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14-A. IG AL TuNday, January 26, 1983 Hockey Team Falters, Loses 3in Canton, .Y. By Joe Watkins behind the goal was also difficult to adjust to. "Although we were totally outplayed, we SignalStaff Writer never quit," he said. Defenseman Bemie Donoghue tallied the The Georgia State University hockeYclub I 1 fi th GSU d traveled 23 hours to participate in the eight- one goa or e squa . team Northlands Intemational Toumament ~ The second game, against Erie College, also was a very physical game as the referees Canton, N.Y. Jan 4-9. Although the team took a no harm, no foul attitude, calling very dropped all three games to hockey-rich echoo", few penaltiee. State kept the game close for two tournament official8 were surprised at the, periods as Erie-closed out the first period with a quality ofplay the GSU team exhibited. 2.0lead. In the first game, GSU took on eventual In the eecond period. Erie 1C0redtwo more tournament champion and host Canton Jr. rock Ha College, dropping the game by a 1C0reof 12-ito goals while the returning B vron countered for GSU. the National Jr. Collegechampions. However, the third period saw Erie's two Although his team beat State by the hours-a-night practice conditioning wear dOwn lopsided score, Coach Terry Martin was the State skaters as Erie tallied eight more surprised that the team, which has so little goals while only Havron could counter with his practice time, played as well as they did. second ofthe game for GSU and Erie took the "Withmorepracticetimeandacouplemore game by a 12-2score. players:' Martin said, "GSU could be a very In the final 8-3 loss to St. Lawrence Jr. representative team." •College,Vanity, CoachMikeMcShane became GSU coach Bill Murphy, although incensed as his team st.ruUled against the Coach Julius Smith admitting his team was outclassed, bemoaned improving GSU equad. the fact that the team had toplay onarink with During the week, the GSU squad had been more area behind the net than the team is used able toget an hour ortwo ofpractice everyday, Ladies' Assistant Coach to. Using this to their advantage, Canton was and with the experience gained in the previous able to set up plays that led to the scoring of games, GSU had St. Lawrence scrambling several goals against State. The more physical during much of the game. Likes , GSU style of play ofNorthem hoc~y also affected The first period saw St. Lawrence IQOre By Guerry Clegg the outcome as very few penalties were called. four goals while another returning skater from Signal ASSOCiate Sports Editor "The team was totally befuddled with lastyear'ssqua~,JoeyPillert.no~~~~_ Quick! N'am: that back~~ iuard who played with NBA Northern hock-eY,"·saidMurpny, a graduate of .ofthe seaSon. . star Adrian Dantley at DeMatha High School in 1972. Northeastern University. "The larger area -S-e-e-'-c-e-H-oc-ke-y-pg-. "':"1=7--A'="" Give up? Well, he is right here at Georgia State. Lady Panthers' assistant coach Julius Smith is the man who played for the legendary when he was a teenager back in Hydesville, Md. Ladies Lose Top Tandem; But Smith is quick to out, "I was on the team, but I didn't play. Wehad Adrian Dantley ...so Isat the bench alot." Smith, 27, was born in Columbus, Ohio, but grew up in Brooks and lloyd Gone Washington, D.C. He and his brother lived a fairly moderate childhood. "They did all right," says Sheila, his wife of two years. They did well enough to send him to Morehouse College, where he did not play basketball, but elected to study for a degree in pyschology, which he received in 1979. UWeare going to have "I quit school for awhile," said Smith. "That's why ittook to hustle, but the me so long to get out." He credits his mother and his wifefor season ,t8 no over ye t .n their support. "They are the ones who said, 'You've wanted to be a coach; don't quit.' " -Joyce Patterson He listened to them and went back to school. After earning his degree, he stayed on as a graduate-assistant coach. . Staff Photo - Slden TUllhmaD"" "Basketball's my life. I had to stay In basketball. Plus, I 'Buttons' Brooks Denise Lloyd like working with kids," Smith explained. Smith's fondness for young people is a critical asset in his job. His responsibilities as the Lady Panthers' assistant Sheryl Martin "sprained an By Guerry Clegg from Anderson Junior Col- coach are basically three-fold: he does most ofthe recruiting, ankle against Georgia Tech lege, apparently injured her Signal ASSOCiate Sports Editor coaches technique at practice, and acts as a go-between for Jan. 19,but wUl probably play knee before any contact was the players and head coach Joyce Patterson. the rest of the season. made. Assistant coach Julius "He has good rapport with the kids," said Patterson. Injuries hit the GSU Lady Lloyd, a senior, was Smith said, "Buttons told me "They feel like they can talk tohim because he is the assistant Panthers hard last week, forc- injured on a drive to the basket that when she planted her coach. I know, because I was the assistant last year." ing leading scorer Denise when an N.C. State player foot, she felt something go. Smith's main duties are centered around recruiting. "I "Nisy" lloyd and key starter tried to stop the drive deepite After she went up, she knew travel around the state a lot," he said. "I go to places like Clarise "Buttons" Brooks to having what GSU coach Joyce something was wrong." Macon, Tifton and so forth, looking for the type basketball drop out for the season, team Patterson called "poor Brooks was going for a players that would fit into our system. With our academic officials said. position. " blocked shot. which she got, standards, we have to find student athletes. It's very Lloyd suffered a broken "It was a bad foul," said but the price she is paying is challenging. They're there, but we have to find them." wrist and Brooks twisted her Patterson. "I don't think it painful. To some, driving around the state looking for smart knee in the game against was intentional, but it still was She will be in rehabilita- women basketball players might not seem like a good North Carolina State in a bad foul." tion for almost all of the off- coaching job. Raleigh on Jan. 16. Lloyd, an All-American, season. "That kind of injury," But Smith takes a different view. Also, leading rebounder made the basket. "I love it here," he says. "I hope to bearound fora while." and second-highest scorer Broc;ks,a forward tranafer See Lady pg. 17-A