© dpurls the other press e Flash Gordon e dcsportseditor@yahoo.ca November 26, 2003 Pearcy’s Rugby Write-Up Women’s Rug Dave Pearcy OP Contributor Sat, Nov. 15 Premier Division: Douglas 7 Meralomas 5 — Although it wasn’t pretty, Douglas women came up with enough of an effort to hand Vancouver Meralomas a narrow 7—5 defeat to go to 8-0 and set up a battle for first place with SFU next weekend. Douglas controlled most of the play in the first half, but had trouble penetrating the sti- fling Loma defense. Amber Cummings finally broke through at the 20-minute mark and ram- bled 40 metres through the heart of the Loma team to touch down between the posts. Her con- version put the home side up 7-0. Number eight Corinne Jacobsen also penetrat- ed the opponent’s defensive wall and took the ball down close to the try-line, but the support was slow in coming to her aid and the opportu- nity was lost. With Douglas again threatening near halftime, a poor pass was intercepted and the Lomas got the ball out wide to enable their winger to sprint 70 metres to score. The convert was missed. The second half was not kind to Douglas, as both fly-half Jennifer Bailey and then winger Lisa O'Neill were bundled off with injuries. The Meralomas attempted two kicks at goal, but both were wide and Douglas retained the lead. With 20 minutes left, Douglas prop Steph Thurston was sent off for ten minutes for a pro- fessional foul. The New West girls, led by Jen Fletcher, actually stepped up their play and had the Vancouver squad under pressure for the entire time while short-handed. The battle of attrition finally ended up in favour of Douglas, as the defense held up until the final whistle. The next game will be a challenge, as Douglas heads up to SFU to tackle their archrival Clanswomen with several players on the limp. Sun, Nov. 16 2nd Division: Douglas 31 | UBC a The rain fell and the wind blew, but still the Douglas 2nd Division girls put it all behind them and ran out convincing winners over UBC on Sunday. Missing Lisa O’Neill and Laura Heer, the Douglas back- line had to be juggled, but first-year players Christina Maginnis, Courtney Cox, and Julia DeGuglielmo picked up the slack and led Douglas to another convincing win against their opponents from Point Grey. With the wind at their backs, Douglas kept UBC penned in their own end for most of the first half. Fly-half Candace Barry dictated the flow of the match with her powerful and accurate kicking. Agnes Stefek gave Douglas the lead with a 10 metre run which was convert- ed by Barry. After a five metre scrum, second row forward Mel Skolovy tallied to make it 12-0. Field position would be the key to the second half, and after UBC fumbled the kick-off, Douglas again had possession deep in UBC ter- ritory. Replacement back Meggi Dobbs scored on a fine individual effort and gave Douglas a 17-point lead. After UBC scored their only try of the contest, Tanya Leigh sprinted through a gap for a 40 metre score. Barry converted (24-5), then found a gap and scored from 30 metres out. Her conversion capped the score at 31-5. Education discounts for holiday shoppers. Put Apple on your gift-giving—or receiving—list this holiday season. And get the break you need using Apple's ongoing, exclusive faculty and student discount. With iPod an entire digital music collection can hit the road. All-new iSight makes live video chats with friends, family, and colleagues a crystal-clear reality. And leading a digital lifestyle is easier than ever with a Mac portable or desktop computer. Compatible with Windows and loaded with everything you need. Visit the online store for Higher Education Individuals for a winter break on holiday gifts from Apple. “Terms and conditions apply. Not available in Quebec. See www.apple.ca/winterbreak for details. TM and © 2003 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights rserved. 1300421 A-CE www.apple.ca/winterbreak eee Page 20 e http://www.otherpress.ca