March 28, 1974
Girls
Look
by Bud Ore
Staff Writer
As the basketball season rolls
to a close on the college and high
school levels and the end of the
pro circuit coming in a few
weeks, Coach Melody Lauden
sack is already looking toward
next season here at Behrend.
With a number of players
returning next year, Behrend
should have little trouble
maintaining its fine play and
seasonal record. Seven starters
will return to raise havoc with
their opponents as they did this
year.
Improving the team's record
will be tough as the team only
dropped one decision in their 11
game schedule.
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That one decision came at the
hands of Edinboro State College
in a contest that came out 57-42 in
the Scots' favor.
Coach Laudensack gave a few
reasons for the defeat. Unex
pected play on Edinboro's part
and Cubs' offensive trouble hurt
the team greatly.
"We scouted the Edinboro
team and they played a zone,"
Mrs. Laudensack said, "but
against us they went to a man to
man defensive, which we didn't
practice running against too
much."
Added to this, Behrend had
trouble hitting the open man for
the shot. Edinboro also ran a
successful fast break in the first
Penn State Plays Host
To Gold Medalist Carr
University Park, Pa., Feb.—
Cathy Carr is doing her bit to
improve women's swimming on
the intercollegiate level.
The world's fastest woman in
the 100-meter breast stroke, Carr
won two gold medals at the 1972
Olympic games in Munich, but
she currently swims for the
women's team at the University
of New Mexico.
"I guess women's swimming is
kind of picking up," the New
Mexico sophomore said in a
recent interview. "There are
trips women can go on now.
Competition is getting better all
the time and meets are better."
One of the "better" meets Carr
plans to attend is the Association
for Intercollegiate Athletics for
Women (AIAW) National
Swimming and Diving Cham
pionship to be held March 14, 15
and 16 at Penn State.
Five Olympic swimmers have
entered, including Carr, the
defending champion in three
events.
Last year when the United
States selected a team of women
to compete against the East
Germans, the New Mexico
speedster chose instead to par
ticipate in the World University
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Olde Pubs No. 10
Williams No. 12
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quarter which gave them a
comfortable margin which they
held for the rest of the game.
Edinboro also had a basketball
camp and longer practice season
which gave its girls a little more
experience.
"Here at Behrend, we don't
have as long a time to practice,
but this enables our girls time to
participate in other sports. They
can participate in volleyball
before the season begins. Other
schools don't do this," Lauden
sack went on to say.
Aside from its setback at the
hands of the Scots, Behrend took
a first in the league they're in,
which consists of Villa Maria,
Mercyhurst, and Behrend.
The Cubs also did a good job
of upsetting some other teams.
The biggest upset of the year was
the defeat of Thiel which broke
Thiel's 33 game winning streak.
In past seasonal play, Behrend
placed second in the Com
monwealth tournament. Part of
this can be attributed to drawing
a bad bye which caused them to
play more games, six in all; the
Cubs also played the two toughest
teams, one of which was Altoona
who went on to win the tour
nament.
Looking forward to next year's
team, Mrs. Laudensack is very
happy to announce that seven
starters will be returning. They
include Pam Grimm, Jane
Truskey, Jill Heenen, Darlene
games in Russia.
"In the opening ceremonies I
got to carry the flag out onto the
field" she commented.
Analyzing her swimming
performance she contends, "I
blew it" referring apparently to
silver medals she won in the 100
meter breast stroke and the 200
meter individual medley.
Overlooked in her analysis are
the two gold medals Cathy earned
in other events.
John Mechem directs the 10-
member women's team at New
Mexico and also coaches the 30-
member men's team.
"At first I think a lot of people
didn't know how well it would
work out" Cathy said of
Mechem's double coaching
duties, "but he's just coaching
everyone well. In fact. I think it
has strengthened both teams."
Cathy faces a spring semester
filled with meets, including the
AIAVv' nationals. Add to that a
heavy academic load one can see
that Cathy's time is valuable.
She doesn't predict how she or
the team will do (New Mexico
placed fifth at the nationals last
year), but if the past says
anything at all about the future,
then the guessing is pretty easy.
Erickson's
Bumper's
Bomber's
Hansey's
Gazel I e's
Dynamo Hum
Olde Pub's
Ducks
Behrend Collegian
Howell, Karen Smogorzewski,
Ginger Brown, - and Marge
Ramsdell.
"Usually we don't have too
many people returning let alone
starters. Last year we only had
one," Mrs. Laudensack said.
This year seemed to improve
the girls in their scholastic
abilities also, since all of their
grades came up.
As a final note, congratulations
are in order for this year's team,
and looking to next season, good
luck.
Brazilian Soccer Coach is
Star at Two Behrend Clinics
by Jim Councelman
Sports Editor
Brazil is the land of sun, coffee,
beautiful girls and fabulous
soccer players. So why would a
Brazilian soccer coach want to
by Bud Ore
Well Spring is here and now is fading fast.
the time for the sports to travel
from the gym to the diamond,
tennis court, and the golf course.
Now if the weatherman will only
accomplish getting rid of some of
the winter weather he has
dumped on our humble campus
this last week
Our first baseball game is only
two weeks away, and so far the
team has only been outside once.
One nice thing about the weather,
it's bothering our first opponent,
Mercyhurst, as much as it's
bothering us.
The team doesn't look too bad
this year, though. We have an
abundance of pitchers, and the
hitters don't look half bad either.
Lord, -please let us get outside
soon. The sound of Marucci's
laughter echoing through Erie
Hall is driving us crazy. Amen.
Switching to tennis for a
moment, they are also being
plagued by old man winter's last
attempt to prove he is still alive
and kicking. It seems that their
tans from the Florida trip are
Indoor Soccer Team
3-1-1 at Indiana
by Caesar Jones
Staff Writer
Behrend placed first, in the
first round of the indoor soccer
tournament. Five goals assisted
Behrend in taking first place in
the round robin Indoor Soccer
Tournament, held at the Indiana
University of Pennsylvania, last
Saturday.
Thirty-two teams competed in
the tournament with the teams
participating being divided into
eight leagues. The Cubs were
placed in the D league, competing
against, Gannon College-Team A,
Indiana University of Penn
sylvania, Penn State-Team B. In
the first game, the Cubs defeated
Gannon 1 to 0. While in the next
two games, the Cubs defeated
Indiana 3 to 1 and played Penn
State to a scoreless tie. At the end
of the first round robin Behrend
placed first with 2 wins no losses,
and 1 tie. In single eliniination,
Behrend lost to Beadling, the
seniors of the University of
Pittsburgh, 5 - to 1. We lost
because, "Pitt is superior,
aggressive, and pressured us into
making mistakes" stated Coach
Lauffer.
Loser's - Bracket!
CoEd Vollyball
Winner's Bracket
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Hansey's
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Olde Pub's
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ENTRIES Dormitory and independent units may triter men in the
league. All entries must be turned in to I.M. Official on the Official
Team Entry, Blank. (Attached)
League Structure—Based on last' year's response we will have a
combination league. The schedule will be round robin.
Time of Contests—All contests will be played on Monday, Tuesday,
and Wednesday at 4:45 and 5:15.
Location—Practice Soccer Field
Entry Fee—Sl.oo per man on the roster. 50 cents will be returned to
each man if his team has no forfeits. Please do not enter a team that
will forfeit.
Entry Deadline—All entries MUST be turned into the I.M. office by
5:00 p.m. on March 29.
Play Begins—Monday, April 1.
Rules—The rules will be the official NCAA regulations. The following
exceptions to these rules are:
1. Games will be divided into ten minute halves. There will be a three
minute break at halftime.
2. A team roster cannot include more than four varsity soccer players.
Of this number only three can be on the field at onetime.
3. Eight men a side (including the goalkeeper)
4. The standings will be tabulated by awarding 2 points for a win; 7
point for a tie; and no points for a loss. There will be no overtimes.
5. If two teams are tied, their respective standing will be decided by
the results of their regular season game. If still tied it will be broken
by total goals. If same then fewest goals.
6. The top four teams will qualify for the playoffs.
come to Behrend: the land of sun
(?), snow and...ahem.
The ulterior motive of Newton
DeCosta Miranda, soccer coach
of the Catholic University of
Same report on the golf team.
Too much snow. The greens are
tough to see.
Intramural co-ed volleyball
playoffs were held this week.
Erickson's and Dynamo won the
tournament. Don't get too sick on
all that pizza.
Extramural men's volleyball is
now underway. Anyone who is
interested should contact Dr.
Roger Sweeting in Erie Hall.
We are glad to see Jay Weidner
back up and around after his
injury that he sustained in gym
class last term. He is currently on
the tennis team, and although he
isn't allowed to compete yet, he
has been practicing with the team
and looking forward to next
season.
Registration for intramural
badminton both singles and
doubles, will be held on April 1.
Good luck to all the teams in
spring sports. Hope you have a
good season! !
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ERIE BOOK
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INTRAMURAL SOCCER
Salvador, is "to promote soccer
education in the U.S." or so said
his interpreter Mr. Carl Santos.
Another purpose of Professor
Miranda's two week tour of
Western Pennsylvania is to return
a visit several Pennsylvania
basketball coaches made to
Brazil last year.
Behrend is only the first stop on
Miranda's tour. The Professor
spent yesterday at Slippery Rock
and he will be at the
University of Pittsburgh tonight,
tomorrow and Saturday. Also
included in Miranda's trip is a
stop in Philadelphia where he will
get his first look at professional
American soccer, namely the
Philadelphia Atoms.
Last Tuesday, Profess or
Miranda provided Behrend with a
soccer clinic, on the fundamentals
of the game and also some in
sights on coaching techniques.
During his first clinic last
Tuesday afternoon, Miranda put
constant emphasis on practice
and physical conditioning.
Players are required to have
constant physical checkups to
oversee grueling physical con
ditioning that often includes a
four to five mile run.
Of course practice is im
portant. Professor Miranda
demonstrated the age at which
young Brazilians are introduced
to soccer with a hand that was
held barely waist high. Miranda
then pointed out that Brazilians
play until the ripe old age of forty
forces all but the excellent to
retire. The excellent then relate
mucho years of experience to
many more barely waist high
Brrazilians.
Although Professor Miranda
put a lot of emphasis on practice
and conditioning, he felt the most
important skill a player should
master is confidence, confidence
in one's self and in one's team.
Professor Miranda does not
speak any English. Consequently
all of my questions had to be
translated by Mr. Santos. Mr.
Santos had to also translate the
answers except one. The answer
was "Pele." Need I say the
question?
The Brazilian coach can't
explain why soccer is not as
popular in the U.S.. as in the rest
of the world. Miranda stated that
this is an organized country.
America has good teams par
ticipating in almost every other
sport yet all soccer seems to have
in America is a good future.
Soccer's popularity in the world
can be attributed to the physical
completeness of the sport.
Although Miranda also stated
that any sport well played, can be
just as good as soccer: '
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