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Oct. 30. 1991 The Lance • St. Andrews Presbyterian College Page 5 Sports Lady Knights Have Remarkable Season Sports Information rontributing The Lady Knight’s socccr team at St. Andrews is oncc again putting the finishing touchcs on a remarkable soc ccr sca.son. As of Oct. 19, their rccord sux)d at 10-3-1 over all. 'I'hcir 6-1 rccord within the NAIA District 26 was gcxxi enough to leave them in a first place tic with Elon Gallege in the district standings. With onlv a few games remaining in thebistrict 26 play-offs, start ing on November 6, this has been an e.xciting sca.son for the Lady Knights. The Lady Knights offense ha.s been the most high pow ered in the district this year by far, averaging 4.16 goals a game. Sophomore forward Hayley Ladell who is leading the district in .scoring for the second year in a row, with 3.33 points a game thus far. Not far behind is freshman forward Stephanie Ladell, who is currently second in the dis trict with 3.00 points a game. Others who have contributed to the offense this year include senior forwards Cathy Feelev and Megan Klein bauer, and junior forward (^atherin Holsopple. ■ And In This Corner... How 'bout them Braves?! Colin Christopher The high output of the of fense has been joined by a nxk- steady defense, led bv the team’s captain, senior sweeper Katie V'ines. Treshman goal keeper Amy Rla.ser has proved to be a valuable asset this sca .son, allowing only 1.11 goals per game. Rounding out the defense arc seniors Lori Nicholson and Adrienne Atkins, andjunior stopper Jen nifer White. With eight shut outs .so far this year, 'The Ladv Knight’s defense ranks third in the district, allowing only 0.83 goals per game. / St. Andrews’ Me^an Kldnbatier gets a shot off against nationally-ratikid Barry Collcjjc on Oct. 19. S.A. Intercollegiate Horse Show Association Team Fares Well in Season Opener The feeling was unbelievable. 1 had just finished watching the Atlanta Braves defeat the Pittsburg Pirates in the seventh and deciding game of the National League Championship Series. The Atlanta Braves, my Atlanta Braves, were going to play the Minnesota Twins in the World Series. When I first moved to Atlanta in 1980, the Braves were a mediocre team at best. Then came 1982, the last year the Braves even thought about being winners. The Braves won their division that year, andl becameaBraves fan.The.sewcrethc days ofBob Homer, Dale Murphy, Glenn Hubbard, and the immor tal Bruce Benedict whose name inspired the always awe-inspir ing cheer of “Bru-u-u-uce.”) Little did I know that 1982 would prove to be a tease to the ardent baseball fans in Atlanta. It was back to mediocre the next year, and back to the cellar in almost every year after that. Until now. It seemed inconceivable that the Braves, who finished 26 games our of first last year, would come within 10 games of their talented (and fiercely hated) rivals, the Los Angeles Dodgers, much less win their clivision. But they did, and with their victory over the Pirates on the night of Oct. 17, they completed one of the most improbable seasons in the history of baseball. When the game was over, close to midnight, I was left absolutely numb. It was one of those times when you don’t know whether to yell or just sit there and wonder how the hell it happened. I didn’t do either. I called my dad in Atlanta, who was still awake, and feeling very much like I was. This may seem exaggerated in the emotion department, but I assure you, I echo the sentiments of Atlanta Braves fans all over the country. To all of us SA students who arc from Georgia, this year’s Braves are the biggest thing to hit Atlanta since General Sherman. To turn their record around in one year from 65-97 to 94-68 was, to say the least, an indications that the Second Coming will probably occur very soon. To close my thoughts on the Braves, I think some reassurance is in order. This team is not a fluke team like the ’82 Braves were. This is a young team with a high confidence level. This team Is full of players who don’t believe in being carried by two or three star players. This team believes it will need the best from every player on every night. The Atlanta Braves are no longer the laughingstock of major league baseball, and the 40-50,000 fans who show up every night to back them with that haunting war cry and the never-ending Tomahawk Chop [Editor’s note: which may actually be ended, if some Native Americans have their way] will keep on letting this young team know that we believe in them. Even if we don’t win the World Series. Sports Information Department Contrit)ut/ng With senior T'racie Berard winning a rideoff to claim top individual honors, St. Andrews College’s Intercollegiate Horse Show Association team edged out Southern Seminary in the team competition in St. Andrews’ season opener Oct. 18 at Singing Wood Farm. St. Andrews accumulated 40 points while Southern Seminary had 34. Third-place Hollins College had 28 points. Berard’s rideoff victory came after she and Andrea Leonard ofVirginia Intcrmont both finished with 21 points. “It was a big win for us,” said Shelby French, director of the equestrian program at St. Andrews. “We used to win when we competed in the South Carolina region, but this is the first time we’ve won a show while cornpeting in the Virginia region. “(St. Andrews IHSAcoach) Chris Kelly had all these fresh man coming in and it’s a nice way to start the .season.” St. Andrews riders compet ing, their finish and competi tion class, were Megan Byrd, 2nd, open equitation in the flat and 5th, open equitation over fences; Kit Medick, 2nd, open equitation over fences and 6th open equitation on the flat; Amber Philler, 1st, open equitation on the flat and 4th, open equitation over fences; Beth Anna Perry, 2nd, intermediate equitation over fences and 3rd, open equita tion on the flat; Tracey Kenworthy, 3rd, novice equi tation on the flat; Trade Berard, 1st, novice equitation on the flat and 2nd, novice over fences; Roger Rood, 1st, beginning walk-trot canter; Lauren Seymour, 2nd, walk- trot; T'anya High, 1st, walk- trot; Susan Hall, 5th, intermediate equitation over fences; Malinda Grice, 4th, in termediate equitation on the flat; Michcle Dressel, 5th, ad vanced walk-trot canter. A total of 142 riders repre senting II schools rook part in the competition. St. Andrews Women's Volleyball Team Plagued by Injuries this Season Colin Christopher Staff Writer When we go to a women’s volleyball game at St. Andrews, most of us are used to seeing the “bump, set, spike.” How ever, it seems there have been almost as many injuries as spikes this year. These injuries led to a disappointing season for a team that was otherwise optimistic for a good year. In pre-season, freshman Andria Brodhun damaged nerves in her elbow. This was only a glimpse of what was to come. Freshman Nikki Knowles has been plagued wi th different injuries all season. J unior B arbara Stenger twisted her ankle midway through the season, causing her to miss the next three matches. The crip pling blow of the tournament came in the Francis Marion Tournament, when Sopho more Michele Allman tore her anterior cruciate ligament, causing her to miss the rest of the season. Senior KeUy Gil bert, despite only missing one game so far this year, has been hampered by an old knee in jury all season. These injuries have left the team short of players. In many instances, according to team captain Rikki Point, the team has had to go into matches with as few as one or two sub stitutes. However, the season has not been without it’s bright spots. New head coach Ben Guiliano, along with new assistant Bill Rude, have proven to be valu able teachers and motivators. Guiliano has al.so turned out to be a crowd-pleaser with his class as as well as his antics on the bench. As disappointing as the sea son may have been, many of the players have managed to shine. In the last three weeks. Point has raised her hitting percentage over 100 points. Commenting on this Rude said, “That’s good.” Other pi ayers h ave comeoffthebench to help out in rimes of need this year. The confidence level still remains high on the team despite all of the setbacks of the year, and the team looks forward to the Carolinas Con ference tournament coming up on November 1 -2. SA Men's Soccer Needs Oct. 30 Win to Advance to Final Four Colin Christopher Staff writer This year has been a struggle for the St. Andrews men's soc- ar team. The nucleus for this team is mostly seniors, which makes it especially frustrating to not have had a better season. As of October 23, the Knights’ record stood at 6-6-2. Two of these loses were 1-0 games against conference opponents. There have also l^en some Mg wins this year. The team started the season with a 2-0 wm against nearby rival Coker. The Knights then blew out Ferrum College five days later with a 6-0 win. They followed that with a 1-0 conference win against Mt. Olive. Victories, against Wingate, Pfeifer, and Savannah College also proved to be high points during the season. mto this Many players have turned consistently strong jplayers season. Senior goalkeeper Travis Loseke has turned out to be the backbone of this team, allowing only 1.38 goals a game this year. Loseke has provided strong play all year, especially in one-on-one situations. When team captain Kelly Childers suf fered a stress fracture early in the year, freshman KJ. Neuhaus stepped in to thestarting sweeper role and has been tnuy excep tional, especially when he doesn’t touch a ball Wore the game starts. The offense, averting 1.69 goals a game, has been spear headed this year by senior midfielder Alan Johnson. John son is one of the most talented players St. Andrews has ever seen and will be sorely missed next year. Sophomore striker Ian Pena has had his share of goals this year, andjunior trans fer Jason Haluska has provided many clutch goals late in the game as well. The first round of the Caro linas Conference tournament for the Knights will be played October 30. A win here is a must to advance to the Final Four tournament for the con ference, which will be held on November 2-3. KNIGHTS MEN'S OPEN LEAGUE BASKETBALL TEAM TOURNAMENT Dec. 13-15, )991 Harris Courts St. Andrews College Laurinburg N.C. Entry Fee: S75.00 / team Entry Deadline: Dec. 6 Tournament Format; Double-elimination For more information, contaa Cliff Dillard, 919-277-5272.
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