NOVEMBER 20,1992 — THE DECREE — PAGE 7
Lady Bishops lose in first round
By ELLEN STANTON
North Carolina Wesleyan’s
women’s soccer team was held
scoreless in a tie with Methodist
College on Oct. 29, leaving both
teams as co-champions of the
Dixie Conference for 1992 with
a record of 2-0-1.
It was just bad luck that pre
vented the Lady Bishops from
scoring. Wesleyan’s players held
the upper hand throughout the
game, outshooting Methodist five
to one. Wesleyan tried very hard
to get the ball past Methodist’s
goalie, Kate Konard, but the ball
would often go wide or hit posts.
Methodist was somewhat de
fensive, considering the quickness
of the Lady Bishops. The game
was played mostly in the Lady
Monarch end of the field. Wes
leyan never let up the entire
match. Chris Webb and Amy
Tolley had several shots on the
goal that would not go in. Other
key players were Julie Duerler,
Kate Mangrum, and Tina Riley.
Although Wesleyan dominated
both halves of the hard-fought
game, the game was left tied at 0-
0 after a 30-minute overtime.
Unfortunately, Wesleyan
could not defeat Mary Washing
ton on Nov. 4, losing 1-0 in the
first round of the NCAA regional
Womens^ soccer team enjoyed
special share of ^Senior Magic^
By BRAD BARNES
We all know that the Lady
Bishop soccer team put in another
fine season this year. We know
that records were broken. We
know that they are considered one
of the best Division Three soccer
teams in the land. Rather than tell
you a bunch of facts and stats
about this year’s Lady Bishop
soccer team (we will leave that
up to the yearbook), let’s focus
on something else.
If you were sitting in Boston
Garden watching Larry Bird, it
would be called Boston Pride. If
you were watching Notre Dame
football and saw images of Ara
Parseghian and Knute Rockne
running up and down the side
lines in the small frame of a man
named Lou, it would be called
tradition. If you were at North
Carolina Wesleyan College and
have ever seen or known seniors
Kate Mangrum, Kari Zoeckler,
and Debbie Wade on or off the
field, you would call it Senior
Magic. It is all the same.
Kate Mangurm came to the
Bishop soccer program in 1988
by way of Fort Washington, Md.
The “Katester” started all 18
games as freshman and by the
time the team was finished, it was
ranked 15 th in the nation and on
its way to a berth in the NCAA’s.
Kate had to redshirt her 1990 year
because of surgery resulting from
akneeinjury. You would think a
player would have just given up
on the game after that — it just
made Mangrum work that much
harder to come back and finish
the game she loves so much.
Debbie Wade, the second of
the three from the class of 1988,
came from Richmond, Va. Wade
also made an impact as a fresh
man. She led that team in total
points with 11 and did the same
in her sophomore season. Said
head coach Patrick Baker, “Her
speed and powerful shots created
numerous opportunities for her
tournament.
Wesleyan had no problem be
ing psyched for the game. They
had a seven-game winning streak
and a two-year winning streak at
home. They were also ranked fifth
in the nation and first-seed in the
region.
A shot from Lady Eagle’s
Becky Miller bounced off the
hand of Wesleyan goalie Jennifer
Gardner into the goal, giving the
Eagles the only score of the game
and ending Wesleyan’s season.
The match was fairly even.
The Lady Eagles had about as
many attempts at the goal as Wes
leyan. The Lady Bishops’ fire was
fueled after Mary Washington
scored off the weirdly angled ball,
but Wesleyan’s several attacks on
the goal were unsuccessful. De
spite Wesleyan’s loss, they played
well defensively.
and her teammates.” In 1990, she
led the team assists with seven.
In the last year she came off the
bench to provide many quality
minutes for the Lady Bishops.
Kari Zoeckler, another prod
uct of Richmond, Va., is known
for her hard work and relentless
defensive play. She started all 17
games for the Batding Bishops
during her freshman year. In 1991
in a game against Allegheny,
“Spudds,” as she is called by her
friends, had the assist that tied
the game to give the Bishops the
momentum to go on to beat Al
legheny 3-1.
The three horsewomen will be
missed. “As freshmen we looked
up to them,” said juniors Kerri
Makar and Jennifer Gardner.
“They are irreplaceable and they
will be missed.”
“I will miss them on and off
the field,” said sophomore Trish
Parker, “and I wish them the best
of luck.”
1992-1993
Basketball schedules
Men’s Team
Women’s Team
Date
Opponent
Date
Opponent
Nov. 20-21
Shenandoah
Nov. 21
Guilford
Tournament
Nov. 24
Barton College
Nov. 24
Guilford*
Nov. 30
St. Andrews*
Dec. 4-5
Roger Taylor
Dec. 2
Meredith
Tournament*
Dec. 5
Randolph-Macon*
Dec. 9
Barton College*
Dec. 9
Barton College*
Dec. 12
College of Charleston
Dec. 12
Marymount*
Jan. 7
Salisbury State
Dec. 18
Mt. Olive*
Jan. 9-10
Marymount
Jan. 8-9
Frostburg State
Tournament
Tournament
Jan. 13
Greensboro*
Jan. 13
Greensboro*
Jan. 16
Averett
Jan. 16
Averett
Jan. 20
Methodist College
Jan. 18
Ferrum*
Jan. 23
Fenum College*
Jan. 20
Methodist
Jan. 26
Mary Washington
Jan. 23
Mt. Olive
Jan. 28
Shenandoah*
Jan. 26
Mary Washington
Jan. 30
Christopher
Jan. 28
Virginia Wesleyan
Newport*
Jan. 30
Christopher
Feb. 2
Apprentice School
Newport*
Feb. 6
Femim
Feb. 4
Meredith*
Feb. 10
Averett*
Feb. 6
Ferrum
Feb. 13
Greensboro
Feb. 10
Averett*
Feb 16
Methodist*
Feb. 13
Greensboro
Feb. 20
Christopher Newport
Feb. 16
Methodist*
Feb. 23
DIAC First Round
Feb. 20
Christopher
Feb. 26-27
DIAC Tournament
Newport
♦ Home Games
Feb. 23
DIAC First Round
Feb. 26-27
DIAC Finals
* Home Games
Poor sports, referees mar intramural football
By DAN MOYNIHAN
At its conception, football was
a game that would test peoples’
strength, skill, and endurance
while maintaining an atmosphere
of camaraderie and good sports
manship. Unfortunately, here at
Wesleyan the latter are not al
ways in effect. As the Fab 14
faced off against the Untouch
ables on Tuesday, Nov. 3,
rulebreaking and hostility were
the rules, not the exception.
The game started off with both
teams playing good naturedly
while still trying their hiirdest to
win. However, at some indefinite
time in the fir$t hdf, ^.member pf ^
the, U.ntpycljablQS thre\v a(i i/l^;-,.^
gid crossbody at one of the 14.
For those who are unaware, all
contact is illegal in Wesleyan Flag
Football rules. The Fab 14
weren’t particularly pleased when
no flags were thrown and no
whistles were blown at this time.
Heckling of the referees began
immediately from the Fab 14 side
line.
At halftime, the Untouchables
had a commending lead while still
managing to squeeze in the time
and effort to illegally block, el
bow, and clip their opponents. By
this time, the Fab 14 were fight
ing back with their own arsenal
of unsportsmanlike and illegal
moves. While they maintain they
did^nqt st^.^the, h^ilitie^^ they;
w'ere doing' everything' in their
Opinion
power to come out on top of them.
With the beginning of the sec
ond half came a barrage of ille
galities from both teams. Clothes
lines, bodychecks, and the occa
sional tackle attempt could be
seen by all. All but the referees, it
seemed. With incompetence that
would make Larry, Curly and
Moe proud, the officials tried to
salvage what authority they had
left. But it seemed they were pow
erless to stop the continuing de
cline. Qf fair ,w,ith,^lone,of ,
the three “knowing their buttocks
from their elbow,” said Fab 14
defenseman James Wiseman.
When pressured for a call, the
referees often looked befuddled
and replied that the inquisitor
should check with another ref.
The highlight of the game
could be said to be when Fab 14
Grant Long was given a season-
long suspension for running up
and down the sidelines, offering
the officials a pair of eyeglasses,
taunting them all the way. Most
of the spectators on hand found
this episode amusing, while at the
same time thinking it indicative
of the reprehensible behavior of
both teams throughout the game.
Wben aU was said and,dooe„,
and the end whistle blown, vic
tory was awarded to the Untouch
ables, with both teams getting
stem reprimands from the offi
cials and warnings not to let it
happen again. Fab 14 captain Der
rick Smith said, “This whole
game was a disgrace. Poor sports
manship, bad playing, and, of
course, the worst officiating pos
sible contributed to the outcome
of this game.”
Regardless of who won or lost,
the game itself reflected badly
upon both teams and the intra
mural program in general. Both
teams expressed disappointment
in the way that the game was car
ried out, and wish for better
sportsmanship and official? W
future.