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The Pilot Thursday, September 24, 2009 Page A3 Sports Dawgs overwhcfinfed by Wolfpack by Blake DuDonis Pilot Editor The 53,000 plus in attendance in Raleigh saw Russell Wilson set a new NCAA record as the Wolfpack of NC State took down the Gardner-Webb Run- nin’ Bulldogs 45-14 Saturday night. The Wolfpack wasted no time, scor ing twice on touchdown runs by Tony Baker in the first quarter. GWU looked like it might hold on the next series when they held State to a 4th down but Wilson completed a pass that continued the drive until they found the end zone yet again. The Wolfpack tacked on a few more points to go up 31-0 at half. “I went in (at halftime) and said that it’s okay if you get beat, but it’s not okay to help them beat ourselves," said Coach Steve Patton. “One of the linemen said, ‘Coach, we don’t want to hear it because we know it.’ So I guess they were upset too, which is a good thing.” The Dawgs certainly showed that they were not going to lie down as they met the Wolfpack point-for-point in the second half as each team managed 14 points. The first GWU score came from red- shirt sophomore Marquis Saunders on a well executed run from 18-yards out with 6:30 left in the third quarter, while quarterback Stan Doolittle snuck into the end zone in the waning minutes of the game for the second score. The highlight of the game came when State's Wilson set the new NCAA record for most consecutive pass attempts with out an interception, a record fonnally held by Andre Woodson of Kentucky. The pass came in the 3rd quarter and the crowd rose to its feet as it acknowledged the young man’s impressive mark. “Russell certainly should be proud of the record," said NC State head coach Tom O'Brian. “I’m really happy about it and that is a record that should stand for quite a while.” The Bulldogs had several good things going for them during the game, includ ing Doolittle’s performance. Doolittle completed 14-of-22 passes for 112 yards and added the touchdown ran in the 4th quarter. Doolittle also did not throw an interception; in fact, the Dawgs won the turnover battle by recov ering a fumble late in the game by State. Mario Brown led the defense yet again, dragging down Wolfpack ball car riers 10 times on the night, while .Keron Phelps had seven tackles of his own. Marty Patterson and Darren Rodgers also found themselves in many plays, each recording six tackles. The Dawgs also recorded four sacks on the night, lead by up-and-coming freshman Matt Goods who had 1.5, Gardner-Webb will take a week off as they prepare for the Big South season opener at VMI on October 3. Men’s tennis looking strong Bulldogs compete in Big South preview I by Andrew Veeder Sports Editor ^fce Gardner-Webb men’s and women’s cross country teams recently competed in the 2009 Big South Conference Pre view hosted by High Point University. Head coach Brian Baker sent a team of seven women, and four men to compete. The Lady Dawgs fin ished in fifth place, edging out Radford and Charles ton Southern in the sev en-team event. Liberty won the affair, followed ■ by Virginia Military In stitute, High Point, and UNC Asheville, Laura Scott was the first of the Gardner-Webb squad to cross the line in a blistering time of 19:51, and her time was good for 11th overall place. Fol lowing Scott was Long Island, New York native Diana Palka with the time of 20:06. A mere second later was freshman Ariel Zimmerman leaving her in the 20th place. Competing in the 5k event, senior Abby Cal lahan ended in 31st place with a time of 20:39. Eliz abeth Sawyer, Lia Hudak, and Holly Scott rounded up the Gardner-Webb squad. The men’s team only had four runners com pete in the 8k event, and was not able to score as a team. However, Colby Witt, a freshman, led the Bulldogs coming in 17th place with a respectable time of 27:54. JosiahStanton-Brooks, also a freshman, ran a 29:21 that placed him in 35th place. Jason Wenzel and Jacob Hoyle com pleted the Gardner-Webb team with times of 30:13 and 31:42, respectfully. V- Volleyball entering conference on high note Photo by Bryan Cooper Roman Piftor practicing with the rest of the GWU tennis team. by Blake DuDonis Pilot Editor Although primarily a spring sport, Gardner-Webb’s men’s tennis team made plenty of racket September 11-13 in Greensboro. The team traveled to the University of North Carolina-Greenville for the UNCG Fall Tournament where they took on players from Belmont, Longwood, Elon and several other schools. Evgeny Slesarev showed once again why he is considered one of the best players'in the Big South conference, and perhaps even the state, as he finished 3rd in the Flight A-1 Singles draw. Slesarev won three out of four matches, taking down Belmont’s Renato Antun 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-2 in the third-place match. Andrew Veeder of Bevard, North Carolina also impressed as he team-up with newcomer Matthew Herrock^^in the Flight B Doubles consolation uraw 8-2, defeating teammates William Ken ny and Mathew Parker in the finals, Rafael Altmay er earned a fourth place finish in the Flight A-2 Singles draw, while Parker made it to the finals of the Flight A-3 Singles draw before bowing out to UTC’s Stephen Crawford. by Blake DuDonis Pilot Editor After dropping two matches in a row to James Madison and Georgia Southern atjhe Winthrop Volleyball Classic, the Bulldogs of Gardner-Webb took d(Wn in-state-rival Davidson 3-2 to gain some momentum heading into confer ence play. Before their victory against the Wild cats, GWU showed some heart against Georgia Southern as the young Bulldogs battled back from a 2-0 hole to send the match to a fifth set. In that fifth set, those in attendance got their money’s worth as the teams traded the lead five times along with 11 ties before the Lady Eagles edged out the Dawgs with three straight points to win th^et 18-16. ^■olly Rhyne, Laura Wilcox and Evan M^mtt all had over 10 kills in the match while senior Regina Feagin showed why she has been a staple for the Bulldogs all these years by dishing out 52 assists. In the Davidson game, the Lady Bull dogs found themselves in yet another five-match battle. The ladies took the first set 25-22, then faltered in the second, falling by a score of 25-222. The teams then ex changed the next two sets as well, with the Dawgs winning the third 26-24 and the Wildcats winning the fourth 25-22, sending the match into a decisive fifth- set. In the fifth, GWU took a 7-5 lead out of the gates, the largest lead that would be seen in the set. From there, Davidson tied it up at 8- 8, only to see the Lady Bulldogs retake the lead 10-8, forcing a Wildcat timeout. Apparently inspired from the break, the Wildcats reeled off four straight points to take a 12-10 lead, leaving the outcome in doubt for the Dawgs. GWU responded in a way many did not expect from the young squad, as the team tied things up at 14-14 before scor ing two more points to win the set 16-14 and the match 3-2. Freshman Rhyne stepped up again, recording a solid 16 kills with Wilcox adding 13 of her own. Feagin had 42 as sists bringing her two-match assist total to an impressive 92. Moffitt showed some hustle, picking up a team-high 15 digs while Melissa Richie chipped in four kills and 10 digs. The Pilot Blake DuDonis Editor-in-Chief Dr. Bob Carey Advisor Mallory Baxter Designer Amanda Bridges Design Advisor Andrew Veeder Sports Editor Michelle Alwerdt Karla Cruz Diana Palka Molly Phipps Steven Miller Staff Writers Robert Chestnut Erin Cooke Brian Cooper Tyler Kucifer Brandi Lebeck Cat McDonald Staff Photographers www.gwupilot.com 704-406-3844 P.O. Box 5192 pilot@gardner-webb.edu Dawgs run past Mountaineers - .., no ‘■m ■F'-, Dawn Rollyson attempts to take back possession of the baii from ASU’s Stephanie Balzano. Photo by Bryan Cooper by Andrew Veeder Sports Editor Two goals by sophomore Megan Reimer help put Gardner-Webb past Appdjjfcan State by a final score of 2-1 last Fridlj^ The win proved to be a difficult one, as the Dawgs found themselves down by a goal early in the first half In the 28th min ute, Appalachian State found the back of the net. However, the goal would be their last one. Returning to the pitch after the first half, Raj«^ took advantage of a long-range shot in^Pl9th minute. Close to 25 yards outside the box, Reimer blasted one past the ASU’s goalkeeper. Reimer, again, was able to capitalize on the opportunity after a blocked shot of a teammate. With the goal, Reimer has the most goals (seven) of any Big South Con ference player. The Lady Dawgs will be competing again on Friday in Dayton Ohio, when they take on the Raiders of Wright State. Their next home again will be Wednesday, Sept. 30 against Francis Marion.
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