LIFE at the University of Delaware was more than just attending clas ...

LIFE at the University of Delaware was more than just attending classes, 

studying, and visiting with friends for many athletic individuals. 

These students devoted personal time and energy to become part of the 

sports program provided by the university. It was these students, working 

and playing together, that allowed our teams to achieve successful 

seasons. HOWEVER, teams were made up of more than just players. 

There were coaches, assistant coaches, athletic trainers, doctors, officials, 

administrative personnel, as well as numerous others that all contributed 

to the well-being of the team. It was this collaboration, on and 

off the playing field, that made true winning teams. WHETHER by entering 

the NCAA tournaments, like our football and basketball teams, 

or by learning the value of teamwork, the team members, coaches, trainers, 

and other involved individuals, made the 1991-92 year a memorable 

one for themselves as well as the university community. MANY students 

remembered the excitement and thrill of watching our men's basketball 

team win the North Atlantic Conference Championship and head for the 

NCAA tournament. A new sense of university spirit and pride started 

with our university teams and their competitive faces. 

112 Competitive Faces 

Keita Malloy (2) celebrates after Lanue 

Johnson (29) makes the touchdown. 

This year, the Blue Hens 

reached the NCAA tournament. 

The football team had a record of 

ten wins and only two losses: one 

during the regular season, and the 

other in the first round of the 

NCAA tournament against James 

Madison.

Sports Divider 113

Peter Hennigan (61) gives protection to 

Rodney Organ (43) enabling the Hens to 

gain more yardage. 

Mark Drozic, Place Kicker, kicks the 

football off to the other team. 

Below Right: Domenic Botto and Scott 

Griemsmann consult each other as to 

what the next play should be.

Roster: Mark Drozic — 1, Keita Malloy — 2, Pat 

Williams — 3, Paul Williams — 4, Matt Lapinski 

— 4, Robin Callender — 5, Brent Hill — 6, Scott 

Acker — 7, Mike DiMartile — 7, Dale Fry — 8, 

Brain Meyers — 9, Steve Leo — 10, Tim Jacobs — 

11, Brian Quigg — 12, Keith Langan — 13, Bill 

Vergantino — 14, Steve Brady — 15, Russell Gilmore 

— 16, Jay Mirabelli — 17, Kai Hebron — 18, 

John Neri — 19, Marc Sydnor — 21, Brian Little 

— 22, Gene Vadas — 23, Mike Sye — 24, Tim Irvine 

— 25, Larry McSeed - 26, Jay Cherup — 27, Jason 

Brader — 28, Lanue Johnson — 29, Derek Moore 

— 30, Ben Singleton — 31, Marcus Lewis — 32, 

Anthony Ventresca — 33, Ray Hatch — 34, Dave 

The football team had 

a rough season with 

many injuries and a few 

disappointing losses. 

There were many injuries 

occurring every 

week. Coach Raymond 

said, "It was a devastating 

situation that had to 

be overcome virtually 

every week. We endedup 

starting 33 people and 

ordinarily we start 22." 

The Hens had a record 

of 10 wins and 2 

losses. The only losses 

occurred against New 

Hampshire, at Homecoming, 

and James Madison. 

With a regular 

season record of 10-1, the 

Hens captured the Yankee 

Conference Title and 

qualified to play in the 

Grove — 35, Chris Olmedo — 37, Aaorn Rogerson 

— 38, Joe Hazewski — 39, Donald Tyler — 40, 

Daryl Brown — 42, Rondey Organ — 43, Walter 

Hicks - 44, Joe Guyton — 45, Jason Chermela — 

46, Jim Lazarski — 47, Warren Mclntire — 48, John 

Fileppo — 49, Ron Wood — 50, Tony Hubbard — 

51, Dave Frost — 52, Scott Cooper — 53, Mark 

Sullivan — 54, Scott McMurdy — 55, Pat Mulhern 

— 56, John Shields — 57, Bob Wolford — 58, Matt 

Smith — 59, Mark Hrubar — 60, Peter Hennigan 

— 61, Mike Schoenleber — 62, Mark Toback — 63, 

Rick Anderson — 64, Mike McGavran — 65, Sean 

Duff — 66, Shannon Trostle — 67, Zeke Machado 

— 68, Joshua Ossen — 69, Doug Joyce — 70, Chris 

I-AA National Championship. 

They played 

James Madison in the 

first round and lost, 42- 

35, after a close game 

which included two overtime 

periods. Because of 

their outstanding season, 

the Hens were 

awarded the Meadowlands/Lambert 

Cup as 

the top I-AA team in the 

East. The captains were 

Marc Sydnor and Bob 

Wolford. 

Many players earned 

post-seas on awards. 

Warren Mclntire was 

chosen to the Kodak All- 

American first team. Bill 

Vergantino, Curt Chastain, 

Warren Mclntire, 

Mark Drozic, and Gene 

Vadas were all chosen to 

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Moore — 71, Gary Beutel — 72, Steve Archibald 

— 73, Glenn Groninger — 74, Curt Chastain — 75, 

Geoff Hannan — 76, Matt Wildes — 77, Greg Justice 

— 78, Greg Peden — 79, Andy Johnson — 80, Doug 

Flower — 81, Dan Cooper — 82, Domenic Botto — 

83, Ed Helenski — 84, Greg Ventresca — 85, Mike 

Fenske — 86, Rich Gennarelli — 88, James Mooney 

— 88, Tom Fitzpatrick — 89, Rob Daddio — 90, 

Matt Morrill — 91, Chris Johnson — 92, Andres 

Bjornson — 93, Michael Corvato — 94, Scott Hondru 

— 95, Frank Carr — 96, Mike Brandish — 97, 

Scott Griemsmann — 98, Jason Slusser — 99, Harold 

R. "Tubby" Raymond — Head Coach. 

the All-Yankee first 

team. Mark Drozic became 

only the second 

University of Delaware 

player to be perfect on 

all extra point attempts 

in a season (47 for 47). 

Anthony Ventresca became 

the first University 

of Delaware player to return 

both a kickoff and 

a punt for touchdowns 

in the same season. 

When Coach Raymond 

was asked about 

the prospects for next 

year's team he sounded 

very positive, saying that 

the majority of the players 

are returning, but 

they would be losing 

some good talent. 

— Christy McAllister 

Scoreboard 

West Chester 28-00W 

Massachusetts 24-07 W 

William & Mary 28-21W 

Rhode Island 42-07W 

New Hampshire 28-45 L 

Boston Univ. 35-21W 

Villanova 38-28W 

Navy 29-25W 

Maine 34-10W 

Connecticut 49-18W 

Richmond 23-17W 

#James Madison 35-42 L 

# = NCAA I-AA playoff 

Sports 115

Gene Vadas, after having the Football 

handed off to him, ran to gain more Delaware 

yardage. 

116 Men's Basketball 

Remembrance 

David Nelson, former 

University of Delaware 

coach and secretary of the 

NCAA's Rules Committee 

for 29 years, suffered a 

heart attack and died on 

November 30, 1991. David 

Nelson, better known as 

"The Admiral," was accepted 

with creating the 

"Wing-T" system and 

bringing women's intercollegiate 

sports to the University 

of Delaware. Harold 

R. "Tubby" Raymond 

said, "We've lost a friend 

and probably the most influential 

rules-man the 

game has ever known." 

hrough the defenders, Daryl 

!) makes another touchdown 

PHRTSTY

Curt Chastain prepares to hike the 

football to Quarterback Bill Vergantino. 

Players look on as the Hens win yet another 

game. 

Sports 117

Challenging 

The Field Hockey season 

could be summed up 

in one word: Challenging. 

Why was it so challenging? 

Because they 

entered a new conference, 

the North Atlantic 

Conference, and faced 

tougher competitors. 

The team was lead by 

captains Renee Beradelli, 

Cathy Alderman, and 

Meghan Mulqueen. 

Scoreboard 

Urinus 2-2 T 

Virginia 0-1 L 

Penn State 0-4 L 

West Chester l-4 L 

Maryland 1-2 L 

Pennsylvania 2-0 W 

Rutgers 0-3 L 

Maine 0-1L 

Boston Univ. 2-1 W 

Princeton 0-0 T 

Vermont 0-1L 


Northeastern 1-4 L 

Drexel 2-0 W 

Univ. of Mass. 2-0 W 

Record: 5-10-2 

118 Field Hockey 

The most exciting 

games of the season, according 

to Coach 

MaryBeth Holder, were 

against Boston University 

and the University 

of Massachussettes. The 

Hens beat nationally 

ranked Boston University, 

at Boston, 2-1. 

The team received 

many honors. Kelly Hollinger 

was selected to the 

Roster: Jennifer Rinnander — 1, 

Brenda Lear — 3, Denise Zwier — 4, 

Melisa Michalski — 7, Bethann Moore 

— 8, Janet Liszewski — 9, Sue 

Daddona -10, Catherine Wanamaker 

— 11, Alex Spiess — 12, Michelle 

College Field Hockey 

Coaches Association 1st 

team All-Mid Atlantic 

Region. Cassie Herr and 

Joanne Dobson were selected 

to the CFHCA 

2nd team All-Mid Atlantic 

Region. 


DeMito 14, Jana Smith — 15, 

Meghan Mulqueen — 17, Sarah 

Smith — 18, Jennifer Root — 19, 

Joanne Dobson — 20, Jennifer Daggett 

— 21, Kelly Hollinger — 22, Arlene 

Gregory — 23, Renee Berardelli 

— 24, Cassie Herr — 25, Caroline Nichols 

— 26, Cindy Alderman — 27, 

Patti Fitcher — 28, Lisa Wood — 41, 

Katie Partlow — 42, Kerry Meade — 

43, MaryBeth Holder — Head Coach, 

Mary McCracken — Asst. Coach.

Arlene Gregory (23) concentrated on the 

ball in oder to stop her opponents free 

hit. 

Below Left: Bethann Moore (8) used reverse 

stick to try to get possession of the 

ball. 

Below: Teammates watched intently to 

see who would score the first goal.

Coach MaryBeth Hoolder gave the team 

instructions at half time on how to score 

another goal. 

120 Field Hockey 

Forward Joanne Dobson (20) 

dribbled past defenders to add 

another assist to her career stats.

Dodging her opponent, Meghan 

Mulqueen (17), brought the Hens closer 

to their opponents goal. 

"We became more 

consistant as the 

season progressed 

and finished with a 

Big win over U. 

Mass." 

— Mary Beth Holder 

Midfielder Reuee Berardelli prepares to 

drive the ball upfield. 

tin Moore (8) pursues the pass thai 

•ove to her by her teammate. 

Sports 121

John Sellers (13) and J.C. Finizio (3) tried 

to keep the ball away from their opponents 

by heading it. 

Kicking Hard 

The Men's Soccer season 

has been described 

as very challenging. As 

like all other university 

teams, the soccer team 

also entered a new conference, 

the North Atlantic 

Conference. Coach 

Loren Kline described 

the team as being "y° un g 

but competitive." Over 

the exent of the season 

the team improved 

122 Men's Soccer 

greatly. Kline said that 

they "became competitive 

and extended most 

opponents into the closing 

minutes." The captains 

this season were 

Mike Iskra, Cheyney 

Meadows, and Mark 

Puican. 

Kline said that the 

most exciting game of 

the season was against 

Bucknell. Bucknell was 

an old ECC opponent 

and the Hens beat them 

5-1. The Hens did have 

some disappointing loses. 

They lost seven 

games by a one point 

margin and two of them 

in overtime. The Hens 

finished the season 7th 

in the NAC. 

Nick Liparini stopped the ball from 

reaching his opponent.

Xavier Passera raced to beat his opponent 

to the ball. 

Roster: Mark Puican — GK, Stuart Mason — GK, Scott Bennert — GK, Mike Nash — 2, J.C. Finizio — 3, Jason 

Beaulieu — 4, Keith Smithson — 5, Chris Ashby — 6, Tripp Way — 7, Victor Cividini — 8, Cheyney Meadows — 9, 

Brain Davis — 10, Mike Iskra — 11, Mitch Helfman — 12, John Sellers — 13, Xavier Passera — 14, Brain Walsh — 

15, Nick Liparini — 16, Tommy Winner — 17, Dave Sweetman — 18, Tony DeGeorge — 19, Chris Ross — 20, Corey 

Vogel — 21, Chris McGovern — 22, Andy Bullard — 23, Chad Philips, Loren Kline — Head Coach, Marc Samonisky 

— Assist. Coach. 

PHOTOS BY DAVOR 

Scoreboard 

Lehigh 2-5 L 

FDU-Teaneck 0-2 L 

Elizabethtown 0-1L 

Towson State 1-3 L 

James Madison 0-6 L 

Rider 3-1 W 

Maine 1-2 L 


West Chester 3-1 W 

Vermont 1-2 L 

UMBC 1-2 L 

Hartford 1-6 L 

Millersville 0-1L 

Drexel 1-2L 

Bucknell 5-1W 

Northeastern 3-0 W 

Boston Univ. 0-4 L 

Phil. Textile 0-2 L 

Record: 4-14

The Women's Soccer 

Team ended their season 

with a 7-8-1 record 

and were 4th in the NAC. 

The team was lead by 

captains Lara Bottone 

and Jenna Blackmon. 

The team was coached 

by Scott Grzenda. This 

was only the second year 

that Women's Soccer has 

Scoreboard 

LaFayette 5-1W 

Trenton State 0-0 T 

St. Bona venture 0-1 L 

St. Francis 4-2 W 

Hartfrod 0-5 L 

Vermont 0-3 L 



LaSalle 1-2 L 

Lehigh 3-1 W 

James Madison 0-5 L 

Maine 3-2 W 

Pennsylvania 3-2 W 

UMBC 1-0 W 

Temple 3-0 W 

Record: 8-7-1 

124 Women's Soccer 

Hard Kicks 

been a NCAA sport at 

the university. 

In a game against Vermont 

goalie Sheena 

Hunter recorded 20 

saves, which is a new 

school record. The Hens 

ended their season with 

a 3-0 shutout against 

Temple. Kelli Osmond 

and Jenna Blackmon 

Roster: Sheena Hunter — GK, Chrissie 

Bisagna — 3, Heather Baker — 

7, Maura Yetso — 8, Sharyn Mc- 

Gonigle — 9, Karen Roeber — 10, 

Kari Utz — 11, Patti Barrett — 12, 

Lynda Blake — 13, Kristy Hendrick- 

were both NAC Players 

of the Week. Kristy 

Hendrickson was NAC 

Rookie of the Week, 

twice. The Hens won five 

of their last six games of 

the season. 

son — 14, Cathy Ritter — 15, Kelly 

Osmond — 19, Ellen Weimer — 20, 

Julie Ditursi — 21, Lara Bottone — 

22, Kristin Joynt — 23, Kim Cooke 

— 24, Jenna Blackmon — 25, Meredith 

Warner — 26, Kerri Sanderson 

— 27, Amy Cerelli — 28, Deb Cieselka 

— 29, Jessica Reed — 30, Scott 

Grzenda — Head Coach, Tom Brackin 

& Dave Solan — Assist. Coaches.

Tracey George headed the ball in an attempt 

to keep her opponent from gaining 

possession. 

Lower right: Chrissie Bisagna listened 

closely to her coaches instructions. 

Below: Deb Cieselka prepared to kick the 

ball for another goal.

Sara Fowler hits the ball to help score 

another point. 

Lower right: Karen Beegle, the team's 

only senior, displays the correct form for 

passing. 

Below: Jerelyn Lawson watches to see 

the result of her dig.


Front row from left: Sara Fowler, Kim 

Zebley, Jill Graber, Anne Collins, Jen 

Yonak. Back row from left: Joyce Dav- 

The volleyball team 

had a tough season. They 

lost 5 players from last 

year, and, because of 

budget costs had no J.V. 

team this year. There 

were many returning 

players, but not many of 

them had much playing 

experience. However 

they made the best of 

what they had; learning 

to work together and became 

more focused on 

their play. 

The team got off to a 

slow start but quickly 

turned it around at the 

Rutger's Tournament 

where they posted 2 wins 

and 2 losses. After this 

tournament, the Hens 

won most of their home 

games and began to have 

a following by fans. Volleyball 

Head Coach Barbara 

Viera said, "We 

started out really slow. 

At one point we were 3- 

14 and turned it around 

the second half and went 

14-11." 

During the season, the 

Hens broke many school 

records as a team and as 

individuals. Jill Graber, 

team captain, broke the 

school record for the 

number of assists in a 

game with 46. In the 

game against Navy, the 

team recorded 24 blocks 

is (assistant coach), Nicole Fisher, Ka- Beegle, Debbie Pick, Barbara Viera 

tie Nieradka, Liz Herman, Jen Stock, (head coach). 

Jerelyn Lawson, Phoebe Folk, Karen 

in a match, which was a 

season high. Karen Beegle 

held the career record 

for the number of 

digs. Probably the most 

impressive record set was 

by Coach Viera when she 

recorded her 500th career 

win. 

At the end of regular 

season the Hens were 16- 

23 and were invited to 

compete in the North 

Atlantic Conference 

Championship. At the 

Championship they went 

1-2 and received 3rd 

place ending their season 

with a record of 17- 

25. 


Navy Tournament 1W-4L 

Villanova 0-3 L 

George Mason Tourn.OW- 

3L 

Loyola 3-0 W 

Rutgers Tournament 2W- 

2L 

Drexel 1-3 L 

UMBC 3-1 W 

James Madison Tourn. 

0W-3L 

Towson State 3-2 W 

Penn Tournament 0W-3L 

Bucknell/Duquesne T. 

2W-0L 

LaSalle 3-1 W 

North Atlantic Conf, T. 

2W-2L 

Lehigh 3-2 W 

DE Invitational 2W-3L 

Navy 3-1 W 

Lafayette 3-1 W 

Temple 1-3 L 

N. Atlantic Con. Champ. 

1W2L 

Record: 17W-25L

Phoebe Folke and Sara Fowler set up the 

block to help Delaware's defense. 

we are on 

the edge. We 

can go one 

way, positive, 

and are 

ready to get 

back on the 

winning 

edge." 

— Coach Barbara 

Viera 

;eshmen Katie Nieradka spikes the 

lleyball to give the Hens another point. 

Jill Graber sets to Karen Beegle.

Jill Graber practices her sets to per 

fection before the big game. 

A future volleyball player chi 

Hens on to victory. 

Sports 129

CrossCountry is one of 

the University of Delaware's 

many fall sports. 

Unlike others, endurance 

is more important 

than muscle, skill, or 

strategy. However, 

teamwork is still the major 

issue. 

Because of budget 

cuts, the Men's Cross- 

Country team conduct- 

Scoreboard 

@ Carpenter State 

Park 3W-OL 

Delaware Invitational 

3rd place 

Lehigh 1W3L 

Bucknell 2W-2L 

Paul Short 

Invitational 16th 

place 

NAC Championship 

3rd place 

DE Sports Club 

Open no scoring 

IC4A Championship 

5th place 

ed tryouts this year. Sixteen 

men made the 1991 

university team. They all 

ran the same distance — 

usually 10K. Their home 

meets were held at Carpenter 

State Park and 

their opponents were 

mostly from a close vicinity. 

Marc Washington (AS 

92), a member of the 

Roster: Eric Albright, Steve Argentiero, 

Barry Bologa, John Brannon, 

Lee Brannon, Joe Burkhardt, Bryan 

team, feels that crosscountry 

differs from 

track mostly in that it is 

"more team oriented." 

Since you're all running 

the same race, it's more 

like teamwork instead of 

individual competition 

and this "tends to make 

people closer." 

— Jennifer Text or 

Denbrock, Paul Hannsen, Bryan Sessa, Joe Simoneck, Marc Washing- 

Lennon, Barry Pollock, Chris Ray, ton, Jim Fisher — Head Coach. 

Mike Sabino, Jared Samuel, Bart

University of Delaware runners, Barry 

Pollock (99), Eric Albright (90), and Marc 

Washington (105) increased their lead 

over their opponents. 

Lower Left: Chris Ray (100) and Marc 

Washington (105) pursued their opponents. 

Below: On your mark, Get set, GO!!

Two friends shared a moment together 

after the race. 

Championship 

Season 

1991 was a great year 

for the Women's Cross- 

Country team. Because 

of budget cuts, the team 

conducted tryouts and 

sixteen talented women 

were chosen. All of the 

team members run a 5K 

race. Their home meets 

took place at Carpenter 

State Park and they were 

in the North Atlantic 

Conference. This division 

goes as far north as 

Maine but most regular 

132 Women's Cross-Country 

meets were held closer to 

home. Other meets, such 

as conference championships, 

can be farther 

away, and this year's 

team won it all, tying 

with Boston University. 

Maggie Leffler is a 

member of the team. She 

really enjoys being a 

member and stresses 

how important teamwork 

is. The difference 

between Cross-Country 

and Track, she explains, 

is that Cross-Country is 

over land as opposed to 

a set place. Therefore, 

hills and other obstacles 

are involved. "It's more 

interesting," said Leffler. 

Congratulations on a 

successful year and a repeat 

performance is anticipated 

for next year. 

— Jennifer Textor 

Maggie Leffler continued her run to 

the finish line in hopes of finishing 

first.

University of Delaware runners prepared 

to race at the Delaware Invitational 

where they placed second. 


Roster: Liz Arlotto, Amy Bowers, Mary Caceres, Alicia Giuliano, Marnie Giunta, Maggie Leffler, Gretchen McCracjen, 

Amy Oppermann, Jennifer O'Rourke, Kara Priggon, Leigh Reagan, Jill Riblett, Ellen Strickler, Michele Szumila, Jacqui 

Tweed, Jane Williams, Susan McGrath Powell — Head Coach. 

ALL PHOTOS BY DAVOR 

Scoreboard 

Navy 2W-1L 

DE Invitational 2nd 

place 

Lehigh 4W-0L 

St. Joseph's Invit. 2W- 

21, 

Paul Short Invit. 12th 

place 

NAC Championship 1st 

place — tie 

Mt. St. Mary's Invit. 1st 

place 

ECAC Meet 2nd place 

Sports 133

Allison Ashurst practiced her back swing 

to get the perfect spin on the ball. 

Lower Right: Swinging with all of her 

might, Tara Finnegan slammed the ball 

back to her opponent. 

Below: Julia Kratzer concentrated on the 

ball to be sure that she used the proper 

form.

The Women's Tennis 

Team had an incredible 

season 

which ended with a 

North Atlantic ConferenceChampionship 

for two of their 

players. The doubles 


Roster: Katherine Adams, Allison den, Bonnie Jill (BJ) Ferguson — Head 

Ashurst, Beth Egan, Tara Finnegan, Ju- Coach, 

lia Kratzer, Gina Morro, Mary Wolfen- 

team of Katherine 

Adams and Tara 

Finnegan won the 

NAC Doubles Title 

at the Championship 

held in Vermont. 

Coach Bonnie Jill 

Ferguson said that 

the depth of the team 

improved with experience 

as the season 

progressed. Ferguson 

also said that prospects 

for next year's 

team look "promising." 

Scoreboard 

LaSall 9-0 W 

Morgan State 8-1 W 

LaFayett 

UMBC 

NAC Championship 

5th place 

Record: 5-7 

Sports 135

Spencer Dunkley (33), a native of England, 

grabbed the rebound and added 

another two points for Delaware. 

Historical Season 

Delaware's Men's Basketball 

Team had a historical 

season which began with the 

first meeting between the 

Hens and the Delaware State 

Hornets and ended with a 

birth to the NCAA Tournament. 

The Hens also had their 

first game televised on ESPN, 

their first 20 game win streak 

(which is a new school record), 

and their first season 

with 27 wins, also a school 

record. 

The Hens began their season 

with four wins and then 

suffered a disappointing 99- 

95 loss to Delaware State. 

They continued their excellent 

playing with only two 

other losses during the regular 

season, this qualified the 

Hens to play in the NAC 

Championship. First they met 

Hartford and won 92-56. Next 


was Vermont with another 

win of 74-62. Finally it was the 

big game, the NAC Championship 

which placed Delaware 

against Drexel for their 

third meeting of the year. The 

Hens won with a score of 92- 

68 and became the NAC 

Champions. 

Because of the NAC Title, 

the Hens qualified for the 

NCAA Tournament. Going 

into the tournament, the Hens 

had the longest winning 

streak in the nation with 20 

wins. On March 20, 1992 the 

Hens played the Cincinnati 

Bearcats in the first round of 

the NCAA Tournament. 

Thousands of students, back 

on campus, watched as the 

Hens attempted to beat the 

Bearcats, but sadly enough 

they lost 47-85. 

The Hens also earned many 

honors this season. Coach 

Steve Steinwedel was chosen 

NAC Coach of the Year and 

Kodak/NABC District 3 

Coach of the Year. Alex Coles 

was chosen the NAC Tournament 

Most Valuable Player 

and 1st Team All-NAC. 

Mark Murray was selected to 

the NAC All-Tournament 

Team and 1st Team All-NAC. 

Freshman Brian Pearl was selected 

as the NAC Rookie of 

the Year and NAC All-Tournament 

Team. 

The Hens will lose 5 seniors, 

but Coach Steinwedel 

thinks the prospects for next 

year look very good. 


Driving his way to the basket, Alex 

Coles added another bucket for the 

Hens.

Delaware players celebrated their win as 

they became the new NAC Champions. 

This win qualified the Hens to play in 

the NCAA Tournament in Dayton, Ohio. 

Roster: Kevin Blackhurst (21), Andre Buck (14), Alex Coles (34), Ricky Deadwyler (23), Spencer Dunkley (33), Micah 

Edwards, (22), Patrick Evans (13), Rob Jackson (12), Robbie Johnson (43), Steve Lubas (50), Denard Montgomery (52), 

Mark Murray (44), Brian Pearl (30), Anthony Wright (32), Steve Steinwedel — Head Coach. 


Scoreboard 

Washington College 105-63 W 

Stetson 103-85 W 

St. Francis 80-67 W 

Central Florida 92-79 L 

Delaware State 95-99 L 

Widener 90-67 W 

Monmouth 73-63 W 

Brooklyn College 92-74 W 

Bucknell 68-86 L 

Rutgers 78-101 L 

UMBC 103-101 W 

Towaon State 90-69 W 

? W 

Maine 80-67 W 

Boston University 93-57 W 


Bm>kh*

Head coach Steve Steinwedel explained 

the best way to neutralize their opponents 

offense. 

WE'RE NUMBER 1!! Ricky 

Deadwyler celebrated the win over 

Drexel to become the North Atlantic 

Conference Champions. 

138 Men's Basketball

Brian Pearl stole the ball and scored another 

basket for the Fighting Blue Hens. 

"I don't think any individualaccomplishments 

ever equal a 

Championship like 

this year's team had 

and the opportunity to 

play in the NCAA 

Tournament. It took 

the culmination of a 

lot of excellent individual 

efforts to come 

together as a group to 

have the success that 

we had this year. 

That's what made it so 

special." 

— Coach Steve Steinwedel 

Alex Cole's slam dunking became a crowd 

pleaser during the season. Coles participated 

in the College Basketball Slam 

Dunk and Three Point Shooting Championship, 

where he scored the sixth highest 

points for a single dunk. 

Anthony Wright concentrated on the 

basket in order to make his free throw. 

Sports 139

I 

Shooting Hoops 

The Hens had an exceptional 

season which 

ended with a third place 

finish in the North Atlantic 

Conference. The 

Hens ended their regular 

season with a record 

of 14-13 and qualified to 

play in the NAC Tournament. 

In the tournament 

they first played 

Boston University at 

home and narrowly beat 

them by a two point 

margin, 77-75. Next the 

Hens faced Vermont. 

Vermont, who eventual- 

Scoreboard 

Bucknell 87-63 W 

Lehigh 72-63 W 

Monmouth 79-67 W 

Penn State 53.97 l 

William & Mary 75-65 W 

Lafayette 74.79 l 

Towson 77-89 L 

Richmond a' 68-83 L 

Princeton 79.71 w 

Rhode Island 79.66 W 

Penn. 69.62 w 

New Hamp. 71.72 L 

M «ine 59.75 L 

B0 56-86 L 

Boston Univ. 61-69 L 


Vermont 68-82 L 

Hartford 8265 W 

Drexel 75-7H W 

Hatford §2-59 V\ 


Northeastern 6650 W 

Boston Uwfv. - -- , ,, -09-75 L 

Maine 54.73 L 

New Hamp. 61-60 W 

George Mason 57-65 L 

Drexel 73.64 W 

Boston Univ. 77-75 W 


Record 15-14 

140 Women's Basketball 

ly won the NAC Title, 

proved to be too much 

for the Hens and defeated 

them 66-82. For the 

past eight years the 

Women's Basketball 

team had won the East 

Coast Athletic Conference 

Championship but 

unfortunately, they 

couldn't bring that 

streak with them into the 

North Atlantic Conference. 

The Women's Basketball 

team was led this 

season by captains Lin- 


Roster: Connie Buck (54), Linda Cyborski 

(32), Sara Giedzinski (13), Jill 

Ronton (43), Molly Larkin (33), Cindy 

da Cyborski and Jennifer 

Riley. Colleen Mc- 

Namara was selected as 

the NAC Rookie of the 

Year. Jennifer Riley was 

chosen to the NAC All- 

Tournament Team and 

also selected as the NAC 

Co-Player of the Year. 

The team will only lose 

two seniors this year so 

there should be a strong 

returning team for next 

year. 


Lenart (25), Jennifer Lipinski (22), 

Colleen McNamara (20), Dianna Reinhart 

(25), Jennifer Riley (21), Beverly 

Santee (11), Maria Shackleford (34), 

Merel van Zanten (12), Joyce Perry- 

Head, Coach

Marisa Shackleford looked for a hole in 

order to pass the ball to her teammate. 

Lower Left: Two Delaware players celebrate 

after scoring another basket to 

increase their lead. 

Below: Molly Larkin drives past her opponent 

to add another two points.

Merel van Zanten (12) tried to catch a 

rebound in hope of stopping the other 

team from scoring. 

omen's Bas 

k /m m x 

NAC Rookie of the Year, Colleen 

McNamara (20), awaited the chance to 

grab the rebound. 

Jennifer Riley (21), NAC co-player of the 

year, lined up to shoot another basket.

The Women's Basketball team < 

ed after winning another game. 

Beverly Santee shot a lay-up to add 

to the Hens score. 

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Bob Bechtold stretches to clear the bar 

on another perfect jump. Bechtold was 

the NAC Indoor High Jump Champion 

this year. 

Below: Rob Graham tries to break his 

long jump record again. Graham holds 

the school record with a jump of 23 feet 

and 8 inches. 

Lower Right: Ross Reinhold stretched to 

meet the wire and beat his opponent.

Roster: Travis Adams, Eric Albright, 

Steve Argentiero, Barry Baloga, Bob 

Bechtold, Khawand Blocker, John 

Brannon, Lee Brannon, Vincent 

Brown, Jim Bugden, Chris Carroll, 

Nick Condodina, Bryan Denbrock, 

The Men's Indoor 

Track and Field season 

could be summed up in 

three words: a learning 

experience. Rob Graham, 

one of the captains, 

said that "the season was 

a learning experience. It 

was our first NAC season 

and we didn't always 

know what we were up 

against." Graham felt 

that the team had a very 

successful season and 

gained valuable experience. 

Mark Fields, Rob Graham, Paul 

Hannsen, Matt Hupe, Tim Jacobs, 

Joe Kelly, Craig Kreider, Randy 

Lambert, Bryan Lennon, Larry 

McSeed, Bret Mower, Brad Posnanski, 

Mike Querey, Scott Radziewicz, 

The captains this season 

were Mark Fields, 

Marc Washington, Wade 

Colemann, and Rob Graham. 

The team had several 

NAC Champions: 

Rob Graham — long 

jump, Bob Bechtold — 

high jump, and Tim Jacobs 

— 55 meter. The 

team also had several of 

its members compete at 

the IC4A Championship, 

but the team did 

not fare too well. The future 

of Indoor Track 

Chris Ray, Ross Reinhold, David 

Ruess, Joe Simoncek, Andy Treinen, 

Jim Tymon, Anthony Ventresca, 

Marc Washington, Allen Wat, Jim 

Fischer — Head Coach 

looks very good, said 

Graham. There are not 

many juniors and seniors, 

but the younger 

students are talented 

and have good experience, 

Graham added. 

The biggest challenge 

for the team this year 

was the switch from the 

ECC to the NAC, but the 

team proved themselves 

worthy of the challenge. 


Scoreboard 

Princeton TAC No Scoring 

Rider 85.5-164.5 L 

LaSalle 85.5-88 L 

Maryland 85.5-77 W 

Mt. St. Mary's 85.5-57 W 

Howard 85.5-41 W 

Haverford 9*85.5-38 W 

Temple 85.5-28 W 

Drexel 144-130 W 

Lafayette 144104 W 

Georgetown 144-82 W 

Temple 144-49 W 

West Chesty * * 144-28 W 

George Mason 144-15 W 

Princeton Relays No Scoring 

Millrose Games No Scor ing 

Delaware Invit. No Scor ing 

Delaware Open No Scoring 

NAC Champ. 3rd place 

IC4A Champ. A 43rd place 

Record 11-2 

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On Your Mark . . . 

The Women's Indoor 

Track and Field ended 

their season with a 

fourth place finish at the 

North Atlantic Conference 

Championship. The 

team had an overall record 

of 7-2, with their only 

losses being against 

Princeton and Penn. 

Scoreboard 

Navy Invit. 

Princeton 

LaSaUe 

Princeton TAC 

No Scoring 

63-81.5 L 

63-32.5 W 

No Scoring 

Navy No Scoring 

Penn 

Temple 

Georgetown 

104-120 L 

104-86 W 

104-73 W 

Navy 104-60.5 W 

Lafayette 10460.5 W 

Mt. St. Mary's 104-21 W 


Princeton Relays No Scoring 

Delaware Invit No Scoring 

Navy No Scoring 

NAC Champ. 4th 

ECAC Champ. 

Record 7-2 

28th place 

Some of the women also 

competed at the ECAC 

Championship, where 

they placed 28th. 

Three women who attended 

the ECAC 

Championship were Jill 

Riblett, Alicia Giuliano, 

and Stacey Price. Riblett 

placed fourth in the 


Roster: Liz Arlotto, Lisa Balaguer, 

Carol Bauer, Mary Caceres, Ame 

Collins, Pauline Dargis, Lynn Degelmann, 

Rachael Doering, Adriana 

Festa, Jill Foster, Alicia Giuliano, 

Marnie Giunta, Karen Johnson, 

Dionne Jones, Kristin Joynt, Maggie 

146 Women's Indoor Track & Field 

1000 meter while Giuliano 

placed sixth in the 

5000 meter. Price earned 

a seventh place finish in 

the shot put. 

The Hens will lose 

many seniors this year, 

but there are many 

younger players who can 

quickly fill the gap. 

Leffler, Nicole Lindeman, Angie Lyden, 

Carmen Matteis, Robyn Neely, 

Jennifer O'Rourke, Amy Oppermann, 

Denise Pechillo, Connie Pogue, 

Ann Marie Prebish, Stacey Price, 

Kara Priggon, Leigh Reagan, Jill Riblett, 

Julie Riblett, Quinetta Rober- 

son, Diane Slaski, Kelli Starr, Ellen 

Strickler, Nicole Stroud, Michele 

Szumila, Christine Thomas, Jennifer 

Tobias, Jacqui Tweed, Susan Mc- 

Grath-Powell — Head Coach.

Amy Oppermann hands off the baton to 

Jill Riblett. The relay team of Mary Caceres, 

Jill Riblett, Amy Oppermann, and 

Marnie Giunta broke the school record 

for the 3200 meter relay with a time of 

9:38.81. 

Lower Left: Mary McGuire showed the 

grace and athletic ability needed to participate 

in the hammer throw. 

Below: Adriana Festa prepared to throw 

the shot put.

Delaware swimmers awaited the sound 

of the gun to start the race. 

Wet and Wild 

The Men's Swimming 

Team had a great season 

this year. The team finished 

second in the 


Championship 

which was hosted by the 

Hens. They also finished 

13th at the ECAC 

Championship, which 

was held at SUNY Col- 

148 Men's Swimming 

lege in Buffalo. The team 

ended their season with 

an overall record of 5-7. 

This season's captains 

were Pat Mead and Jeff 

Richards. The team will 

lose seven seniors this 

year which could have a 

profound effect on next 

year's team. 

Andy Palmer and 

Clint Tracy proved to be 

key players this season. 

Palmer won the 200m 

breast stroke seven times 

in the first ten meets. 

Tracy won the 50m freestyle 

eight times in the 

first ten meets. 


Jim Francis raced to be the first to 

tag the wall and add more points to 

Delaware's score.

Roster: Ross Blanchard, Mike Brown, Mark Cronin, Chris Dohl, Jim Francis, Lloyd Glover, Kyal Hackett, Peter Holcroft, 

Mike Hutton, Nathan Keller, Rob Kunz, Dave Littman, Michael Littman, Pat Mead, Doug Miller, Andy Palmer, Bill 

Rash, Jeff Richards, Mike Servant, John Sierp, Andy Singer, Bryan Stambaugh, Mark Thorpe, Clint Tracy, John Tracy, 

John Hayman — Head Coach 

Scoreboard 

LaSalle 67-174 L 

Rider 139-98 W 


George Wash. 84-185 L 


Massachusetts 98-143 L 

Christmas Invit. 2nd 

place 


American 105-137 L 

Lehigh 96-145 L 

Drexel 90-151L 

Towson 137-89 W 

Villanova 93-121L 

NAC Champ. 2nd place 

ECAC Champ. 13th 

place 

Record 5-7 

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Kristin Seested won another freestyle 

race to add to Delaware's overall score. 

Lower Right: Gina Alfisi awaited the 

sound of the gun to start the race. 

Below: Virginia Brockson, a member of 

the 200m Medley Relay team, swam the 

backstroke leg of the race.

Roster: Gina Alfisi, Keri Bauman, 

Rachel Berkowitz, Maggie Bintz, 

Virginia Brockson, Michelle Cams, 

Kim Castellanos, Liz Coogan, Patrice 

Draminski, Susan Gasper, Marcy 

The Women's Swimming 

Team had a remarkable 

season. They 

ended the season with an 

overall record of 8-4 and 

also placed second at the 


Championship. The 

captains this season were 

Kathy Harris and Patrice 

Draminski. 

Two key contributors 

this season were Chris 

Hahn, Kathy Harris, Chris Helondovitch, 

Dawn Hillenmayer, Kelly 

Huber, Emily Magee, Jennifer Mattson, 

Kary McDermott, Julie Mc- 

Divitt, Barb McKee, Eileen Mc- 

Helondovitch and Jennifer 

Mattson. Helondovitch 

won the 100m 

freestyle race seven out 

of nine times. She also 

holds the school record 

in the 50m freestyle with 

a time of 24.72. Mattson 

won the 1000m freestyle 

five times this season. 

She also holds three 

school records: 500 free 

— 5:08.32, 1000 free — 

Partland, Suzanne Plush, Katie 

Purves, Amy Riley, Kristin Seested, 

Liz Wilson, John Hayman — Head 

Coach. 

10:34.87, and 1650 free 

— 17:42.50. 


NAC Champions: Chris 

Helondovitch — 50 free, 

800 freestyle relay team 

and the 400 freestyle relay 

team. Coach John 

Hayman was also selected 

as the NAC Coach of 

the Year. — Christy McAllister 

Scoreboard 

LaSalle 89147 L 

Rider 137-100 W 

West Chester 141- 90 W 

George Wash, (fjflQ-143 L 

Northeastern 132-111W 

Massachusetts 152- 91 W 

Christmas Invit. 2nd place 


American 100-134 L 

Lehigh 149-94 W 

Villanova 93-124 L 

NAC Champ 2nd place 

Record 8-4 

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DIVING 

Roster: 

Emily Magee 

Kary McDermott 

Jeff Richards 

Amy Riley 

John Sierp 

Mark Thorpe 

John Schuster — 

Coach 

152 Diving 

Kary McDermott concentrated 

on her dive in order to receive 

a perfect score.

Emily Magee concentrated on the 

water's surface to get the perfect 

entry into the water. 

Jeff Richards performed a dive to 

add to Delaware's overall score. 

Sports 153

Delaware players congratulate each other 

on another well played game. 

The Men's Lacrosse 

team had a very exciting 

season. This year's team 

was lead by captains 

Tom Stanziale, M. V. 

Whitlow, and Jeff Steigerwald. 

Coach Bob Shillinglaw 

said that the 

team played one of the 

toughest Division I lacrosse 

schedules. Despite 

the difficult schedule, 

the team won the 

154 Men's Lacrosse 

Scoring Big 


Championship and 

also finished 20 in the 

nation. This excellent 

season allowed the team 

to regain national reputation, 

said Shillinglaw. 

One of the exciting 

events of the season was 

when Tom Stanziale 

scored his 100 career 

goal. Stanziale's goal 

helped to lead the Hens 

past the University of 

Pennsylvania in an 11-9 

victory, which also ended 

a two game losing 

streak. When asked 

about prospects for next 

year, Shillinglaw said it 

looked "very good." 


Bob Welshmer prepared to receive a 

pass from his teammate.

Ian Fusting (12) maneuvered around 

his opponent to add another point to 

Delaware's score. 

Roster: Adam Allan (25), John Barcik (10), Jamie Blalock (30), Erik Brine (18), Tom Cantando (16), Chris Cotty (29), Peter Deane (41), Jason DeCarlo (49), 

Peppe deTuro (39), Mike Dewey (14), Anthony DiMarzo (32), Brian Dolski (20), Kevin Ellers (2), Paul Escher (24), Trey Fairman (35), Ian Fusting (12), Brad 

Glowaki (9), John Grasef (38), Mike Gross (27), Tim Johnson (33), Jeff Kashdin (15), Mark Kasuda (6), Ryan Kelly (28), Rich Kozlowski (17), Kevin Leger 

(8), Christian Liege (7), Mike Miner (13), Roberts Moore (1), Pat Monaghan (31), Sean O'Sullivan (34), Dave Rubin (42), Tom Rusy (40), Scott Schuebel (37), 

Tom Stamos (4), Tom Stanziale (22), Jeff Steigerwald (23), Jeff Stein (53), Jamie Stevens (26), Toby Tucker (36), Rich Volpe (3), Brandon Webester (21), Bob 

Welshmer (19), M. V. Whitlow (5), John Wunder (11), Head Coach — Bob Shillinglaw. 

ALL PHOTOS BY DAVOR 

Scoreboard 

Towson State 4-16 L 

Penn State 18-15 W 


Record 8-7 

Sports 155

Jennifer Hadley (19) passed the ball to 

Heather Black (10) to enable the Hens 

to score. 

Lower Right: Catherine Tropp (3) fought 

to gain control of the ball. 

Below: Sue Doddona struggled to gain 

control of the ball in order to allow the 

Hens to score another goal.

Roster: Katie Partlow (0), Catherine 

Tropp (3), Tara Ardinger (4), Jennifer 

Runnader (5), Candace Scholtz 

(7), Kathy Hogan (8), Brenda Lear 

(9), Heather Black (10), Jane Frie- 

Fun, learning, and successful 

were words used to describe 

the Women's Lacrosse 

Team. However, successful is 

probably the most accurate. 

Both Joanne Dobson and 

Jennifer Rinnander were selected 

to the South Regional 

Ail-American 1st Team. Jennifer 

Rinnander also became 

the 13th Delaware player to 

man (11), Cara Garton (13), Catherine 

Wanamaker (14), Meghan 

Mulqueen (17), Sarah Smith (18), 

Jennifer Hadley (19), Joanne Dobson 

(20), Chandra Armstrong (23), Sue 

reach 100 career points. 

The most exciting game of 

the season was against James 

Madison. The Hens beat 5th 

ranked James Madison by a 

one point margin, 11-10. "As 

each game passed, we became 

more and more consistent and 

showed great improvement," 

said Coach MaryBeth Holder. 

Doddona (24), Jodi Erb (25), Kristen 

Mosteller (26), Melissa Michalski 

(28), Jen Root (33), Tracy Hottenstein 

(36), Karen Critzer (100), 

MaryBeth Holder — Head Coach 

The captains this season 

were Meghanm Mulqueen 

and Jennifer Root. Holder 

said that prospects for next 

year look very good. She also 

said that there are strong 

freshmen coming in and great 

experience returning. 


Scoreboard 

Richmond 14-9 W 


Cornell 3-9 L 

James Madison 11-10 W 

Lafayette 10-15 L 

Penn State 1-11 L 

Drexel 9-6 W 

Loyola 5-14 L 

William & Mary 9-13 L 

UMBC 11-4 W 

Towson 10-9 W 

Virginia 10-21 L 


m&'gii ' 8-10 L 

Lehigh 9-3 W 

Temple 4-13 L 

Record 7-9 

Sports 157

Off and Running 

The Men's Outdoor 

Track and Field Team 

had an exceptional season 

with a second place 

finish in the North Atlantic 

Conference. The 

men's team was led by 

four captains this season: 

Mark Fields, Marc 

Washington, Wade Coleman, 

and Rob Graham. 


members who became 

NAC Champions in their 

events. Brian D'Amico 

holds the NAC record for 

the javelin, Rob Graham 

for the long jump, Mark 

Fields for the 100m and 

the 4x100 meter relay 

team. The relay team 

consisted of Randy Lambert, 

Mark Fields, Rob 

Graham, and Mark Mur- 

158 Men's Outdoor Track & Field 

ray. They hold the NAC 

and the university record 

with a time of 41.23. 

"We [will] lose some 

very talented seniors but 

have a highly motivated 

group back," said Coach 

James Fischer about the 

prospects for next year's 

team. 


Roster: Travis Adams, Eric Albright, Steve Argentiero, Craig Balderston, Barry Baloga, Bob Bechtold, Rwanda Blocker, John Brannon, Lee Brannon, Vincent 

Brown, Jim Bugden, Joe Burkhardt, Chris Carroll, Wade Coleman, Alex Coles, Nick Coondodina, Brian D'Amico, Bryan Denbrock, Steve DiDonato, Chris Ebaugh, 

Brian Feldman, Mark Fields, Rob Graham, Kyal Hackett, Paul Hannsen, Craig Harrison, Tom Heeter, Matt Hupe, Tim Jacobs, Joe Kelly, Craig Kreider, Randy 

Lambert, Rod Lauzon, Bob Malinowski, Steve Maranz, Mike McGavran, Bill McQuiggan, Larry McSeed, Jeff Mogavero, Bret Mower, Mark Murray, Ryan Nakai, 

Barry Pollock, Brad Posnanski, Mike Querey, Scott Radziewicz, Chris Ray, Ross Reinhold, David Ruess, Mike Sabino, Jared Samuel, Paul Sedacca, Bart Sessa, 

Joe Simoncek, Mike Sye, Chris Taggart, Andy Treinen, Donald Tyler, Jim Tymon, Anthony Ventresca, Mark Washington, Allen Wat, Pat Williams, Paul Williams, 

Eric Wilson, Jim Fischer — Head Coach

Mark Fields awaited the sound of the 

gun at the beginning of the 100 meter 

race. 

Lower Left: Delaware runners lead the 

pack as they near the finish line. 

Below: A pole vaulter discussed his strategy 

for jumping higher with his coach.

Steve Argentiero pushed his body 

to the limit in order to reach the 

finish line first. 

160 Men's Outdoor Track & Field

A-P^laware hurdler burst past his op 

foment with extraordinary speed. 

"We [will] lose 

some very talented 

seniors but have a 

highly motivated 

group back." 

— Coach James Fischer 

Travis Adams kept pace with the rest of 

the pack and gave the Hens a first place 

finish in the 10,000m race against Towson. 

VL^ IWkv^es 

Chris Ebaugh, one of Delawaj 

throwers, finished third at the 1 

Invitational setting a new scfi 

Sports 161

The Women's Outdoor 

Track and Field 

Team had another exciting 

season. The team improved 

over the course 

of the season by improving 

their distances and 

times. The captains this 

season were Marnie 

Giunta, Mary McGuire, 

and Carmen Matteis. 

The most exciting 

meet of the season, said 

Coach Susan McGrath 

Powell, was the North 

Atlantic Conference 

Championship. At the 

Championship most 

team members had their 

best performance of the 

season, said Powell. 

There were several records 

broken this season: 

Marnie Giunta — 

800fn (2:16.82), Jill Riblett, 

Leigh Reagan, 

Mary Caceres, Marnie 

Giunta — distance med- 

ley relay (12:29.2), and 

Marnie Giunta, Mary 

Caceres, Jill Riblett, 

Gretchen McCracken — 

3200m relay (9:17.35). 

Powell believes that 

next year's team will be 

ready for the challenge. 

She said that they will 

lose many seniors, but 

she thinks that the 

younger members will be 

ready. 

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"Team members 

raised their 

expectations to 

meet the 

challenge that the 

new NAC 

Conference would 

provide." 

— Coach Susan 

McGrath Powell 

164:. Women's Outdoor Track & Field

Sport 165

Andrew Clayton chipped the ball onto 

the green for par. 

Watch the Birdie 

The Men's Golf Team 

had an exciting season. 

Going into the Scotty 

Duncan Memorial Tournament, 

the Hens were 

ranked eighth in District 

II and they finished sixth 

overall. The team played 

very close to their potential 

all season, said 

Coach James Kent. The 

team improved over the 

season by establishing a 

166 Men's Golf 

high level of consistent 

play. 

The Hens were led this 

season by captains Duke 

Bowen and Dave Mc- 

Crystal. The team received 

many honors 

throughout the season. 

Four players were chosen 

as part of the top 10 

NAC finishers: Dave 

McCrystal, Duke Bowen, 

Gary Cecchet, and 

Kyle Mayhew. 

Kent said that next 

year could be "an exciting 

year." Kent feels that 

with the key returnees 

and the solid looking incoming 

freshmen, it 

should be a good year. 


A Delaware golfer watches his drive 

to see how close to the green it lands.

A member of the Delaware golf team 

watched his putt to see if he makes 

the birdie. 


Roster: Duke Bowen, Dave McCrystal, Gary Cecchet, Kyle Mayhew, Andrew Clayton, Kevin Boyle, Martin Cresci, Jay 

Harley, Matt King, Rob McHenry, Anthony Orsini, Roy Ritchie, Ralph Viola, James Kent — Head Coach 

PHOTOS BY DAVOR 

Scoreboard 

Navy Invit. 10th place 

UMBC Tourn. 2nd place 

Johns Hopkins 466-403 W 

Rutgers Tourn. 4th place 

NAC Champ 2nd place 

Lafayette 457-383 W 

LaSalle 413-383 W 


Rut-Camden 397-399 L 

Princeton Inv. 6th place 

Scotty Duncan 6th place 

Sports 167

Jeff Iannone concentrated on the ball to 

return the serve to win another match. 

Below: Adam Heiligman prepared to hit 

the ball over the net and helped to add 

another win to the Hens record. 

Lower Right: Jeff Manwiller, number 1 

singles player, hit the ball and scored 

another point to allow the Hens to win 

another game. Manwiller was one of the 

co-captains along with Sam Lieber.

The Men's Tennis 

Team tremendously improved 

this season. During 

the 1991 season, the 

team had nine wins and 

four losses. However, in 

1992 they had 12 wins 

and only one loss during 

regular season. The Hens 

also competed in the 


Championship 

where they finished in 

4th place. 

The captains this year 

were Sam Lieber and 

Jeff Manwiller. Lieber 

was also selected as the 

team's Most Valuable 

Player. Jeff Harrison 

and Mark Buell have 

been selected as next 

year's captains. 

Coach Roy Rylander 

Roster: Mark Buell, Jeff Harrison, Lieber, Jeff Manwiller, Roy Rylan- 

Adam Heiligman, Jeff Iannone, Sam der — Head Coach. 

said that the most exciting 

game of the season 

was the 5-4 victory over 

Colgate. The last time 

the two teams met was 

in 1966 and the Hens also 

won that match. 

When asked to summarize 

the season in one 

word, Rylander said 

"SUPER." 

Scoreboard 

Colgate 5-4 W 

Morgan St. 8-1 W 

UMBC 6-3 W 

St. Leo 7-0 W 

Wisconsin 6-3 W 

Coppin St. 6-3 W 


Rider 8-1 W 

West Chest. 9-0 W 

Coppin St. 9-0 W 

Lehigh 2-7 L 

Drexel 9-0 W 

LaSalle 8-1W 

New Hamp. 6-1 W 

Boston 1-6 L 

Hartford 25 L 

Record 13-4 

Sports 169

The assitant coach helped warm-up the 

team before their big match. 

170 Men's Tennis 

Mark Buell, a member of the 

number three doubles team, 

served the ball to add another 

point for the Hens.

L next year's co-captain, resrve 

to break the tie and to 

Sam Lieber, this year's co-capti 

centrated on the ball in order tc 

right spin on it. 

A member of the number one dou 

team, Adam Heiligman, returned the 

to his opponent. 

Sports 171

" " " 

I Deron 

Brown (1) catches the ball and 

tags the runner out. Brown was selected 

to the Liberty Bell Classic All-Tournament 

Team. 

Lower Right: Bill Di Ienno caught the 

fly ball and prevented the opponents 

from scoring. 

Below: A Delaware runner looked to see 

if he would have to slide into home plate.

Roster: Deron Brown (1), Bruce Shatel 

(3), Mike Gomez (4), Dave Osbourne 

(5), Brian Wallace (6), Tripp 

Keister (7), Bill Di Ienno (8), Tom 

Lafferty (9), Matt Schmidt (10), 

The Baseball Team 

had an extraordinary 

season. The Hens won 

the ECAC Championship 

and also qualified 

for the NCAA Tournament 

for the first time 

since 1983. The Hens 

clinched a spot in the 

NCAA Tournament by 

winning the East Coast 

Athletic Conference. In 

the ECAC play-offs the 

Hens faced St. Francis 

College, University of 

Hartford, University of 

Vermont, and Iona University, 

defeating them 

all. The Hens went to the 

NCAA Tournament and 

played well, but they 

Brian Matson (11), Bob Wooddruff 

(12), Bruce Hannah (14), Brian Lesher 

(15), Troy O'Neal (16), Jason Pierson 

(17), Steve Franzini (18), Jamie 

Wilson (19), Scott Bechtold (20), 

were defeated in their 

first game. The overall 

record for this season 

was 38-13. 

The Hens also played 

in the Liberty Bell Classic 

which was played at 

Veterans Stadium, home 

of the Philadelphia Phillies. 

In the tournament 

the Hens faced Pennsylvania 

and Villanova. The 

Hens first played Pennsylvania 

and won, 8-7, 

after 11 innings of play. 

Then the Hens faced 

Villanova for the Liberty 

Bell Title. They 

crushed Villanova 6-2 

and received the honor 

of taking home the Lib- 

Gregg Hammond (21), Curt Schnur 

(22), Aaron Walter (23), Chris Bruun 

(29), Mark Stein (30), Rod Blessy, 

Ethan Jac, John Laznik, Pete Szczerba, 

Bob Hannah — Head Coach 

erty Bell Classic Championship 

trophy. 

The players also 

earned many honors 


All of the following were 

selected as NAC players 

of the week: Jason Pierson, 

Brian Wallace, and 

Tripp Keister. Brian 

Lesher was chosen the 

MVP of the Liberty Bell 

Classic. Mike Gomez, 

Bill Di Ienno, and Deron 

Brown were all selected 

to the Liberty Bell Classic 

All-Tournament 

team. 


Sports 173

Delaware players had a conference with 

Coach Bob Hannah to try to figure out 

the best strategy. 

174 Baseball 

Troy O'Neal hit the ball and drove in 

another run. 

Brian Wallace threw the ball to first base 

in order to get the runner out.

Pitcher Jason Pierson threw another 

strike to help the Hens win another 

game and qualify for the NAC Championship. 

A Delaware player tries to beat the ball 

to first base. 

Sports 175

Hitting Hard 

The Softball Team 

had a difficult season 

with many disappointing 

losses, but 

they also had some 

very exciting games 

which they won. The 

most exciting games 

of the season were 

against LaSalle and 

Villanova, said Coach 

Bonnie Jill Ferguson. 

The Hens beat 

LaSalle 2-1 in extra 

innings, and they also 

beat Villanova 1-0. 

Ferguson saw much 

improvement in the 

team as the season 

progressed. The 

overall team's batting 

average increased 

and the defense 

played well 


The team was led 

this year by co-cap- 


Roster: Jen Ballier (24/26), Christine 

Glatt (22), Kim Griffin (6), Debbie 

Hughes (13), Lisa Kosahovich (15/25), 

Jennifer Lawson (21), Kari Manlove 

tains Kim Griffin 

and Cheryl Richino. 

Ferguson described 

the season as "a year 

of fun and continued 

growth." The prospects 

for next year's 

team look very promising. 

"The team will 

continue to grow in 

depth and experience," 

said Ferguson. 


(11), Suzanne Morrison (20), Lisa 

Myers (9/10), Heather Richards (8/ 

16), Cheryl Richino (23), Tara Risse 

(19), Michelle Rittenhouse (18), Jen- 

nifer Skrobela (14), Lisa Wood (17), 

Bonnie Jill Ferguson — Head Coach.

Suzanne Morrison checked to see if the 

runner was stealing second base. 

Lower Left: A Delaware player looked 

towards the umpire to see if she was safe. 

Below: Debbie Hughes prepared to bunt 

the ball to try to advance the runners.

Kim Griffin, Wilmington Trust Player 

of the Week on March 30, prepared to 

steal second base. 


Co-captain Cheryl Richino threw 

another strike in hopes of striking 

out another batter. 

J

Christine Glatt prepared to catch the line 

drive and make the out at first base. 

"A year of 

fun and 

continued 

growth." 

— Coach Bonnie Jill 

Ferguson 

After catching a fly ball, Kim Griffin 

throws to third base to prevent the runners 

from advancing. 

Michelle Rittenhouse watched to see if 

her hit stayed fair or went into foul territory. 

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Delaware's 

Olympians 

The university has a glpatf li!|k 

to the world of ice skating. Several 

well known teams train at the 

Blue Ice Arena and are coached 

by Ron Ludington, a former 

Olympic skater. Calla Urbanski 

and Rocky Marval were the U.S. 

National Champions in 1992 and 

also represented the U.S. at the 

Olympics in Albertville, France. 

This pair also trained at the university. 

Although they did not win 

a medal, they stole everyone's 

hearts as being America's Blue 

Collar Skaters. The pair placed a 

respectable seventh at the Olympics. 

When asked what it was like to 

be in the Olympics, Marval said, 

"Take the biggest adrenalin rush 

you know and times that by ten." 

Urbanski and Marval became very 

Asanakis and Naylor perform 

their routine to the can-can. 

180 Olympics 

famous around the country. They 

appeared on talk shows and at a 

Welcome Home show they performed 

to a literal standing room 

only crowd. 

The pairs teams of Elaine Asanakis 

and Mark Naylor and Min 

and Ho Jung also trained at the 

university. These teams both 

skate for other countries and were 

scheduled to compete in the 

Olympics but were unable. Naylor 

and Asanakis were supposed 

to skate for Greece (Asanakis's father 

is from Greece) at the Olympics, 

but they did get to skate at 

the World Championship for 

Greece. The Jungs are members 

of the 1992 Korean World Team. 

They also didn't compete at the 

Olympics but did at the World. 

— Christy McAllister

Urbanski and Marval show 

their lighter side by performing 

a routine to 

"Mickey Mouse's March." 

The Jungs show the artistry 

involved in figure skating. 

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