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T/1rmr creeR SnIIIIS Volume XXVI Number 3 Green Terror Football pounds Muhlenberg, blows by Ursinus GREG LEDERER Pope had 45-yards in the contest Sp0r/sEdito, to assist the running by committee. For five straight seasons, the The team had success through McDaniel College football team the air along with the running has won the Centennial Conference game, as Luster completed on 16 championship trophy. The team of 27 passes for 180 yards, 75 of took another big step towards a which were picked up junior wide sixth season when they faced un- receiver Nick Venuto who caught defeated conference foe, seven passes on the day to lead the Muhlenberg College. team. Ellis caught two passes for On October 5, the Green Terror 24 yards and a touchdown in the hosted the Mules before another contest. large crowd at Scott S. Bair Sta- "We played really well against dium. them (Muhlenberg)," said fresh- Despite a scoreless first quar- man quarterback Bill Brudis. ter, McDaniel used a 21 point surge "We had a really good week of in the second quarter and a career practice and we knew what they high 163 rushing yards from jun- were going to do before they did ior fullback Jason Hartman to win it," he added. the contest by a score of 35-14. Senior defensive back Dave The Green Terror sparked the Fedorchak lead the defensive unit offense in the second quarter with on the day with five unassisted down run by Hartman to extend two long dri ves, each ending on tackles, while junior linebacker their lead in the contest, then Green Terror Field short touchdown runs by Hartman. Troy Mason picked up three unas- jumped 00 a costly mistake by the Muhlenberg quickly responded sisted tackles in the victory. Bears when (heir kick returner taking advantage of a turnover to The victory improves the fumbled the kickoff and the Green Hockey breaks ten cut the lead to seven points with a team's record to 4-1, 3-0 in the con- Terror pounced on the ball. touchdown, but McDaniel came ference. The team took advantage and right back in the final seconds of A week earlier, the team went ended the first half scoring with a year skid against the first half when senior quarter- on the road to play conference foe, 20-yard touchdown run by senior back John Luster found senior wide Ursinus College. running back Jemel Johnson, who receiver Joe Ellis on a l7-yard The Green Terror once again had 90 yards rushing in the contest Gettysburg College touchdown strike to extend their picked up another strong 2 I-point to lead (he team. lead to 21-7 at the half. second quarter and a tough defen- In the second half, Luster fin- In the second half, the Green sive enough to beat the bears by a KAl'IEMARTIN Terror used their powerful rushing scoreor37-14. ished with 203 yards passing as he StajJWr;/er .anack, which piled up 295 yards in The team started the scoring threw two touchdown passes to se- Last Wednesday, the McDaniel nial Conference and 10-2 overall. and Hutsell nior tight end Aaron the contest, to overpower the Mules binge when Luster found a hole in senior wide receiver James Jegede College Green Terror Field Hockey For all of the Green Terror fans, the defense and ran 49 yards on a while the stingy defense held the team beat the Gettysburg Bullets 1- the team resumes conference play keeper to the end zone. The team Bears to a measly 270 total offen- 0, for the first time in 10 years. at home on October 12 against another short run touch- to finish Junior Sara Thomas scored the Muhlenberg with a I pm start time. lone goal only seven minutes into the first half. The Green Terror defense held Previous Field the Bullets scoreless for the re- mainder of the game. Goalkeeper Hockey Results Becky Arnold faced only one shot from the Bullets, whereas the Green Terror recorded eleven shots against the opposition. ~eptember 25th The team traveled to Virginia this past weekend to play ~cDaniel-l Lynchburg College and Sweet ~ickinson - 0 Briar College in non-conference play. The Green Terror fell to Lynchburg College 1-0 On Satur- ~eptember 28th day, their second toss of the sea- son. However, the team picked up ~cDaniel-O the pace on Sunday, beating Sweet ~warthmore - 1 Briar College 6-0. - Team members Clara HOI~ingsworth, Laura Ford, and Damelle Unflat each contributed two goals in the victory. Following the games this week- end, the team is 2-1 in the Centen,