The Merciad, April 5, 2000

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Vol. 73 No. 17 16546F i r e i n l o t b e h i n d M e r c y A c a d e m i c C e l e b r a t i o n 2 0 0

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Gerrlt Shuttstall/Merciad photographerA 1989 Jeep Cherokee was totaled in a fire Tuesday. ?A suspicious fire began Tuesday morning in the parking lot behindMercy 300 Apartments. A 1989 Jeep Cherokee was totaled in theblazeAccordIng to Ken Sidun, chief of Mercyhurst police and safetydepartment, the cause of the fire is being investigated.The Erie Fire Department arrived on campus around 6:30 a.m. inresponse to a 9-1-1 phone call. Mercyhurst's security departmentlogged the first call about the incident to their department at 6:38 a m.According to Sidun, "An officer was on the scene within two or threeminutes of the call ."Last Thursday, a surveillance camera was installed behind Mercy200 on the northwest corner of the Ice Center. The camera scans theparking lot and areas behind all three Mercy Apartments.As the investigation continues into the cause of the car fire, thepolice and safety department has reviewed the surveillance tapes.According to Sidun, nothing was found on the tapes. The first sign ofthe fire was taped at 6:25 a.m. No suspicious activity was observedbefore that time.Many students are questioning why ... why wasn't security alertedto the fire by the video camera which scans that area? Why did thefire department arrive on the scene before security? f

"We will continue investigating the situation," Sidun said. TheErie fire inspector and another inspector from an outside agency havebeen asked to look at the car Wednesday.

It's a display of creativityJintelligence and entertainment.Academic Celebration 2000 is adynamic mixture of students, 3faculty and the communityjoined in a human experimentThe events run Sunday, April 16through Wednesday, April 19.Kelly Schaffold and ElizabethStoessel are co-chairpersons forthis year's Academic Celebra-tion. 'XAcademic Celebration beginsApril 16 at 2:30 p.m. in thePerforming A its Center with achoir conceit featuring a medlyof Hoagie Carmichael, songs byIrving Berlin and many others.Well-known songs such as"Deep Purple" and I n theMood " are featured by theD'Angelo Concert Choir andMercyhurst Chamber Singers. A critic of capital punish-ment, Dr. Elizabeth AnnLinehan, RSM, a professor at StJoseph's university, will discusswhether mercy should have arole in our society's response tocrime and criminals. Dr. Linehanwill present an alternative"restorative" justice system at 3p.m. in the Taylor Little Theatre. At 4:30 p.m., students in theWorld Classics classes willcreate "villages" demonstratingcultures from geographic areassuch as the Caribbean and SouthAmerica, Africa, the Middle Eastand India in the Mercy HeritageRoom. 3Monday, April 17, 2000 ; Mercyhurst*s Model UnitedNations team will discuss globalhuman rights questions at 4 p.m. |in the Student Government

Chambers in the student union.The roles that internationalorganizations such as the UnitedNations play in negotiating therights of political expression, theright to be free from violencewill be displayed. Ever wonder what happenswhen men ages 18-25 and 30-55are given supplements ofhormones? Find out at 4 p.m. inZurn 214. The presentation willcompare strength assessmentsand plasma tests for the testgroups. Visual artists, dancers andcreative writers will join to createa unique event that weaves eachdiscipline together into anexciting and experimentalperformace at 4:30 p.m. in Zurn121. The performance is guaran-teed to be full of surprises. M Foreign language studentswill host a feast of multilingualpoems and short stories. Eachwill be followed by an Englishtranslation for those English-onlylisteners at 4:30 p.m. in Preston314 ? / . t The Natural Step is aprogram that offers a pragmatic,scientifically-based frameworkwhich is transforming the wayindividuals, schools and commu-nities think about the naturalworld and sustainability. To learnmore about it, join Connie Grenzof Collins Pine Company, Kane,Pa, at 7 p.m. in the MercyHeritage Room.Tuesday, April 18,2000 Dr. Karen Christensen,professor of foreign languagesand cultures, will chair a discus-sion on the issues surrounding

bilingual education animpact on the entire edsystem at 4 p.m. in the? Government Chamber A panel will explreligious diversity by the concept of religion^historical and philosopobject and examine sptraditions at 7 p.m. in The Mercyhurst ddepartment will perforalumni and guests fromcolleges' at 7 p.m. in AdanceSpace. Why did modern mainstream religion? Wmodern art primarily sWhat is New Age? Finp.m. in Zurn 314.Wednesday, April 19 Who wants tobeathan a millionaire? Expthe thrill of the populashow "Who Wants tobMillionaire?"at 6 p.m.214 1 W* !** Former history prRichard Kubiak return* Hurst for a presentatidraw upon global, natiand local examples of mental problems at 7:3the Mercy Heritage Ro Wrapping up AcaCelebration, Dr. Williawill lecture on "ComprTreatment of AttentionHyperactivity DisorderJ in the Taylor Little ThAcademic Celebratisponsored by the MercyCollege Honors ProgramFunding is provided byAcademic Enrichment

Y^ffForum raises concerns about Rec, security and maintenanceBy Jen HarwellNews editorAlmost every seat was fullMarch 30 at the spring forum.Many students had been waitingto voice their concerns andcomplaints since the fall forum.g*i One of the biggest concernsfor students was the police andsafety department. Severalstudents felt that when securitywas most needed the departmentlagged in response time, oftenarriving too-long after anincident, or portraying a n ^ \ignorant attitude toward residents

and resident assistants.Ken Sidun, chief of police andsafety, seemed surprised by theattack on his department, andstated that things would be lookedat more carefully. Students andRAs were asked to come to himregarding specific instances andsecurity-related problems.Another concern for students isthe condition of the Rec Center.Not only do students feel theequipment is poor, but the qualityof the building is deteriorating aswell. The walls surrounding thecourts need padded. Anotherimprovement to the Rec Center

which students felt neccesarywould be better supervision anda trainer. When students do notknow how to use a piece ofequipment or fix a problem,,tracking down the right personcan sometimes be impossible.Maintenance received severalcomplaints and questions aswell. Students wish to have asystem set up so they are awarewhen maintenance would beworking in their apartments or rooms. Students slated it can be iquite unnerving to come out ofthe shower and find a mainte-nance worker in their apartment.

A student suggested that mainte-nance use the call boxes outsidethe buildings to warn studentsthat a worker will be coming.Many students feel it would bebeneficial for maintenance to bebetter identified for securityreasons.j ^ One student asked that thedoor on the east side of theHammermill Library be made apublic entrance. He stated thatsince most of the campus livedon that side of the library, itmade sense to have a dooraccessible for student use.A request was made for sound

proofing between TaylorTheater and the CatherinReading Room directly aStudents claim that tryinconcentrate with the soupercussion or singing rehgoing on was difficult. Mwi 11 look into the soundthe building, and see howreduction could be madeStudents asked about possibility of increasingbetween the end of classbeginning of finals. Dr. Jpower, academic dean, sthey are already looking thefinalschedule for 200


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PAGE 2 THEMERCIAD APRIL S. 200 0% ICAMPU SNEWSClass of 2000 senior gift?near completion

Scott Koskoskl/Merciad PhotographerPatio currently underway next to Laker InnMembers of the Mercyhurst icommunity might have noticed abuzz of activity near the StudentUnion late last week. Formembers of the senior class 2000,their vision became a reality.Unseasonably warm weatherallowed the construction of thenew "Grotto Patio" to begin lastFriday. The patio, designed andbuilt by Winschel Brothers offHRErie,is this year's senior classgift As of press time, the patioitself was finished and only somelandscaping work remained.Scott Koskoski, chairman ofthe "Mercyhurst 2000" senior gift,

reports good news all around"Wewere lucky to get suchgood w eather last week. T h e ^workers did a fantastic job underpressure, because weather like thatin Erie usually doesn't last a week.Also, the patio is just about paidfor, and w e've already beat lastyear's amount raised."According to Koskoski, 79 -seniors, both traditional-aged andadult students,' have contributed$3,615. For the second year, on-campus seniors can now give to"Mercyhurst2000" by simplydeducting money from their $200housing deposit they paid as

freshmen. So far, more than halfof the seniors have chosen thisoption and the average gift is $48.The Grotto patio projectcontinues the improvements madeto the historic Grotto area oncampus. Last year, the class of1999 restored the once-forgottenGrotto Bridge. The 371 square-" $foot stone-and-brick patio extendsoff the L aker Inn and overlooksthe peaceful Grotto setting, i Soon, stone benches and tableswill be installed on the patio, \allowing the people to relax orenjoy a meal from the Laker Inn.A small plaque will be erectednearby. .-;, * "ttSeniors who donate to the gif g|will be invited to an upcominggroup portrait taken o n the patio.The seniors will autograph thematting around the picture, andthe large, framed portrait willpermanently hang at the entranceto the patio from the Laker Inn."We wanted construction tobegin so that seniors who haven'tcontributed yet could see theprogress," Koskoski said.Senior class members who ^haven't pledged yet will be calledthis week by committee members.The picture will be taken in lateApril and seniors must contribute.to be in it.For information or to donate,call Koskoski or annual fund ?


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APRIL 5.2000 THEMEROAD PAGEARTS&

Sleeping Beauty awakens Girls don'tENTERTAINMEN

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By Kate CywinsklMerciad writerThe Mary D'Angelo PerformingArts Center was filled withexcitement April 1 and 2 asspectators anticipated "SleepingBeauty." The opera followedthe common fairy tale plot of a[utiful princess falling into adeep sleep from a witch 's spellto be awakened by a handsomeprince. T o create humor andkeep the audience in suspense,the story included several uniquecharacters and original scenesperformed by Mercyhurststudents and faculty.The opera opened with ascene of a marble palace withtwo sets of stairs leading to theking 's throne directly above thedreadful spinning wheel. Abackdrop hung in the back-ground illuminating the settingas it changed from a bright,cheerful blue to a spooky greenor the purple of twilight toenhance the emotion of eachscenefThe palace was filled *with women wearing old-fashioned dresses in an array ofcolors and men in tights andtunics. The king made a humor-


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OPINIONWhat 's Happening .!.THE GOOD . . .

% Perhaps this year's funniest April Fool's Day prank was theMonday Morning published April 1 by an anonymous staff. The fivepage publication was sarcastic, sassy and downright hysterical;Thisexperimental journalism " wasquite the talk of the town. "Sleeping Beauty" was truly a magnificent production this pastweekend in the M ary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center. The cast,made up of students, faculty and outside performers, brought to lifethis fairy tale in an energetic and entertaining manner. The first bricks have been laid for the Class of 2000's patiobeside the Laker Inn. It's the last chance for seniors to donate moneytoward this historic addition to campus. Anyone interested shouldcontact the Office of Institutional Advancement at Ext 2 245.THE BAD ...

Many Mercy residents w ere awakened Tuesday morning when acar ignited into flames behind Mercy 300. The fire was extinguishedby the Erie Fire Department. The cause is under investigation.THEUJGLY . . .

Must have been a wild weekend for parties. Sunday morning, thegrass in front of the Herrmann Student Union was covered with beercans, cigarette boxes and newspapers apparently the remains ofSaturday's partying. Wh at's wrong with using the garbage cans?

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[ E S T I - O NWhat improvements do you think the REC Center needs, if any?"My biggest suggestion is betterquality equipment and lots of itThe overall status of the REC ispoor... very poor. The entireREC needs rebuilt and refur-bished. This school charges toomuch for tuition to have such anill-funded athletic center." Christopher Wasel, Juniorelementary education major"I feel the REC Center providesadequate equipment for physicalconditioning and I am quitepleased with its services." Fred Mayhew, senioranthropology major"I think the REC Center needs toexpand greatly. We need morecardiovascular equipment as wellas more weights. Much time iswasted by students waiting to usethe equipment and weights." Karl Repenning, first yeargrad student

First, they need to get a newfloor on the basketball court 1Second, find somewhere else forteams to practice. Third, the RECneeds later hours." Chaz Jannuzi, sophomorebusiness management major"I think the REC needs to beexpanded because there isn ' tenough space. Also, theStairmasters and a few of'thebikes are broken and needreplaced or fixed." Heather Powell, seniorcriminal Justice major'I t gets too over-crowded,especially the weight area. A lotof other schools have nicerbasketball courts, racquetballcourts and an indoor track. A lotof dumb bells and benches arebroken and o ld." 9 Brock Lindsey, senior' 4biology/pre-med. major

"I feel the REC Centerdifferent hours. I thinkstudents would come toif it stayed open longerp.m. or midnight, and iopen earlier on the wee Courtney Schmadfreshman business m'The REC needs more ment for when it gets cshould be open longer evenings, maybe until Ell Bupp, junior cjustice major"I think it needs better men t This place has a variability. There is noequipment for everybodequipment is old and nand they don* t have eqfor all of your body par John Henson, sophcriminal justice majo

In light of security concerns voiced at the MSG forum, do you thinkMercyhurst's campus is safe? Why or why not?"Yes. In my experience, I'venever felt afraid. I did callsecurity once to be escortedsomewhere and they came tohelp me out." Nicole Maricond a, fresh-man special eel/elementary edmajor"Yes, definitely. T his is a prettynon-violent campus. I think it'ssafe." Brian M onroe, freshmanHRIM major

"Yes. When I walk around atr*night, I don't feel scared. I thinkit's because there is such a tightcommunity at Mercyhurst. "f Heidi Lackovie, junior mathmajor"For the most part, I think thereare a lot of things that go on thatare covered up. I've neverpersonally had a problem." Elizabeth Nici, juniorgraphic design major

"It is as safe as a privatcan be. I try to keep curwhat is happening at otcampuses. We don't havproblems some campus Zach Venable, Junforensic anthropology"Yes. I think the studenresponsible and good pethe campus is relatively Stephanie Moore, advertising major

Do you think Mercyhurt should sponsor a concert for Spring Fest?"Yes, they definitely should. Ithink which band is sponsoredwould depend on what every-body thinks. Students should bepolled on their op inion." John Lockwood, sophomoreundecided major

"Definitely! They should haveEkoostik Hooka a jam band.They play small venues likeForward Hall so M ercyhurstcould get them here." Tom Kubiak, senior elemen-tary/special ed major

"Yes, I think it's what thstudents want Studentsget to vote on a band anmajority rules." Megan Krapf, junimajor

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APRIL 5. 2000 THE MERCIAD

Raising awareness:violence can happenat fMercy worldBy Carrie Tap pe, Editor in Chief!'I t would never happen to m e." We've all said it Maybe until now, ithasn't happened to you. Butunfortunately, others ha ven't been solucky.There is talk around campus about an alleged rape or sexualassault that happened on campus last weekend. Many RAs werewarning their residents to "be careful." Perhaps it is another one of 1those great mysteries in Mercyworld about which no one will everknow the truth. If the truth must be known, then the truth is it canhappen to you.Did you know that in 1998, according to the FB I's Uniform C rimeReports, there were 93,103 forcible rapes reported in the UnitedStates? Sound like a lot of rapes? That number doesn't account forthe thousands of rapes that go unreported every year.In 1998, there were 446,625 reported robberies. Perhaps youshould change your view on things like this never happening to you.

I, too, held this belief that I would never be the victim of a violentcrime. I have worked in a bank for the past two summers. On my lastday of work this past summer, I was doing my job as expected whena man entered the bank armed with a note threatening my life anddemanding the money in my drawer. jf "*,T h i s can't be happening to me. This can't be real." Those weremy first thoughts as I did what the man demanded. But, it was toolate. It was happening to me. T he man left the bank with a pocket fullof money, but fortunately, no one was physically hurtEven alter it happened, I was in disbelief that it happened to me.You hear about these things on the news all the time, but take forgranted that it wo n't happen to you. But it can. Once it happens, it'ssomething that changes your life forever. What I wouldn't give to goback two minutes before I was robbed and do something differentI can't take it back. I can't forget it either. Getting robbed andgetting raped are not the same, granted, but they are both traumatic.Both violate a person and both leave their scars, which brings me toposing the question ...If a rape did occur on this campus, then something needs to bedone and someone needs to come forward so action can be taken.Perhaps the truth will never be known campus-wide. We can all learnfrom other peo ple's m isfortune. The first step to making change and;3not becoming a victim is to raise awareness. Rape and assaults canhappen, even at Mercyworld.MEPOADCarrie TappeJen HarwellScott KoskoskiDave HermenauBrandon BoylanGen-it ShuffstallJennifer KeileyPublisher .iPhone: (814)824-2376 E-mail:

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OPINIOConsumerism looks "Through theBy Sister Geri Rosinski, RSM -The conversations that "Throughthe Eye of a Needle" is generat-ing are much more than just *"curiously interesting. "TheThursday evening discussionsfrom 8:15-9:30 p.m. open anylatent seeds of moral activism inthe participants that have not yetbeen activated. "Itwill," in thewords of a participant, "openyour brain.*:We gather in the StudentGovernment Chambers, in anexhange that moves us to .*examine our roles as consumers.!

in today's society. The series,created by PAX Christi andsubtitled "Affiuenza," invitesparticipants to examine theircurrent purchasing habits throughthe use of a buying Journal where purchases or thoughtsabout purchases are recorded.The second session, title d ^"Where Is Your Heart?" wrestledwith materialism here in theUnited State s; W : ."You Who Have Crushed MyPeople," focused on child laborabuses and sweatshops aroundthe world. To the 35+ folks ,present, the issue was both

Eye of a#Nepersonally and co llectchallenging.Each session engagparticipants in the mortions of our choices asers. The stimulating disuch a wonderful intelchallenge while deepemoral consciousness othe participants.Do yourself a favorone of the last two.sessApril 6 - 'The Earth'Enough,*"and April 1a Needy Person Amon

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PAGE. 8 TH E MERCIAD APRIL 5, 2000LAKERS PO RTSRllliNUMBERS To fan or'iiot to fan

OvertimeNumber of entries in this year* sESPN.com men's basketball"Tournament Challenge" that^correctly predicted all 63 games.The perfect entry belonged to awoman from Atlanta.

Scott Koskoski

Number of Laker baseball gamesending in a tie score since at leastthe 1992-93 season. Mercyhurstand Saginaw V alley tied 7-7 in arain-shortened game Sunday.

Number of hits given up by*Hurst reliever John Hall in threeinnings in Saturday's 5 4 winover Saginaw Valley.

Number of hits given up byFindlay Softball pitcher NicoleFrazier in a 6-0 com plete gamevictory over the Lady LakersSaturday afternoon.

Number of Laker baseballpitchers with an earned-runaverage below 4.00. SteveStrohm leads the team with a3.04 ERA. \

Come on. .. you didn't think wewould make it through the rest ofthe school year without talkingabout our favorite subject again, |did you? *Once again, it's time to talkabout fan support at MercyhurstUsually, this issue comes to thelimelight when there aren't enough of you fans at Lakersports. This time, it's becauseyou WERE mere. {The Mercyhurst men'slacrosse team hosted WheelingJesuit Saturday, March 25 atTullio Field. Hardly a laxpowerhouse, Wheeling g otblasted by the Lakers that day23-2, and a large, feisty Tulliocrowd enjoyed great weather anda blowout win.Well, turns out that Wheeling|Jesuit players weren't the onlypeople blasted at T ullio Fieldthat day. A few of the Laker tfaithful apparently came blastedas well, then energetically leteveryone know all afternoonlong who the home team was.So what,right?What's wrongwith a little home-field advan-tage,right?Apparently, a few

| attendees at the game that daywere slightly offended orbothered by what they eitherdeemed fan immaturity ortasteless behavior or constantyelling or whatever. The com-plaints were reflected in lastweek's Merciad and resulted inmore than a few phone calls ourway.

The Week Ahead imLaker SportsHome garnet in italicsThursday 4/6Baseball vs. Edinboro (DH),2:30 p.m. |Softball at Westminster (DH),3:30 p.m.Friday 4/7Men's golf at Ashland, 10 a.m.Men's tennis at NorthwoodSoftball vs. Grand Valley, 6 p.m.Men's V-ball vs. Clarke, 7 p.m.Saturday 4/8Rowing at Knccht Cup (N.J.),8:30 a.m. ^ rMen's golf at Ashland, 9 a.m.Softball vs. Ferris State, 9 a.m.Men's tennis at Wayne StateSoftball vs. Wayne State, 1 p.m.Baseball at Grand Valley (DH),I p.m.

Women's lacrosse at LockHaven, 1 p.m.Men's V-ball vs. Loyola, 2p.m.Softball vs. Grand Valley, 3 p.m,Sunday 4/9Softball vs. Ferris State, 9 a.m.Men's lacrosse vs. Dowling,IJ a.m.Baseball at Grand Valley (DH),noonMen's golf at Findlay, noonWomen's lacrosse atBloomsburg, 1 p.m.Softball vs. Wayne State, 1 p.m.This weekend's Softball clustertournam ent will be held at Cityof Erie fields, located at HessSt. between 11 th and 12th Sts.

To set you straight, I couldn' tattend the game and didn't haveI anything to do with a complaintappearing in the paper. I heardthat the crowd at Tullio Fieldwas near a football-sized crowd,which says an awful lot abouthow much men's (and women's)lacrosse is embraced at M ercy-hurst.The issue of fan behavior (ormisbehavior) brings up an .;']interesting question: which isbetter, Mercyhurst fans stayinghome and possibly caring aboutour teams from a distance, orfans actually filling the seats butstirring things up in the process?Maybe the complaints of fanimmaturity and noise wereaccurate. On the other hand, 1maybe the complainers had aheadache or a bad day. Anyway,I believe that a majority of Lakerathletic teams are starved forfans and want more people to fillthe stands, especially if they cancreate a home-field advantage. Iwould rather have noisy fans 1than a crowd resembling asolemn religious service.And isn't that the purpose of ahome-field advantage? Is that notthe general goal of a fan, to cheerand yell and scream and cel-ebrate? I've been on the roadwith many Mercyhurst teamsthese past four years, and thereare some gym s/fields/rinks thatmake Mercyhurst players cringebecause of the crowd intimida-tion factor. The Laker m en'shockey team used to play R.I.T.,and every game at Ritter Arenain Rochester, N.Y. was like FidelCastro at a rally for democracy:Mercyhurst was not welcome or wanted, and the fans let theLakers know all nightWe started to create a homeadvantage like that in football, sowhat's wrong with lacrosse?Tailgating and pre-garne partyingis as big a part of Laker footballSaturdays as the game itself.Obviously, fans can't be plainstupid or blatantly offensive, andmaybe I' m missing some or allof the story, but I have to standwith the fans. | IHey ... at least they*reshowing up at the games. That*s95% of the battle.

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THE LAKER LM en's volleyball goes two-for-twoIt was two up, two down for the Mercyhurst me n's vollerecent action at the A thletic Center. Last Thursday nightSt. Francis (Pa.) was the latest victim of the Laker "MACthe Red Flash fell 15-10,15-1,15-11 to Mercyhurst. TheAdam Tokash led his side with 15 kills while sen ior captadded 13. Greg Beato paced Mercyhurst with 26 assists.afternoon versus Quincy University (15-8), another D-Ithe Lakers needed all five sets to pull out the 15-6,16-115,15-12 victory. Quincy battled back after quickly fallitwo sets but couldn't escape the wrath of Beato, who pumNassists. Four players ended in double figures in kills Satu^Hurst (15-9,3-9 Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Asso"Mercyhurst averaged a 381 hitting percentage over the tw

|Lady laxers settle for Stroudsburg s|After a heartbreaking 12-11 sudden death loss to NCAAChester two weekends ago, the Lady Laker lacrosse teamlooked for a breakout win Saturday against C. W. Post atStroudsburg-. Unfortunately for Post, Mercyhurst was moto take out their frustrations and romped to a 14-7 win. VTurner finished with four goals while Amy Perry and M iWellington added three tallies apiece. Sunday against hosStroudsburg (4-1)}.the lady laxers weren't as lucky as theclipped M ercyhurst 13-9. East Stroudsburg senior third hRestivo broke her scho ol's career scoring record with fouSunday. Restivo owns 143 goals in her ESU career, threethe previous record set by Ann Clifton from 1983-86. Thenever trailed against Mercyhurst after Restivo's first goalthe initial lead, but the Lady Lakers only trailed by one gohalftime. Mercyhurst goalie Nicole Bonvouloir finished wsaves and junior Nadia Shabanza notched three goals. TuAmy Plumley scored two apiece Sunday.Findlay rolls to Softball sweep of *HIt took a few tries last week for the Mercyhurst softball tethe field. Inclement weather forced scheduled games againCollege (3/27) and Edinboro (3/29) to be postponed. The Lfinally took the diamond against visiting Great Lakes InteAthletic Conference (GLIAC) rival Findlay Saturday. SomMercyhurst was evident as the Oilers swept the Lady Lak4-3 to move to 17-7 overall (2-0 GLIAC) while Mercyhur4-7 (0-2 GLIAC). In the opener, Findlay pitcher Nicole Frtossed a complete game one-hitter as the Oilers cruised towin. Two three-run frames was all Findlay needed againsthurst pitcher Jessica Taylor (2-4), who gave up seven hitsinnings. The Lady Lakers were held to just two hits in gamSaturday as the Oilers pulled out a 4-3 victory. Both teamsfirst-inning runs on the board and Mercyhurst went ahead third before a two-run sixth-inning Findlay rally sealed theLady Laker senior T ara Leonard (2-3) scattered 10 hits andstrikeout over six innings while the Oilers' Krista Johnsonstruck out nine batters in the complete game victory. Mercscheduled home doubleheader with Hillsdale Sunday wasdue to rain.Club hockey alumni game set for SaFresh from claiming the Eastern Collegiate Hockey Leaguonship trophy in Febraury, the Mercyhurst club hockey teahost their first annual Alumni Game. The festivities take pSaturday at 5:30 p.m. at the Mercyhurst Ice Center. Fifteenplayers wi11 take on the current squad and defending ECHons, coached by academic dean Joseph Gower. Athletic dirRusso will present the ECHL championship cup to the curAlumni scheduled to appear include J.D. Haltigan, RichardRadowicz, Rob Guillen, Rob M acKinlay, Todd Hengerer, Zach M cHugh, John Bastcdo, Bryan Hapeman, M att BertaLarge. Josh Hutchinson, Jim Schmidt and Steve Torricro. hockev head coach Bill Shannon will join John Sorge as gaofficials. Admission is free.
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