1.   An injury and a lockout-shortened season conspired against Croshere his first two seasons.

2.   -- By earning his eighth victory Thursday night, BRET SABERHAGEN has surpassed his victory totals for each of his first two seasons with the Mets.

3.   All that despite Snyder having led the Tigers to NCAA tournament appearances in each of his first two seasons.

4.   But Thursday night, Boucher had a hand in every Kings goal, picking up a pair of assists and a goal, his first this season.

5.   Certainly Ross, a sound football man, won only five games his first two seasons at Tech.

6.   Disappointed about missing college life and frustrated by his lack of baseball success, Lombard thought about quitting several times his first few seasons.

7.   Even Kings forward Eddie Olczyk was involved in a fight, his first this season.

8.   Even with precautions in place, an obsessed male fan stalked Wideman her first two seasons with the Sparks.

9.   Five of the six games last year were decided by one goal and the first this season was decided in overtime.

10.   Four Patriots had receiving touchdowns, including season firsts for Johnson and workhouse running back Antowain Smith.