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day, a week from the start of a new hockey season. Six years of the Lindros era have brought a Stanley Cup final appearance, two early exits from the playoffs and the first Hart Trophy for most valuable player, awarded to Lindros, in 20 years to the city of Brotherly Love. The city right now has less than full love for the team since there has been no championship.

RON D'ORAZIO

This is the year. Right now. The 1998-1999 hockey season.

This is the time for the Philadelphia Flyers to shine in the National Hockey League. For six years the league and the Philadelphia fans have waited for a championship to come to the city.

Coincidentally, it was six years ago that Eric Lindros, the "Next One," came to the Flyers and was seen as the savior of a floundering team.

Fast forward to the present

Men's Soccer

Since the team bowed out unexpectedly to the Buffalo Sabres in the first round of the postseason last year, they have gone through a summer of turmoil and change.

The Flyers headed straight for the free-agent market, where they made it no secret that were after a new goaltender, after goaltending problems haunted the team during the regular season. Goaltenders Ron Hextall, Sean Burke and Garth Snow routinely played pretty solid games until they gave the bad goal that just deflated the team's morale. Team general manager

Eric Lukach recorded his fifth shutout of the season as the soccer team beat previously undefeated Beaver College 3-0 on Sept. 24th. The Cavs received goals from first-year James Deluisi, who scored two, and one from senior Matt Kaiser, who scored on a penalty shot in the second half.

The victory raised the Cavs' record to 2-0 in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference and 7-1 overall.

The Cavaliers next game is on Saturday, Oct. 3, at College Misericordia.

Women's Field Hockey

The Lady Cavs won three games in the PAC this week to raise their PAC record to 5-0 and their overall record to 10-3.

On Sept. 24, the team shut out Rosemont 5-0 on the strength of three goals scored by senior Jesse Valerio. On the 26th, the Lady Cavs won 4-1 over GwyneddMercy.

The Lady Cavs then recorded another shutout, a 1-0 victory over lmmaculata College, on the 28th. The only tally of the contest was scored by first-year Nicole Shultz. The second shutout of the week allowed the Lady Cavs to remain undefeated.

Senior Becky Grabie earned honorable mention in the running for PAC Athlete of the Week.

Their next game is Oct. 1, at 4 p.m., against Eastern College.

Bob Clarke went out and signed former Florida Panthers goalie John Vanbiesbrouck, who had led the overachieving Panthers to a Cup final.

The team's signing was perceived as taking the cheap way out because they bought the cheapest free-agent goalie of the three best goaltenders on the market. The only other move that the Flyers made during the off-season was the signing of checking center Marc Bureau of the Montreal Canadians.

The other black mark of the Flyers summer was the contract negotiations with Lindros. Lindros was looking for a deal worth 50 million dollars. The Flyers wanted to pay him a lesser base pay, while giving him a chance to earn incentives. The contract talks lasted for almost three months before Lindros agreed to a one-year extension. The team hoped to have signed him to three or four-year deal.

With the talks finished for right now, the Flyers went into

Women's Soccer

coach Roger Neilson's training camp in Canada, not only for working out, but to bond as a team.

Team chemistry was cited as a major reason why the Flyers' postseason run fell short. Neilson used the workout camp as a way to bring the team together in hopes to form a compound unit strong for a critical season.

The fans of this city, tired of watching their other teams have losing seasons, are in dire straits with the Flyers, the only major league Philadelphia team with a chance at winning a title at the present time. For this reason, the Flyers and their team leader, Lindros, must win now.

With a superior goalie in Vanbiesbrouck and an offensive attack that features five of the best point-scorers in the league, the Flyers should not have much trouble getting through the regular season.

Getting through the playoff rounds is another matter. Team defense is what failed them last

The Lady Cavs scored a combined two goals for the week as they dropped a 2-1 decision to Beaver College on Sept. 23_rdand a 5-1 game to Albright College.

The Lady Cavs' record fell to 3-5-1 overall and 1-1 in the PAC after the losses.

The Lady Cavs' next games are Oct. 1 at Bryn Mawr College and Oct. 3 at College Misericordia for a PAC matchup.

Women's Tennis

Lady Cavs lost a non-PAC matchup against Philadelphia College of Textiles on Sept. 24 by a score of 7-1.

Two days later, the Lady Cavs dropped a match to King's College by the count of 6-3.

The Lady Cavs ended the week with a victory over PAC rival Rosemont College by a score of 5-4. Firstyear students Alison Webb and Laura Leslie, sophomore Carrie Smith and senior Karin Letcher all recorded victories in their singles matches.

The third doubles team of first-year students Melissa Shannon and Becky Michener won the fifth match point, giving the decision to the Lady Cavs.

The Lady Cavs' record at week's end was 5-5 overall and they jumped to 3-1 in the PAC Their next match is a PAC contest on Oct. I at Cedar Crest College.

season and the Flyers have not made any improvements on the defense corps. Eric Desjardins was considered a top defenseman during the regular season but had a subpar playoff run. Chris Therien and Luke Richardson, two physical defensemen, need to step up their play.

The 1998-99 season is huge for this team and this city in general. With the other teams in""' the city floundering, the Flyers remain the only hope. If the team does not bring home a Cup or a least make a good showing in the Finals, it may be housecleaning on this Philadelphia squad as well.

As for Lindros, this is his time to show us, the fans of Philadelphia, that he is truly the "Next One," not just "Another One."

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Women's Volleyball

The Lady Cavaliers lost a 3-0 decision to PAC rival Beaver College on Sept. 23.

On Sept. 26, the team dropped a match to Centenary College by a count of 3-0.

The Lady Cavs are now 0-3 in the PAC and 3-9 over- 1.. alL

The next game for the Lady Cavs is PAC opponent Rosemont College on Oct. 1. Then the team has an away contest at College Misericordia, another PAC opponent, on Oct. 3.

Cross Country

The men's and women's cross country teams finished in 2nd place out of 13 and 12 teams, respectively, at the Philadelphia Metro meet on Sept. 26.

The men's team was led by first-year student Patrick Hutton, who was awarded PAC player of the week in his' sport, with a time of 30:17. Hutton finished in fifth spot out of the 96 runners in the men's race.

Defending PAC champion, Sabrina Smith, lead the women's team with a time of 20:46 and finished in second place out of 108 sprinters in her race. Smith was given honorable mention in the running for Player of the Week after her efforts at the Metro.

The next meet for the teams in their quest to defend their PAC championship is on Oct. 3 at the Belmont Plateau Classic.

Cynthia Taura staff writer

Two months ago. Cabrini College welcomed its new fitness director, Tracey Greenwood.

Originally from Wildwood Crest. N.J., Greenwood is the oldest of three children.

Greenwood received a degree in exercise science from the University of Delaware.

After that, she went on to get her masters in Health Education at St. Joseph's Urii.versity in Philadelphia.

In college, Greenwood rode equestrian on the intercollegiate team and competed aH over the country.

While in high school, she was the American Quarter Horse Association Champion from 1985 to '87. However, riding was a passion that Greenwood had all her life.

Greenwood is currently preparing for the National Level Fitness Competition, which will take place on Nov. 20 in Atlanta, Ga.

Greenwood recommended Cabrini's sports science program for students interested in the field.

She said that people involved in the program are encouragt;d to be enthusiastic about their careers.

A career in fitness can take many different angles, to be positive, stay fit and allow them to become role models.

Greenwood said that anyone who has aspirations to get in better shape can come to the Dixon Center and schedule an appointment with the staff.

Once at the Center, the person will receive a personalized schedule designed to fit their needs and goals.

Greenwood offered a couple of tips for anyone who wants to get in better shape for when they start at Cabrini (and perhaps avoid the dreaded Freshman 15.)

Greenwood said to eat a proper diet- replace junk food with low fat food. Cut out those late night McDonald's snacks.

Students should also become involved in aerobic and weight training.

"I believe that fitness is a lifestyle and a person has to be willing to change their lifestyle to a healthy one in order to see results," Greenwood said.

According to Greenwood, it takes a lot of dedication between exercising and eating healthy.

The results, if the routine is maintained, can b<?great and permanently put the person in better physical shape.

Greenwood follows the saying: "What the mind believes, the body achieves."

Greenwood's belief could go a long way into achieving maximum physical condition.

So next time you look in the mirror and tire of seeing flab, make a trek to the Dixon Center for some healthy tips.