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THE BLUE BANNER/April 30, 1987/15 UNCA teams faced many challenges By Geoff Cabe Assistant Sports Editor The sports year of 1986-87 was UNCA’s initial year com peting in NCAA Division I. UNCA had a little bit of everything in store for it this year. Throughout the year there were surprises, disappointments, individual achievements, and a cham pionship. So, in our final issue for this year, we decided to take a look back at the UNCA teams of 1986-87. Soccer was the first sport to get underway. UNCA’s men’s teani took to the field with a young squad that fea tured six sophomores, four freshmen, three juniors, and two seniors. Just as young teams often do, the Bulldogs had trouble squeezing out close games and finished with an 8-10-3 record. UNCA lost in the opening round of the Big South tour nament to Winthrop 3-2. However, Coach Hank Kom- odowski saw reason for opti mism after the season. "The team, was basically a sopho more team this year and next year they will be a junior team,” he said. ”We are look ing forward to the next two years with this group because now they are both experi enced and good, and out of that you get championships." Sophomore Mark Magee was named to the all-confer ence team, while senior Larry Cook was named third team All-South as a goalkeeper. Women’s soccer was a new sport on the UNCA campus this year under the direction of Coach Ivan Cohen. The Lady Bulldogs were faced Wednesday is college night at Lois Wild'a B-Uniqne 8alon-on-the-Flasa Mens haircut with shampoo $8.00 Womens haircut with shampoo $10.00 (college I. D. required) call 263-4524 or 262-8211 with the challenge of playing against more experienced and talented teams in their initial campaign. The team lost all of its games except for a 1-1 tie with Warren Wilson. However, according to Cohen, taking initial lumps is only a step in building a competitive team. 'Even though we’re getting beat by these schools, we’re learning how to play the game," he said. Volleyball also went through a rebuilding stage this season as a freshman and sophomore dominated Hartman expected his team to make a run for the fourth or fifth spot in the Big South tournament, but his team wound up placing seventh. "We had high hopes, but we just couldn’t put it together," he said. "It was a disappoint ing season." The lady runners did not fare much better in their division, as they wound up in sixth place. However, Coach Karen Stasel sees improve ment as inevitable. "Our top four runners are coming back and that is a major plus," she said. Staff photo—Chris Allison UNCA s Rudy Sdiwab helped the men’s tennis team claim third place at the recent Big South Conference tournament. team went through a 9-24 season. 'E3q)erience was our biggest downfall," said Coach Suzanne Patterson. "We had so many freshman and so many young players." Cross country was also a relatively new sport at UNCA. Men’s Coach Bob Coach Jerry Green and the men’s basketball team went into their season with many question marks. The team was hit hard by graduation, and was facing a very tough Division I schedule. "We have so many positions that are imtested," Green said before the season. However, the Bulldogs proved that while they may not be in the class of Clem— son or N.C. State, they were more than a match for the Southern Conference, as they posted a 6—3 record against Southern tezims. The Bulldogs posted a 14- 10 overall record and finish ed in third place in the Big South during the regular sea son. In the tournament, UNCA needed only one bas ket to go to the finals, as they were upended by Camp bell. Senior Van Wilkins was named to the all-conference team as he paced the Bull dogs in scoring all season. The Lady Bulldogs went through a rebuilding process this season under Coach Mary Ann Myers. Though they had a rough time out of coherence, the Lady Bull dogs, who have no seniors on the squad, managed to end up in fifth place in the con ference with a 4-8 record. Freshman Wendy Beecher made the all-conference team in her first season of college ball. After being picked to fin ish near the bottom of the conference, the women’s softball team finished third in the Big South tournament despite having injuries to key players. The termis program had to endure the loss of two coa ches in mid—season, as men’s coach Doug Maynard and women’s coach Mike Sams both stepped down. However, the women’s team was able to regroup under the guidance of new coach Chuck Schilling in time to capture the Big South Con ference crown. The Lady Bulldogs finished with 47 points, only one point ahead of Coastal Caro lina. Candi Earwood won and individual championship for UNCA i^ the number six sin gles division. 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