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Host Uruguay Today

Booters Clinch Opener, 2-1

By STEVE GASKE

Yesterday afternoon the
University of Virginia soccer
team opened its season against
George Mason College in a
game played at Fairfax,
Virginia.

A scoreless contest in the
first half, the Cavs broke it
open with two quick scores in
the second half to give coach
Jim Stephens a 2-1 victory in
the first game of his third
season of coaching.

Second-year goalie Scott
Peyton played an outstanding
game allowing only one goal
out of the twenty-five shots
taken by George Mason.
Peyton was credited with seven
saves as George Mason was
unable to capitalize on its
advantage in the shots on goal
statistics.

In the end, however, the
object is to put the ball in the
goal and this Virginia managed
to do despite taking only
sixteen shots. After a long clear
from the defense in the second
half, fourth-yearman Ted
Knetzger took the ball and
dribbled down the sideline and
fired a centering shot to
fourth-yearman Jeff Curme
who headed the ball through for
the first score.

Less than two minutes later,
the Cavs recovered the ball
from the faceoff and worked
the ball down to the right
corner. From there Jay Meaney
centered the ball for an assist
to Rick Saunders.

Saunders is a first-yearman
from Wilmington, Delaware
who was named a high school
All-American last year.

George Mason was unable to
score after that until late in the
game when Ted Beekman
finally got a shot past the
Cavalier defensemen. Mainstays
of Virginia's defense were
returning captain Jay Ziehl,
returning fullbacks Chip
William and Phil Russcl and
Paul Corbin.

For soccer fans, this
afternoon's game, to be played
at the new field above
Lannigan Field at 3:00, should
be of interest. In what will
definitely be the toughest game
Virginia will play this year, or
any year for that matter, the
Cavs take on a team from the
University of Uruguay.

Uruguay is winding up a
tour of the U.S. in which it has
already defeated several other
ACC teams. Its latest win was a
surprisingly close 1-0 victory
over Maryland, who fields a
strong team this year.

Aggressive Fullback Chip Williams Goes After A Loose Ball