Amy Frizzell & Kevin Fiorenzo
S s orts Editors
The Behrend Beacon
Behrend
Athletic
Events
Friday
Women's Volleyball vs
Pitt-Greensburg
7 p.m.
Saturday
Men's Golf @ ECAC
Championship @ Skidmore
Cross Country @ Dickenson
Invitational
10 a.m.
Men's Water Polo @ W & J
Noon
Men's Water Polo @ W& J vs
Slippery Rock
3 p.m.
Women's Tennis vs. California
of Pa.
1 p.m.
Women's Soccer vs. Pitt-
Greensburg
1 p.m.
Men's Soccer vs. Pitt-Greensburg
3:30 p.m.
Monday
Men's Golf, AMCC
Championships @ La Roche
Women's Tennis @ Westminster
Tuesday
Women's Tennis vs. Thiel
3:30 p.m.
Men's Water Polo @ Grove City
vs. Salem
5:30 p.m.
Women's Volleyball @ Lake Erie
Wednesday
Women's Soccer @ Case Western
Reserve
4 p.m.
Intramurals
Schedule
Flag Football
Men's, Women's
Games begin
Tuesday
9 a.m
Noon
3 p.m
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Boston's Nomar Garciaparra is one of many players looking for success in the Major
League Baseball playoffs
by Rachel Lyons
staff writer
"I love baseball on TV. Homerun shots by
Nomar G. Teams that can't win. And The
Twins!" Yes, it's my baseball playoff song for
this season. I've seen many baseball playoffs
come and go, and this year is going to be differ
ent. This year, I've decided to root for the un
derdogs. Those teams that always get smacked
around by the big, scary, capitalistic teams that
dominate baseball.
Let me start with the kings of capitalism, the
New York Yankees, who once again have the big
gest payroll in major league baseball at $lBO mil
lion. The Yankees represent everything wrong
with baseball and society. The city has the most
money, so unfortunately for the rest of the league,
the team can afford the best players. Where are
all the dollars coming from? Maybe the Yanks
are printing their own money. At any rate, they
must be stopped. And the team to do it sits at the
opposite end of the payroll spectrum.
The Minnesota Twins turned their whole fran
chise around last season, with $lOO million less
than the Yankees. The team was so hideously
bad two years ago, and they risked being kicked
out of Minnesota...before the season even fin
ished. But something happened this year. Per
haps an act of God? Maybe pure talent. What
ever it was, the Twins are back in the playoffs to
take on those menacing Yankees. They deserve
a win. They worked their way from the bottom
up, and did it without much help from capital
ism. Minnesota is truly an inspiration for teams
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like Detroit, whose shameless season made them
the American League's punching hag. Detroit had
won their 38th game towards the end of Septem
ber. The Atlanta Braves won game 38 on June 8.
Speaking of the dynasty known as the Atlanta'
Braves, they've had the longest playoff run, ap
pearing every year since 1991. I'll admit I was ,
once a Brave's supporter. Then again, the United .
States was once a Saddam Hussein supporter.
Relationships do grow sour after time, and al
though I do not intend to declare war on the At
lanta Braves. I do wish for them to be escorted
out of the playoffs by a seemingly much weaker
force: The Chicago Cubs.
I believe the saying goes, "When pigs fly, Hell
freezes, and the Cubs win the World Series." Well,
this year one of those impossibilities might •
come a reality (the latter of the three) as Chicago
held off Houston to clinch the NL Central Divi—
sion. The poor Cubbies haven't won a World
Series in nearly a century. Yes, 1908 was a very
long time ago, but they've come a long way since
1908. They'll be tough competition. Another rea
son I want them to win is simply because the Cubs
look basically how the Pittsburgh Pirates would
look if they had Sammy Sosa and really good
pitching. Three of Chicago's big players, Aramis
Ramirez, Kenny Lofton and Randall Simon, all
played for the "rebuilding" Pirates earlier this
year.
While certain teams have dominated baseball's
postseason, it's time for a new era. It's time for
the laughingstocks of the league to rise up and
fight back. It's time for excitement. It's time for
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Golf team
struggles
for wins
by Greg Smith
contributing writer
After a promising start in their first two
matches, the Behrend men's golf team had high
hopes for the ECAC Southern Qualifier on Sept.
25. After the match, the only thing high was the
team's score
The Lions finished with a 321 at the qualifier,
which was held in State College, PA at the Penn
State University Blue Course. Their score was
good for third out of the five participating teams.
Junior Ryan Deimel shot a 77 and was the low
scorer for Behrend, while freshman Josh Loaney
fired a 78 in the harsh conditions at State College
Deimel and Loaney set a good pace for the
Lions, but unfortunately the rest of the team
could not follow. Jeff Black shot an 81, Anthony
Pagliari shot an 85 and Kevin Thieman finished
with an 88.
"The ECACs were tough," says Deimel of the
tournament. "It basically rained for 12 holes and
that makes it hard to go out and put up a good
score."
The lack of team consistency has been the
problem for the men this season, and their woes
continued as they traveled to Wildwood Golf
Club for the Laßoche College invitational on
Tuesday.
Deimel again finished on top for Behrend with
another impressive round of 77, good for third
out of all competitors at the tournament. The rest
of the Lions, however, were nowhere close to
Deimel's performance.
Pagliari, Aaron Becker, and Dan Russo all shot
88 at the invitational. Freshman Josh Hull
finished with a respectable round of 83.
Behrend finished with a 336 at Laßoche, good
for third out of five at the event.
"As a team, we're not playing well right now,"
explains Deimel of Behrend's troubles.
"But the conditions were rough again. It was
cold and windy, and the greens were very quick,
which is something we haven't really seen yet
fhis year."
The men still have a chance to salvage their
season at the AMCC Championships, which will
be held on Monday again at Laßoche.
Women's
soccer
ready for
Panthers
by Rachel Lyons
staff writer
It was an up and down week for Lady Lion's soc
cer. The team finished out with a I-1, after a tough
loss to a talented Carnegie Mellon squad.
Despite coming up short Tuesday, the Lions did
pick up an important victory last Saturday against
conference rival La Roche.
Another bright spot for Behrend came as Goal
keeper Dara Nielsen was named as AMCC's "Goal
keeper of the Week."
The Lady Lions headed to Pittsburgh to take on
an undefeated Carnegie Mellon on Tuesday. While
both teams played a hard fought game, it was
Carnegie who pulled out a 3-0 win.
Prior to Tuesday's game with Carnegie, the Lady
Lions hosted La Roche in an early important con
ference match. Behrend made it look easy, shutting
down their opponent, 5-1. While the Lady Lions'
offense exploded for five goals, sophomore Dara
Nielsen kept La Roche out of the nets, allowing just
one goal.
Nielsen's performance in goal for the Lady Lions
has greatly contributed to their success thus far this
season. So much so, that the AMCC named her
"Goalkeeper of the week."
"I'm really excited," said Nielsen.
Nielsen not only picked up a pair of conference
wins against Pitt-Bradford and La Roche, but also
picked up a shutout against Pitt-Bradford, her fourth
this year.
After a rough week, the attention focuses to
Saturday's upcoming game as the Lions host AMCC
rival Pitt-Greensburg.
"I think we're ready," said Nielsen. "Playing at
home is a big advantage for us." Nielsen also gives
reference to Pitt-Greensburg's upset win over
Behrend last year. She says the team is looking for
revenge.
Nielsen said,"We're fired up about it!"
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