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The Gold Bug February 20. 1973 • Matmen win four-in a row by Craton McCarl Western Maryland Wrestlers Picked up four straight Mason-Dixon victories to close out January and start the new semester. January 23, Western Maryland hosted Towson State College, defending Mason-Dixon champions, and won 26-19.Winning by falls were Jed Marchio Don O'Brien, and Dick Schmertzler. other key win~ were from Tom Yates and Bob Griffin, Bill Powell drew. Next, Western Maryland visited Galludet College and made a clean sweep by winning 54-0. Jed Marchio, Joe Boeker, Dick Schmertzler, and Ed Humphreys won by forfeit. Winning by falls were Steve Koster, Bob Griffin, Dennis Kirkwood, and Bob Duvall. Winning by decision were Tom Yates and Bill Powell. January 30, Western Maryland, using several of their alternate Wrestlers, defeated Washington College 29-23, Gary Wright and Dick Schmertzler received forfeits. Steve Koster and Ed Humphreys The wrestling team has now a 7-7 record alter losing to York last Saturday by a score of 36-7. won by Fall. Jed Marchio won by decision and Guy Royston drew. February 7, Western Maryland hosted rival, Hoopsters record a winning streoic JOMS Hopkins, and sent the Blue Jays home defeated 22·15. At 1181bs. Jed Marchio started his by Charlie Englemier _ nine points. Western Maryland experimented with match off right with a seven second takedown and The record of western . Maryland's varsity many different lineup combinationa in order to went on to win over a tough Hopkins opponent, 15-9. basketball team presently stands at eight wins and correct the turnover situation. Dan Stubbs had an Not to be outdone, Steve Koster took his man to the nine setbacks. With only three games remaining to outstanding shooting night, recording 27 points. mat in six seconds and racked up an impressive be played in the season, the Terrors hope to con- Dave Cole tallied 12. Final score was Western score of 23-5. 134pounder Tom Yates gave up five tinue their fast finish in order to better the .500 Maryland, 68-59. points in the closing seconds of the first period but mark. In the last two weeks, Western Maryland has The Western Maryland Junior Varsity has a four battled back to a 10-9victory. In the 150lb. weight scored four consecutive triumphs, Mt. St. Mary's, win, nine loss record to date. Recently, the Terrors class, Don O'Brien controlled his opponent the 74-72, Gallaudet, 92-43, Swarthmore, 76-48, and have lost to Cardinal Gibbons 85-60 and to entire match and won ll-5. At 177lbs. Joe Booker Haverford, 68-59. - Chesapeake Community College 71-66. Recent picked up two crucial takedowns in the third period At home against Mt. St. Mary's, the Terrors highlights include a ridiculous romp over Mer- to insure his 8-3 victory. Dick Schmertzler put the outclassed the foes by the count of 74-72-in a cersburg 87--66.Jeff Landis, Vernon Mummert, and match out of reach when he pinned Hopkins' squeaker. The Mount displayed a large team which Doug Jones have looked sharp for the Terror J.V. number one grappler in 48 seconds. included several outstanding leaping rebounders Final games in basketball include Lebanon and two fantastic long-range outside shooters. They Western Maryland closed its conference season were the decided favorites. For the first thirty Valley, away, February 22, and the season finale at a --- home with on February 24 with Ursinus with a 6-1-0 record. The Mason-Dixon tournament minutes of the game the Mount led by as much as preliminary J.V. game at 6:30. will be held at Towson on February 23and 24. eight points. Then a Terror burst of 12-2points gave Western Maryland the lead. The game was close until the final seconds when Bob Decker put in his own offensive rebound to clinch it for the Terrors. Terroreffes end In the final twenty seconds the Terrors had numerous chances to ice the game and the Mount a winriing seaso had several opportunities to tie, but poor foul shooting on the part of both teams prevented this. by Judy Gardner Dan Stubbs recorded 21 points and Bill Swift added The women's basketball teams are nearing the 14. Apart from his winning field goal, Bob Decker completion of an exciting 1972-73 season. The contributed eight assists. varsity squad under the direction of Carol A. Fritz Western Maryland achieved its greatest winning consists of senior (captain) Kathy Walter, juniors point spread by grounding GaJlaudet 92-43.The first Lin Van Name, Cathy Dudderar, Penny Parsons, half of the game was poorly played by both teams, and Sharon Spainhour, sophomore Sue Goer- the Terrors holding a 31-21lead. Western Maryland _temiller, and freshmen Leslie Applegate, Susan came out running in the second half and this tactic Pollitt, Kathy Roach, Cynthia Williams and . was successful. A sixty-one point second half effort Bevans. The season opened, approxir nately I was the highest amount of points scored in one half one month of strenuous by Western Maryland this season. Guards John game on January with Campbell and "Slug" Armstrong combined for Catastrophe struck in the first two seventeen assists in leading Western Maryland's game as starter Ginny Bevans and lead fast break. The Terror scoring was remarkably Sue Goertemiller experienced injuries balanced. Stubbs and Cole had 19 points each, benched both players for the season. The Rowan 12, Ammons 11 points and 13rebounds, and struggled on to a disappointing 28-27 loss. Decker 10points. Gallaudet was limited to two field The following evening found a team goals for the entire game by the stingy Terror together by spirit alone facing the defense. Bridgewater opponents on home courts. Several nights later away against Swarthmore, effort on the individual as well as the the Terror defense again sparkled. The Swarth- gave W.M.C. their first victory, the more team was physically larger and taller than reading U.M.C.-37 and Bridgewater-35. the Western Maryland squad. Swarthmore used its Dudderar contributed 18 points to this advantage on height well in .the early stages of the score. game,' owning an eight point lead. Western On January 17th western Maryland Maryland countered this advantage by installing a Towson State and bowed graciously in more mobile squad which employed the full court 44-32 contest. Plugging holes created press. This move was the turning point in the game. juries were Penny Parsons as The taller Swarthmore squad could not cope with plegate as forward and Cynthia Up to this point a young junior Dave Cole tries for a two·pointer in the Johns Hopkins !IiIme the Terror press, which forced numerous turn- junior (captain) Judy Gardner they allt ball-hapdlers. lacked overs, because last Silturday. The Terrors lost 66-61. Western Maryland led at the half by fourteen points Armstrong, Linda McHale, and Swarthmore could never get closer than that, Sandy Stitt, freshmen Sherry the final score being 76-48, Western Maryland. Dale Torbitt, Martin, Ihe Village Cue Lounge Stubbs scored 17, Naarisma 16, Swift 11, and senior coach Joan losses while gaining valuable Campbell added 6 assists. Both varsity and junior varsity tea';s~~;~e Ilo~~e At home, hosting Haverford, both teams ap- 140 Village Shopping Center peared as if neither wanted to win the game. The from Lebanon Valley .on BILLIARDS AND PINBALLS game was sloppy and had frequent turnovers and Varsity showed an advantage in their height violations. The Terrors made the least amount of shooting skills. The high scorer of the evening mistakes, though, and led all the way by as many as Capt. Kathy Walter with 13 points. Improved continuet::ionpag