4 CAPITA!. TIMES September 20, 1991
Soccer team aims for high goals
Mike Givler
Capital Times Staff
The 1991 Penn State Harrisburg
soccer team is kicking off another
season, and with a strong nucleus of
players returning from last year they
hope to compete for the district playoffs.
Head Coach , Mark Ashley believes
the 1991 squad is better than last year's
team, even though they only have eight
or nine returning lettermen. Ashley said
the difference between the two teams is
this year's strength off the bench.
"We are stronger than last year,"
Ashley said. "Last year we had a decent
starting 11, but we had no bench. This
year there is strong competition for
positions."
Ashley also said that the players are
willing to make a commitment and are
very dedicated. Ashley added that senior
leadership will also play an important
role in measuring the success of this
year's team.
One of the seniors Ashley is
counting on is Captain Paul Gunderson,
who also believes that the team has a lot
of potential.
"I think we have a chance of going
.800 (winning percentage)," Gungerson
said. "We are looking real good
defensively and offensively."
Gunderson said that if there is any
reason for concern, it is in the midfield.
"We are not making the transition to
go from offense to defense and defense to
offense," Gunderson said.
Gunderson is pleased with the juniors
who have transfered here from other
campuses and with the return of John
Masterson and Gary Dinmore who are
lettermen who sat out last year.
"It is nice to see the juniors come out
1991 Soccer Schedule
Sept. 21 5:00 GALLAUDET
22 3:00 COLUMBIA UNION
24 4:00 at Lancaster Bible
28 1:00 at Goldey Beacom
Oct. 3 6:00 GOUCHER
5 1:00 25th Anniversary
Alumni Game
8 4:00 at Washington Bible
12 2:00 BEAVER
15 6:00 HOLY FAMILY
19 2:00 at Misericordia
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Soccer coach Mark Ashley tries to keep Steve Houser from stealing the ball during a scrimmage game
to build a program, " Gunderson said.
Ashley is also quilepleasedwith the
cooperation the team has received from
the athletic association who purchased
new uniforms for the 1991 season.
Ashley and the players are thankful for
this and hope they can get the same kind
of support from the student body.
Penn State dances in conference shuffle
Mike Givler and how can a team like Arkansas move conference schedule places much more
Capital Times Sports from the Southwestern Conference to the pressure on a team than just playing a
Southeastern Conference? schedule that consists of Atlantic coast
I would like to know why the I would like to commend Temple, teams, of which there aren't many
division one colleges are allowed to Florida State, Rutgers, Pitt and the powerhouses.
change conferences at will. How can others who joined the Big East I believe this is true because a
Penn State join the Big Ten Conference, Conference and are no longer worthless
a conference that now has eleven teams, independents. I firmly believe that a See Big Ten, page 15