Page 12 Photo by ZuMn Patrawdatofttfton Photographer Point of no lotum: Lady Lions volleyball team shows its tough defense in a recent match. Off and runn by Brin Morrell CeUtglmS^ff Under the direction of new head coach, Chuck Keenan, the women's tennis team is burning up the courts. The lady nettera have started the season with a 6-0 mark. Sunday, die Lady Lions played an away match against Alfred. Last year, Alfred defeated the Behrends ladies 7-2. Fortunately this year the Lady Lions ump, set, spike conqured, winning 6-1. When conch Keenan was asked to comment on his best performing pbyerfs), he replied, ”1 can't pick oat anyone in particular. The whole team is winning.” Keenan is extremely impressed with his freshman players: Melissa Webber, Christine Hughes, Steph Nelson, and Shanna Cotti, along with the veterans. "Our matches are won because Sports we are solid all the way down the line,” Keenan said. Keenan has high expectations for his team, considering they already established the record for the best start in Behrend's history of women's tennis, this season. He wants his team to continue to play the way it has been. Apparently, he still wants his team to improve in a few areas. The team needs to work on its volleys and getting up to the net by Nick Zulovich Collegian Staff The Behrend Lady Lions volleyball team continued their steady play with convincing wins over Hilbert and Theil. With good all-around play from the entire team, Coach Jan Wilson said she had an easy evening. “When they play the way they can I don’t even have to think.’’ The Lady Lions won their match against Hilbert IS-S and 15-13. During the second game, the Lions were down 13-9 against Hilbert The Lions used the momentum of Carrie Grzejka to come bock and win the match against Hilbert. Grzejka holds Behrend’s record in kills with a current porting of 905. Later that evening, the women had an easy victory over Theil, winning the match in straight games 13-7 and 13-1. Jen Taylor’s serves broke one early deadlock in the first game and pu t the first game away. Behrend also won the second so easily that seniors Grzejka and Amy Most of the players are baseline players, and he would like to see them become more aggressive and attack the net more often. This would be beneficial for the players while adding variety to the game. The women are playing home on Friday against Frostburg. Saturday is their first tournament of die season, the Varsity R.C. Chase Insurance Classic. A tri match on Sunday against Thursday, September 22,1994 Stranahan got a rest on the bench. Stranahan, still nursing her shoulder injury, did get some playing time in both matches. "(Last Thursday, Sept IS) was the first night I played in the front row. I hope to be playing all the time by the Alfred tournament” Sophomore Molly Samuels, wearing a large brace on her right knee, knows what it’s like to play with a nagging hindrance. “I hurt my knee a couple of years ago in Itigh school and. I’ve gotten used to wearing it So far this season I have been in pretty good overall health,” Samuels said. In the two matches Samuels led die Lions in kills with 10, while Mitzi Carter added 9 kills and Grzejka 8 Mils. Taylor, Angela Georg and Jen Leone each had 7 digs. Taylor also had 3 service aces. Coach Wilson added, “Credit isn’t given enough to players who lead in digs, that is one of the most important things in volleyball." Carnegie Mellon and thi University of Rochester ties u] the rest of thefr weekend. The Collegian's Sports Team Join
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