Corvallis. Meeting and greetings begin at 7 p.m. in EMU Forum Room. Bring a friend, stranger, or strange friend. COUNTRY SKI NIGHT at Eugene Parks and Recreation Dept. Outdoor Program hosts a cross country ski night from 7-9 tonight at Celeste Campbell Senior Center, 155 High St. Registration also will be accepted for parks and recreation department's winter ski classes. 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