M.oredepth to add to a powerfulmen's lacrosseteam

by Jessica Snow sports editor

"We have really good starting midis, great defense and we 're returning four all PAC players," Torn Lemieux. a sophomore and one of last season's leading scorers, describes why he is looking for cVardto the upcoming lacrosse sea~on.

We have a great offense too," M,1tt Clements, a junior goaltender. adds.

Par Scarpello and Steve Colfer are also returning this year for their fourth season as coach and asssistant coach respectively.

It is a good thing this team has so much confidence in itself because Ryan Greer, a junior and one of the returning all Pennsylvania Athletic Conference players, along with Lemieux, Clements and senior Brend~n Muller, is predicting a tougher season than the last.

"We will be tested more this year. We'll have to depend on the returning starters and the new transfer students and we'll need the freshmen to step up," Greer reports.

One of these tests, perhaps the greatest test of the season accord- ing to Lemieux, will be the season opener against Lynchburg College, March 2. The Virginia team is ranked 13th nationally in a preseason poll.

The Neumann and Wesley games are among the other challenges the team will face this season.

They beat Neumann last year and lost to Wesley. The Cavs ended up tied of second place overall.

Lemeiex, Clements and sophomore Stuart Lile called Neuman the team's biggest rival. The Nuemann compition is scheduled for

Wednesday, April 12 at home.

And the Cavs will face Wesley the following Saturday in Delaware.

Many of the players will be facing these opponents as Cavs for the first time. Along with the usual crop of freshmen, the team gained several transfer students.

One of these players, Mike DeMarest, a sophomore, reported that he is excited about the upcoming season with his new team.

"It seems like this team is really dedicated to a winning season," DeMarest said.

These transfer students and the freshmen are expected to add a great deal to an already exisiting core of players.

"We have much more depth this season, in every position," Lemieux said, "We're young, we don't have any seniors, but I think this year we' II be better than last year."

"We didn't lose much," Lemieux added.

With the exception of last year's senior captain Brian Bugey, the team's 5th leading scorer, and the transfer of Greg Queen last season's team remains intact.