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Show THE THl MONDAY NDERBIRD OCTOBER 6 1986 PAGE 11 Thunderbirds punish 1 Matadors 2th-rank- ed Gird for tough battle at Portland State Saturday BY RUSSELL HYMAS ball game. Their talent was good. didn't think our talent could match up to them." This was Northridge's first conference game this season, putting the California school 0-- 1 in conference play, and 1 in regular play. This was also the first game for the Matadors this season. The game's outcome was foreshadowed early on as the Thunderbirds led 21-- 0 at the end of the first quarter following a dramatic blocked punt in the endzone by Dennis Wells. Cal State came back early in the second quarter with a touchdown run by Michael Kane, making the score 21-Dennis Wells then dazzled the crowd once again, scoring a d kickoff touchdown on a return The 'Birds and the Matadors each scored one more touchdown to end the halt 35-1In the third quarter, Cal State scored what would be its last touchdown on a Lavelle Brown run. From there on out, it was SUSC all the way The scored two more d times, one on a touchdown pass from Richard to Moynier, and one on a pass to Edwards, ending the game 49-2- 0 SUSC will be on the road next week, taking on Portland State Llniversity in Portland, Ore. don't know much about Portland State," said Bishop, but do know that Portland is going to be our toughest game." I SUSC's Thunderbird football squad proved that current national rankings may be quite suspect as it humbled the Cal State Northridge Matadors 49-2- 0 Saturday night at Thunderbird Stadium. d The win by the d Thunderbirds over the Mats put SUSC at 1 in in Western regular play, and Football Conference action. The game between the NCAA 3-- out-of-sta- te 19th-ranke- 12th-ranke- 5-- SUSC is now season and 1- -1 5-- on the 1 in Western Football Conference play. 7. 94-yar- 3 Dnision II standouts saw the Thunderbirds rush tor 264 yaids ana pass for 240 more, totaling 501 yards Quarterback Chad Richard threw three touchdown passes two to Trov Moynier and one to Rob Edwards Leo Garand rushed for two touchdowns, while Dennis Wells blocked a punt for one touchdown and returned a kickoff 94 yards tor another Penalties, along with a strong SUSC defense, plagued the Matadors all night. Our defense played their best game so tar," said 'Bird Coach Jack Bishop. "We got on them early in the 69-yar- I ) If (j I M II i 4 )I aT y 7 ?ss&A&s,AAit Ah AaA.., 'P 'ty Dennis Webs takes off on a stunning win for SUSC 49-2- 0 , V AAAtA&A sy yys a A, A&s , I a AAf&SAsAAsAAs kickotf return to shock Cal State Northridge in a Saturday. He's shepherded by Mark Cranney. 94-ya- rd Basketball tryouts set Volleyballers sweep weekend matches Tryouts for the JV basketball team will be held Oct. 1 1 7, reports JV coach Paul Noble. A mandatory meeting will be held Monday, Oct. 13 at 3 p.m. in the west end of the Centrum arena for all desiring to try out. Details on the tryouts will be given at this meeting. Anyone desiring to try out must be in attendance at this meeting, unless prior arrangements have been made with Noble. Twelve players will be selected for the team, says Noble, and tryouts aie restricted to freshmen and 5-- sophomores only. Noble, who is beginning his second year as JV coach, looking forward says he to the upcoming season. "We have high hopes for the JV team this year," Noble says. "We have the best schedule of all the JV teams in the state." Last year's team finished with a record of but contended well with every one of their opponents, averaging 84 points per game. Noble hopes to improve upon that record this season. The upcoming schedule has 18 games on the slate. is 0, BY DALE CUMMINGS Saturday night the SUSC women's volleyball team completed a weekend of matches They beat Grand Canyon College of Phoenix, Ariz. three times in three tries. Friday night, the Lady 'Birds beat Grand 16-115-1then Canyon in Flagstaff 15-traveled to Phoenix for Saturday's matches. 12-115-Saturday morning, SUSC won 15-15-1The evening match resulted in a 15-17-1- 5 15-victory. The three victories are significant, according to Coach Joy Peterson, since Grand Canyon is bid to the competing with SUSC for the district seven playoffs. They will be held in Ft. Lewis Nov. 7 and 8. Mesa, a team that SUSC has yet to beat this season, has won the district playoffs the past two years after a seven year reign by the Lady .'Birds. Peterson commented about Mesa, "We 4, 4, 1, 6, 2. 3, 9, 5, 4, 5, , are going to have to do some major changes to play with them. Our problem is and will always be passing. If you can't pass, you can't have an offense." With only three players remaining from last year's team, Peterson feels that it may not be until the regional tournament that SUSC can play up to Mesa's standards. But she is quite adamant in stating, "We will be back, and Mesa will be sorry." Peterson said that the team played its best volleyball yet. "Each team member did her part, and we came off with three big wins. It's nice to bounce back after losses last weekend." The Lady Thunderbirds are now 0 on the season and have won five of their last six matches. 11-1- Their next and last home match is against Ft. Lewis College on Saturday night at 7 p.m. in the Centrum. , . |
