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Men's Basketball i' The Terrors Pull By BLAKE BEARES SIt1JJWtllu Off First Win Of With a good mix of experi- enced upperclassmen and tal- The Season ented freshmen, Western Maryland's Men's Swim Team looks forward to a rewarding By DoUG GOLDEN and successful season. SlqffWriu, Coach Kim Easterday enters The Green Terrors Men's Basketball team notcbed its first win her 18th season with hopes of of the season by defeating Centennial Conference opponent, the Muhlenberg Mules 80-76 in overtime. improving on the team's 4-9 - record last year. The team fin- Junior Guard Pat Young put the game into the extra session ished tied for 11th out or 15th in courtesy of a three-pointer with two seconds left to tie the game the MAC's at Dicldnson last at 66-66. Senior Forward Rolando Welch scored five of the Ter- rors 14 points in the overtime, including a big three point play with three minutes leftin the overtime to give the Terrors a 71-66 Lost to graduation are three lead. The Mules closed to within two at 76-74, but they would swimmers, including captain Matt Gebhard. Gebhard. a get no closer. freestylist, was the leader of last Despite it's 1-3 start. the Terror men's swim team remains "The line-up we used tonight showed a lot more chemistry. upbeat about the season, year's team, and according to and as a result we've been working together alot better," says Welcb. Easterday "will be a hard posi- Shannon Gantt are the other double us in size," Easterday tion to replace." freshman Easterday cites as im- said. Most colleges the Terrors Young and Welch led all scorers with 17 points. Welch had a The lO-man squad will be portant assets this season. The compete against are larger in team bigh nine rebounds and a game bigh three blocks. Young's led by senior captains Jason young swimmers are not ner- overall population. Because of key 3-pt shooting (5-8) contributed in the win. Drissel, Mike Jekogian, and JeCC vous about their responsibility lack of depth, some swimmers The Mules were led by Senior point guard Ernie Koschineg Maslin. All three swimmers this season however. are competing outside their nor- with 16 points. Junior Forward Dennis Adams, Player of the specialize in freestyle while Fuller. a former Delaware mal position. Easterday notes, Week in the first week, chipped in 15 points despite shooting 4- Maslin also swims fly, with state champion in the tOO-yard "we do not have a true 15 from the field. Drissel competing in the indi- breaststroke, simply declared, backstroker." Overshadowed in the win was the good night handed in by Se- vidual medJey. "I feel no pressure. I just want Despite the lack of depth. nior point guard Jimmy Naughton. Naughton was perfect from While Easterday is counting to have fun." Easterday is excited about this the field and from the foul line (4-4FG, 1-1 Fl', 1-13 ptFG) for on strong performances from The team, according to season. "I've never had a team 11 points. Naugbton came in toward the end of the first half for her senior-captains, she consid- Easterday. is strong in the work as hard as this team so Donte A6rom, wbo despite shooting 3-3 from the field, commit- ers the fate of this season on freestyle and breastroke posi- far," she claimed. Easterday ted seven turnovers. three promising freshman. tions this season. The Terrors, also added that her swimmers However, the Mules, despite 12 mmovers went into the locker "The success of the season re- for the first time this season, have set high individual goals room at the half with a 35-32 lead. lies on the strength of the fresh- also spend two days a week in and have super team spirit In the first half, the Mules shot the ball poorly inside the three man," Easterday said. "If they the weight room. ~bmore "We have soem individual point line, a 11-31 clip foe a 36 % average. From three points, the contribute as weD as Itbink tbey reestylist Dave Mirra said the swimm--efSWl:io can possilily -Mules'were 5-11--for a-469~'-average. can, we will have a good sea- addition of the new weight compete at the national level son," she added. room has helped the swimming and we should defintely dent The key freshman, according team a great deal. "The new the [Centennial] conference in- to Easterday, is freestyle and equipment is more helpful be- dividually this year," she said. breasrstroker Kevin Lundell. cause now we can work on areas Easterday sees traditional ri- Lundell is the - swimmer we could not with last year's val Gettysburg as the strongest Easterday "hopes will replace equipment," he said. once again in the Centennial. Gebhard this year." Although the individual tal- Their next home meet (the la- dies included) will be Saturday. Breastroker and individual ent is present, the team may December 11 at 2:00 medley swimmer Peter Fuller struggle this year because of and freestylist and breaststroker lack of depth. "Most teams against York College. HOUSE OF UQUORS ~Everything in Spirits, PLUS Courtesy & service" CARROll. PlAZA _till CfNIf~ WESlIIIISTER, 11121157 (RI.I40IrIdEogwRd_) 848·1314 Lotto & Lottery Headquarters RNE fI1l.f & SPIm5' THEPElHCT GiFTFCI1Ali ClCCASI(1IS CHECK OUR LOW PRICES! Milwaukee's Best....... . $7.99/case Stroh's (Reg. and LL) $10.99/30 pack Moosehead... . $7.99/l2pack bottles Ril