Football Shuts Out Averett, 30-0; Men's Soccer takes 2-1 Win over Methodist

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DANVILLE, Va. (October 28, 2000) - In a contest between two first-year programs, the Shenandoah University Hornets grabbed the upper hand Saturday afternoon with a 30-0 shutout of host Averett College. The shutout is the first for SU (2-6, 1-2 Dixie) since reviving football this season after a 33-year absence. The Hornets last shutout before dropping football after the 1967 season happened against the Quantico Marines in the season finale of the 1935 season. Before adding football this season, Shenandoah sponsored the sport from 1919-38 and from 1964-67.

Against Averett (1-8, 0-3 Dixie) Coach Walter Barr's club used 196 rushing yards and another 50 through the air to win the game between the Dixie Conference two first-year programs. The Cougars gained 182 yards offensively on the day but were hampered by four turnovers, including a fourth quarter interception in the end zone on 1^st and goal from the 3-yard line.

Senior Trey Kern (Winchester, Va./Hampden-Sydney) and sophomore Dennis Robart (Cuyahoga Falls, Oh./Potomac State) each ran for two touchdowns while Morgan Linkenhauger (Lanexa, Va./Lafayette) completed the scoring with a 27-yard field goal with 4:17 to play in the contest. Kern led SU with 75 yards rushing on 18 carries, all in the first half.

Linebacker Matt Harrison (Rockville, Md./Magruder), making his first start of the season, had eight tackles and a fumble recovery to lead the defense.

Trace Smithers rushed for 64 yards on 15 carries for Averett. The Cougars also had six players record over 10 tackles in the game: Robert Suggs, Brandon Cantrell, Jason Holaday, Derek Austin, Kelvin Hutcheson and Troy Long. They had 13, 12, 11, 11, 11 and 10 tackles, respectively.

Cantrell also finished the game at quarterback after starter Chris Robinson was knocked out with a injury early in the fourth quarter. Cantrell was 0-1 with an interception and had eight yards rushing on two carries in three series on offense.

A full box score can be found at http://www.su.edu/athletics/fb/102800.htm

Shenandoah completes its inaugural season of football next Saturday with a home game against Principia (Mo.) College. Kickoff at James Wood High School is at noon. Averett travels to Fayetteville, N.C. to play Methodist College.

Men's Soccer

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - The men's soccer team completed its season in fine style Saturday afternoon, coming back from a one-goal deficit to take a 2-1 Dixie Conference victory over Methodist College. Sophomore Will Scott (Chesapeake, Va./Great Bridge) scored goals in the 64^th and 72^nd minutes to give Shenandoah (4-9-2, 1-5 Dixie) its first conference win of the season. After having not won a game in over six weeks, the Hornets finished with victories in their final two games.

Freshman Brian Cline (Woodstock, Va./Central) made five saves in earning his first collegiate victory. Cline entered the game in the 22^nd minute after starter Tom Malinosky (Clearwater, Fla./Clearwater Catholic) went down with an injury.

Scott was assisted on his first goal by freshman Jesse Fullerton (Catharpin, Va./Stonewall Jackson) and by senior Tom Page (Annandale, Va./Annandale) on the game winner. Page finishes his career with a school record 22 assists.

Methodist falls to 7-11 overall and 0-6 in the Dixie with the loss.

A full box score can be found at http://www.su.edu/athletics/msoc/2000/102800.htm

Women's Volleyball

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - The volleyball lost its final two Dixie Conference matches of the season Saturday afternoon in the last Dixie mini-tournament at Christopher Newport by identical 3-0 scores. SU lost the opener to Methodist, 18-16, 17-15, 15-6, and the nightcap to Greensboro, 15-2, 15-8, 15-13.

Complete SU box scores can be found on the volleyball web page at http://www.su.edu/athletics/vb/wvolley.asp

The Hornets complete the regular season on Tuesday with a home match against Randolph Macon. The match is set for a 6:30 start.

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.