THE TARTAN Sept.

21, 2011

SPORTS

TENNIS: Highlanders on the right foot,

look to dominate rest of season
From page 7
University Eagle. At Ashland, she played at the No. 4 position in singles. In the Liberty Fall Invite, Drobnjak was impressive, defeating Malin Allgurin of Longwood (6-2, 6-3), Jessica Thaggard of Appalachian State (3-6, 6-4, 10-8) and Megan Douglas of James Madison (6-3, 6-0), and was awarded a singles title. Tegner and Crawford experienced some of the same successes at the tournament, winning all three of their matches. In doubles, the freshman duo of Crawford and Napolitano showed considerable skill with their play. To top it off, they defeated JMU (81) with ease to be awarded a doubles title. Two weeks of practice and training remain until the Wake Forest Fall Tournament in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Big South play starts on Feb. 25, 2012 against Presbyterian University. The Big South Tournament starts April 19.

Cooling down with

Iyiola Awosika
Awosika, a senior, is a forward for the Mens Soccer team.

In the half an hour before a match, whats running through your mind? I believe in my preparation.
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Say youre on a break-away. The only thing between you and the back of the net is the goalkeeper. Whats running through your head?

I say, Breath... He hasnt got a chance. Pick your spot and make it count.

Say the Highs are down by three goals going into the 70th minute. What motivates you to keep on playing just as hard as you did in the rst minute?
The game is not over yet. We can still win. Our coach continuously tells us mental toughness. Games are won and lost in the last 20 minutes. I just have to keep going and going. Dont give up! Continue to believe in mine and my teams preparation and we will get results.

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Senior Petra is the cornerstone of the womens team. The native Croatian played in the No. 1 position in singles play last spring.

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