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basketball cmenS~"1'is =See page 18 moor r Freshman Kristin Miller shines on court Volume XIV, Number 3 Western Maryland College Thursday, February 15, 1996 Lady Terror basketball continues winning season By JOSHUA FOSTER pointers to pullthe Bullets within SlafflVrirer nine with 9:26 remaining. WMC, Last year with the Terror who was playing their fourth game women's basketball team chasing of the week, looked fatigued at the Bullets of Gettysburg and try- times, but the Bullets hurt them- ing to make the Centennial Con- selves by not hitting their shots. ference playoffs, Gettysburg came After making 41 % of their shots to Westminster and beat WMC in the first half, Genysburg could down the stretch to deny their only manage to hit 27% in the sec- hopes of a post-season. ond half, while the Terror shot Gettysburg again came to 50%. WMC last Saturday and looked to But the Terror still let again play the role ofa spoiler. But Gettysburg remain in the game, and this year the Terror prevailed 93- with 4:20 left, Ann Hymes of 73, to remain in third place in the Gettysburg was fouled on a three- Centennial Conference point attempt and hit all three free The Terror moved to 17-4 over- throws to pull the Bullets within all, 10-3 in the Conference, while seven, 77-70. Bur a Kathi Snyder Genysburg fell to 11-11 overall, (20 points, 11 rebounds) basket and 4-9 in the Conference. took the lead back to nine, and However, the Bullets played WMC hit 12 consecutive free with the same tenacity that allowed throws down the stretch to put the them to defeat then Conference game away. leaders Dickinson last week, and "They (WMC) surprise me in were down only-by five at halftime every game," said WMC head to WMC, 44-39. coach Becky Marrin. "When one But two consecutive three person is struggling. someone else pointers by Katie Haley (13 points, steps up. This was acritical game." II rebounds), to start the second The Terror were led by fresh- half gave the Terror a 50-39 lead. men Kristin Miller and Snyder, WMC would extend that lead who each had 20 points. Junior to 15 with 10:26 left, but the Bul- pointguard Erin Murphey added 19 , Kathy Hoeft (24) Western Maryland's Kathi Snyder (23) bantes for a rebound with Gettyshurg's Ann Hymes lets started a comeback as Jen (22) as the Green Terror's Kristin Miller looks on. The Terror defeated the Bullets last Saturday to improve to 17- Dravis hit two consecutive three Continued on page 18 4 onthe year Wrestlers complete regular season with 39-6 victory Individual wrestlers achieve outstanding accomplishments during 1995-1996 season By TODD RHCHLESS tennial Conference. At the 126 lb. SlaffWrirer level Wert won his second match On Saturday, February 3, the of the day, a 4-2 decision against wrestling team braved the snow Mike Kuir, to end his season at 14- and cold 10 compete in their last 7. FreshmanSeanHealey(l581bs) meet of the season against Ursinus went the distance against Heath and Swarthmore in Gill gymna- Van Fleet to earn a 5-3 decision. sium. Estes earned a 10-8 decision to end Individual Western Maryland the season 14-6. Speers won again highlights in the first match against by forfeit. Unfortunately this is all Swarthmore include freshman John the team could muster in a tough Wert's (126 lbs)pinof Jason Strum 23-18 defeat. 14 seconds into the third period, The most exciting match of the and freshman Josh Ellin's (134Ibs) day pitied Simmerer against nine to four decision against Tirian Urslnus's Eric Trimmer. Stmmerer Mink. Senior Justin Mikulski (150 appeared to have the match locked Ibs) recorded the quickest pin of the up with 30 seconds left when he day 53 seconds into the first period was ahead 6-3, yet ten seconds later against Jon Fiorello. Phil he was fighting to escape a last sec- Simmerer (167 lbs), Rick Estes ond pin by Trimmer. Trimmer or- (177 lbs}, Dwight Smith(1841bs), chestrated a take down and a near and Ted Speers (Hwt) all won their fall in 15 seconds time to take a 7- matches by forfeit, as WMC 6 lead as time expired. Simmerer cruised to a 39-6 victory. had the advantage in riding time Senior Justin Mikulski goes/or the pin against his Swarthmore opp~nent in WMC'sfinal ~egular season meet. The wrestling team competed in the Centennial Conference Championships last weekend In Gettysburg. For Western Maryland's second which earned him one point to push details see page 19. match pitted them against Ursinus, the match into overtime. the number one team in the Cen- Continued on page 15