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SOCCER 9-5
Opp.
GCC Cannon
2
Slippery Rock
1
Allegheny
0
2 1
continued
Heroes
1
3
Fredonia
3
1
Geneva
0
0
Univ. of Pittsburgh
2
2
Indiana
7
Mercyhurst
3 2
5
Mt. Union
0
5 10
Behrend Alliance
2 2
2
Bethany
5
1
Carnegie-Mellon
0
1
Scranton-NCAA
2
Playoffs
The experience of re turning lettermen and the young energy of the
freshmen mixed well to
develop a soccer team aimed at victory.
Competition was tough
this year as the Wolver ines faced teams ranked in the top of each of the
three divisions. Grove City kicked its way to a
victory over Slippery
Rock 2-1. Slippery Rock was ranked in the top fif teen of the nation in Divi sion II. The Wolverines
also competed against the
University of Pittsburgh ranked in the top ten of Div.ision I, and Indiana University which was ranked in the top five in he Division II region.
The score was 3-1 at the
and Jeff jacoby put up ^
the scores became un-
forceful fight for the goal/
half time, and the gap In
breechable as the game wore on. The team scored
three goals in four min utes m the second half.
The Wolverine's ability
opponent managed to shut down one of the
determine whether the Wolverines would contin ue on to the NCAA post
Grove City outscored
was played at Bethany to
season tournament The
team played a hard game but suffered a defeat Leading the 1980 team were co-captains Tom Ju-
hano and Dave Howard. Howard, with assistance
from Chris Barstow, gave
the team a steady defense. eeper Frank Cermi nara
allowed the opposition a mere 1.4 goals average per game in the first ten games.
Having fun during a long practice i. junior Dave Woodward
dividual player. Team work was the key. 1^
The final score was 7-2. The game of the season
L skill ,^t''*^rig defense goalplus the of freshman
was best displayed in the game against Mercyhurst.
because the opponents could not key on one in
Offensively, Tom Juhano, Paul Sauer, Scott
Pennell, Fahmy Mechael,
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players, another picked up the slack and scored.
With this balanced attacl^ their opponents 2throughouL their first ten
games. Three of the first were also shut-outs.
Coach Don Lyie face
the task of rebuilding ^ strong team following '^s year's 10-2 record. He managed once again to bring out the talent and ability of all the players. And better things were to come. Early in Novem her, the team was notif'S
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that they were to head f^ Scranton to compete m the Nationals after they had defeated Carneg'e Mellon in their last g^m
While they watch their teammates, fd Warburtonand Al Findlay rest.
of the season. END
«rarHce, Mike Fiorucci
"Tentrates on ball handling.
Toa.-FRONT^ROW^;^Juliano,
ROW: F. Me-
co-captam,
chaelJ.foby,\Ma a? C,^ Barstow, D. Reno, F.
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ROW^ D.^Lyle, coach, cock; THlRO steams, T.
c. Druyff,^ rton ^ Pennell, D.
watt- L. E. WarburWoodward, D. trainer; ton, and t. n ^ uy 1. Kemp, fourth ROW. M. Fior-
B. Bainbridge, ^ Cunning, K. ucci, A. Findlay, KTempiin, P- Sauer, I- Sas, and B. Pugh-
Leading a thrust upheld is co rar. 'a'n Tom Juliano. - i-ior
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