Socker Players, Bosses Meet

The Sockers met Friday with chairman of the board Ron Fowler, President Ron Cady and Coach Ron Newman to discuss the proposed salary cap reduction.

“It was a very positive meeting,” said Kevin Crow, Socker player representative. “The point was to make sure the players understood the seriousness of the problem. Now let’s get some things going, present ownership with some ideas. If both sides work together, there’s no reason something can’t get worked out.”

Player representatives from all 11 teams have scheduled a conference call for Monday. The league has said players must accept a salary-cap cut from $1.275 million to $898,000 by April 15 or the league will fold in June.

COLLEGE BASEBALL

Catcher Dave Rolls hit his sixth home run of the season, a two-run blast that cleared the 385-foot sign in right-center field, as the University of San Diego scored four runs in the first and went on to beat Temple, 7-6, in a nonconference game.

Dave Monastero (1-2) struck out seven and walked one in six-plus innings for USD (11-12). Andy Meltzer (0-2) was chased in the first. Rolls was 2 for 3 with 3 RBIs.

WOMEN’S TENNIS

Freshman Tonya Fuller, playing at No. 3 singles, was the lone winner as the University of San Diego fell to California, 5-1, in a nonconference match called early because of darkness. USD is now 5-6.

VOLLEYBALL

San Diego State had 24 kills from Hugh Foster and 18 from Bill Boullianne in a 15-12, 10-15, 15-9, 15-12 Western Intercollegiate Assn. victory against Loyola Marymount at Peterson Gym. SDSU is now 10-9 and 2-5. Loyola Marymount is 10-13 and 0-10.

Jeff Babcock had 13 kills as UC San Diego (6-15) beat visiting Cal State San Bernardino, 15-11, 15-9, 15-11, in a nonconference match.