Page 12 — LION'SEYE =~ = ©. yee, September 20,1991 Photo by: GIONA LUCCHESI Promising New Soccer Team by Meg Muldoon PSU Delco’s soccer team has a young driven team this year. The team lost thirteen players to main campus, injury and ineligibility. “ It’s impossible to know what to expect,” said Coach Alan Miller when asked to predict the outcome of this years play. Although this year’s team is very young, the team definitely is driven to win. Delco’s soccer team will be looking to the three returning players, Captain Marty Meenan, Don O’hara and Craig Sweeney, for guidance this year. As long as we Haverford Soccer Defeated by Delco by Meg Muldoon Delco's soccer team beat a tough Haverford team on September 10. Goals were scored by Captain Marty Meenan and Don Ohara with Rob Bruschwood picking up an assist. All odds were with Haverford College’s team on Tuesday. Haverford compensated for the day’s ninety degree heat with a constant flow of substitutes; PSU was not so lucky. With no possible Common Hour, September 23 - 27 In the Gym. $5 Entry Fee Per Team > $100 PRIZE To the Best Team! Sign up by September 20th EB At the S.A.A, Office whether they've played or haven't,” : explains Saba. “Anybody who is In the Lion’s Den. going to show up will make a big DELCO SPORTS Gifferonce.? In the Weeks Ahead : I ] Sport Date Time Opponent Place ntr amur da Baseball Sept. 23 1:00 Wilkes Barre A o Soccer Sept. 24 4:00 Ogontz H Si g n -up S Tennis Sept. 25 3:00 Ogontz A : Volleyball Sept. 25 Wilkes Barre A by Kemba Vick strut your stuff as a solo artist in the Baseball Sept. 25 1:00 Hazleton H singles competition. ; We are now into the fifth week of Guys, flex those pecs as you strip Tennis Sept. 28 1:00 Hazleton A school and it’s time to separate the the opposing team’s flag in the Soceat Sept. 28 1:00 Mont Alto H boys from men and the girls from manly sport of flag football. women. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, Whether you're flinging the frisbee Volleyball Sept.30 7:00 DCCC and LCCC H it’s Intramurals Time again and or whacking the birdie, fun and Barbara Rostick is the one to see: friendly competition is the objective . Soccer Oct. 2 4:00 Hazleton A Sign- ups are going on now mn Room of intramurals. : 134 in the Athletic Building from 10 Games start September 23rd in the Volleyball Oct, 2 Schuylkill A am to 4 pm. If you have a talent for gym during common hour. All Soccer Oct. 5 1:00 Berks H tennis, flag football, badminton, or participants will be invited to the : the trend of the 90’s, Ultimate annual sports banquet and receive Volleyball Oct. 5 1:00 Philadelphia CC A Frisbee, don’t let your gift go complimentary t-shirts for their Soccer Oct. 7 4:00 Widener H unnoticed. good sportsmanship. For further And all you lovers out there, grab information, please see Barbara Soccer Oct. 10 3:30 Williamson A your honey and invite him or her to Rostick at her office in the } Commons/Gymmnasium Building... a mixed doubles tennis match. Or, substitutes available in the first half, Penn State still was able to triumph over Haverford. The second half was made a little easier by the addition of three substitutes, which helped to clinch a hard fought team victory. “ Great defense,” says Coach Alan Miller, was the key to beating Haverford. Coach Miller stated that everyone played a hard game with no errors made. : The coach commended Craig Sweeney's play, saying it was “ the sharpest so far this season.” Captain returning players, Don O’hara being the third. : Freshman Rich Bauman has been noticed by all to be a leader on the field. Teammate Julie Munch comments, “ If there is a loose ball, Rich is always up there on it.” The team definitely has strong unity which is rare this early in the season. Positive reinforcement from Coach Miller, and also among the players themselves, was a big factor in this win. : When asked what contributed to stick together as a team, we'll be good,” says Marty Meenan. Freshman Julie Munch is the only female on the traditionally male team. When asked if it bothered being the only woman on the team, she said that all of her teammates treat her well; they have been nothing but supportive of her. Right from the beginning, “I showed I could play just as tough as everyone else,” says Munch. Coach Miller said the goal for this year is to make the playoffs. In the past PSU Delco has always had a strong team, overall having a winning percentage of 80%. As long as the team keeps the winning attitude, which won them the opening game against Haverford, it looks as though they can have a winning season. Miller doesn’t understand why students coming from competitive high school soccer are not continuing at Delco. “I don’t know if they consider this just a stepping stone to main campus,” says Miller. “For some reason they don’t take it seriously.” Coach Miller needs more players for the team, and urges all students to come out and play. PSU Delco has a tough schedule in the days ahead, playing Delaware County Community College and a tournament at the Penn State York 30ON3 Marty seems to be an extremely this win, Julie Munch stated, “ Good = campus. If anyone is interested in versatile player with a strong playing and a lot of heart. I think joining the team, please contact BASKETBALL winning attitude. Sweeney and that's what won the game.” Coach Alan Miller or leave your Meenan are two of the three name at the Athletic Office. TOURNAMENT! Delco’s Women Volleyball Team Threatened By James Doolittle Although the PSU Delco’s women volleyball team’s first game was scheduled to be held on September 12th against DCCC, as of September 5th there wasn’t really a team. At this point the frustration on Coach Robert Saba’s face was beginning to show. The problem was that only five girls came regularly to practices when six, at least, are needed to start a game. “We just need some extra people who can be used as backups, As -if the player shortage wasn’t bad enough, the team faced another setback with the loss of co-captain Casie Gliem, who suffered an ankle injury during a game of basketball. This is very disappointing to a team that finished third in the EPCC last \ year and was looking to better their season this year. | “1 was looking for a much better season this year simply because we have much more talented players. Even the practices have been better.” Freshman Trina Ieradi and Traci Niehter are two reasons why this team is improved over last year’s, but they both may have to wait a “year to prove their volleyball talents. From what Tiz Griffith has mentioned, the season might be cancelled this year. That would be a real shame because the best talent we've had is here right now. You can’t simply not have a team one year and go back the year after and hope for a real good team. | “Right now the best we can do is to cross our fingers and pray.”
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