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    16 The Daily Collegian Friday, April 30,1976
Trackwomen face strong draw in Maryland Invite
By RICK WEBER
Collegian Sports Writer
The Penn State women’s track team, coach of the trackwomen.
coming off its Eastern AIAW meet victory Penn State’s .top four entries are Kris
last weekend, is set to compete in the Bankes, Lea Ventura, Liz Berry, and Kerry
Maryland Invitational on Sunday. Kuipers.
The invitational features 22 college teams Bankes is set for the 1500-meter run. She
plus four top Canadian track stars. Abby finished third in this event at the Penn Relays
Hoffman, one of the top 1500-meter runners in last week in a time of 4:26.4. The Olympic
Canada and a performer in the past two qualifying time is 4:15, but, according to
Olympics, is set for the 1500-meter run. Julie Brooks, it’s still a bit early for Bankes to run
White is slated to compete in her specialty, that.
the high jump. She was a second-place “Kris has really progressed exceptionally
finisher in the United States AAU Indoor well this year and surprised a lot of people,”
Championships and jumped an excellent six Brooks said. “For a girl in her second year,
feet, one inch last week. Carol Prosser and Kris gave Robin Campbell (of the Florida
Carol Martin are set for the 1500-meter run Track Club) a very good race at the Penn
and discus, respectively. Relays last week. Kris has done very well
Easy days to end soon
Millersville tries laXgals
By BARB PARMER
Assistant Sports Editor
The women’s lacrosse team has been
having an easy time of it since the season
opener against eastern powerhouse West
Chester two weeks ago.
Tomorrow, the last of the “lesser com
petition” rolls into town in the form of
Millersville State College to challenge the
stickwomen on Pollock Field at 1 p.m. .
After the Millersville contest, the women
have four matches to round out the season
that will probably require top performances.
Although the Lady Lions have not been
severely tested in recent games, the
defensive unit has been performing well in
anticipation of the big matches in the future.
Except for freshman goalkeeper Jody
Field and right defensive wing Sue
Wisniewski, who moved from the offense this
year, the entire defensive unit is together for
its second season.
“There’s good communication between
everybody and we work together,” point
Linda Waltz said. The sophomore is the last
line of defense before Field.
Field, who has allowed just 13 goals in four
outings, finds college play • different from
high school action. “This is high level stick-
Rain revamps Houston Open
, HOUSTON (AP)
double round of 36 holes has The round was postponed the 156-man field had started
been scheduled for Sunday early yesterday morning, play when the round was
following the washout of after all-night rains had canceled.
yesterday’s play in the saturated the Woodlands
$200,000 Houston Open Golf Country Club course. > The tournament schedule
Tournament. “The course was just now calls for single rounds of
’ “The course was un- saturated,” Mangum said. 18 holes both today and
playable. We had no choice “We’d get water off the tomorrow. After the first 36
but to cancel the day’s play,” greens and it’d come up holes of play, the field will be
said Clyde Mangum, the PGA • again, come up out of the cut to the low 60 scorers —as
Tour official in charge of this ground. It looked like we’.d opposed to the usual low 70.
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“The Canadians are going to add a lot of
excitement to'the meet,” said Chris Brooks,
work. The whole defensive situation is dif
ferent,” she said.
Junior~Karen Bretherick holds down what
coach Gillian Rattray calls the “pivotal
position” at cover point. Her responsibility is
the opposition’s second home player.
Third man Donna Mallen, who came up
with several key interceptions against
Maryland last week, and strong left defen
sive wing Nancy Streeton round out the
defensive lineup.
Field summed up the cohesive unit’s work
the best, “I think one of the .main things is that
everyone has confidence in one another.”
Penn State looks for win number four in a
row against one loss.
CROSSE WORDS Millersville is not a
‘ school to be taken lightly, according to first
home Susie McCoy . . . Last year, Penn State
won, 9-4.
The Marauders sport a 4-1 record with
Lock Haven on tap today . . . Jan Valentine
at first home is leading scorer and Tina
Pauley is listed among the squad’s out
standing players.
Sharon Duffey will not play tomorrow ...
She is replaced by freshman Karen Schnel
lenbach at second home.
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and is capable of improving even more. She Berry has been hampered by a pulled
has an awful lot of talent and hasn’i even hamstring.
started to tap it yet.” "Her leg is pretty good now, but she’s
"I’m anxious for her race with Abby staying off the speedwork,” said Brooks. "In
Hoffman,” Brooks continued. ‘ “They’ll be . the next two weeks, we’ll work on building up
going all out, so they should be able td get herleg.”
some good times.” “Liz looked very strong in the
Lea Ventura, a 100-yd. dash winner in the regionals her time of 17:10 in the three-
EAIAW meet last week, is slated to compete mile was very good,” Brooks continued. “If
in the 400-meter run. she keeps healthy and stays in condition, she
“Lea will be entered in this event in the will do very well in the nationals.”
nationals in Kansas in two weeks, so she'll be Kerry Kuipers, the Lady Lions’ top.
concentrating on getting, a good time,” fieldwoman, is slated for her regular events,
Brooks said. “The tartan track is very good thfe discus and shot put.
and fast, sp we should get some good '‘Kerry needs to be more consistent in
results.” those events,” Brooks said of the freshman.
Liz Berry will be entered in the two-mile “She Has been a little'inconsistent in tHe past
run, her last big effort before the nationals, twoweeks."
Lady net duo in upset
Penn State’s second doubles team upset In singles competition, Lady Lions’ top
the number one seeded duo in women’s player, McManus,' drew a bye in the
Middle Atlantic Lawn Tennis Association opening round, then beat West Chester's
(MALTA) tournament yesterday in Debbie Piper, 6-0, 6-3 in round two.
Virginia.' - McManus is seeded fourth in the tour-
Joy McManus and' Micki Larkin com- nament. •
bined to beat the top doubles seed from ' „• c . . .
Mi “Mjj. balingS
? r in Derracott from Wake Forest, 6-0,6-2.
?hJ P vpnf y unseeded m Larkjn and w ’ ere both
ir, knocked into the consolation bracket in
wtaasUtt Penn Staters caught Brinker on sin S les competition. Larkin was defeated
In other doubles competition, Wendy *" e ® ame tate -
Gavett and Joan Backenstose 0 Donnell s twm, Ken, 6-2,6-0.
defeated Abby Greenfield and Karen Last night both players were still on the
Dennison after a first round bye, 6-1, 6-1. courts in singles competition, with Larkin
The duo faces the number two seed from in her fifth match of the long tournament
Mary Baldwin today, Heidi Goltz and day.. Action resumes this morning in the
Chrissy Gonzales. three-day event.
Linkswomen challenge tough
field in Michigan Invitational
Penn State’s women golfers day Michigan State , event, Champion and a Curtis. Cup
will get their first look today although helping prepare member,
at the site of this June’s State for the AIAW’s, will be The host Spartans are
nationals as they play in the tough in its own right. eighth ranked while Min
-13-team, Michigan State The nation’s number one- nesota boasts. Big Ten
Invitational.- ranked Furman team leads a medalist Julie Gumlai.
The Spartan tourney and field that Lion coach Annette Thompson, who said, she
the Association of Inter- Thompson calls, “by far our hopes to place in the top five,
collegiate Athletics for strongest competition of the will use the same six golfers
Women (AIAW) cham- year.’’ as last week,
pionships are both held at Penn State is coming off a “Marsha (Gullo), Judi
East Lansing’s 6000-yard win in last weekend’s Mar- (Mitchell), and Jo (Meyer)
Forest Akers Golf Course, shall Invitational, but Fur : are hitting the ball well,” she
and the Eastern champion man will be spearheaded by said. If they can “continue to
Lions are entered in both. Beth Daniel, the 1975 United do well, we’ll do okay ”
However, the 36-hole two- States Women’s Amateur
Friday-Sunday, April 30-May 2, 1976
Friday, April 30 ■
Commons Videotape, “Bee Gees,” 12 noon, Kern lobby.
Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, dinner and initiation, 5:30 p.m., HUB ballroom.
Behrend College Studio Theatre, “La Ronde,” 8 p.m., Behrend College.
University Theatre, “Unruly Children: A Pennsylvania Bicentennial Vaudeville,” 8
p.m., Pavilion Theatre. . ’
Orchesis Danee Company, “Opus 1976,” 8:30 p.m., White Hall Dance Theatre.
Pennsylvania Vocal Ensemble, 8:30 p.m., Music Bldg, recital hall.
Artists Series, Boston Symphony Chamber Players, 8:30 p.m., Schwab.
Saturday, May 1 ' .' • - •
Antique aircraft fly-in, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.. University Airport. Sponsored by Aerospace
Eng. _ ■ '
Penn State Model Railroad Club Equipment Auction, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Room 320, 214
HUB.
.Orchesis Dance Company, “Opus 1976,” 2:30 andB:3o p.m., White Hall Theatre.
Sports: Men’s track, vs. Michigan. Men’s golf, Nittany Lion Invitational. Women’s
lacrosse, vs. Millersville, 1 p.m.
Dinner Theatre, 6:30 p.m., Room 102,112 Kern. "Cole Porter Review.”
Behrend College Studio Theatre, “La Ronde,” 8 p.m., Behrend College.
University Theatre, “Unruly Children: A Pennsylvania Bicentennial Vaudeville,” 8
p.m., Pavilion Theatre.
Conference on the Dimensions of Black Studies for Educational Institutions in
Pennsylvania, Keller.
Breazeale Nuclear Reactor Facility Open House, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Transportation
available every half hour from the parking lot behind Mechanical Engineering.
Sunday, May 2
Chapel Service, 11 a.m., Eisenhower Chapel. Dr. Rosemary R. Ruether, historical
theology, Howard University.
. Black Christian Fellowship worship service, 11:15 a.m., Eisenhower Chapel. Pastor
Gerald G. Loyd, the Jerry Loyd Ensemble.
, Sports: Men’s baseball, vs. Mansfield, 1 p.m. Men’s golf, Nittany Lion Inn
Invitational.
Shavers Creek Nature Center, Early Morning Bird Walk, 7 a.m.; Ecology Walk, 3 '
p.m., Mineral Industries Bldg., Stone Valley.
Katherine Kello, piano, 3:30 p.m., Music Bldg recital hall.
Dinner Theatre, 6:30 p.m., Room 102,112 Kern. “Cole Porter Review.”
Sy Barash Country Regatta, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Stone Valley. Benefit American Cancer
Society. Postpones from April 25.
The Office of Religious Affairs presents
ROSEMARY R. REUTHER
Outstanding Catholic theologian and author
Sunday, May’2,1976
11:00. A.M. “Christian Salvation and the University Chapel Service
Jewish People v . Eisenhower Chapel
4:00 P.M. “Women in Religion” Multi-purpose room
’ ' Eisenhower Chapel
7:30 P.M. “Sources of Anti-Semitism in ,
> Christian Theology and New Hillel Foundation
Vistas for Dialogue between 234 Locust Lane
Christians and Jews.”
You are cordially invited to attend all programs
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Penn State's Lea Ventura usually competes in
the sprint races, but in the Maryland Invitation
al this weekend she'll run the 400-meter race
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