 | The Cavalier daily Friday, October 8, 1971 |  |
Booters, Clemson Meet
In Conference Opener
BY ERNEST DEMPSEY
Virginia's undefeated soccer
team faces an equally impressive
Clemson squad Sunday afternoon
on University Hall field in what
Coach Jim Stephens has labeled
"one of the biggest games of the
year."
Young Tigers
Coach Stephens claim is
entirely justifiable, for although the
Tigers are young, they are presently
ranked fifth in the South and
described in soccer circles as
"talented and determined."
Clemson head coach I.M.
Ibrahim has lost his two All-ACC
and All-South defensive standout,
Joe Alfandre.
Other returning lettermen
include: forwards John Bellack and
Jack Mansmann; halfbacks Ed
Camara and Bob Bolick; and
fullbacks Alan Griffin, Keith Lalor,
and Jim Powell.
There are also several new
players in the Clemson lineup, who
Tiger athletic officials feel "could
provide the punch the Tigers need
to be in contention for the ACC
title."
Lebanese star Nebeel Kammoun
leads the field and is followed by
Brazilians Roberto Bradford, a
halfback, and transfer from Miami
Dade Junior College, and forward
Lou Forline, an All-Metropolitan
selection from Washington, D.C.
Virginia's 1971 lineup is almost
identical to the 1970 edition, which
won both the ACC and All-State
Championships.
By now, the names of right
inside Jay Connor, left inside Steve
Kennelly, left wings Fred McGlynn
and Ted Knetzger, and right wing
Phil Crane are very familiar to
Virginia soccer fans. These players
have provided an explosive
offensive punch for two seasons
and will hopefully continue to do
so.
Crane & Connor
This year, Crane already has five
goals and two assists in three games
while, according to Coach
Stephens, tri-captain Connor is
"All-America soccer material."
Backing up the productive
Cavalier offense is the ACC's best
defense of 1970: a unit which
allowed only 10 goals last season.
Too often unheralded fullbacks
Phil Russell. Chip Williams, and
Dave Peyton, and tri-captain Jay
Zieht round out this stubborn crew.
Hot Prospect
First yearman Scott Peyton (no
relation to Dave) will be guarding
the Virginia net and Stephens feels
that this Charlottesville resident has
a bright future.
There is a new 16-man
substitute rule in the ACC this year
and returning lettermen Geoff
Curme. John Gaughen, and Andy
DuPont will be rotated into the
lineup quite frequently.
The immediate concern is
Clemson, but looking ahead one
sees Maryland and Navy on the
schedule: two teams which Virginia
must defeat in order to receive an
NCAA bid. However, the team
must defeat the formidable Tigers
on Sunday in order to achieve its
aforementioned goal.
| The Cavalier daily Friday, October 8, 1971 | |