Sept. 16,2011 I The Clarion
Sports
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Photo by Liza Fortenberry
Asher Blackmore faces off against Kody Hughes at the Georgia Tech Dual Slalom Race.
Lady Tornados win first away game
By Chantel Azevedo
staff Reporter
The lady Tornados traveled to Black Mountain,
North Carolina last Tuesday to battle against the
Montreal College Cavaliers where they recorded
a 1-0 defeat and in turn handed the Cavaliers
their second loss of the season.
The Brevard College Tornados came out firing
at all angles as the match started off quickly.
Their legs ached and their bodies were fatigued,
but their hearts were filled with passion as they
stepped onto the field when the first whistle
blew. Although Brevard came out strong
outshooting their opponent 10-5, Montreal
was first to open up all attack having an early
scoring chance in the 23rd minute. Sophomore
goalkeeper Brittany Webster was able to keep
the Tornados in the game making a spectacular
save that stopped Montreal forward Alex Mash
from scoring on this great opportunity.
As for the lady Tornados, their first scoring
opportunity came almost at halftime. At the
35th minute, senior forward Bailey Varley took
advantage of an accurately played through ball
putting her in a one-on-one situation with the
Cavalier’s goalkeeper Varley was able to make
a move and get passed the goalie, but was fouled
in the box fortunately giving the Tornados and
penalty kick. Sophomore Jaime Bundy was
not able to place the ball at the back of the net,
leaving the game at a 0-0 tie.
As the clock dwindled down to the final
minutes of the first half, junior forward Carolina
Anderson was able to take advantage of a
scoring opportunity in the 42nd minute as she
chipped Montreal goalkeeper and scored for
Brevard, pulling one up for the Tornados on
the scoreboard.
“H was a hard fight,” junior captain Hannah
Graham said. “We knew we had to find a way
to win. With a great save by Brittany and a
well-placed ball by Carolina, we found that
way to win.”
Taking the field after halftime, the Cavaliers
did not give up; they found a new fight and
determination which lead them to outshoot
the Tornados 11-3. Despite the offensive push,
Brevard’s defense lead by goalkeeper Brittany
Webster was able to hold strong and preserve
their team’s victory.
“The game against Montreal was hands down
a 90 minute battle until the last whistle blew,”
Assistant Coach Caity Brown said. “Both teams
left it all on the field and it was nice to come
out on top in the end. Our girls have worked so
hard this season and they are finally getting the
results they deserve. Hopefully this positive
momentum continues into our first conference
match against Carson Newman and we come
home with another win.”
Brevard College
hires new
basketball coach
Photo by Park Baker
Mark Prosser joins the Brevard College
Coaching Staff in the fall of 2011, coming to the
Tornados from Wofford College, where he was
involved in all aspects of coaching, including
scouting, prep recruiting and film breakdown.
"Brevard is very similar to what I know and
what I come from, having been able to work
with schools with similar academic and athletic
departments," commented Coach Prosser "This
team has a proven track record of success under
Coach Mike Jones and my goal is to continue
to build on this success. The team knows what
it takes to be successful and I expect their 100
percent effort and they can expect the same
from me."
Last season the Wofford Terriers repeated
as Southern Conference Champions and
reached the NCAA Tournament. In the 2009-
2010 season, Prosser helped Wofford reach a
school-record 26 wins along with the Southern
Conference Championship and a trip to the
NCAA Tournament.
Prosser graduated from Marist College in
2002. He saw action as a reserve forward at
Marist before a knee injury ended his playing
career He also worked with the program as a
student assistant coach. Prosser earned Street
and Smith honorable mention All-America
honors at Lawrenceville Prep. He averaged 18
points and seven rebounds per game during his
senior season, earning USA Today All-State
honors.
A native of Wheeling, West Virginia, Prosser
is the son of the late Skip Prosser, who was
head men’s basketball coach at Wake Forest and
Xavier He and his wife Emily were married in
June 2009 and reside in Spartanburg. They have
an eight month old, Ava Grayce.
The Brevard College Men’s Basketball team
finished with a 13-14 record in the 2010-2011
season, earning their second consecutive bid
to the Food Lion South Atlantic Conference
tournament.