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Page 6 The Lance SPORTS May 9,1991 Women’s Tennis Team Sees a Bright Future By Eric Digons Staff Writer The St. Andrews women’s tennis team finished up their season by plac ing fifth in the conference touma- ment, and having high hopes for next season. Entering the season the girls had only two returning players from last year, sophomore Robyn Went and junior Kim Hallin. Having only two retumees, the outlook on the girls’ season was a question mark. With the addition of Muffin Moyer, Beth King and pleasant surprise Megan Jones all freshman, and sophomore Laura Lumley, the girls doubled their win output from a season ago. Junior Kim Hallin also believed the season was a success by position but feels it was a learning even though it was difficult competi- saying,”the team made a big improve- experience. She said she knows what tion this year, she still played good ment over last year and next year we it will take to win at her position. and can only improve. King and can only get better.” Hallin felt that The team’s record on the season Lumley also were very successful in the reason for the turn around was due was 5-8, but with the experience doublesplay with a 9-6 record. Hallin to the new people on the team. Coach gained this year, and all six players and Jones were 7-6 and Moyer and Joanne Messick was very pleased with returning, the future looks promising Went had a very respectable 5-8 rec- the girls efforts saying that,” last sea- according to Moyer. Sophomore Laura ord at first doubles, son it seemed as though we were out Lumley felt the team’s positive atti- The season started off slow, but as classed by other teams, but this sea- tude was the key this year. “Even if itprogressed the team started playing son we either won the match or it was the team lost the girls never got down its best tennis. Coach Messick said close, losing 4-5 or 3-6.” According or discouraged.” The team was led by that she enjoyed watching the team to Messick, the dedication of the team freshman Beth King, who finished play this season and that they are a was instrumental in the improvement, the season with a team high ten wins good group to work with. Moyer The coach also said that some of the at number four singles. Lumley was summed up the season by saying, dedication shown by the team can be second with nine wins and an impres- “dedication is the only way to im- attributed to numberone singles player sive 7-2 conference record. Hallin and prove and if everyone practices over Muffin Moyer, who the coach feels Jones each finished with seven wins, the summer, next season can be even sometimes motivates the other play- Sophomore Robyn Went made a jump more successful than this one.” ers. Moyer struggled a little at her up to the number two position and felt I*'/*'' Power Play - Robyn Went finished the season as the number two seed. The Lady Knights are looking forward to another successful season. f J Golf Team Gives Solid Performance By Jason King Staff Writer St. Andrews sent five golfers to the district tournament at Deercroft Country Club in WagramNC. Senior Rich Sinopoli led St. Andrews into the third round with scores of 81,77, and 85, to finish 26th out of 80 golfers. Junior Dave Greene finished one shot behind Sinopoli scoring 74, 85, and 85 and 27th overall. Junior Dave Kaeli shot rounds of 82, 89, and 81. Mark Newton shot rounds of 86, 88, and 97!! Freshman David Spruill scored 95, 93 and unfortunately became ill. unable to compete in the third round. The team finished sixth out of sixteen teams after the first round of play. Unfortunately, due to the unfa vorable weather conditions, the Knights dropped out of contention during the second and third rounds of play. Coach Chandler was surprised and pleased with the solid first round performances, but the inconsistent play of the Knights again became its downfall. The Knights bid farewell to sen iors Dave Smith and Rich Sinopoli. Sinopoli will compete next fall, how ever he is scheduled to graduate in December. Knights Stay Alive in District Play By Jason King Staff Writer are ready for the Districts. Our bats Fortunately for the St. Andrews have come around and our pitching is baseball team, they have obtained a solid.” bid to the District Tournament. Hav- The Knights were granted the ing lost their first two games in the District bid due to a league rule that conference, their hopes for a District states: if the conference champion bid seemed dim. (which was Mount Olive) wins the Commenting on the conference conference tournament, then the team toumamentisseniorToddRodriguez. which finished second during the “We all hit the ball well, but right at regular season gets a bid. Had Mount the opposing players. Ronnie Roy Olive lost the tournament, then St. pitched an excellent game that de- Andrews would have been eliminated, served to be won, but we just could The team continues to keep busy not get enough runs across the plate playing quality, teams such as Elon for him.” and Catawba to stay loose and focused Roy himself said, “we were un- for the District Toumament, which lucky in the conference, but I feel that begins May 9 in Burlington NC. Good luck on your exams Study hard!!! Return From Nationals - The St.Andrews Equestrian Team returned from the national competition held in Richmond, Virginia. The team finished second overall out of eight teams. Pictured are team and individual , riders. Front row Susan Yeaman (individual) and Tracie Berard (team member). Back Robin Williams (team member), Malinda Grice (individual), Tracey Kenworthy (individual), J.R. McCaulley (team mem ber), and Suzi Riecke (individual). Men's Tennis Serves Well in District Tournament By Jason King firstround. Both seniorKen West and Staff Writer freshman Jamie Humphries advanced St. Andrews finished seventh out to the round of thirty-two, only to lose ofsixteen teams at the district touma- to the number one and five seeds, ment in Greensboro, NC. William respectively. Carter, Ken West, Chad Esposito and Having only four players attend Jamie Humphries made up the St. the tournament makes the seventh Andrews team. Out of the seventy place finish that much more impres- players in the toumament, 12th seeded sive. Most all of the other teams took Carter went the furthest, getting to the an average of six players to compete, round of sixteen only to loose his final St. Andrews looks to try to replace match to the 4th seeded player. Senior graduating seniors Ken West, Chad Chad Esposito was eliminated in a Esposito, and Shawn Coffman with a hard fought three set match during the fine class of recruits. Intramurals Continued from Page 3 entire intramural season goes to Shawn Hunter who did a marvel ous job with intramurals in the face of budgetary cuts. Honorable men tion goes to all the referees who survived both the football and bas ketball season with only afew minor altercations. Other awards I am withholding from this article due to the negative nature of the letters I recieved from my last awards pres entation. My sabbatical from this column begins next issue, and do hereby pass down the Intramural Article to Matt McElwee who so richly desires this honor. 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