Lauerman top scorer; Soccer 'cats finish 10-5-5
by ALAN GROGAN
AFTER a strong 1973 season in which UK's soccer team finished with a record of 10 wins, five losses, and five ties, head coach Dr. Ab-delmonem Rizk is looking forward to the day when the team achieves varsity status.
Finishing the first half of the season with 4-4-2 record, the Wildcats showed wins against Bellarmine and Centre,    with    two    victories    over Transylvania.
Behind the play of team captain Rick Erickson, forward-fullback Donald Hissam, goalee Dick Suffoletta, fullback Paul Dukeshire, and forward Paul Lauerman, the 'Cats came on strong the second half to record six wins against one loss and three ties.
Soccer coach Rizk has high hopes of going varsity in the near future after a successful 10-5-5 season.
Hissam, he said
Ironically,    that     was the loss   that   ended    the season for the 'Cats. They lost to Berea College in the Kentucky State Tournament.
UK's leading scorer was Lauerman, who, according to Rizk, is "fast and can control the ball well", 'masters fundamentals and has all the qualities of a good player".
Rizk and assistant coach Kurt Backstrom's hopes for the future center on achieving varsity status.
Not for the reason of awarding scholarships, they say, but so they will be able to receive more recognition and play better competition,