Stickwomen return home with two more. tallies in their losses column By STEVE FEITL Collegian Sports Writer The field hockey team had victo ry in its grasp not once, but twice this weekend. Both times it battled back from early deficits. Both times it had opportunities to put the game away. Unfortunately for the Lady Lions, both times they came up empty-handed. No. 4 Penn State (10-8, 4-4 Big Ten) dropped a 3-2 decision to sec ond-ranked lowa (14-2) Friday and then lost 4-3 in overtime yesterday at Northwestern (11-4). The Lady Hawkeyes clinched the conference title with their win. The Lady Lions had hoped their season-long ascent through the rankings would result.in the Big Ten title, but lowa stood in the way. lowa started off strong and took a two-goal lead in the first half on scores by Ann Pare and Diane Penn State Logistics Association presents... RYDER 1.; w0 4, a PINNER DE 1 .4 ; i .,, DUCTS \fiat. INC , • - NAM PAPER . ober 25 Refreshments 201 8.A.8. Business will be served 7:30 PM Casuol 1996 DANCE MARATHON New Group Symposium Monday October 23, 1995 7:30 pm in 26 Hosier All organizations that want to participate in Dance Marathon for the first time are encouraged to attend this meeting. For further questions contact Raegan at 863-2283. William Shakespeare's MEASURE for MEASURE University Resident Theatre Company Penn State Students! $5.50 buys a ticket (if still available) 30 minutes before the performance. Student ID required. Cash only. F e 'O'k I DiMiro. But the second half was a different story. The Lady Lions came out reju venated and knotted the game at two goals a side. First sophomore Meghann Spratt scored with 27:48 remaining to pull the team within one goal. Then senior Jen Coletta convert ed a penalty corner into the game tying goal with 22:46 left in the contest. "We were playing really good hockey," Lady Lion Coach Char Morett said. "We put the pressure on them and had them on the ropes." The Lady Lions continued their attempt at avenging their prior loss to lowa as they continued shooting well on the Lady Hawkeyes. They had nine second-half shots compared to just one in the first period. But with 9:20 remaining, lowa put the game away. Quan Nim put a rebound past Lion goaltender directed by Lucien Douglas October 27 - November 4 The Playhouse 863-0255 (800) ARTS-TIX 843,0 , PENN Ilial ni Universiiy Park ®Campus Shelly Meister and crushed the Lady Lions' comeback with one swing of her stick. "We fought our way back," Morett said. "For them to come out of nowhere and get the win is the tough part to take." It was No. 8 Northwestern with a vengeance on its mind yesterday. Penn State had roughed up the Lady Wildcats for six goals in a Sept. 22 meeting. The Lady Wildcats broke out to a two-goal lead, but the Lady Lions battled back to take a 3-2 lead on two goals by Coletta and one by senior Jenni Bisignaro. "After last time we wanted to come out strong and take control," Northwestern Coach Deb Brickey said. "But Penn State is so strong, of course they came back. I told the team we had to beat them to the ball. I think we did that." The Lady Wildcats dominated STOP EE PIING WITH YO' t ,t R imtio•RS. Is it the sound of that whispery voice, or those big, intellectual words? If your professors are putting you lrnrMM ©1995 343Consu:er Healthcare Each tablet contains 200 mg of caffeine equal to about two cups of coffee Use only as directed The Student Book Store And The Daily Collegian Present You could win a $lOO SBS Gift Certificate How to Play Complete the entry form below. Select the winners of each game and answer the tiebreaker. Fill in the information at the bottom and drop off your entry at The Daily Collegian office by 5 p.m. every Friday or at SBS by noon every Saturday. 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