Muhlenberg College 1997 Fall Sports Update

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• * Muhlenberg Athletes Named All-Centennial Conference *
  

  The following athletes have been elected to the All-Centennial 
  Conference teams in their respective sports:
  --> CROSS COUNTRY	Laura Roth		second team
  --> FIELD HOCKEY	Andrea Cook 		second team
  			Becky Pierotti 		second team
  			Carole Caine		honorable mention
  --> FOOTBALL		Jason Brader		first team
  			Brett Sawyer		first team
  			Kevin Cannon		second team
  			George Fosdick		second team
  			Billy Howlett		second team
  			Dave Johnson		second team
  			Steven Brady		honorable mention
  --> MEN'S SOCCER	Todd Ervin		first team
  			Sean Topping		first team
  			Mike Finn		second team
  			Johan Hohman		second team
  			Tim O'Donohue		second team
  			Dan Wilkin		second team
  --> WOMEN'S SOCCER	Celina Boer 		first team
  			Laurie Kennedy 		first team
  			Jackie Vanderstreet 	second team 
  			Jen Sands 		honorable mention
  --> VOLLEYBALL		Lauren Buyyounouski	first team
  

• * Football Ranks Among Division III Leaders *
  

  Muhlenberg showed up seven times among the national Division III football 
  leaders for 1997:
  Jason Brader	Rushing			140.6 yards per game	12th
  Jason Brader	All-Purpose Yards	176.8 yards per game	16th
  Jason Brader	Scoring			7.8 points per game	48th
  Kevin Cannon	Receptions		6.2 per game		27th
  George Fosdick	Total Offense		221.9 yards per game	36th
  TEAM		Passing Offense		235.1 yards per game	35th
  TEAM		Total Offense		402.1 yards per game	42nd
  

Sport Updates

Football HEAD COACH: Mike Donnelly CAPTAINS: George Fosdick, Dave Johnson, Jason Novak, Paul Peri, Jim Socci FINAL RECORD: 1-9 (1-6 Centennial Conference) RESULTS: Nov. 15 - lost vs. Moravian, 21-16 HIGHLIGHTS: Moravian returned an interception 21 yards for a touchdown with 8:15 left in the fourth quarter to defeat Muhlenberg for the 10th straight year and send the Mules home 1-9. Five of the Mules' nine losses were by a touchdown or less. Senior MATT LUNN scored both Muhlenberg touchdowns on short passes from senior GEORGE FOSDICK to finish the season with six touchdown catches, the most ever by a Mule running back. Junior JASON BRADER was named the MVP of the game after rushing 32 times for 144 yards to finish the season with a school-record 1,406 yards. After only one season, he ranks seventh on the school career rushing list. Fosdick finished the season with 2,324 passing yards, the second-best total in school history. Freshman DYLAN SAPIR kicked his first career field goal.

Cross Country HEAD COACH: Linda Andrews CAPTAINS: Peter Dunlaevy, Josh McHale; Katy duFosse, Jackie Miners RESULTS: Nov. 15 - NCAA Mideast Regional women finished 12th out of 40 teams men finished 23rd out of 40 teams HIGHLIGHTS: The Muhlenberg women matched their highest regional finish ever, placing 12th at the Mideast Regional meet. Freshman LAURA ROTH was the top runner, in 43rd place, and sophomore ELISSA MURPHY was 10 spots behind. The men improved six spots from their 29th- place finish of a year ago. Sophomore BILL McELROY was 65th.

Field Hockey HEAD COACH: Laurie Kerr CAPTAINS: Andrea Cook, Mandy Sciarra FINAL RECORD: 6-11 (3-6 Centennial Conference) RESULTS: Nov. 3 - won at Bryn Mawr, 1-0 HIGHLIGHTS: Muhlenberg ended the season on a positive note, blanking Bryn Mawr. Sophomore KIM BRADY, the team's leading scorer, had the only goal of the game and was assisted by freshman CHERYL TAFT. Freshman ALLISON NEET stopped three shots to post her fourth shutout of the season.

Men’s Soccer HEAD COACH: Jeff Tipping CAPTAINS: Mike Schaffer, Sean Topping FINAL RECORD: 16-5-1 (8-0-1 Centennial Conference) * Centennial Conference Champions * REGIONAL RANK: Second NATIONAL RANK: 16th RESULTS: NCAA Tournament Nov. 12 - won vs. Eastern, 1-0 Nov. 14 - won at Messiah, 1-0 Nov. 16 - lost vs. Gettysburg at Messiah, 2-1 HIGHLIGHTS: Another great Muhlenberg soccer season came to an end with a 2-1 overtime loss to Gettysburg in the NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Region championship. After a scoreless first half, senior TODD ERVIN knocked in a through ball from senior ERIC HOHMAN early in the second half to give the Mules a 1-0 lead. But just 23 seconds later, the Bullets tied the score. Gettysburg scored the winning goal early in the second overtime period. Senior DAN WILKIN made 12 saves. Ervin, who scored all three of the Mules' NCAA Tournament goals, finished his career as the school's seventh all-time leading scorer with 90 points.

Women’s Soccer HEAD COACH: Leslie Benintend CAPTAINS: Denise Diorio, Laurie Kennedy, Jackie Vanderstreet FINAL RECORD: 10-6-2 (6-3 Centennial Conference) RESULTS: Oct. 28 - won vs. Swarthmore, 1-0 Nov. 1 - won at Western Maryland, 3-1 HIGHLIGHTS: Muhlenberg ended its season in record fashion, taking a 3-1 decision at Western Maryland to tie the school record for wins in a season. The Mules extended their school-record winning streak to seven games with their third road win over a regionally ranked opponent this year. Freshman JEN SANDS scored two goals in the first half, and junior CELINA BOER's insurance goal late in the second half was her school-record 14th of the season. Junior JACKIE VANDERSTREET set another school record with her final goals-against average of 0.96.

Volleyball HEAD COACH: Mike Krause CAPTAINS: Lauren Buyyounouski, Kimberly Maurer FINAL RECORD: 15-10 (6-4 Centennial Conference) RESULTS: Oct. 29 - won at Ursinus, 3-0 HIGHLIGHTS: Muhlenberg closed out its season with a 15-13, 16-14, 15-11 sweep at Ursinus. Senior LAUREN BUYYOUNOUSKI ended her brilliant career with a 12-kill, 8-dig performance. Also playing their last matches, seniors NICOLE GOSCILO and REBECCA LEBO recorded 34 assists and 7 digs, respectively.

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Last updated November 1, 1997