1,) The Daily Collegian Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1998 State forward Joe Bassett shoots and scores against Buffalo Saturday. The Icers beat Buffalo, 6-1 Lady Icers knock off Orangewomen P'y CHRISTIAN TAYLOR 3 ,- Staff Writer cnse is exciting, but -e wins games t. Lady Icers' defense corn (111(.1 forechecking game ;tense penalty killing to ‘',k'n the Syracuse Orange- offense with a 12-2 win night at the Ice Pavil c,reenherg Sports Com- State (2-0) contained u-ze to eight shots on goal. he beginning of the game as evident Syracuse had defensive shortcomings, .isn't until Penn State put sk shots on net that it cliscov t::-.1 the Orangewomen's real -- goaltending. tied that right away. we • ' said Icer forward Anne (Syracuse's goaltender) 1.1 (I lot of visible weaknesses, v.e took advantage." especially took advan t•lL:o ;is she led the offense with 2.ht-point game, scoring four and notching four assists. • :.:cuse scored its only two in the first period, when rl 111/ MIMI= =MI the Orangewomen looked their best. "We played inconsistently well." said Syracuse coach Brad Beran. "In the first period. Penn State controlled the first half and we controlled the second half. Then we just played bad hockey and that was about it." The game stayed physical throughout with a lot of humping and poke checking. Toward the end of the second period, the Icers found themselves two play ers down with Courtney Nugent and Nicole Agostino both in the box for tripping. But the Icers' penalty killing unit looked strong and cleared the zone every time, not allowing a shot on goal throughout the two-player advantage. "We worked on (penalty killing) a lot in practice, we were prepared for it," said leer for ward Jaime Thorne, who had a hat trick in the game. The Icers even managed to get a good scoring opportunity dur ing the penalty kill. Jeer defense man Talia Smith player: impressive two-way game wit` two goals and two assists 2nd ilea' free when I _ mimmiw . , ordering anything on 1 the menu of equal value I ABE DINER or less. Monday thru Friday. I . OPEN 24 HOURS From spm to Bpm 1 126 W. College Ave. sur ma WITH "au. 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Pe: - .7. State ,:ontrolled the t icy:, T1:o:- r: e .. W e w e C .. ' ... -, . •,- SQUARE *234 8080 Ai Collegian Photo,Wendy Zeller IiBEEBEN r all We v.,erer:ore Aante,f. :C, .C' ... :t:~~ 11111•11111111111111 I t- II MARTEN 015 111 DISCONTINUED PAIRS I RES 11/22/98 1 I etre FT Four lines keep Icer foes in check By KEVIN BRICKER Collegian Staff Writer Buffalo coach Rick Brooks sur veyed his bench. It was late in the third period of the Bulls' contest with the Penn State Icers Saturday. With one glance, he knew his team was spent. Maybe it was the weekend road trip which went from Buffalo to Delaware and then a took U-turn back to Happy Valley. Maybe a last-minute loss in Delaware last Friday night deflated the Bulls. Or maybe Brooks' team knew the game's outcome already was deter mined, trailing 6-0. But what was so apparent throughout Penn State's pair of home victories this past weekend 20-2 over Duquesne and 6-1 over Buffalo and what Brooks real ized his team lacked, was depth. "Our biggest problem was our team speed and we don't have the depth that (Penn State does)," Brooks said. "When I'm looking up and down the bench for somebody to go out there and contribute who hasn't had a lot of ice time, (we're missing the) skill factor." Trailing 2-0 heading into the Lady booters enjoying season of firsts By JOHN GIBLIN Collegian Staff Writer Records are made to be broken Among a whirlwind of emotion, the Penn State women's soccer team claimed its first Big Ten Tournament title in school history Sunday. In addition to running the gamut of postseason play, the Lady Lions shattered numerous individ ual and team records during the weekend. "This feels great," said goalkeep er Emily Oleksiuk. "We've been talking about this since August. We've done so many things, been through so much our team is just great." No. 11 Penn State (19-3-1, 10-1-1 Big Ten) is the first team in Big Ten history to claim both the regu lar-season and tournament titles in the same year. Penn State is ,only the second team to host the Big Ten Tournament and win the final game in the same season. In 1994, Wisconsin claimed the first Big Ten Tournament title with a 3-0 victory against Minnesota in Madi son, Wis. "At the beginning of the year, we didn't know how good we were going to be," said senior forward Carole Dutchka. "For us to end this way it's just incredible." CUSTOM IMPRINTED & 1:01T,I010313] SPORTSWEARJ Sa Call today for great pri s lifg on t-shirts, sweatshiWs, long sleeve t-shirts, jackets and more. All customized with your logo. third period Saturday, the Bulls were prepared for a third-period comeback. What the Bulls got instead was an uppercut to the chin. Penn State used the first two periods to wear down Buffalo, and the final period to put them away. "Penn State came out with a great effort in the third period," Brooks said. "I think fatigue was a factor for us very much in the third period." The Icers won the scrums in the corners. They seemed to be a half stride ahead of the Bulls when chasing the puck. Penn State won the small battles that ultimately won the war. Credit that to the Icers' four solid lines. With undersized, but speedy forwards in freshmen Travis Dorsey and Kyle Jordan and bruising forwards sophomore C.J. Patrick and senior Alon Eizenman, the Icers exhausted Buffalo. As a former Icer, Penn State coach Joe Battista knows the bumps a team must endure along the American Collegiate Hockey Association schedule. By using four lines, the Icers stayed fresh and had an extra hop in their strides. "We've done so many things, been through so much our team is just great." Emily Oleksiuk Penn State goalkeeper In addition, Penn State broke the record for most wins by a Big Ten team before the NCAA Tourna ment. The Lions earned their 19th victory of their season, one more than 1997 regular-season champion Minnesota and tournament champi on Michigan posted last season. "This is another first for this team," said Penn State coach Pat Farmer. "I don't know how many they've gotten, but I keep changing our goals on the board from black in the beginning of the year to red when we get them. They've really built some confidence." In its march towards national prominence, Penn State has taken to heart the phrase "home-field advantage." After yesterday's vic tory, the Lions are 11-0 this season at Jeffrey Field, annihilating the previous record of a 7-0 regular season in 1996. k•...- ,;;:-:,, ~- ',,•-' - 7,1',7A A it ...., ~,,,,t, • - i = • ' 1 1-,,,,c''' ' .. ""•4lkft, "It gives us that difference in depth that's important at this level," Battista said. "Especially over a 36-game schedule, it adds up. It's too long of a season to play three lines. It's a wear-and-tear thing." Indicative of Penn State's depth, its checking line leads the team in scoring "Our checking line scored three more goals," he said. "They're lead ing the team in scoring. It's amaz ing." By mixing different units of defensemen with forwards, the leers kept Duyesne (Friday's oppo nent) and Buffalo guessing. Every line scored this weekend, and every leer saw time on the ice, including all four goaltenders. But after just six games, Eizen man believes the Icers won't dis cover how deep their team is until later in the season . "I think our depth hasn't been tested yet," he said. "With all due respect to Buffalo, they don't have the horses to test our horses. It's not really a race." But if it were, Penn State would've lapped Duquesne and Buffalo several times. "This game was just so much fun," said forward Courtney Law son. "I can't imagine anyone not having an incredible time. It's the final, championship round, at home in front of all your fans this is just such a great class that is going to be graduating, I can't imagine anyone not running and having a great time." This year's squad constantly has been referred to as overachievers. The Lions don't look at themselves as having played above their heads, but rather as a team that has been overlooked since day one. "I think they've exceeded what I thought they might do at the begin ning of the year, but I've always hated that overachiever word," Farmer said. "I think that's for peo ple who don't correctly assess the talent level." Penn State has brushed aside criticism all year. With yet another goal and numerous other records under its belt, the Lions look for ward to vet another appearance in the NCAA Tournament, where as the No. 7 seed they earn a first round bye and will play the Indi ana-Wright State winner Sunday at Jeffrey Field. "They've done better than we've planned," Farmer said, "but not better than we hoped." • • Collegiate Pride )lakes theINS c e„„ IC4IIIkS,. 3019 Enterprisel3Flve State College I 237-4377
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