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Booters Stymie State Foe VPI In Mud

BY RANDY WERT

Playing in the rain and mud for
the seventh time this year, the
University soccer team showed its
experience in beating the
opposition and the elements to
hand Virginia Tech a 4-1 loss
Saturday.

Still the only undefeated squad
in the state by virtue of the 10 a.m.
victory, Virginia takes the inside
track for a berth in the state
championship contest as the
representative of the Eastern
division. Rising early Saturday to
drive the three hours to
Charlottesville, the Blacksburg boys
should have slept in as the revived
Cavalier offense blazed 39 shots at
the Tech goal.

Steve Kennelly and Phil Crane
both scored and assisted to lead
an attack complemented by a
strong defense which gave the
Turkeys only six shots during the
game. Goalie Scott Peyton was
allowed to sleep most of the
morning in the net as he was
required to make only three saves
Hokie goaltender Bill Barnold
called upon all of his acrobatic
abilities to make 15 saves.

Less than three minutes were
gone in the game when third year
halfback Jay Ziehl took Kennelly's
pass for the initial score. Nine
minutes later, Tech evened the
game when forward Jim Hurt
punched the ball into the home net
from in close after a pack of Tech
players took turns trying to drive
the ball home from the practically
the mouth of the goal. Hurt's shot
glanced off the hands of Peyton
shattering his chance of a shutout.

Steve Kennelly Faces Virginia Tech Defender As Teammate Jay Ziehl Looks On

Both Cavalier Booters Scored Goals In Saturday Win Which Kept Team Unbeaten In State

Later in the first period,
Kennelly took a pass from the high
scoring Crane to flick the net for
the go-ahead score which broke
Tech's offensive back. When the
teams changed sides at the quarter,
the tide stayed the same and Geoff
Curme tallied for Virginia. Barnold
blocked a hard 'Hoo shot but
Curme was on the scene to blast the
rebound over Barnold who was flat
on his face.

As has been the fashion in all
the Cavalier contests this season,
the Virginians completely
dominated the Tech booters with
few scoring threats mounted in the
vicinity of the Cav goal. The final
home score came in the third
period when Crane notched number
four on the fast break. Jay Connor
dropped the ball to Crane
immediately in front of the net and
Crane drove it upstairs in the goal
while the frozen Barnold watched.

Coach Jim Stephens commented
that "we played well" and that "it
was a fine team effort." Stephen
singled out Ziehl, Dave Peyton and
Ed Marks for their outstanding
play against Tech. Coach Stephens
did indicate that he felt "we could
have had three or four more
scores."

Saturday's win raised Coach
Stephens' teams mark to 6-3
including five in-state victories.
Hampden-Sydney hosts the 'Hoos
Tuesday and the Naval Academy is
the scene of the game over
Openings Weekend. The ACC slate
is wrapped up against N.C. State in
Raleigh, November 10.