Georgia Institute of Technology - Blueprint Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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'ech Men Encounter Spirit Crushing Defeats The season ended dismally for Tech. Following the win over Newberry the Jackets faced all seven ACC opponents, one after the other, for a spirit-crushing string of defeats. The worst was a forty point blowout at the hands of North Caro- linag the best was an excellent contest with Maryland that left Tech down by eight. After being humiliated by Baptist College 74-61, the Jackets dropped three more ACC games. Not having won a con- ference game during the regular season, they had to face number one seed Virginia at the ACC Tournament. The team met other troubles before the tournament, however. Dwane Morrison was under fire as being responsible for the Jackets' string of misfortunes, especially for ineffective recruiting. He resigned under pressure, two days before the tour- nament began. Morrison ended his eighth season at Tech with a record of 91-122, after the fourth-ranked Cavaliers ran over the Jackets 76-47. TOP, LEFT TO RIGHT: Dave Cole's hook helped make the Maryland game one of the season's best. Lee Goza led the team with 14 blocked shots. Steve Shaw drives toward the lane. BOTTOM, LEFT TO RIGHT: Opponents sometimes had a hard time get- ting past guard Stu Lyon. North Carolina gave the Jackets their worst drumming of the season, but Dave Kowalski is determined not to give up. Basketball f 319

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WOM EN 'S BASKE TBA Lad jackets Season Hindered b Multiple Injuri The Lady Jackets entered the '81 sea- son with a new coach and a lot of ambi- tion. Benny Dees assumed the head coach's position after four years as assist- ant men's coach. With the leadership of seniors and team co-captains Jamie Posey and Karen Fiainwater the team aimed to improve last year's two win record. Tech started out competitively by win- ning two of their first three games. How- ever they faced stiff opposition and man- aged only an 8-19 season record. Wake Forest fell 78-62 at midseason for the only ACC victory. Contributing to Tech's difficulties were knee injuries to key players, including Mary Ftucker and Tina Blalock, who were averaging 13.6 and 12.7 points per game, respectively. Blalock appeared in only six games before she was injured for the remainder of the season. Both were the team's top scorer when they left the lineup. The end of the season was brightened when Tech defeated Furman 83-54, then traveled to Mercer in Macon and avenged an earlier loss. The girls won 79-77 with an exciting buzzer shot by Kate Brandt. TOP, LEFT TO RIGHT: Rochelle Laudenslager drives down the court against Wake Forest. Coach Billy Dees discusses strategy during a time-out at the Georgia game. BOTTOM, LEFT TO RIGHT: Diane Graves sets up the play against Wake Forest. LeeAnn Woodhull lead the team in points-averaged with 13.8. Jamie Posey takes the pass against Mary- land. l f 320 f Women's Basketball