PENN ST. BEHREND'S KOERBEL HEADS BASEBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM SELECTIONS
5/13/08

Penn St. Behrend pitcher David Koerbel (Pittsburgh, PA/Central Catholic) is the AMCC Player and Pitcher of the Year for 2008.  The junior led the Behrend Lions to the AMCC title over the weekend and an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament.  A three-time AMCC Pitcher of the Week, he led the conference with 8 wins, including 2 in the conference playoffs.  Koerbel boasted a 2.64 ERA in 64.2 IP, and held opposing hitters to a .264 BA.  He tied for first in strikeouts with 69.

Newcomer of the Year honors went to Mount Aloysius shortstop Bryan Nolan (Frederick, MD/Thomas Johnson).  The first year player hit .435 with 21 RBI, a .920 fielding percentage and was 17 for 20 in stolen base attempts.  Penn St. Behrend's Paul Benim was recognized as Coach of the Year.  In his 16th year at the helm of the Behrend Lions' program, he led the squad to a 17-1 AMCC record, the conference title, and the team's first-ever NCAA tournament bid.

Click here for the complete 2008 all-conference team.

AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK:  WEEK OF MAY 12
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5/12/08

Baseball Player:  Dustin Dubensky, Penn St. Behrend
Baseball Pitcher:  David Koerbel, Penn St. Behrend

PENN ST. BEHREND'S KASCHAUER NAMED TO NCAA REGIONAL ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
5/12/08

Penn State Behrend's Nikki Kaschauer (South Park, PA/South Park) has been named to the 2008 NCAA Softball Regional All-Tournament Team.  Kaschauer was picked as an at-large selection for the squad.  The junior went 3-for-6 in two games at the 2008 NCAA Regional Tournament hosted by Ithaca College.  This is the second time Kaschauer has been named to a NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team.  In 2006, the Behrend Lions also captured the AMCC championship and competed in an NCAA regional at Ithaca College.  Kaschauer, a freshman at the time, made the all-tournament team as the second baseman.   

PENN ST. BEHREND HOLDS OFF PITT-BRADFORD FOR BASEBALL CROWN
5/11/08

A determined ninth inning rally by the #4 seed Pitt-Bradford Panthers fell short as top seeded Penn State Behrend secured an 9-8 win and with it the AMCC baseball championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.  A two-run homer by DH Justin Bifano (Shippenville, PA/Keystone) helped rally the Panthers to within one, but the Behrend Lions closed the door on the third out  when first baseman Zach Sullivan (Oil City, PA/Oil City) made a stabbing catch of a rocket line drive hit up the first base line.  Behrend finished the regular season with a 34-10 record (17-1 AMCC).  This is their second AMCC title and it will be their first-ever NCAA tournament appearance.

Behrend will now travel to Rutgers, NJ where they will be the #4 seed in the Mid-Atlantic Regional hosted by Kean University May 14-18.  They will face #5 Messiah.  Pitt-Bradford's strong season-ending performance earned the Panthers an ECAC South Region Tournament bid as well.  As the  #5 seed, Pitt-Bradford travels to #4 Washington & Jefferson in first round action on Wednesday.

PITT-BRADFORD'S KUSHNER, LAKE ERIE'S BINKO NAMED CO-PLAYERS OF THE YEAR FOR SOFTBALL
5/6/08

A pair of big-hitting juniors head the 2008 AMCC Softball All-Conference Team.  Pitt-Bradford outfielder Michelle Kushner (McKees Rocks, PA/Sto-Rox) who hit .448 this season with a .750 slugging percentage, and Lake Erie first baseman Brittney Binko (Warren, OH/John F. Kennedy) with a .435 batting average and .702 slugging percentage, were named the Co-Players of the Year.  Newcomer of the Year honors went to Lake Erie freshman third baseman Katie Puda (Euclid, OH/Euclid), who also stood out at the plate (.417 BA, 40 RBI, 10 HR).  Medaille College's Robyn Ventura got the nod for Coach of the Year, a first-time honor for her, after leading the Lady Mavs to the conference's regular season title and an ECAC Upstate Region Tournament bid.

Click here for the complete softball all-conference team.

The National Fast Pitch Coaches Association also announced their all-region teams today, and the AMCC was represented in three regions.  Lake Erie placed three players in the Central region:  Shaina Vanderpool (at-large) on the first team and Katie Puda (third base) and Brinney Binko (first base) on the second team.  Pitt-Bradford saw two players make the East region team:  Michelle Kushner (outfield) on the second team and Lauryn Weaver (catcher) on the third team.  Medaille placed Amanda Baker (catcher) on the first team.

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