PAGE 4 — THE DECREE — OCTOBER 3,1986
Bishops rumble past ECU, 33-21
By TOM ROSS
(Editor's note: This is another
in a series of imaginary reports on
the Bishops' football season.)
The North Carolina Wesleyan
football team upped its record to 2-
0 with a 33-21 win over East
Carolina.
The win, according to coach
Keith Bauer, was a "great
confidence builder" for the
Bishops. "It let the guys know that
they could handle the pressures of
playing on the road."
The Pirates of East Carolina
came out seemingly unbeatable in
the first quarter, as they ran off 21
unanswered points on their first
three possessions. The ECU scores
came on drives of 91, 73, and 86
yards, with none of the drives
lasting more than six plays.
"The guys didn't think there
was any way we could come back,
but I had great confidence that
Goggins would produce scores
when we needed them," Bauer
said. "If Brian Goggins doesn't win
the Heisman Trophy, I'll quit
coaching on the collegiate level."
Goggins came through for the
Bishops, helping to score 10 points
in the first quarter as he moved
the team into field goal range
against an incredibly tough ECU
defense, and scored himself on the
next series of plays for the Bishops.
The initial scoring drive saw
the Bishops move from their own
Men's Soccer
It was a quiet week for the North Carolina Wesleyan
soccer squad. The Battling Bishops' only decision was a 0-0 tie
with Roanoke on Saturday. The decision marked the sixth
straight shutout by N.C. Wesleyan goalie Charlie Georges.
The Junior from Lynn, Mass., now has a .625 goals against
average which is on record pace in the Bishops' record book.
The Bishops inched their way up the national rankings during
the week — going from number 19 to 18 in the nation.
With a 2-0 mark in the Dixie Conference, the Bishops are
leading the league as nationally ranked conference members
UNC-Greensboro and Christopher Newport went down to
defeat this week. The Bishops hopped back into the conference
race as they faced Methodist at home on Tuesday. N.C.
Wesleyan will then face non-conference foe Mount Olive this
Saturday in a Homecoming match. A quick look at the scoring
column finds all-time leading scorer Bill Tully easily ahead
with 25 points — 10 goals and five assists.
Women’s Soccer (5-3)
The Battling Bishops' women's soccer squad racked up the
goals over the week with a 4-0 win over Guilford and a 6-0
shelling over Brevard. Senior Patty Duggan had an excellent
week for the Bishops — scoring four goals and chipping in one
assist. Duggan and freshman Gerry Mundel had three goals
each against Brevard. The Bishops one of the most balanced
scoring attacks around if the early season is any indication.
Nine different players have scored goals for the Bishops. The
Dixie Conference race will heat up -for the Bishops this week
as N.C. Wesleyan took on Mehtodist Wednesday and faces
Virginia Wesleyan Saturday in a noon Homecoming match.
Volleyball (2-11)
After dropping eight straight contests, the Battling
Bishops' volleyball squad found the winning track this past
weekend with a 15-5, 6-15, 15-13 win over Mary Baldwin at
the Bridgewater Tournament. The Battling Bishops had little
luck after that win — falling to host Bridgewater, St.
Andrews, and Gettysburg to round up the tournament. Stats-
wise, the Bishops have three of the top blockers in the Dixie
Conference with Wendy Elks (1.13), Sabrina Felser (1.05),
and Debbie Ward (.96). The Bishops faced Division I foe East
Carolina on Tuesday and had a tri-match with Christopher
Newport and Chowan on Wednesday.
Baseball
Mike Fox's baseball squad hosted Lenior Community
College on Wednesday before traveling to compete in the
Louisburg Baseball Tournament Friday through Sunday. The
Bishops will host two other schools during the fall season —
Oct. 11 against Campbell University for a noon doubleheader
and a noon doubleheader with Atlantic Christian Oct. 25.
10-yard line to the Pirates 17-yard
line in four plays before Surefoot
Thom kicked a 32-yard field goal
to put the Bishops on the board
and bring the score to 21-3 in
favor of the Pirates.
The Bishop defense, led by
defensive standout Rich "Hacksaw"
Chapairo, began to tighten the
screws on the ECU offense.
Chaparro made three solo tackles
to force the Pirates to punt and to
tum the ball over to the surging
Bishop offense.
Goggins then carefully engi
neered a scoring drive to bring the
Bishops to within 21-10 by the end
of the first quarter. The Bishop
drive began on their own 18-yard
line with an end-around by Goose
Guthrie that moved the ball to the
27-yard line. On second down,
Goggins called the quarterback
option, resulting in an 11-yard
gain by Am Anderson.
The next play moved the ball
into Pirate territory, with Charlie
McGee running up the middle for
a 22-yard gain. Baity "Numchuck"
Nethercutt ran the ball for a five-
yard gain on the next play to
move the ball to the Pirate 35-
yard line. Goggins then conceived
a play on the spur of the moment
that was possibly the best designed
play in college football today.
"I told Snake this play would
never work, but he tried it and to
everyone's surprise it did," com
mented Bauer. Goggins took the
snap, pitched out to Am An
derson, and took off on a fly
pattern down the sideline. Ander
son connected with Goggins with
a spectacular pass, thrown on the
run, for the 35-yard score. Thom
added the extra point, and the
Bishops had moved a little closer
to the Pirates, but remained 21-10
going into the second quarter.
The Bishop offense put two
scores on the board in the second
quarter to move ahead by half-
time, 24-21. The first of the two
scores came when Apple Pie
Dolliver scored on a six-yard run
that capped a 91-yard, two-play
drive for the Bishops. The first
play of the drive saw Goggins
connect with Frank "Linguini"
Warecke for an 85-yard gain that
set up Dolliver's score.
"Warecke should have scored,
but he got tired of running and
slowed down, and the defender
caught him," said a displeased
Bauer about the play. "I guess he
•just needs to do more running after
practice."
After the Goggins to Warecke
play, Dolliver then took the ball in
for the touchdown, Thom con
verted the PAT, and the score
stood at 21-13 with the Bishops
closing quickly.
The Bishops went ahead late in
the half when Am Anderson
connected with Tom "Thumb"
Rivers for a 28-yard score. The
Anderson to Rivers score came
after Chapparo recovered a fum
ble for the Bishops on the Pirate
28-yard line. Thom converted the
extra point attempt and the
Bishops moved ahead 24-21 over
the homestanding Pirates.
The crowd was brought to its
feet late in the third quarter at
Nethercutt returned a punt 81
yards for a touchdown. Nethercutt
took the punt on his own 19-yard
line, headed up the right sideline
but ran into a wall of Pirate
tacklers. He alertly reversed his
field to allude the pack and
headed up the left sideline. There
were only two Pirates left between
Nethercutt and the goal line,
which he hurdled both to go in for
the score. The extra point was
missed, and the Bishops were up
30-21.
An "insurance" score was
added for the Bishops in the
fourth quarter when Thom kicked
a record-setting 69-yard field goal.
Thom, the only straight away
kicker in college football, was
ecstatic about his kick. "I knew
with Fat Charlie holding it, I could
do it," said Thom after his field
goal moved the Bishops ahead 33-
21.
The Bishops, at 2-0, have
surprised many people in college
football with such a fabulous start
and promising outlook for the
1986 season. John Madden of
CBS said about the Bishops,
"These guys are great. The way
Goggins leads the team is in
credible. Whoever is behind the
recruiting of this team is a genius.
The Bishops are on my list as
contenders for the national title."
FORWARD PROGRESS — Shamil Salah handles the ball in the Bishops' 3-1 vic
tory in men's soccer over Methodist College at home on Tuesday. (Decree photo
by Steve Wiggins.)