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F i l m s f o r D i s c u s s i o nN o d o u b t a b o ut it r e l e a s e w i n t e rM r s . Doubt f i r e a holiday hitBy Michael BrownMerciad St aff Reporter

With th e holiday season upon u s, thefilm ndustry brings o u t i t sbig guns for the b o x office battle. Thefirstmajor victor , a filmabouta m a n i n drag that is anything b u t , is M r s . Doubtfire.Once again, Robin Williams gives an excellent performance.Perfectly cast, h e plays an irresponsible and recent divorcee wholoses custody of his children with limited visitation. Wanting tospend more time with his family, he poses as an elderly, femalehousekeeper to see "his three children while his estranged wife,played b y Sally Field, is at work.Mrs. Doubtfire revolves around a father's need an d love f o r h i schildren. For joint custody of the children, he must change hislifestyle. The storyline explodes as Robin Williams' characterevolves from a messy an d unorganized person to a more structuredand focused one through his alter* e g o . His metamorphosis andrealization of being a good father provide an entertaining story-witha feel-good message.The strong point of this movie is th e cornedic element. Laughteris bountiful. Robin Williams'?character faces2 manyi humorousadversities through o u t t h e film. He amplifies these struggles withh is comedic genius an d style. Williams' ad-libs an d delivery creategenuine laughs an d sight gags. Even h is voice characterizations are**used as' a vehicle for the film.Though farcical and far-fetched, the story is too irresistible towrite off. A lthough thefirsthalf-hour drags with tedious and drawn-ou t plot development an d character introductions, th e remainder o fM r s . Doubtfire*provides an acceptable -apology. The children,especially th e youngest, to y with the cute element w hile strengtheni n g t h e bond of'thcviewerwith th e familyPiheending isamicable$wyet no t oWriy-'predictaWe. j " 1 -V..* ..-::..*. .-.-. >-**Tm^!ftm vir ^ tfrffltas the credtfvfty*f*Wi!f!iams. A lthough it is light and carefree, Mrs. Doubtfire'is an "entertaining motion picture.

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Weeding OutBy Jule GardnerEditor in chiefShe walked in, smiling at first*I knew her, didn't I? I couldswear we had met It wasn9t thatamber ale, I only sipped.gl had talked with her once.Long dark hair. Tall. No, shewasn't from the college. Wasshe from the U.S.A.?Now Ifremember. She is asophomore at a local high school, only her eyes are older than mine.She's from Bosnia. Yes, that place the man in the box talks aboutwhen we need background noise. That place, where is it? How many

oceans away?I saw it across the room.Hey, but this was a party, at least a jovial soiree. So I forgot, justlike I did when it drifted in and out of "newsworthiness."But she wasn' t background noise. She sat quietly on a dumpstercouch that was dusty before rescue, dustier after, just sitting,drinking soda. She smiled an obliging grin when spoken to. Shepolitely answered plastic questions.I saw her span the rooms of people consuming, engaged inthemselves or their evening lust Talk of a class. Take a sip. Talk ofa song. Take a sip. Talkof the CIA. Talk of nothing, probably, toher.Take a sip.She did not celebrate the occasion (the weekend). Downer, Ithought, and |then felt the shame of my own plasticity. Did Iremember?I had heard her speak a while back, indeliberate E nglish, about herhome, shattered by an exploding sky. I interviewed her afterward.asking, "Would She ever want 10 go DaCKihere, wnere even uiegraves wereJ>ombed?"She couldn't answer, I remembered, saying only it was her home.We talked about her "friends" in high school. They didn't understand. They were us, once.Thank-you for talking with me, and I shuffled around the cornerand out the double doors, taking anessay she had passed around.1A week later, I read it

"Good Evening, Mr. World" By Alisa Vrabac"It's 6 p.m. One more cold day without sun. I'm standing nextto a window and thinking how the days are going by m e. Untilthis moment I didn't realize that autumn Ishere. It is surround-ing all of us. It's really cold, but, I said to myself, 'Thank God Ihave a piece of home, I have parents, a few nice words, education, I have all I need to have a normal life.'Suddenly some echo passes through my body and it becomescolder andcolder. It produces sad feelings in m e. It helps me toremind myself of all others who are looking for the humandestinies that we have.!Something forces my mind to think faster... I'm drivingmyself through Mr. World and all I'm finding is blood. Ourworld, the world we are creatingand we are living in is woundedin the most delicate and most innocent hearts* Wounded are thechildren, mothers, helpless persons...What can we say about 400,000 people killed in just one yearinBosnia? Who will explain to me why I was forced to leave myhome? Why I am roaming3around a world trying to findsomebody who will acceptme for awhile andafter some time tellme that I am too much for them and that I have to find a newhiding place? Why are those children not accepted for who theyare?... I IWhat can we say to a seven year old girl who was raped byeight, nine, 10 dirty men, whatcan we say to her father who wasforced to see all that knowing that he just couldn't help?Why do some children have parties at McDonald's and theothers funerals!?"

Why am I crying? I don't do thatI know why I didn't remember her. I forget my nightmares whenI wake up and turn on the box, pack my books, sit in a classroom.Fleeting images in sleep, but I'm awake now.She is a refugee, whowillfindno escape in waking or consortingwith "cultured" kids in a room.Her memories aren't mine, thanks to geography, but 1 make apromise our government should repeatI won't again forget"

W hela n questions 'Carpe DiemDear Editor:

Carpe Diem ... What do thesewords mean to you? What comesto your mind when you hear thesewords? I sit and say these wordsto myself... Carpe D i em .|My mind takes me back to myfreshman year. I believe it is orientation weekend. It is a sunnyday and I am sitting in the grottosurrounded by many other freshmen and their parents. A manappears before us, whom I soonrealize |is the president of ourschool. He begins talking.The main topic of his speechwas Carpe Diem . This was thefirst time I actually gave anythought to this phrase or its meaning. | iHe explained to us that CarpeDiem means to seize the moment;to seize the day; to seize the opportunity. He told us to seiz e themoment we had right now, as anincoming* freshman here atMercyhurst.He told us to makesure we werethe ones who would be sitting atgraduation'receiving our diplomas. He told us to make the mostof each and every one of our opportunities; s eize them and makesomething out of them.A s I listened very intently tothis man, I admired and respectedwhat he had to say, his college,and the man himself. Since dayone, |I have carried this phrasewith me everywhere I go, and ineverything I do. Until recently.I'm not sure how many peoplehere at Mercyworld are aware ofthe fact that the women's soccerteam wasvranked'second in thenation this year. W e received anautomatic bid straight into Nationals, flew to M iami, played inthesemi- finals, and broughta thirdplace trophy home. I do not thinkthe president of this Gne institution wasaware of these facts. A nd

if he was, why then did we notreceive a "congratulations?"But I guess a team cannot expect a "congratulations" when

they never even received a "goodluck," or a "good-bye."I think back to last year whenthe hockey team went to BemidjiState for the National Championship. There was a pep rally* tosend them off.liDr. Garvey wasthere then, and even Mayor JoyceSavocchio.They received great recognition for their accomplishments.The women's soccer team received nothing. Are we not goodenough for this school becausewe are females?A lso, we did not even have anathletic supporter in Miami to represent us , while other teams hadmore than one. Supposedly, PeteRusso was at the airport pickingsomeone up when we were leaving and he did not even acknowledge us.K N O W we are losing one of ourexcellent coaches. We wereranked second in the nation. Dowe not even ^deserve a propercoach?

Not too long ago, we were informed by that head coach thatwhen asked what kind of team hewanted here (w e would think onethatwent to N ationals andgo far?)Tom Billingsley replied something like , "We just want a teamthat is respectable; just win somegames."We did more than that Wheredoes your Carpe Diem fit in now,Dr. Garvey?You told us to make the most ofour opportunities, and it nowseems to me that this was neverwhat you really wanted. Just another speech, I suppose, to another group of students. I haveone question for you; what wouldyou have done if we had won thefinals? What would you havedoneif we had come in first in thenation?Would you have even noticedat all? I once admired you, Dr.

Garvey, and your school and everything it stood for. I am nowlosing this admiration. |k iIn conclusion, I would just liketo say, I sat and thought aboutwriting this letter for a long time.I almost decided not to. But thenI decided "why not?" fihave aright to voic e my opinion, do Inot? I am not a disrespectful person. I was always brought up torespect my elders along with everyone else, and I do. I just feel acertain way, and I know others

feel the same. T herefore, I thoughtmy feelings, as well as others',should be expressed. To our parents and dedicatedfans, I would just like to say thankyou for going to M iami to see usplay and for all of your supportSincerely,Judy WhelanVarsity S occer PlayerC a m p u suestion

What do you think of the Brady^Bill?Kristie Reagale, Freshmen, Nursing;"I' m for it; I think it' s better because now guns will not get into thehands of those wh o should not have them ."Leanne Peters, Senior, Sportsmedicine:"I think it's good, but I don' t think itwill prevent the use of guns thatare already present in society. What are they going to do aboutthose?" . * ITony Greidanus, Freshman, Undecided:"I think that a waiting period is a good idea.Joanna Buscemi, Senior, Interior Design:"I think that any type of restriction is good but I think this five-daywaiting period is just a band aid on a huge wound. I think thatcriminals will still be able to purchase guns if they want them."Brett Primett, Junior, Law Enforcement:"I'm from C onnecticut and there we already have a fourteen daywaiting period. I think a waiting period is a good idea but it shouldbe up to the individual states to decide how long to make the waitingperiod. The Brady B ill only pertains to law abiding citizens whogothrough legal means, Criminals go through the streets and get theirguns in a couple of hours. So Idon't think this will reduce our crimerates at all." -J I 1 I MKate Mi lienbach, Freshman, A rt:"I'm glad it passed, and it' s a step in the right direction. I think itshows that the NRA is losing pow er in congress and now maybemore gun bills w ill be passed in the future."

Markus Muenck, Junior, Nursing:"It'sastart but itreallydoesn'tsolve the problem. If they wantagunthen they will get it off the streets where they don't have to wait fivedays."Connie Ralston, Freshman, Sportsmedicine:"I'm for it, but I think they need to do more with the proper use ofguns and they need to educate people about how to be proper ownersand keep their family safe."*A nonymous Student;"I really liked the show! I was pretty upset when they took itoff theair. A t least we will always have the reruns*"!

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'Soccer Ma dness tDear Editor :III am writing to express extremedisappointment and deep concerntowards the actions (and non-actions) of the college and adminis-tration. This is not a bitter letter,written on a whim, angered by anincident tha t happened yesterday.What has been bothering me occurred a month a go and is something that I just cannot seem tomake disappear.What is the problem? I am amember of the Lakers Women'ssoccer team who has jus t recentlyfinished the season top in the region and third in the country. W eaccomplished a lot this year,reaching a rank of second in thecountry as a result of defeatingsuch Division II powerhouses asFranklin Pierce and Adelphi (bothformer Final Four contenders).During the weekend of November 13 and 14 , the team traveledto Miami, Florida to compete infinal four championshipourfirst game scheduled against Barry ,University (last year's NationalCham pion). We ended up losingto Barry, which was a crushingseason ending blow to a virtuallysuccessful year.This brings me to my problem.Have you ever worked very hardat someth ing? Ha ve you ever spenthours trying to prepare for hope-jfill success? Have you ever wantedsomething so bad tha t all of yourthoughts and dream s were focusedon obtaining that one goal? I amnot just talk ing about an athleticgoal; practically everything in lifecould apply.This is the position I wa s in amonth ago, preparing to competein the Final Four. I, like everyplayer on the team, trained vigorously all summer, endured a grueling two week pre-season andpractices everyday for threemonths. We&drove on 14-hourawa y trips in a vehicle no biggerthan a large van, through the night,to play the day a fter. But this isnot a story about hardships because everything that I sacrificedin ea nt nothing when we made itto the Final Four.The Final Four. That is big!That is really something!One of the reasons why I chose

Mercyhurst was because coachRich Hartis promised me wewould make it tofthe championship in the years while I was here.Just being considered among thebest in all of the nationto com*pete against the best in the nationNow that is an accomplishment. But no one seemed to notice, except us.

When we left for the airport,nobody saw us off or wished usgood luck. But who could blam ethemnobody knew. There wasvirtually no publicity. At the tournament, each team seemed to havean entoura ge of people travelingalong with the team.

Every school had their a thleticdirector representing the schooleveryone except Mercyhurst.Only our coaches traveled withthe team along with a group offaithful fans who made the 26-hour journey.A fter we received our trophiesfor third pla ce, the president fromBa rry congratulated us on a 'terrific accomplishment', which atthe time was salt in an openwound. But later I realized that itwa s more than w e received fromour own president, or any mem ber of the higher a dministration.When we returned, no one metus at the a irport and no one met usat the school. Nothing more thanone line was said oh the news orno one was interviewed for thelocalpaper. Even our school newspaper did not do much to coverthe issue. (By the wa y, who saysa sports article can not headline

M c A u ley r iDear Editor :

In response to Eric Kennedy'sletter regarding the living conditions in McAuley Ha ll and atMercyhurst College in general, Iwould agree that a problem doesex ist I believe the probleimin-volves* treating McA uley residents, and freshmen in general,like children. Gra nted, some childish people in the hall were stupidenough to defy the "rules," andwere punished accordingly.Wha t annoys me is the fact thatThe Merciad

Class ncwspipcr i sratedby the A ssociatedVol. 67 N o. December 9,1993Merciad Editorsfule Gardner Editor n ChiefAne L. McNeils Asst. News A Copy EditorMichelle Ryaa Arts A Entertainm ent EditorGrace Bruno I Features Editor

Keith CoursoB f} SportsCraig Ry bczy askl Sports EditorJoseph Legler Senior WriterMlaU-Ryckl Advertising Manager

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S t e w a r t c e l e b r a t e s V t h e H o l i d a y sBy Teena StewartMerciad Contributing WriterEditor's Note: This or ide waswritten after the 1992 Christmasholiday season.Compressed. That's what wewere, compressed - three and ahalf fa milies wedged into a smallfive-b ed room ranch. Thank heavens two a dditional families livednearby and could sleep in theirown qua rters.It had been a good holiday celebration. We'd been able tobreathe slightly better during thereprieve at my sister's largerhouse. She cooked the turkey. A susual, mom wa s concerned that itwouldn't be done because it wasstuffed and she never stuffedhers...Mom brought the ham andscorched rolls.-* I brought theburned peanut butter-chocolate.pie. That was my contribution,but no one complained. There wasplenty of other food.jL It was a time of being aware ofgenes and chromosomes, of corn-paringbrothers and sisters, ofsee

ing resemblance to one parent oranother. Some were clones in appearance, miniature replicas ofthe originals. Others were duplications in personality, boisterousand cheerful or moody and insecure. *Those blood relatives who suf-*feied asthma and allergies in child-Ehood returned to be confrontedwith the musty house that badgone unnoticed in youth.The Pennsylvania children gcn-Ferously shared the stomach virus:they had chosen to transport. Li ke necessary luggage, the inevitablehvaca tion sick ness hit two nightsafter our arrival and I found myself posted by a trash can over jwhich my oldest daughter hovered from her sleeping bag in theliving room. Then I wa s beaconed.ioimy youngest daughter in thefarthest bedroom recesses. I pon-~dered the difference in how thechildren handled the affliction.The oldest whimpered and -moaned. The youngest groanedand wa s irritated at the inconve

nience.The morning after, the youngest bou need back , only somewhatpaler because of the ordeal. Theoldest, who had relocated to abedroom, slept past twelve. Icrossed ice skating off our list ofthe da y's a ctivities and we optedfor a movie instead.During our visit, there had beenno ma jor arguments or confronts -tions, but my family rarely expressed themselves as candidlyas my husband's. The Lanningway-conflictssurfaces as subtlesarcasm or whispers when another left a room.To an outsider, the entire scenario might have seemed like awhirlwind, threatening to a fewand appealing to others. Thosewho knew the yearly ritual aridwanted no part of the madness,-steered clear.Others who enjoyedthe noise and ruckus, dropped byfor a visit a nd were incorporatedinto the turmoil. " ' v #Every "year there seems to bemore food, more humor, more

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Lack of qonsistency plagues Hurst hoopstersBy Keith CoursonMerciadSports Editor

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Coming into a season of highexpectations is never easy. For.the Mercyhurst men's baske.tballteam, it's been a roller coasterride,**, \ iu |i % t .The Lakers, .4-3, were comingoff their>biggest. trium ph of theseason, a 110-101 overtime boutover Salem-Teikyo in thefinalofthe FerraroFord CIassic, but wereoutplayed by R io Grande in acontest Tuesday night' * *'We just couldn't play with thecapabilities that we played with'last Saturday/ ' said Coach BillMorse, "not offensively.The Lak ers have been strug-gling with consistency early inthis season 's ca mpa ign. The evidence comes from the loss to RioGrande in which M ercyhurst a l-lowed the red hot 8-2 club toshoot 72 percent from the floor inthe second ha lf and 6 1 percent forthe game."We're not fundamentallysound and you can tell by looking

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at the tapes," added Morse. "Wejust couldn't get over the humpaga inst them and even though w eplayed competitively, there wasi*f.no doubt they were the bettert e a m . " v i-,^Mercyhurst wa s led by standoutvj forward Rashe R eviere who shotofor 24 points on the night andcontinues to a verage close to 30 r,per contest on the season. 4 * -t\Last weekend in the Ferraro! Classic it* took-a come-from-be-'hind effort to dethrone Salem-'Teikyo. Twokey buckets byfresh- ]man Mohammed A bdrabboh in-side of hree minutes keyed a spurtto enable the Lakers to tie. Inovertime, Mercy hurst hit 10of 15foul shots to seal the win.R eviere had 30 points and senior Gerry Battle blitzed the netsfor 28. Both were named to theI all-tournament team. Meanwhile,freshman Craig Young was selected asECA C Division II rookieof the week with his 21-point,eight-rebound performance.Morse has seen his squad respond to wak e-up calls given by

Slippery Rock and Edinboro bywinning the Classic, but he hasconcerns. "Right now, it is a matter of consistency. It hasn't beenthere at times," added the Lakerboss. V

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Warren out as coachL a d y L a k e r s r e m i n i s c e o f u n n o t i c e d a c c o m p l i s h m e n t sBy Keith CoursonMerciad Sports Editor

For the third time in the la st sixyears, the Mercyhurst women'ssoccer team competed -in th eNCA A Division II final four justa few weekends ago. As in pastcircumstances, it went virtuallyunnoticed.The Lady Lakers traveled toFlorida an d battled with the heartsof ^champions and dominatedBarry University for thirty minutes before suffering a 3-0 semifinal loss to the nation's top-ranked squad.Ironically, it was the first timethewomen had losta contest sinceBarry was in town Ifor theMercyhurst National Invitational.Mercyhurst, finishing its campaign with a ma rk of 12-3-1, hadhoped for revenge.Fatigue may ha ve been the deciding factor. "We played in 85degree heat and th e humidity wa sthrough the roof," said newly appointed interim coach Rich Hartis."It hit the players like hitting abrick wall. In the space of fiveminutes we went from being lateam thatwa s completely in control to a team thatwa s really struggling." Barry scored two goa ls inthe last 15 minutes of theifirsthalf.Mercy hurst's leading goalscorer, Erin Stewart (18 goals),also commented on the situation."It wasn't fatigue as much as afew mistakes that we made. Wehad a lot of high hopes." JStewart finished third in thenation in scoring."I think the girls were morefrustrated than disappointed because it wasn't s o much a case ofBarry beating us more than wehad actually lost the game. Weplayed extremely well and we d idit for thirty minutes a n d tore themto pieces, but we didn't score,"added Hartis.A ccording to goalk eeperKristen JBalon^the experience,"was the closest thing to a drug

so low."Mercyhurst gave Barry all*ithad, even when it seemed th e ga stank ran on empty. However, themost frustrating factor of all isthat the women composed one oft h e t o p four Division II programsin the nation this season, yet theywere scarcely supported."I am more disappointed for theplayers than I am for myself b e -cause I think they feel that theyare unappreciated," commentedHartis. "I really feel that the student body has let down its ownstudents. I've had a lotof positivefeedback but I don't think theplayers see that a s much."^Stewart agreed. "I was disappointed we didn't get much publicity. People should come andsee how well w e do a nd see how

T he M e r c y h u r s t women 's soccer program continues to soar to new heights a s it played in itsthird final four in the past six sea sons. The Lady L ak ers bowed out to Barry 3-0.exciting we can be, she said.Balon, who a llowed less than agoal per contest during the regula r season, was also disappointedwith the lack of support. "W ewere upset this school didn't back

u s. Every other school had som eone representing them. For us itwa s just R ich and Trevor," shesaid.Meanwhile, the women's program continues to thrive an d mayend up playing for a Title nextseason. Hartisgknows that he'llget full commitment jfrom hisplayers. "T he biggest compliment

I could give to them is they playedlike professionals. Their wholeoutlook, attitude and preparationwa s superb. They did everythingI asked them to. Unfortunatelywe were a little bit short," he said."We'll continue to be a nationalpower because theylwork sohard." | |In its three final four appearances, th e Lady Lakers have beendefeated by th e eventual nationalchampion.A thletic Director Pete R ussoannounced that Trevor Warrenwill not return as the men's a ndwom en's head soccer coach nextseason. A s mentioned, Ha rtis isnow the active head coach andbecause you a re so high and then will*handle scheduling, recruit

ing and other off-season duties.*9A ccording to Russo, Warrenwas told S in September that hewould be employed until the endof November. "The decision wasprimarily a financial one," hestated. "We can't afford a Division I soccer coach, meaning afull-time job for 12 months."Traditionally, a coach at a Division II or III school is responsiblefor a few aulies,D~eyoncl the coacr>ing a sp ec t . Examp les a tMercyhurst include teaching,sports information, and supervising the physical fitness center.^Russo said that there were attempts to give Warren other duties during the soccer off-seasonbu t none.of them worked out."Here, we had a problem justifying a 12-month soccer coach," headded, "but in no way is eitherprogram going to be de-emphasized, men's or women 's."

Keeper Kristen Balon-always focused on game a ction.

Boro c l i p s Lady'Hartis will remain in the soccerscheme of the future but a replacement for Wanren, who spentsix^years at Mercyhurst, will beconsidered. R usso added tha t thenew person will be someone thatcan be assigned otherfresponsi-bilities o n t o p of coaching soccer.

By Craig KybczynskiMerciad Sports EditorThe Mercyhurst Laker clubhockey team>faced its toughest

test of the season on Saturday,December 4 at the Ice Centeragainst the Flamboro Gamblers.The Junior B team from Ontario,Canada proved too much for theLakers, routing them 11-3.Center Chris Henderson led theGamblers with^four goals J an dadded an a ssist a s Flamborobrokeopen a close game and coa sted tovictory.The La kers got single goals fromdefenseman Brad R ybczynski,Brian Pazdan and Jon Becker.R ybczynski scored the~first

Laker goal to tie me game at l-i.He-fired a 30-foot slap shot pastth e goal tender that ca ught the inside of the left post.tThe Lakers played a physicalfirst 2 0 minutes, but then lost theirmomentum in the second frame."In the first period we wonthose one-on-one little battles forthe puck in the corner along theboards,"said Jeff Dulcmba. Thenin the second andthird we stoppedwinning them. I think ifwe pushedourselves to win those battlesmore cit would have been a lotcloser gam e."The Ga mbler offense took careof an y notion of a Lak er victory a sthey scored six straightgoals. Theoffensecame from none other than

Henderson. He led the ottensivecharge as he scored twice, to complete the hat trick .Mercyhurst tried to claw its wayback into the contest as Pazdanand Becker scored in the third.The goals narrowed the Flamborolead to 7-3 |.Pazdan and Dulcmba assistedon Becker's goal. Pazdan sweptthe puck to the winger B ecker,who converted the pass.However, Mercyhurst's successwa s short-lived.,Henderson made sure of it , adding his fourth of the night in period three.* The Lak ers ta ke on IUP at theIce Center on Friday Dec* 10 a t6:00 p.m.

By Keith CoursonMerciad Sports EditorfMcComb Fieldhouse hasn'tbeen a friendly place to play forthe Mercyhurst basketball programs this season.^A fter the men lost handily toEdinboro earlier this season, thewomen gotftheir shot and?suf-fered a 62-50 defeat to the LadyScots Wednesday night.The offense the Lady Lakersdid receive came much to o late asthey managed just 11 points i n t h eOrstrtwenty'minutesf From thefloor, Mercyhurst made just 4 of

its 26 field goal a ttempts.The B oro led 24-11 after tallying a 16 -3 run to end the half.In the second stanza

Mercyhurst, 3-4, picked up thepace and the scoring in an attempttoiget back into the contestMercyhurstfwas able to cut thedeficit to nine points inside thefour minute mark but that is allthe closer it could getTeresa Szumigala paced theLa k ers with 20 points even thoughshe was saddled with four foulsfor a good portion of the secondhalf. Freshman Connie Ra ltsonadded nine.Undefeated Clarion will pose adifficult cha llenge for th e Lakersnex t The contest tak es place atthe Mercyhurst A thletic Centeron Saturday at3 p . m . Mercyhurstwill attempt to end a two-gamelosing streak .

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