Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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VOLLEYBALL First Row (L-R) Jackie Biascoechea, Karen Casella, Elizabeth Sydney, Karen Dzialo, Sonia Adrianowycz, Lynn St. Germain, Catherine Marinelli Second Row (L-R) Coach Nancy Vaskas, Dale Wilson, Maria Norman, Franzeska Weiss, Marion Keeler, Joyce Barker, Barbara Thissel 28

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miracle as they became the only previously unseeded team to be left in the top 6. Tech lost its final match against Gettysburg 2-1 to establish their team as the sixth best in the nation. The team went home more than satisfied with their accomplishments. A closer look at the WPI Field Hockey team reveals a strong offensive drive. Terese Kwiatkowski led the team with 19 goals and 5 assists. Her outstanding skills were the hall¬ mark of this year ' s squad. Other leading scorers included Senior-Captain Michele Giard with 14 goals and 4 assists. Mic was the only senior on the team and her superior sports¬ manship and athletic ability will be missed greatly. Sopho¬ more Karen Brock had 11 goals and 7 assists ranking her third in scoring. The Tech offense outscored opponents in regular season play by an amazing 37 goals. Freshman Chris Clan¬ cy at link was a major asset to both defensive and offensive play and was selected to the Northeast Field Hockey Asso¬ ciation All-Star Team. Tech ' s defense was nothing to overlook this season either. Goalie Cathy Dalton registered 12 shut-outs and limited all opponents to 17 goals forthe entire season. However, she did not do it alone as she was supported by outstanding de¬ fense. In many of the games the opposition had fewer than 5 shots on goal in the entire contest. Although there were many individual stars there is no doubt that the success was achieved through a team effort. It was the determination and skill of all the players as well as the support and patience of Coach Chapman that brought the 1981-1982 Field Hockey team to its rank of sixth in the nation. Next year with the loss of only one senior the outlook is bright. Sue Chapman will make no promises but she will strive to bring her team to equal heights for next season. 27

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In their third year of varsity status the WPI women ' s volleyball team, continuing to improve their standing, compiled the best record to date. Maintaining their steady climb towards a winning season, the women captured two overall individual successes for a record of seven wins. Eight players, including co-captains Karen Dzialo and Liz Sydney returned for the ' 81 season. Karen completed her fourth season as a starter and gained many points throughout the season with her strong serves. Unfortunately, Liz Sydney was forced to watch much of the season from the bench due to a knee injury. Joining Karen Dzialo in tallying points through their serving abilities were starters Karen Casella and Barb Thissel. Freshman Maria Norman, taking full advantage of her height, came through with a number of spikes at the net while Sonia Adrianowycz and Jackie Biascochea contribtued their abilities as setters throughout the season. Losing only the senior co-captains, the Lady Engineers look forward to continuing their steady climb towards success in the 1982 season. 29