10 The Daily Collegian ISIIEeJ J n~ers A brief look at the world of sports Scores NHL Boston 4, Ottawa 3 Philadelphia 3, Calgary 1 Florida 2, Edmonton 1 Chicago 5. Vancouver 2 Dallas at Colorado (n) NBA New York 103, Indiana 95 Chicago 106, Cleveland 88 Dallas 104, Milwaukee 94 Atlanta at Golden State (n) 'Schedules PSU Friday Women's Soccer Penn State vs. James Madison at Jeffery Field, tp.m. Saturday Men's Cross Country Penn State at District II NCAA-IC4A, at Boston, Mass., 11 a.m. Men's Soccer Big Ten Championships at East Lansing, Mi. Sunday Men's Soccer Big Ten Championships at East Lansing, Mi NHL NYlslanders at NYRangers, 7:30p.m Edmonton at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Washington at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Winnepeg at St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at San Jose, 7:30 p.m. NBA Phoenix at Toronto, 7:00 p.m. Charlotte at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. New Jersey at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Cleveland at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Sacramento at Indiana, 7:30 p.m. New York at Washington, 7:30 p.m. Portland at Minnesota, 8:00 p.m. Orlando at Boston, 8:00 p.m. Milwaukee at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m Denver at Utah, 9:00 p.m. Seattle at LA Lakers, 10:30 p.m. LA Clippers at Vancouver,lo:3o p.m gln brief tet Nine Lady Harriers to travel to Boston The Lady Lion Cross Country team travels to Boston Universi ty tomorrow to compete in the NCAA Regional Qualifying meet. They are looking to improve upon a third-place finish in the Big Ten Championships in Min nesota on Oct. 28 and a third place finish in the regional quali fying meet last year. There will be nine Lady Lions competing in the regionals, including Erin St. John. St. John, a runner up in the Big Ten Championships, will attempt to better her seventh-place finish from last year. The rest of the members traveling to Boston are: Lou and Tresa Hohnka, Kim Harrity, Jill Kern, Donna Fidler, Kim McGreevy, Sue Huelster, and Allison Glitz. Rosset advances in Kremlin Cup MOSCOW Marc Rosset, bid ding for his third Kremlin Cup title in four years, moved into the quarterfinals Thursday with a 6-4, 6-3 win over unseeded Jan Kroslak. The Swiss player used his big serve and power game to dispose of the Slovak easily. Ranked 11th in the world and seeded third in the tournament, Rosset faces a clear path to Sunday's final. H l' ye been told it might interfere with some of the workmen watching us rather than working. I don't understand that one." Rich Brooks St. Louis Rams Coach on how the new Trans World Dome isn't ready for his team to practice in yet. Compiled from Collegian staff and wire remits. Stickwomen shoot down Cardina By STEVE FEITL Collegian Sports Writer The Lady Lions had not been indoors at Holuba Hall since Nov. 12, 1992, but last night, for the first time in three years, they escaped the cold and moved inside. The occasion was certainly spe cial enough to warrant the change of venue. It was the first round of the NCAA Championships and Penn State (15-8) was hosting Stan ford. They were not a gracious host to the Cardinal (8-7), as the Lady Lions shut them out by a score of 5- The new location took some get ting used to for the team since the indoor turf creates a much differ ent atmosphere than the familiar surroundings of the outdoor field. "When I first walked in here, I was like maybe that's not the right decision," Lady Lion Coach Char Morett said. "The lighting and everything else was different, but it's great to be inside. We're very fortunate at Penn State to have the facilities that we do." The play was slow on both sides of the ball in the early parts of the game. But after a feeling -out peri od of about 30 minutes, the Lady Lions came to life. With just 1:58 to go in the half, Penn State made good on its second straight corner opportunity. It was the familiar combination of senior Jen Coletta scoring from Meghann Spratt and Jen Bisignaro. The same situation presented itself with :25 seconds left. This time Coletta's shot was blocked, but Bisignaro was there to knock home the rebound and give the Lady Lions the 2-0 halftime lead. The pair of goals was key in giv ing the team confidence in the offensive zone, Morett said. "The forwards felt uptight at the beginning of the game," she said. "They were doing a good job of keeping the ball in, but they weren't finishing. They weren't even being a threat." Even with the two-goal deficit, the Cardinal felt comfortable in their ability to stay competitive. "We thought it only took them a couple of minutes to score two goal. We could do it too," Stanford Stickwomen to duke it out By DEIDRE STALLINGS Collegian Sports Writer With an impressive first round victory behind them, the Lady Lions field hockey team will take their second step toward the national title against James Madison Univer sity at 2 p.m. Sunday. The Lady Lions have already tried their hand with the Lady Dukes once during the regular season. The Lady Lions, who were not favored to win, came out with a 4-3 over time victory against James Madison who was then the No. 2 squad in the nation. Not only did the Lady Lions collect an upset against the Lady Dukes, but they were also able to shut down James Madison's scoring threat Carole Thate. Thate, who Purdue, Penn State Big Ten favorites By GEOFF MOSHER Collegian Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS At the end of the Big Ten women's basketball regular season last year, the con ference had two No. 1 teams. Penn State and Purdue finished the season with the same 13-3 conference record. Their records against each other were 1-1, with each team winning at home. After Purdue took an early lead in the Big Ten tour nament, the rubber match never took place. At the Big Ten women's basketball tipoff luncheon yesterday, the same questions still remained. Which team is No. 1? lowa Coach Angie Lee said Penn State is No.l, fol lowed by Wisconsin and Purdue. "Penn State has got a very strong perimeter game. That is where their strength is," she said. Lee's opinion is a reflection of most of the Big Ten coaches. Penn State received eight of the 11 first place votes in the conference coaches preseason poll, finishing with a total of 116 points. Purdue followed with 2 votes for first place and a total of 109. Wisconsin grabbed the final first place vote and 102 points. Most coaches said Penn State is the obvious front runner, but any slip in the Lady Lions'. performance, and Purdue could catch the lead. Lady Lion Coach Rene Portland doesn't worry about preseason polls. Her main goal is focusing on traditional goals win ning. "We don't change our goals," Portland said. "We go into every season with the best dream ever, and that is winning a national title." Purdue Coach Lin Dunn said the same of her team. Dunn said that with a strong team and top-notch recruits, "I think we have the potential to contend." One of Dunn's highly touted recruits is Stephanie White, a 5-foot-11 guard from West Lebanon, Ind. White was named Indiana Miss Basketball and Nation al Prep Player of the Year by Gatorade. She is the state of Indiana's career scoring leader with 2,869 points. Wisconsin's standout 6-foot-2 forward Barb Franke is a preseason all-Big Ten team member. Badger Coach Jane Albright-Dieterle said of her, "She is a steady scorer. I think she is on a mission to Sports Penn State's Sonje Volla tried to keep the ball in play against Stanford Lions defeated the visitors 5-0 and advanced to a Sunday match last night during the first round of the NCAA tournament. The Lady against James Madison. Coach Sheryl Johnson said. "We just kept trying to create those opportunities." However, it was Penn State on the offensive in the second half. The Cardinal had trouble penetrat ing the Lady Lion zone. Meanwhile, the home team began to shut the door on Stanford. Five minutes into the second attempted the same designed play. though and she finished off the felt her team's defensive strategy period, Coletta optioned on a cor- This time Volla's shot was deflect- play. was affective, especially in the ner to freshman Sonje Volla who ed into the air and over Naylor. Two minutes later, the Lady first half. rocketed a shot past Cardinal goal- Bisignaro tried to put it in, but her Lions ended the scoring and the "I thought the defense was solid tender Kelly Naylor. shot went a little wide. Cardinal threat when Liberty today," she said. "We just gave up At the 17:43 mark, the team Junior Julie Spealler was there Swarr scored her first career goal. too many corners." leads the nation in scoring, was relatively silent throughout the entire game and left with only one goal. At the close of the con test, Thate fell to the ground and cried tears of frustration as the Lady Lions walked away with the victory. With a James Madison victory already under their belt, the Lady Lions will have no reserves as they enter into their second round matchup. Lady Lion Coach Char Morett said she feels better about her teams play as opposed to earlier in the season when they played James Madison. Part of this security comes from the fact that after 18 games the Lady Lions have finally solidified their lineup a problem which plagued them from the start. "There's no reason for us to be intimidated Penn State's Tiffany Longworth defends against a Purdue player during a game last season. prove she is a pretty good basketball player." After the top three spots were determined, the coaches found it easy to place the remaining teams. lowa ranks fourth (84), followed by Ohio State (76), Indiana (60), Northwestern (54), Michigan State (46), Minnesota (33), Illinois (23) and Michigan (21). Preseason All-Big Ten Lady Lions include Tina Nicholson and Angie Potthoff. Last year, Nicholson led the conference in assists (8.1 per game) and fin ished second in steals (2.9). Potthoff ranked fourth in scoring (17.4) and second in rebounding (9.7). "I thought the defense was solid today. We just gave up too many corners." next with James Madison because we did play them before," she said. "The fact that we won probably does help our confidence." Although the Lady Lions were able to quiet Thate in their first game, their strate gy will not neglect her presence in this con test. Freshman Sonje Voila, who had the task of covering Thate in their first matchup, once again will be called upon to mark the nation's No. 1 scorer. "She (Volla) did a great job on her (Thate) last time," she said. "I have the confidence in Sonja that she'll be able to mark her again." One factor that will effect the Lady Lions this weekend in Virginia is the Lady Dukes playing field. Last year Penn State struggled with James Madison's unusual turf _that Sheryl Johnson Stanford field hockey coach Harriers hoping to land NCAA berth in Boston By STEVE FEINBERG Collegian Sports Writer With their coach's past suc cess in mind, the men's cross country team will look to turn a struggling regular season into a NCAA berth. The team will have its chance tomorrow at the IC4A District Championships in Boston. "It's time to get the job done," said Che Arosemena, the Lions' top finisher at the Big Ten Championships. In 25 of his 27 years at Penn State, Coach Harry Groves has taken his team or individuals to the NCAA Championship. But to continue the rich cross country tradition of post-season appear ances, the Lions will have to deal with some teams that have given them a hard time. IC4A Region II teams George town, William and Mary and lona have all defeated the Lions at different meets this season, all by substantial margins. Only three teams can qualify out of this region. So with an at-large bid out of the question for the Lions, they will have to at least finish ahead of one of these teams. Villanova, George Mason, James Madison and West Virginia are also expected to contend for a berth. Despite the frustration of some disappointing perfor mances this year, Arosemena is Friday, Nov. 10, 1995 The wide-spread scoring was necessary for the team since it was without Spratt for the entire sec ond half due to sickness. Senior Torey Vizzo also missed action with a bad ankle, and is question able for the second round contest against James Madison on Sunday. Despite the high score, Johnson causes the ball to bounce more than a nor mal field. The Lady Lions are concerned about this type of turf puts more indecision on the receiving part of the game because it takes more time to settle the ball when the player tries to pick up the pass, said Morett Last year the Lady Dukes knocked Penn State out of the NCAA quarterfinals in dou ble overtime. Thate scored the goal that gave James Madison the win. But the Lady Lions will not let this fact take them out of the game mentally this contest, senior goal tender Shelly Meister said. "We just have to stay in our game," she said. "Right now we're on a real big high because we're playing so well and we just have to take that aspect right down to James Madison." "It's time to get the job done." Che Arosemena confident the team's season will not end so soon. "We definitely plan on runnin' on the 20th," he said of the Nov. 20 NCAA Championships at lowa State. Arosemena feels the team's mental preparation has been good, something he sees as imperative for late season meets. Different attitudes and a different approach while not "over-thinking" or "over-con templating" about tomorrow is something he thinks will turn the team's fortunes around. "The guys have a better per spective," Arosemena said. In addition to the Region II teams, two teams from Region I will advance to the NCAAs. Region I, consisting of those schools north of New York, are led by Providence. The Friars surprised the cross country community two weeks ago by dominating Georgetown to win the Big East Championship. "Providence is coming on like a house of fire," said Groves, adding that they are probably the favorite to win. Lion harrier
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