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Cavalier Booters Edge
W&L In Overtime, 2-1

By Steve McKonly

Soccer Action Was Furious All Last Week As Cavalier Booters Polished Their Teamwork

New Team Co-ordination Finally Became Evident As Cavaliers Downed W&L In Overtime , 2-1

The Cavalier booters overcame a
threatening clock Friday afternoon,
rallied to edge Washington and Lee
in the second extra period, 2-1. The
Lexington team almost handed the
Virginia squad its first loss of the
season as W&L dominated play
during the middle two quarters.
This was the second overtime
contest for the Cavaliers in a week;
the Wahoos needed two overtimes
to put away the Clemson Tigers,
1-0.

In the third quarter W&L's
Hyett tallied the first goal of the
season scored against the Virginia
defenders. This score came during
time when the Generals were in
control of the momentum. John
Taylor knotted the match late in
the fourth stanza to send the game
into overtime.

The soccer team started out very
strong as the Cavaliers aimed 14
shots at the home eleven's net. The
Wahoo's inability to score enabled
the Generals to reverse the barrage
and in turn dominate the next two
periods. Coach Gordon Burris
commented that after falling to net
at least one of the 14 attempts, the
Cavaliers "lost confidence and
slowed down."

After the ensuing volley of shots
the Generals came back and managed
four attempts on Virginia's
goal. The Lexington team kept the
Wahoo offensive off guard while
pursuing their own scoring game.
Hyett's goal was the first score of
the year against top rated Virginia
goalie Dan Abramson. The match
looked to be in the Generals' hands
even though the Cavaliers outshot
the W&L eleven by more than 2-1.

The Cavaliers gained possession
of the ball with 45 seconds
remaining in the regular game as a
result of a Washington and Lee
penalty. John Taylor the center
halfback put an indirect kick in
play. Right wing Jack Sherry was
on the scene and headed the ball
into the goal. This tally tied the
match 1-1, and time ran out. The
Cavalier booters capitalized on their
windfall as the extra periods began.

Neither team could score early
so a ball control game resulted.
With one minute remaining in the
second overtime, Fred McGlynn
rushed one of the Generals'
fullbacks. In his hasty attempt to
kick the ball out of bounds the W &
L player booted the ball into his
own net and the Cavaliers took the
lead for the first time in the match.
The clock ran out with the Wahoos
gaining their third triumph of the
season.

Tomorrow the Cavaliers face
William and Mary on the University
Hall field. This game is very
important for the Wahoos since last
year they took a 4-1 record into the
match with the Indians and were
upset 2-1.

Another factor determining the
outcome is the loss of key player
John Taylor. Taylor, the center
halfback who controls the team
both offensively and defensively, is
thought to have a bone bruise on
the top of his foot. He possibly
might be out of action for the
remainder of the season. Dave
Bowman will fill the vacancy in the
halfback ranks. Mike Soreson,
injured since the beginning of the
season, will return to the lineup for
Wednesday's match against the
Indians.