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ONLINE 23-FEB-01 elizabeth jardina/thresher Right back at you Sophomore Jeri Gonzales looks to move up to the net Friday against the University of Texas-Pan American. Gonzales' 6-0, 6-4 win over UTPA's Alana Breen at the No. 4 spot helped the Owls record their third straight shutout and move to 6-4 in dual match play. The Owls face Stephen F. Austin State University Wednesday. Swim team hopes to make a splash at WAC Championships by John C. Chao thresher staff The day has finally arrived. All season long, the swim team has looked totoday, when the Western Athletic Conference Championships begin in San Antonio, as the goal on which to focus. STORY... Lady Owls seek to get back in the WAC race by Jason Gershman thresher editorial staff With two home wins last weekend, the women's basketball team has moved into striking distance of the Western Athletic Conference leaders. STORY... Three more wins for men's tennis by Eric Raub thresher staff The men's tennis team couldn't have hoped for anything more. STORY... Indoor track teams set sights on conference crowns The indoor track season is the shortest in collegiate sports - Rice's first meet was less than a month ago, and already the team is in Reno for the Western Athletic Conference Championships, which run from today through Sunday. STORY... Owls suffer two close road losses by Ryan Keedy thresher staff A few mistakes caused a lot of trouble for the men's basketball team last week. STORY... More Headlines: Mance returns to lineup Nichols makes pain-free return from off-season shoulder surgery Football announces staff changes Balanced women's team ready to defend WAC title Owls host series against Hawaii-Hilo to open defense of four straight WAC championships Philips continues trend of strong freshman play Defense carries Rice over Hawaii Men's team faces imposing hurdle in No. 1 TCU Search the Thresher pages: Enter your search terms: Copyright © 2000 The Rice Thresher. All Rights Reserved. This document may be distributed electronically, provided that it is distributed in its entirety and includes this notice. However, it cannot be reprinted without the express written permission of: The Rice Thresher, Rice University MS-524, PO Box 1892, Houston, TX 77251-1892, USA. The Thresher Online Project -- ethresh@listserv.rice.edu