Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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Down, but not out The 1987 Lady Eagles soccer team went through a rough season. Even though the team finished with a record of 0-11, all eyes are already looking toward the future. uThe team had one senior this season and a lot of really good players. With a little more experience, next year the tal- ent of these young players will come The MSU womenis soccer team had a hard year with a record of 0-9. That didnit stop Colette Sarniguet from celebrating after scoring the game- tying goal against the University ofLouisville. U of L went on to win 4-3. PHOTO BY: Kevin Goldy Undaunted by their losing season, the girls stood together against every opponent. Stephanie Brewer, Sue Lennon, and Tracy Allinder got sup- port from each other before the game. PHOTO BY: Kevin Goldy out, said Coach Thom Meadows. Most of the teams they were scheduled to play were in the top 20, nationally, and were a little more advanced than they expected. The Eagles played the Univer- sity of Dayton, the fifth ranked team; Rat- clilf, who was ranked thirteenth at the time and later moved up to fifth; Holy Cross, a team which was ranked eigh- teenth and also Canisius University. Meadows said the teams greatest ac- complishment was to play close games with such teams. tiOur best game, I feel, was with Canisius University. The score was tied until the opposition scored in the last two minutes of the game. They won with a score of 2-3. Our game with Holy Cross was also very close with a score of 2-4. Colette Samignet, a freshman player, was the lead scorer for the Eagles. Meadows said, itLynda Simmons, Karen Zech and Sonya Hatheld were all extremely talented players, especially in defensive play? The girls worked very hard in practice for me. They could not meet until late in the evening and they would stay late at night, knowing how dichult it was going to be for us to stay competitive, said Meadows. All our gratitude go out to the Eagles head football coach, Bill Baldridge, the University athletic department and my assistant coach, Chris Galbraith, for all their help, said Meadows. Baldridge allowed the team to practice and play on the football field, with the permission of the athletic department. Assistant Coach Galbraith not only played for the men's soccer team, but also helped the womens team on a volunteer basis. Twelve out of thirteen of the girls will be back to play next year. Hopefully, after we sharpen our schedule and improve the abilities of our younger people, we should be fun to watch, added Meadows. . -By: Tina Hamm 8t Bryon Souder

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We just came to play the game The soccer team again completed an- other winning season. Coach Dr. Mo- hammed Sabie and team captain Tony Ferris were extremely proud of the 10-9 and 1 tie game record. Coach Sabie said, uOur successes have been built upon the talent, dedica- tion and experience of the players who have attended the University? Our University was the first one in Kentucky to have a soccer team on the varsity level. During the past 23 years that soccer has been a varsity sport, the University team has had 1 9 winning sea- sons, including five state champi- onships. iiThe students are more enthusiastic. They have the desire to learn and donlt want to quit. They have a great love for the game? said Sabie. The team played Transylvania Univer- sity, Lexington, in September and had approximately 800 spectators to fill Jayne Stadium. This was the first game they were allowed to play on the new Dr. Mohammad Sabie, menis soccer coach, has led the team through 19 winning seasons. Sabie teen- terl, was very proud of the 10-9 record. PHOTO BY? Kevin L. Goldy Omniturffootball field. Steve Hamilton, head baseball coach and athletics direc- tor, gave the authorization. 91 want to thank Mr. Hamilton for his full permission to practice and play in the football stadium. This sort of thing makes our team look good in the eyes of the visiting teamf, said Sabie. The team was defeated by the Univer- sity of Kentucky, Lexington, by two in the beginning of the season but came back to beat UK by two at the seasons end. The team also blew away Eastern Kentucky State University, Richmond, 7-0 early in the season. Brian Peters goaltended the shut-out Victory as the Eagles earned seven goals from seven different players, Brian Paulick, Do- minique Ah Chong, Greg Conley, Tony Ferris, Monroe Clemons, Mike MacE- loche and Keith Jackson each scored one goal. EKU and Tennessee Tech., Cookeville, were each defeated twice by the Eagles. itThe next two years should be really strong because we have a young teamfi said Greg Conley, a junior from Cincin- nati, OH. Dale Mahaney, a Morehead senior, will be the only team member leaving the team. The twins, Matt and Mark Mullins, ju- niors from Oxford, OH will return next year and are expected to again be big contributors to the team. Conley agreed with Sabie by saying, The other teams are also getting tougher every yearf, iiAbout 200 recruitment letters were sent out last year to encourage new members to join the teamfi said Conley. Again, despite the fact that the soccer budget is small and no scholarships are available, the upcoming fall season still looks full of hope. Scott Bolser, a freshman, said, We donit get scholarships or our rooms paid for, we just come here to play the game out of the desire? . eBy: Tina Hamm Ments Soccer 107

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Women's Soccer Dayton Wright St. ' wag fiouigille rum, mew w, , Before the game, Assistant Coach Chris Galbraith gives some advice to the players. Thom Meadows is the Head Coach for the team. PHOTO BY: Kevin Goldy - Controlling the ball is Kristi Spicer, as Lynda Sim- mons rushes to assist. The team was very young this year, having several freshmen. PHOTO B!- h. Kevin Goldy .7 w