Page 12 Connecticut Dally Campus Wednesday, September 22, 1976 The UConn 4 , Amherst .0 QInmm.fim1 fiafly Qtammm Serving Storrs Since 1896 — SPORTS By MARLA ROMASH The UConn soccer team is gaining momentum. Amherst College will probably not stop this momentum or prevent the Huskies from adding another win to their record. The UConn squad rebounded from a frustrating opening game against the University of Bridgeport (UB) to soundly defeat the University of Vermont (UVM). Effective passing and tight play characterized the Huskies’ win against the Catamounts. the UConn offense succeeded in overcoming the scoring problem that had plaqued important. it in the Huskies opening games. They not only overcame it. but made those present at the UVM game doubt it ever existed or that it was one of the major concerns of UConn head coach .Joe Morrone. Last season the Huskies downed Amherst 5-0. The U('onn defense allowed only five shots on the goal. Tonight's game should prove to be just as convincing a victory. According to Amherst head coach Peter Gooding the Huskies "might have their strongest team in years". He is probably right. The UConn offense is characterized by exper- After defeating ienccd. highly skilled players. The Amherst More had at Amherst" strong. Co-captain Paul Hunter. Lou Magno, Joe Lynch. Jeff Parent and Lance Deckman have successfully frustrated the offensive attacks of their opponents thus far this season. In the goal for the Huskies will be Bob Ross. Ross has played brilliantly in his last three outings making some important saves in the UVM game. team is not without assets. h_owever. Though the Huskies should overshadow them some bright spots will emerge. Morronc calls the Amherst squad “a fine team". According to Gooding it is “the best team (he's) . Starting for Amherst will be Jim Philbrick and Greg Best. Gooding considers these players." veteran midfielders "to be two of his finest Defensively. Gooding also points out Scott Dunbar, Brak Miller and goalie Eric Cromartie. Gooding's other Dunbar will be playing sweeperback for Amherst with Miller at the left-back position. Cromartie is back in goal after recovering from a knee injury. prospective goalie David Lom- bardo is out indefinitely due to an injury. Gooding considers his team to be the“underdog” in tonight's contest. “We consider it a priviledge to be able to play‘ Connecticut and we hope to give them a good UVM. this offense clearly proved itself to be one of game" Gooding said. , ‘ _ H , Although they are not looking past Amherst. the A“‘‘’'‘l'"8 ‘” (""’d'"8 -"m E‘’‘‘"5 ‘“‘d Tom Huskies Will not have to endure the physical play the top ten in the country. Nevcrs are in the prime of their college years." 'oiiiiii ltvans and Ncvers will be Don Fehlin er. 8 Me-;lrick illllt)L‘Clll. Bob Derrieo. Len Tsantires. Steve Miller and Tony ('arvahlo. All have played 3"“ M°"°"°- esential roles in the Huskies’ goal production. In the backfield. the U(‘onn team appears equally Michigan tops UPI Football NEW YORK (UPI) - Michi- gan's victory over Stanford Satur- day coupled with Ohio State's narrow win over stubborn Penn State has earned the Wolverines the distinction of being the No. l ranked major college football team in UPl's Board of Coaches poll. Michigan's Sl—~() victory over Stanford earned the Wolverines 3| first-place votes as they steam- rolled past the Buckeyes with 405 points bv virturc of their impres- sive performance. Ohio State. ranked No. I last week. narrowly defeated Penn or pressure UVM exerted. Gooding clearly respects both the UConn players After tonight's game Gooding's respect should remain intact if not enlarged. first-place votes and a .504 point total. UCLA. with a single first-place State. l2—7, and registered only vote. dropped one rung to fourth five first—p|ace votes and a total of place with 295 votes, while Okla- 335 overall in Monday's balloting. Michiean was second to Ohio State in last week's voting. trail- ing the Buckeyes by a mere six points. Pittsburgh moved up a notch to third place on the strength of a 42—l4 triumph over Georgia Tech. The Panthers drew four -Nets open their camp without their Doctor UNIONDALE. N.Y. (UPI) —— been promised several bonuses New York NC; 's’owner Roy Boe but had not received them. issued a terse "no comment" this In a letter to Boe. notifying the morning to a question about Nets of his decision not to come to published reports that three-time training camp. Erving indicated ABA Most Valuable Player Julius he had several unresolved busi- Erving would not be present at ncss matters to deal with and that the opening of training camp his frame of mind could not be Friday because of “broken proriiscs"' by manage mom, Erving. who has four years programmed 100 per cent on the game as long as those matter were not settled. Reportedly. Erving wants the remaining on a seven-year. $l.9 final four years of his contract to million contract. said that he had be renegotiated. Hill changes roles homa remained fifth with 262. its too :0 co‘e9¢ football teams Fl-'9i' wise vans in iurentnoses and womost-md records. I-—MIi.hi¢aii (Ill) 2 0 0 405 ?—Ohio '5-‘ale mi 2 o o 335 2»--Pittsotrgiv (4)- Z! 0 0 N4 4--U C.LA. (I) 7 0 0- 79‘ .5---Oklahoma . 2 0 0 262 5-—NIO|’GS‘tJ (ll . . I 0 l l5l 7-«Goorgla . . . '4‘ D 0 l3S 8--Marvwsnrj . 2 0 0 9! 9---Teas A and M . 2 0 0 86 l0—-Pen» Stat: . l l 0 53 ii-—-‘fl‘iIflSIS 2 0 0 47 I’!-—Kan3as 3 0 0 3‘) _I2+--Alabama l l 0 2'3 I4. llinois ;‘ t‘! 3 2; l§_'t’.‘§'fi' ‘I o I 9 I7_.Bostan C-34999 ' 9 0 7 18-Nortn Carolina 3 0 0 6 I9~Texos Tech . . '2 o 0 3 l9-Florida . . .. l ' 0 3 The University of Connecticut men's varsity tennis match against the University of Rhode Island scheduled for Tuesday was ~ cancelled due to wet grounds. It has been rescheduled for Tues- day. Oct. 5. according to head tennis coach John Chapman. By MARLA ROMASH Stoke Hill. It sounds like the name ofa country club of a famous UConn’s Joe Lynch and Vermin’! Mark Heldrlch [In white] collide as Husky Jeff Parent helps out during soccer action Saturday morning. [Staff Photo by Buzz Kanter]. UConn Women open slate against Purple Knights The women's varsity field hock- ey team and the women's varsity tennis team will play their season openers against The University of Bridgeport this afternoon in Bridgeport. Both teams are characterized by experience and depth and both are looking towards their upcom- ing seasons with optimism. The field hockey team. in their second year under the combined direction of head coach Diane Wright and assistant coach Wanda Flora. includes several returning letterwinners. Offen- sive bright spots for the Huskies should be provided by sopho- mores Nancy Kondub. Louise lkeda. Mary Jo Capitani and Val McCord in addition to junior’ Liz Childs. The UConn defense is equally threatening. Led by co-captain Jo White at sweeperback. Deb Cros- byx and Melanie Gibson also should help keep the UB offense outside of the Huskies zone. The goal will be manned by either Hill is far from crazy. He is presently a teaching assistant for a Real Estate Finance course in addition to being UConn's youngest sophomore Amy Jacobs or Junior Pat Hoskin. The field hockey team ended their 1975 season with a 7-4 record highlighted by their parti- cipation in the Eastern Associa- tion of lntercollegiate Athletics for Women regional Champion- ship. The tennis team. under the direction of head coach Patricia Babcock looks equally promising. Last fall the team participated in the Connecticut State Tennis Tournament and placed ninth in the New England Women's lnter- collegiate Tennis Tournament. Leading the UConn women will be Margie Skrivan and Meryl Davis in the top singles positions. Veterans Wenda Thielking. Delly Ozanne. Jane Eagle. Dee Rice and Carolyn DeRaismes will also be be playing for the Huskies. The schedule of both teams will be marked by increasingly tough competition. Smith College. Springfield College. and Mt. Hol- yoke College have been added. mountain somewhere in the Andes. To all but a few that is all the name might bring to mind. To that few. however. it has a completely different meaning. ‘ Mention “Stoke" to any member of the UConn golf team and a look of admiration will appear. Stoke is the nickname of their rookie coach and former teammate CraigHilI. Some know him by the name Stoke alone. The history of his nickname finds its roots in the imaginations of past roomates and a certain finance course. According to Hill. it's from the name of a certain Red Sox pitcher. ‘‘I don't think he was a very good pitcher" Hill said. Like the rose. the name you identify Hill with is of little consequence. What is important is the job he is doing as a coach and a leader for the UConn team. “We respect Stoke. He's one of the best people l've ever met. He gets the team really psyched." said Dave Camara. Hill's‘ roomate and teammmate for over two years. The most obvious facet of Hill's personalisty is his love for golf. While playing (actually walking and taking afew very poor shots) nine holes of golf with Hill Tuesday afternoon. I could not help but feel that the golf course came pretty close to being his idea of Nirvana. “Three years ago I was so crazy about golf that I thought l had a problem. Then l came to UConn and found more golf-crazy people',' Hill said. coach. He received his coaching position the day the Husky golf team's first meeting. That morning Hill learned that Dom Pemo. previous UConn coach was in the hospital. Hill's enthusiasm for golf is matched by his large amount of patience. I am far from a Sandy Palmer. I am an ex-field hockey player turned sports writer who handles a golf club like a hockey stick. thinks she is hitting the ball to a waiting offense. and has an unexhaustable supply of questions. Hill endured all. “ He watched patiently as my first attempt at what he terms booming drives land only five yards away from the point.at which I attacked the ball. He even followed me into the woods when my second attempt was a little too “booming". Though hardly ethical, l was also allowed to move my ball when I found myself trapped between two trees. My adventures on the green told a similar story. My_ escapades with a ‘club were harmless compared to the questions I posed Hill with throughout the afternoon. As an unexperienced golfer I am sure many appeared anything but intelligent. I insisted on checking out the sand traps. the greens. and even the holes themselves. To those who know Hill. my column has merely repeated things they already know. To those who thought Stoke Hill was a mountain. watch the UConn golf team Sept. 29 at the Willimantic Country Club.