WOMENS INTERHALL FOOTBALL: Lions, Pyros enter playoffs with wins
By PAT LEONARD and LISA REIJULA
Sports Writers
Lyons coach Andy Kowieski remained on the sideline for the end of this game.
Coming off a 7-6 loss to Lewis Sunday in which referees ejected Kowieski for arguing, the Lions needed their coaches and players to buckle down and keep their heads to defeat the Pangborn Phoxes. Tuesday night at Riehle fields, the Lions trampled the Phoxes 20-0 to end the regular season with a 3-2-1, good enough to secure a spot in the playoffs.
The game was never in doubt.
"I'm proud of the team tonight," Kowieski said. "We rebounded well from a tough loss — a game we should have won."
Lyons quarterback Sara Jenkins threw for 140 yards and two touchdowns against a scrambling Pangborn defense. The first Lyons touchdown came on a 5-yard draw. In the second half, a 15-yard pass interference call ignited a second touchdown drive for the Lions.
Pangborn managed only 40 yards rushing and 25 yards passing in the contest. The Lyons picked off the Phoxes once and penetrated into the backfield all game to force quick throws.
While Jenkins was sacked once, her performance against Pangborn was a huge step forward following an unproductive game against Lewis.
"We dropped some balls last game and had a tough time on offense," Jenkins said. "We needed to win this one and the team really stepped up."
Pasquerilla East 13, McGlinn 0
Pasquerilla East continued its winning ways Tuesday night in women's interhall play, beating McGlinn 13-0.
The Pyros have not lost since their season opener against the Chaos of Cavanaugh and will cruise into the playoffs with a 5-1 record.
Quarterback Abbey Coons again led her team to victory by throwing for a touchdown and running for another. Lindsay Terifay made a diving catch in the end zone to put the Pyros up in the first half. The extra point conversion was snuffed by the McGlinn defense.
In the second half Coons ran in a score from the 3-yard line. The try for the extra point was good, as Coons connected in the end zone with freshman wide receiver Christin O'Brien. The Pyros dominated offensively and held possession for the majority of the game. Passing was the mainstay of the offense, as Coons was 14 of 22 with one interception.
Despite the loss, the Shamrocks most likely earned themselves a playoff spot. Their chances depended on a Lyons victory over Pangborn, and the Lions delivered with a 20-0 win. McGlinn came through the regular season with a record of 3-3, and freshman lineman Jessica Fedor said her team is excited about making the playoffs.
"We have improved so much since our first game," she said.
However, the Shamrocks still have plenty of room for improvement.
"We had a couple of breakdowns on defense against PE, so we need to work on covering long passes," said Fedor. "It was good that we held them to only two touchdowns."
Coons said her team will take a vacation from practice and then start preparing for the playoffs after fall break.
"The playoffs mean higher stakes and we need to bring a higher level of performance," Coons said.
"There will be an increased level of competition and we will need to pay extra attention to little details in order to compete well."
All Sports Stories for Wednesday, October 9, 2002
