Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SUNDAY, October 31, 1993                   TAG: 9310310192
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B-11   EDITION: METRO 
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VIRGINIA RALLIES PAST GEORGE MASON IN SOCCER

The Cavaliers (14-3) scored three goals after the Patriots (10-6-2) took a 1-0 lead 41 seconds into the second half.

In Charleston, S.C., Trey Kirby scored in overtime as VMI (4-13-2, 1-4-1) edged the Citadel (1-14-2, 0-5-1) in a Southern Conference men's soccer game.

In Murfreesboro, N.C., Rachel Weber scored two goals and added an assist as Ferrum (11-5-1) blanked Chowan 4-0 in a women's non-conference soccer game.

Panthers goalkeeper Daniella Guisto posted her 10th shutout of the year. Chowan is 3-10.

In Davidson, N.C., Davidson (9-9-1) finished its season with a victory, blanking Virginia Tech 3-0 in a women's soccer game. Tech is 6-9-1.

In Harrisonburg, Paul Harrington scored with one minute remaining in the first half to give Eastern Mennonite the winning margin in the Flames' 3-1 victory over Roanoke Valley Christian in the Virginia Independent Conference boys' soccer championship game.

In Philadelphia, Virginia Tech's Jen Dinello and Jennifer Lampert won preliminary singles matches at the ITA Individual Regional tennis tournament. Dinello and Cathy Dixon won a preliminary doubles match. Play in the tournament, which includes the top 96 players in the Eastern Region, ends Tuesday.

Top-seeded North Cross won all three of its matches to claim the Blue Ridge Conference volleyball tournament championship.

The Raiders (18-2) beat Roanoke Valley Christian 15-5, 13-15, 15-4 in the first round, then knocked Lynchburg Christian out of the winners' bracket 15-9, 15-9. North Cross met Lynchburg Christian again in the championship match, winning 15-7, 15-10.

Heather Perry led the Raiders with 29 assists and Armistead Lemon had 21 kills. Perry and Lemon were joined on the all-tournament team by teammate Ellen Brenner and Roanoke Valley Christian's Marcie Huffman.

In Blacksburg, four Blacksburg players scored in double figures, and the Indians soared past Park View-Sterling 65-44 in girls' high school basketball.

Mary Thorn scored 15 points, Meredith Braine had 14, Abigail Murrmann scored 13 and Lisa Price added 11 as the third-ranked team in Timesland took a 23-7 lead in the first quarter.

Renee Lettington led Park View (11-7) with 22 points. Blacksburg is 18-1.