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THE LA SALLE EXPLORER Volume I Number 1 September 1987 SOCCER TEAMS OPEN 1987-88 VARSITY SEASONS The men’s and women’s soccer teams 1986: 10-7-2; MAAC, 5-2, 2nd Monmouth, 2:00; Oct. 31, Fairfield, 1:00; kicked off the first two of 115 fall sports (Champion: Fordham) Nov. 4, Textile, 2:00. events with a doubleheader at McCarthy Last season’s two top scorers return,Mike FIELD HOCKEY Stadium on Sept. 5. Bradby(so., Archbishop Ryan, Phila.) The seven fall varsities will take the first andMike Connors(sr., Father Judge, Head Coach: Teresa DeVincent (1st year) steps in defense of the Explorers’ four Phila.), along with first-team all-MAAC 1986: 8-12 consecutive Metro Atlantic Athletic defenderSteve Friend (sr., Cardinal Terri Tipton (jr., Sussex Central, Seaford, Conference Commissioner’s Cups, with Dougherty, Phila.). The big change is in DE) has been the team’s leading scorer conference titles to be decided in men’s goal where sophomorePaul Centofanti each of the past two seasons, and is an soccer, men’s and women’s cross country, (Council Rock, Churchville, PA) has invitee for the U.S. Natioanl Under-21 and men’s and women’s tennis (although replaced graduated Mark Melvin and Bob team (see La Salle Notes). With the men’s tennis remains a spring sport). Wagner. The team dropped its home graduation of All-American goalie Donna “I was very impressed with the efforts of opener, 1-0, to powerful Fairleigh Vittorelli, the starting spot is between all of our varsities last year,” said Director Dickinson, then rebounded for a 2-1 Felice Fleisher (sr., Northeast, Phila.), a of Athletics Bob Mullen, who begins his Philadelphia Soccer Seven victory over starter as a sophomore, andCindi Alex second year in the position. “Our Villanova. Home schedule: Sept. 23, (jr., Boyertown, Gilbertville, PA). A trio of student-athletes were outstanding Lehigh, 3:30; Oct. 7, Temple, 3:30; Oct. senior captains lend three years’ worth of representatives of the university, and I 17, Delaware, 1:00; Oct. 22, Iona, 3:30; starting experience,Lisa Iapalucci know they’ll continue to be so this year.” Oct. 24, St. Peter’s, 1:00; Oct. 28, (see Fall Sports inside) Three new head coaches are on hand in the fall. Pat Farrell, after 11 seasons as Bill Wilkinson’s top assistant, has his first Explorer varsity. Teresa DeVincent has replaced Donna Partin with the field hockey squad. And Diane Burch is in charge of volleyball, in place of Geri Weiner. (See story on page 2.) FALL SPORTS PREVIEW MEN’S SOCCER Steve Friend Barb Teoli Head Coach: Pat Farrell (1st year) A BASKETBALL SUMMER TOUR OF EUROPE So Lionel, what did you do last summer? July. He returned with a silver medal “I think our team took them too lightly Got to Germany Italy and Switzerland, (Yugoslavia won the championship game, in the second half. We let up,” he said. huh. 86-76), and the respect that he is about to Lionel’s trip to Europe proved to be an How about you Craig? So you and Tim become one of the leading collegiate extended vacation, when floods in were part of a group that toured Austria players in the nation. northern Italy forced the World Junior and Hungary. In seven tournament games, he led the Tournament to be pushed back one week. Not bad vacations. And you say you American team in scoring (105 pts., 15.0), “We heard about the disaster while we played basketball the whole time? rebounding (49, 7.0) and assists (11), and were in Germany,” he said, “so we got a That was summertime for Lionel shot 60.9% from the field (42-69). And lot of touring in. I liked Milan, and Bormio Simmons, Craig Conlin and Tim Legler, Larry Brown, Head Coach at the was all mountains.” playing on collegiate all-star teams University of Kansas who coached the U.S. Conlin and Legler were members of an representing the United States in Europe. team, appointed Lionel team captain all-star team organized by former And it was a productive summer for those before the start of the tourney. University of Delaware Head Coach Irv three of the four returning starters whom “Every game was competitive over Wisnewski, and coached by University of Speedy Morris will welcome back for the there,” said Lionel. “Yugoslavia outplayed Pennsylvania Head Coach Tom Schneider. 1987-88 basketball season. us in both games (including a 110-95 loss The team played games in Hungary, Lionel, the leading scoring freshman in an earlier round). Their outside game including winning the gold medal in the among all NCAA Division I players last really hurt us.” Konsum Cup Tournament, defeating the season, was chosen for the U.S. Junior He was back in time to watch another Hungarian National Team, 90-85 in the National team which played in the World U.S. team be upset by Brazil in the Junior Tournament in Bormio, Italy in Pan-American Games. (see Basketball inside) FOUR NEW HEAT) COACHES JOIN LA SALLE STAFF Two familiar names head the list of new The third new fall coach isDiane Burch Technically not a fall coach,Mark head coaches for 1987-88. with the volleyball team. Diane, a Valenti takes over both the men’s and Pat Farrell,a 1976 La Salle gradaute, graduate of Beaver College, was named to women’s crew programs. A familiar face has taken over the leadership of the men’s the position just before the start of along Philadelphia’s Boat House Row, soccer team after 11 years as Bill pre-season practice, and faces a rough Mark should add stability to programs Wilkinson’s top assistant. Wilkinson schedule for a first-year coach. which have had three head coaches in the resigned after last season, his 17th as last three years. The crews have several Explorer head coach. regattas during October and November, but Farrell’s presence ensures continuity for the bulk of the schedule is in April and the program, which won three consecutive May. Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championships, and one East Coast Conference title, in succession before last season’s 3rd-place MAAC finish. Teresa DeVincentis the other familiar name, as she takes over the field hockey charge. A graduate of Ursinus College, Teresa is the daughter of Dr. Hank DeVincent, a member of La Salle’s Hall of Athletes as both a baseball player and member of the track team. A lacrosse All-American and four-year field hockey letterwinner at Ursinus, Teresa’s first varsity has a 21-game schedule against some of the best teams in the East, but has 13 letterwinners returning, including 9 starters. Pat Farrell Teresa DeVincent Fall Sports (cont’d) Andrea Schwind (jr., Lansdale Catholic, Archbishop Wood, Warminster, PA) is the (Moorestown H.S., NJ),Barb Teoli(St. New Britain, PA), another Academic top recruit. Home matches: Sept. 22, Mark’s, Wilmington, DE) andAudrey All-American candidate, set school records Swarthmore, 4:00; Sept. 24, Villanova, Waldron(Mt. St. Mary Acad., Plainfield, for both the Belmont Plateau and Lehigh 4:00; Sept. 30, St. Joseph’s, 4:00; Oct. 3, NJ). Home Schedule: Sept. 12, Lafayette, championship courses, and again leads the Iona, 1:00; Oct. 6, Rutgers, 4:00; Oct. 26, 1:00; Sept. 20, American, 12:00; Sept. women harriers. Home meets: Oct. 17, Big Pennsylvania, 4:00; Oct. 28, West Chester, 22, Textile, 4:00; Sept. 24, Ursinus, 3:30; 5; Nov. 7, La Salle Invitational. MAAC 4:00. Sept. 27, Toledo, 12:30; Oct. 8, Loyola, CHAMPIONSHIP: Fri., Oct. 2, Van 3:30; Oct. 13, St. Joseph’s, 4:00; Oct. 20, Cortlandt Park, New York, NY. WOMEN’S TENNIS Longwood, 2:30; Oct. 31, Bucknell, 3:30; Head Coach: Jeff Marmon (6th year) Nov. 2, Rider, 3:30. VOLLEYBALL 1986: 4-5; MAAC: 6th Head Coach: Diane Burch (1st year) (Champion: Fordham) MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY 1986: 22-20; MAAC: 3rd Kim Saab(so., Salisbury, Allentown, PA) Head Coach: Jim Gavaghan (9th year) (Champion: Army) heads the returnees. Home matches: Sept. 1986: 4-9; MAAC: 4th (Champion: Army) Last year’s team set a school record for 17, West Chester, 3:30; Oct. 6, St. John Schwab(jr., Lansdale Catholic, PA, wins in a season, but four starters Joseph’s, 4:00; Oct. 7, Drexel, 4:00; Oct. Medford, NJ) andMatt Costello(sr., graduated from that team. Heading the 20, Kutztown, 3:00. MAAC Monsignor Bonner, Yeadon, PA), a pair of returnees areAileen O’Brien (sr., Holy CHAMPIONSHIP: Thu.-Fri., Oct. 1-2, Academic All-Americans, ran two of the Name, Reading, PA) andGayle West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY. 10 fastest times in La Salle cross country Gumkowski (jr., Platt, Meriden, CT). history at New York’s championship Van Home matches: Sept. 24, Lafayette, 7:00; Cortlandt Park course last season, and will Oct.