Thursday, September 30, 1993
Netters tie
win record
by Paul Young
Collegian staff
Led by the formidable forehand
of sophomore Annmarie Faso,
the Behrend women's tennis team
reached the finals of this year's
Super Sport Tournament, only to
bow to their nemesis Allegheny
College by a score of 3-1.
The tournament was held this
past Saturday here at Penn State-
Behrend, and featured a strong
field of teams:
The lady netters began their
quest for the title with a 5-0
whitewashing of Waynesburg.
Singles winners for the team
included Faso, sophomores Holly
Olarczuk and Jennifer Puerto, as
well as freshman Shelly Pearson.
Sophomores Melissa Barger
and Rhonda Dennison gained a
doubles victory for Coach Dan
Gallegos' squad. The Lady Lions
were stingy against Waynesburg,
giving up a meager 14 games in
five matches.
In the semifinals, the lady aces,
who according to Olarczuk are
"stronger as a tram this year,"
squared off against Washington
and Jefferson. By taking three
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out of the four singles matches,
the Behrend women looked solid
in their 3-2 triumph. Faso,
Olarczuk and Puerto all earned
convincing singles victories for
the team.
Next came the final featuring
Allegheny, who garnered their
spot with identical 3-2 victories
over St. John Fisher and
Frostburg State.
Despite receiving an 8-1
thrashing by Faso at the number
one singles position, Allegheny
proved to be too strong by
winning the remaining three
singles matches on their way to
the third annual Super Sport title.
Faso, Puerto, and Olarczuk
were all selected to represent
Behrend on the All-Tournament
Team. •
Even though they fell short in
the championship match, Coach
Gallegos believes that his
"mentally tough" Lady Lions are
"hotter than a batch of chili
pePPels."
Their defeat of Washington and
Jefferson particularly stands out
in the coach's mind. "They
(W&J) were ambushed," said
Gallegos. "We bush-wacked 'cm!"
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On Friday the lady netters
tangled wilth a then undefeated
Frostburg State squad. Behrend's
lone singles win came on the
racket of Faso, who teamed with
Olarczuk to also prevail in
doubles. That was not enough,
however, as Frostburg emerged
with a 7-2 victory.
The Behrend women's tennis
team's record now stands at 8-6,
which ties the all-time win
record. Olarczuk attributes this
success to the team's ability to
"pull out tough situations and
win when needed."
Faso has been particularly
impressive over the past two
seasons. She is 13-1 this season,
and according to Gallegos, an
"unreal" 31-4 over the past two
years. Faso lost only one game
throughout the entire Super Sport
Tournament.
With the rain out of Monday's
rescheduled match with Grove
City, the Lady Lions have two
matches and two tournaments
remaining. They face off with
Buffalo State today here at
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Winnipeg will ride the back of
Teeamu Selanne and see what
they can do with their young
offensive talent in the roughest
division of the league.
Finally, the Pacific division
will consist of: the Anaheim
Mighty Ducks, Calgary Flames,
Edmonton Oilers, LA Kings,
San Jose Sharks and Vancouver
Canucks.
For the LA Kings, it is
another shot at getting to the
finals. They should be the
favorites after last year's beating
of Vancouver. With thetzky and
Company on offense they should
have no problem scoring, but
once again they need a good
defense. Right now their defense
will maybe win them the
division. For Vancouver, it is
time for their talented offensive
players like Cliff Ronning and
Trevor Linden to show up in the
playoffs. If they do that, who
knows?
The other two teams, the
unnoticeable ones, are the
Flames and Oilers. These two
teams have been resting in
mediocrity lately and will try to
pick up the pieces.
Finally, the two expansion
teams, the Anaheim Mighty
Ducks and the San Jose Sharks.
For them, this year and the next
will be rebuilding years so that
in a couple of seasons they will
be formidable opponents. One
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for this year are men's and women's
individual, and men's, women's, and coed
teams. The event begins at 11:00 a.m. on
Saturday, October 9. Check in is at the
starting line located at the north corner of
the soccer fields. The course is
approximately 3.1 miles long and circles
parts of the campus and the fitness trail.
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thing on their side was free
agency because they picked up
some older and experienced
players to help them through the
transition of losing.
Who will be the winners in
each division? Well, in the
Atlantic, look for the N.Y.
laslanders because after beating
the Penguins in the playoffs, the
drive to get to the Stanley Cup
Finals will be the focus of this
young team.
In the Northeast, the Penguins
look to be the team to beat.
Once again they have the most
potent offense and now with the
acquisition of Marty McSorley
from L.A., their defense looks
that much stronger. Also,
Mario Lemieux will now have
someone to watch over him.
In the Central it's a toss up,
but the Detroit Red Wings seem
to be the best one. Although
they choke the playoffs away
every year, they will win the
division in a close race with
Toronto.
Finally, in the Pacific, look
for the great one Wayne Gretzky
to lead his team to the division
title this year. Last year he
knew he came so close to
winning the Cup, and this year
with his new contract he is
determined to win one more time
before he leaves the game.
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