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A COMPETITIVE AND Finishing with an overall 9·4 record, the men's lacrosse team ended their season tied for 12th place in NCAA Divi sian III. One reason for this successful season was the consistent effort of Eric Schwaab, who assisted on more goals than any other player in the country at any collegiate level. On the other end of most of Schwaab's feeds were Ron Hiltz, who was named in the MAC second-team all stars, and Chris Gordon. Hiltz scored 35 goals and added 14 assists for a total of 49 points. The sen- ior physics major teamed with Schwaab to star in the regular season contest against FDU·Madison, in a televised game at the Naval Academy. Hiltz scored six and Schwaab added five as- sists en route to an 18·16 win in that thriller. Unfortunately, the next time the two teams met, for the MAC litle, the Ter- rors' sharp passing and tenacious crease play disappeared in a 13·10 loss. Goalie Chuck Nolan was named to Towson High School, where Thomas That loss ended the WMC season, as the second team to round out the WMC coached before coming to Western FDU went on to the first round of the contingent. Statistically, he was third Maryland, also produced some impor- NCAA tournament, only to get blasted best in the conference, stopping 67.5 tent players. Lou Baed, a junior mid, by eventual national champion, Hobart. per cent of the shots on goal taken at fielder, was sixth on the team in scoring It was also the final game for coach him. Including non·conference games, with 19 points, while tri-captaln Regan Bill Thomas, who is retiring after five Nolan saved 63 per cent of the shots Smith and sophomore Dave Milchling years at Western Maryland and more fired at him. were defensive standouts. than 30 years of coaching high school Nolan's best games were against Jeff Funk and Jeff Kuzemchak lacrosse. His record as Terror mentor Washington College and Franklin [, Mar· helped out offensively. Funk, a defense- was 37·18 (.673), and he won morethan shall. In the 17·10 loss to the Sharemen, men-turned midfielder, had 22 points to 80 per cent of the game during his 20· he turned back 32 shots while he , finish fith on the team's scoring list. year career at Towson High School. stopped 25 in the crucial 17,15 victory Kuzemchak also reached double fig· Besides Schwaab and Hiltz, three oth· against the Diplomats. ures, with 13 points er Terrors received post-season laurels After that win, the Terrors jumped to Starling defenseman Rob Bowman, from the MAC. number 10 in the NCAA Division III poll, another trl-captaln, starred in the 18,2 Midfielder Scott Kallins was named to their highest ranking of the year. rout of Dickinson and played a key role the first team midfield. Although he Throughout the entire season, the team in surpressing the high·scoring FDU at· scored only 10 goals and assisted on was in the top 15, thanks to key victo- tack the first lime the teams met. three others, the hustling political set- ries against Gettysburg, F [, M, an FDU While the 9·4 record was compiled ence major made the team because of in Division Ill, Mt. St. Mary's in Division against some strong opponents (eight of his excellent face-off ability. II, and'ViIlanova in Division I. 13 opponents were nationally ranked Kallins was a winger for the WMC Important to WMC in 1981 were when they played the Terrors), Thomas soccer team and was fourth on the Schweab and attackman Chris Gordon, had hoped 10 end his career with a win squad in scoring with seven points. who failed to make the MAC ell-star and the MAC crown Defenseman Steve Asroff was also a team despite scoring 40 goals. The "I wanted to be a winner when I went first·team MAC pick. A senior, he was sophomore also had six assists. out," said Thomas after the playoff loss often assigned to the opponent's biggest Attackman Stan Murray was fourth to FDU. He shouldn't have much to wor- scoring threat. on the team in scoring with 25 paints ry about. Someone with a coaching reo Asroff also had the distinction of be- and could start next year. Middie Troy cord like his will always be a winner. ing the only defensive player to break Barnes pitched in with two goals and an into the Terror scoring list. He had an assist in limited playing time, and Lynn assist in Western Maryland's 19-6 romp Rill helped out on defense. against Upsala. 13.