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Archaeologists bring technology to 5HurstBy Todd PalmerMerciad
Staff Reporter
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The Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute isinvolved in preserving
a collection of 7,500-year-old textiles using a highly advanced
methodof preservation originally intended for indus-trial and
military use.The process is known as parylene confor-malcoating and
was developed by a scientistnamed Bruce Humphrey for the Union
CarbideCompany. This highly technical method is ableto stabilize
and permanently preserve materialstoo fragile for treatment by
standard conserva-tion methods.The textiles being preserved were
discov-ered in 1989 at the Windhover Bog archeol-ogical excavation
near Cape Canaveral, Flor-ida. They were sent to Mercyhurst because
ofthe advanced technical capabilities of itsAr-chaeological
Department In fact, the MAI,directed by Dr. J.M. Adovasio, is oneof
onlythree institutes in the world with the ability touse this new
process of preservation.* 'Adovasio was one of the first people
inthis country to grasp the full implications of
*
this process for conservation purposes,'*Humphrey said. *'Its
use in the preservation o ftheWindhover textiles isa major
breakthroughfor the use of this technology.'' These textilesarethe
oldest man-made materials to date tobetreated with the parylene
process, which is alsoused to coat: elctronic circuits in the
spaceshuttle, tomahawk cruise missiles, and thepatriot missiles
used in the Gulf War.The oldest objects to be preserved with
theparylene process were specimens from a 40-million-year old
fossilized forest discovered inthe early 1980's on Axel Heiberg
Island inCanada, 600 miles south of the North Pole.Says Humphrey,
"We took pine cones fromthere that were as fragile as a cigarette
ash, andafter treating them with this process, you couldbounce them
on a table.'*Adovasio ex years
operations, standsparylene conformal coating
process will be widely used for the preserva-tion of both
historic and prehistoric artifacts.The other two institutions in
the worldwhich are equipped to use theparyleneprocessare the
American Museum of Natural Historyin New York and the Canadian
ConservationInstitute in Ottawa.Pfe 11mfov 1111 mWftUji 11
VOL, 65 NO. 8 MERCYHURST COLLEGE, GLENWOOD HILLS, ERIE, PA.
16546 OCTOBER 31,1991
Senate committees stand at your service**
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By Julie TheissMerciad Staff Reporter
T h u r s d a y , O c t 3 19 to 12 p .m . Laker InnSAC
Coffeehouse . -
Fr iday , Nov . 19 to j l2 p .m. S tudentUnion. Video Dance
.
In the quest for the > improvement of theoverallquality of
life here at Mercy hurst,earlierthis year, every member of the:
Mercyhurstpopulation received a letter from Penny Hanes,president
of this year's Senate, asking for vol-unteers to be on a Standing
Committee of theSenate.But, because many do not know what theSenate
is orhow these committees work, mostof these questionnaires ended
up in the circularfiles of recyclable items. Well, the
StandingCommittees have now been formed and theyJ*are ready to work
for you, the MercyhurstCommunity. *Saturday . Nov . 2
academic appeals and makes recommendationstotheDean.^The second
committee is the Campus lifecommittee. Its purpose is to pursue
matters innon-academic areas, for both resident and non-resident
students. For example, it reviews theStudent Code of Rights and
Responsibilitiesand examines the housing conditions. It
alsogenerallyoversees the use of facilities for intra-murals, die
student publications, and many socialand cultural activities, in
cooperation with MSGand SAC.The third committee is the
AdministrativePolicies committee. They have the authority"to study
and recommend policy related to thegeneral conduct of the
Administration. Theyalso make recommendations in areas like
af-firmative action, athletic budgets, financial aid,and the review
of the general college bugetFinally, there is the Library committee
which
meets to recommend policy related to theHammermill Library and
the Mercyhurst Ar-chives and their development'* They also re-view
die library's support of the curriculum*the resources available to
all and the servicesthat it provides to the community.There is also
an Ad-Hoc committee thisyear whose main purpose is to revise
andimprove the Senate constitution.Each committee meets monthly,
and allmeetings are open to the public. If there is apressing issue
you need to air, find the appro-priate committee and go. You may
have aproblem that has not been brought to the com-mittee's
attention previously and could bringabout a positive change here at
Mercyhurst Ifthere is not a problem, come to die meetingsanyway
because it is beneficial to be a w ell-informed member of any
community, andMercyhurst is no exception.
1 p.m. Football vs Wash-ington and Jefferson.Men's Soccer vs
Be-thany.
If there is a comp laint or problemin some aspect of the college
experi-ence, then find the appropriatecommittee and voice your
opinion.
M o n d a y , N o v . 47 p.m. Volleyball vsYoungstown State.
W e d n e s d a y , Nov. 68 p.m. Zurn RecitalHall. Dr. Libby
speakson "Sex Relationshipsand the 90Y \ * I
According to the Senate constitution, thereare four Standing Com
mittees, each with theirown very specific purpose, run by an
electedchairperson who can be a student, a facultymember, or a part
of the administration. Thebenefit to having committees like these
is thatthe meetings are to be held in public places andare open to
all. These committee members areyour link to the Senate and need to
be utilized.If there is a complaint or.a problem injsomeaspect of
the college experience, then find theappropriate committee and
voice your opinion.The first committee is the Academic Poli-cies
committee.I(s purpose is "to study andrecommend policy with regard
to academicaffairs." Some of'the items this .committee
Leading sex expert tends expertiseBy Jule GardnerAsst News
Editor
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Thursday , Nov . 79 to 12 p.m. Laker linn.SAC Coffeehouse.
addresses are the academic regulations, the struc-ture of the
academic calendar, curriculum, theAdmissions standards, and the
like. It also hears
aDr. Roger Libby, a certified sexologist, willspeak at
Mercyhurst as part of the MercyhurstStudent Government (MSG)
Lecture Series.His talk, "Sex, Relationships and the 90V
isscheduledfor Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 8 p.mjjt has been argued that
Libby's credentialsmake him the most knowledgeable sex expert inthe
country and perhaps the planet He is, aformer* professor of the
University of Massa-chusetts where he taught various courses
inHuman Sexuality, fie has worked in radio,television, and, at one
point performed as astand-up comedian.He is elected to the Fellows
of the Society
for the Scientific Study of Sex and is a membeiof the
International Academy of Sex Research.A veteran to the college
lecture circuit, Libbyhas also co-authored "Sexual Choices," a
col-lege textbook/,. Libby will take a humorous approach
tocollegedating and relationships. He will show ashortfilmentitled
"Love Toad" in which twostuffed frogs are depicted in caring and
sexualsituations.He is an advocate of looking at the lighterside of
sex, although he does not ignore theseriousnessof sexual
implications. Concerningthe topic he said, "There is far too much
guilt,garbage, and games. We all must..make moreresponsible, safe,
and joyous sexual decisions."The goal of MSG is to provide
informa-tive and relative information to the Mercyhurstcommunity as
exemplified in Libby's popularand entertaining style.
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OCTOBER 31,1991 THE MERCIAD PAGE 3
Gardner' weeds out roommate policyDear Editor,
I have a big beef with BaldwinHall and some o f its less than
fairpolicies. I am a freshman. I under-stand that this means dorm
life(translation: low life), but some of'the policies are a little
ridiculous.i Take for instance the room-mate situation. We had to
bide ourtime for 10 weeks only to find outthat it is still next to
impossible tolive with a roommate of choicebecause there are so m
any stipula-tions. Everyone must be in agree-ment Everyone involved
must agreeon who should move, where-to pendence .move, and who to
move in with!
That sounds simple, righ t?WRONG. If ONE person is obsti-nate,
everyone suffers, and guesswhat? The RA's aren't much helpbecause
it seems they don't want tobe in convenienced. Excuse me, butI
understood that they were here tomediate Sand help* residents
withproblems. This place is in an up*roar.- .. Js it.my fault that
I am incom-patible with my roommate? Is itmy fault that we are not
happyliving with each other? I don't thinkso, but it is now my sole
responsi-bility to alleviate a problem I nevercaused in the first
place. It is notthis complicated at other schoo ls.This whole mess
is enough to giveme everlasting indigestion, but it
doesn't end there.Now, we have been told thatevery male who
visits us musthavea picture ID to leave at the desk. Ifmy father
comes to see me, he ismade to feel like he can't even betrusted to
visit where his daughterlives. I'm sorry, but my father ispaying
out the butt for me to cometo this place, and I don't feel that
he
All these years I was underthe impression that col legemeant
gaining more inde-
do not have to feel so immature.We can go knock on someone'sdoor
like (oh horror) people in theoutside world.Also, we have been
informedthat escorted males must walk besideus. We could get
written up if aguy walks two feet behind us downa hall. Yeah. Like
he's going to doso much damage walking a fewsteps behind. Get
real.All these years, I was under theimpression that college
meantgaining more independence. Ialways thought that Mercy
worldwould be moreof a real world thanliving with my parents. Now
Iknow that I experienced a hell of alot more freedom before I
evershould have to be mistrusted and
degraded in this manner.Oh - and what about the escortpolicy?
Males have to be escortedeverywhere in jj Baldwin Hall, yetfemales
who visit McAuley flail
walked through the gates of thiscampus or up the steps of
BaldwinHall. rS i"i % 'Sincerely,Jule A. Gardner
Dear Students,For the past few months, I havebeen listening toi
thousands ofPennsylvanians expressing theirviews about the
direction in whichAmerica is heading. What I havebeen hearing is
that Pennsylvani-ans are concerned that America is re-t
The MerciadMercyhurst College's First Class newspaperas rated by
the Associated Cbllegiate Press
October 31,1991
lacking strong leadership on thedomestic problems facing our
na-tion. I agree, and that is why I wantto continue as your United
StatesSenator. fAsa former college p resident, Iunderstand the
concerns of collegestudents.!J recognize the impor-^a# # lfr
^^Ftance of a quality education, and Iam also aware of the struggle
youand your parents have to make inorder to afford the education y
oudeserve. That is why the first bill Iintroduced to the Senate
makes iteasier for middle class families toobtain financial
assistance for col-lege tuition, i -I
Karen McGuireKevin McHughJule GardnerJohn F urlong JHol|y
FulmerMaria Kelly/Yvonne MaherTimothy Moriarty
Editor-in-Chief5Senior EditorAssist News EditorPhoto EditorI
Copy EditorAdvertising M anagersFaculty Advisor
As a former college presi-dent, I understand the con-cerns of
college students.
MERCIAD STAFFAaron MacerelliDanMcQuillenAdriaStalskyChicag a
ParsonsJohn J. Camp IIEd HessTricia KuharKay LeinsAmy
FitzgeraldJule Gardner
AnneMcNclisJohn DanknichGrace BrunoGarth McCurdySuzanne
ConcglioPaul C. SmithTamara Moriarty jDave McQuillenAmy
FraryMichelle RyanJoseph Legler [
Patty SukChrisFiely Keith Courson:Craig RybczynskiLisa
BrownRobyn BraunrothKatie JohnsonJohn Bruno IJulie
TheissGlennOndickLaura Blabec
The decisions our governmentis m aking today are shaping
yourfuture. I believe that this future can, but only ifto makeone
111; our leaders arethe tough choices that bee ournation. We ne ed
to support tradepolicies that will create jobs in-stead o f forcing
them o verseas. Weneed to relieve middle class Ameri-cans from the
burden of overtaxa-tion. And we need to tackle theof health care
with aVI K M a : *e Merciad is the student-produced nevMercyhurst
College, Box 161, S01 E. 38th St ,Erie, Pa., 16546. Phone 824-2376
|terlal for publication must b e submitted'Byon the Monday before
publication.
hheld by request nnderja
risingnational health insurance systemfor all. j * 3It is time
for an agenda forAmerica - to take care of our ownand our own
problems. A syour senator, I am prepared to turnWashington D.C.
upside down toensure a strong future for Am erica.With your help we
will sue-
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'he Merclad's editorial opinion is determinedthe Editorial Board
with the Editor holdingIfmal tesrjoiifibility. The opinions
expressed hugie Merctad are not necessarily those ofi e Merctad,
its staff or Mercyhurst CoUegc
T1Sincerely,Harris Wofford
The Editor's Edge:By Karen M cGuireEditor-in-Chief
TWhat exactly is Th e M erciadpolicy for lettersto he editor?
WeU,tobeperfectly honest, I don't knowwhat the school's policies
are forletters.To my knowledge, therearenoset guidelines for the
staff to fol-low.However, I have a set of myown policies that I
follow. When a letter comes in, diefirst hing Ilook for is a
signature. If it's n ot signed, I don't care how good theletter is,
it doesn't go in. f * MIf a person does not believe in what he or
she is writing aboutenough to sign his or her name to it, it's not
worth printing. Studentsshould be mature enough to take
responsibility for their accusa-tions, fThere are certain
situations, however, in w hich names can bewithheld. For instance,
when the topic of the letter is related to rape,sexual harrassment,
etc. and the victim risks reprecussions. ^This right is also
extended to situations where reprecussionsmay result to the
student's well-being. For example, if an atheletespeaks out against
team policies, he or she may suffer by beingbenched. Or ifa student
speaks out about a classroom situation, heor she may risk a
confrontation with his or her professor. Therefore,letters will b e
judged on a case by case basis.It is sad to think that these types
of consequences would resultfrom a simple letter of opinion, but
nonetheless, they are taken intoconsideration. . iThe amount of
attention brought to one simple letter printed inthe paper is
unbelievable. I never really realized, just how-muchcontroversy can
be conjured up by a little bit of irik FoiKsomereason, people can
speak out all they want, but once it s in print,le believe i t
$>: i*I remember last year when Professor Frank Scalise said in
oneof my business classes,''Neverfightsomeone who buys ink by
thebarrel." I would like to think that principle is true. I think
the pressplays an important roll asa watchdog over whatthe
government (orin this case the administrationdoes). That power,
though, can easilybe abused. < &If a student misuses his or
her right to voice opinions, themedium loses its credibility, and
in turn,-the student abusedherright ofreedomof the press. \ kT** *
^ j LFor these very reasons, I try'to make sure that the paper
doesn'tdegrade to the level of "mudslinging" or taking "pot shots*'
atanyone without any basis of just cause.I wish there was a
straight black and white line of distinction onwhich to a base a
policy, but it just isn't that easy.In the past few we eks, a
number of students have questioned ourpolicies. I realize that the
wording on the staff box said, "All lettersmust be signed, but
names may be held uponrequest,' was perhapspoorly worded. I
apologize.It's important for students to fed they have a medium in
whichto express tneir opinions on issues like administrative
policies. Ihope that students will not be hindered by having to
sign theirnames. But hiding behind a veil of anonymity to blast
someone onunwarranted grounds cannot be tolerated.*I also want to
address the myth that the Merciad is being(Oh, I hale that word).
Approximately 98 percent of thestudent newspaper is not touched by
Tim Moriarity, the advisor, oradministration. The remaining two
peroeat is grammatical c one e-and editing for libelous
implications,brainstorm thp stories. I make the story assignments.
I chooseto advise me.
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1 Wwhat is printed. I eijit the materialMoriarityI take full
responsibility for what is or isn't printed.Yes, there are certain
standards that, as a Catholic institution, w emust follow. That's j
ist the rules that we have to play by since weare a private
college. 9y law, private college newspapers andpublicnewspapers are
treated differently.I I As written in thebook, M^jor Principles of
Media Law,"Thelandmark case of Tinker vs. Community School
District, theSupreme Court extendedFirst Ammendment protection to
studentsattending public sch ools.'9f It went oo to point out, "The
Supreme Court said students'rights on campus are not as extensive
as those normally available,off-campus. Students' freedom of
expression may be limited whennecessary to prevent campus
disruptions and maintain an orderlyeducational process."Apparently
the Pint Ammendment is inapplicable to privateinstitutions unless a
private school official9! conduct constitutesConfused? Yeah, me
too. I always thought freedom of speechwas a basic right, but I
guess there are certain "policies99 againstthat.
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The apartments are per-haps a different story.What can these
residents do iffaced with a roommate who con-stantly allows hisor
her girlfi tend/boyfriend to sleep overand invadethe others'
privacy? There is noeasy solution, only suggestions.E When some
Mercyhurst apart-ment residents werer asked whatthey would do to
resolve this con-llict, responseswere rather varied.One sophomore
said, t4Ijwouldask my other roommates if it wascreating a problem
for them, or ifI wasjust making a big deal out ofit.J guess,
eventually, I wouldapproach her about it, but it wouldn'tbe easy."
iAnother sophomore explained,' *I think I would just hint aroundat
it until my roommate got thepoint and we could talk about it "
shouldn'ttiptoearound thHe emphasized that you"just come right
out and say what'son your mind. If you're friends,you'll work it
out" Along thosesame lines, a junior commentedthat he would "never
go to theRA's or someone elsefirstThat'slame. I would deal directly
withmy roommate and be honest''Roommate conflicts do not endwith
who is sleeping with whoiqand how often. There is a widerange of
annoying habits, degreesof cleanliness and responsiblity,as well as
the factor of incom-patibly. Whether it is as trivial asa roommate
who plays rap musicw hen you mighthate t,oras threat-ening as a
roommate who throws atoga party the day before your bigfin al,
sharing a residence is a bigpart of college life. The answersA
senior suggested that you are as numerous as the problems.
By Amy FitzgeraldMerciad Staff ReporterWhen college students
considerworking for a company after gradu-ation, what attracts
them? Accord-ing to a recent survey that assessesthe effect of
college recruitingmethods, the human representativeis the most
important tool, and acompany has to catch the best andbrightest new
employee.Staffing consultantMary E. Scottof ME. Scott and Co.,
advised thatcollege students visualized whetherthey are going tofit
nto a corporateculture based upon the people theymeet, and ifthey
can't see the match, they will remove that employeefro m their
interview list f
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III a recent survey, 86 pe_of students surveyed said thatthey
select potential employersbased on the impression made bycompany
recruiters. Moreover,91 percent said that they ruledout some
companies because of\ Impreisions left by recruit*l i r a
to tell them what the job is reallylike. IStudents also wantto
attend in-formation sessions where manag-ers .talk about job
opportunities,and executives tell their own per-l growthfust about
any company cancompete if it does things right andthat is by paying
attention to stu-dents'needs and expectations. Whyshould company
officials carewhether students are satisfied-es-pecially in an
economy where jobsare scarce? ^
In a recession like this, where itis fairly easy to recruit
students,companies may have a tendency tolose sight of the fact
that studentsare customers. Recruitment maybe easynow,but the
marketplace iscertainly changing, and the supplyside is going to
fall through thefloor.As the economy improves andthe number of
students decline-thesmallest class in 24 years will gradu-ate in
1994. The number of gradu-ate students will continue to shrink
Those who made the best im-pression were attentive,
friendly,straightforward, knew how to lis*ten, didn't hard-sell the
jobs. Theones who would make workingthere seem enjoyable and who
hadreviewed student credentialfiles nadvance of the scheduled
appoint-mentsurvey further revealed that
tor years-companies need to takeahard look right now at what
stu-dents need, what their expectationsare and how they are to meet
thosen TVrone Moore, director
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What will a typical workday belike, or in essence, what willI do
rom 8:30 a.m. to 5 p jn? Theydid not necessarily make informa-tion
about company performanceor stock values lop priority. Stu-dents
want detailed, first-hand in-formation about the job. ^In addition,
students want co-operative education and internshipsso that they
can see the employ-mentpicture irsthand.They wantto talk
torecenthires, people likethemselves who were in school ayear or so
ago and who are willing
iter services and co-op education,says that the article,
summarizedabove,''drives home a number ofsignificant points that
companyrepresentatives should certainly payattention to. However,
students needto be dearly aware that we areinvolved in
arecessionwhich hasnegatively impacted hiring activ-ity. I,
therefore, urge students totakea very cartful look atopportu-s made
available to them andmake an informed judgment re-garding their
future.''**** Information in this article istakenfromSpotlight on
CareerPlanning Placement and Recruit-ment Vol 14 #6. l
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S p e a k m o n C u pBy Craig RybczynskiMcrciad Staff Reporter
This past weekend, the LakerRowing team shocked the defend-ing
champions University of Cin-cinnati to capture^the SpeakmonCup in
Columbus, Ohio.The coveted points trophy waspassed over to an
exuberant squadafter an all-around team effortpushed the Hurst over
the top.Considering the fact that less than ayear ago the Crew team
had noHead Coach and in many eyes wason the verge of extinction,
servesto further reinforce the value ofthis victory. |Mercyhurst
Crew is currentlyperforming at an all-time high andthe prospects
for the coming yearare, to say the least, exciting.In their first
egattaagainst solelydivisional competition, the men'svarsity eight
pulled off the largestupset of the Regatta, when theyedged past
Purdue in what provedto be a nail-biting] sprint to thefinish
line.The men's light weighufouradded to the trail of success
withgold in their event, closely fol-lowed by the light weight
women
who finished a strong fourth. Inthe novice division, both the
men'sand women's crews excelled intheir first ever competition.The
mens eight and four broughthome bronze medals and f hewomens novice
team, although theydidn't medal, performed admira-bly in their
event among stringentcompetition.g. The successof the novice
teamssignals a turning point in the devel-opment of the Crew
program and
promises further success for thevarsity squads in the
future.Individually, Jakub Svobodacaptured a gold medal with
relativeease in the men's single, and in thewomen's event, the
field was en-tirely dominated by Leanne Petersand Andrea Petterson,
who tookgold and silver respective!y.The brilliant showing has
cer-tainly created waves within theCollegiate Rowing circles, and
alleyes will be cm the team as it com-petes in the
Head-of-the-Occoquanin Washington this weekend^Once again, the
field will in-clude extensive representation fromthe ranks of the
top 10, and a resultin this Regatta should be a true testfor the
crew.Herlihy leads LadyLakers to national s
By Tricia KuharMerciad Staff Reporter
With an NCAA^ bid almostguaranteed, the MercyhurstWomen 's
soccer team is looking ata possible national championship.The
team's success comes as nosurprise when one considers it
iscomprised of players such as sen-ior, Noreen Herlihy. ij$
Although, while growing up ,she played soccer in the streets ofher
hometown Cork City, Ireland,Herlihy never played organizedsoccer
until after high schoo l Shestarted with club soccer and wenton to
play for the Irish Nationalteam which earned a spot in theEuropean
championships. This gaveher the opportunity to compete incountries
such as,England, Scot-
^ *land and Holland. : instantpassion for cross country.After
competing in cross coun-try in high school, she decided torun at
Mercy hurst Despite the newsurroundings and atmosphere, shequickly
adjusted to competition ofcollegecross country, and the har-riers
welcomed her with open arms.
SIRAK wiwith cross country, she must maintain good grades in J
the area ofinteriordesign. She is also on the
When Michelle's not jettingat the crack of dawn to run,
sheenjoys volleyball and softbalL Along
Student Chapter of the AmericanSociety of Interior Design and
isdoing a co-op at Hamot MedicalCenter. | '-; 4v After college,
Michelle ma yattend graduate school or take ex-courses. ** 1work.
Also, o be prepared to take enjoys voBeybaB and somen. Along ua co
ws w. ? *JV football defeats Allegheny
By Chris FielyMerciad Sports Writer
Under very wet conditions, theMercyhurst Laker Junior
VarsityFootball team beat the AlleghenyGators by [a score of 9-7.
RyanWilliams said, "I t was a great fed-ing to.know that we
defeated anational championship caliberprogram(referring to last
year'sDivision III nationalchampionshipteam)." ; \ rk % The first
quarter basically con-sisted of running by both teams.The second
quarter started with abig run by Dale Duns, th i s led toan Eric
Ruha field goal. On anAllegheny possession, the Gatorsfumbled the
ball, and Rob Weiglerecovered i t After quarterbackDominic Congemi
took the ball tothe 10-yard line of the Gators, ChrisFedor tore a
ligament in his knee.On third and eight. Duns threw ahalf back pass
to Williams for; atouchdown. The extra point failed.The score at
the half was 9-0.The third quarter brought the lastscore of the
game. Allegheny scoredon a passing touchdown and theextra pointThe
final score was 9-7, Mercyhurst pr
t
The JV Lakers raised their recordto 8-0 with one game
remaining,that being]at John Carroll, thisSunday. Brian Milligan
had a good"pass protection" game. Troy Turkcame up with some big
sacks atcruciaL moments in Allegheny'sdrives. Turk and Chris *
*PrimoPrimavere said about Allegheny,"How do you like us now,
baby?Boom!!!" Duns complimented theoffensive line on their good
job.Quarterback' Bill Moses said,"There were orce ecmiting
classesthat were top notch in the region:John Carroll, Allegheny
and Mer-cyhurst With the victories(JCU andAC), we have proven to be
thebes t" Captain Marty Hamm said,*'Theof fensive and defensive
lineswon the war in the trenches(referringto the sloppy
conditions).,Another highlight was {JohnCongemi, professional
quarterbackfor the Canadian Football Leagueand Dominic Congemi's
brother,being at the game to. watch hisbrother. Congemi said about
hisbrother and the Lakers, "I wasvery *proud of my brother, k
Hisrunning and passing was good underthe conditions. The team
executedwell.'' The younger Congemi said,"We played the "up and
down"game really well About my brother,| l didn't really feel any
pressure, but
I was real excited about him beingthere." I mCoach Marty
Trubiano saidJ"This was the Big One-both teamswere undefeated going
into the game.The offense really played well, andthe defense did
its usual outstand-ing job. Coach Mark McNellie hasdone a great job
all year."The Junior Lakers travel to JohnCarroll Sunday, Nov. 3
for theirlast game of the season.^^^-m
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PAGE 8 THE MERCIAD OCTOBER 31,1991SporjtsLady Lakers; returnto
winnin formBy Liam BarronMerciad Sports Writer
The Lady Lakers attempted toput two tough losses behind themwhen
they went on the road thispast weekend,*and they did justthatOn
Saturday, the Hurst defeatedBloomsburg University 2-0. Ve-ronica
Sansom opened the scoringwith a powerful header roma TracyCross
pass at the 30-minute mark.Sansom completed the scoring atthe
60-minute mark with anotherheader from a Noreen Herlighycorner
kick.Assistant coach Rich Harris wasdelighted with the
rperformance,"Th is was probably die best gameplayed this year by
the girls. Theofficials allowed the game to flow,which led to a
great game, andalthough we only won by two,their goal keeper
kept.the scorefrom being much higher."On Sunday* the lakers
beatKutztown University by an identi-cal 2-0 scoreline.Sansom
opened the scoring ona Stacv Scalise assist at the 60-
minute mark and then the Hcr-lighy-Sansom combination
struckagain to make the game safe. San-som now has an impressive
total ofwhile Andreai45 shots, let in only one and foundhimself in
his own net more oftenthan the puck. It's a rough way tostart, but
his efforts, along withpowerplay go als from John String-fellow
(his first as a Laker), andAndrew Moir gave Mercyhurst a2r 1
victory and their irstever againsta Division I opponentThe first
ramewas filled with47 minutes in penalties (remem-
ber, there's only 20 minutes in aperiod) including afiveminute
majorto Golden Flash defenseman BarryCummins, who broke through
theslot, attempting I to pick up a re-bound, and ended up
hammeringan unprepared Pellizzari into theback of thene t Cummins
receiveda five minute major for charging.Kent State eventually
receivedsome real punishment for its ac-tions, but it was more
costly than apenalty. .With nine seconds to goand six attackers on
the .ice, KentState scored to apparently tie thegame.After
consulting with his lines-man, the referee waved off thegoalbecause
a Kent State player waspreventing Pellizzariacross thegoal line
tostop"We were warned about* thenew rules," said Laker defense-man
Clint Thomas. He added that,4 * the officials were going to
crackdown on the running of goalten-der as weU as methird man in.
and
we knew that that type of thinghappened more in Division I
thanin Division III." Apparently, KentState didn't receive the same
in-structions.% Another Laker blueliner, An-drew Moir, stated that,
"w e knewthat part of their game was to driveto the net and we let
them do it onFriday, fan Saturday's game, wetried to stand them up
on the blueline and block a few more shots."The Lakers did their
homeworkfor Saturday* as freshman Scot tBarber got his first start
of theyearand wasn't knocked around as much.Barber's first save was
on a short-handed breakaway and was solidfor the rest of the game
facing 2 7shots on goal. Even though theylost at the Civic Center,
3-2 to thesame team, the Lakers played amuch stronger game.John
Stringfellow scored
