Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, November 2, 1994 TAG: 9411020067
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-4 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Bhaya, 30, will assume her duties Dec.1 and put together a team to begin play in the spring. Her 1993 Drexel team went 12-3, setting a school record for victories and reaching No.15 in the coaches' poll. She was named the East Coast Conference's coach of the year in 1991 and also has served as a regional coach in the Philadelphia area for the National Women's Lacrosse Tournament.
In other sports in the region:
Virginia Wesleyan's Mike Duffy has been named men's soccer player of the year in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference in voting by the league's coaches.
The senior midfielder finished the regular season with 20 goals and 10 assists for the Marlins (17-1-1). Virginia Wesleyan's Sonny Travis was named the league's top coach.
Roanoke College midfielder Rick Wells and defender Tres Moore were named to the All-ODAC first-team, and goalie Rick Keeley earned second-team honors. Washington and Lee midfielder Jeb Wofford also was named to the second team.
In Morgantown, W.Va., Chris Chladek scored Virginia Tech's only goal as the Hokies dropped a 4-1 decision to West Virginia in men's soccer.
Andy Leardini led the Mountaineers with three goals on a rainy night at Mountaineer Field. Dave Rorrer had the other goal for WVU.
The Virginia golf team prevailed over Old Dominion and East Carolina in a one-hole playoff to win the ODU/Seascape Collegiate tournament. All three teams had a two-day total of 577.
Dave Coates of East Carolina was the individual champion with a 71-67-138. Virginia's top finisher was Jimmy Flippen, who tied for 11th at 70-74-144.
Geoff Blum tied the VMI record for goals in a career as the Keydets beat Washington and Lee 4-1 on Tuesday in a men's soccer match in Lexington.
Blum scored on a pass from Rich Daughtridge 14 minutes, 28 seconds into the first half to put VMI (5-9-1) ahead 2-0. The goal was his eighth of the season and the 27th of his career, tying the career record set by Spruill Thompson from 1980-83.
Blum will have a chance to break the record when the Keydets open play in the Southern Conference tournament Friday against Georgia Southern.
At Chatham, John Childress of Roanoke Valley Christian won the individual competition at the Virginia Independent Conference boys' cross country meet and helped the Eagles to the team title.
Childress ran the 3.1 mile course in a time of 18 minutes, 31 seconds to finished ahead of Kent Warner from Randolph-Macon. The Eagles finished with 34 points, 17 ahead of second-place North Cross.
Wilson Pasley finished third and John Hayden fifth to help Roanoke Valley Christian to the victory. John Prillaman finished fourth and Jeff Baetz came in eighth to help North Cross achieve runner-up honors.
Unbeaten Franklin County will be the favorite when the Roanoke Valley District volleyball tournament begins tonight in Rocky Mount.
The Eagles (19-0) have qualified for next week's Group AAA Northwest Region tournament. If Franklin County wins the district tournament, it will be home for a first-round regional game.
In today's action, Pulaski County takes on William Fleming at 5 p.m. The winner of that match advances to a semifinal against Franklin County at 6:30 p.m. In the second semifinal, Cave Spring takes on Patrick Henry at 8 p.m. The final is 7 p.m. Thursday.
by CNB