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SPORTS Thursday, September 18, 1997 - Page 11 Football begins with undefeated season DeFreitas earns honor Continued from page J2 Uunior DeFreitas wins offensive player of the week honor three minute mark after WMC re- with 13 minutes remaining in the In 1979, Western Maryland held ceived the opening kickoff and game. Moravian to minus-23 yards rush- Junior running back Gavin DeFreitas, of Seabrook, MD, was re- drove 56 yards in eight plays. His Sermarini completed 21 of 31 ing in a 12-0 victory. warded for the best day of his career with the first Centennial Confer- 12-yard scoring strike to junior passes for 227 yards, with the two Sophomore inside linebacker ence Player of the Week honor of the year. running back Gavin DeFreitas just touchdowns and no interceptions. Tommy Selecky, of Claymont, DE, DeFreitas racked up 125 yards on 23 carries, both career highs, in two minutes before halftime in- DeFreitas topped the 100-yard led the WMC defensive charge Western Maryland's 21-17 season-opening win at Bridgewater Col- creased WMC's lead to 23-0. mark for the second consecutive with six tackle, including three lege on Saturday, September 6. He also scored the second Green Ter- Juniata scored its lone touch- game, racking up 114 yards on a sacks, and his first career intercep- ror touchdown on a three-yard run ass part of the second 100-yard game down on a 73-yard pass from quar- career-high 25 carries, while also tion. of his career. terback Dave Houser to wide re- grabbing four passes for 60 yards. WMC's 2-0 record best record The 5-foot-11, I85-pound DeFreitas was Western Maryland's lead- ceiver Jason Falvo with thirteen The Green Terror defense this early for the first time since the ing rusher in 1996, gaining 480 yards on 149 carries with four touch- minutes left in the third quarter. completely shut down the Juniata '92 team won its first four games. downs. Sermarini closed out the scor- rushing game, setting a school ing with a two-yard run to com- record with minus-27 yards al- Some information compiled from Courtesy of Sports Information Office plete an II-play, 62-yard drive lowed rushing. Sports Information Office PRmmDISITE: ADRENALINE Drive. Intensity. Those aren't words confidence and decision-making you're likely to see in many course skills. Again words other courses requirements. Then again Army seldom use. But they're the credits ROTCis unlike any other elective. you need to succeed in life. ROTCis U's hands-on excitement. ROTCwill open to freshmen and sophomores challenge you mentally and without obligation and re- physically through intense quires about five hours per leadership training. Training week. Register this term for that builds your character, Army ROTC. ARMY ROTC THE SMARTEST COLLEGECOURSE YOU CAN DKE For cIeIa!Is. vlsIt the 2nd Floor. G1ll Gym or call 857·2720