Collegian PAGE 8 Hard work pays off for indoor soccer team by Sean Weaver Collegian Staff Writer : Cooperativeness and increasing confidence were the keys to Penn State Behrends men's indoor soccer team as they claimed a third place spot out of twelve teams at Grove City, PA on March 14. :Mike Cifelli and Mark Yingling were . named to the all tournament team for outstanding play at the competition. Cifelli scored six pipints at the event and was pleased with the team effort. "It was a great honor being named to the all tourney team," said Cifelli. "But the team really earned their third place spot. Being named to the (all) tournament team was just the icing on the cake." Yingling, also named to the all tourney team for goal keeping, said he was suprised about being selected to the outstanding team. "There were some really good goalies there," says Yingling. "I really was not expcting it." The Behrend goalie also had positive comments about the team effort at the indoor tournament. "We played realy well," said Yingling. "It (the tournament) was a good team effort." The tournament teams were divided into two six team divisions. Eich division played it out during the afternoon until first and second Mistakes hurt cubs As coach Mike Bari prepares his baseball team for their 32 game Nor thern Stand, he feels that his team must cut down on their mistakes. "Our team is made up of mostly freshmen, and the freshman mistakes are what is really hurting us right now," said Coach Bari. He feels that the team is coming around and they will have a definite advantage over their op ponents, because the teams that they will face early in the season were not fortunate enough to have a southern road trip. Leading the way for the Cubs with a batting average of .355 is freshman catcher Scott Ebersole, followed closely by Scott Spragale with a batting average of .308. Leading the team in the stolen bases department is freshman left fielder Jim Senyo who is 7 for 8. Coach Bari is heavily looking to Spragale, Ebersol and Fred Turba to lead the team in batting average as well as RBl's. The pitching department will look to Dave Bruce for his experience on the mound. Bruce is current ly leading the team in ERA. The next two home games for the Cubs will be Saturday, April 4 and Tuesday, April 7. Both games will start at 1 p.m. place teams were decided. The Cubs ended the day with a record of 4-1 to qualify for the final four competition to take place that evening. "The confidence level (of the team) continued to increase with every win,"said Herb Lauf fer, the men's coach. " Our good mental state in the tournament was a great asset to the team success." The men's team continued that evening to vie at the semi-final match against the University of Pit tsburgh. The Cubs suffered an edg ing loss to the Panthers as time ran out with Penn State Behrend trail ing 2-1. "We played a good physical and mental game," said coach Lauffer, "we just came out on the short end of the stick this time." The men's team then went to compete for the third place postiton against the University of Hirem, the same and only team to defeat the Cubs in earlier tourna ment play. Coach Lauffer com mented that although Hirem had beaten the Behrend team previous ly, there was no feeling of intimida tion on the Cubs from the opposing team. The men's team defeated the Ohio team with a score of 2-1 in sudden/death overtime. This gave the Cubs a total of five wins and two losses on the day and a third place spot for the tournament. "Many members of the team im- by Sue Holmes Collegian Sports Editor TROUBLED? NEED TO TALK? 'E CAN HELP...WE ,ARE ABOUT YOU! N STATE-BEHREND AMPUS MINISTRY .nt Affairs Reed Building 898.6245 FF CAMPUS WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 'RANSPORTATION AVAILABLE FOR : 11.00 a.m SERVICES BUS LEAVES REED 10:15 a m. 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This is the first spring training format of its kind for women's volleyball, something Coach Wilson has wanted to do for quite some time. The workouts One and two for Club volleyball by David Bruce Collegian Staff Writer The Men's Club Volleyball Team has played three matches recently, winning one and losing two of them. What Bruce sees in baseball's future by David Bruce Collegian Staff Writer As the 1987 baseball season ap proaches, the biggest factor in each division appears to be starting pit ching. In other words, there are not enough • arms to go around. So without further ado, here are my 1987 season predictions. N.L. East New York- The defending champs appear to be in the driver's seat. They have the strongest star ting pitching in the division as well as reliable relief pitching. They could even improve on last season's record if Dwight Gooden returns to his 1985 form, Darryl Strawberry improves on his consistency and Kevin Mcßeynolds has the kind of season the Mets' fans are expecting. Philadelphia- The Phillies are the only team in the division with a realistic chance of overtaking the Mets. The acquisition of Lance Parrish from Detroit will help tremendously. This team will score a lot of runs, but the question will The Cubs will compete in from these indoor tournaments will upon us and the Behrend soccer another indoor tournament this greatly improve the players' con- fields once again will be filled with year on April 4 and 5. The event fidence on the field," commented Cub players ready to use their in will take place at the Cranberry In- coach Lauffer. door soccer experience to better door Soccer Field. "The experience Next year's schedule will soon be themselves in the 1987 campaign. Goals 7 7 4 2 I I 1 game playing, but Coach Wilson said she is striving for a more struc tured practice. There are many advantages to the training program for the Lady Cubs. Coach Wilson commented that, "the practices help the girls' skill development greatly and I get a chance to play everybody, wich gives the younger players more game time experience. Also, everybody gets to know each other better." Not - all who participate in the spring sessions are automatically on the team. "There are openings for next year, but everybody will have to work for the twelve spots," said Coach Wilson. There are four returning players from the fall edition currently in At a doubleheader at Pitt, the Cubs lost to Pitt before turning around and defeating St. Francis. Unfortunately, the scores of these games were not available. On March 25, the men traveled to Mercyhurst, where they lost to be whether their pitchers will give up just as many runs. St. Louis- The nightmare season of 'B6 is probably over. Look for Willie McGee, John Tudor and company to dramatically improve on last season's performance. Only the lack of a true power hitter will keep the Cardinals from the top. Montreal- The Expos have too many question marks; the failure to sign Tim Raines, Andre Dawson's replacement, injury riddled starting pitchers; to be con sidered a contender. In fact the Ex pos could drop even lower if their new outfielders do not succeed. Chicago- Though the addition of Andre Dawson will help, the Cubs still desperately need starting pit ching. Look for shortstop Shawon Dunston to challenge Cincinnati's Eric Davis for the role as, best young superstar. Pittsburgh- What can be said? All the Pirates need are: three or four quality pitchers, a shortstop and a couple of long ball hit ters/outfielders. It's going to be another long season in Pittsburgh. N.L. West Cincinnati- The Reds' chances for the playoffs depend on the arms of Mario Soto, Tom Brown ing and Bill Gullickson. If they.per form consistently, the Reds will win. Houston- The Astros are a good, young ballclub that will be near the top all season. They could repeat if Nolan Ryan can come back from an arm injury and Glenn Davis continues his demolition of oppos ing pitchers. . San Francisco- The Giants im proved their playoff chances for 'B7 by obtaining ex-Reds Eddie Milner and Joe Price. If their defense improves and they remain injury free, the Giants will be a fac tor in the playoffs. Los Angeles- A lack of talent in the Dodgers' farm system con tinues to hurt the team, and their pitching staff cannot carry the load. They need too many miracles to become a playoff caliber team— full recoveries by Pedro Guerrero and Mariano Duncan, and another M.V.P. season from Steve Sax. Sorry, Tommy. Behrend All-Tournament team members Mark Yingling and Mike Cifelli volved, but not all the women prac ticing are planning on playing this fall. Coach Wilson mentioned that,"the idea is to give potential players a feel for playing at Behrend, as well as encourage others to try out in the fall. It also gives us a variety of players to prac tice with now." In addition to these practices, players are competing in five time limit, scrimmage-style tourneys which are strictly informal. They have already competed at a tourna ment at Mercyhurst, and will go on the road to Gannon, Allegheny and Clarion to compete as well. On May 2, eight schools will compete at Erie Hall for the spring finale. Coach Wilson has some clear-cut goals for the spring: "I want to the Lakers; 4-15, 15-13; 15-10, 1-15, 15-13. "The team is jelling more," said Tim Wilson, one of the players, "Early on we were disjointed but now we are running more plays, helping to throw off a block. We San Diego- The Padres will con tinue their downhill slide in 'B7, due mainly to a lack of quality pit ching. Former Mets Kevin Mitchell and Shawn Abner will help, but this team needs pitching. Atlanta- America's team is in deep trouble this season. A lack of runs, coupled with a lack of pit ching will result in a long season for the Braves. A.L. East New York- The Yankee's chances depend on their starting pitching, which was improved by the addition of ex-Pirate Rick Rhoden. The Subway Series New York fans were dreaming of last season could come true this season. Toronto- The Blue Jays are the most consistent team in the divi sion, averaging over 90 wins in each of their last five seasons. They will improve on last year's fourth place finish, if Dave Stieb can recover from his elbow injury. Cleveland- The Indians' ag gressive style has caused a mini phenomenon in this win-starved ci ty, and some publications are pick ing them to win the pennant. But, the Indians' pitching staff does not scare anybody, though getting Ed Vandeßerg will help the bullpen situation. Boston- The 1986 A.L. cham pions have made few im provements this winter, in fact, they have hurt their play Off chances by not signing Rich Ged man. In a division as tough as the A.L. East, the Red Sox's chances are not too promising. Detroit- The departure of Lance Parrish will obviously hurt the Tigers, especially if Mike Heath cannot fill his shoes. They will need standout seasons from all of their stars to contend. Milwaukee- A youth movement is underway in Milwaukee, led by slugger Rob Deer and rookie cat cher B.J. Surhoff. Like most young teams, the Brewers will be plauged by inconsistency all season. Baltimore- Ironically, the team that has long been noted for strong starting pitching has virtually none this season. New additions Ray Knight, Terry Kennedy and Rick sports photo by Wendell Bates- give the girls playing time, build confidence, develop skill, and have players get to know each other bet ter. So far I am satisfied, I like the way things are going." The outlook for this fall's roster looks to be a young squad. "It will be a building year, but I hope to improve on last year's 15-28 record. We have four returners with great attitudes. I'm looking for more team con fidence," Coach Wilson added. One junior and three sophomores will return to a team which is ex pected to be primarily sophomores. As the women's volleyball team and potential candidates spike and set in spring training, they hope to `serve' up a winning campaign this fall at Behrend. still have trouble with setters, as well as consistency." The team's next game will be against Slippery Rock on March 29, and then they play John Carroll on April 4. Both games will be played at Erie Hall. Burleson will help offensively, but pitching woes will haunt new manager Cal Ripken Sr. all season. A.L. West Texas- After a surprising perfor mance last season, the Rangers ap pear to be the team to beat in 'B7. Much depends on Bobby Valen tines's young pitching staff, which was prone to wildness last season. If they can find the strike zone, the Rangers could win it easily. Kansas City- The Royals were. busy this winter obtaining Danny Tartabull from Seattle. The flam boyant outfielder will give them some much needed power. The pit ching staff looks strong. Don't let last season's sub-par statitics fool you. They can still do the job. Oakland- The Athletics went for experience this winter, getting veterans Reggie Jackson and Ron Cey. While they will help sell tickets, the acquisitions of pitchers Carlos Diaz, Bruce Tanner and Gene Nelson are more important to their playoff chances_ California- The defending A.L. West champions will have trouble repeating this year. Though they let Reggie Jackson and Rick Burleson go, the power hitters they still have average 37 years of age. The pit chers will have to carry the load, and hope that Gary Pettis and Dick • Schofield can steal some runs. Chicago- The White Sox have 'solid though not spectacular pit ching, but offensive woes and defensive question marks (Carlton Fisk in the outfield, again.) will hamper their progress. Minnesota- Twins new manager Tom Kelly faces an uphill battle. , Even with stars Kirby Puckett, Gary Gaitti and Kent Hrbek, the Twins will be hard pressed to win consistently with a mediocre pit ching staff. Seattle- The Mariners' pitchers gave up over four and one-half earned runs per game, and the in field is anything but consistent. This adds up to another last place performance for the Mariners. N.L. Champion-Cincinnati Reds A.L: Champion-N. Y. Yankees World Series-Cincinnati in five games.
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