October 5, 1988
THE LANCE
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Sports
New Season-St.Andrews Women's
Volleyball
S.A. Sports
Notes
Mark Powell
Communications Office
The St. Andrews Presbyterian Col
lege women’s volleyball team started their
entry into the NAIA the best possible way-
going undefeated in their first irtne outings.
With decisive victories over Colum
bia, Belmont-Abbey, Elon, High Point and
Wingate, Methodist, Pembroke State, the
Lady Knights have compiled a 7-0 record in
the Carolinas Conference and a 14-4 overall
record.
Last year their final record was 32-12
jn the NCAA Division Ill’s Dixie Conference.
Led by head coach Kelly Bangs, the
Coots (an affectionate campus nickname for
the team) have one main goal for this season.
That is to “win it for Coach.” Jo Ann Williams,
the St. Andrews volleyball since 1972 (with
259 wins at the college) will miss the season
due to illness.
“It is very important to keep in mind
what our goal really is,” said Bangs.
The team looks for strong leader
ship from co-captains Kristi Kluegel and
LornaBiagioli. Kluegel, a six-footer from Kn
oxville, Tenn., is the lone senior on the team.
Biagioli is a 5’ 10" junior from Baldwin, N.Y.
A strong hitter, Kluegel is also a very
effeclive backrow hitter. Last year she was
All-Dixie Conference, All-DIAC Tourna
ment and All-South for the NCAA Division
111.
Biagioli also has strong hitting abil
ity as well as strong serve.
With only three freshmen on the
team, Bangs returned to comf>etition this year
with seven sophomores and three
juniors.Bangs also hopes that Tomoko
Yoshida, a 5’3” freshman from Yokahama
Japan, will be a key to the back row defense of
the team when she is able to play.
Angie Brown, a freshman from Wa
terloo, Iowa, has made a strong, immediate
impact on the team. Brown is a 5’7" hitter.
Bangs is working with the team to
reduce the number of service errors and main
tain good passing skills, “most of the girls pass
real well and that is something we work on all
the time.
I’m also seeing the results of the
quick feet drills and running,” that have been
added this year.
Conditioning and maintaining a
good attitude will be key in their busy and well
traveled schedule as they strive to “win it for
Coach.”
Eric Eubank
Equestrians off to a Jumping Start
Pam Whitfield
Southern Pines hosted the St. An
drews Benefit Horse Show September 24 and
25. Attended by many local youth, amateurs,
and professional riders, the show promises to
become an annual fundraiser for our school s
equesu-ian program.
The Riding Council’s conce^'sion
stand and hospitality booth raised additional
money for upcoming activities, and thay pabli-
i i/.c;! St. .\ndiews College in the riding com-
The Riding Co;incil has planned Intra
mural evenUs for the fa! i erm, including a treas
ure hunt, hunter trials, aa J a gy.nkhana-
The first C' '■ 'jciltion is tcntavcly
scheduled for Tuesda> >ctobcr4,al 4:30. Any
students w ho are curreri i rid ing, or have par
ticipated m the program ar. eligible to compete.
Spectators £nd supporters are encour-
-d I-attend all events, Kocrr.iic I'una. ct
,n the teams.
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Many things have happened in St.
Andrews Athletics this year. Unfortunately
few of these things have been covered by
Lance reporters.
If you are interested in writing sports
related articles for the Lance please contact
Eric Eubank at Ex.467, or Box 571, or in
person, or whatever. There are too many
athletes, and athletic evenus that go uncovered
by the Lance. If you want to help, then write,
please.
With that short note out of the way,
on to Sports. Coots mania is back at St. An
drews. The Women's Volleyball team is cur
rently 7-0 in the Carolinas Conference and is
playing exU"emely well.
Kristi Kluegle was recently named
NAIA District 26 Player-of-the-Weck and
National Player of the Week, the very first
person to win that award.
Congratulations Kristi, and to the
whole team for your excellent play.
Men’s Soccer is now 1-5-2 >n the
year. The Knights next home mati! is on
October 4 against Pembroke.
Women’s Soccer, a new spo^i at St.
Andrews, lost their debut to Guilford -0, but
won a recent match against MaryvillcCi illege.
It would be nice to show our support
of the Lady Knights, by turning out in large
masses for the opening home match on Octo
ber 6 against Elon.
The Men’s Cross-Country Team fin
ished second to Pfeiffer at the Belmont-Abbey
Invitational. Eric Eubank finished third over
all to lead the Knights to their second place
finish. Cathy Naylor finshed second overall in
the women’s meet.
Trainer Eddie Melvin is looking fora
few good student assistants. If you think you
qualify, you can contact him at Ex. 385, or at
the Training Room.
Lastly an apology to the sports that
were left out. The athletes of St. Andrews
work hiird. They deserve better coverage tlian
this.
If you wish to make a difference in
the quality of sporus coverage, remember the
Lance is a student run newspaper.
You may w'ritc sports articles when-
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The IHSA (Intercollegiate Horse
Show Association) team competes first at
Averett College in Danville, Va. on October 14.
Riders participating in the ANRC (American
National Riding Commission) team are sched
uled to attend clinics, aiding in Training Squad
selections.
The focus of those selected will be
preparation for regional and national competi
tions in the spring.
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