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Incoming freshmen may besmarter than in pastBy Michelle BushMerciad staff editor

Mercyhurst's incoming freshmen may bea bit smarter than the sophmores, juniors andseniors ahead of them.If prospective students thought it wastough getting into Mercy hurst before, they dbetter watch out now. | * -*Mercyhurst recently raised its academicstandards from a rock-bottom acceptancescore of approximately 800 on the SAT toabout 850. In addition, acceptance scores forhigh school QPA's movedfrom2.0 to 2.4 or2.5, according p to Andy Roth, director ofadmissions.These changes would have made a difference to some students now attending. Offreshman enrolled in 1987,22 to 25 wouldn'thave been accepted under the new policy,Roth says. |Luckily for many students who w ant tocome to Mercyhurst, admissions isn't justbased on QPA and SAT scores. "We look atthe total package,'' Roth says. That packageincludes co-curricular and extra-curricularactivities, as weD asQPA, SAT and class rank.Admissions officers look at activities likechorus, band, debate, drama, sports and foreign-exchanges, e tc. "You would be surprised at the number of Mercyhurst studentswho were in band s,'' Roth says.But theQPA, SAT and class rank remainthe major criteria, with QPA most importantStudents can get a low SAT score and beaccepted to college if they have a good QPAand good class ranking, Roth says. "TheSAT alone will not knock a student out ofhere,' * he says. According to Roth, theQPAmore accurately predicts whether a studentwill graduate o r fail at college.Some students who do n't pass minimumacceptance standards are put in the PACEprogram, or Foundations program . PACEmay include periodic visits to a counselor andFoundations requires participating in a summer program. This program is designed toimprove reading, writing and mathematicalskills, Roth says.The higher influx of freshman applications has enabled Mercyhurst to raise itsacademic standards and compete withstronger schools for top students. Accordingto the Chronicle of Higher Education, college applications rose sharply nationwide in1987. As a result, students who might havebeen rolled a red carpet a few years ago arenow receiving rejection letters, the Chronicle says.This trend is continuing in 1988 at Mercyhurst, with a record number of applicationsfor this year. "M ercyhurst is on aroll," Rothsays. Last year's enrollments broke an alltime high at 980. The total applications forthis year already exceed 1,014.This year Mercyhurst has gotten 808applicationsfromoutside of Erie alone. Rothsays. Five years ago, 808 would have been thetotal number of admittance. Mercyhurstwants to keep the number of incoming fresh

man at 400, and the whole college is cappedat 2,000 full-time students, Roth says.When recruiting, admissions officerslook at majors that have reached their limitand try to recruit in other areas. Sportsmedicine, which is capped at 25 freshmen ayear, and HRIM, which is capped at 50 freshmen a year, are filled easily, Roth says.These recruiters are building up majors insuchfieldsas science, history, English, religion, political science and music. Accordingto Roth, music has especially been targetedbecause of donations in that area.The undecided reshmenstill make up thelargest category. At least 100 undecidedfreshmen attend each year, and Roth plans todevelop a program for these students to helpthem better discover their specific interests.| Roth says he's often asked whether allapplicants, especially athletes, are judged bythesame criteria foradmission. Roth says thatdespitecommon belief,athletes don 't get intocollege with lower grades. They must meetthe same standards as everyone else.The new academic standards won't affectstudents with learning disabilities because

they are admitted under different criteria thantraditional students. Roth explains that theyare at a high risk of failing and are judgedaccordingly. Besides sending an application,they also must undergo rigorous interviewingand provide several recommendations toindicate whether they can succeed. | *Adult students are also admitted voiderdifferent criteria than traditional students.Although their academic standards havebeenslightly raised, under the new p olicy they stillhavea more lenientadmission s po licy .'' youcan't judge adults by what they did inschoo l," says Roth. "Peop le change andsee 'Standards,' pg. 2

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By Christopher J. K ovskiMerciad E ditor1 We can S t run a irst-ratecollege withoutfirst-rate facilities."iMercyhurst CollegCiPresident Dr. William P. Garvey said this recently in regard tothe summer improvements and changes m adeat the College. gjEnrollment at the College has surpassedthe2,000 mark for the first time in its history.With such a high number, the College is ableto be more selective in admissions.Over 1,150 applications werelreceived.Outof these, 415 now attend Mercyhurst, andalmost 200 were rejected. "W hen an institution{the size of Mercyhurst receives over1,000 applications, it attains a new pattern ofselectivity," Garvey said.For instance, the number of freshmanstudents in Honors English increasedfrom16to 38. "This is all part of our academicupgrading,'* Garvey said. "There are 3,000colleges in the country, and 400 or 500 ofthem areelite. Another 400 or 500 are good.We want to move up from good to verygood." IOneof the areas Garvey cited as a sign of

Mercyhurst's commitment is the acquisitionof an FM radio station, to be operational inNovember. " Manyj schools would havegiven u p thefightafter the first year, but westuck with it for four years,'' Garvey said.p | Other changes made at Mercyhurst maybe a little more obvious. For instance, thereare new faculty members, coaches, and administrators. 'There are also new walkways between theBriggs Avenue apartments and the campus.| The Blue Room is being renovated, withthe hope of moving classes out of theMcCormick Room and the Shane ReadingRoom in the library,freeing hat space forlibrary use. P { ; ?$The Little Theater and the Financial Aidoffice w ere air-conditioned th is summer, and

-the library may be soon to follow.,I !j There is a new stage in theZurn RecitalHall, which is suitable for ballet performances. The sound system and lights are nexton the list for changes, which will be madepossible by a gra nt II Over $140,000 was invested in renovations to the Sesler and Briggs apartments,with a good deal of the money going formattresses, refrigerators, and furniture.

Senior English exit exam effective in 1992By Christopher J. KovskiMerciad Editor

English exams don't end with the lastrequired course. Instead, this year*s freshmenwillfind hemselves taking a senior exit exam.The exam will be a two-part test of students' essay and grammar and usage skills.The grammar and usage portion will be testing for basic proficiency - subject/verb agree*ment, word usage, and sentence structure.The essay portion of the test will be 750words, with the subjectbeing a popular topicconcerning items students will be exposed toin everyday life.U According to Dr. Gary M yers, director ofthe English department, "We want to makesure thatall graduating seniors have the abilityto write a short, complete essay ."\ The exam will be graded for the generalimpression it creates. "If it is a reasonableessay* showing a command of the language,

the student will pass,*' Myers said.In response to the growing communitydemand for students who can write well, theCollege has instituted a new program in BasicWriting. "What we are trying to do is getstudents help before they end up being hitwith anE.C . (English Conditional) when theyare juniors," Myers said. An E nglish Conditional is given by an instructor when a studentappears to need help with writing. The conditional can only be removed by satisfactoryperformance in the w riting center,ilf afreshmanhas a score on the Test ofStandard Written English of 40 or below, heor she will probably be asked to take the BasicWriting course. * When students enter theCollege, they will be evaluated immediately.If they appear toneed help, theycan get it rightaway. In the past, if students had problems,they might fail out or quit," Myers said.The senior test isn't to be viewed as apunishment Rather, "it is giving students

something they've been deprived of - theability to Write well," M yers said.The Basic Writing course is being directed by Heidi iSHosey, who has approximately 180 students in thecourse. Thecourseuses student tutoring to give students theindividualized instruction needed? in thecourse.One benefit for all students is that thestudents will be given the instruction theyneed, rather than having an instructor inFreshman Composition! take class time towork with these students. || The program will also let the studentshaving problems get themselves up to anacceptable level before going into upper-levelcourses. ?

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Suggestions for the 'Hurst in the1988-89 academic year Kovski 's K or nerFor an institution to break newground, as Mercy h urst is doing nowwith the increased enrollment,many changes! are usually necessary, 'ilAt Mercyhurst, some changesthat could be beneficial to the institution should be considered. Manyof these issues have been raised inthe past, but the College is now in aposition to consider them fully.CheckCashing: If this service isto be continued, it should be modified . The people running the serviceshould be bonded, and securitypersonnel should be present at alltimes. |f' *Office hours : Offices at Mer-cyhurst close from noon to 1 pjn.every day. If lunch hours were

staggered, keeping at least oneperson in theoffice at all times, studentswould be able to get into areas thatarecrowded, merely by sacrificinga few minutes of lunch, rather thanmissing class. ?^Book sales: With increasedenrollment, there is more of a demand for books. A used book service would be able tofill he greaterdemand, while providing studentsan avenuefor esale. |Parking: Is the College ready tomake the commitment to expansionby providing more parking? If so,where? \Would the demand forparking override, out of necessity,the concerns for the beauty of thecampus?The catalog:' Students and fac

ulty should be notified of catalogchanges, since many of themodifications may seem obscure, but canhave a great effect on an academiccareer.Events: The Fall Formal wasannounced, then cancelled. Whenthese things are planned, theyshould be completely thought outIndecision m akes committees lookfoolish.These suggestions should notbeseen as criticisms; merely suggestions. After all, a newspaper shouldtry to provide leadership.

i M \ wStudent Government and youMercyhurst College has found

itself in a unique situation in 1988.The number of applicants skyrocketed to over 1,000, and theenrollment is now over 2,000.With numbers such as these, theCony Center has been opened upwith the addition of resident students. . {.The College can afford to bemore selective now. Before, thebottom of the scale for the SAT was800. Now, it is about 850. Theacceptance for GPA went from 2.0to around 2.4.

&k When an institution reaches ahigher level in its students, certainchanges must be made.A commitment to outstandingeducation is n't cheap. Butthe additional costs of expanded facilitiesmust be weighed against the addedbenefit for theCollege. IWhen the College makes thesedecisions, all students will be affected. If new recreation areas aresuggested, they will cost money. Ifactivities are suggested, they willcost money.! This money coniesfrom the students.

Only one student organizationcan* influence these decisions, aswell as initiate actions which willbenefit students in tangible ways.That organization is MSG, theMercyhurst Student Governm entEvery year, the students choosefrom among their peers. Theserepresentatives can influence student life on campus. They vote onthe activitiesand policies that affectevery student on campus. fIn effect, these representativesmake the decisions for the student : : ly. Sofindout who your representative is, and keep in touch withthat %M

The MerciadVol 62 No. J Sept IS , 1988Christopher J. KovskiMichelle BushMatthew J. Clark *BrendaLoweKaren SampsonPatty ConeglioMelissa ManginiLiz RichardsSteve Rush

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Senior English exam sets examplefor Mercyhurst academics

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Last year, the English departmentannounced that, effective with theclass of 1992, seniors will be requiredto take an exit exam before graduation, nI At the time, many people, myselfvoiced the opinion that the^ ^ be necessary. After all,with the completion of the Freshman Composition class, shouldn'tstudents know how to write? I . ^ *>After talking toDr.Gary Myers, the headof the English department,I discovered that many people there agree, in essence. In a perfectsituation, the test shouldn't be needed. If students learn everythingneeded, the test would be extraneous. * fThe situation' at Mercyhurst is now well above average. Manystudents are discovering the advantages to the Basic Writingclass, inthatthey can attain skills they didn 't learn in high school.But since it is not a perfect situation, the test will be used as a finalsafety ne t," which w ill catch those students. who somehow slipthrough the system. |":" | |Far from being punitive, the English program is being set up tohelpstudents acquire desperately needed job skills. Employers won't hirestudents they know are lacking in writing skills. But what reassurancedo they have that a student can write?The reassurance they will have is a notation on the student'stranscr ipt If a student passes the test, the English department iscertifying that the student can write. This assignation on the part of thedepartment is a shouldering of responsibility that, for too long now, hasbeen pushed into a corner. K| | fIlliteracy and poor comm unication skills have plagued theUnitedStates in recent years. If a department is willing to shoulder that muchresponsibwty,for400to5(Win the program * a faith that theprogram is strong and effective.According to Myers, the department would like to see everyone pass.This would be an indication the system works, and students can write.It would also be an indication that Mercyhurst is fulfilling itsobjectives, educating students in a manner which allows personalgrowth and learning, while also seeing to die intellectual and materialwelfare of the students. |- | g | | *In addition, students would be able to better express themselvesfreely and openly. | f- J ' 4The institution of this senior exam would test one area of the liberalarts experience. But whatabouttheotherareas, such as mathematics andreading? ||gg JIf students are to b e considered educated, they should be able tocomprehend what they read, in order to further educate themselves.Math is essential to the daily performance of anyone. Basicmathematics can be used in everythingfromchemistry to keeping trackof inventory to doing a rough statisticalanalysisof projected sales inanybusiness. |' : IThe College should make sure students can perform certain essentialfunctions - such as algebra and arithmetic - before they can graduate.Most students are on ly required to take one or two math courses tograduate, and these requirements can usually be satisfied by takingBASIC Programming or other computer courses - where the machinedoes the arithmetic. | The English exam is a good start - but is it enough? As long asSents are being checked, mainly for their own welfare and employ-iity, they should be tested in other areas as well. jSuch testing would prove to employers that Mercyhurst is fulfillingexpectations of the business community and graduating educatedI intelligent adults - not just graduatinc large classes. m

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and animation since "Song of theSouth" in the 1940's. The interaction between the "toons" (slang forcartoons) and the live actors is verynatural. You will have troubleremembering that all the charactersare not alive. vThis isone m ovie that offers ustabout everything: laughs, tears, areason to fantasize, and an escape.If you are looking for a good evening of entertainment, "RogerRabbit" is about the best that you* *

My rating: 95.Cartoon sty le violence.Dreyfus disappointsBy Rob TaylorMerciad staff writerI After hearing all die publicityabout "Moon Over Parador" andwith the reputation of RichardDreyfus, how could this movie beanything but good. However, that'sexactly what it was. m^1 saw the first Erie showing ofthis movie with six other unfortunate people. The moaning of theaudience got (louder inf the fewplaces where the laughs were supposed to be .Roughly 4 0 percent of thepicture was made up of ypical ravel

brochure shots of themost beautifulscenery available from CentralAmerica. That has got to be the bestpart of this movie so save yourmoney, stay home and watch thesame footage on PBS.uHowever, I can say one goodthing about this movie. That is, ifyou need to relax roma long nightof studying or working late, go andsee "Moon Over Parador." leanguarantee you one of thebest sleepsyou ever had.

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AFC! Central isanybody WguessBy Matthew J. ClarkMerciad Sports Editor

With the 1988 NFL footballseason upon us . it's timeforsports-writers everywhere to make theirpredictions as to how the variousteams will fare this year/ - Someanalysts live the game of football.They are very serious about it andstrive to know the ins and outs ofevervteam. ekkaThey even know some, of themost minute statistics. I rememberback in the 70's, one of the moreinteresting statistics brought up atone of the Super Bowls was whatthe various players ateforbreakfaston game day. I remember that JoeGreene of the Pittsburgh Steeierswould .always eat steak and eg gs. |There is another group of"analysts" who really don't followthe game that well and who don'tlive the game of football. They justrely on their instincts, and sometimes those instincts can prove to bevery embarrassing. I fall into thelatter of the two categories. I'11 offeryou my picks.for the?NFL, butplease, don't hold them against meat season's end. I'm ust oneof thosepen-slinging sports people who liketo play this guessing game everytime a new season starts.AFC EAST: 1) Buffalo Bills. 2)Indianapolis Colts. 3) New EnglandPatriots. 4) Miami Dolphins. S)New York Jets. IThe Bills are a good bet for theAFC East because other than Buffalo and Indianapolis, the divisionlooks very weak. Miami's defensewill be a problem. New Englandcould come on, but don 't bet on i tAs for theJets,well, they're the Jets.

* AFC CEN TRAL: iyfcincinnaaBengals. 2) Cleveland Browns. 3)Houston Oilers. 4 ) Pittsburgh Steeiers. f| I think Cincinnati is the strongest th ey've been Jin years. I 'vewatched them during the pre-seasonand I like them as the darkhorse forthe Central division. The C levelandBrowns, without Kosar, have littleoffensive punch. In the .first tw ogames of the season, they've mustered only three field goals. Houston and Pittsburgh are very tight forthird and either one of them couldoust Cleveland into the Central eel-lar. . . **

East The Giants are strong, but Idon ' t think they r e strong enough toovertake the Redskins. The Eaglescould win the division with a few .

AFC WEST: 1) L. A. Raiders. 2)Seattle Seahawks. 3) Denver Broncos. 4) San Diego Chargers. 5)Kansas City Chiefs .. , f.The Raiders are $ loaded withtalent and if (hey can avoid quarterback problems, there's no reasonwhy they can' t win the division. TheSeahawks, if they can remain consistent are a very strong contender.The Broncos have been close for*two-straight years and have comeup empty. They could either use thatas the fuel to rocket them to the topor they could fall apart in '88. TheChargers acquired Mark Maloneand in the process, acquired theheadaches that come with havinghim as QB. The Chiefs had better.realize that you can't win with anawesome special teams and nothingelse. '*:.NFC EAST: 1) WashingtonRedskins. 2) New York Giants. 3)Philadelphia -Eagles. 4) | DallasCowboys. S) Phoenix Cardinals.The Redskins should win thisdivision. They're a talented j club,Derhaos the most talented in the

breaks, but they're just not readyyet"Perhaps next year. The Cowboys are'-improving, slightly, bu tthey've still got a long way to go. Asfor the Cardinals, it's the same ter-rible team, just in a different city.NFC CENTRAL: 1) ChicagoBears. 2) Minnesota Vikings. 3)Detroit Lions. 4) Tampa Bay Buccaneers;. S) Green Bay PackersMr The Bears have been written offby many people, but I know theBears ar e loaded with talent andthey should be able to win the divi

sion with a healthy Jim McMahon atquarterback. The Vikings could winthe .division, bu t they haven'tshowed me the kind of consistentplay that's become synonymouswith championship teams.] Th eLions are an improving ball cluband in a few years could offer Chicago an d Minnesota some verytough competition. The battle of theBays will continue in' 88. It's a toss-up for the cellar of the NFC Cen tralbetween. Green Bay and TampaBay. j f *| NFC WEST: 1) San Francisco49ers. 2) New Orleans Saintss3)L.A. Rams. 4) Atlanta Falcons. IThe 49 ers will still twin thisdivision* over the young Saints because they have more big gun s in theright jjplaces. Jerry Rice and JoeMontana are perhaps the most lethalconnection in football. The Saintscould win this division if the 49erssuffer some ke y injuries and theSaints can avoid them. The Ramsjust don 't seem to have what it takesto be a championship caliber team.The Falcons could very w ell be thelaughingstock of the NFC.

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I Applications are now II being accepted in the Finan-1rial Aid Office (We ber Hall) Ifor two (2) manager posi-ltions and one student-assis-Itant position for men's var-I sity basketball.I ' I n t e r e s t ed s t uden t s !should also contact Dr. || Barry Copeland,|head bas-1jetball coach (campus cen-1| ter), for an interview. Men |

Volleyball finishes 5 thBy Matthew J. C larkMerciad Sports Editor

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After opening day w ins againstCarnegie Mellon and' Pitt-Johnstown, the wom en's volleyballteam went 1-2 on :\Saturday an dfinished a respectable fifth in theAshland College Volleyball Tournament A total of IS teams partici-paled. v * f *

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Latimer s goal is to become the first two-time All American atMercyhurst, B rasington says. "O n defense, he is an impact person ."Another player new to the starting lineup this year is seniorquarterback Greg Haski who was Brian Rostek's understudy whileRostek was piling up passing records at Mercy hurst"Gr eg Haski has come in at quarterback and just done a super jobfor us,' * Brasington raves. * And h e can only get better." -K Brasington notes that the offensive line did a great job in the firstgame and die split ends, although inexperienced, did a good job as well.As for the season schedule, Brasington hints that the 1988 seasonwill be a big challenge for the blue and green. JK '

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occer:B r a s i n g t o n d e b u t s u c c e s s f u l , 3 6 - 2 1 L a k e r s d r o p f i r s t a t W V WBy Matthew J. ClarkMerciad Sports Editor

The M ercy hurst Lakers got their1988 season under way in impressive fashion Sept 3, trouncingBrockport 36-21 to win theireighth-straight season opener. Thewin also marked the successfuldebut of new Laker head coach K e nBrasington who took over whenformer head coach Tony DeMcoleft Mercyhurst to become offensive coordinator at Temple University. *After a stow start, theTHuistexploded for 22 second quarterpoints, erasing an early 7-0 deficitBrockportadded a touchdown earlyin the third quarter to pull within 2 2 -1 3 , but the Lakers broke the gameopen with the big play.The first of two big plays camewhen Brian *Haberstock, a 5-7sophomore, ran back the ensuingkickoff return 100 yards to increasethegreen and wh ite's lead to 29-13.After the feisty Laker defense heldBrockport in check, quarterbackGreg Haski and Jeff Andrejchakhooked up on a perfectly timed slantpattern over the* middle on the'Hurst's next play for a 62 yardtouchdown. ; i*In just a few minutes, the Lakershad turned what looked like a relatively close ball game into a 36-13romp. *Brasington'sfirstwinasaLakerhead coach comes on the heels ofTony DeMeo's impressive 41-21-2record through seven seasons.Along f with Brasington, quarterback Greg Haski must also follow inthe footsteps of another record-setter, former Laker Q B Brian Rostek.After throwing an interceptionon h is first pass of th e game, Haskisettled down and played brilliantlyasthe Lakers field general, com pleting 10 of 20 passes for 159 yardsand two touchdowns. He also ranfor 7 2 yards on 10 carries.

It was a shaky start indeed forthe Lakers., After receiving theopening kickoff, Haski fthrew his

By Matthew J. ClarkMerciad Sports EditorThe m en's soccer team fell forthe first time this season when theydropped a 3-1 decision} to theNA IA's 5th-ranked West VirginiaWesleyan squad in Buckhannon,WV on Sunday. Junior BobbyBergfalk scored the Lakers' onlygoal late in the first half, tying thegame 1 - 1 . ;JK ISenior Chris Mohr scored twoof the Lakers' four goals in a 4-1win over Allegheny on W ednesday.Teammates Shane Bangs, a freshmanfromSt Paul, M N , and freshman Keith Carney addedMercyhurst's other goals in thewin.The Lakers opened their seasonwith a pair of shutouts over Mt.Union and BrocknorL \ | jSenior All-American Mohrscored th e Lakers' onlv coal at M L

Union and it was all they wouldneed a s Erie native Jo e Behr earnedthe shutout in goal. The 'Hurst out-shot M t Union 14-9. *Mohr again got th e Lakers rolling against Brockport, scoring thefirst two goals of th e game. SeniorDonnough Shaffrey of Cavan, Ireland tacked-on a penalty shot late inthe first half for a 3-0 Mercyhurstlead at intermission. i %%With the reserve players goingmost of th e second half, th e Lakersadded two more goals for the finaltally of 5-0. Junior Jim Scannelliand senior Tim Valento providedthe scoring. *Kevin Carney joined Behr ingoal for the shutout The Lakersoutshot the Golden Eagles 17-7.

The 'Lakers welcome 8th-ranked Lock Haven to Erie for thisSaturday's Homecoming game.

Quarterback Jon Ta rrent p repares to fire a quick-out.late in the first half of Monday's J.V. game against CaseWestern.! The Lakers w o n the defensive struggle, 2-0.interception on the third play fromscrimmage and David Nieman returned the errant throw all theway tothe Laker four yard line. But theLaker defense held Brockport onfour downs.I " I thought die turning pointwasthat first goal-line stand to start thegame," Brasington said. "If theyscore there, I don't know - it couldbe a different afternoon."After failing to g et a first downon theirfirst hree series, th e Lakeroffense got o n track an d rolled fromthere. Haski connected with CraigGalovich for 29 yards to spark awell-executed 70-yard drive. TheLakers completed the drive withHaski again going to Galovich foranine-yard touchdown. %1 The Laker defense was a bigreasonfor he win as well. They heldBrockport in check with a goal-linestand and spoiled a drive that startedinside the Laker 20 yard-line. For

the day, the defense, led by line-

Photo: M atthew J. Clarkbacker Fred Galovich, limitedBrockport to just 2 3 4 yards, including only 110 on die ground. Galovich made 11 tackles and broke u p apass, and Greg Latimer recovered afumble and also intercepted a passin die end zone which ended thefinal Brockport threatBrasington w a s pleased that histeam did not fall apart when thingslooked bleak early."I like the way they hung inthere," he said. "We got off to avery slow start We got in a toughpredicament The defense camethrough two or three times. Theynever died. The offense started toclick, and things started to take off.They could very easily have puttheir hats down and gone hom e. Itdidn't happen." The Lakers w ill celebrate homecoming this! Saturday, Sept 17,against Grove City at Erie V eteransStadium.

Sansom honoredFreshman soccer player, Veronica Sansom, is this week's MercyhurstCollege Athlete of th e Week. Veronica already has three game-winninggoals. After scoring the Lakers lone goal in the 'Hurst's victory over theUniversity of Buffalo, sh e added both of Mercyhurst's goals in a 2-1 winover Geneva. ||In addition, Veronica scored the initial goal in Mercyhurst's 2-0triumph over Fredonia State. Inall, Veronica has scored four of the Lakers'six goals, leading die 'Hurst to an unblemished 4 -0 record.Sansom, a native of Erie, is a 1 9 8 8 graduate of M ercyhurst Prep HighSchool where sh e was a three-year girls soccer All-Star while earning All-Region and All-Conference honors. She is the daughter of G eorge and

Rudenia Sansom of Erie.

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Sat, Sept 17Men's Soccer - Hosts Lock Haven Noon| Baseball - Hosts Edinboro 1 p.m.';: Football - Hosts Grove City 1:30 pjn .|Women's Soccer - Hosts Slippery Rock 3:30Men's Tennis - at Millersville Initational 9 a.m.M/W Cross Country - at Indiana Univ. PA 11 a.m.J Women's Tennis - at Grove City 1 p.m.Sun., Sept 18 fMe n's T ennis - at M illersville InvitationalBaseball - Hosts Penn State-Erie 1 p.m.

Lady Lakers push record to 4 -ranked 7th in Northeast Div. IIBy Matthew J. ClarkMerciad Sports Editor

Women's Tennis (1-1)WJ- Gannon 9-0 jL - Shippensburg 9-0

Volleyball (3-2)Wf- Carnegie Mellon 2-0W - Pitt-Johnstown 2-0L - Waynesburg 0-2L - Marietta 0-2wS-Mt. Union 2-1

The Mercyhurst women's soccer team began its season rankedseventh in the NCAA Division -IIEastern region. Head coach Andrew Roth admitted he was a littlesurprised at the early-season ranking, but his team showed that it may,indeed, deserve the ranking.

Last week, the Lady Lakersdefeated the Golden Tornadoes ofGeneva 2-1 to push their record to4 - 0 . They started their* weekendwith a 24 ) shutout over FredoniaState. V eronica Sansom scored two

goals in the Lakers home openeragainst Geneva. In goal, freshmansensation Andrea Colaruotolo recorded her second shutout of theyoung season.The blue and green completed

their week with a 1-0 win over StFrancis on Sunday. Junior ReneeDahlkemper gave Mercyhurst thevictory, scoring herfirstgoal of theseason with less than four minutesgone in the second half. Anotherfreshman goal keeper, KarenTrapolsi earned her second win ofthe year and her first s hutoutIn their first four victories,Mercyhurst has outscored their

opponents by a combined 6-1.T h e Lady Lakers were impressive in their season debut, shuttingout third-ranked University of Buffalo, 1-0. Sansom provided the goalfor th e Lakers at the 32:15 mark ofdie second half. She scored on abreakaway, with an assist by JenTheis. Colaruotolo recorded theshutout in goal, making ten saves on1 7 Buffalo shots| | 1The Lakers must now preparefor Saturday's Homecoming gameagainst Slippery Rock at 3:30. IftheLakers continue their winningways, they could find themselvesranked among the top teams in theNCAA Division II.