WATER POLO
Don 't Trea d on Me The I 987 - 88 varsity water polo team ton & Lee in both tournaments but prohad a very successfu l rebuilding year. With vided tough competition with team work only one of seven starti ng players returning, a nd intensity. After a long and hard-fought a young and inexperienced team upset match, Little Rock , Arkansas bea t RichArmy, the team that beat Richmond's '86 mond in the Southern Conference to ad- 87 nationally ranked squad in the East- va nce to the Eastern Championship. The game illustrated the progress of the team's ern Finals. younger players, who scored the majority of returning by led was The Spiders attack Richmond 's goals. leading and co-captain Beau Michelson, Matt Michelson. Beau scorer, , and Scott Jackson Rocca only was His dominance to be voted honored were players, returning due to Conference All the of rt pa McGinTim co-captain, team. But , the award nis and Matt Rocca. Star have gone to several could and Morris Ted recruits, team members. other added McDonough John reMcDonough John abiliwork team quality most team's the ceived win. to desire a ties and improved player awa rd, Another returning player, 01 0 0 Tim McGinnis and while ' '.., _ " _ P_ a N_ _ • ik_ M . . buted contri Rento, Dave Ted Morri s shared the Lonely soul ... Looking for an open man in to the team's success with the uatcr proves difficult for the goolic in awa rd for giving 110%. ambition and positive atman} ~ituations. Scott Jackson prepared 10 Time will tell if this 1hro" the ball across the pool to put it into titude enforcement. pla) . year's efforts to build a Scott Jackson, freshcohesive group of hardman goalie, provided the yers will pay off. Coach pla team working nd a agility His defense. stellar with team the team through supported Szilassy Alex games. many in team the kept work hard tion and love dedica s Hi times. bad nd a good MorKent McGuire, Matt Baldyga, John polo prowater the benefited sport the for Chaz Kristoff, Larry Hendrey, ris, Jeff ly. great gram the supported Wallace O'Brian and Forest - Keilbasa starting players with strong skills and dedication. The water polo team succeeded in taking second place in the Virginia State Tournament and third at the Southern Conference Championship. Richmond lost to Washing-
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Front Row: Forrest Wallace, \fatt \1cGuirc. Chaz O'Brien. Kent \forris. Row 2: Tim McGinnis, David Rento. Ted Morris. Alex Szilass). Beau J\·lichaelson, Scott Jackson. John McDonough. Row 3: Larry Kristoff. Jeff Hcndrcy, Matt Rocca, John Baldyga.
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