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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 9, 1995)
Women fall to USC, split conference openers Mark McTyre QrtetQpn Q&ty Tin* Oregon women's has ketiHill team dropped its first Pac-IG tonference game of the season Saturday in a nail bit er against the DSC Trojans, 78-77, at the Sports Arena in l,os Angeles The Ducks e\[MH ted a close match from the beginning The Trojans (8-2, 11) had been riding a six-game win ning streak previous to their loss to Oregon Slate on Thursday night and were ranked 21st in the nation As expected, the Trojans were led by last year's fresh mun-of-the-year Tina Thomp son, who has been averaging 20 points and 10.5 rebounds a game tins {Muon Against tin* Ducks she led a balanced scoring attack, consisting of four1 ployem in double fig urns, with 17 points and eight rebounds The other leaders for the Trojans were Jody Anton (15 points), kirleen Shields (14) and Michelle Campbell (13), In tht* lirst half. Orttgon (8 3 overall. 1-1 Pac-10) shot considerably well making Ifi of 27 (.593) from the field and 1 of 2 from beyond the an h. Usually what follows the Ducks’ good shooting per centage is a great field-goal percentage defense. This year the Dui ks are leading the Pac-10 with a 37% field-goal percentage defense, but it did not show up for Oregon in this game The Trojans shot over 50 percent from the field for the game At halftime the Ducks trailed the Trojans by one point. 39-38. In the second half, the Ducks shooting percentage, as well as the number of attempts dropped (12 of 2-t) I'he Ducks were unable to erase the one-point lead the Trojans held over them at the end of the first lialf, „ The leading scorers for the Ducks were Renae Regent (21 points), Arianne Boyer (19) and Sally Crowe (18) Any Yogurt (*( wivail cone» ^ ar&l (man fcaptm 1/J7/95) wampus » SUBSHOP Mon.-Fri. 10<m-7pm Sat. ll*m-9pm Sun. 12pm-9pm 1225 Alder 345-2434 Ntrt t-ai*.* * <tf> «* tnipum». fw (WkMl hongy mu fiws Stoyanovich miss propels Bolts to championship oan mi-A.u (An — .'tome how, Stan Humphries and the San Diego Chargers overcame the crazy < alls and the Miami Dolphins In the end, the hall finally went the Chargers' way Pete Stovanovich missed a 48-yard field goal with one se« ond left Sunday and San Diego emerged with a 22-21 victory over the Dolphins that sent them into the AFC, championship game Humphries, deprived of an apparent touchdown pass late in fourth quarter on an offh mt's call, threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Mark Seay with 15 se< ond* left to tie it and John Car ney kicked the winning point. The Chargers will play at Pittsburgh next Sunday for a chance it a trip to the Super Bowl San Diego defeated the SAN OJEGO 22 Stealers 37-3-1 in the firm! regu la r-season oimu*. although Pitts burgh had already clinched the home field and rested some injured starters 'To go out there and not go as far ns two years ago would mean we haven't grown as a football team," said Humphries, refer ring to an embarrassing 31-0 playoff loss ot Miami two sea sons ago "No one euptn ted us to Im* here We re just going out there and letting it all hangout " Sunday's game was filled with several controversial colls, im hiding an unusual, illegal forward pass flag on Miami tight end Keith lack son It is as 14 sears ago that the Chargers and Dolphins ployed one of the most thrilling playoff games ever t hat day. Roll Bentrst like made a 27-vard field goal 13 52 into overtime that gave San Diego a 41 1H victory m Miami hellen Win*loss starred for the Chargers at the Orange Howl, a game tti which Miami rallied from a 24 0 dofh it helped by a lateral to Tony Nathan for a touchdown lost l hi fore halftime The Chargers advanced to the AFC title game for the first time since Dan l outs got them there following the lotto and Hi sea ’.oils t iles has e lies er heel! to the Super Bowl San Dingo Joined Pittsburgh, San Francisco and Dallas — «Mi h of whom have four Super Itms I litlfs in ihf NFI.'s final four The Chargers also hiockad wls.it i mild have f*x*n Dan Mari no's last realistit shot at getting the Dolphins hat k to the Super Bowl which is sit Miami's |oo Robbie Stadium I thought we were dead, even after we si ored," Chargers i mu h Bobby Ross said Sure enough. Marino moved the Dolphins to the Sun Diego to in the final seconds and Sloy nnovii.lt H for to lie tween 40 and 40 yards this season — i ante on with a chance to win it But a high snap seemed to throw off his tuning, and Stoy attuvich misMsI badly to the right HARDWOOD Full Size Frame and Futon 8319“ • Handmade Futons • Covers • Pillows • Tables • Lamps • Delivery Available ** STUDIO Twin Size Frame & Futon 5139°° ROCK SOFT FUTON in fort land 3300 Sf Hawthorn* 236-0921 CALGARY Full Size Frame 8149°° MON-FRI 11-6 SAT 10-5 SUN 12-4 ! 1231 ALDER • 686-5069
