10—The Daily Collegian Monday, April 20, 1981 Lady laxe rsi outlast Rutgers,l 3-6 By LAURIE JACOBS . Daily Collegian Sports Writer It was one of the strangest games the women's lacrosse team has ever played. Between the "keep-away" and the "Broad Street Bully" tactics employed by Rutgers on Saturday, it's a wonder the Lady Lions came through with a 13-6 win over the Scarlet Knights. "It was a tough first half," Penn State coach Gillian Rattray said. "It was a very different type of lacrosse from anything we've ever come across." What Rattray was talking about is the stalling game Rutgers played. In the first three minutes of the game, once the ball was in their possession, the Scarlet Knights took four of their offensive play ers 20 yards behind their goal cage and played a game of keep-away from Penn State. This is a legal strategy which is usually used only when a team is leading by a very small margin with very little time left in the game or when a team is setting up a scoring strategy in front of the goal and wants to draw the opposing defense out of the middle. But Rutgers had no scoring strategy. "We thought at first they were setting up," Rattray said. "And after taking our defense (which plays man-to-man) out, they would then have one or two people tearing down from center-field to receive and shoot." But Rutgers surprised the Lady Lions by setting nothing up and retaining the ball behind the goal as long as possible. "That was not really the type of game we're used to playing," Penn State co captain Sandy Ticknor said. "I think they did it becuse they knew they were play ing against a team which is capable of scoring a lot of goals, and they figured if we didn't have the ball, we couldn't score." It's not lewd. It's not immoral. It's DOWN RIGHT DIRTY! Lady Mud-wrestling Exhibition! MONDAY,APRIL 20 AT If keeping the score close was Scarlet Rights intended, it worked at least in the first half, by the end of which the score was tied 4-4. But at halftime the frustrated Penn State team regrouped forces and decided on a strategy of its own to play its own game. And it worked, as the Lady Lions outscored Rutgers 9-2 in the second half. "We talked a lot at halftime," Ticknor said. "We were all very frustrated, and it was hard to deal with until we talked about how to deal with it. "We decided to play a tighter man-to man and to try and not let the ball get behind the cage. We played a very good second half; we played our game and didn't let them get behind the cage." Besides the stalling game, the Lady Lions had to deal with long stoppages of play, especially in the first half, because of injuries; the Scarlet Knights were making a little too much contact for what is supposed to be a non-contact sport. "It was really a rough game," Rattray said. "We asked the referees to call it more tightly at halftime. We played our own game in the second half, with much more skill and control." Laxers pull By SHARON FINK Daily Collegian Sports Writer The men's lacrosse team may have gotten the big push it needs, to break into the national lacrosse picture, thanks to Gary Martin. In the Lions' game with 10th-ranked Rutgers Saturday at New Brunswick, N.J., Penn State and Rutgers were tied 9-9 going into the fourth period. With 3:53 left in the game, the Lions had a slim 11-10 lead and were looking at their fourth straight win in and a 5-1 record. To insure those things became a reality, Martin, with an assist from Paul Sullivan, put Penn State's 12th goal into the Rutgers' net at 11:37. And it was a good thing because with just 10 seconds left in the game, Rutgers scored for the 11th time. DOOR PEN BPM 118 W.COLLEGE AVE. Ticknor agreed with Rattray and said the roughness in the game was only caused by a few players, but it ruined the game for all. "It effects me mentally," she said. "I don't like to see people getting hurt. They 'Rutgers tried to. . . get us out of our rhythm. . .But we have too much skill. . .to let it get us down.' were all over Candy (Finn); she got hit four or five times over the head. "But it was only her girl, the center and the third home. My girl and I were talking; she was really nice. I felt sorry for the girls who wanted to play a good game of lacrosse. The game wasn't called tightly enough in the first half, and I think that's why it got out of hand." The' Lady Lions are not the only ones who have experienced this type of play from Rutgers. When the Scarlet Knights out another gatsbY's —Penn State coach Gillian Rattray The Lions' win could have been a tie and that could have put a damper on things. Beating the Scarlet Knights was something Penn State desparately needed to do if it intends to step into the Top 15. Already with an upset win over nationally-ranked Towson, this second win over a ranked team could be the one that makes the Lions prime candidates for a national ranking themselves. The Lions had Rutgers fighting for its nationally-ranked life. Penn State outscored the Scarlet Knights 5-2 in the first period, but the Knights outscored the Lions 5-2 in the second. The teams were even at two apiece in the third, and in the final period Penn State held the edge 3-2 because of Martin. • played West Chester last week, West Chester's coach would not let her J.V. team play the Scarlet Knight J.V. team she got them safely on the bus as quickly as possible. "Rutgers tried to frustrate us and get us out of our rhythm," Rattray said. "They almost did. But we have too much skill and too much poise to let it get us down. We hung in there and showed them what good lacrosse is all about." Notes:Lynn Thompson had one of her best games thus far. She was high scorer with six goals on six shots and has moved into fourth place on Penn State's all-time scoring list. Candy Finn kept up her scoring ways with four goals and two assists . upset win Don't miss this innovative, modern dance ensemble that critics are raving about in their premiere performance in Central Pennsylvania. This sensitive and unique West Coast company is under the artistic direction of resident genius Bella Lewitzky. by Sharon Fink Saturday April 25th Eisenhower Auditoiium 8:30 p.m. Sale Begins Tomorrow Netgals shut out William & Mary By DEAN LONGO Daily Collegian Sports Writer The William & Mary women's tennis team must have felt like it was flattened by a steamroller Sat urday as it lost 9-0 to a totally dominant Lady Lion team. In fact, Penn State was so domi nant William & Mary was only able to win two sets the entire afternoon. One reason for Penn State's easy victory may have been because Wil liam & Mary was without the serv ices of its top three singles players. They had exams they could not be excused from, and therefore, had to miss the match. William & Mary coach Candi Cow den said the absence of the three forced her to move up some players who hadn't competed in a while, so she fielded a team that was not at full strength. "When yoU take the top three out of the lineup, it moves everyone else up and makes you weaker overall," Cowden said. "This was the first time some of the players had even played in competition since the fall." Perin - State coach Candy Royer said the Lady Lions knew the Lady Indians would be without their top players a couple of days before the match. She said that could have created a problem for the Lady Lions because each one expects to play a specific individual, and when a switch oc curs, sometimes they do not adjust well to a different opponent. DANCE "'COMPANY But Royer said she did not feel it affected the team's play considerab ly. "Carol (Daniels) and Cherie (Dow) had tough first sets," she said. "The basic (reason for their winning) is that Carol 'and Cherie were, much stronger; they won the tough and pivotal points." Even though Penn State outplayed the Lady Indians, the Lady Lions were impressed by William & Mary's depth. Its Nos. 7, 8 and 9 players kept each game close. Royer seemed pleased with the entire Penn State performance and was quick to point out how well the doubles team played. "Second doubles (Sue Whiteside- Dow) played better as far as volley and return is concerned than they have all seas9n," Royer said. "Anne (Beasley) and Carol (Dan iels) played an excellent doubles match against one of the best dou bles teams in the nation. "Overall, I think we played very well," she said. "We won the tough and pivotal points:" Penn State co-captain Carole Za jac was also satisfied with the way the team played but said William & Mary didn't present as much of a challenge as it could have. "They could be a very excellent team," Zajac said. "Today they were obviously missing•' their top three, and it showed. "If they had not been missing, it would have been a closer match and tougher for us to win" V 41 . 11> Ai.. Penn State's Don Skorpan won the pole vault at the Penn State Memorial Invitational at Nittany Lion Track Saturday with a vault of 15-6. The men's track team won the invitational team title with 131 1 / 2 points. icit t , ) Ar t iol='' A IA Trackmen rise wind to wir By P E TE WALDRON Daily Collegian Sports Writer Blustery, swirling, gusting anyway you describe it, Mother Nature blew a bit of wind the way of the men's track team at the Penn State Memorial Invitation Saturday afternoon at Nittany Lion Track. The wind, at times, was so strong the pole vault bar kept falling down. And once, a javelin thrown dead center was blown 50 feet off course and onto the track. Even though the steady blast threw some events out of kilter, the Lions battened down the hatches and propelled themselves to a first-place team finish with 131 1 k points. Fairleigh Dickinson was second with 107, and Slippery Rock took third with 36 1 . Finishing fourth and fifth were Bucknell (32) and Clarion (5), respec tively. After the meet, Penn. State coach Harry Groves apologized to the visiting coaches for the windy condi tions "We haven't had a wind like this since Feb ruary," he told them. Many of the coaches said the wind factor was irrelevant the competition was still strong in spite of it. "The wind dampened the day," Groves said. "Had it been not as strong, there would have been better times. Everything was wind-aided I didn't even keep a wind gage. Even so, the level of competition was great." To Penn State's 1,600 relay team of Bruce Evans, Steve Phelan, Vern Lucas and Paul Lankford, the wind appeared frivolous. At the start of that race, Evans exited the blocks with good speed and kept pace with the Fairleigh Dickinson lead man. But on the second leg, Phelan lost ground to the next Knight runner, and Penn State's third man, Lucas, couldn't make up much of the difference. Photo by Paul Morris ATTENTION EMT's University Health Services is currently seeking applicants for Summer term positions with University Ambulance Service. Recommended Qualifications: Minimum 2 years EMT experience Current PA State EMT certification Positions are mainly volunteer with limited financial compensation. Apply Room 231 Ritenour Health Center or call 865-7211 for further information. When Lucas handed the baton to anchor-leg Lank ford, the crowd murmured even Lankford couldn't possibly make up the large gap between him and the Fairleigh Dickinson runner. But he did. In an incredible split time of 47.8, Lankford made up 20 to 25 yards on the backstretch in a stiff head wind to catch up with the Fairleigh Dickinson runner. "The (Fairleigh Dickinson) guy went out slow in the anchor leg," Lankford said. "He went out really easy, and that increased my anxiety to catch him." Both runners crossed the line in 3:18.44 for a photo finish. But Lankford lost to the Fairleigh Dickinson runner by a shoulder. Groves did not find Lankford's performance any thing out of the ordinary. "He is a national-class athlete," Groves said. "Guys like that you know can make up 20 yards. The thing I would like is three more runners like that." Lankford also agreed the events were wind-aided. "In the sprints," Lankford said, "it was like running down a slight hill. You felt a bit out of control you had to hold back to a certain extent and just get everything together." He also said the wind wrecked his step in the 400 intermediate hurdles so that sometimes he would get to the hurdles on the wrong foot. Despite the false foot work, Lankford took first in the hurdles with a time of 53.51. Mike McCahill, also of Penn State, finished second in 54.78. Groves said the meet was full of surprises, and one, race that particularly startled Fairleigh Dickinson was the 200 meters. Lucas took top honors ahead of four Knights, includ ing Ephrem Serrette and Clyde Edwards, with a time of 21.29. "Lucas surprised the hell out of them," Groves sai n Fairleigh Dickinson, however, was not the only o f startled. Lucas himself couldn't believe the outcome. "I surprised myself," Lucas said. "I thought (Fah eigh Dickinson) had the race won before we started.' just finished the 400-meter relay, and I was reala relaxed. I think this helped me. "The wind also helped me a bit, but around the curs there was a strong cross-wind, so it was both good ar 9 bad." Though Groves said the distance events were blow off by the wind, he said pole vaulters were helped by te wind. "The pole vault had an advantage." Groves sail ? "because of the strong tailwind. The vaulters could u? heavier poles and get more momentum." The wind seemed to work in the Lions' favor as the" took the top two places in the pole vault. Don Skerpol cleared the bar with a mark of 15-6 to take first, an teammate Duncan McEachern finished second with mark of 14-6. One factor that aided Penn State in sewing up th team title was the high jump. "One spot where Fairleigh Dickinson lost it," Grove l said, "was in the high jump. Everywhere else they wer pretty solid. In the standpoint of team scoring, that" where we smacked it to them." In the high jump, the Lions took three of the fiv places. Paul Souza captured the top spot with a mark a 6-10. Craig Wollman took second over Slippery Rock' Mike Phipps because he had fewer misses. Wollman' jump was 6-6. 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