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Page 16 / Wednesday, September 19, 2007 PENDULUM The Pendulum Game-plan unchanging in men’s soccer im Michael Iszard Reporter The Phoenix will travel to UNC- Asheville today and then return home for the first conference game against Georgia Southern University, Saturday. Head coach Darren Powell said it has been a tough schedule so far and while the young team is still learning to play together, he is confident that they are prepared for the upcoming conference matches. The team does not plan on changing any of its routines to get ready for the conference games. “We had a game plan at the beginning of the season and we are going to stick to it,” Powell said. “We are going to take it one game at a time.” Senior midfielder Brett Paschall said he takes all games very seriously, however there is a “different mentality,” when playing in a conference game and the key is to stay focused. Junior Aaron Parker agrees that there is a different feel to conference games and said that all the team needs to do is “work on playing their game.” Freshman Clint Irwin and junior Kyle Boemer have split the time in goal so far this season and Powell is still unsure of a constant starter. “Both of them have been terrific,” Powell said. “I am undecided about a starter.” The men’s soccer team out-shot Mount St. Mary’s University, 20-5, and remain undefeated at home this season with a 2-0 victory this past Sunday. The first goal was scored by sophomore Justin Wyatt just two minutes into the second half and Paschall added another eight minutes later. Pakrer assisted both goals. Nine of the 11 starters were freshmen or sophomores. Organization on the field and crisp ball movement helped the young Phoenix team. “We were focused on the basics and got them right,” Powell said. “The players are interchangeable which makes it hard for [the opponent] to defend.” The Phoenix kept its composure through hard fouls; however, freshman Brad Franks did receive a red card and will be suspended for Wednesday’s game against UNC-Asheville. ■m % 71 Brett Paschall manuevers around a Mount St. Mary’s defender. The Phoenix defeated Mount St. Brian Beegle/ Photographer Mary’s 2-0 on Sunday. Women’s golf goes back-to-back Alex Salaymeh Reporter Three tournaments. Seven rounds. Ten days. After taking third place in the Draper Valley Invitational last week, the women’s golf team prepares for its busy upcoming schedule. It will host the Sea Trail/Elon Invitational beginning this Friday. Immediately following the three- day, three-round contest, the Phoenix will head to Conway, S.C. the next day for a two-day, two-round tournament: the Myrtle Beach Classic. Elon will get three days of rest before it travels to Waynesville, N.C. for the Great Smokies Intercollegiate, the last of the three tournaments. “We played OK [at the Draper Valley Invitational],” sophomore Kelsey Johnson said. “But we were all hoping to start off the season with a win.” The first tournament, which featured four Phoenix finishing in the top 20, helped the team realize what it needs to work on and understand its strengths. “One thing I am pleased with is that we have a close team, all supporting each other, but at the same time we try to beat each other every time we tee it up, which brings out the best in all of us,” junior Danielle Mills said. The team is confident and firmly believes it can grab a victory at each tournament despite the competition- packed ten days. “All in all, it should be a good week and a half for us,” Johnson said. “It will definitely be busy, missing four days of class, but hopefully we’ll build on our success and come out on top with three victories.” The team is content with the third place finish in the first of the team’s six tournaments this semester, but wants to work on several things for the rest of the season. “We need to work on playing three solid rounds at every tournament,” Mills said. “More consistency would be the key to our success.” The team’s biggest challenge, senior Samantha Widmer thinks, is going to be the short game. “There is always going to be a longer driving team and a more accurate hitting team; however, tournaments are won and lost around the greens,” she said. “What we need to work on this semester is preparing our putting and chipping game around the green so that we are able to account for any missed shots or trouble that could hurt our chances of winning the tournament.” Widmer also said that the busy schedule could make or break the team. She thinks the team can play well and build confidence in each tournament. The players, in addition, see an advantage in their familiarity with the upcoming courses. “We’ve always done well at Sea Trail, and we know the course from playing there in past years, so that should give us some good confidence going into Coastal’s tournament,” Johnson said. The women have high hopes for all three tournaments and are looking to build momentum and carry it into the rest of the fall season. “We plan on winning every tournament we tee up this season, especially the next one hosted by Elon, Mills said. “It will take some hard work, but we show up to win and play the best that we can every time.” Photo submitted Samanth Widemer sinks a put at the Draper Valley Invitational.
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