The Cavalier daily :: Monday, April 30, 1973 :: University of Virginia Library

UMBC's Retrievers
attempted a semi-stall in the
first half of the game, holding
the ball and working hard for a
good shot. The strategy didn't
work too well, however, as the
visitors were able to get only
two shots past Cav goalie
Rodney Rullman.

Throughout most of the first
half, Coach Glenn Thiel played
his first defense unit of Bruce
Mangels, Boo Smith and Ed
Spencer to combat the
Retrievers' slowdown tactics.

Meanwhile, at the other end
of the field, the Virginia
attackmen had no trouble
getting open for shots on
UMBC goalle Tom Sharkey,
who managed to save 17 shots,
but let seven get through in the
first half as the Cavs jumped
off to a 7-2 lead.

Rick Bergland and Doug
Cooper enjoyed excellent
games, with Bergland getting
five goals and three assists,
while Cooper picked up four
goals and one assist.

Those two combined for six
of the first seven Cav golas.
Tom Duquette scored a pair of
goals in the game, Owen Daly
had a goal and an assist and
Cooper's middle running mate
Jim Ulman had two assists.

While the first attack and
defense contingents saw
extensive action, the
midfielders were shuffled in
and out freely by Mr. Thiel. He
was especially pleased with the
play of the third
midfield–Josh Pons; Jeff
Pienack, and Bill Kearney. All
told, four midfield units went
into the game for varying
lengths of time.

As the second half began
with the Cavs holding a
five-goal advantage, Mr. Thiel
lifted Ruliman and put Scott
Howe in the goal. Howe
responded with five saves, and
shut out the Retrievers in the
third quarter. Entering the
fourth quarter, the Cavs led,
9-2.

Then the first fireworks
display of the day began, as 11
goals eventually went up on
the scoreboard in the final
stanza. The Cavs pumped seven
goals in, and UMBC responded
with four tallies.

One crowd pleaser was a
beautiful play which began
when Cooper flipped a long
pass to Ulman, who hit Al
Sadtler cutting in front of the
goal for a quick shot into the
net.

About halfway through the
final period, the Cavs sent in a
host of substitutes, and the
quality of play didn't fall in
the least. The third attack and
defense squads played with
enthusiasm and hustle, a
welcome sight to Mr. Thiel.

While the Retrievers were
hesitant to shoot and played
deliberately until the fourth
quarter, the Cav attackmen and
middles showed an amazing
eagerness to fling the ball at
the net from any angle or
position. The hosts had 63
shots on goal, while UMBC
took only 26.

For a team that had won
only three games all year, the
Retrievers didn't display the
terrible stickwork expected of
a mediocre team. They had
only six of 26 clears broken up
by Cavalier rides, and picked
up 45 groundballs to the Cavs'
65.

Greg Montgomery and
Richie Werner shared the
faceoff duties, and came out
with a 14-12 edge. The Cavs
managed to clear the ball 23
times in 26 attempts.

Mr. Thiel admitted after the
game that, "I think the kids
were looking ahead to the
game with Maryland, but they
did a good job." When the
Terps invade Scott Stadium
Saturday at 2 p.m., they will
be defending their number two
ranking and seeking revenge for
a loss to the Cavs in the finals
of the Hero's Tournament
earlier in the season.