Senior Tom Page Sets New Career Assist Record in 15-1 Win

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WINCHESTER, Va. (October 25, 2000) - The Shenandoah University men's soccer team snapped its nine-game winless streak with a record setting 15-1 victory over Chowan College Wednesday afternoon. Ten of 14 field players had at least one point for Shenandoah (3-9-2), which won for the first time since defeating then No. 9 in the nation Gettysburg College 1-0 on September 10. SU did tie two contests during that period, 1-1 against Randolph Macon on September 28 and 1-1 versus Bridgewater on October 16.

The goal-scoring outburst breaks the previous record of 13, which was set in a 13-0 triumph over Bluefield on September 29, 1992. Senior Tom Page (Annandale, Va./Annandale) added a new individual record in the win as well. Page, who had two goals and three assists on the afternoon, set a new school record with for career assists with his final assist of the day. This assist, on a goal by Manuel Barcia (Fairfax, Va./Oakton) in the 71^st minute, gives Page 21 over his four-year career with one game to play. This breaks the previous record of 20 held by current Head Coach Rob Kulton and set from 1985-1988.

Barcia was the leading scorer on the afternoon with two goals and two assists for four points.

A full box score can be found at http://www.su.edu/athletics/msoc/2000/102500.htm

The Hornets complete their season this Saturday at Methodist College. Game time is 1:00.

Women's Volleyball

ARLINGTON, Va. - The SU women's volleyball team fell to 4-24 overall on the season with a 3-0 (9-15, 5-15, 13-15) loss at Marymount University Wednesday night. Sophomore Carly Higbee (Catlett, Va./Liberty) and junior Sonja North (Strasburg, Va./Strasburg) had four kills apiece for the Hornets while Brandy Kuykendall (Winchester, Va./James Wood) added eight assists.

A full SU box score can be found at http://www.su.edu/athletics/vb/200/102500.htm

The Hornets face Greensboro and Methodist this weekend in a pair of Dixie Conference matches.

Shenandoah University offers 16 intercollegiate sports, eight for men and eight for women. Catch SU Sports Magazine, the weekly Shenandoah Sports show, on Winchester Adelphia Cable Channel 29. The show airs on Monday's, Wednesday's and Friday's at 6:30 and 9:00 pm. For further information, please contact the Office of Athletic Communications at 540-665-5417 or visit our web site at http://www.su.edu/athletics. For Dixie Conference Information, please visit the Dixie Conference home page: http://www.dixieconference.com.

Shenandoah University is a comprehensive Level V private university with an enrollment of approximately 2,500 students in five schools: School of Arts & Sciences, Harry F. Byrd Jr. School of Business, Shenandoah Conservatory, Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy and the School of Health Professions (Nursing, Respiratory Care, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy). The University offers more than 60 programs of study at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels.