f'ootbal I fun just down the road

by CatharineHernsonand RichardMagda staff writers

Although Cabrini College Jacks a football team for students to tailgate and cheer for on Saturdays, the Villanova Wtldcats, who are steadily becoming one of the premier teams in the nation, are located just down the road from Cabrini. With some of their most challenging games at home. The Wildcats could smely use more screaming college football fans.

The Villanova University football team is working their way up the Sports Network national poll, seeded at No. 14 in this week's update. The Wtldcats, who play their home games just three miles from Cabrini College at Villanova Stadium, are one of seven Atlantic 10 teams in this week's top 25.

Led by senior All-American running back Brian Westbrook, who owns 37 Villanova school records and is a National Player of the Year Candidate, the Wildcats have won their home opener for the past six years, continuing the streak this year with a victory over Colgate. Westbrook tallied 337 all-purpose yards and a career-high five touchdowns in the 38-14 victory. striking out the first two batters. The next two, however, Preston Wilson and Mike Lowell, each manage to hit homeruns giving the Marlins a 4-3 lead over the Phillies.

The Wildcats carry an overall record of 2-0 and a conference record of 1-0. Getting back to work on the gridiron after a two-week layoff early in the season, the local squad travels to Virginia this weekend to battle the University of Richmond, ranked No. 17 in the nation. The Spiders are considered "the best 02 team in the nation," according to the Villanova Football website.

The Wildcats have fom home games scheduled for the remainder of the regular season. Villanova plays host to James Madison University on Oct. 2 at 1 p.m. For the complete Villanova Wildcats football schedule, go to www.villanova.fansonly.com.

For general ticket information, call the Villanova Ticket Office at 610-519-4100 between 9 a.m. and 4:30p.m.

When it seems as though things cannot become grimmer, umpire Welke made a bad call on a pitch in the ninth inning, striking out batter Marlon Anderson. Once again Bowa, as well as Anderson, argue with the umpire, and both men are thrown out of the game, Bowa for the fifth time of the season. The unwavering support of the crowd seemed to help, at least, in the bottom of the ninth when Lee hit his second homerun of the game off of Marlins pitcher Antonio Alfonseca, tying the game 4-4 and beginning a tenth inning. The Phillies managed to hold the Marlins in the top of the tenth, and tension started to mount as the bottom half began. Miraculously, though, with two strikes against him, Jonny Estrada hit a homerun to win the game with a score of 54 for the Phillies. Fan appreciation day ended with the entire team running onto the field to congratulate Estrada as the Philadelphia Phillies ended the day victoriously.

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