tl20020225-000 "Baltimore's #1 College Paper - Published Twice-Weekly - www.thetowerlight.com The ToilierilD Monday, 2/25/02 Newell..to be renovated Tiger hockey preps for nationals � -.. Ilkik t 4.. 3 Globetrotters sell out Towson Center After falling to fourth in ECHA conference . i.�.. � , ... , .. ....- , ... #4,6�,, .,,, . -07----- � -- - illre p?'- ' ..i..1 4/ .. . .. .,. ... _ , . ,�_ ,-, , ,40104 .,,, r 0 � � � . 11. ...�4, � . , ',.- \ 1 � .): % 'V I. .... ., ifr n i 41 � ., , , IPP vi illb i ., ilk � 44"" .., li � ,. 5 .. 11 air tourney, Tigers host nationals as 10th seed Matt Papuchis - The Towerlight The Tigers aren't heading into the American Collegiate Hockey Association national tournament with the momentum they had hoped for. After a disappointing fourth place - finish in last weekend's Eastern Collegiate Hockey Association conference tournament in Annapolis, Md., Towson now has the arduous task of putting the past behind them and gathering theii focus when they host the nationa tournament, which kicks of Wednesday at the Gardens lc( House in Laurel, Md. And according to senior forwarc Greg Janos, Towson is well on thei; way to doing just that ""It really hurt that we lost, beini the favorite,"" he said. ""We wen into it with a good winning streal and we just got let down. But wg can either use that as motivation tc get revenge for being embarrassed or we can let it hurt us and givi UP."" Janos said the team has had ; good week of practice, somethinj th he viewed as a good sign at the: could return to their winning way this week. ""We're going to treat it just a any other game,"" he said. As lon; as we stick to our game plan, capi talize, and stay out of the penalt box, we should be alright."" The Tournament will feature th ACHA's top 12 clubs, and unlike ii the ECHAs, where Towson was th heavy favorite, the Tigers fini themselves in somewhat unfamilia territory � as the No. 10 seed. The tournament is set up int four different pools, each consistin of three teams. Towson ended up in Pool ( along with the No. 3 seeded Minc State and sixth seed Easter 'Slam' showcases the spoken word ' 7 'Dragonfly' with old formula drags � , . �TA.. , .. 8 TU tops Drexel for season sweep As � r .. _ . 1 ' �. \ . \ i Iii 13 Departments News 3 Nation 4 Taking Stock 5 Campus Briefs 6 Arts 7 In a Theater Near You 8 In the Spotlight 9 . Sports 13 Athlete of the Week 15 Classifieds 16 Opinion 18 Saul Stoogenks The Torisrlight Michigan, a team that defeate Forward Kris Bruton of the Harlem Globetrotters makes a flashy dunk during the team's 82-45 defeat of the New York Nationals Friday in front of a sold-out crowd at the Towson Center. See story, page 15. Towson 4-1 earlier this season. Despite being the dark hors1 See HOCKEY, page 1 Today ik;14,/ High 60 IMIAp Low 37 aka� Tuesday High 58 Low 31 so o e 1st � � Wednesday .., Li High 35 0111010 Low 19 AMINO Thursday .., I., High 38 oiimp-'""P""' Low 20 411100 Friday ....:. Lii:. High 47 NOV Low 29 "
