ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1997, Roanoke Times
DATE: Thursday, April 24, 1997 TAG: 9704240069
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-6 EDITION: METRO
TYPE: IN THE REGION
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
The Greensboro Coliseum will be the site of an NHL preseason game Sept.19, when the Pittsburgh Penguins meet the Buffalo Sabres. Tickets for the game go on sale Saturday, with prices of $30, $18 and $15. Tickets are available at the coliseum box office, opening at 10 a.m., or at Ticketmaster locations.
The Penguins played in Greensboro against the New York Rangers in 1995. There was no exhibition game at the arena before the current season because of renovations to the facility, which is the home of the AHL's Carolina Monarchs.
LACROSSE
Virginia women roll
Twelve different Cavaliers scored as Virginia defeated Virginia Tech 18-2 Wednesday in Charlottesville. Meredith Elwell and Heather Patton scored three goals apiece as Virginia outshot the Hokies 25-5 and led 13-1 at the half.
TRACK AND FIELD
Ollendick qualifies
Virginia Tech's Katie Ollendick placed third in the Penn Relays heptathlon in Philadelphia, qualifying her provisionally for the NCAA championships. Ollendick finished behind Lisa Wright (George Mason) and Apesha Blocker (Minnesota).
The senior's third-place finish also set a school record for the event, scoring 5,115 points. Ollendick also held the previous mark of 4,887, set earlier this season in the College Station Relays.
ETC.
Athletic sale
Ferrum College will sponsor a sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in front of Swartz Gymnasium to benefit the St. James Community Center, which maintains a clothing closet and a food pantry for Franklin County.
The sale will feature old athletic jerseys, pants, warmups and practice gear.
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