Improved goaltending aids Flyers in winning streak

by Brian o~connell SP<ftSeditor

The Philadelphia Flyers are on a roll. The team started out with an 0-4-1 and are now 4-5-1. A large part of this turnaround is due to the outstanding goaltending of John Vanbiesbrouck who was just named the National Hockey League player of the week.

It seemed that the Flyers season was going to be a disaster as the season started and the team skated downhill.

The team is now on a four-game winn~ streak because of improved defense and goaltending.

Vanbiesbrouck was happy with the recognition and was confident he had a good week and realizes the team started out flat, but wants to keep this winning streak going.

The Flyers goaltending was ranked 24 among the 28 teams early on this month. As of late, the goaltending is ranked fifth in the league. Vanbiesbrouck's goals-against average drop from

2.78 on Oct. 16 to 1.77. His save percentage on Oct. 12 registered in as .875, but has risen to .925.

Assistant Coach Craig Ramsay sees a big difference in Vanbiesbrouck. He sees that Vanbiesbrouck is developing a better eye for the puck.

Earlier in the season, Vanbiesbrouck' s hip was bothering him, but that is no longer a factor.

In addition, early in the season Vanbiesbrouck had a difficult time anticipating and guessing where shots would come from on the ice. That resulted in goals and ultimately led to the early losses the Flyers suffered. However, his anticipation has recovered. In last week's 5-0 victory over the New York Rangers, Vanbiesbrouck confirmed that he felt more confident in his ability to guess where the shots would come from.

Vanbiesbrouck credits the defense in front of him. According to Vanbiesbrouck,the defensemen have been playing better which has allowed him to better his game and build confidence.

Flyers Notes

Since being sent down to the Phantoms, goa1:ieBrian Boucher is seeing significant improvement. He says that he is seeing more playing time and seeing more shots which allows him to build his confidence when he returns to the Flyers. It is a possibility he will play this week.

Last Week's Results for Cabrini Fall Sports

by Jennifer ten Boom staff writer

Men's Soccer

The men's soccer team shut out league rival, Eastern College 2-0 on Wednesday, Oct. 13. However, Holy Family College defeated The Cavs 2-0 on Saturday, Oct. 16 in a non-league game. This makes the record 11-4 overall.

The men play Marywood University on Saturday, Oct. 23 at lp.m.

Women's Soccer

The Lady Cavs have won three games in a row to improve their record to 10-3 overall. On Tues- day, Oct. 12, the women coasted by Neumann College, winning the game 4-0. Then on Thursday, Oct. 14, they went against league rival, Eastern College and won the game 1-0. Finally, on Sunday; Oct. 17, the women battled Catholic University and came away with another victory, 3-0. The Lady Cavs play against Marywood University this Saturday, Oct. 23 at 3 p.m.

Women's Field Hockey

The women's field hockey team came way with a -Win against Marywood Universi,ty on Tuesday, Oct. 12. The Lady Cavs won the game 3-0. This win improves the women's record 10-7 overall. The women play in the PAC semifinals this Wednesday, Oct. 20, and the PAC finals are this Saturday, Oct. 23.

Women's Tennis

The women's tennis team played three matches in the past week and came away with a win and two losses. The women beat out Neumann College 6-3 on Monday, Oct. 1 l. Then on Wednesday, Oct. 13, the women lost a close match to Eastern College 5-4. Finally on Saturday, Oct. 16 the women lost to Wesley College 8-1. This makes their record 7-12 overall.

The women's PAC championship was this Saturday, Oct. 23.

Women's Volleyball

The team came away with a win against Marywood University on Monday, Oct. 1l. They won the match 3-2. On Saturday, Oct. 16, Cabrini College hosted its Fall Classic. The women played Delaware Valley College and won 3-0. They also played Philadelphia University and lost 3-0. The women also played Notre Dame College and won that match 3-0. This improves the women's record 8-14 overall.

The Lady Cavs played College Misericordia on Tuesday, Oct. 19.

Then the women played Rosemont College on Thursday, Oct. 21. Then rounding out the week the women played the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia on Saturday, Oct. 23.

Cross Country

The men's cross-country team placed second overall in the Albright Invitational out of 16 other teams.

Last Saturday, Oct. 23, the team hosted the Cabrini College Invitational held at Philadelphia's Belmont Plateau.