Sports Page 6 I lie Blue Banner — Sening the University of at Asheville sinee 1982 September 22, 2005 Women’s soccer team defeats

Coastal Carolina University 4-0 Vo [tin jwc By Jim MacKenzie 66 [sei taff riter 66 S W ball on the Chanticleers’ side for The women’s soccer team beat the majority of the first 20 min­ Wi We came out really strong and Coastal Carolina University 4-0 on utes. At 21 minutes into the first / feel like this was one of our Ui Sept. 18, after a loss to Western put away four goals, so I couldn’t half, UNCA’s first goal was scored better games. We played as a team pu Carolina University. ask for anything more. by a Coastal defender, according and we were therefor each other. th( Hilary McKay, junior forward, to Cornish JoyHa’ynes. had two goals and one assist in the Hilary McKay “That’s part of soccer too,” W( game against Coastal. Joy Haynes, junior forward Cornish said. “You put a team sophmore forward be sophmore forward, scored the under pressure and you never as team’s final goal with 20 minutes know what’s going to happen. You ph left in the second half. Overall, try to put a team under enough I ev UNCA (4-1-0, 1-0-0) outshot pressure that they get panicky and Coastal (6-2-0, 0-1-0) 14-7. Coastal knows how to win they make mistakes.” With five minutes left to go, Erin I mi A Coastal player, trying to clear games, but the Bulldogs exhibited With 16 minutes left to go in the Graham, freshman midfielder, ; toi the ball from the Chanticleers’ their strengths Sunday, according first half, McKay scored her first was injured after a collision with Ur goal, scored UNCA’s first goal. to Cornish. goal of the game, putting UNCA another player. At the end of the Fr The Coastal player made the mis­ “We played good defense,” ahead 2-0 at halftime. game, Graham’s condition was not | take of letting the ball bounce Cornish said. “We played good Five minutes into the second known. backwards off her leg past the offense, we were patient, we half, McKay scored her second In the final minute of the game I goalkeeper. looked to go forward when the goal, assisted by Robyn Busha, Busha collided with Coastal’s UNCA played a good game opportunities were appropriate and freshman forward. Haynes scored goalkeeper, though neither player 1 against Coastal, according to we didn’t get caught up in any the team’s final goal, with an assist was hurt. The referees issued Michelle Cornish, head women’s silliness.” by McKay, with 20 minutes Busha a red card, eliminating her soccer coach. McKay said UNCA had a great remaining in the game. from play in the next game against “It was kind of a complete pack­ game overall against Coastal. UNCA played a great match Appalachian State University. f age game,” Cornish said. “They “We came out really strong and after losing to Western, according Cornish said she will review the I put it all together. We had three put away four goals, so I couldn’t to Haynes. tape of the collision and will very good days of practice. I asked ask for anything more,” McKay “I feel like this was one of our appeal it if it seems like a bad call. them to make sure they were being said. “We definitely played as a better games,” Haynes said. “We “We’ve got it on tape,” Comisli | I mindful of everything they were team, and when you play as a played as a team and we were said. “We’ll see if it’s a legitimji |er, Shay Slifko - Staff Photographer doing on the field and make sure team, it takes the pressure off indi­ there for each other. The whole red card. If it is legitimate, fme,lt I off Joy Haynes, sophmore forward, lead the Bulldo}>s’ attack against the they play as a unit rather than a viduals.” game was fun. There wasn’t a should have given it to her. [hel Chanticleers on Sept. 18. Haynes scored the game’s final goal to bunch of individuals. We put it McKay and Haynes kept the moment that I felt like we were would like to see it with my owtl secure the Bulldogs’ first Big South win 4-0. Co together today and we needed to.” pressure on Coastd, keeping the struggling.” eyes though.” Inei I Co ■sai UNCA celebrates 20 years as NCAA Division I Heat plays factor in men’s (pli

The athletic department, with 66 91 soccer loss to Wilmington CO Over 700former flight academic university,” said ph help from former Chancellor Jim Mike Gore, associate athletic By Jason Lilly pal early in the second half, Mullen, made a strategic plan Having Division / athletics Staff Writer director. increasing their lead to 5-0 untU Ibe athletes return for which clearly marks goals and the brings another avenue to UNCA’s Gore, hired 20 years ago, said UNCA’s men’s soccer team ral­ UNCA’s Scott Szymanski, fresh-„ T mission of UNCA athletics. success as a liberal arts university. the biggest difference in the past lied in the second half against the man forward, scored UNCA’s first' alumni weekend “We have set down five goals 20 years is the improvement of UNC-Wilmington Seahawks to goal at 58:04. A for the next five years," Cone Erin Punter By Rory Kelly female athletics in the Big South. score three goals, but it was not The Bulldogs added two more said. "They are to improve the athletic marketing axardinator Staff Writer “When I first started, the Big enough to win the game. The goals, outscoring Wilmington 3-2| mi student-athlete’s experience, be South didn’t have tournaments for Bulldogs lost 6-3 in the game at in the second half. The athletic department recog­ more competitive in the Big CO women,” Gore said. “We didn’t Wilmington on Sept. 18. Despite their improved play ii nizes 20 years of athletic excel­ South, improve facilities, provide gri ment looks to community keep statistics for volleyball The extreme heat played a fac­ the second half, the Bulldogs were lence as a Division I. liberal arts more resources, and to be involvement and volunteering to games, but then, year by year, the tor, as Bulldog players Cameron university this year. They cele­ never able to put any real pressure do Asheville’s hometown team.” link the university with Asheville. Big South started adding rules brate by developing a strategic Allison, junior midfielder, and on the Seahawks, according to 'lik Cone feels this plan will “We cater to children for com­ and tournaments to elevate plan and welcoming back 700 for­ Kyle Proctor, freshman midfielder, Cornish. go. advance UNCA’s athletic depart­ munity service projects,” Punter women’s athletics.” mer athletes and coaches for an suffered the effects of dehydration “We never really got close ad ment to the next level of competi­ said. “Through children, we can Division I athletics allowed alumni weekend in early after the game and required med­ enough to think that we could do i tion within the Big South confer­ be recognized in the community UNCA to recruit talented male November. ical treatment. something extraordinary. They du ence. creating a mutually beneficial and female athletes for the past 20 “Part of being a liberal arts uni­ “They had lost so many fluids really kept us at bay,” Cornish co: Winning championships thrust relationship.” years. versity is developing the well- that they were having complete, said. Al universities into many media out­ Cone explained Division I Cone and the athletic depart­ rounded student,” said Erin not full body, but lower body Seven UNCA freshmen saw lets, allowing nationwide cover­ debates began over 20 years ago ment uses the twentieth anniver­ Punter, athletic marketing coordi­ cramps,” said Steve Cornish, extensive action in the game as a Gr age. The men's team when the Board of Trustees con­ sary as an opportunity to bring nator. “Having Division 1 athletics men’s soccer head coach. result of injuries to Barrett Locke, we brought attention to not only the vened agreeing UNCA should no together and honor all of the ath­ brings another avenue to UNCA’s The Seahawks scored their first senior forward, and Christopher athletic department, but to the longer be a National Association letes and coaches making up success as a liberal arts universi­ goal on a comer kick less than two Bum, junior defender, according bu university when they competed in of Intercollege Athletics school, UNCA’s rich history of competi­ ty” minutes into the game, despite to Cornish. so the NCAA Tournament. and then hesitantly agreed to be tive athletics. Being Division 1 carries a level UNCA having worked on that “All three goals that we scored Wi “Most of the time when Division I. When Mullen came to “We were looking through the of prestige to the university and to defensive situation in practice that were scored by freshmen,” WI UNCA’s basketball team is on tel­ UNCA, he put continued ques­ database of approximately 700 the athletes according to Janet week, according to A.J. Cornish said. evision, there will be a short blurb tions to rest after hiring Jean former athletes and (Gore) knew Cone, director of athletics. Klerekoper, junior midfielder. Despite the loss, Cornish cc about our English department or Corrigan to study UNCA and the almost every single athlete, what “1 think the real key is we have Wilmington maintained the remains hopeful about the season. another academic department that athletic department. Corrigan they are doing now, who they are student-athletes that get it,” Cone momentum during the first half, “We’re working hard and we all shows different aspects of our assessed all aspects of UNCA, mamed to and some of their sta­ said. “They love athletics and mounting a 4-0 lead at the break. will get better and we’ll turn the “1 school to people all over the coun­ leaving no question, Division I tistics,” Cone said. competing, but they are here to “I think that the heat had more to comer eventually because these an try,” Punter said. status was the right fit for UNCA. The athletic department hosts a get an education and that gives us do with (the slow start) than any­ are good players,” Cornish said. gr In order to be Asheville’s home­ “I think it is important to have reunion to salute these athletes in credibility.” thing,” Cornish said. “Right now, we’re just a little bit town team, the athletic depart- top flight athletics if you are a top November. 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