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Ullje laily (Tar Hepl Volleyball Aims for Better Banner By Ben Couch Staff Writer In the history of its program, the North Carolina volleyball team has never gotten past the second round of the NCAA Tournament. This year, UNC expects that to change. “This year’s squad is better. That’s the bottom line,” said outside hitter Malaika Underwood. “We have a good seed, which helps us out, and the seniors are really motivated. So those three things together, we have a great opportunity to do something special.” The statistics back her up. No. 14 North Carolina’s winning per centage of .909 is the highest in school his tory. UNC (30-3) has hovered between 11 and 15 in the polls for most of this season. The previous high for an ACC team was 13, set by Clemson in 1999. Outside hitter Laura Greene, voted the ACC player of the year, is the first Tar Heel to record 1,500 digs and 1,500 kills in her career. She was named to the all- ACC first team, along with setter Eve Rackham, who is second in career assists. Sophomore Molly Pyles was named to the all-ACC second team. Peppers Suspended for Rest of Season The Associated Press CHARLOTTE - Star rookie defen sive end Julius Peppers of the Carolina Panthers was suspended Tuesday for the final four games of the season for violat ing the NFL’s substance-abuse policy. Peppers’ agent, Marvin Demoff, told the league Tuesday morning that he was withdrawing an appeal of the suspen sion. Demoff said last month that the league told him Peppers tested positive for a banned substance in a dietary sup plement. “It’s disappointing for me, the Panthers ' I Ifh K ! jj!Jjjj Special Rates Let our Home be your Home for the Holidays at The Carolina Inn $99.00 - $149.00 Single or Double Occupancy Sunday 12/8/02 through Sunday 1/5/03 Call for Reservations Sgi fKKkC’ A—• THE ***;■■- 1-800-962-8519 Carolina Owned by The Unrwmity of North Carolina # Chapel Mill Operated by ARAMARK/Harrbon Lodging - a Doubletree Affiliate Hotel Sweater coats, f sexy junior tops & fashion denim WE GOT IT Jl . WORKING! 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We like our seed, and we think that we have a good chance of getting a banner up there.” UNC is seeded third in the central region of the bracket and 11th overall. When tournament play begins on Thursday, the first obstacle in North Carolina’s way is Winthrop (28-10), win ner of the Big South conference cham- and the fans and everybody,” Peppers said in a conference call Tuesday after noon. “I wish I could finish the season. I’m just going to get over it and come back next year and be even stronger.” The 22-year-old defensive lineman ranks third in the NFL with 12 sacks but will end his season short ofjevon Kearse’s rookie record of 14 1/2. He will be eligi ble to play in the Pro Bowl if selected. “Obviously when you lose a player of his caliber and it is disappointing,” Panthers general manager Marty Humey said. “But we’ve known this was a possibility for a few weeks. So we’re pionship. “We’re looking at a team that won their conference, so their feeling posi tive, they’re successful, they’re a win ning team,” said UNC coach Joe Sagula. “Any team you play is coming here with a winning season, and they’re going to be dangerous.” Sagula said that his team has been watching tape of the Eagles and is wary of Winthrop’s outside hitters, Mary Hock and Jennifer Pritchard, who have very contrasting styles. Controlling the outside hitters and also the tempo will be key for the Tar Heels. It is something that they could not do in their loss to the Seminoles, when Florida State’s Erica Bunch and Kristin Frye dictated the pace of the game. Asa result, the Seminoles broke down UNC’s typically strong defense. The team believes that a repeat per formance is not in the cards. “We expect to win,” Greene said. “We don’t expect to go home in the first round the way we have since I’ve been here. I think that’s a huge change in the mindset of the program.” The Sports Editor can be reached at sports@unc.edu. not surprised by it.” Demoff wouldn’t say what supple ment Peppers had taken. “We didn’t not want the suspension to affect some of the 2003 season,” Demoff said. “Julius did not want to do that. Julius is going to stand up and admit he made a mistake, although unwittingly, and learn from it.” Tf But what we found out, is that each one of us is... a brain abasketcase If a princess Breakfast with THE BREAKFAST CLTJB Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 8 p.m. Great Hall, Student Union Breakfast Food, 'Bo's Costume and Hands-Free Lipstick Contests, Free Games and Prizes and 'Bo's Dance Party after the Film! FREE with OneCARD Sponsored by CUAB Reel Crew Films, Carolina After Dark and RHA i 111 iL* JjMk UNC Pizza Headquarters ill E. 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Illinois (4-0) led 64-57 with 7:42 left and then took off, outscoring the Tar Heels 28-8 while sending UNC (5-1) to its first loss. North Carolina was coming off a championship in the Preseason NIT after defeating then-No. 2 Kansas in the semifinal game and Stanford in the final. In a game featuring talented first-year players - North Carolina started three freshmen and Illinois two - the Mini's experience made the difference down the stretch. Harrington shot 7 of 9 from the field, including 6 of 8 from the 3-point line, to give the Illini the boost they needed. Cook was 8-of-12 from the field and had eight rebounds and added five assists. Freshman Sean May led North Carolina with 21 points, sophomore Jawad Williams had 15, and freshman Rashad McCants had 13. Harrington sparked an 11-2 second half run, making a steal and driving layup and then hitting a 3-pointer as Illinois ran off to a 57-45 lead with just under 13 minutes left. May, with his father, former Indiana star Scott May, watching from a seat several feet behind the Tar Heels’ bench, then brought North Carolina back. He worked inside and made three free throws and an easy layup to cut the lead to 58-52 with just under 10 minutes to go. But Harrington, Luther Head and then Cook hit 3-pointers in a two minute span, spurring a 15-6 spurt as the Illini broke away to stay, taking a 79-63 lead with four minutes left. UNC never regained its composure. Harrington’s 3-pointer and Head’s spectacular dunk on a lob pass from Brown in the final two minutes of the first half helped the Illini take a 40-36 lead. Things didn’t look so bad from the start for the North Carolina. The Tar Heels didn’t let the rowdy crowd at Assembly Hall rattle them and jumped out early in the game to lead 11-3. Illinois finally caught up as Harrington’s first 3-pointer gave the Illini their first lead, at 19-17, and they went on to build a late eight-point lead. North Carolina rallied and evened the game on a 3-pointer by Jonathan Holmes before Illinois went up four at the half. As the final minute wound down, Illinois fans chanted, “Overrated," referring to North Carolina’s No. 12 ranking released Monday. Tar Heel coach Matt Doherty told his team, which hadn’t experienced a loss ffEuaßMifiPim Summer School Abroad Registration Continues Through March 7 Spaces available in 2-5 week programs in 13 areas of study and in 14 different locations Need-based scholarships available Summer School *134 East Franklin Street • 2nd floor 919-966-4364 www.unc.edu/summer We Want you, Granville Towers is looking for enthusiastic students to fill our Resident Assistant Program openings for Fall 2003-Spring 20041 Compensation includes a Single Room, Unlimited Meals, Parking, and Morel If you are looking for a rewarding work experience, pick up an R.A. application today! R.A Staff Make Lifelong Friends... Gain Valuable Work Experience... Why Wait? APPLY TODAY! a Questions? Contact Matt Fulton at 370-4500 fesi or email mfulton@granvilletowers.com. EOE M/F/IW Wednesday, December 4, 2002 yet this season, that there will be days like this. Illinois 92 , UNC 65 UNC _ 36 29 65 (Knob 40 52 92 uNciesi f# ft rt> mn ro-a ra-a o-t a pf ip Wiliams 36 fr-tl 3-6 2-8 1 3 16 McCants 33 44 44 64 3 2 13 May 34 846 M 25 3 4 21 Felton 38 2-6 4 4 0-3 33 3 Manuel 14 0-5 00 0-5 2 2 0 Scott 26 1-6 04) 04) 0 2 2 Holmes 2 M 00 CWS 0 0 3 Noel 8 00 00 00 0 1 0 Sanders 6 1-1 00 M 0 1 2 Johnson 5 00 GO 00 0 1 0 Total 200 23*54 16*21 11-32 12 19 85 Percentages - FG 426, FT 762. 3-point goals - 3-15 200 (McCants 1-5. Felton 12, Holmes 1-1) Team rebounds 2 Blocked shot* —3 (Williams. May. Felton). Turnovers l9 (Felton 8, McCants 3 Manuel 2. Wiftams 2 Holmes. May. Noel. Scott). Steals - 4 (Williams 3. Felton). Illinois {92} fg ft rb min m-a nv* o-t a pf ip Cook 32 8-12 5-6 1-8 5 3 22 Powell 17 3-6 1-2 2-4 0 4 7 Smith 19 2-8 2-2 1-3 1 4 6 WiHiams 19 24 1-3 0-1 5 2 6 Brown 35 6-16 04) 2-3 3 6 12 Spears 5 00 00 . 00 0 1 0 Head 23 5-$ 0-2 3-5 3 0 12 Ferguson 5 00 2-2 OO 0 0 2 Harrington 25 7-9 0-1 14 3 0 20 Howard 1 0-1 OO 04) 0 0 0 Huge 1 00 00 04) 0 0 0 Wilson 1 00 00 1-2 0 0 0 Augustine 17 24 1-2 1-3 0 1 5 Total 200 36-68 12-20 12-37 23 18 92 Percentages - FG .515. FT .600 3*orot goals - 10-22. .455 Williams 1- i. Herring ion 6-8. Head 2-5. Cook 1-2, Howell 0-1, Smith 0-1, Brown 04). loam rebounds - 4 Blocked shot* -3 (Augustine, Smith. Spears) Turnovers -11 (Williams 4, Head 3. Cook 2. Powell, Smith). Steals - 12 (Harrington 5. Brown 4, Code, Head. Williams). Technical fouls - Norte, Attendance - 16,500 9
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