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Abbey Undefeated
In Spring Soccer
The Belmont Abbey Soccer
team continued its winning
tradition this Spring by going
undefeated in its four game
schedule.
The Crusaders first match was
against Davidson College.
Randy Schambach led all
scoring with 2 goals. Bill Soussi,
the nation’s second highest
scorer, added 1 goal. Eddy
Mancheno and Brian Murphy
.also scored one goal each. In the
end, the Crusaders out scored
Davidson 5-1.
For the second match the
Crusaders traveled to Rock Hill
S.C. to play the Rock Hill Soccer
Club. Again the Abbey showed
its winning spirit, beating the
club 7-1. Bill Soussi, Eddy
Manchino and Co-Captain Alex
Kozak each had two goals
apiece. Randy Schambach
scored the other goal for the
Crusaders.
The UNCC soccer team
traveled to Belmont for the
Abbey’s third spring contest.
Schambach scored a “Hat
Trick’’ for the Abbey with 3
goals. Soussi and Manchino each
added one and Mosadak Soussi
put in the last two goals, for the
MURPHY Receives Marty Thomas Award
Soussi, Bell, Gribbon
Capture M.V.P. Awards
At Sports Banquet
Crusaders 7-1 victory over the
Charlotte team.
The final match of the season
was also against UNCC, this
time the score was 8-2, again in
favor of the Abbey. This proved
to be a real team effort by the
Crusaders.
Randy Schambach and Brian
Murphy scored back to back
goals. Schambach scored again
later in the match. The Abbey
dominated the entire contest
with Bill Soussi and Alex Kozak
each scoring 2 goals and Bob
Daniel scoring one.
If this Spring is an indication of
what is to come in the Fall, the
Abbey can look forward to
another highly successful fall
season.
Reprinted by permission of
FREE LANCE, student
newspaper of Belmont Abbey
Coliege. (Originai story by
F.X. O’Donneii)
Soccer standouts Brian
Murphy and Belgassem (Bill)
Soussi won more trophies and
plaques than they could carry
home after the Abbey’s Annual
Sports Banquet held April 18 in
the cafeteria.
Senior soccer goalie Brian
Murphy captured the prestigious
Marty Thomas Award for
Outstanding Gentleman Athlete
while teammate Bill Soussi was
selected to receive the coveted
Michael A. Nalls, Sr. Award for
the Outstanding Freshman
Athlete. Awards were given to
Abbey athletes in Soccer,
Basketball, and Tennis at the
special banquet given in favor of
the students who give their time
to Abbey intercollegiate sports.
The featured speaker was
Victor Bubas, the Vice President
of Duke University in nearby
Durham, North Carolina.
Soccer Camp Opens June 28
Belmont Abbey College will
hold its fourth annual soccer
camp beginning June 23 and
continuing through June 28,1974.
Abbey Soccer coach Stanley
Dudko, who has been chosen as
an NAIA Coach of the Year for
the past seven consecutive
years, will be the head instructor
for the camp. Others on the
camp staff will include Jack
Murphy, head coach at Carmel
Academy in Charlotte, ari
several professional Soccer
players.
The camp will be open to boys
ages 7 through 18. Costs for the
week, which include tuition,
housing, meals, accident in
surance and awards, will be
$80.00 for those staying on the
Abbey Campus and $50.00 for the
day campers.
Brochures and applications
may be obtained by contacting
CoachStanleyJ. Dudko, Belmont
Abbey Soccer Camp, Belmont,
North Clarolina 28012, or calling
Coach Dudko at (704) 825-8194.
Playing clothes, bath essen
tials, and other items should be
furnished by the campere.
Soccer shoes are not required,
but are highly recommended.
Parents or guardians are
required to sign the application
forms. Also, a signed physical
examination report from the
camper’s family doctor is
mandatory.
Dudko, current chairman of
the NAIA District 26 Soccer
Committee and Commissioner of
Region 5 of NAIA, has sent his
teams to several NAIA tour
naments. During the past seven
years, the Abbey team has
compiled a 82-33-12 record and
has won two regional cham
pionships and seven district
titles.
’Twenty of his players have
won honors on the NAIA All-
District team, and fifteen of his
men have been named to the
prestigious All-South team.
“The purpose of the Belmont
Abbey College Soccer Camp,”
says Dudko, “is to teach the boys
how to play soccer, to improve
their knowledge and their
playing ability if they have
already been introduced to the
game.”
“Successful coaching career,
genuine interest in soccer, and
contributions to the game of
soccer are the qualities on which
the choosing of the coaching staff
was based,” said Dudko.
The soccer field at Belmont
Abbey is recognized as one of the
finest in the Carolinas. Other
facilities of the new 3,000 seat
physical education plant will be
available for campers’ use.
Aspiring young soccer stars will get their chance to ieam
these skilis at the annuai Beimont Abbey Soccer Camp.
Coach Stan Dudko was called
upon to present the 1974 Soccer
awards. The talented Soussi
brothers. Bill andv Mosadak,
received trophies and plaques
for All District, All NAIA
Regional Tournament, and All
South selections. In addition to
these awards. Bill was also
presented with the In
tercollegiate Soccer Football
Association of America Award,
the most sought after soccer
prize in the country. Brian
Murphy was honored for making
the All NAIA squad along with
forward Eddie Mancheno who
was chosen to the All South
team.
This year’s pick for Most
Valuable Player was an easy
one. Bill Soussi again was
honored with a very handsome
trophy. Bill scored 32 goals this
year for the Crusaders which
broke the school’s existing
record and was second highest in
the United States. Chosen as the
Most Improved Player for
soccer was sophomore Frank
Munchinski.
The special awards in soccer
were then announced. John
“Buster” Keaton was presented
with the Thomas E. Baugh
' Soccer Award for the qualities
most becoming a college athlete.
Recipient of the R.C. Aizcorbe
Award this year was Brian
Murphy.
Coach Bob Hussey then
presented the awards for
basketball. Selected as Most
Valuable Player was Carl Bell,
who has received the award
every year since he has been
playing for the Abbey. For the
second year in a row, Curtis
Carter was named as the Most
Outstanding Rebounder,
averaging over ten bounds per
game.
The Most Valuable Player is
selected by the team members
themselves.
Tennis was next on the
program and Coach Mike Reidy
presented the awards. Chosen
for the second year in succession
for Most Valuable Player in
tennis was Pat Gribbon. Coach
Reidy called Pat “a truly
Christian gentleman” and “a
pleasure to coach ... and learn
from.”
Gary Silver was again chosen
as the Most Improved Player.
Reprinted by permission of
FREE LANCE, student
newspaper of Belmont Abbey
College.! original story by F.X.
O’Donnell)