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Gardner-Webb Sports
GWU volleyball sets new record
by: B.J. Johnson
The 1996 version of the Gardner-
Webb volleyball team may be the best in
school history. The team set a new record
for wins recently with a victory over
Pfeiffer. It was Gardner-Webb’s 15th victory
of the season, breaking the school record of
14 wins set last year.
The Bulldogs captured the Fayetville
St. tournament winning all five matches.
They lost only one game in the entire
toumemant as Kathy Smith brought home
the tournament MVP.
GWU then won over Presbyterian
3-2 after dropping the first two sets. Heather
Hauser had 24 kills and 21 digs in the
victory.
Gardner-Webb is currently 21-6 and
tied for first place in the SAC with Elon.
The team has been getting key contributions
all season from Smith, Hauser, Tracy
Schroder and Kellie Williams.
Smith, Hauser and Schroder have all
been named “Player of the Week” in the
South Atlantic Confrence. All three women
are among the conference leaders in kills
per game. Smith is third in the SAC in
blocks per game and Schroder is seventh.
Williams is the conference’s leader in
assists per game.
GWU will be back at home on
Monday, Oct. 31, versus Mars Hill. They
will have away matches against Elon,
Carson-Newman and Lenoir-Ryhne before
the season ends with the SAC tournament
Nov. 7-9.
Gardner-Webb's Kathy Smith returns a shot in a
recent game. Smith has played a big part in the
Bulldogs success this season.
(Photo taken by Amanda Williams)
Tennis teams
pick up first win
by: Randy Capps
The Gardner-Webb men’s and
women’s tennis teams each picked up their
first victory of the season over USC-Aiken
on Friday, Oct. 4th.
The women won 4-1 and the men
were victorious 4-3. These were big non -
conference wins for both squads.
“I think it shows character and it’s
also good because it helps teach us how to
win these close matches,” Coach Andy
Smith said.
Leaders are emerging on both of
these young teams this fall. Senior captain
Mindy Mallard won the Ultimate Tennis
Championships at Limestone College last
month, and along with Hannah Valdez and
Lindsay Spradley, is providing valuable
leadership for the ladies’ team.
On the men’s team, co-captains
Mitch Lake and Randy Capps are providing
leadership both on and off the court.
With two more tournaments to go
before the end of the fall season, the men’s
and women’s tennis teams hope to end this
fall schedule on a high note.
Men's soccer looks
to post season
by: B.J. Johnson
The Gardner-Webb University men’s
soccer team has had quite a bit of a roller
coaster season. They have struggled at times
but have also shown flashes of brillance.
However, with the South Atlantic
Conference Tournament at home, there
could be a light at the end of the tunnel.
The Bulldogs played well in the
Hamrick Memorial Tournament over
Homecoming weekend. In the first game,
Jerome Lee Yaw scored two goals to sink
the Flying Fleet of Erskine 4-2. The Dogs
then went on to rout North Gerogia 4-1 to
gain the championship.
GWU then used its momentem to
beat conference foe Elon. The Fighting
Christians were as brave as Sir Robin, as
Lady Bulldogs
having tough
season
by: Randy Capps
The GWU women’s soccer team is
having an interesting season to say the least.
With two matches remaining, the team’s
record stands at 6-6-2 overall and 1-4-1 in
the South Atlantic Conference.
GWU’s team defense has been very
good this season, but at times this team has
Vince Bueno blazed two goals in route to a
5-0 embarrasment of Elon.
The Dogs slipped a little with losses
to nationally ranked Alabama-Huntsville 4-
1 and SAC foe Mars Hill 2-0. GWU is
currently 5-7-2 overall, 2-3-1 in conference
play.
Jerome Lee Yaw was recently
nomed SAC “Player of the Week” for the
second time this season. To earn this
accomplishment Yaw racked up six goals
and two assists during the week. The all-
american is the SAC’s all-time leading
scorer and leads the conference with 14
goals so far this season. Those 14 goals rank
him second nationally as well.
The Bulldogs have only one more
regular season game at home as they face
Johnson & Wales on October, 26. The South
Atlantic Conference tournament will be at
Gardner-Webb as the semifinals will be
Nov. 9, and the finals Nov. 10.
a little trouble scoring goals. The team’s
last four matches are a good example.
The Lady Bulldogs defeated Lenoir
Rhyne 1-0 on Oct. 9, outlasted Coker
College 1-0 on Oct. 11 but were shutout in
two consecutive conference losses against
Wingate and Elon.
GWU will finish the regular season
with two home dates against Carson-
Newman on Oct. 23 and Francis Marion on
Oct. 24.
Wherever they may finish in the
regular season, if the Lady Bulldogs can get
their offense going, look for them to make
some noise in the conference tournament at
Mars Hill College on November 1-2.