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DECEMBER 9, 2004 - Page 10 SPORTS Men's basketball stumbles Mean and Green WADE DOWNEY STAFF WRITER Athletes giving Terror a whole new meaning After a strong start in the opening game of the Clair Metcalf Memorial Classic, the DAN PATTERSON McDaniel men's basketball Senior wrestler Dan Patterson team has struggled in the past Vl/RESTLING has been sensational thus far in four games. Currently the team the season. Last Sunday, stands at 0-2 in the Centennial Patterson recorded pins all the Conference and ·1-4 overal!. .way to the finals at the Scranton Their lone victory came against Invitational, a non-team event. Valley Forge Christian College He took the 133-pound weight in which they defeated the Pa- class with a 2-0 victory over a triots87-48. wrestler from TheColiege of New Following the Victory Jersey in the finals. against Valley Forge, the team Before Sunday, Patterson was has found itself in the midst of 4-0 in his matches. In all three of a four game losing streak, with the matches that he actually losses coming against wrestled in (one was a forfeit), Salisbury, Franklin and .Sophorncre guard Kyle O'Co~nor works his wa~ around the defender. Patterson pinned his opponents Marshall, Villa Julie and most the lack of. offense that the believe in them," Dull said. in times of 1:56, 1:35, and 4:55. recently against Gettysburg. In Green Terror has been able to However, Coach Dull Only time 'will tell whether or these games, the Green Terror produce. In the first five notes that the team runs a not anyone can actually compete has lost by an average of 19.5 games of the season, the team spread motion offense, and with this Terror. So far,no one has ppg and shot only 34.6% from is shooting 38% from the that the inability so far to even had a chance. the field. field, 27% from beyond the spread the floor effectively During a recent interview three-point stripe and only with Head Coach Jay Dull, he 60% from the free-throw line. has been another factor that JACQUELINE PUNDT Senior forward Jacqueline has been damaging to the noted that the team had a plan The failure to produce at the Terror on offense. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Pundt is playing a large role in the for success entering the season. offensive side of the floor has The Green Terror are early success of the women's He realizes that his players been troublesome for now looking to press forward basketball team. Pundtis leading must perform better to master McDaniel, causing the team and hopefully end this cur- the team in blocked shots (10), their plan for success, but to fall behind early and often rebounds (42), and field goals Coach Dull ultimately takes re- throughout games. Coach rent losing streak in their next (20). Her ten blocked shots give game coming up on the road sponsibiliry for his team's per- Dull acknowledges the lack against Dickinson College on Pundt seven more than anyone formance. of offense and points out that ge. Following their else on the team. She also has a "Our guys are notexecut- one of the major factors is the December field goal percentage of .526, the ing it the way it needs to be lack of confidence that some game against Dickinson, the highest for players with more team returns to McDaniel for executed ... and that falls on my of the players have in their a two game home stand ver- than 20 attempts. shoulders," Dull said. own abilities. sus St. Mary's College and Pundt is third on the team in Throughout the begin- "The guys have to be- points with 45, averaging 9.0 ning of this young season, there lieve they can score and I'm Catholic University. Then, points per game. following the Christmas, have been many factors that not sure all of our guys be- team heads to Staten Island, LOOkingat those stats, saying have plagued the team. 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