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Wednesday, March 15, 1995, Page 11 Men's Lacrosse hopes for fast start By JOSHUA F OSTt:R more Scali Schenzer Junior Brcu Gershman and Snorts Editor (II goals,S assists) sophomore John Torpy will Last season the men's la- and Brian Volk (6 fight it out for the number one crosse team got off to a 0-3 goals, I assist) re- spot after combining only start, making it difficult for turn. Also back are about for 15% of the minutes them [0 recover. However, they Zippy Mackie, and played in goalkeeper last sea- did finish the year by going 6- Marshall Brown son. If one of them steps up, the 5. This year they hope they can . Joining them will be Terror should be able to im- get off to a better start, and fin- Jeff and Chris prove off of last season's mark. ish higher in the Centennial Cordisco, freshmen Gettysburg , who are Conference, where they went twins. ranked second in the nation, 3-3 to finish fourth. Returning is a won the conference last year, It should be a challenge for group that is strong and will probably do so again. the Terror as three of their first in defense. Senior The Terror hope that they can five opponents on this year's Rob Doeller and tri- compete for the second spot schedule beat them last year. captain Keith Abel with Washington College and The Terror have a good mix are among those on Franklin & Marshall. of youth and experience this an experienced The Terror opened their year, which should help them squad. Also pla ying-" schedule last Saturday at home improve on their record from a will be Pat Bonner against Lynchburg, (result un- against Lynchburg. year ago. Head coach Keith who was a grad stu- available at press time) and Reitenbach (16-11 record) is in named to the All-Centennial nial Conference first team last dent and sophomore Ryan play again this Saturday at his third year here at Western Conference second team. Also year and finished second on the Winship. home against Wesley. Their Maryland. returning is senior tri-captain team in scoring but first in goals The goalkeeper spot how- Centennial Conference play Returning is junior tri-cap- Mike Marsico, who was third with 33. Joining the attack this ever is a question mark after the starts on the road against tain Dean Coccia, who led the on the team in scoring. (25 year will be freshmen Mati loss of Marc Brunco, an All- Swarthmore on April 8. team in scoring with 73 points. goals, ~ 1 assists) Gone is Ken Hoppe and 80 Schrott. Centennial Conference second (32 goals, 41 assists) and was Higgs, who was All-Centen- For the midfieJders, sopho- teamer last year to graduation. Baseball looking good Women's tennis tough again Seibert cautiously optimistic " ROM STM'F REPORTS mentsemifinals. veterans. after shoulder surgery and will By JOSHUA fOSTER The pair are also a doubles Frith returns after a 10-5 Sporr..Edilor again be a starting pitcher. The loss Juniors Arnie Chilcoat and team and they posted an excel- season and a conference semi- There will be baseball.played of Marchese means that there are Karen Fulton lead the women's lent 11-2 record. They were un- final birth. this spring, and it wont be with re- no left-handed pitchers on the team. tennis team into what could be defeated at the #2 spot on the Six newcomers give placement players, but rather in the If the staff can reduce the number one of their finest season. The ladder and look to be even bet- Conklin a strong mix to use form of the Green Terror baseball of walks they give up, it will help women went 7-6 last year un- ter this year. They will once against the Centennial Confer- team. to reduce the number of der first year coach Chris again lead the women's in ence. Four freshman, one After going 11-16 last year baserunners to opponents. Terror Conklin and this year they will doubles action. sophomore and a junior make ,with a 7-11 record in the Centen- pitching walked close to five men return seven letterwinners. The team boasts excellent up the new members of the nial Conference, head coach Dave and allowed 14 baserunners per Both Chilcoat and Fulton depth this year. Among the squad. Seibert is cautiously optimistic game. come off promising sophomore other returners are senior Anne Plunkett, Frith, and Fulton about this year's team. On the offensive end, WMC seasons. Chilcoat went 14-1, Plunkett and juniors Carrie are tri-captains for this years I think we have good team must also score more runs to sup- 12-0 in the regular season. Frith, Callie Thompson, Becky squad. The team opens their chemistry and enough depth where port their pitchers. With Carter Fulton went 10-5 for the year. Duex, and Danielle Grandrimo. season with a match against we need it. Iexpect to be competi- gone, the Terror will have to rely Chilcoat efforts last year took The team has added some Villa Julie on Thursday, March tive. r don't think we are going to on Brian VanDeusen who will be her to the conference tourna- young talent to meld with the 16 at 3:30 pm. be overpowering in any area, said the starting first baseman. Seibert. VanDeusen batted .349 last year Key losses from last year are and made only two errors. Also re- Gary Carter, Matt Marchese, and turning to the infield is shortstop Chris Mills. Carter led the team in Jerry Resh and second baseman eight offensive categories, includ- Rob Lauver. This will be the last ing home runs (3), RBI (20), and year for the double-play combina- batting average (.359). While tion which has been together since Marchese went 0-4 last year, he high school. was left-handed. Also gone is Chris With Landseadel moving to Mills, who was the starting third the infield, the outfield could be- baseman. His loss means that Eric come a question mark. There are Landseadel will move from the no fuJI-time starters left over from outfield to third, where he last last years time. The three who will played in high school. start the season there are junior What will have to improve for Scott Rey, and seniors Will the Terror to be successful is their Godfrey, and John Freitas. Freitas pitching. Opponents batted .301 has the most experience playing in against them. The Terror also had the outfield, having started twelve a 6.21 ERA, compared to 3.46 games there last season. These against them. WMC's pitching starters could change as the year ~4-Hour Service staff is led by senior Brett Kehler, goes on however. who was WMC pitcher of the year As always, the team will be a1: last season. Kehler was 3-3, with a headed south to Florida over (410) 857-2766 3.08 ERA which led the team. Also spring break and will play six returning is sophomore Tim games there. The Terror's Centen- D' Angelo, who led the team in in- nial Conference schedule starts nings pithed and strikeouts. Sopho- on Saturday, April [ against more Byron Druzgal is returning Swarthmore on the road.