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The Viking bench, from left, Kristi Scott (15), Melanie McCombs (13), Nancy Itall (8), Chaney Ward (11) and Shelly Earl (6) celebrate the final point in the Viks' upset of #1- rankedWest Texas State at the TCI Showcase. The script was straight out of Hollywood. PSU volleyball team finish­ es fourth in the country in 1991, learns from their mistakes and comes back in a furor to take the crown the next season. There was only one problem, and ironi­ cally, it was the same as the season be­ fore. For the second year in a row. West Texas State stood between the Vikings and greatness. The teams had split home wins during the regular sea­ son. But this time the deck was stacked as 3,188 screaming, extremely vocal and equally biased fans filed into the Amarillo (TX) Civic Center on Dec. 9 and made life hell for head coach Jeff Mozzochi, as he was unable to bark out orders to his troops. The result was a three straight set drubbing, 15-10, 15-5, 15-12 at the hands of the two-time champions. The team ended with an impres­ sive 38-3 mark, setting a number of records along the way. The Vikings lost just 19 games all season, beating their previous low of 23 set in 1984. The sea­ son was filled with highlights, including the winning of the TCI-Cypress Inn Showcase of Volleyball. Individual honors went to sophomores Leanne Peters and joy Lam- mert-Russell who were each named to the AVCA All-American first team. Also earning a second team All-American slot was senior Shannon Thordarson. 1992 was the end of eligibility for seniors Kim Keith, Kristi Scott, Wendy Coleman and Thordarson. But the future looks bright as Lori Weaver, Lammert-Russell and red-shirt senior Erika Boggio return to the fold. —Tony Ruzicka 134