Towson State University
Published exclusively for Tiger Club members
by the Athletic Department.
November 6, 1979
FOOTBALL SQUAD HOSTS C.W. POST ON SATURDAY
The Tigers' football team will put its seven-game winninq streak, its chances for a
national ranking, and its NCAA Division II post-season hopes on the line Saturday after¬
noon when we host C.W. Post College in our final home game of the year at Towson Stadium
at 1:30 p.m.
Although our chances for an NCAA Division II post-season bid are slim, Coach Phil
Albert and his team can help themselves greatly with a win on Saturday. We beat C.W. Post
in the only other meeting between the two schools, back in 1976 in the first round of the
NCAA- 1 1 1 tournament by a 14-10 score. They're sure to remember that game and will be out
for revenge on Saturday.
Post is 4-3 on the year, losing its last two games in a row to top-ranked Delaware
and Lehigh, a Division I-AA school. C.W. Post has a very strong defense and an explosive
runnina game which is led by halfback Tom Bennett, who averaaes better than 110 yards per
aame and is ranked seventh nationally in rushing.
Saturday's game will also be the final home game for ten seniors, defensive backs
Randy Biel ski and Aaron Moore, linebackers Bryan Brouse and Tony Tsonis, defensive lineman
Chuck Collins, tailback Dave Roccio, fullback Wayne Bond, tackle Rich Mitola, quarterback
Kelly Wroton, and center Kevin Fidati.
"We've qot to be ready for Post," says Phil. "They're a very stronq team with an
excellent running game. The last time we played them I said that I thought they were as
oood a football team as we've ever played. I still feel that way. Their 4-3 record this
year is very misleadino. They've played a very strong schedule. If we can beat them, I
think we'll be nationally-ranked. "
The Tigers have received honorable mention five weeks in a row in the NCAA Division
II weekly poll. Eight teams will be selected for the NCAA-II Tournament. The committee
must take at least one team from each of four reqions and then add four at-large selec¬
tions. Towson is in the same reoion with three teams that are currently nationally-
ranked, Delaware, Morgan State, and Virginia Union. In addition, Towson, Norfolk State,
Indiana (PA), and Clarion (PA) are also listed among the honorable mention picks. So, for
Towson to receive a bid, we have to win our last two games and hope for some help.
B00TERS END RECORD SEASON; AWAIT WORD ON ECAC BID
Coach Rich Bartos' soccer team completed a fine turnaround season by shutting out
Catholic and Geoi getown to finish the year with a 12-7-1 record, the most wins ever posted
by a Towson State soccer team. The previous mark was 11, set in 1934 and matched in
196Г6.
We won 10 of our last 13 matches to finish with a fine record, quite a difference
from the 7-9-1 mark of last year, Rich's first season at Towson. Sophomore goalie Marty
Guolo tied a Towson State record with six shutouts and now has 11 in two years at TSU.
Junior Tim Bruno led our team with 14 goals and two assists despite missing the first five
games of the year. Had he played in those games, he may have tied the school record of 17
coals in a season.
"I'm very pleased," Rich admitted. "Before the season, I was looking at our sched¬
ule, the toughest we've played, and I set an optimistic goal of 12-8. We did better than
that. With ten starters back, I think we'll be even better next year."
"I'm hopeful of getting an ECAC bid," he added. "That would be an added bonus. But,
if we don't aet one, it will still stand as a very good year."
The team finished second in the Baltimore Collegiate Soccer Tournament and posted
outstanding wins over Loyola (the first since '66), Maryland (the first ever), and Delaware.
In overtime games, we were 3-0-1, a noteworthy statistic for an inexperienced team with
ten freshman.
The Tioers are hopeful of hearing from the ECAC later this week.
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