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FRONT ROW: Ken Murphy, Chris Heier, Tim Slagle, Orlando Whaley, Dave Wallace, Mike Lane, B.J. Webster, Team Captain Dan Reeder, Head Coach Tubby Raymond, Guy Darienzo, Steve Pontiakos, Dean Griskowitz, Mike Harris, Todd Gerber, Gary Johanson, Chris Brown, Russ Snyder, Paul Chikotas. SECOND ROW: Mike Gaultney, Philip Atwell, Jim Turner, Nick Bitsko, Tim Doherty, Kevin McCown, Bob Uffelman, John Hyde, Darrell Booker, Mike Hudy, Frank Dowd, Richard Adamcik, Tony Tolbert, Tom Gibbons. THIRD ROW: Ron James, Joe Campbell, Patrick Lawn, Rich Gannon, John Cooley, Eric Hammack, Bob Wetzelberger, Dom Perfetti, Brian Farrell, Mike Anderson, Joe McHale, Chuch Brice, Vaughn Dickinson, Gary Cannon. FOURTH ROW Rick Scheetz, Dan Brodeur, Todd Hranicka, Walt Mazur, Ed Carney, Frank Moffett, Eric Matzko, Todd Wilhelm, John Gasson, Jeff Jahrstorfer, Jamie Dyevich, Matt Haudenscheid, Jeff Hynoski. FIFTH ROW: Ed Roe, Randy Lanham, Mike Netherland, Fred Singleton, John Borbi, Steve Skarbek, Mike Turek, Anthony Horshaw, Bob Norris, Chris Coyne, Jeff Rosen, Joe McGrail. SIXTH ROW: Anthony Smith, Mike Hoban, Tyrone Jones, Mark Ripatrazone, Steve Purdy, Jeff Modesitt, Greg Christodolu, Todd Lott, Steve Gildea, Carl Schnabel, Joe Aviola, Mike West. TOP ROW: Manager Dave Ostrow, Mgr. Dave Brosius, Head Trainer Dr. C. Roy Rylander, Assistant Trainer, Keith Handling, Assistant Freshman Coach Tony Glenn, Defensive Tackle Coach Paul Billy, Offensive Coordinator Ted Kempski, Defensive Coordinator Ed Maley, Offensive Line Coach Gregg Perry, Defensive Secondary Coach Steve Verbit, Defensive End Coach Marty Apostolico, Offensive End Coach Bob Sabol, Assistant Trainer Joan Molaison. FOOTBAL L MEN' S
78 Sports ROUGH START ...
ith the glaring excep- ing effort in the win. tion of the 1983 sea- Fullback Dan Reeder was cer- Wson, opening day has tainly another key player on the traditionally been good to the Delaware team. Reeder had his Blue Hen football Team. The best day of the season in the 1984 season continued to follow Delaware meeting with Temple the tradition in their opening win University. He carried for 43 SCOREBOARD over the James Madison Dukes. yards to bring his career rushing The Delaware defense was total to 1,719 yards, including DEL OPP spearheaded by freshman Dar- two touchdowns. Dan Reeder's rell Booker and Joe McHale. The contribution to the running 32 JAMES MADISON 3 21 WILLIAM & MARY defense caused early turnovers game of the Blue Hens has cer- 23 21 WEST CHESTER 20 tainly paid off. In mid-spring which in turn gave the young 6 LEHIGH 46 Hens the vote of confidence that Dan Reeder was drafted to the 3 BOSTON UNIVERSITY 27 was much needed. Said head Los Angeles Raiders in the fifth 37 MAINE 7 coach Tubby Raymond of what round, and has since accepted 34 TEMPLE 19 56 he called "The Kiddie Corps/' the offer. TOWSON STATE 23 76 MORGAN STATE 0 "It was a good solid start for a For senior Orlando Whaley, 27 MASSACHUSETTS 14 young group and made for one the Temple game also proved 28 BUCKNELL 9 of our best openers." satisfying. Whaley, who until two The second game of the sea- weeks before had not caught a son against William & Mary single pass, had a field day with caused much excitement and six catches for 92 yards includ- controversy. Delaware took the ing a 16 yard touchdown pass. lead early on, yet was surpassed "The times they are a chan- quickly by the Indians. The Blue gin," says the line of the Bob Dy- Hens marched back to resume lan song, and that was certainly the lead in the second half when the theme of the 1984 Delaware Bob Norris scored as time was football season. The Hens saw ticking away. William & Mary the season open with five sopho- pulled out the win in the last play mores in starting roles and an of the game. The last-second additional nine in the number touchdown pass gave the Indi- two position. Overall there were ans a 23-21 win over the Hens. 43 new names on the roster. In the third week of the season Head coach Tubby Raymond Delaware found themselves commented on the season, say- hosting archrival West Chester. ing that he was "pleased with the Sophomore quarterback Rich development of 1984 team in Gannon was cited for the third light of playing so many young straight week by the ECAC for players and ending the season his passing efforts during the with six straight wins, including West Chester game. Gannon Temple University." had an impressive 13 of 26 pass-
Tight end Steve Pontiakos displays his Fullback Dan Reeder had his best day of talent to the crowd as he manuveurs his the season, with 102 yards on 20 carries, way between his opponents to receive against Towson State. The Hens went on Rich Gannon's pass. to beat Towson 56-23.
Sports 79 ... STEADY IMPROVEMENT
Sophomore halfback Bob "Bullet" Norris soars to capture the ball in Delaware's 21- 20 triumph over West Chester.
In Delaware's Homecoming game against University of Maine, sophomore Fred Sin- gleton strives to outmaneuver his opposi- tion.
Delaware teammates Darrell Booker, Vaughn Dickinson, and Eric Hammack show their diligence as they try to snag the ball from a Bucknell player.
Head coach "Tubby" Raymond expresses anxiety over his team's performance.
5 Sports Sophomore defensive tackle Joe McGrail uses his rib cage to cushion his adversary's tackle.
Quarterback Rich Gannon exhibits his style and form, despite William and Mary's last-second touchdown pass to upset Dela- ware 23-21.
In spite of coverage attempts, senior Guy Darienzo finds his way into the air to seize the ball.
Sports 81 UDXC HAS A SLOW START COUNTR Y
Steve Lantz looks on as team captain Reed Townsend stretches out. Reed is preparing for his run against Bucknell — Hofstra • Lafayette in which he placed twenty-eighth. The team beat both Hofstra and Lafayette. CROS S MEN S
FRONT ROW: Todd Trotman, Mike Medveckus, Greg Charache, Jim Chenowith, John Romano, John Gray, Roger Cohen, Mike Brennan, Scott Allan, MIDDLE ROW: Mark Weisburg, Don Ferry, Dave Mills, Pat Connelly, Rob Finkelstein, Luis Bango, Stuart Selber, Joe Compagni, Rob McCleary, Dave Koerner, BACK ROW: Bill Lafferty, Mark Williams, Jerry Gallagher, Bill Rhodunda, Mike Malone, Alan Flenner, Eric Bryk, Andre Hoeschel, Mike Steenkamer, Curt Pruder, Mike Woolsey, Bob Ruether(capt), Paul Olivere, Ernie Lugo, Mike Hoppes(capt), Coach Jim Fischer, MISSING: Rob Cardone, Tom Dadds, Steve Garrett, Brendan Gordon, I Tom Harach, Steve Lantz, Pete LoTruglio, Dennis McNeaney, Joe ODonnell, Scott Pennypacker, Paul Preiss, Mike Purvis, Rich Quillen, Reed Townsend(capt), Pete Veverka
82 Sports BUT A VERY POWERFUL FINISH
ow to win. That's what the Townsend stressed to their team- ished the regular season with six behind perenial powerhouse University of Delaware mates that aggressiveness, race straight victories for an impressive Bucknell without placing a runner HMens Cross Country preparation, and individual com- 11-4 overall record. in the top ten. The key was obvi- (UDXC) team had to figure out at mitment were needed to turn Week after week, junior Paul ous. The remainder of the MDogs" the beginning of their season things around. Injuriies prevent- Olivere was the top performer fol- painted their faces and filled the when faced with a Conference ed each of the tri-captains from lowed by senior Mike Woolsey. A air with UDXC encouragement, filled with equally formidable leading by example, but they Mpack" of runners that included and watched as the team over- strength. No clearer evidence was served to bring the squad closer sophomores Luis Bango and Marc came a shaky start to slip into a necessary than after opening sea- together as a unit. This was not a Weisburg, juniors Dave Koerner, one point second place finish. At- son losses at the hands of East simple task, with 49 men on the Ernie Lugo and Dave Mills, and taining their season's goal was a Coast Conference foes Lehigh largest roster in UDXC history. So- seniors Jerry Gallagher, Bill Rho- satisfying end to the team's year- and Rider. It had been years since cial events of various sorts riddled dunda and Reed Townsend, trad- long training and was an inspiring a UDXC team had opened with- the first few weeks of the season, ed off scoring honors in the re- victory for the many young run- out at least one win. The loss was and the team responded. maining top five positions. Typical ners on the team. The future of the even harder to take as the team The next meet evened their re- of this '84-'85 team, the top nine team looks better than ever. They posted better starting times than cord at 3-3, with big wins over list changed after the final meet, are a talented group of athletes ever before. It looked like it was East Stroudsburg, West Chester, and freshman John Romano quiet- with a hard working attitude. The going to be a long season, but the and Cheyney State. The Confer- ly made the Conference racing thoughts of UDXC can be found Blue Hen runners gained strength ence still looked down on them team. The group was hurt by the in the words of sports writer Bill in the face of defeat. In the words and projected sixth place finish in loss of Mike Woolsey, hospitalized Lyon when he wrote on the of senior runner Jerry Gallagher, the weekly coach's poll. The Hens the day before the Conference strength of character in runners in 'Those two losses were the best took their fate in their own hands meet. Woolsey, a motivation be- the Philadelphia Inquirer, ... thing that could have happened the following week and snatched hind the Lafayette victory with his running on because he has this to this team." two Conference victories from "I don't care who we're running" curiousity that drives him to dis- Coach Jim Fischer displayed 2nd ranked Lafeyette and Hofstra attitude, put in to words the team's cover just how much he is capable his usual calm as the season on their home course. Senior Bill position as the "Junkyard Dogs" of ... or not capable of. That can moved on, but the older runners Rhodunda, speaking for the team, of a scholarship dominated con- be the harshest kind of reality and sensed a stricter atmosphere pointed to that weekend as the ference. This was the rallying anyone who is willing to confront around daily workouts, as well as turning point of the season. They point at the Conference meet. it, then he is, in the truest, purest in swimming, lifting and stretch- now looked, and more important- Perhaps the brightest spot in sense, an athlete." ing drills. Tri-captains Mike ly felt, like a UDXC team. Full of UDXC history, the remaining — REED TOWNSEND Hoppes, Bob Reuther and Reed quiet confidence, the team fin- eight runners took second place
The Blue Hen runners set off on their opening season victory guest against Le- high and Rider.
Andre Hoeschel experiences the solitude of cross country running.
Coach Jim Fischer: "You should be pleased with what you have done, but nev- er satisfied."
Sports 83 SCOREBOARD
DELL OPP
18 MT. ST. MARY'S 31 32 WILLIAM AND MARY 23 34 ST. JOSEPH'S 22 15 AMERICAN 50 24 LASALLE 35 18 HOFSTRA 45 46 BUCKNELL 17 42 LAFAYETTE 17 15 CHEYNEY 50 32 WEST CHESTER 23
. OVERALL 5-5 COUNTR Y
CROS S Christie Kostelak and Jane Moore keep a strong pace in the Hofstra-Bucknell-La- fayette meet.
his year's Women's Cross ren Horvat. kenberg and Michelle Lucey Country team was a young Captain Kim Mitchell held the rounded out the team that placed Tgroup, with five freshmen in number one spot the entire sea- third in the East Coast Confer-] the top nine runners. Although son. She had a strong second ence. youthful inexperience contribut- place finish in the Mt. St. Mary's- Mitchell and Wilson, who ed to this season's somewhat errat- William and Mary-St. Joseph's- placed second and seventh re-j ic performances and the team's American-LaSalle meet, with the spectively in that meet competed!
WOMEN' S first non-winning dual meet re- seventh best time on the course. the following week in the Region-I cord (5-5) in a four year-history, it She captured sixth in the Trenton al meet at Penn State. At this meet did help to develop a closely knit Invitational and seventh in the Kim Mitchell gualified for the Di- team. George Mason Invitational. Un- vision I Nationals. "Everyone got to know their fortunately Kim had an injury and "All in all, the season was a sucij teammates before they made oth- could not compete in the Hofstra- cess," said coach Sue McGrath.lj er friendships," said sophomore Bucknell-Lafayette meet. She "Since we will only lose one of the Nori Wilson of the mostly fresh- then returned with a twenty- top nine to graduation, I'll have, man sguad. "The team was a lot fourth finish in the highly competi- eight runners returning with at closer than last year." tive Bucknell Invitational and a least a year's experience, and a Wilson's own improvement second place finish in the last reg- few years left to use it. I'm lookingr from her freshman performances ulation meet against West Chester forward to working with this was a prime example of the differ- and Cheyney. group again in the future." ence a year of experience can Along with Kim Mitchell, soph- make. After running fifth and sev- omores Jane Moore and Colleen — Kim Mitchell enth on last year's team, Wilson Murphy reclaimed their varsity ran in the Hen's number two spot spots this year. Sophomore Col- for most of the season, alternating leen O'Connor and freshmen, occasionally with freshman Ka- Christie Kostelak, Marybeth Ei-
84 Sports YOUNG TEAM LEARNING THE ROPES
Blue Hens number two spot runner Nori Wilson had an exceptional improvement in her performance this season.
Gail Turton cools down after the five-op- ponent season opener. Charles Fort
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FRONT ROW: Jane Moore, Colleen Turton, Nancy Duarte, Kristin Heris, Chris- O'Connor, Michelle Lucey, Nori Wilson, tie Kostelak, Marybeth Kikenberg, Karen captain Kim Mitchell, BACK ROW: Gail Horvat, coach Sue McGrath
Sports 85 he Blue Hen Volleyball placed second in the Loyola play and determination to com- team had a winning sea- Tournament. In this tourna- pete with some of the finest Tson this year (27-17, 8-5 ment Henry had a string of 22 teams of the season. The Blue in ECC), placing first in two consecutive perfect passes and Hens went into the ECC Tour- tournaments and second in a Jean Dyson accumulated 11 nament seeded third and lost to third. service aces. second seed Towson in the se- The team got off to a slow In their home tournament mifinals. start and was bumped out of the Hen's strong play was not Coach Barb Viera summed the first round at the Temple enough to get them into the fin- up the season by saying, "We Tournament, but with the ex- als, as they lost to Princeton in started slow and improved perience of the returning start- the quarter-finals. Diane throughout the season. We ers, Alecia Henry (captain), Sowter lead the Hens with 26 ended up playing our best vol- Rose Ann Scanlon and Lori kills in this tournament and Lori leyball at the end of the season. Gabbert, the team came back Gabbert had 3 service aces. I was very pleased with our two weeks later to win the Tow- The highlight of the season oc- successful tournament play, we son Invitational Tournament. curred when the Hens won the won two tournaments and Henry had 35 kills and only LaSalle Tournament for the placed second in another. one error in 66 attempts, while second year in a row, defeating Overall, we had a very strong sophomore Sue Landefeld had ECC opponent Drexel in the and successful season." 7 server aces. The Hens contin- finals. ued their strong play and The team combined strong — Alecia Henry VOUEYBA U WOMEN' S OUTSTANDING TOURNAMENT PlAY
SCOREBOARD
DEL OPP
0 HOFSTRA 3 1 MARYLAND 3 0 PENNSYLVANIA 3 0 PROVIDENCE 3 0 SYRACUSE 3 3 LAFAYETTE 1 3 LASALLE 0 1 DREXEL 3 2 WAKE FOREST 0 2 VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH 1 2 DREXEL 0 2 WILMINGTON 0 2 TOWSON STATE 0 Lori Gabbert, a returning starter, was es- 1 TOWSON STATE 3 sential in the Hen's two tournament wins this season. 2 LOYOLA 1 2 NAVY 1 2 LASALLE 0 2 HOWARD 0 Coach Viera was pleased with the Hen's 2 UMBC 1 outstanding play and felt that the team had 2 LOYOLA 0 a strong season. 1 NAVY 2 3 RIDER 0 1 MARYLAND 3 Diane Sowter displays her ' 'killing"power. 2 LIBERTY BAPTIST 0 She lead the Hens with 26 kills in their 2 VILLANOVA 0 home tournament. 0 NEW HAVEN 2 2 RUTGERS 0 0 PRINCETON 2 3 LEHIGH 0 3 BUCKNELL 0 2 IONA 0 1 LASALLE 2 2 SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT 1 2 LEHIGH 1 2 MANSFIELD STATE 0 2 DREXEL 1 3 LOYOLA 0 0 PENNSYLVANIA 3 2 TEMPLE 3 2 VILLANOVA 3 0 UMBC 2 3 LEHIGH 0 1 TOWSON STATE 3 1 DREXEL 3
OVERALL 27-17
Jeanne Dyson performs the aggressive offense of the Hen's squad that lead FRONT ROW: Jeanne Dyson, Lori Gabbert, Claire Grehofsky, Monica Tannian, Diane them to their successful season. Sowter BACK ROW: Coach Barbara Viera, Debbie Stull, Susan Landefeld, Allison Agostinello, Alecia Henry (captain), Patty Rhyne, Kara Maley, Rose Ann Scanlon, Paul Damico (asst. coach), Jill Rosen (trainer).
Sports 87 A YOUNG TEAM DISPLAYS
he 1984-85 Women's and freshman Ingrid Dellatorre Tennis Team finished its when they won the consolation Tseason this fall with a 9-6 finals in doubles at the Salisbury record and a fourth place finish Invitational tournament. The at the East Coast Conference pair defeated Nancy Gess and Championships. Once past their Kathleen Bragaw of George weak start, the Lady Hens hit the Washington University. Della- peak of their season team high- torre was runner-up in the #6 lights including wins over Tem- flight singles while Hall and ple, Bucknell, and Millersville. freshman Cindy Lichok finished Despite a young and inexperi- second in the #3 flight doubles. enced team, individual accom- Reflecting back on the season, plishments prevailed through- Coach Ferguson comments, out the season. Margie Douka- "With all of the young talent on i kis, Delaware's #1 singles the team we are looking forward player, tied the school record for to a promising upcoming sea- wins in a season set by Carol son." The Lady Hens themselves Renfrew last fall. She did this are looking forward to a season when she won her fourtieth ca- in which their talents and skills reer win at the ECC. Other such can be displayed on the courts accomplishments were posted for all to see. by senior captain Mindy Hall TENNI S WOMEN' S
Freshman, Cindy Lichok, warms up befoe FRONT ROW: Cindy Lichok, Angela Chidoni, Darlene Deo, Ann Yelland, Captain she teams with Mindy Hall to finish second Mindy Hall, BACK ROW: Jeanne Atkins, Margie Doukakis, Janet Shoemaker, April in the #3 flight doubles. Parsons, Ingrid Dellatorre, Coach B.J. Ferguson
Jeanne Atkins teamed with Margie Douka- kis to win their doubles match and defeat Salisbury State 8-1.
13 Sports PROMISING TALENT
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8 SALISBURY 1 1 LEHIGH 8 1 FRANKLIN & MARSHALL 8 6 WILLIAM PATERSON 2 4 AMERICAN 5 2 TRENTON STATE 7 8 TEMPLE 1 6 BUCKNELL 3 7 UMBC 2 9 DREXEL 0 5 MILLERSVILLE 4 8 TOWSON STATE 1 2 RUTGERS 7 4 WEST CHESTER 5 9 RIDER 0
OVERALL 9-6
Coach Ferguson reviews team statistics with a hint of anxiety.
April Parsons exhibits style in an overhead slam despite an injured wrist.
Sports 89 90 Sports MEN'S SOCCER DEL T ending most University raced not at 5). variety were field. seniors: er tains: fender perback team players varsity was wanger, the Dave Early The 0 2 0 3 5 2 0 2 2 2 5 Forward Hen 1 1 to 1 1 1 scored PHILA. ELIZABETHTOWN LAFAYETTE LEHIGH HAVERFORD ST. TOWSON RIDER BUCKNELL DREXEL PRINCETON GLASSBORO TOWSON FRANKLIN LOYOLA WEST led an wins close was The defender team he cord off hands offense 1984-85 Todd outstanding of experience. with having forward 1984 Whitcraft. by Rick Dave in to talented equally Tom in squad books of may upon on a SCOREBOARD OVERALL the forwards the the a Delaware Lorback, of 3-0 Potts Pease and season Aries, JOSEPH'S Delaware AND go two Towson best Mark team great season CHESTER until 11-5 Tom record was TEXTILE as as down members, helped off The STATE STATE and to MARSHALL talented, 11-5 record The strength 0 Ken record having (11), 0 1 had Troy their led the 3 and Finn, Pease, three squad 1 1 2 rest goalkeep- the 0 0 0 and State. in give 3 0 2 Stoltzfus 0 offense 0 soccer playing by a tri-cap- and for the defeat News- of which of team great years stop- were the who most the (11- five any de- the the re- 0 as Blue OPP sea- led and held standout Scott strong venson Jerry back heartbreaking injuries made son tie. regulation Bob to ECC players. by 3-2 all perback the The a ECC High Towson State on Mark Young. solid, Tom playoffs. Frye, few Grzenda, all finals 1984-85 defensive penalty and of accolades Scott honors, Tom Rick the in University Haggerty. strikers Brackin. and with Sean outstanding by State The the worse Potts The Grzenda Horn. finishing overtime Pete shots. season losses, first Onart, Hens squad along and then Ron game were and by The Aries, round of The lost freshman was Kline advanced had with goalkeep- Delaware Dave the Delaware sweeper- received received ended midfield in breaks to scorer Hens of led a a knee stop- Tow- and Ste- few 0-0 the by in er craft second ors honor. the Whitcraft ers Florida, high Delaware Blue season. forward ed, fensively and will with Haselmann. Dave The and Senior from particulary be give also his honor. Hen He University able Third Whitcraft. Returning with to Whitcraft skills received and was around history the soccer was Soccer a to Haselmann thirty-one successful Team and defensively anchor the team selected goalkeeper to Bowl team all Potts players the leadership. first of received All — receive confidence Region DAVE the Delaware other American in country. and player to can 1985-86 certainly WHITCRAFT defense Charles Tampa, play are talent- Whit- Guy play- hon- look this his Fort of- in in MOST WINS IN DELAWARE HISTORV
Dave Aries surges past a Bucknell defend- er. The Blue Hens beat Bucknell with a score of 2-1.
Blue Hens are always prepared for what the game entails by having a great variety of talented members on their squad.
FRONT ROW: Eileen Becker — trainer, Janice Didiego — trainer, Rick Potts tri- captain, Dave Whitcraft tri-captain, Mark Finn tri-captain, Natalie Ruello — man- ager, Bev Clark — manager, MIDDLE ROW: Tom Brackin, Mark Hagerty, Dave Aries, Todd Lorback, Pete Aries, Scott Grzenda, Geny Frey, Tom Horn, Troy Newswanger, Dave Stevenson, BACK ROW: Loren Kline Head Coach, Scott Neave, Sean Onart, Ken Stoltzfus, Guy Haselmann, Werner Beyer, Bob Young, Tom Pease, Ron Kline, Marc Samonisky Asst. Coach
Sports 91 he 1984-85 field hockey went to a 1-1 double overtime season turned out to be a score. Spectators referred to this Tparticularly challenging match as "one of the best colle- one. The Hen's 9-10-1 record giate field hockey games they was by no means indicative of had ever seen." The Hens had the player's overall skill level. their best sustained play in the The forward line, made up of final two games of the ECC con- Anne Wilkinson, Gail Hoffer, ference championships. After Beth Manley, Dipi Bhaya and losing to Bucknell in the regular senior Missy Meharg had the season, the players scored an im- reputation of being the fastest pressive victory over the Bisons forward line in the country. Mid- in the semi-final game (7-0). Lat- fielders Jen Coyne, Terri Ca- er the Blue Hens experienced a vender, and senior Joy Feh- loss to Lehigh University in the linger also worked well together. championship game, after three They took full advantage of the ten minute overtime periods. "new" rule of being able to "We are proud of our accom- score from anywhere on the field plishments in an always tough (previous rules required shots schedule which includes numer- from inside a scoring circle). The ous 'top twenty' teams," said lady Hen's backfield was strong coach Mary Ann Hitchens. "Our and well fortified by the talents team played very well, unfortu- of Lorrie Schonour, Judy Neiger, nately this was not characterized Beth Fairbands and seniors by our record." I anticipate a Kathy Harmon and Maureen great record next year that will Wilkinson. truly characterize our sguad." Dipi Bhaya shows off the finess and quick- One of the brightest spots in ness that gave the Blue Hen forward line — MISSY MEHARG it's great reputation. the 1984-85 year was an early season tie with Penn State that HOCKE Y
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3 LAFAYETTE 1 5 LASALLE 0 FIEL D 0 CONNECTICUT 3 3 PENNSYLVANIA 1 1 URSINUS 3 2 PRINCETON 1 2 PENN STATE 2 0 VIRGINIA 1 1 WEST CHESTER 2 1 MARYLAND 2 4 RIDER 0 1 RUTGERS 3 5 TOWSON STATE 0 0 TEMPLE 2 1 LEHIGH 4
WOMEN' S 5 AMERICAN 0 4 BUCKNELL 5 4 RIDER 2 7 BUCKNELL 1 1 LEHIGH 2
OVERALL 9-10-1
Gail Hoffer, a tackier on the forward line, meets the Lehigh opposition head on.
Sports 17 CHALLENGING SEASON
— Charles Fort Captain Missy Meharg shoots against Connecticut as Beth Manley stands by, ready to help score.
Jennifer Coyne relaxes after a great 3-1 victory over the University of Pennsylvania.
FRONT ROW: Jennifer Coyne, Dipi Bhaya, Terri Cavender, captain Maureen Wilkinson, captain Missy Meharg, Joy Fehlinger, Gail Hoffer, Beth Manley, Lorrie Schonour, BACK ROW: Asst. coach Janet Smith, Kathy Harmon, Lynda LeVan, Jaren Zurlo, Lori Horton, Andrea Bradley, Anne Wilkinson, Judy Neiger, trainer Carl Storlazzi, Head coach Mary Ann Hitchens.
— Charles Fort
Sports 93 he 1984-85 Delaware for Delaware at forward was Ann Women's basketball team Herchenroder, who acted start- Tstarted from scratch this er. Coming off the bench, Ann season, their forces depleted by provided valuable rebounding the graduation of four of last and scoring for Delaware. year's players. The season was a Jill Hamm and Jill Joslin re- challenging one but the young turned at guard for the Lady Blue Hens were ready and eager Blue Hens, giving them a threat for competition. from the outside. Delaware returned nine letter- Helping Delaware to its 19-9 winners this year with junior co- record this season were 3 trans- captains Meg McDowell and fers Candy Cashell, Marian Sarah Gause leading the front Moorer and Margaretann line. McDowell was leading Mueller. Cashell started the last scorer and rebounder, averag- 18 games for Delaware and pro- ing 12.8 and 7.9 respectively. vided inside rebounding and Gause was the second leading scoring strength. Moorer saw a scorer with 12.7, and also sec- lot of action coming off the ond rebounder with 7 per game. bench and proved to be an asset At the beginning of the season inside, as did Mueller. Delaware started Paula Po- Delaware ended the regular lyanski at center. She was the season second in the East Coast tallest starting female player in Conference. Entering the post- Junior forward Anne Herchenroder season ECC tournament, the bounds tor the ball, racking up two more Delaware's history, standing points for her fellow teammates. 6'5". Polyanski led the team in Hens were riding on an 11- blocked shots, averaging 1.9. game win streak and had high Heading the back court were hopes of capturing the title. A two freshmen, Sue Whitfield and semi-final upset to Lehigh ended Lisa Cano, and one sophomore, Delaware's chances for its first Carolyn Hartsky. Hartsky and ECC tournament championship. Whitfield split the duties of point Meg McDowell and Sarah guard while Lisa Cano started at Gause were named to the ECC the second guard spot. Cano led All-Conference team with the team in assists with 2.8 per Gause being named player of game, steals with 2.4 per game, the year in the ECC. and minutes played — averag- — Meg McDowell
BASKETBAL L ing 34.2 a game. Also returning WOMEN' S
94 Snorts ... STARTS AFRESH
Freshman Lisa Cano impresses the crowd with her style and ability in a game against the "Macs."
Paula Polyanski, a transfer from Winthrop College, awaits the rebound among three opponents.
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67 PRINCETON 54 64 NAVY 53 64 LASALLE 72 78 IONA 67 57 ST. PETER'S 55 65 RICHMOND 59 66 KUTZTOWN 35 63 LOYOLA 56 62 MORGAN STATE 60 FRONT ROW: Jill Joslin, Carolyn Hartsky, co-captain Meg McDowell, co-captain 71 GEORGE WASHINGTON 68 Sarah Gause, Sue Whitfield, Ann Rutowski, Jill Hamm. BACK ROW: Manager Jenni- 61 WEST CHESTER 66 fer Lucidonio, Lisa Cano, Anne Herchenroder, Paula Polyanski, Candy Cashell, 81 IMMACULATA 59 Margaretann Meuller, Head-coach Joyce Perry. 69 TEMPLE 83
OVERALL 10-3
Sports 95 he 1984-85 season was a second in ECC scoring (16.9). and rebounding. Other fresh- traditional one for the His exciting style of play led to men also make the future ap- THen's Basketball team. his being named Second Team pear bright. They are 6'8" Coach Ron Rainey lost six sen- All-Conference. Weber, a key Steve Jennings, 6'9" O.J. iors to graduation from the reserve in the past, emerged as Gumbs, and guards Jay Harris, 1984 team. He and assistant the starting center, leading the James McCravy and Stan Wa- Kevin O'Neill filled those va- team in rebounds (7.9) and fin- terman. cancies with a seven member ishing second in scoring (12.6). As can be expected from a freshman club. Wright proved to be a very young team, the season was Returning players included valuable part of Ron Rainey's marked by inconsistency. The co-captain Len O'Donnell, reserve corps. Hens, started the season with a who had missed most of 1984 Returning sophomores in- 3-1 record, including impres- with a fractured foot. A four cluded 6'9" Phil Carr, Brad sive wins over Princeton Krys- year letterman, O'Donnell was Heckert and John Eckerson. tal Classic in Tennessee, and a starter before the injury. This Carr sat out 1984 as a redshirt, the Siena Invitational in New year, after regaining his stride, then in '85 emerged as a key York led to four consecutive he returned to the line-up in frontcourt reserve. Heckert, losses against such teams as late December. Dave Penkrot, the Hen's "best pure shooter" powerhouse Auburn. January the other co-captain also re- began the year sidelined from brought the beginning of con- turned. He too was a starter knee surgery, but recovered ference play, and for the Blue most of 1984, and opened the guickly and returned to action Hens, more ups and downs. season as a starting forward. in January. Heckert provided Coach Ron Rainey felt that Penkrot, who was known for valuable outside scoring as a "Despite disappointment over his aggressive style of play, was reserve and parttime starter. inconsistency, young talent named the ECC scholar athlete The freshman class, called and guidance from veterans of the year. "the best in the ECC", featured produced an encouraged, Other returning players in- 6'5" Barry Berger and point hard-working and a deter- cluded juniors Oscar Jones, guard Taurence Chisholm; mined team as a whole." After John Weber, and Michael both started every game. Chis- losing their fifth in a row to Wright. Jones was the leading holm was the team's assist lead- Drexel, the Hens won three scorer in '84, a feat he accom- er and Berger was a leading straight. After that point, the plished again in '85, finishing force with his inside scoring team never won or lost more BASKETBAL L S ME N
Freshman guard Taurence Chisholm. who was recently ranked 5th leading assistman in the nation, leaps to shoot against Buck- nell.
Senior Michael Wright fends off his Buck- nell opponent as he searches for a team- mate to receive his pass.
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than two consecutive games. The Hens finished with an overall record of 12-16, in- cluding 7-7 in the ECC. The SCOREBOARD Hens did generate some ex- DEL OPP citement at home, compiling a 9-3 record at the field house. 67 WASHINGTON COLLEGE 79 61 PRINCETON 48 Attendance was up and fan en- 74 GLASSBORO STATE 66 thusiasm was often cited by the 84 LOYOLA 79 players as a reason for their ho- 67 CHATTANOOGA 85 mecourt success. 63 AUBURN 95 69 SIENA COLLEGE 94 A 12-16 record and a first 84 FAIRLEIGH DIKINSON 87 round tournament loss may not 75 DREXEL 89 seem encouraging; however, 76 RIDER 70 the team was picked seventh in 65 COLUMBIA 62 pre-season, but their 7-7 re- 81 AMERICAN 73 63 LEHIGH 64 cord led to a fourth place finish. 76 BUCKNELL 82 In addition, improved fan sup- 89 HOFSTRA 77 port and an exciting young 53 NAVY 87 team brightens the outlook for 72 TOWSON 71 next year. Delaware is certainly 51 LAFAYETTE 49 61 WILLIAM & MARY 72 a force to be reckoned with in 67 DREXEL 73 the ECC in 1985 and '86. 68 RIDER 59 — LEN O'DONNELL 74 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT 75 55 LEHIGH 52 71 BUCKNELL 75 62 HOFSTRA 93 84 TOWSON 64 65 LAFAYETTE 70 58 LEHIGH 59
OVERALL 12-16
Oscar "OJ. "Jones, seems to be the offen- sive spark for the Blue Hens. The 6'3" ju- nior leads the team in scoring, at an aver- age of 18.7 points per game.
Center Len O'Donnell reaches for a dunk against Princeton to assist Delaware from a 12point deficit to a 51 -48 victory. The win over Princeton was the tone-setter for the season and also one of the biggest wins in Ron Rainey's coaching tenure.
FRONT ROW: Manager Kelley Moran, Taurence Chisholm, Jay Harris, James McCravy, Co-Captain Len O'Donnell, Co-Captain Dave Penkrot, Oscar Jones, Brad Heckert, Michael Wright, Student Trainer Sheri Viscount. BACK ROW: Assistant Coach Kevin O'Neill, Manager Mike Mills, John Eckerson, Barry Berger, Steve Jennings, Philip Carr, O.J. Gumbs, Chris Dunker, John Weber, Head Coach Ron Rainey.
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A struggling Delaware grappler gains the upper hand over his Rutgers opponent. MEN' S
Keeping an eye out for the pin, the referee watches over this Delaware-Rutgers match up.
98 Sports PROMISING COMPETITORS
ntering his 21 st season as was once again the star per- pionships. DeWalt won 12-2 Looking back at the team's Delaware head wrestling former of the team. He had out- against Drexel rival, Rich Ro- season record, coach Paul Billy Ecoach, Paul Billy had this standing performances, break- sati, and Bastianelli won his said,"We're a young team with to say, "I think we'll be a much ing three records this season: 134-pound title by pinning only one senior, Dan Taglienti. better wrestling team than we longest win streak (21), wins, Rider's Matt McAlcer in 29 Next year we will be more were last season. We have a most dual meet wins (15), and seconds. promising." Two prominent re- good combination of freshmen tied his own record of most DeWalt and Bastianelli trav- turning wrestlers will be fresh- and returning lettermen who wins in the season with 28 wins. eled to Oklahoma City for the man Dan Neff and sophomore, will help us as the season pro- Paul Bastianelli was the other NCAA. DeWalt won his first Tim Doherty. Other teammates gresses." source of team points. His flexi- round, but after leading 5-3 include Bob Michaud, Mike The backbone of the 1984- bility in weight classes added against Oklahoma's Melvin Ryan, and Pete Mazzeo. 85 wrestling team consisted of strategy to the grapplers line Douglas in the second round, — Barbara Prillamen 177-pound Dave DeWalt and up. Both DeWalt and Bastian- he lost 20-7. Bastianelli, who 134/142-pound Paul Bastian- elli placed first in their respec- had been wrestling injured for elli, both previous East Coast tive weight classes at the East a week, lost his first match to Conference champions. A ju- Coast Conference, qualifying John Parr, a very strong com- nior at Delaware, Dave DeWalt for the NCAA wrestling cham- petitor.
Dejected Delaware followers watch their teammates battle against La- fayette.
A Delaware wrestling official instructs the timekeepers before a meet against Drexel.
Dave DeWalt shows his stuff, gaining an edge over a rival from Rutgers.
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16 PENNSYLVANIA 30 48 WIDENER 3 17 GEORGE WASHING- TON 25 52 ELIZABETHTOWN 3 25 GLASSBORO 16 37 SWARTHMORE 9 21 FRANKLIN & MAR- SHALL 25 14 DREXEL 31 18 LAFAYETTE 25 16 RUTGERS 34 24 HOFSTRA 31 27 WEST CHESTER 18 42 LASALLE 15 13 AMERICAN 28 26 BUCKNELL 24
OVERALL 7-9
Sports 99 ven before the 1984-85 Club National Tournament in compete in the Penn State Invita- Blue Hen hockey season got Huntsville, Alabama. Although tional Tournament. They finished Eunder way, a major change the Hens did not win the tourna- third, losing to eventual winner took place. A sudden employ- ment, they walked away with na- Penn State in the opening game. ment opportunity for Coach Pat tion* wide respect. Delaware defeated Ocean Coun- Monahan quickly brought Rich- After losing to Ferris State Col- ty College 8-4 in the consolation ard Roux, a former Delaware play- lege, Michigan, 6-3 and defend- game. er, to the head-coaching position. ing champions, University of Ala- Other highlights of the 1984- This transition caused some con- bama, Huntsville, 7-3, the Hens 85 Delaware Ice Hockey season fusion early in the season, but the bounced back to post a 9-7 win were victories over Villanova and team responded with one of the over Northern Arizona. Goal the Naval Academy. The Hens best starts in Delaware Hockey tender Lindsay Nonnemocher were able to sweep the Middies history, going 10-1 before Christ- had an extraordinary tournament with a 4-3 overtime victory at the mas break. and was selected Second Team Academy. The immediate future Surprisingly, major contribu- Tournament All-Star. Hen for- looks bright for the Hens with the tions came from three new faces ward Joel Steensen topped all addition of rookies Scott Lund- on the team, forwards Dave Conk- Delaware honors by being picked strom, Kurt Laumeister, Dave lin and Joel Steenson led the scor- to the First All-Tournament All- Smythe, Ken Sliney, and mid-year ing attack, while goaltender Frank Star Team. additions Brad Miller and Scott Deltufo made a very strong show- In addition to the National Tour- Winters. ing in the nets. Returning veterans nament in Alabama, Delaware Head coach Richard Roux sum- Bob Beck, Mike Santori and de- competed in two other tourna- marized the season, by saying, fenseman Dave Cairns rounded ments. The Hens took second "Overall it was a very encourag- out the early scoring punch. place in the University of Pennsyl- ing season. With all the publicity Meanwhile, returning forwards vania Class of 1923 Tournament. attained from the Club National Rick Tingle, Mike Crowe, and The tournament saw the Hens fall Tournament in Alabama, I feel Scot Schwartz stabilized the Hen to Rhode Island in a 12-11 shoot- that we're on the brink of an ex- attack and added vital leadership out for first place, their only loss tremely promising program for to the team. before Christmas break. In early the future."
HOCKEY The Blue Hen season was high- January the Hens travelled to lighted by an invitation to the Pennsylvania State College, to — Chris Leahy S
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10 ALUMNI 1 2 MARYLAND 2 6 IR. FLYERS 3 7 WEST CHESTER 2 11 RHODE ISLAND STATE 12 4 U. OF PENN 3 3 NAVY 1 7 U. OF PENN 2 7 U. OF PENN 2 5 VILLANOVA 4 FRONT ROW: Scott Lunstrom, Kurt Laumeister, Bob Beck, Mike Santori, Scot 10 OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE 1 Schwartz, Dave Bart MIDDLE ROW: Frank Deltufo, Tony Pascolli, Mike Crowe, Pete 1 WILMINGTON 7 Mills, Chris Leahy, Linsay Nonnemocher BACK ROW: John Bishop, trainer, Coach 4 MILFORD IR. BLUES 4 Richard Roux, Phil Hernandez, Andy Tingle, Dave Cairns, Ken Sliney, Dave Conklin, 1 PENN STATE 8 Dave Smythe, Rick Tingle, Terry Lemper, Bill Lunstrom, Joel Steensen, Asst. Coach 7 OCEAN COUNTY 2 Herb Mitchell 4 U. OF PENN 3 2 MARYLAND 3 9 DREXEL 2 1 VILLANOVA 8 4 WEST CHESTER 5 4 NAVY 3
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Goaltender Lindsay Nonnemocher, de- fends the Blue Hen net, as a Penn State opponent ventures to score and rise to a 7- 2 win over Delaware.
Teammates Phil Hernandez, Scot Schwartz, and Scott Winters show their en- thusiasm as they meet for the big "high- five".
Junior Mike Crowe exhibits his style and talent as he glides across the ice in an at- tempt to penetrate the defense.
Sports 101 elaware's Blue Hen ware staged a turnaround to Satcey Myers placed among swim team continued its avenge last year's two point the top six as well. In addition, Dwinning tradition under loss to Navy. Led by top finish- the 200 medley relay of Val the direction of head coach ers Behler, Brockson, Lori No- Pyle, Brockson, McCormick, Christopher Ip, assistant coach ble, and Jenny Sanders, the and Sanders and the 400 med- Jeff Heckert, and diving coach Hens defeated Navy 72-68. ley relay of Behler, Brockson, John Schuster. The Hens com- Delaware swimmers continued McCormick, and Sanders both piled a 10-2 record in the dual in their winning ways and took first place. meet season and went on to sailed past Franklin and Mar- At the Eastern Seaboard In- place third at the ECC cham- shall, West Chester, American, tercollegiate Championships pionships, despite the loss of and Lehigh with little difficulty. held at Harvard University, the six seniors to graduation last Yet they lost a heartbreaking 200 and 400 medley relay year. meet to Drexel, 52-61, despite teams of Behler, Brockson, Chris Ip arrived from Brown exceptional swims by Linda McCormick, and Sanders University just a week prior to Smiddy, Laura Clarkson, Beth swam to two eighth place fin- the women's opener against Ann McCormick, Noble, and ishes. Donna Brockson placed Temple. Following a rather Brockson. sixth in the 100 and eighth in painless week of stroke drills, At the ECC Championships, the 200 breaststroke, setting Ip announced that "the honey- sophomore Donna Brockson ECC records in both events, to moon was over" and initiated captured the Most Valuable lead Delaware to a sixteenth mandatory morning workouts Swimmer Award by winning place finish in a field of forty in an effort to catch everyone at the 100 and 200 butterfly, and teams. their best. junior Tammy Chapman took Coach Ip summed up the Led by Donna Brockson, the top honors in the one meter women's season, "The honey- Hens trounced Temple 76-64. diving. Other Delaware swim- moon is over . . . You create Three days later, swimming mers placing among the top six your own reality." tired, the team failed in an at- in individual events included: Janice Behler, Lori Noble, Lin- — JENNY SANDERS SWIMMIN G tempt to fend off a tough and rested George Washington da Smiddy, and Jenny Sand- sguad. The next week, Dela- ers. Divers Beth Whitfield and
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DEL OPP WOMEN' S 74 TEMPLE 64 39 GEORGE WASHINGTON 73 72 NAVY 68 54 FRANKLIN & MARSHALL 41 72 WEST CHESTER 34 75 VIRGINIA COMMON- WEALTH 38 75 AMERICAN 34 67 LEHIGH 46 52 DREXEL 61 83 TOWSON 56 80 JOHNS HOPKINS 58 62 LAFAYETTE 36
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Senior Val Pyle was part of the 200medley relay that took first place in the ECC Cham pionships.
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Senior Lori Noble, always a top finisher, placed among the top six in the ECC Championship meet.
Laura Clarkson had exceptional swims throughout the season helping the squad gain a successful dual meet record.
Sophomore Donna Brockson set ECC re- cords in both the 100 and 200 breast- stroke. She will continue to lead the Hens in seasons to come.
Sports 103 SWIMMIN G Steve Beattie was an essential part of the Blue Hen squad. He was a part of the men's medley relay, and carried his own in S the 200 breaststroke.
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38 GEORGE WASHING- TON 75 57 FRANKLIN & MAR- SHALL 37 63 WEST CHESTER 50 38 VIRGINIA COMMON- WEALTH 75 36 VILLANOVA 76 53 AMERICAN 58 46 LEHIGH 67 31 DREXEL 81 51 LAFAYETTE 62 35 RIDER 7
OVERALL 2-7
104 Sports HENS GIVE IT THEIR AU
he 1984-85 season be- Hens swam to a 2-7 season Carey in the 200 backstroke, fifth, sixth, and seventh respec- gan as one riddled with overall, with two very disap- and Steve Beattie in the 200 tively. Tquestion and turmoil. pointing losses to American breaststroke. The responsibility The Hens will miss the lead- The Blue Hen swim team start- University and Lafayette Col- fell upon the shoulders of the ership and accomplishments of ed their training without a per- lege. Both meets were close to freestyle relay, which had to their graduating seniors Jeff manent coach. Edgar Johnson, the very end, with Delaware's win the event to win the meet. Carey, captain Randy Stone, the former coach, had been es- small team losing in the final Dave Mentzer, Aiello, Stone, and Dave Hartshorne. Next tablished as the new U of D ath- events. and Carey powered past their year, a strong squad of Jim letic director, leaving behind The men's season was laced opponents to close the meet Mullins, Alan Panaccione, Ray the challenging and demand- with impressive individual and and post a victory for the Blue Jackson, Adam Gruman, Steve ing position of head swim team performances. One high- Hens. Beattie, John Aiello, Dave coach for the men's and wom- light of the season was a fierce- At the end of the season in Mentzer, Alex Dremann and en's teams. The man to fill this ly competitive meet against the ECC championships, the Rich Roat will lead the team to a position later in the season was Westchester University, in men swam to some tremendous new season with further hopes Christopher Ip. which the Blue Hens were individual performances. of victory. Christopher Ip came in to pushed until the last event. The Carey advanced to finals with Coach Ip summed up the face a men's team lacking lead- meet was led off by the Hen's Panaccione; who broke the entire men's swimming season, ership and unity. After the first medley relay team of Alan Pan- team record in the backstroke "Every athlete has the will to few weeks of goal orientation accione, Steve Beattie, Marty during the season, placing fifth win, only the BEST have the sessions, rigorous workouts, Ferraro, and Alex Dremann and sixth respectively. Beattie will to TRAIN." and general policy outlines, swimming to a first place finish swam to a seventh place finish — STEVE BEATTIE the team was whittled down to and a jump to the lead in scor- in the 200 breaststroke and the a select core of swimmers who ing. Later in the competition, relay of Mentzer, Dremann, were willing to work to achieve Randy Stone, captain of the Aiello, and Stone took a sec- their goals. men's team, pulled a narrow ond place finish in the consola- The rejunevated, enthusias- victory against his Westchester tion finals of the 400-yard tic team had the desire and opponent in the 200 individual freestyle relay. Three Delaware ability to compile a winning medley. Other first place fin- divers, Dave Hartshorne, Glen season, but unfortunately ishes were recorded by John Gentile, and Dan Pite ad- lacked the needed depth. The Aiello in the 100 freestyle, Jeff vanced to the finals and placed
Delaware's squad lacked the depth to car- ry them to a winning season, but the men who swam gave it their all.
Danny, Glen, and Dave relax before com- petition.
Three Delaware divers advanced to the finals in the ECC Championship meet and placed fifth, sixth, and seventh.
Sports 105 he Delaware Golf Team has ended one of its best Tseasons ever. The Blue Hens finished the regular sea- son with a 14-2 record. But the highlight of the season was winning the East Coast Confer- ence Tournament and being named ECC champions. This year's team was a mix of youth and experience. This combination provided a very deep and talented team. Cap- tain Matt Unsworth was the only senior on this young team, and Matt was a key factor in the Blue Hen's East Coast Confer- ence Championship drive. He ended his season with an 86 average and was awarded the John J. DeLuca Award as the outstanding golf player. Freshmen John Ouirk and John McNair played well when
GOL F called upon, while sophomores Kevin Gallagher and Scott Kel- ly played strong rounds all sea- son long. These four will be key players for Coach Scotty Dun- can in years to come. The heart of this team was its
MEN' S five juniors, Bob Maton, Paul Ritter, Brad Hublein, Brian Phillips and Mike Davis. These players were major contribu- tors during their outstanding championship season.
— MATT UNSWORTH
Bob Matone, an essential part of this win- ning squad, displays his form with a per- fect swing.
106 Sports ECC CHAMPIONS
Junior Paul Ritter contributed his exper- ience to the squad. Experience was a key- in this year's season.
SCOREBOARD Brad Hublein contributed greatly to the winning season. Against Rider, he handles DEL OPP a difficult shot and ensures a 394-438 vic- tory. 408 SWARTHMORE 455 403 LOYOLA 444 403 GEORGETOWN 424 408 NAVY 419 408 AMERICAN 445 394 WEST CHESTER 424 398 JOHNS HOPKINS 450 397 LEHIGH 397 385 WIDENER 391 385 VILLANOVA 378 394 RIDER 438 400 DREXEL 413 400 FRANKLIN & MAR- SHALL 398 387 GLASSBORO 399 387 LASALLE 425
OVERALL 13-2
Sports 107 ead Coach Bob Han- Included in the 37 victories hibited by a number of players. nah had questions was Hannah's 500th win (a 12- Offensively, Delaware was led Habout his baseball team 4 victory over Brown in Cocoa, by sophomore centerfielder before the 1985 campaign Florida) that put him among the Mark Rubini whose .423 bat- started. His questions were nation's elite coaches in Divi- ting average and 13 home runs quickly answered as the Hens sion I baseball. earned him Most Valuable posted a 37-11-1 (12-2 in the Upon their return from this Player in the Conference. Ru- ECC) record, just one victory Southern trip, the Hens en- bini also broke Frank short of the all time win mark. gaged in a grueling schedule McCann's single season stolen Fans at Delaware diamond that included 14 games in 13 base record at Delaware with witnessed a hard hitting attack days. Twice during the month 30 thefts. that featured a team batting of April, Delaware posted eight Co-Captain Andy Donatelli average of .345 and 70 home game winning streaks and also put the finishing touches on a runs. The staff combined for a earned themselves a 28th brilliant four year career. Don- team earned run average of ranking in Collegiate Baseball. atelli, the Pape Lukk Memorial 4.38, a marked improvement During the course of the sea- Award winner as the most out- from last season's 5.11. son, outstanding play was ex- standing baseball player, was a four-time All-ECC right-field- er. He finished with a career batting average of .395, the second highest in Delaware history. He also takes with him the career record for runs scored in a career, with 227. Junior first baseman Tom Skrable also had a stellar year with a .399 average, 10 homers and co-leader in RBI's with 54. The 1985 Blue Hen baseball
BASEBAL L team exceeded all expecta- tions and will go down in the Delaware history books as a S team that worked hard and came to the ball park ready to play, day in and day out.
— Geo// Redgrave ME N
Co-Captain Mark Johnston winds up at Delaware Diamond in a game against Drexel.
Catcher Mike Hebert stretches for a wild pitch during warm up before the Hen's victory over Howard University.
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6 HOWARD 3 12 HOWARD 11 12 ST. JOHN'S 1 2 GEORGE MASON 5 8 TEMPLE 9 2 NAVY 13 9 TOWSON STATE 3 17 TOWSON STATE 2 16 ST. LAWRENCE 5 12 BROWN 4 11 WESTMINSTER 1 6 FREDONIA STATE 2 12 UPSALA 1 5 MORAVIAN 2 3 CENTRAL FLORIDA 7 7 STETSON 12 14 MD-EASTERN SHORE 0 6 MD-EASTERN SHORE 2 3 BUCKNELL 4 15 BUCKNELL 1 8 DREXEL 2 10 DREXEL 4 15 GEORGETOWN 9 6 WILMINGTON 5 Paul Murphy slides home in an excit- 12 RIDER 4 ing match up. Paul is an outstanding 3 RIDER 2 sophomore infielder. 5 WEST CHESTER 6 6 LASALLE 5 5 VILLANOVA 5 A victory over Rider college brings the 5 HOWARD 3 Hen's together in celebration. 18 ST. JOSEPH'S 9 16 AMERICAN 5 4 LEHIGH 0 11 LEHIGH 4 Senior standout hitter Andy Donatelli 19 WEST CHESTER 4 misses a rare one against St. Joseph's 9 GLASSBORO 8 quick pitcher. 12 LAFAYETTE 6 6 LAFAYETTE 8 11 HOFSTRA 10 8 HOFSTRA 6 1 GEORGE MASON 7 18 GEORGETOWN 16 15 TOWSON STATE 6 2 RIDER 3 14 TOWSON STATE 5 6 RIDER 22 6 U.M.B.C. 3 15 SALISBURY STATE 5 7 TEMPLE 3
OVERALL 37-11-1
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10 RICHMOND 12 19 RUTGERS 14 15 JAMES MADISON 14 13 LAFAYETTE 12 13 PENN STATE 21 9 LEHIGH 16 10 BUCKNELL 6 9 TEMPLE 16 3 URSINUS 6 18 LOYOLA 16 11 TOWSON STATE 10 8 MARYLAND 19 13 VIRGINIA 18 17 WEST CHESTER 9 25 PRINCETON 9 17 TOWSON STATE 5 7 LEHIGH 21
OVERALL 9-8 LACROSS E WOMEN' S
Missy Meharg was named the Outstand- ing Senior Female Athlete at Delaware. She was second in career scoring in la- crosse, with 285 points.
Jen Coyne, a sophomore attack wing, helps the Hens defeat Towson 17-5.
110 Sports A LEARNING EXPERIENCE
Anne Wilkinson, a junior attack wing, was given All-ECC honors for her out- standing play this season.
he 1985 Womens La- The team was led by four precision shooting helped Anne Wilkinson's miraculous, crosse team's overall re- seniors: co-captains Missy Me- guide the team's attack. Ro- quick stick goal with one sec- Tcord of 10-9 did not re- harg, and Maureen Wilkinson, seAnn Scanlon's hustle and ond left on the clock. In the six flect the full potential and capa- offensive players Karen Deeck agressiveness were essential to minute overtime, Delaware's bilities of its members. Last and RoseAnn Scanlon. Each the attack as well. Missy Meharg and junior cen- year's team which took third senior contributed to the team The team got off to a strong ter Dipi Bhaya both scored. place in the nation, was a tough in her own special way. Missy start, winning three of its first This victory proved that the act to follow. Head Coach Janet Meharg received the Most four games. After spring break, Hens were capable of compet- | Smith and her new assistant Valuable Player award in both the team was faced with a ing with nationally top ranked Bunny Watts were faced with a hockey and lacrosse this year. tough week, competing teams. [challenging season, having She also received the outstand- against three top ranked teams. Above all, the season was a [only six returning varsity play- ing female athlete award. Missy As a result of inconsistency and learning experience for each jers. But their positive attitudes was a key player and led the the strain of a rebuilding year, player as well as the coaches. and confidence gave the team team offensively. She scored the Hens lost to top ranked Next year's team is looking for- {incentive. the most goals and had the Penn State, Temple, and Uni- ward to a great season which The 1984 team graduated most points. Maureen Wilkin- versity of Maryland. However, proves to be promising. I seven starters, five of whom son, a two year starter on de- one of the major highlights of — JEN COYNE were defensive players. As a fense, led the team not only on the season was their exciting [result, this year's squad had a the field but by her hard work 180-16 victory over fifth young and unexperienced de- and determination. Karen ranked Loyola University. The Ifense. Deeck's quickness and her game went into overtime after
Sports 111 his winter the track team the conference's dominant mile relay. Rider was almost shed its reputation of only high jumper. tied with the Blue Hens, who Tshowing its true potential Both Paul Olivere and Mike needed a third place or better during the spring with an out- Woolsey helped reverse our in the relay in order to secure standing second place finish at distance runners' "team zero" second place in the Confer- the ECC Indoor Track and status with outstanding perfor- ence. This was easier said than Field Championships. This sec- mances in the two and three done. Anthony Johnson, the ond place finish was quite a tur- mile respectively. Paul Oli- Hens' fastest leg on the relay, naround from last year's fifth vere's impressive kick was not could not run because he place finish and seemed to sur- challenged in the final stretch strained his hamstring in the prise everybody but the Hens as he cruised to a triumphant final's of the high hurdles, so themselves. Fortunately, the 9:04 two mile. The three mile Steve Weinstein had to take his team's performance was not was perhaps the most competi- place. At this point, things hindered by the many injuries tive race of the ECC meet, and looked quite shaky for Dela- suffered by the sprinters. Todd Woolsey, a fifth year senior, ware, but the mile relay team of Goodman, who was expected was certainly up for it. Mike Pete Jazwinski, Joe Devine, to place second in the high Woolsey led the field through a Steve Weinstein, and Dennis hurdles, had to scratch from 9:20 two mile and finished fifth Del Rossi came through in the the finals. Anthony Smith, an- place in 14:01, smashing the clutch and Delaware finished other potential top place finish- school record by nearly eight second in the ECC Indoor er, had to scratch from the se- seconds. Track and Field Champion- mi's in the 60 yard dash be- The Blue Hen track team's ships.
TRACK cause of a hamstring injury. To final destiny in the champion- make matters worse, Dela- ships was to be decided by the — DIESEL WEISBURG ware's best long jumper, Brian Ferguson, could not compete in the championships for the same reason. Despite all these misfortunes, the Delaware Track and Field team did the best it has ever done in years because it had the depth that
INDOO R other teams lacked. In the ECC Championships, Anthony Johnson, who holds S the school record at 7.45 sec- onds, captured first place in the high hurdles. He was a full yard or more in front of the second place finisher Pete Jazwinski, FRONT ROW: Mark Marenich, Curtis Holton, Dennis DelRossi (captain), Steve Wein- ME N also from Delaware. Steve Han- stein, Joe Vidunas, Carl Schnabel, Mike Harris, Dave Koerner BACK ROW: RobAult, sen made winning look easy by Greg Fabijanic, Paul Russo, Alan Flenner, Brad Sample, Don Ferry, Walt Skrinski, Greg Charache, Mike Malone, Luis Bango, Jim Lawlor, David Loew BACK ROW: Jim heaving the shot a tremendous 1 Fischer (coach), John Flickinger (coach), Anthony Smith, Jim Chenowith, Anthony 53' 4 /2", breaking the ECC Johnson, John Strain, Todd Goodman, John Straumanis, Pete Jazwinski, James White, Championship meet record. Rob Rainey, Bob Jozwik, Marc Weisburg, Don Hollingsworth, Larry Pratt (coach). Jeff Simpson, another school record holder, won the high jump, with a jump of 6' 6". John Strain, Delaware's top scoring freshman, was second with an impressive 6' 4" jump. Strain will undoubtedly take senior Jeff Simpson's place as
Jeff Simpson high jumped 6'-10 1A" this season, the best indoor jump in Delaware history.
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63 PENNSYLVANIA 108 63 TOWSON 9 63 PHILADELPHIA TEXTILE 0 57 LASALLE 67 57 DREXEL 36 57 DELAWARE VALLEY 28 105 MOUNT ST. MARY'S 46 105 WEST CHESTER 22
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Mike Woolsey was essential in the Hen's successful season. He smashed the school record in the three mile by nearly eight seconds.
Jess Dodd pole vaulted 14'-7 V2" this sea- son to set his personal best and move into fifth place on the All-Time Delaware list.
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n their fourth year as a team, the women's indoor Itrack team continued its j winning tradition by compiling a 7-0 dual meet record and fin- ishing second overall at the East Coast Conference Cham- pionships. xTt was a very good year," said head coach Sue McGrath, j who led the Hens to their third straight undefeated dual meet season. "When a team has so many PR's (personal records) set in the conference meet, you feel good as a coach," McGrath noted. Individual Conference TRAC K
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102 ST. JOSEPH'S 19 75 WILLIAM & MARY 61 105 LASALLE 26 100 TRENTON 30 114 CATHOLIC 15 117 TOWSON STATE 17 INDOO R 81 WEST CHESTER 55
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A Hen s long jumper takes to the air at Delaware heldhouse. WOMEN' S
A successful handoff helped the Blue Hens defeat St. Joseph's in the two mile relay.
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Champions included Nancy dual meet season, finished 2nd Zaiser (long jump), Alison Far- in the conference. What more rance (triple jump), and Kim- can you ask for?" berly Mitchell (3 mile). Mitchell Three athletes, Mitchell in also anchored the winning dis- the 5K, Zaiser in the long jump, tance medley relay composed and freshman Melissa Tosch in of Lisa Goehringer, Joanne the 55 meter dash, qualified for Nowak, and Suzanne George. post-season competition in the The two-mile relay team of Regional meet at Yale. Nori Wilson, Shala Davis, "This is a team I'm very Christie Kostelak, and Loretta proud of — not only for their Reilly repeated last year's con- achievements on the track, but ference victory. Reilly also as individuals," said McGrath. picked up an individual win in 'They were a very good group the 880. of athletes to work with." MAs a team we did the best that we possibly could," said — Kimberly Mitchell McGrath. uWe had a perfect
Head coach Sue McGrath times her runners in an important match up against West Chester.
Concentration is the key as this Blue Hen high jumper prepares to approach the bar.
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