Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SUNDAY, September 18, 1994 TAG: 9410220075
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C-14 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Drivers who brought their cars into the infield added 30 bonus points to their season totals.
Several events will highlight next week's schedule at the Callaway track, including an appearance by Winston Cup star Rick Mast and a Winston Cup crew chiefs race.
Rain also caused the cancellation of the double-points Heritage Buick/Olds/Pontiac/GMC 200 at New River Valley Speedway.
It is the second regular racing date lost to the weather this season at the Radford track. The race will not be rescheduled.
Davis Phillips came out a winner because of the rain, though. The cancellation allowed the Plum Creek driver to clinch the points championship in the Pure Stock division.
The final regular-season race at the track will be Oct.1, the rain makeup of the race postponed May 7. Because of the rainout, that race will carry double points.
In other sports in the region:
William and Mary (5-0) scored two late goals to beat Virginia Tech 3-1 in a men's soccer match in Blacksburg. The Tribe, ranked No.11 by Soccer America, broke a 1-1 tie when Billy Owens scored his second goal of the day at the 70-minute, 14-second mark and sealed the victory 14 minutes later with a goal by Stephen Jolley. The only score for Tech (2-4) came on a penalty kick by Chris Chladek in the first half.
In Frostburg, Md., Washington and Lee outlasted Frostburg State 2-0 in a men's soccer match that featured three yellow cards and one red card. Jeb Wofford headed in a free kick from Bill Sigler to put the Generals (2-1-1) on the board in the first half, and Shag Drewry added an insurance goal in the second half. Anthony Mazzarelli had seven saves and Fernando Bravo made two to share the shutout.
Mary Washington scored three goals in the second half to beat Roanoke College 4-2 in a men's soccer match in Fredericksburg. Wyland Leadbetter scored the Eagles' last two goals, despite playing only the final 15 minutes. Chris Blelloch gave Mary Washington (4-1-1) the lead for good with a goal at the 55:26 mark. Roanoke (3-3) led 1-0 on Andy Smith's goal 3:46 into the game and trailed 3-2 after Demis Yanco scored in the 85th minute.
Shaleigh Wright, Nicole Methena, Louise Christovich and Chelsea Eichelbeger scored goals to lead the Hollins women's soccer team to a 4-0 victory over Mary Baldwin in the Hollins College Classic. Hollins (1-2) plays Averett, a 1-0 winner over Wesleyan of Georgia, at 3 p.m. today for the championship.
The Virginia Tech women's soccer team suffered its first loss of the season, falling 2-0 to Monmouth College. The Hokies (6-1) saw a six-game winning streak halted and gave up a goal for the first time since the opening game of the season.
Ali Oglesby and Lee Moody scored second-half goals, both assisted by Lisa Caruso, to lead Roanoke College to a 2-0 victory over the University of the South (1-3) in field hockey. April Carhart was in goal for the Maroons (3-0) in their second consecutive shutout.
Christiansburg's boys and Western Albemarle's girls were the big winners at the Virginia Tech High School Invitational cross country meet in Blacksburg. In the Maroon race for top-seeded runners, the Blue Demons placed three runners in the top 10 - Kevin Nolan (fourth), Matt Nolan (sixth) and Justin Mosby (seventh), who transferred to Christiansburg from Auburn last week - to score 40 points and finish ahead of second-place Blacksburg's total of 72.
Western Albemarle won the girls' Maroon race with 44 points. Chantilly was next with 69.
In the Orange race for second-seeded runners, Albemarle won the boys' and girls' divisions.
Roanoke Valley Christian survived fouls, ejections and the weather to beat Tri-Cities 2-1 in a non-conference boys' soccer match in Bristol, Tenn. The Eagles got goals from Richard Booth and Ben Thomas in the first 12 minutes of the match, and held on despite being whistled for 30 fouls and losing three players for what was deemed rough play.
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