ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Thursday, September 12, 1996           TAG: 9609130046
SECTION: SPORTS                   PAGE: B-4  EDITION: METRO 
                                             TYPE: IN THE REGION
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS

UVA ROUTS VMI 7-0 IN SOCCER

Sophomore midfielder Ben Olsen had two goals and two assists as Virginia overpowered VMI 7-0 on Wednesday night in a men's soccer game in Charlottesville.

Mike Slivinski also had two goals for the Cavaliers, who outshot the Keydets 28-2. Brock Yetso made one save to pick up the shutout for UVa (3-0-1).

Tom Butler stopped nine shots for VMI (3-2-0).

In other sports news in the region:

* Meridith Thorpe and Meredith Elwell scored two goals each to lead Virginia to an 8-1 victory over Radford in a field hockey game in Charlottesville, giving the Cavaliers a 3-0 start. Elizabeth Michinard scored the lone goal for the Highlanders (0-1).

* Rain wiped out Wednesday's scheduled Roanoke College men's soccer game against Mary Washington in Salem. No makeup date was set.

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