2—The Daily Collegian Friday, January 27,1978 In Montclair State opener Lady fencers prepare for Penn By DENISE BACHMAN Daily Collegian Sports Writer The women’s fencing team will definitely "have the edge in their season opener Saturday in Philadelphia against Pennsylvania and Montclair State. “We have the advantage in fencing Montclair first because it will give us a chance to warm up,” Coach Beth' Cramer said. “Then we should really be ready for Penn.” The Lady Lions did not encounter Montclair last season, but Coach Cramer points out that they have not been strong in the past. And this year seems to be no different. “They have no solid four, so we should handle them pretty well,” Cramer said. Sabre the No one can ever accuse coach Mac Garret and the men’s fencing team of ducking a challenge. After already facing the likes of Maryland,- NYU and Johns Hopkins, no one could blame the Lions (3-1) if they’ve had their fill of top calibre competition. But this weekend finds them knocking heads with another fencing powerhouse. This time it’s the University of Pennsylvania. The Lions will fence the Quakers Saturday in Philadelphia and will Revamped The Penn State Hockey Club has compiled some pretty awesome statistics against West Chester, their opponent for Sunday night’s game at the Ice Pavilion. During the four years Penn State has played West Chester they have compiled a 5-0 record, the latest victory being a 7-3 triumph last year at King of Prussia. In all, Penn State has outscbred them by a combined total of 26-10. Doesn’t seem like much in the way of competition, however, the Lions could run into some trouble if they start to look ahead to their game next week against Delaware. ‘‘l hope that’s something we can avoid,” said Coach Clayton John. “We’ve been pretty good at playing one game at a time, but it’s something that has been in the back of my mind.” To make sure he gets a good game this weekend John has decided to shuffle the deck a bit. “I’ve planned on changing the lines around,” John said. “I want to try and take a little more advantage of our firepower. The shake-up will mean the separation NOTICE FALL TERM 1978 HOUSING AND FOOD SERVICE CONtRACTS Fall Term 1978 Housing and Food Service Contract Cards With Related Information Will Be Available At The Assignment Office For Campus Residences, 101 Shields Building, As Qf Monday, February 13, 1978, For Univer sity Park Students Residing Off Campus. 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But that’s not saying we will.” Cramer might start sophomore Judy Smith in the first slot this week key when fencers meet Quakers follow up with a Sunday match at Wayne, N.J., against William Paterson. The latter is a makeup of a snow cancellation from last weekend. But the main problem will be Penn, a fourth-place finisher in the NCAAs last year. The Quakers are led by returning first-team All-American fencer, Jack Tichacek. He finished third in the country last year and also has a first-place finish in the Penn State Open to his credit. The Quaker epee team could also present some problems for the Lions. icers try to avoid looking ahead of Dennis Herr and Tom Horgas from the same line. If Eric Putch is able to return to action this week after having recently recovered from a broken wrist, he too will be placed on a separate line. The new strategy will give the Lions a potentially dangerous scorer on the ice at all times. Trackmen skip Millrose for better meet Tomorrow the trackmen will -be passing up the prestigious Millrose Games in New York City to compete in another meet. Why? According to coach Harry Groves, the three-way meet with Ohio State and Tennessee at the Buckeyes’ French Fieldhouse is a better meet. “It’ll be a better meet than the Millrose Games,” Groves said. “There’ll be a good crowd, quality performances, all events and there won’t be the rat race atmosphere of New York.” Ohio State has been rebuilding the last few years according to Groves arid they in hopes that it will help her team “start with a bang.” Smith is very aggressive and attacks a lot. “I am hoping that we can set them back on their ear from the begin ning,” Cramer said. Cramer is looking forward to ' Saturday’s meets, not only because it’s the opener, but also to see just how good her fencers are. She is especially eager to see how well Carol Jursik fences: Jursik’s kneecap wiggles laterally which causes some irritation to the joints. She is currently on heavy doses of aspirin and the knee will be taped. “It’s not serious and it won’t hurt my play at all,” Jursik said. Cramer, however, is not as op- Chris Hanson and Walter Dragonetti, first- and second-place finishers respectively in the Penn State Open, provice an impressive one-two punch. “Penn won the IFAs last year,” Garret said. “They’re exceptionally strong and have got depth. “Foil and epee are their strongest weapons. I think they’ve slightly improved in foil and epee, but they have diminished in excellence in sabre. “For us to defeat them we have to really garner most of our points in But, in actuality, Penn State probably won’t need the extra scoring for this game. West Chester has only played one game in conference action this year, that being a 4-3 loss to Villanova. “They have always had a pretty good checking team,” John said. “I look for an extremely hard hitting game.” will be tough to handle. “I expect them The 200-meter rubberized asphalt to be stronger in the distances and the track in French Fieldhouse has recently jumps,” he said. been retopped and Groves calls it “a Tennesse has been the champion or very good facility.” contender for the Southeast Conference track crown for the past ten years and is A very good facility with very good strong again this season. - opposition, but the Lions should not be “They’re a heckuva team,” Groves counted out. said. “Reggie Jones is a world-class sprinter who is coming back from in- “For us to win this meet we’ve got to juries and he’s only third best on the have excellent performances. With the team. NCAA rule cutting track grants to 14 per “They’ll be heavy in the sprints and school, every team has holes in it the jumps,” he said. This is the kind of somewhere. In a meet like this, anything meet where you try to bear down, can happen,” he said especially when both teams are good ” FINAL vJ INTER LEARAN LEATHER to BOOT timistic and is “anxious to see if she can holdup.” Also, Cramer is concerned about Wendy Paschedag. “Wendy finished very strong last year, and I want to see if she’s maintained her form.” Cramer expressed some disap pointment over the postponement of the Ohio State meet (last Saturday), but feels it will not hinder the Lady Lions’ play at all. “I would’ve liked to have started with Ohio State,” Cramer said. “It’s always nice to. finish a meet at the beginning of the season that you thought you could win.” The meet has been rescheduled for Feb. 4, when the Lady Lions also host James Madison and Cornell. sabre. That’s the focal point for the success we may have against them.” So far this season the Quakers are 2-0. They share a common opponent with the Lions in the Maryland Terrapins, which both teams defeated by identical 14-13 scores. “Penn State is a strong team, and we’re not chopped live either,” Penn coach Dave Macahnik said. “I expect a close, hard-fought meet.” That’s too bad, chopped liver may not taste like prime rib, but it’s a lot easier to digest. —by Rick Elia Ice Chips: Penn State forward Jamie Hettema is currently leading the Mid Atlantic Hockey Conference in scoring with a total of 8 points (7 goals and 1 assist)... Lions, are undefeated at home this year 5-0-0, best home record was in 1975-76, 8-1 . Acme Boots Dunham Boots Men’s and Women’s Casual Shoes, by famous makers such as Bass, Sebago, Acme, and Rockport. Leather Coats (up to 60% Reductions) Combs and other accessories 114 Daily —by Ron Wenig —by Pete Kowalski WEST COLLEGE AVE. 9:30 - 5:30 Mon. & Fri. till 9 Bowlers set for regionals with two road matches The Lion keglers will hit the road this leave for the University of Maryland to weekend for matches at Penn State’s bowl against the Terrapins Sunday. Capitol Campus and Maryland. > The Lion bowlers have already Coach Don Ferrell doesn’t feel that defeated the Terps this year. The men bowling away from home has any effect won 18-8 while the women won by a 17-9 on the team’s performance. “We’ve score. done quite well bowling away,” he said. Ferrell says that Maryland is always Ferrell attributes the team’s success tough at home. “I talked to their coach on the road to experience. and she said they’re really looking “There’s an average of eight to forward to bowling us.” fourteen years of competition for each Ferrell said that the cancellation of person on the team. Our kids are used to matches over the last three weeks didn’t bowling in different places and under affect his bowlers,.either, different conditions.” ' “ “We’ve been bowling, but not com- The bowlers will get a chance to use petitively,”hesaid. some of that experience on Saturday He expects to see two good matches against- Capitol. “Everything’s usually this weekend, though. He-hopes the kept in good condition there, so if they’re bowlers will use the matches to tune up trawling good, we expect to bowl good,” for the regional tournament that begins Ferrell said. on Thursday After Saturday’s match, the bowlers 20 - 50% REDUCTIONS —by Ed Soch'a
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