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By Rick Campbell the touchdown that made IL 22â€"1/. Chronicle Sports Editor The flustered Hawks stalled on their ne: 9e f 4 Mintsoulis combined with everâ€"throwing Official stats had University of Toronto Blues scoring the _ Freraday on a 30â€"yard touchdown play to snz winning touchdown at 13:10 of the fourth quarter Friday _ the jaws of defeat for the Toronto club. against Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks. "You wouldn‘t believe how much that But according to Toronto linebacker Sam DiFalco, Blues _ flifted our club," said DiFalco. ‘"We knew ri had the game in the bag four minutes earlier. going to win. Our offense just came out so f Because it was at that point that DiFalco played the leadâ€" _ there was no way they could stop us."‘ ing role in the q]ay that completemhifled the momentum _ While to many the touchdown in question of the game in Toronto‘s favor as went on to win 24â€"22. _ freak '“p?e"i“" DiFalco indicatafl to the Trailing 21â€"5 heading into the final 15 minutes, Blues apâ€" "Hey, I‘ve played soccer before in high s peared N‘dmo down to yet another defeat to Hawks, _ actly what I was doing. As a matter o(‘gacl But Blues grabbed a quick major on a 39â€"yard pqre and _ game against McGill last week. run play by Bill Mintsoulis to put them marginally within ‘"Everyone‘s been telling me after the striking distance. i j kicked it right out of the end zone, but the ‘Then came the zany antics of DiFalco and company. After _ was a good 10â€"15 yards short of the end lit Ian Dunbar hoofed a 62â€"yard single for Hawks to make the Regardless, Hawks were ha amuse ‘count fl-;luwith onlyi, five mimf:' “l;lo-f *‘“&i‘";‘“ quarter turn of events which I::‘i{ed what came up to stop Toronto on two p rom r 35. promisi to their 1980 campa But Mark Forsyth of Hawks dropped Dean Dorsey‘s punt â€"‘‘jn Te fif lait, when Laurier buih up g ticipated tackle, instead took out his vengeance on the _ And even in the third quarter, the excelle bouncing mklnbyuckhglttwlee.finttotheflawkls. ivot Scott Leeming, spurtâ€"like o amw&eplnmtheudmmnhemonttfor F‘almaMRonAre‘nibaldmdurm' SportWaterloo A Wilfrid Laurier defender (77) grimaces in anticipation of the ball being booted by a Waterioo Athiletic A player during Sunday‘s match at Coâ€" lumbia Field. The teams tied 1â€"1 in the exhibition contest but Hawks were disastrously hit with four injuries to add to their mounting list as they prepare to play their first league game Sunday since joining the OUAA this season. All the injuries in this game were of a freak nature said WLU coach Barry Lyon as the two clubs fought hard but cleanly for the duration. 19 points in final quarter Hawks shocked as Blues steal win the touchdown that made it 22â€"17. The flustered Hawks stalled on their next offensive, and Mintsoulis combined with everâ€"throwing quarterback Dan Feraday on a 30â€"yard touchdown play to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat for the Toronto club. . â€" _ La "You wouldn‘t believe how much that (his touchdown) lifted our club,‘" said DiFalco. We knew right then we were going to win. Our offense just came out so fired up after that there was no way they could stop us." While to many the touchdown T,flwfim appeared to be a freak hapPening, DiFalco indicated to the contrary. ‘"Hey, I‘ve played soccer before in hifh school, I knew exâ€" actly what I was doing. As a matter of fact, the exact same thing happened to me and (teammate) Greg Tassios in our game against McGill last week. _ _ 4 _ ‘"Everyone‘s been telling me after the game I almost kicked it right out of the end zone, but there was no way, it was a good 10â€"15 yards short of the end line."" _ _ _ â€" Regardliess, Hawks were hartn{;’muud with the fourthâ€" quarter turn of events which spoiled what appeared to be a promisin? beginning to their 1980 campaign. #A In the first half, when Laurier built up a 14â€"1 lead, there was no question as to which was the most effective club. Aind e;;lt in the t.::::l qlurt.e“l;.e the excell:‘nt play-callilg‘of| vot t x â€" ters Pau! pivot Scott Leeming, spurtâ€"like running of speedsters Paul %as soccer Hawks .| debut in OUAA Not that the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawk coach isn‘t eagerly anticipating his club‘s debut in the OUAA Sunday against Western â€" but the way things have been going in the last week, Lyon will be lucky to have enough healthy bodies to field a team. After going through a maâ€" keshift exhibition season unâ€" defeated last year, and then being accepted into the OUAA, Hawks and Lyon were full of optimism headâ€" ing into the upcoming seaâ€" son with a nucleus of eight veterans and several proâ€" mising rookies. By Rick Campbell four injuries in a row: And Chronicle Sports Editor _ they weren‘t as a result of rough play either, they were As the start of the 1980 Onâ€" _ just those freaky things that tario University Athletic Asâ€" happen. We better not get sociation soccer season many more or we‘ll be in draws near, the tips of ‘really tough shape." Barry Lyon‘s fingernails get Among the casualties Sunâ€" shorter and shorter. dav was team cantain But suddenly at least four of those veterans are on the shelf as an incredible rash of injuries has hit the firstâ€" year club. ‘"It‘s frightening,"‘ said Lyon Monday after his club played Waterloo Athletic A‘s to a 1â€"1 draw Sunday at Columbia Field. ‘"There we were sailing right along, then bang, bang, bang, bang, Despite being dominant offensively for the entire afternoon, University of Waâ€" terloo football Warriors dropped a 10â€"8 deâ€" cision to McMaster Marauders Saturday at rainâ€"soaked Seagram Stadium. Warriors, who regarded the game as a mustâ€"win situation crucial to their playoff chances, received an outstandinieefiort fromâ€"quarterback Bob Pronyk as he comâ€" pleted 17 of 30 passes for 210 yards. Warâ€" riors also collected 107 along the g:mnd but were ineffective in converting their opâ€" portunities. McMaster, which had only 79 yards net Little Mac attack beats UW Ranks depleted Waterloo Chronicle, Wednesday, September 17, 1980 â€" Page 19 Among the casuafties Sunâ€" day was team captain Alex Karakokkinos, who stretched knee ligaments, right fullback Mike Milo who broke his leg in a colliâ€" sion, and John Doma and Dennis Monticelli who both suffered ankle injuries. Complicating the situation is earlier injuries to first string goalie Aymbert Vaandearing in practice Thursday and backâ€"up keeper Craig Bailey, who was injured in Saturday‘s 9â€" 1 win over Wayne State Uniâ€" versity. ahead to the schedule. ‘"Our first three games are against clubs that finished 2â€" 3â€"4 in the standings last ‘*One thing‘s for sure, it‘ll be an instant baptism for us the first week of the seaâ€" son,‘‘ said Lyon looking ‘"I‘m sure we can be comâ€" petitive with anyone as long as we don‘t get any more inâ€" juries. So far we‘ve had adequate backups at nearly all positions." Graffi allowed WLU to maintain their lead and more. But that all changed in the fourth quarter as Feraday, who hadn‘t been on target to wideâ€"open receivers all night, began comnectl;z' and combined with the occasional romp by hardâ€" driving Maurice Doyle, gradually caused the collapse of what to that point had been an encouraging allâ€"around effort by the Hawk defense. "We were ready (defensively) for anything from them, there was nothing we weren‘t preru'ed for," said shocked Hawk linebacker Rich Payne following the contest. ‘‘We jutgotacapleo(bndbreab,an‘ltbeyhrtnswiththe screen pass, especially in the fourth quarter. Just like that, it was over." Despite the loss, Hawks future is far from bleak. Despite not having the blocking strength of previous years, WLU‘s running game was effective, especially to the outside, and Hopefully, holding the fort until the injured return are Leeming did a fine job of reading Blues‘ defence on most ocâ€" Graffi was Hawks leading rusher with 116 yards, while Falzon had 106, including one of 88 yards for a firstâ€"quarter touchdown. In passiang, Leeming was good on three of six forc'{:tds. 3 Ha will try to even their record at 1â€"1 this Saturday whm(heyhoe’thel-ocn.mcrypmuwmatz em.(}rysmhohbbdnd their way to a 33â€"31 win over ork in the rain last week. Chronicle Sports Line 886â€"2830 offence, collected their points on a Steve Valeriote to Craig Preece touchdown pass and a chip shot field goal and convert by Warriors lone major score came on a pass from Pronyk to his favorite receiver on the afternoon Paul Goemans, with subâ€" stitute placekicker Tony Stajeer adding two Dom Ferelli. fimiorshofitoeventheirrecordatl-l this Saturday but the task won‘t be easy as they have to travel to Windsor to play the Lancers. Lancers are also 0â€"1 after dropâ€" ping a 154 decision to Western Mustangs. players like Scott Fraser and Bob Laurie. Fraser, a midfielder with Belgrade of the Kitchener and District League, has been outstanding for Hawks in the preâ€"season and Saturâ€" day scored twice against Wayne State as well as setâ€" ting up five others in WLU‘s Laurie, a veteran striker with Rangers of the KDSL, is returning to school after a two year‘s absence, and Lyon hopes he will be a cataâ€" lyst for his offensiveâ€"minded club. day against Guelph. Hawks also have a unique exhibition game scheduled Thursday night at Woodside Park against University of Bristol, British University champions now on tour in the United States and Canaâ€" **We‘ll be a very much atâ€" tacking soccer team," said Lyon profiling his unit. We aim to go all the way, we‘ve set our sights high even though it‘s only our first Hawks lidlifter against Western is a 1 p.m. start at the new Budd Park.complex in Kitchener. They then traâ€" vel to Toronto Wednesday and Saturday for games against Toronto and York before returning home Sunâ€"