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cmen TCmJr SPORTS Vol.4 No.3' OCTOBER 13, 2005, Page 12 Terror Pulls Together To 'Defeat Ursinus down the field deep into the cial teams. At the end of the McDaniel found other one was returned for a touch- RYAN CHELL McDaniel red zone, and 1st quarter, Ursinus looked to ways to win. They rushed the down in the second quarter by STAFF WRITER almost scored on a fade into be on the right page against an ball to protect the lead and middle linebacker Ron It was a sunny, com- the back of the end zone. inconsistent, sloppy Mclfaniel wind the clock down. Ringgold. McDaniel had its fortable day last Saturday. Ursinus receiver Mike team; they lead the Green McDaniel, who wanted to share of penalties (9 for 90 The 3-0 McDaniel football Weyrauch, who was wide Terror 9-7. wear down the Bears' defense, yards), but Ursinus' (12 for - team face off against the open in the end zone, dropped McDaniel responded tried to set up their passing 142 yards) cost them a chance Ursinus Bears. The Green the pass from Ursinus quarter- with 21 points in the next two game by running the ball con- to come back in the game. Terrors were up 28-20, and back Nicholas. Dye. The quarters while Ursinus could sistently. McDaniel quarter- McDaniel controlled their poised to score again as they defense composed themselves only muster 11. It came down backs Tom Wenrich and Brett own destiny on Saturday, and set up on the Ursinus 6-yard on the field to hold Ursinus on to the end, but that was all the Gibson would combine for they got the job done. When tine. Victory was as close as 4th down, ending the come- scoring that McDaniel needed. three touchdowns on the day; they made mistakes, they McDaniel was to the end zone. back and escaping with a win. Ursinus actually out gained two were recorded on the moved on and did not focus Little did the Green Terror McDaniel{4-0, 1-0), McDaniel in total offense (368 ground and one was a touch- on them, and that is why they players know how much they ranked 19th in the country yards to 248). McDaniel down catch by tight end Josh are 4-0. would have to stick together according to D3Football.com focused on controUing the line Murray. McDaniel took its to keep the lead intact and (prior to the loss to of scrimmage, gaining 125 McDaniel's defense put a undefeated record on the road their undefeated season alive. Gettysburg), is certainly used yards on the ground, with hurt on Ursinus' passing Saturday to play Centennial The McDaniel offense to winning the close game this their quarterbacks and senior game as they registered five Conference opponent was already preparing to season. tailback Broderick Maybank, sacks, including two by senior Gettysburg, who was 1-3 make the sealing touchdown, Three of their four victo- who finished with 79 yards linebacker Jay Scott. They also entering the contest. The but a miscommunication on a ries this season have been rushing on 20 carries. recorded two interceptions; Terror lost 20-17 on.a late field toss play at the 6-yard line led decided by eight points or to a fumble. The Ursinus less, including two games by a defense recovered the fumble, single point. The important and. returned the fumble 94 thing is that Coach Keating yards for a touchdown. and the Green Terror players Scott S. Bair Stadium know the formula for winning was silenced when the those close games. defender reached the end Ursinus came into the zone. All Ursinus needed to game with a 1-2 record, but on do was' convert a two-point Saturday, they were a far more conversion and McDaniel's dangerous team than their lead, which had been intact record showed. Ursinus cer- since 3:44 in the second Quar- tainly showed that they came ter, would be erased. to play when Ursinus's KR But McDaniel had Adam Schmidt returned the two weapons on their Side, opening kickoff 74 yards, luck and their tough defense. leading to Ursinus's first The touchdown was called score, a quarterback sneak. back on an illegal-hand to the McDaniel then respond- face penalty committed after ed with an 18-yard touch- the recovery. Ursinus kept the down run by junior quarter- ball, but at least McDaniel's back Tom Wenrich. Ursinus lead was intact. The fans in took the lead in the first quar- Scott Bair Stadium were able ter when they scored a safety to breathe easy again, but not for long. Urstnus marched athfterMcoDnse~ultivfebad snaps by " Senior Jay Scott, 9, and senior Brett Ruff smother an Urstnus player. came e a fense and spe- • Men's Soccer Has First Rate Season Already MlKE HABEGGER a row and subsequently losing ry for McDaniel. Last year attacked, Muhlenberg played we just have to put them on srORTS EDITOR 2 in a row, McDaniel bounced Hopkins won every game in a prevent mentality the goal," said Druckenmiller. "T back with a win against during the season, including a remainder of the game after think we out shot them by 20, The McDaniel College Goucher on the 2-1, on 1-0 game against McDaniel for going ahead 1-0 at the 11:11 but if they aren't on goal it Green Terror Men's Soccer September 14th. Thomas the championship. mark. A questionable no-call won't help us at alL" team has had one of the most Kane scored both goals. From there, the team on a cross attempt by Todd The club's game memorable seasons in recent Senior GK Andy Wu recorded went on to win two games at Knepper was nearly as close against Ursinus in memory, and hope to make it 9 saves in the contest. home against Marymcpnt and as the Terror came to scoring. Collegeville, PA was rained even more memorable with a McDaniel beat Dickinson. Against intra-con- Against Gallaudet, out, but over the next few conference title in November. Franklin and Marshall handi- terence rival Dickinson, the Mcljaniel helped head coach weeks, they will enter five The team started out ly, 3-1, before entering an Terror allowed no goals on a John Plevyak record his 100th more contests against confer- the season with multiple card- important contest against whopping 16 shots. The pre- win. Matt Doyle squeaked ence opponents. The games ings against Bridgewater in Centennial Conference rival vious game, the defense held one in the goal on it corner will no doubt have playoff Virginia, 6 yellow and 2 red. Johns Hopkins. Marymount to just 4 shots. kick to give the Terror the vic- implications. "There are those "[It] was the best Freshman Donzell Tate scored tory, 1-0. McDaniel shot an "I look foward to games were the ref is calling gamed we've playas a whole the game winner on a cross outlandish 26 times, 16 of making run to the playoffs fouls more for one team then this year," said Druckenmiller. attempt. them missing. The win through the last 7 or so the other."," said sophomore "We were all pumped to play After playing most of improved the team to 7-3-1 games," concluded forward Bill Druckenmiller. under the lights on their new the second half in heading into competition Druckenmiller. "Each game is "No matter what happened on field. We weren't losing when Muhlenberg's side of the Saturday, 10/8, against going to be intense and we the field the call was always we stepped on that field." pitch, McDaniel lost 1-0 to the Ursinus. need to bring it to the table against us." The game ended in a conference opponent. While "The Gallaudet game each game no matter who we After winning two in zero-zero tie, a practical victo- McDaniel attacked and had a lot of shots in our favor; are playing."