—The Daily Collegian Friday, April 8, 1977
Rain, snow foes
Lion nine
By GARY SILVERS
Collegian Sports Writer
The Penn State-Lafayette baseball game
may have been postponed last Wednesday,
but for once it didn't rain. Instead, the
temperatures dipped to 32 degrees and the
Lions had to settle for snow.
This Sunday, however: the diamondmen
won't have to worry about the weather in
Happy Valley, for they'll be off to Rutgers to
battle the Scarlet Knights in a doubleheader.
"It was quite a disappointment not playing
Wednesday," Lions' second baseman Bill
Benner said, "especially since it was our
second straight cancellation (including
Ithaca - last Sunday). We were really up for
the game and now I'm just hoping we don't
have a letdown."
Especially in the field.
"Yes, the weather has definitely hurt us
defensively," the freshman added, "because
w(: still haven't been outside enough to work
as a unit." '
The weather did hold up opening day, but
unfortunately for' Benner, the same could not
be said of his bat (0 for 3). "I'm in a batting
slump now," he said, "and all I want to do is
LaXwomen
win opener
behind Morett, Duffey
Fifteen seconds into Penn "They weren't playing
State's opening women's • man-to-man too closely,"
lacrosse match at Millersville Morett said about the
yesterday, Lady Lion Sharon Marauders' defense. "They
Duffey fired a home pass were giving us a couple feet."
from teammate Karen That facilitated a Lady Lion
Schnellenbach and the attack that sent 41 shots
carnage was underway. toward the Millersville net.
By the end of the 25-minute Morett, who scored 30 goals
first half, Duffey and in nine games last year as a
Charlene Morett, the Lady freshman, was also helped by
Lions' swift left attack wing, an offense-conscious Mil
had connected for four goals lersville defense.
each, and the Nits com- "My girls left me open a
manded an 11-0 lead. lot," Morett said. "She was
And by game's end, Morett going up to get the attack
amassed eight tallies while going and I was free.
Duffey collected seven, and • "Consequently," Morett
Penn State stood on the long added, "there was always a
end of a 21-0 count with the free girl to pass to."
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come alive. Defensively I'm very confident."
And it's a good thing he is, for it's his glove
that probably earned him the starting role.
"There were five of us at the outset,"
Benner said, "and then it got down to myself
and Mike Missanelli. He's a good ball player
and I don't want to take anything away from
him. I'm just happy to have the job."
Benner started his career at Penns Valley
High School near his hometown of Rebers
burg. Last summer he went on to play for
the State College legion, where his bat led the
team to a third pace finish in the state. His
next move was to University Park to play for
the Nittany Lions.
"The main reason I chose .Penn State,"
Benner said; "was because I was offered
more here as far as tuition went. The coach
gave me a real good deal and I was convinced
that this was the place to go."
But on Sunday, Rutgers is the place to go
e and Benner will experience further the
difference between high school and college
ball. "So far I've found the pitching and
defense a lot tougher," Benner said, "but
aside from that there's also a lot more class
here."
The Saloon
in 'Rut'
defense held Millersville to
only three shots per half,
while Nit Goalie- Jody Field
was forced to save only half of
them.
"Our defense was con
tinually intercepting because
Millersville wasn't passing
very accurately," Morett
said. The Marauders threw
"high looping passes and it
was easy to intercept them,"
she said.
For the record, Morett
added four assists, while
Duffey had three. Schnell
enbaugh chipped in with
three goals and two assists,
while Chris Larson scored
twice and added an assist. -
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Freshman Tom Cuming will be the Penn State tennis team's second-seeded player
in tomorrow's home match against Colgate.
Pens, Flames tie series; N.Y., Buffalo advance
TORONTO (AP) Rookie
Greg Malone scored a tie
breaking goal at 13:57 of the
third period yesterday and
the Pittsburgh Penguins held
on for a 6-4 victory over the
Toronto Maple Leafs, tying
the teams at one game each in
their National Hockey League
first-round playoff series:
With the game tied at 4-4,
Malone cruised in front of
Toronto goalie Wayne Jean Pronovost.
Thomas and deflected a pass Darryl Sittler broke
from Blair Chapman. ;through in the second period
Before the Pittsburgh goal, for T9ronto, banging in his
the Leafs had rallied from a own rebound on a power play
three-goal deficit .as defense- at 6:10 of the session. Lowell
man Borje Salming scored MacDonald then scored for
the tying goal at 7:52 of the the Penguins on a pass from
final period. . Ron Schock behind the
Pittsburgh took a 3-0 lead in Toronto net.
the first period on goals by The Leafs . scored again
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Earlier this week Penn State men's tennis coach, Holmes
Cathrall, ?AI his netmen to Washington D.C. for matches with
George Washington and Georgetown. However, both events
were rained out, thereby leaving the Lions rusty.
Tomorrow, State (2-1) will entertain Colgate University at 2
p.m. at the indoor courts and Cathrall hopes his netters won't
react to the recent rain like the tinman in the Wizard of Oz.
"We'll probably be a little tight and our timing will be off a
bit," Cathrall said. "Our home court advantage could be
neutralized by the cact that we haven't been able to pla3
lately."
Cathrall said the home court advantage includes theplayers'
familiarity with the surface, lighting' and background plus
local fan support.
The Lions' coach said he will start the same team that
garnered two wins in three starts at the Cherry Blossom
Tournament in Maryland two weeks ago. Those starters are
Mark Darby, Tom Cuming, Alex Davidson, Jim Howell, Tim
McAvoy and Bill Schmucker.
Cathrall noted that Howell, Darby and Cuming could be
affected by the layoff, perhaps'more than the other Penn State
players. "These guys are the kind of players who need to keep
playing to maintain their consistency," he said.
Colgate will bring virtually the same team that , gave last
• year's Penn State team all it could handle. The visitors' lineup
includes Bruce Horowitz, Rich Finn, Dave Dubin, Steve
Gallagher, Mike Jenkins, Steve Heath and Peter Ogilvy.
Last year's match was deadlocked at three heading into the
' doubles competition. But Penn State gathered its composure
and pulled out all three matches in three sets each to set the 6-3
final score.
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Colgate in town,
netmen pray for sun
"We'll have to put forth a super team effort to beat Penn
State," Colgate coach Joe Abramson said. "We'll have to play
very well and they'll have to play well, not so well."
Upon hearing what his opposing cqach had to offer, Cathrall
said. "Don't let him kid you. It'll be all we can do to beat that
team. He's just trying to psych me out."
Nevertheless, Cathrall, in his fourteenth year, will be pitted
against his alma mater. A graduate of Colgate in 1946,
Cathrall said, "Our kids know how much I want to beat them.
Need I say more?"
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