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SPORTS Thursday, April 16, 1998 - Page 13 Messiah snaps WMC softball winning streak Women's Tennis The Green Terror had a 1-4 loss game winning streak, and left the by a 17-hir attack, with Thompson Continued/rom page 16 when it was defeated by Messiah Green Terror with an 8-3 record at and Courtney Wunderlich both go- doubled in the nightcap for the Green Terror. in a non-conference game on this point. ing three-for-four. The Green Terror continued its unbeaten records intact. March 30. Junior right-hander Kim In the second game of the winning spirit by scoring twice in Henderson and Keller teamed at Senior center-fielder Kari Th- Ruprecht fired a four-hit shutout to doubleheader, WMC scored twice first doubles for their 13th straight ompson had four of Western lead Western Maryland over Wash- in the top of the fifth inning to take the top of the seventh inning to snap win, dating back to last season. a 9-9 tie to defeat Shepherd 11-9 in Maryland's hits, including a double ington 12-0 in the first game of a a 5-2 lead. Washington's the second game of a non-confer- The pair is the defending Cen- and a triple, and also drove in the CC doubleheader which took place Shorewomen responded with two ence doubleheader. However, tennial Conference doubles cham- Green Terror's only run with a on March 5. pions. runs in the bottom of the fifth, and Shepherd did win the opener 10-2 Not surprisingly, WMC's daz- single in the fifth, but this wasn't Ruprecht struck out two and earned the split with two more in enough to clinch the game. walked just one in raising her the bottom of the seventh. after scoring seven times in the fifth zling women's tennis team went on to deal another non-conference inning to break a close game. Messiah snapped WMC's four- record to 4-0. She was supported Julie Backof homered and Stacy Seward opened the Green shutout to Villa Julie. In this game, the doubles pairs Track has record-breaking meets Terror seventh of the nightcap with of Henderson and Keller at num- to third on a She moved a single. Backof single, and scored the go- ber one and Desrosiers and ahead run on a squeeze bunt by Sheridan at number two captured Green Terror Track and Field At the Colonial Relays, Wil- Murphey, with a time of 1:00.08. A single Scott. has had a record-breaking stint re- son became the first Western Mary- The Western Maryland 4x400 January drove home Backof by Gina their contests by 8-2 counts. Hughes with cently, at the Colonial Relays on land athlete to qualify for the final relay unit of Sommer Chorman, the insurance tally. Villa Julie forfeited at sixth March 3, and just this Saturday at in an event. She had the sixth-fast- Horn, Fraser and Wilson lowered In their next Centennial Confer- singles and third doubles. the Retriever Classic at the Univer- est time in the 100-meter hurdles its own record to 4: 10.47 from the ence doubleheader, WMC allowed With a record of 10-0, 6-0, sity of Maryland - Baltimore at 15.83 seconds. 4: 12.59 the group ran at the Wake just two runs and committed no er- WMC stayed perfect on the season County. The final and the remainder of Forest Relays in March. rors in sweeping Muhlenberg. and with their next match, the Lady WMC set two school records at the events, set to take place the next Wilson and Horn joined with Terror equaled its most Centennial Amy Sophomore the 36th annual Colonial Relays, day, were cancelled because of Falcone and Jenny Spahr 10 estab- pitched a complete-game Cipolloni Conference wins in one year with seven- which were held at the College of heavy rains. lish a new school low in the 4xl00 an 8-1 victory over Ursinus. William and Mary in Virginia. Wilson also made a very im- relay at 51.08 seconds. hitter as the Terror won the opener WMC claimed the top five and Scott both went 10-1. Seward The Green Terror women's pressive showing on Saturday, To cap off her afternoon, Wil- four-for-fourwith three runs scored singles matches and swept the three 4x200-meter unit of Kerry Wilson, when she broke one individual son won the IOO-meter hurdles and' to key WMC's offense. doubles, including 8-0 shutouts by at number Henderson and Keller Dana Fraser, Aleya Hom and Jamie school record and was part of two lowered her Division III champi- In the nightcap, Ruprecht al- one and Desrosiers and Sheridan in Falcone posted a new record of record-setting relay teams at onship provisional-qualifying lime lowed 10 Muhlenberg hits but the second spot. I:49.24. The group was 16th of24 Saturday's University of Maryland- to 14.84 seconds. stranded 10 Mules on base in a4-1 teams in the event. Baltimore County Retriever Clas- DeFreitas claimed the fourth victory. Scott added two more hits fending Henderson and Keller, the de- Conference Centennial On the men's side, Richard sic. record, as he dropped the 200- and scored an insurance run in the Smith, Chris Hydom, Gavin De- Wilson became the first Green meter dash mark down to 22.11 top of the seventh. doubles champions, are now 9-0 an this season and proudly maintain Freitas and Darren Wolf combined Terror woman to run the 4OO-meter seconds. There was no team scor- This sweep enabled WMC to impressive IS-match winning to establish the sprint medley relay dash in under a minute, placing sev- ing in the meet. remain with Dickinson and Gettys- streak. record of3:36.48. Out of 34 groups enth ar 59.95 seconds. The previ- Courtesy of Sports Information burg as the only Centennial teams Desrosiers and Sheridan, who in the event, they placed 23rd. ous record was held by Erin with one conference loss. both are 10-0 in singles, pushed Courtesy of Sporrs Information their doubles mark to 9-1. ------------------------~ ORDER FORM YES! I want GUARANTEED APPROVAL .Credit Cards immediately. GACC,PO BOX 16662, ATLANTA, GA 30321 Name . Address . City State Zlp .