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MEN/S LACROSSE Seven Game Streak Caps 8-2 Overall Season Westminster, Md.- When the 1982 men's lacrosse season began, defense seemed to be the weakness of the Western Maryland College team Not that the defense was all that bad, But with the likes of Eric Schwaab, Ron Hiltz. Lou Boeri and Jeff Funk returning. the offense was supposed to steer the show. The offense held up its end of the deal, averoging almos! 14 goals per game. The guys with the long sticks. though. proved to be a pleasant surprise for first-year coach Mike Williams, holding opponents to just eight points per game Unfortunately. the Terrors' 8-2 season re- cord toaeo to qualify them for either the Mid- dle Atlantic Conference Championships or a trip to the NCAA Division III playoffs WMC breezed past its first seven gomes, the only close contest a 13-11 come-from- group includes Lutherville. Md. native Jamie While the 1981 team's offense was totally behind victory against Mount St. Mary's DeGraft (just a freshman), sophomore Chris dominated by ottockrnen. the 1982 group Things began to fall aport after tnct though Imbach, from Baltimore, and senior Dennis got more help from the midfield. Leading the The first loss was not unexpected, but the vcrcnesa. also from Baltimore middies were Brion Loftus and Jeff Funk severity of it was. Washington College. the The defense also played well in sprte of Loftus is from Maplewood, N.J" hardly a nation's number two team in Division III, hand- sickness and injury. Junior Michael Jackson hotbed of high school lacrosse, but the junior ed Western Maryland a 22-7 loss (no relation to Bill), from. Catonsville, Md:. poured in 20 goals and two assists, to finish Four days later, the Terrors were still reeling missed the season with an InjUry. while Derots third on the team with 22 points. His best from that game. What should have been a Oltman. of pcssooeno. Md, missed some showing was a four -goal performance laughter against Lynchburg College (4-13 for games because of a virus against Lebanon Valley the season) turned into a close 13-9 Despite having a better overall season in Funk, of Cockeysville. Md.. was the only squeaker for WMC. Only a strong second half 1982 than in 1981. goalie Chuck Nolan failed Terror to score at least a goal in every con- effort and some good play by the defensive to make the MAC all-star team. The Baltimor- test. His 16 goals and 5 assists tied him for midfield saved Ihe game ean was a second-team pick in 19B1. In 1982, fourth- place scoring honors with Boeri The lest game of the year was the show- he allowed just 67 goals while stopping 135, Midfielder Jeff Kuzerncbok. from Parkville, down for the MAC West title at Franklin & for a .668 percentage Md.. scored 13 goals and added 3 assists Marshall, and the Diplomats outshot the Ter- Bock-up Ben Price, from Annapolis, Md" al- despite missing three games with on injury rors. 57-31. en route to a 13-7 win. F & M went lowed 14 while stopping 24, for a .650 mark on to lose to Swarthmore in the league play- Overall. the goalies stopped 66.5 percent of offs, and no MAC representative was among the shots on goal the eight teams chosen for the NCAA tour- The offense was led by two familiar faces HONORS allackman Eric Schwaab and Ron Hiltz. ne/ he stellar defense was led by senior Bill scnwcoo. from Eldersburg, Md .. tied with Eric Schwoob. Eldersburg, Md. Jackson, from Centerville. Md. In fact. after Hiltz for the team's scoring honors with 23 All-MAC, first team allowing Villanova's Kevin McHugh to score goals. was easily the team's assist leader with the first goal of the season against the Ter- 34, and led the squad in total points, with 57 Division III All-America, HM rors. no player being defended by jackson Three times the senior scored four goals in Jeff Funk, Cockeysville, Md scared in a controlled offensive situation until one game. while he assisted on seven in one All-MAC, first team late in the season game and six in two others. His four goals and Bill Jackson, Centerville, Md Jackson consistently drew the opposition's seven assists against Dickinson was the most best attock man, and consistently shut him points scored by a Terror in one game this ALL-MAC, first team down. Against Gettysburg College, he held season Brian Loftus, Maplewood, N.J Paul Bowersox to just one cssst. while Wash- Besides being tied for first in scoring, Hiltz ALL-MAC. second team ington College star Jeff Kauffman scored all was second on the squad with 22 assists. and four of his goals on fast breaks, usually caused second overall with 45 points. The Baltimore by midfield lapses, not bad defensive play. native had two five-goal performances and, Northpot. N.Y. native Peter Schmitt and like Schwaab. had at least one assist in every Baltimorean Dove Milchling rounded out the game. starting defense, which four times held oppo- Lou acen. from Towson, Md, was penciled nents to only three goals (including defend- in as the third starting ottockrnon. and ing MAC champ FDU-Madison) and gave up opened the seaso~ with a bong. scoring sev- more than ten goals just three times en goals and assisting on five others in the first Perhaps the most important change far the two games of the season. renee. though was the addition of the long- An unfortunate hand injury kept the senior stick. or defensive, midflelciers, who were in- out of the next five games. although he did serted when the opponent was set up in a come back to tally six more goals in the last controlled offense three games. ecerrs replacements through That unit was the difference in the Lynch- that five game stretch, Jim encre (Balti- burg win, and played a key role in the second more) and Stan Murray (Hampstead, Md.). half surge against Mount St. Mary's. The combined for nine goals and sb assists