—The Daily Collegian Monday, November 7, 1977 Booters prove wiser than By NEIL RUDEL Daily Collegian Sports Writer It's one down and one to go. One regular season down, that is, and by virtue of its 5-0 brushing away of visiting Temple Friday night, the Penn State soccer team moves into the playoffs the second season with an all important home field advantage. In what was perhaps their top effort this year, the Lions put everything together crisp passing, hard checking, all-out hustle and an unyielding team defense. It meant more, coach Walter Bahr said, than a typical 5-0 shutout. Instead, it was a whitewashing of a good team. "When you have two good teams on Lion star has hand in five goals Reice closes out brilliant career By GARY SILVERS Daily Collegian Sports Writer Last Friday night Lion forward Rich Reice closed out his four-year regular season career at Penn State, In a game he may remember the rest of his life, the senior contributed two goals and three assists in powering the eighth-ranked hooters past'Temple, 5-0 at Jeffrey Field. Not only did Reice's performance boost his team's record to a blistering 12- 2 ( best in the region), but it assured Penn State of the home field advantage in the upcoming NCAA playoffs. "In other years we made one big mistake," he said, "we didn't finish first in our division and were eliminated from the playoffs early. Now we have that home bid and the confidence that goes along with it." And as any opponent will tell you, the Lions are kings of their jungle. 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The quality has always come through. PABST BREWING COMPANY, Milwaukee, Wis., Peoria Heights, 111., Newark, N.J., Los Angeles, Calif., Pabst, Georgia the field it makes for a good game," he said. "You can't play with one. Even though the score was 5-0, it was an en joyable 5-0. Temple has a good team, they made some good ball movement." But it was more than two good teams battling. One team was extra fired-up, hustling like madmen, playing with more intensity than it has during this 12- 2 season. The Penn State team. There was a different air at Jeffrey Field Friday, different than the at mosphere there all season. You could feel it. The fans were intent, recognizing the good plays and the effort of that Lion defense particularly gutsy Bill head, double pump reverse slam dunks. Reice's two tallies Friday night hiked the team total (home and away) to 57, breaking the all-time Penn State single season scoring mark. His first goal, coming at 9:56 of the second half, was the result of a beautiful head pass by Ken McDonald to Jim' Stamatis, who centered the ball to Reice in front of the Temple net. Bingo 4-0 Penn State. At 23:54 the senior chalked up another one by simply being in the right place at the right time. "Jimmy (Stamatis) came in on the net and shot it," Reice said. "The ball hit off a Temple defender and came right back to me. The goalie (Jeff Kraft) didn't even react." Most goalies can't react to Reice's quickness, which is probably the key reason why he's now third op the all-time career scoring list at Penn State (53 points) and a legitimate candidate for All-America honors. "Idon't know too many of the old-time greats," he said, "but it still means a lot to me to be up there with them. Hike to Deadline is Nov. 11 Competitions will be held Dec. 5-9. For more information, call 865-9111 or stop by 203 A HUB. Sponsored by Academic Assembly •snonllnwnl 'snoindniosun •g •wocniooos 'woomooq looislool lowdloo.l *t , Jedoexeeq 'eouepuedepialui 'eoueosemeila *c •Ericiepeouiqv 'c *Aillic/Islmpui 't :Jemmy Klauberg. The shutout was its ninth of the season, and eleventh in its last twelve games here. The Lion defense owns some pretty outrageous statistics. It's held opponents to a whole one goal at home this season and set up the offensive fireiiower which has outscored the enemy, 52-7. "I think the defense has played con sistently throughout the season," back bone defenseman Matt Bahr un derstated. "I've got a lot of good people playing with me." Bahr had an explanation for the Lion's precise game against the Owls. "We knew Temple was going to be tough," he said. "It was our last game and we wanted to get that home field think I get ,better every year, but All- America status is a lot of politics. I'm more concerned with making it to California (NCAA finals site)." But your career won't stop there, Rich. Will it? "I hope not. I haven't heard word from any professional scouts yet, but I cer tainly wouldn't mind playing." And if he continues to play the way he did Friday night, the North American Soccer League wouldn't mind having him. After all, any player who could score against his own brother (Temple sophomore defender Steve Reice), could score against anyone. It may have been the last time the two will ever meet, for Rich's collegiate career is slowly winding down. "It didn't really hit me till I got inside the lockerroom. Then I turned to Matt (Bahr, another senior) and it reminded me of our last game in high gchool ( both played at Neshaminy). I knew the play offs were ahead, however, and realized that the longer we keep winning, the longer I'll be playing." Maybe in California. Owls advantage in the playoffs." Penn State .will host the first playoff game which must, according to NCAA rules, be played by Nov. 16. If Penn State wins, it will host another. And if the Lions continue their domination of op position at home they will meet the winner of the New York Region, probably Hartwick, which beat Penn State earlier this season, 1-0. If the Lions play in the post-seasOn like they did Friday, they can start packing for California. If Richie Reice moving so fast that he must have downed a Food Service can of baked beans before the game and Jim Stamatis can blend as well as they did Friday, good things could lie in store for Penn State. • Stamatis assisted on both of Reice's second half goals and Reice fed the Beth lehem sophomore for his goal. They were like Bonnie and Clyde, Rowan and Mar tin, Beckenbauer and Pele. i Temple Penn State Scoring: PS-1. Ehrlich (Reice), 3:18; PS-2. Mc- Donald (Reice), 33:45; PS-3. Reice (Stamatis), 54:66; PS-4. Stamatis (Reice), 58:15; PS-5. Reice (Stamatis), 68:54. Corner Kicks: Temple 2, Penn State 8. Shots: Temple 10, Penn State 31. Saves: Temple: Kraft 9, Penn State: Gallagher 1, Heimer 5. Late rally wins for lady spikers By RICH TABIN Daily Collegian Sports Writer • In a year of near-misses and ups and downs, the women's volleyball team put it all together on Saturday and came up with its biggest win so far this season against highly touted Penn. The thrilling victory, in which the Lady Lions had to come from behind and win the final two games of the best-of five match, 13-15, 15-3, 6-15, 15-11, 16-14, enhanced the team's chances of gaining an Eastern post-season tourney bid. "If that ( the victory) doesn't put us into the Easterns, nothing will," coach Tom Tait said. "I don't see how they can keep us out now." One plus that the Lady Lions had going for them during the match came from an M Arm.., 79c 0 0--0 23 - 5 unexpected source: Fan support. A member of the men's volleyball team on hand for the contest said he never before saw so many people attending a volleyball match. Indeed, the vocal crowd seemed to lift the team's spirit at crucial times. "It really was a big help to us to see so many people pulling for us," Tait said. "It especially helped' when we were in some tight spots." And the Lady Lions were in tight spots throughout the match from the time Penn State was down two games to one, until the final point in the final set. In that deciding game, after Penn State had taken a commanding 13-9 lead with some fine placement shots, Penn battled back to take the edge, 13-14. ~r-Irrrllrrlzrzllhzl r r lilt 111111 W ROAST BEEF SANDWICH Good at both locations: 1 11 Sowers St. 400 W. College Ave. Offer valid Nov. 7 only Midfielder Herb Menhardt finds himself caught in a Jeffrey Field traffic jam Friday night during the Penn State soccer team's 5-0 victory over Temple. Choose your favorite style today. Leather to Boot 116 W. College Ave. Open daily till 5:30, Mon & Fri till 9:00 But then Penn State got down ti business. 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