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Wednesday, November 6,2002 - Page 14 SPORTS Women's Soccer AT&T makes calling team finishes win- ning season Long Distance a snap! GREG LEpERER Sports Editor Early in the season, the McDaniel Col lege Women's soccer team struggled out of the gate, but as the season has come to a close. finished with a solid 12-7-1 record. After finishing strong in the Centennial Con- ference, the team awaits a possible post sea- son bid. In their season finale, the Green Ter- ror looked to finish their season strong against Washington College. The team re- ceived a strong offensive performance from freshman Nikki Varoutsos who netted two goals in the contest and played stingy de- fense to cruise to a 3-0 victory. varoutsos scored her first goal at the II :26 mark of the first half, tallied another score in me second half, while fellow freshman Megan Mattson added an insurance goal in the win. Green Terror goalie Candace Kuligowski had 3 saves to preserve the shutout. The win im- proved the team's record EO12-7-1 and added them to a mix of team's awaiting a possible bid to the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Cham- pionships (ECAC). On November 2, the tearn looked to reg- lsrer a conference victory against Haverford. The Green Terror played hard, but fell short 1-0. The loss dropped the team's record to 11-7 on the year. Earlier in the week, the Green Terror looked to finish their season on a strong note against Ursinus College. In front of their home crowd, McDaniel used clutch scoring and stingy defense to shutout the Bears 2-0. The team struck first when sophomore Katie Kirley took a pass from senior Melissa Merson and netted a goal at the 6:45 mark in the first half. Junior Christine Mayne added another goal in the second half, assisted by freshman Nikki +veronrsos, as the team picked up their lOth win of the season. Senior goalie Candace Kuligowski needed only two saves in the contest to get Switch to AT&T for long distance and sign up for the shutout as the Green Terror outshot the AT&T One Rate®7¢ Plus Plan. You'll get Ursinus 17-6 on the goal. on Earlier in the week, the team ventured 2 FREEmusic CDs' and up to 4 hours of FREEcalling:" the road to face tough conference rival, Johns University. Hopkins The Bluejays jumped on the offensive early in the contest, picking up an early goal and heading into the half with a 1-0 advan- tage. The Green Terror responded in the sec- ond half, when Kirley headed a Brooke Weimer pass past the JHU goalie to tie the score at I-I. Unfortunately for McDaniel, the Bluejays used a late goal by Meg Mcin- tosh to register a slim 2-1 victory. Kuligowski had 8 stops in the goal for the Green Terror in the loss. "We could have pulled it out," said AT&T College Communications sophomore Laura Cavey. "Thingsjustdidn't ~~.~~~~. AnaT go our way that night, we are pretty evenly matched." The team registered a non-con- ference victory against Catholic University. In a game rescheduled twice because of weather, freshman Samantha Smith picked up two goals, leading the team's 2-1 victory. loni Distance-Internet Service-Virlual PrePaid Cards-International Calling McDaniel got on the board first when Smith used a pass from fellow freshman Megan Mattson to put the team ahead at the ComulTlel'l5 who sian up IOf AT&T Local Phone sevce win be sent 2 Sony ca1lfkates In the mall Which may be redeemed at ~.sonycl!ftlfleates.com While SUpplies IMt. Offer uplres 5130103. 29 minute mark of the first half. Catholic FJ'M mInutes conSIst 01 monthly long dn.unce blll CredIts &nd In AT&T Phone Card v«Jr1h up to 2 tlotn of domestIC caUing. A surct'Iarge responded in the second half, tying the score of et teast 3 minutes applies 10 calls m&de Irem pay phones. TenT)$ and CondItions apply. Bill credrt offet e~prres 12131}()2. Go to at the 41: I0 mark. before Smith answered _.att.comIcoU9'llag for cemplet, debUs. o 2002 AT&T. All Rights ReseM!d. again for the Green Terror off another Mattson assist at the 44:30 mark. From there, the team hung on for a close 2-1 win. Ending the season on a high note after their victory over Washington, the tearn now has a chance at the ECAC tournament.