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Longwood Holds a Birthday Tribute to Dr. Seuss DANIELLE RECAME Staff Writer Tuesday, March 2, 1999 wonderful deed was done for the Longwood College Big and Little Sibling Program.

The G.I.V.E. office, Ellen Masters, and Alpha Gamma Delta gathered together in order to pay tribute to Dr. Seuss, as well as to do something special for FarmviMe. Jocelyn Weidner, Alpha Gamma Delta Philanthropy Coordinator, thought it would be a great to cook spaghetti for the sibling program in honor of the children and Dr. Seuss' birthday.

"Alpha Gamma Delta has done this in the past and I want to continue the tradition It is a fun way to spend time with kids and

it is something new and different for the sibling program," commented Weidner.

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ner served, but a celebration in honor of the author known as Dr. Seuss was held. Dr. Seuss books were read with a smile to the kids.

First through sixth graders were shining when they got to eat a scrumptious meal and had en-

tertaining books read to them.

Books such as Horton Hatches the Egg, On Beyond Zebra, and If I ran the Zoo were read, but the famous Green Eggs and Ham seemed to be the most popular choice among the kids.

The dinner was a perfect way to volunteer time to the community and the reading was educational. AGD members and about 50 students from Longwood and Prince Edward County, had a joyous time talking, eating, and hanging out.

If you are interested in volunteering for any service, you can contact Ellen Masters in the G.I.V.E office at x2397. Masters always has a list of helpful things to do on Longwood's campus and in Farmville.

The Changing Face of Longwood's Web Page GEORGE CLANUM Features Editor At everything must grow and change or risk extinction, so must Longwood's web page. The college has recently hired Jennifer Bowman, the webmaster for Ferrum College, as a web specialist Her responsibilities will be to design and maintain the page as well as keep it current She is a graduate of Mary Washington College and has a "strong background in both the technical and creative facets of web design and maintenance," said Dennis Sercombe, Director of Public Relations.

Dennis Sercombe went into the purposes and functions of the web page, and its recent overhaul The purpose or function of the

web page has been under evaluation. We embarked in an intensive study conducted by the Arts and Science Group."

Mr. Sercombe said that one of their recommendations waste prioritize our web site and to recognize that it is one of our most important tools in terms of recruitment The web page "may well be the primary channel of communication for prospective students.

As this (the page) evolves, we may find that it is one of the most important tools in regards to recruitment," said Dennis Sercombe.

The web page was recently overhauled to make it more userfriendly and easier to navigate. In terms of hits, the growth of the page is expediential.

Mr. Sercombe talked about the different requests from the departments.

For example, the library requested more direct access to their page via the main page. As a result the new page is more logical and easier to navigate due to the revised menu bar. Soon, the entire college catalog will be online, making it easier to keep track of changes and updates. In the near future, prospective students will be able to apply to the college via the web page.

One of the most important changes in the web page is its appearance. The logos and seals are the same. The colon are the same.

This helps the page to better represent the college and allows the school to put its best foot forward.

Headlines of the Week ERIN CARROLL Staff Writer 1. Allied Forces Bomb Iraqi Radar Sites 2. King Gets Death Penalty in Dragging Death 3. Hale Groups Increasing in U.S. 4. Lewinsky Apologizes to Nation for Ordeal 5. Early Retirement Bill for Teachers Passed 6. Clinton Accuser "Jane Doe #5" Tells Story 7. Film Critic Gene Siskel Dead at 53 8. NBA Picks Nine for 2000 Olympics 9. It Was Ladies Night at the Grammy Awards 10. Snow Predictions Fizzle to Flurries •I "I was really disappointed with the A | I Grammy Awards because they really \ 11 overplayed the 'women' dung."

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March 1999 Housing Calendar 5th Confirmation of moving off campus, moving on, and accepting single room offer to housing office 8th • 12th Housing Office processes confirmation to move offcampus and determines number of Juniors to offer exceptions to the residency requirement; Juniors selected; Letters prepared 15th Letters in box for Juniors selected to move off-campus; Deposit Bills Due to Cashiering 19th Juniors selected to move off-campus must confirm decision to move off; Housing Office orders Room Selection Cards 22nd Room Selection Cards processed in Housing Office removing all students approved and confirmed to move off-campus; Failure to confirm moving off or staying on will result in student's card removed from selection card pool; Student will be required to move 24th Housing Office mails room selection cards to all returning students who will live on-campus Fall 99

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EDITORIAL Spring Break is finally here! We hope that every one enjoys it! No classes, no homework, and no Farmville!

What more could you ask for?

We here in the office are glad to have a break from the constant deadlines. Every week since January, there has been a deadline. We would like to thank the dedicated staff foi everything that they have done.

In this issue, we went back to eight pages because of lack of articles and late or not turned in articles.

We almost didn't get the previous paper out on time. On Wednesday night (deadline night) everything that could have possibly broken did break. The printers decided not to print, the scanner would scan, but the printer wouldn't print the pictures, and

the computer stopped recognizing certain fonts. All in one evening.

But enough about last week, here are the issues of this week.

Of course in no special order.

These are just a few things that came to mind this past week. Enjoy!

Not long ago, some heathen took it upon himself (or herself) to deface our "Hate Free Zone" sign. We are very offended at this act of ignorance. It is a very immature and uncalled for act of stupidity.

We think we forget, please remind us...How old are we? We thought that stuff was left behind when we graduated from high school. We would like to quote one of our fellow staff members by saying, "Act your age, not your I.Q." Procrastination is another is-

sue. It's one thing to wait on something because other work has kept you too busy to get something done. It is entirely different to wait because you just HAD to go to that party last night. This irritates us to no end. It's not our fault that your slack ass waited until 3 a.m. to do your work, therefore, don't complain to us because you are tired. Some of us know how to manage our time.

MAN! As Black History month comes to an end and Women's History month begins we can not help but feel that these celebrations are unethical. Do these minority groups only deserve one month? After totally analyzing this situation we strongly feel that assigning a month to these events and celebrations is in itself a form of prejudice.

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Melissa Gill and Kristen Ingram Jamie Turner Loren Hatcher Allyson Blake TlmKiser Megan Black Aisha Henderson George Lanum Becky Taylor Kevin Rock Cindy Nichols JeaBallard MindieWitt Dr. Chrys Kahn-Egaa

Staff Erin Carroll, Danielle Recame, Malt Rinker, Eden Miller. ^tolyKiApaBict JuIheftJa^AttaaoBeveriey Tera Rtasr, Robyn FuUer

The Rotunda, the student newspaper at Longwood College, is published weekly during the academic year (except holidays and exam periods) and is printed in the offices of the FarmvUU Herald Farmville, VA. All articles, advertisements, letters to the editor, and pictures must be received by five o'clock p m the Sunday prior to the Thursday publication. All letters to the editor must be typed, and include name and telephone number. Any person wishing to have his/her name not appear on the published letter must request so in writing. All letters are subject to editing.

The Rotunda is an equal opportunity employer.

The United States has always prided itself on the "melting pot" philosophy. The words of Jane Elliot echo in my mind the poignant view that we should see ourselves as a "salad bowl," where each person retains its own quality, yet everyone is unified.

Wouldn't it make more sense to celebrate the accomplishments of minority groups all year, not just once a year for a month?

As far as this is concerned, even the meanings behind holidays have become commercialized and overrated. Christians should celebrate the birth, life, and death of Jesus Christ all year round and lovers should not wait until Valentine's Day to express their feelings for one another. We need lo accept the changes in time and give all individuals the respect and recognition that they de-

serve.

Speaking of holidays, we really think that there should be more vacation days in the spring semester. We seem to get robbed.

In Fall we have Fall Break, Thanksgiving Break, and Winter Break. This is very nice. But in the Spring all we have is that one special week and a massive hope for a snow day or two (which seems to be out of the question these days).

We suppose that is all for now, we hope everyone has a great, fun-filled, and of course safe Spring Break. If you have any cool stories to tell us, bring them in when we come back! As usual, thanks for all of the feedback, KEEP READING, and have a great break!

Melissa Gill and Kristen Ingram Editors-in-Chief

Your Letters To be Greek or Not to be Greek?

I recently picked up The Ro- change there minds. tunda in which Megan Black I am not personally in a sowrote an article called "The Real rority, but I don't carry those same Greek Conformity." beliefs as the person who wrote I understand that you may that anonymous letter. have been upset because of the Sororities are not bad. They anonymous letter that was sent, just aren't for everyone. All I'm but don't you think your article trying to say is that your article was just as harsh on that person made you sound just as rash as as the letter he/she wrote? the letter you received.

It seemed like you let an awObjectively, I fed you didn't ful lot of personal opinion play add to the positive sides of sororiinto effect instead of being objec- ties, but rather stooped down to tive. People have opinions, and the letter's level and bashed sometimes there is nothing any of someone else's opinion. us can do or say unless something Laura Neaves happens to make these people Junior

...that is the question In response to the above Letter to the Editor, I would like to know if Ms. Neaves noticed that Megan Black's letter concerning Greeks was placed on the EDITORIAL page.

Editorial, at least in the journalism business, denotes people's opinions. Opinion is what makes it an editorial.

I am proud to admit that I am Greek, but I too realize that Greek life is not for everyone. I was somewhat offended, but definitely amused by the uninformed views staled in die unsigned letter. I felt that Megan did a good job of refuting the points that the original letter made and defended

what the Greek community stands for, very well.

If the original letter bad been published, it would be as obvious to everyone else as it is to 77K RO tunda staff that Megan's response was nowhere near as opinionated, ignorant, or harsh as the anonymous letter.

Wendy Kirkpatrick Junior Correction fromFebruary 25, 1999: The Rental Fair was sponsored by the Office of Commuter Student Affairs, not the Housing Office. We apologize for any inconveniences

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# ®Q»dJ)ROe§0 PROPS: -TO SPRING BREAK FINALLY BEING HERE! -To WLCX... for paving the way to becoming a Class A station.

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is your outlet for battling social injustice and things that suck This is your chance to do something about societal evils, instead of just whining about them. So speak Up and act up. Because if you 're not mad you 're not paying attention. E-mail activist ideas to ckahn@Iongwoodhvc.edu.

Were You Raised in a Barn?

ERIN CARROLL StaffWriter After a Fall semester of fast food, I decided that I would choose a less ex-pensive alternative. The Rotunda Market Since my conversion, I have come to realize that a great many members of my student body are rude.

While in the Rotunda Market, I witnessed cursing, people reaching across other people (No "Excuse me"), standing too close to others, cutting in line, screaming, and leaving disgusting messes for the Dining Hall Staff to clean.

Each of the scenarios, in varying degrees, are rude.

Webster's New World Dictionary defines rude as "Unrefined; uncouth."

As Longwood College Students, our goal should be to become capable, respectful, and well-rounded adults. As students of Longwood, we are a direct reflection of the college as a whole.

Personally, I would not want administration, faculty, staff, or

parents to regard students as immature and rude.

Longwood is a college noted for graduating wonderful teachers and having Education majors working with children on campus. As adults, we need to provide the children with positive

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Being courteous to others goes a great deal further than rudeness does. I urge you to have respect for yourself, for your fellow students (many of them clean your messes), and for the other dining hall staff.

Would you want to remove « gelatin cubes from the floor • after you have worked hard all % day? i didn't think so.

■A The Dining Hall should be I^P serving responsible individuI als. If you are going to act like I an animal, go to the SPCA. II I expect as much responsi^V bility for actions in the dining hall to be taken as I do when students discuss actions enrole models. gaged in while drinking alcohol.

When in the dining hall, What was that? You left your please act like an adult. There is mom at home? Precisely, make only one chance to create a first her proud by demonstrating qualiimpression. You never know who ties of a responsible adult through may be watching you-it could be courteous actions. me.

Please remember, "CleanliHave you ever heard the ex- ness is next to Godliness" and pression, "You can catch more rude is next to ruffian. bees with honey than with vin-

-To Ellen Moss...for keeping Campus Recreation not only going, but growing, with even less to work with.

•To The Rotunda for having the paper out on time every deadline, no matter what happened to break along the way.

-To RTA Paul Roach and the extraordinary HELP Desk Employee Bill... who have become regulars in The Rotunda office. Without their computer genius, we would have ho working printers.

DROPS: -To the Pi Kappa Phi Intramural B-league basketball team "Bacchus"...for taking the sportsmanship and fun out of Intramurals.

-To the people who decided to paint Stevens while the students get to suffer the consequences of inhaling paint fumes during their classes.

-To our favorite (still going) drop...the construction crew at the new dining hall for their rude comments and slow work.

-The elevators in the high rises...they can't seem to work for more than a week if they work at all.

-To the extremely rude person who defaced The Rotunda's Hate-" Free Zone sign (on our second office door). This was stupid, immature, and completely ignorant How old are we supposed to be?

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Longwood concluded the 1998-99 campaign with a seventh-place effort at the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional Tournament hosted by Ashland (Ohio) University February 27.

Coach Brent Newell's squad totalled 14 points in the event won by the host Eagles (168.S), followed by West Liberty State (W.VA.) (136), Carson-Newman (Tenn.) (132.S), Indianapolis iind.) (V6.5), North CarolinaPembroke (50.5), and GardnerWebb (N.C.) (28). The Lancers finished the season with a dualmatch record of 7-8, the most wins by the program since 199394(7-12).

At Ashland, the Lancers was led by the third-place effort of freshman Dave Kaplan, Woodbridge HS. at 157 with a 31 record during the competition.

Kaplan lost his first match to a wrestler from Pembroke by a 104 decision before taking three-ina-row for third-place. He defeated

his opponents from Gardner Webb (pin, 1:22), West Liberty (1S-S), and a re-match with his Pembroke foe (5-4) in the consolation. Unfortunately, Kaplan's effort was not enough to earn a berth into the National Championships.

Others wrestling at the regionals included sophomores Jon Tanaka, Tabb HS (125. 0-2) and Josh Rudolph, Sherando HS (133,0-2), freshmen Darryl Graham. Gloucester HS (141, 0-2) and Jeff ftpW *g£5S Jackson HS (149, 0-2), junior Beau Dickerson, Gloucester HS (165, 0-2), freshman David Anthes, Spotsylvania HS (174, 0-2), sophomore Blake Shumate, MartJnsville HS (184, 0-2). and junior Kris Lucas, Valley Central HS (heavyweight, 0-2).

To round out the season, Graham was the leader with a 1911 record, followed by Dickerson (18-14). After them were Kepler (17-11), Lucas (15-17), Kaplan (12-6). Anthes (11 -12). and freshman Jaymes Shackelford, KempsvilleHS(lO-ll).

Spring Sports Bring New Players BECKY TAYLOR Sports Editor Longwood College softball standout Jamie Englehart and basketball standout Jon Hughes have been selected as the Longwood/ Domino's 'Players of the Week' for the period February 17-23.

This is the third time this season that Hughes has been recognized as a'Player of the Week'.

Englehart, a freshman catcher, posted a 4-6 effort at the plate during a doubleheader sweep of the College of West Virginia. She was 3-3 with a home run, double, four runs, and four RBI's during a 15-0 triumph in the opener against CWV.

Englehart was 1-3 with a run scored and a run-producing sacrifice fly. Seeing her first action, last weekend, Englehart is hitting .667.

Hughes, a 6-7, 250-pound junior center, posted 30 points and 12 rebounds for a double-double during an 88-81 overtime loss to Belmoni Abbey. Hughes was 1218 from the field, including 3-3 on three-point field goals.

Through 26 games, Hughes is averaging a team-best 15.6 ppg. and 6.8 rpg , shooting 51% from the field and 79% at the line He leads the team with six 20-plus point games this season, two 30plus point games, and three double-doubles.

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Deep rHoggHts

Mitch Fatel Performs at Comedy Night

KEVIN ROCK Calendar Editor

1. If "con" is the opposite of "pro," what is the opposite of progress? .2. Why does lemon juice contain mostly artificial ingredients but dishwashing liquid contains real lemons?

3. Why buy a product that takes 2000 flushes to get rid of?

4. Why do we wait until a pig is dead to "cure" it?

5. Why do we wash bath towels? Aren't we clean when we use them?

6. Why do we put suits in a garment bag and put garments in a suitcase?

7. Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?

8. Do Roman paramedics refer to IV's as "4'sT* 9. What do little birdies see when they get knocked unconscious?

10. Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard?

Columnist's Note: If you have any "Deep Thoughts" of J0UT S!1â&#x201E;˘!;?'*** e-mail them to lunrock@longwood.lwc.edu

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Longwood Theatre Performs Measure for Measure WENDY KIRKPATRICK Staff Writer The Longwood Theatre put on a spectacular production of William Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, directed by Bruce Speas, last week.

Dylan E. Noebels and Rebecca Smouse shined in their lead roles as Vincentio, the Duke of Vienna, and Isabella, respectively. Their performances were supported by an excellent cast, and opening night was a success.

The story is set in Vienna, a city corrupted by prostitution and unscrupulous residents are left in the ruthless hands of Angelo, the Duke's Deputy, played by Mike Lassen.

The Duke has unbeknownst to everyone, gone undercover as a friar to observe Angelo's rule over the city. Angelo's enforcement of laws that are questionable in nature, provide the bulk of the story.

Having never seen or read the play I was pleased with the

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easy to follow storyline and the performances of the cast I was also pleasantly surprised at the happy ending that I don't usually encounter in Shakespeare plays.

This was my first experience attending a Longwood Theatre Production, and I look forward to their next one.

There were a few minor problems with this otherwise great play. At some points the actors were speaking so quickly that their words ran together, making it difficult to understand them.

Also, some of the costumes and accessories were obviously out-of-date with the time period of the play.

Other than that, the Thursday night performance was wonderful, and the audience seemed to thoroughly enjoy themselves.

Measure for Measure ran Thursday through Saturday at 8p.m., with a matinee on Sunday at 2p.m., in Jarman Auditorium.

If you didn't see it. you missed out on great entertainment

GEORGELANUM Features Editor I entered Lankford Ballroom thinking I was late. "I'm going to be the straggler that gets cordially invited to join the show by the comedian, himself."

To my relief, the lights were still up and Mitch Fatel had not yet taken the stage.

As he took the stage and began his routine, to my surprise the lights were not lowered. The performance with the lights on created a very informal atmosphere, which I think made the audience a little uneasy and the comedian work a little harder.

Mitch Fatel came on dressed in ripped jeans and a sweatshirt His short stature and limited stage presence didn't exactly demand my attention. By the end of the show, he had earned it His routine focused on one thing: sex-the true focus of every man's life, whether admitted or

not.

He also included members of the audience in his performance including harassing a woman sitting in the front row nearly to death over her cough and soliciting sex from a woman sitting off to the right. He eventually rubbed one guy the wrong way and received the infamous bird.

In his whole show he was funny, a nice break from the norm and not a bad way to spend an hour. At moments, I fell like I was laughing because I fell sorry lof mm.

More so, Mitch Fatel's brutal honesty on issues that many fear to mention was hysterical. At times it seemed like he was struggling, but he recovered well. The Longwood audience generally isn't an easy audience to please, but I walked away entertained.

Cheap Eats atjShoney's

MELISSA GILL Editor-in-Chief I must say that Shoney's has a most excellent breakfast bar.

I went there one morning on the way to the beach with 2 friends.

We were greeted, seated, and had our drinks in less than S minutes.

We all ordered breakfast buffet. All you can eat baby! I had scrambled eggs, bacon, biscuits, and pineapples.

The scrambled eggs were a little rubbery (nothing a little salt couldn't fix). The rest of the food was hot and fresh. Our drinks were promptly refilled every time.

The S*fviM was average.

We. got our refills, but that is about all. Our server never took away our plates or asked us if we needed anything. It took a while to get the check, but finally we were on the way.

If you love breakfast, Shoney's is definitely the place to go for real food!

"Smash or Trash" CD Reviews Sven Vath: Fusion *** EDEN MILLER StaffWrutr

Vith explores new territories in sound, taking the listener along Electronics was built up to forthende. be the "next big thing'' in music, Combining trance-inducing but it never happened. And it beats with real-world instruments probably never will happen.

As many people have pointed out, on its own, electronica is too faceless and detached to sell to the mainstream. While it may be easy to dance to, there's no life in it If s too unemotional to remain interesting for long.

But fortunately, there are musicians like Sven VJth to prove that theory wrong. Sven and computer-generated noises.

Vath is on the cutting edge of Fusion is full of songs that will music and sound, and takes fill a room even whea being electronica to higher levels. played through the smallest With Fusion, he brings a speakers. passion and energy to electronica It is as if Sven Vath's muthat is too often missing. sic is coining from all around and From the joyful title track this magically draws the listener to the laid-back Blue Sptf, Svm inside his realm of sound

The ethereal Sensual Enjoyments lives up to its name, k is not a piece of music that is merely heard but felt on a deep level. Trippy Moonshine seems to be generating even when you listen to it with headphones, aad plays like a soundtrack for tomorrow.

The appropriately titled Sounds Control Your Mind proves that they can, at least when Sven Vath is making them.

Fusion is unique and daring, and ultimately simply incredible. It's completely infectious and won't bodge from any CD player it eaten for a very long time.

If all electronica sounded like this, then it would definitely become a force to contend with Sven VBth reminds us that electronica can have a spirit and vitality that it too often lacks.

PAGE 7 SPORTS Lancer Equestrians Place at Longwood Finishes Numerous Competitions Season with Heart MARCH 3,1999

LAUREN WADE Guest Writer The Longwood College Equestrian Team has been travelling throughout Virginia and parts of Maryland competing with other schools in Zone IV, Region 1. Saturday, February 6, the riding team was at the hosting college of Mary Washington.

Saturday, February 20, they rode at the University of Virginia.

The Mary Washington show brought back a number of victories to Longwood including Mandy Benedict's 1 st place ride in beginner walk-trot. This winning ride will send Benedict to Regionals next month along with teammates Katherine Gearing and Rachael Franks, who pointed out of their divisions earlier in the semester.

Other strong rides at Mary Washington included: KimTydell (5th), and Erica Seaberg (5th)-

beginner walk-trot, Kaylee Evans (3rd)-beginning walk-trot-canter, Nancy Dixon (5th) and Rachael Franks (4th)-novice on the flat, Rachael Franks (6th)-novice over fences, Katherine Gearing(lst)-

open on the flat, and 6th in the open over fences category.

At the University of Virginia show, each school was allowed to select one rider in each division to represent their school. From Longwood there was: Katherine Gearing-open over fences and on

the flat; Matt Escobar-intermediate over fences; Rachael Franksnovice over fences and on the flat; Lauren Wade-advanced walktrot-canter; Kim Tydell-beginncr walk-trot.

Making Longwood proud, was the ride of Katherine Gearing. Gearing received a 4th place on the flat and over fences, making her the fourth ranked rider in the open division in Zone IV, Region 1.

With only one show remaining and Regionals to go, the Longwood Equestrian Team has had a monumental year, due to the training of Coach Eleanor Leonard. Erica Seaberg sums up her feelings about the team by stating, "Working with Eleanor has been one of the best things for my riding...now I can show...and the college shows have some of the best experiences for me at Longwood."

JAMIE TURNER Copy Editor Longwood traveled to North Carolina on February 24th to go head to head in the CVAC quarterfinals against Queens College. Longwood came out strong in the first half and went into the locker room at halftime up by two, 37-35.

However, the second half was quite a turn around. Queens came back in the second half fired up.

Longwood put up a strong fight but it was hard for the Lancers to keep their head up when the fans of Queens College were chasing LC up and down the court.

Longwood kept their focus but just had too many things against them to keep them from coming out on top.

The fans of Queens were very rude and distracting to the Lancers, and the officiating seemed to be a problem as well. With 12:24

Women's Tennis Defeats Averett BECKY TAYLOR Sports Editor Longwood (6-0) defeated [Averett 8-1 in non-conference women's tennis action Saturday at the Lancer Tennis Courts.

The Lancers got singles wins from junior Bonnie Maholchk at #1 (6-3,6-3), sophomore Whitney Shaw at #2 (6-1, 6-1), freshman Laura Veazey at #3 (6-1, 6-4), sophomores Jen Morton at #4 (6 4, 6-2) and Tricia Ramsey at #5

(6-1, 6-4), and junior Carrie ^J"*: Armstrong at #6 (6-2,6-3).

Longwood will next compete March 5 at Coker (S.C.) in a CVAC match in South Carolina.

Longwood (4-5, 1-5 CVAC) lost a 7-3 collegiate baseball decision at CVAC opponent Coker (S.C.) (9-3. 4-2 CVAC) Sunday in South Carolina.

The Lancers were led by sophomore Travis Pfitzner/ Garfield HS who was 4-5 at the plate, while sophomore David Robinson/Midlothian HS added a solo home run for LC in the ninth inning. Classmate Mike Sullivan/ Garfield HS took the pitching loss for the Lancers while hurling the fust six innings.

Longwood split a collegiate baseball doubleheader at CVAC opponent Coker (S.C.) Saturday

in South Carolina, winning the nightcap 5-1 following a 5-0 nohit loss in the opener.

The Lancers were led in the second-game by freshman Adrian Watkins/Garfield HS who was 34 with two RBI, while senior Greg Edmonds/Midlothian HS (1-0) tossed a two-hit shutout for the pitching win.

Classmate Mike Lewis/ Halifax County HS (I-2) took the mound loss in the first game, allowing six hits.

Longwood will next play Wednesday, March 3, hosting non-conference opponent Saint Paul's for a 1 p.m. doubleheader at Lancer Stadium in Farm ville.

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left in the second half Longwood had two starters on the bench with four fouls, and LC's center Jon Hughes was ejected from the game for disagreeing with an official's call. This game caused seven technical fouls to be called including, a tech on Coach Ron Carr and Andy Jones. Queens had a total of three technical fouls called, but the officials seemed to be on their side.

With the lack of good sportsmanship and bad officiating Longwood walked out of the locker room as the real winner of the game with a lot of heart and pride to finish their season.

Longwood was led by sophomore Ben Green/Frank W. Cox HS with a career-high 17 points including five three-point field goals, while junior Jon Hughes/ Bloomingdale (FL) added 15 points and nine rebounds.

Longwood completed the season 8-19 overall.

STATS TOR THE SEASON POINTS PER GAME Younce- 16.0 Brown-14.6 Barren- 11.8 Price-10.9.

REBOUNDS PER GAME Barron 19.5 rpg.. Price-8.7 ASSISTS PER GAME Brown- 4.2 STEALS PER GAME Barron-2.4 Price had a team-best 26 blocks.

All CVAC HONORS Brown.

Younce garner 2nd-Team AllCVAC Honors Brown, a 5-8 guard-forward, shot 45.2% from the field and led

LC in scoring 10 times and in rebounding six times this season.

She had a team-best 21 games in double-figure scoring, including four games of 20 or more points with a personal career-high of 26 points, at Mount Olive.

Younce, a 5-10 forward, led LC with a team-best 75 threepoint field goals, adding 5.5 rpg., 88 assists (3.4), and 55 steals (2.1). The third-year player led the Lancers in scoring 10 times this season, and had 20 games in double-figure scoring, including a team-best eight games of 20 or more points with a team season and personal career-high of 32 points, against Queens.

Longwood (7-1) upset fifthranked Bloomsburg (Pa.) (2-1) 32 in the second-game of a doubleheader Saturday at Lancer Field, dropping the first-game 7-1 arid defeating Roanoke (0-2) 3-2 as well. The Lancers got a two-out, three-run double from freshman Ellen Hutt/S tone wall Jackson HS in the sixth inning for the upset past the #5 team in NCAA Division II â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a squad that finished 39-9 a year ago. Sophomore DeniseWack/Great Bridge HS (30) got the mound win, scattering six hits with three strikeouts.

Against Roanoke, LC again rallied late as freshman Jaime Donivan/Prince George HS hit a two-out, game-winning, two-run double in the last inning for the triumph. Graduate student Stacey Rose/Thomas Jefferson HS (4-1) earned the pitching win, allowing seven hits with two strikeouts.

Longwood will next play Tuesday, March 2, hosting Mary Washington in a non-conference doubleheader at Lancer Field.

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