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Volleyball quietly racking up wins AMY BROACH staff writer Volleyball. You know, the sport where the object is to ram the ball down your opponents throat Sounds pretty savage, huh? Well, it is, and the Guilford College women's volley ball team is excellent at it. The Quakers, 10 and 6 heading into the Halloween match-up against Emory and Henry, have had one of their best seasons in recent memory. Senior blocker Angela Lett said, "This is one of the best teams since I have been here at Guilford." The Lady Quakers are hoping to make this a memorable season in the trophy case as well. The three seniors are looking to win their first Old Dominion Athletic Conference title since they were freshmen. The Quakers also hope that their success will give them a berth in the NCAA Division 111 playoffs. Coach Chuck McCracken credits the women on their ability to approach each match competively and as a team. "The team plays very well together," said McCracken. "Their ability to get along speaks well for their suc cess." Two experienced team members say that Quakers win a wild one, 33-32 GEORGE BINNS staff writer Looking at Danny Strelkauskas, you'd never guess he was that strong. But last Sat urday, the junior quarterback lifted the entire Guilford College football team to an inspir ing 33-32 upset victory over Emory & Henry. Strelkauskas passed for a career-high 318 yards and a Guilford record-tying four touch downs against the Wasps, who were ranked fifth in the NCAA Division 111 South Region. "I'm lucky to have very good receivers to rely on," said Strelkauskas. "The linemen gave me enough time to throw, and the receivers adjusted well." Junior wide-out William Rochelle caught four balls for a career-high 114 yards and two touchdowns, including a crucial 71-yard bomb in the fourth quarter, the longest play from scrimmage in the ODAC this year. Receiver Junior Lord continued to domi nate opposing defensive backs, catching five passes for 133 yards and two touchdowns. Despite the pass-catching heroics, the Quakers were in a see-saw battle the whole game. QB honored Danny .Strelkauskas was Jnamed ODAC player-of-the-week for his perfonnanceagainst Emory k fsfcrdauakas tied a Guilford record with four to^Jw^^and|ssedforacaTeer- Ihe Charleston, S>C native, is ,the first Lam capturea u for nis per> onnanct ; November 1,1996 the teamwork has been good this sea son. Junior Amy Shores said, "This has been the best gelling group ever. We're not just team mates, we're friends too, and that's what makes it fun." Lett, who played her final home match in Tuesday's 3-0 thrashing of Sweet Briar, agrees. "The fact that ev eryone gets along is one of our keys to success," she said. This year the Quakers have changed their of- fense, allowing the players to make im portant decisions on the court as the match progresses. Lett states that "this new of fense allows the hitters more freedom with the ball." Guilford, now 3-4 and 2-2 in the ODAC, fell behind 20-7 in the second quarter, but marched back to take a 21 -20 halftime lead, scoring on a one-yard run by Strelkauskas and a five-yard touchdown grab by Lord. Emory & Henry stormed out after half time to a 29-21 lead, but once again, the Quakers retaliated. Rochelle's post pattern touchdown cut the lead to two, but after an E&H field goal, Guilford was down by five with less than six minutes to play. Heroically, Strelkauskas strolled onto the field and drove the Quakers 69 yards on 11 plays, capped by a diving touchdown catch by Lord. The Wasps had a chance to win the game, but failed on a 45-yard field goal attempt. Quaker running back Chris Li, who ran for a career-high 60 yards in the absence of leading rusher David Heggie, said, "We all played our hearts out and deserved that win." Defensive standouts included Ben Kennerson and Dwayne Cherry, who both had 11 tackles, while Scott Sinclair had nine and Brad Smith, eight. Assistant coach Bryan Garland said, "The guys finally showed us what they've been saying they could do all year." Assistant coach Brindon Christman added, "The team stepped it up in practice this week, and carried it into the same " The victory gives the Quaker? an out side shot at the ODAC title, and they travel to Randolph-Macon this week for an im portant conference matchup. sports 1 -•H 1 * The Quakers currently rank 6th in the nation in team blocking. ter. While communication is nice, it also helps to have talent. Blockers Angela Lett and Monica Jaszczak, respectively 10th and 16th in the nation in blocks, along with The Guilfordian The fresh offense also allows the Quak ers to capitalize on one of their strengths: communication. "Communication is one of our keys; it raises our level of play," Lett said. Hav ing good communica tion among players is imperative, especially to the setter, who can adjust the placement of the ball for the hit ter according to the plan of the team's of fense. "Our communica tion level sets the tone for the game," said Shores, an outside hit- Isaac Pal ant \3 N D *QDAC* Men's Soccer W L T GF GA Women's Soccer WLTGFGA Washington & Lee 10 3 0 39 23 Randolph-Macon 15 1 1 61 6 Roanoke 9 3 2 37 19 Wash & Lee 11 4 0 47 14 Randolph-Macon 10 4 1 24 13 Roanoke 10 6 1 48 20 Eastern Mennonile 10 5 0 40 18 Lynchburg 12 8 0 62 30 Va. Wesleyan 10 5 1 33 16 Va. Wesleyan 8 6 2 34 28 Hampden-Sydney 8 7 1 31 21 R-M Women's 9 8 055 41 Emory & Henry 7 8 1 37 37 Guilford 6 8 2 24 48 Lynchburg 7 9 1 34 45 Sweet Briar 4 6 3 39 43 Bridgewater 3 13 0 35 65 Hollins 410 0 19 69 Guilford 1 9 1 13 31 FwtbaH W L PF PA Women's Volleyball W L Emory & Henry 5 2 165 125 I Washington & Lee 24 3 Bridgewater 4 3 105 94 Bridgewater 24 4 Guilford 3 4 137 147 Lynchburg 19 8 Randolph-Macon 5 2 170 118 Eastern Mennonite 16 8 Wash. & Lee 3 4 102 150 Guilford 10 6 Hampden-Sydney 2 5 94 181 Hollins 11 14 Randolph-Macon 10 18 Sewanee 211 Catholic 45 Roanoke Wash. & Lee 24 ( H-S 14 1 R-M Women's College 4 24 Sweet Briar ~ Davidson 24! Bdgwtr. 0 | Laura Nelson, Amy Shores, and Jenn Gowac, have all been leaders in not only team statistics, but conference stats as well. However, McCracken said, "Players who don't get to play as much still play an important role because they push each other in practice, which creates a competitiveness in the team." Lett agrees, saying that "This year's team is the most overall rounded team that I have played on." These factors will have to be present in the next few games for the Quakers to ful fill their dreams. "We will have to play well in the ODAC Tournament against teams like Washington and Lee, Eastern Menno nite, and Bridgewater, (who are conference leaders) to be able to win," McCracken said. For the Quakers, that means focusing on Emory and Henry and conference power house Washington and Lee, who will act as barriers to the conference tide and a berth in the national tournament. But with the talent of this team and their competiveness, no opponent should be able to squelch the Quakers' thirst. 9
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