ROANOKE TIMES

                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SUNDAY, September 17, 1995                   TAG: 9509180132
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B12   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Medium


DRAKEFORD LEADS RUSH IN A ROUT

Anthony Drakeford, a former Ferrum standout, rushed for over 100 yards to help the Roanoke Rush blast the D.C. Chiefs 35-7 in a National Minor League Football game Saturday in Washington, D.C.

The Rush (3-3, 2-3) never punted in winning their third game of the season. The Chiefs are 1-6, 1-5.

SOCCER Radford men drop Howard

Jason Gvozdas and Ian Spooner led the way as Radford used six goals from six players defeat Howard 6-2 in Radford.

The Highlanders (4-0-1) overcame a 1-0 halftime deficit on the goal by Gvozdas, the first of his career.

Che Henderson, Derek Zimmerman, Tommy Young and Eric Ruano scored the other goals for Radford.

The Hollins' women's team notched a 6-0 victory over Hood College of Fredricksburg, Md., in the Hollins College Classic.

Sophomore Beth Coughlin and freshman Keri Pittman scored two goals each in the victory.

In another game, Mary Baldwin scored four second-half goals to defeat Averett 4-0.

Ferrum earned a 2-1 women's victory over Lynchburg in Ferrum. Sophomore Susan Sautter scored a goal and assisted on the goal scored by freshman Hillary Wager.

Also in Ferrum, North Carolina Wesleyan defeated the Panthers' men's team 4-1. Senior Ken Howe scored the lone goal for Ferrum. Wesleyan outshot the Panthers 17-12.

In Washington, freshman Sam Chase scored two goals to lead Washington and Lee to a 5-3 victory over Catholic in a non-conference men's game.

In Greensboro, N.C., freshman Caroline Keen scored two goals and added an assist to lead Washington and Lee past Guilford 4-1 in an Old Dominion Athletic Conference women's game.

Keen and Michelle Bauman scored first-half goals to give the Generals a 2-0 halftime lead. Karin Treese and Keen finished the scoring for W&L (3-1 overall, 1-0 ODAC).

ETC. W&L wins own cross country meets

In Lexington, Washington and Lee senior Brad Paye covered the 8,000-meter cross country course at in 27:20 to win the W&L Invitational and lead the Generals to the team title. The Generals had six of the top eight finishers to easily outdistance second-place Dickinson.

In the women's race, W&L senior All-American Josephine Schaeffer was the winner, covering the 5,000-meter course in 19:03 to finish 21/2 minutes ahead of runner-up Amy Trethway from Dickinson.

The races at Franklin County Speedway were cancelled because of inclement weather. Racing returns next Saturday night with 150-laps of racing for the the S.M.A.R.T. Modified Series.

Gates open at 2 p.m. and racing begins at 8 p.m.

Keywords:
AUTO RACING



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