Page 142 - ThePhoenix1996-97

Thursday, April 8, 1997 Page 14 SPORTS Men's and Women's tennis endure rebuilding season Both teams return with no seniors and only four letter-winners. 24th consecutive loss in confer- By DANGA!)!) Staff Writer ence play dating back to 1994. That was the first year WMC com- Get used to the men's and petedin the CentennialConference women's tennis players atWMC, and thus they have never won a they're going to be here for a match in the conference. while. With no seniors on wither "Our conference is really team, WMC will have to rely on a thought anda lotofthose programs youth movement this year. do a lot more recruiting in tennis. Withsix playersgone from last The coach is a new coach. Last year's 18-15 team, and only four year was his first season so we re- leiter winners returning, the ally haven't done much recruit- women's team, especially, finds ing," Ober said. itself battling inexperience. They Ober also points to the fact that have done so with some success other teams in the conference are early this season, defeating doing things with their teams dur- Swarthmore 7-2 on March 27. ing spring break to help build - Two days earlier they fell 8-I to a stronger teams. She feels that this very good Johns Hopkins team, something WMC might look into but did so in a "very competitive" doing in the future. manner according to Cam Ober, Record wise the women's team an assistant tennis coach at WMC. has traditionallybeen stronger than "It's a young team, we have the men's program, but with heavy three freshman in the starting losses off of last year's squad, this lineup... They're doing better than year's team needs some of its we thought they'd do. They're young players to fill the voids left actually really strong for a young both in play and leadership. team," Ober said. Ober says the improved play In the Swarthmore match off captains Keller and Sheridan freshman Lara Henderson, Jessica will help. "They are both coming Sophomore Colin Foreman warms up to play Goucher on April 3rd He and doubles p-artner Kevin Klunk make 3rs learn. up Western's Maryland's Boyntori, Stephanie Nemecek, back really strong. Last year they didn't get too much of a chance to and junior Kim Keller provided playjust because of all the seniors. Women's lacrosse lead conference victories in their singles matches. The WMC doubles teams of In spite of the fact that they didn't Keller I sophomore Amanda playas much as they probably The ladies anticipate a play-off birth with a mid-season record of 5-1 and only one Greening, Henderson ?sophomore would had they been freshmen this conference loss. Amy Sheridan, andjunior Jessica year they're coming back really and a goal, on which she ran all the Giorno, Bellucci (two assists) and Mongrain ?Nemecek were able to strong," she said. BY MIKE PuSKAR way from midfield;this time, it was Wagner (one assist) each scoring sweep the doubles matches to The enthusiasm displayed by Hannibal who received the honor one. Hannibal, on free position, clinch the victory. Henderson has also provided a Breaking the tradition of start- of the t~am's player of the day. nearly scored, the ball having The men's team returns only boost. Ober "Lara as a freshman ing after spring break, the ladies! ,·One week later, on April I, the. somewhat danced in and out of the foJr fetter winners as well, but has ISvery enthusiastic, very up~_She lacrosse team hosted Limesto_n.e .Iadies hosted Washington·C~llege,. goal. five juniors on the team, three of has a 19tof energy," said Ober. College of South Carolina on against whom they' racked up' a Winning at half-time with a whom join the team after spend- This year's men's team will March 12. The team is in Irs first score of 7-1 at half-time. Pracri- score of 4-1, Ursinus began an at- ing their first two years of college look to it's top two singles play- season of play and Green Terror cally helping each other' out the tempt to teach the Lady Terrors a at the WMC campus in Hungary. ers, Wolff and Eckard. for lead~r- took advantage of their weaness; entire game, North ~nd Giomo led' 'lesson in humility; however,begin- 'One of those players is Roland' ship as well as the doubles team of WMC steamrollered their rookie ;the ga~e Wit,~~.~p~}~~et.·~~~O~~ ptng wj~h.Bellucci'sgoal, Western Wolff who has earned the .#1 sophomcres Colm Forman a~d singles spot on the team and y.rilJ· 'Kevin Klunk, who lead by ex- "It's all for one.andone for all." be .looked on to help' e'nd the ample.. _. . ' ; team's current 24 match losing "'They work to theIast point, streak in Centennial Conference they're moving; they're. working Head.coach.Kim. Easterday, play.' . tok~th~ras a team. I think it's good opponents 9-2.at half-time and ing three goals and two assists, the Maryland-really started putting on Ober describes Wolff as a for the other players to see them won 1'8-2.-. Freshman Meghan . latter-two .and three. _Boden once the pressure in the second half strong player who will "be .ciItIIlY Bellucci came across .with three injury.:.; .' ,,"': ,only allowed ,5.5goalslhour so far .,., goals, it was Wagner whOled the , ';I'he Lady Terrors hosted this season. , WORkiN