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2004-05 NEWS ARCHIVE |
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Week of June 20, 2005 |
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HILBERT'S MACRI EARNS ECAC ROBBINS SCHOLAR HONORS Hilbert College women's soccer player Jessica Macri has been recognized as a 2004-05 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Robbins Scholar-Athlete Institutional Award winner. Macri was a four-year player for the Hawks before graduating in May with a 3.82 GPA and a degree in Business Administration. Macri finished her career at Hilbert as the school's all-time leader in assists (50) and ranks second in points (88). A four-time all-conference selection, Macri has been a Dean's list student as well as an academic all-conference selection since her freshman year in 2001. Sponsored by Robbins Sports Surfaces, the Cincinnati-based sports surfaces company, the awards honor the outstanding academic and athletics achievements of student-athletes representing ECAC schools in Divisions I, II and III. Three committees comprised of athletics administrators will select two award winners in each division to be honored during the ECAC Convention Honors Dinner presented by Jostens on Sunday, September 25. Votes are based on extraordinary achievements in academics, athletics and community service. |
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Week of June 13, 2005 |
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AMCC LANDS THREE ON ECAC BASEBALL ALL-STAR SQUAD Once again the AMCC shines at the regional level as three baseball players are selected to the ECAC Div. III South Region All-Star Baseball Team for Spring 2005. The honorees include Pitt-Bradford pitcher Bobby Wyant (Franklin, PA/Rocky Grove); Penn State Behrend second baseman Mike Stetz (Johnstown, PA/Bishop McCourt); and Pitt-Greensburg outfielder Dustin Mills (Pittsburgh, PA/North Hills). All were first team AMCC all-conference selections as well. |
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Week of May 30, 2005 |
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FOUR AMCC PLAYERS NAMED TO ECAC SOFTBALL ALL-STAR TEAM The Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference landed four players on the ECAC Div. III South Region All-Star Softball Team for Spring 2005. The list includes Frostburg State first baseman Trish Brown (Manchester, MD/North Carroll) and outfielder Lori Potts (Purcellville, VA/Loudon Valley), Pit-Bradford second baseman Calista Walker (Towanda, PA/Towanda), and Penn St. Behrend outfielder Kristen Macha (Export, PA/Franklin). All were first team AMCC all-conference selections as well. PITT-BRADFORD HIRES SWIM COACH FOR VARSITY TEAM IN 2006-07 Carl Erikson has been hired as the head coach of the new men's and women's swim teams at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, which will get under way this winter. Erikson was assistant coach at Principia College (IL) from 1994 to 1999, was the head coach of the Weymouth (Massachusetts) Swimming Club from 1999 to 2003 and was the assistant coach at Goucher College (Baltimore, MD) from 2003 to 2005. He also received a master's degree in athletic administration at Goucher earlier this year. |
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Week of May 23, 2005 |
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Penn State Behrend head soccer coach Dan Perritano is headed to Brazil this month with some of the region’s finest Division III soccer players. Among those making the trip with coach Perritano will be six Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference all-league players. Behrend’s Dan Bash (Pittsburgh, PA/Thomas Jefferson), Brian Blaszczyk (Erie, PA/Mercyhurst), and Justin Reese (Pittsburgh, PA/Thomas Jefferson) are all making the journey south. Other AMCC travelers include Lake Erie’s Justin Daly (Hubbard, OH/Hubbard) and Penn State Altoona’s Evan Spence (Lincoln University, PA/Avon Grove) and Tim Wassell (Hollidaysburg, PA/Hollidaysburg). The sports tour, which spans May
26-June 7, will provide an opportunity for those involved to visit one
of the world’s premier soccer nations while taking in unique cultural
and soccer experiences. The team will stay in both Rio de Janeiro and
Sao Paolo, and will visit sites such as Maracana Stadium. Maracana is
the largest stadium in the world, and is considered by many to be the
temple of soccer. Players and coaches will also get a chance to
interact and train with top Brazilian coaches and athletes. The
all-star squad will play five games while in Brazil. |
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Week of May 16, 2005 |
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BECHTEL NAMED CHANCELLOR AT PENN STATE ALTOONA Lori J. Bechtel, currently the interim campus executive officer and dean at Penn State Altoona, has been appointed chancellor of the University's third-largest enrollment campus, effective July 1. Bechtel has served as Penn State Altoona's chief administrator since Jan. 15. Her predecessor, William G. Cale Jr., resigned after more than four years as Penn State Altoona's CEO to assume the presidency of the University of North Alabama. In accepting this appointment, Bechtel will become the first chancellor of Penn State Altoona. As part of a University-wide reorganization going into effect July 1, the campus executive officers at the 19 predominantly undergraduate locations will assume the title of chancellor and will have increased responsibilities. PENN STATE BEHREND EARNS FOURTH AMCC PRESIDENTS' CUP For the fourth time in five years, Penn State Behrend is the recipient of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Presidents' Cup. The Behrend Lions won team titles in four sports (men's basketball, women's cross country, men's golf, women's tennis) and were runners-up in four more. Frostburg State University, last year's Presidents' Cup recipient, finished as the runner-up. Click here for a complete list of the final standings, sport champions, and Presidents' Cup calculations. THREE PITT-BRADFORD SOFTBALL PLAYERS NAMED TO NCAA ALL-REGION TEAM Coming off a great showing at the Great Lakes Regional of the NCAA Div. III softball tournament, Pitt-Bradford placed three players on the all-region team: senior second baseman Calista Walker, sophomore centerfielder Catrina Retterer and freshman pitcher Mallory Kane. Walker and sophomore pitcher Kristy Zavinski were also named ECAC southern division player and pitcher of the week for May 9 as a result of their outstanding performances at the AMCC championship. PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: May 16 Baseball: Player - Tim Lentz, Pitt-Bradford Pitcher - Bobby Wyant, Pitt-Bradford PETULLA, HOLLISTER HEAD BASEBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM Frostburg State University pitcher Billye Hollister (Waldorf, MD/Thomas Stone HS) and Penn State Altoona shortstop Tony Petulla (Osceola Mills, PA/ Philipsburg-Osceola HS) are the 2005 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Co-Players of the Year. Hollister was instrumental in leading the Bobcats to a 28-11 regular season record and first place in the conference. He won seven of 11 games started, and leads the league with a 1.72 ERA, averaging one strikeout per inning. Petulla batted .410 for season, and led the AMCC in slugging percentage (.713). He also ranked first in hits (50), RBI (48), home runs (8) and total bases (87). Frostburg State freshman Andrew Speights (Stafford, VA/Brooke Point HS) is the Newcomer of the Year. As the designated hitter, Speights hit .398 with 38 RBI (1.15 per game). Coach of the Year honors went to University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg head coach Joe Hill. The Bobcats finished the season at 21-21, earning a berth in the AMCC tournament and taking Pitt-Bradford to three games in the first round. |
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Week of May 9, 2005 |
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Coach of the Year honors were shared by
Tina Phillips of Pitt-Bradford and
Stacy Pondo of Penn State Behrend.
Philips led the Panthers to their third
straight conference title with a record of
24-12-1 and a berth in the NCAA Division III
tournament. Pondo’s team surged to late
season success in the AMCC tournament. As the
#6 seed, they upset #3 Medaille and #4
Frostburg State to get to the semifinal round. |
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Week of May 2, 2005 |
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THREE-PEAT FOR PITT BRADFORD SOFTBALL TITLE; PANTHERS LAND AUTOMATIC BID TO NCAA TOURNAMENT For the third straight year, Pitt-Bradford has won a conference softball crown on the road, this time defeating regular season champion La Roche College, 3-1, in eight innings. With the win, the Panthers earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Div. III tournament. Their first round opponent and location will be announced late Sunday evening. La Roche will await word on an ECAC tournament bid, to be determined on Monday. SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT RESULTS, DAY 2 It will be #1 La Roche hosting #2 Pitt-Bradford on Sunday at 11:00am for the AMCC softball championship and the right to represent the conference in the NCAA Div. III tournament for the first time in conference history. Pitt-Bradford is undefeated in the tournament, defeating the Redhawks earlier today, 6-3. La Roche advanced to the championship round by downing #6 Penn State Behrend, 5-0. Behrend pulled off another upset by defeating #4 Frostburg State, 4-2. BASEBALL TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BEGINS SATURDAY #4 Pitt-Bradford held off #5 Pitt-Greensburg in the first round of the AMCC baseball tournament. The first round is a best 2-of-3 game series. The Panthers won the first game 6-3, dropped the second, 10-1, then took the third by an 8-6 margin. They will face the top-ranked Frostburg St. Bobcats in game one of the double elimination tournament which starts next Friday in Frostburg, MD. The other first round series will be played tomorrow at La Roche where the #3 Redhawks will host #6 Penn State Altoona beginning at 10:30am. SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT RESULTS, DAY 1 There was one upset in the first round of the AMCC softball tournament, with all other seeds holding true. The #6 Penn State Behrend Lions outlasted the Medaille Mavericks, 1-0, to advance to the double elimination round, while Frostburg State easily handled Hilbert College, 14-0 in 5 innings. Both Behrend and Frostburg St. faltered in the opening games of the double elimination tournament. Top-seeded La Roche took down the FSU Bobcats, 4-2, while #2 Pitt-Bradford upended the Behrend Lions, 8-0 (5). Tournament action continues on Saturday at La Roche. Frostburg St. and Penn St. Behrend will face off at 10am, followed by La Roche/Pitt-Bradford at 12:30pm. The winner of Frostburg/Behrend and the loser of La Roche/UPB will meet at 3:00pm. The championship is scheduled for 11:00am on Sunday. IMPORTANT: Parking will be tight at La Roche for the Saturday 10am and 12:30pm games due to La Roche graduation. Parking will be allowed near the softball field on Saturday only; no parking is allowed along Duncan Avenue (subject to fines). PSA'S PETULLA NAMED NATIONAL DIV. III PLAYER OF THE WEEK Shortstop Tony Petulla of Penn State-Altoona, slugging his team into the conference tournament, has earned 2005 NCAA Division III National Hitter of the Week honors (April 25-May 1) from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. Petulla led the Lions to a 4-0 week and into the AMCC tournament by hitting .692 (9-for-13) with a pair of home runs, a slugging percentage of 1.154, 3 runs scored and 10 RBI. He began the week with a 4-for-5 game vs. Juniata, with a home run, 3 RBI, and 2 runs scored, and was 2-for-3 with a pair of RBI in the second game. He had a grand slam against Penn St. Behrend in the regular season conference finale that put Altoona in the tournament. Petulla is currently ranked second in the conference in hitting (.410) and slugging pct. (.713), and first in hits (50) and RBI (48). SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE SET The seeding for the AMCC softball tournament was finally decided as the regular season concluded with a down-to-the-wire finish. Here is the schedule of events: Friday, May 6: First Round - 10a: #4 Frostburg St. v #5 Hilbert (at North Allegheny HS) First Round - 10a: #3 Medaille vs. #6 Behrend (at La Roche) Double Elimination Tournament Begins (at La Roche): Game 1 - 1:30pm: #1 La Roche vs. winner 4v5 Game 2 - 4:00pm: #2 Pitt-Bradford vs. winner 3v6 Saturday, May 7 (at La Roche): Game 3 - 10:00am: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 Game 4 - 12:30pm: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 Game 5 - 3:00pm: Loser of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3 IMPORTANT: Parking will be tight at La Roche for the 10am and 12:30pm games due to La Roche graduation. Parking will be allowed near the softball field on Saturday only; no parking is allowed along Duncan Avenue (subject to fines). Sunday, May 8 (at La Roche): Game 6 - 11:00pm: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5 Game 7 – 1:30pm: Same participants as Game 6 (only if needed) BASEBALL TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND BEGINS SATURDAY The AMCC baseball tournament will be underway this weekend, a best 2-of-3 game series, with the winners advancing to the four-team, double elimination championship round May 13-15 at Frostburg St. Here's the schedule: Saturday, May 7 - 10:30am: #5 Pitt-Greensburg at #4 Pitt-Bradford Sunday, May 8 - 10:30am: #6 Penn State Altoona at #3 La Roche Click here for the championship round schedule. PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: May 2 Softball: Player - Jen Dodge, Lake Erie Pitcher - Michelle Peruzzini, Medaille Baseball: Player - Tony Petulla, Penn St. Altoona Pitcher - Jayson Vaughn, La Roche AMCC BASEBALL, SOFTBALL TIEBREAKERS EXPLAINED With the AMCC softball baseball tournaments approaching, there are several possible scenarios for teams to be tied in the standings. Here's how the AMCC tiebreakers work for both sports, in rank order: 1. Head-to-head competition (Note: If 3 or more teams are tied with identical records, head-to-head is determined by comparing the tied teams against each other. Ex. Team A def. Team B twice, Team B split with Team C, and Team A split with Team C. The head-to-head records would be: A 3-1, B 1-3, C 2-2, and thus the rank order within the 3-way tie would be A-1st, C-2nd, B-3rd) 2. Record vs. AMCC teams in descending order 3. Total run differential between tied teams in head to head competition (limit 10 run differential per game in baseball, 8 run differential per game in softball) 4. Coin toss to be conducted by the Commissioner Frostburg State University will host the AMCC baseball tournament while La Roche College has clinched the right to host the conference softball championship. The softball tournament will be played May 6-8, with the winner advancing to the NCAA tournament which begins May 13. Baseball will begin with a first round series on May 7, followed by a four team, double elimination tournament May 13-15. The baseball champion will also receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. UPG'S MILLS & D'UVA SET BASEBALL SCHOOL RECORDS University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg sophomore centerfielder Dustin Mills (Pittsburgh/North Hills) went 5 for 7 in a home double-header sweep over Mt. Aloysius College on Sunday to break the school’s single-season record for hits. The record now stands at 44. In the first game of the double-header, senior right-hander Steve D’Uva (Pittsburgh/Pittsburgh Central Catholic) broke the school’s career record for most innings pitched after throwing a seven-inning complete-game victory over the Mounties. His 147.1 career innings pitched breaks the previous record of 141.1 innings. With the victory, D’Uva extended his single-season school record for victories to eight. |
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Week of April 25, 2005 |
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FROSTBURG STATE, LA ROCHE TO HOST AMCC TOURNAMENTS Frostburg State University will host the AMCC baseball tournament while La Roche College has clinched the right to host the conference softball championship. The softball tournament will be played May 6-8, with the winner advancing to the NCAA tournament which begins May 13. Baseball will begin with a first round series on May 7, followed by a four team, double elimination tournament May 13-15. The baseball champion will also receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. PITT-GREENSBURG'S D'UVA, LA ROCHE'S PERRACHINO EARN ECAC WEEKLY HONORS The AMCC has landed two players on the ECAC weekly honor roll for April 25. Pitt-Greensburg senior pitcher Steve D'Uva was named the ECAC Div. III South Region Player and Co-Pitcher of the Week, while La Roche freshman pitcher Bethany Perrachino earned Co-Pitcher of the Week recognition. D'Uva ran his personal winning streak to 5, and extended his single-season school record for victories to 7, with a pair of AMCC wins during the week. D'Uva has not walked a batter in the last 15 consecutive innings. He was also 9 for 15 (.600) with 3 doubles. Perracchino upped her record to 12-0, throwing 2 complete game victories over Pitt-Greensburg and Grove City. She struck out 9 and allowed no earned runs, scattering 7 hits in 14 innings. PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: APRIL 25 Inching closer to playoff time, the races for the top 6 slots tighten up. Here are the AMCC players and pitchers of the week for April 25: Baseball: Player - Tony Petulla, Penn St. Altoona Pitcher - Steve D'Uva, Pitt-Greensburg Softball: Player - Bethany Seyler, Frostburg St. Pitcher - Bethany Perrachino, La Roche |
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Week of April 18, 2005 |
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Two Frostburg State University players earned the top men’s tennis awards, with senior Gary Lyst (Blair HS/Silver Spring, MD) taking Player of the Year honors and first doubles partner Matt Chisholm (La Plata HS/La Plata, MD) awarded the Newcomer of the Year award. Lyst was undefeated in AMCC competition at #1 singles and 5-1 at #1 doubles, winning the conference title in both flights. He was the 2004 Co-Player of the Year. In addition to the first doubles title, Chisholm won the #3 singles crown. Coach of the Year honors went to
Penn State Altoona’s Steve Genter, who led his team to the
conference championship and their third AMCC title in four years. |
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Week of April 11, 2005 |
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LAKE ERIE AND FROSTBURG STATE PRESIDENTS ANNOUNCE RETIREMENT PLANS FOR 2006 Two long-time AMCC Presidents have announced that they will be stepping down in June 2006. Dr. Hal Laydon of Lake Erie College will be retiring after 14 years as President and 15 years at the school. Earlier this month he was elected President Emeritus and will focus on fundraising for the remainder of his tenure. Dr. Catherine Gira will also retire next summer after 15 years as President at Frostburg State University. Prior to joining FSU, Gira served for nine years as provost at the University of Baltimore. Both Dr. Laydon and Dr. Gira were among the founding members of the AMCC. PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: APRIL 11 Softball: Player - Calista Walker, Pitt-Bradford Pitcher - Megan Gollaher, Hilbert Men's Tennis: Adam Dearborn, Pitt-Greensburg Baseball: Player - Ryan Unger, La Roche Pitcher - Bobby Wyant, Pitt-Bradford |
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Week of April 4, 2005 |
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WED., APRIL 6 IS NATIONAL STUDENT-ATHLETE DAY! AMCC ANNOUNCES ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM AND NATIONAL STUDENT-ATHLETE HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTEES On National Student-Athlete Day, the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference is proud to announce that 448 student-athletes have been named to the Academic All-Conference Team. To be eligible, a student-athlete must compete in a conference sport and carry a minimum 3.2 cumulative grade point average. For the first time the AMCC is also inducting student-athletes into Chi Sigma Alpha, the national collegiate student-athlete honor society. Chi Sigma Alpha membership requires that a student-athlete be either a junior or senior in class rank, hold a minimum 3.4 GPA, and demonstrate good moral character.
Click here for
a complete listing of the academic
all-conference team and Chi Sigma Alpha
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Week of March 28, 2005 |
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AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: MARCH 28 Men's Tennis: James Myers, Penn St. Behrend Softball: Player - Kristen Seger, Lake Erie Pitcher - Sarah Miller, Lake Erie Baseball: Player - Dennis McKimm, Penn St. Altoona Pitcher - Mark Swetz, Pitt-Greensburg |
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Week of March 21, 2005 |
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AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: MARCH 28 Men's Tennis: Mike Stefan, Penn St. Altoona Softball: Player - Trish Brown, Frostburg St. Pitcher - Beth Peracchino, La Roche Baseball: Player - Justin Schoening, Pitt-Bradford Pitcher - Bobby Wyant, Pitt-Bradford |
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Week of March 14, 2005 |
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PENN ST. BEHREND PITCHER GETS NCBWA HONORABLE MENTION The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association awarded Penn St. Behrend pitcher Ray DeVaul (Saegertown, PA/Saegertown HS) with honorable mention honors for the week of March 14. DeVaul is currently 2-0 with two starts at the beginning of the season in Florida. He has given up no earned runs and logged eight strike outs in 12 1/3 innings pitched. Earlier this week DeVaul was named AMCC Pitcher of the Week. PENN STATE ALTOONA HIRES NEW WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COACH Donna Kling has been named as the new head coach of women's basketball at Penn State Altoona, taking the reigns from John Nardozza, who stepped down after five years at the helm of the program. Kling's arrival at Penn State Altoona is actually a homecoming of sorts, as the Altoona native began her coaching career at Ivyside, first as an assistant coach in 1987, and then as the head coach from 1988 until 1991, when varsity athletics were eliminated from the Altoona campus. Kling won consecutive Commonwealth Campus Championships during her tenure at Penn State Altoona, and one of her teams also earned an honorable mention ranking for the NJCAA. After leaving campus, Kling began a successful coaching career at Bishop Guilfoyle High School. She graduated from Penn State University in 1986 with a degree in Special Education, and spent two years playing basketball at Penn State Altoona where she twice received All-Conference honors from the Commonwealth Campus Athletic Association and was also named a NJCAA Region 20 All-Star. THREE AMCC PLAYERS EARN D3HOOPS.COM HONORS The AMCC has placed three basketball players on the D3Hoops.com All-Star Team. Frostburg State's Tracey Little, the AMCC Co-Player of the Year, was named to the Atlantic Region First Team while Hilbert's Autumn Lee-Jeffries earned East Region Second Team recognition. AMCC Men's Player of the Year, Pitt-Greensburg's Kevin Conlon, was named to the Great Lake Region Third Team. PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: MARCH 14 Spring has sprung! Here are the AMCC players of the week for March 14: Softball: Player - Brittany McLean, Pitt-Bradford Pitcher - Mallory Kane, Pitt-Bradford Baseball: Player - Tony Petulla, Penn St. Altoona Pitcher - Ray DeVaul, Penn St. Behrend |
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Week of February 28, 2005 |
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AMCC PRESIDENTS' CUP RACE: PENN ST. BEHREND IN FIRST PLACE With two of three seasons of conference competition completed, Penn State Behrend has taken charge of the top spot in the AMCC Presidents' Cup standings. The Behrend Lions were helped by strong performances by both their men's and women's basketball teams. The men won the conference championship, while the women finished fourth. Frostburg State University, the 2004 cup winner, is in second place, followed by the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg and Penn State Altoona tied for third. Click here for a detailed list of the cup standings and conference champions to date. AMCC CLAIMS BOTH ECAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARDS Tracey Little of Frostburg State University and Cam Mascara of Penn St. Behrend have both been named ECAC Div. III South Player of the Week. It is the second time this season that Little has earned this distinction, and the fourth week that an AMCC women's player has won. The AMCC men have been honored three times this year. PITT-BRADFORD TOPS BOTH BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL COACHES' PRESEASON POLLS There might be snow falling in March in Bradford, PA, but that doesn't seem to matter to the coaches voting in the AMCC preseason polls for baseball and softball. Both University of Pittsburgh at Bradford squads have been picked to win the conference championship come May. The softball team is the defending AMCC champion, while the baseball program finished as the runners-up last spring. For the women, the Panthers' sophomore pitcher Kristi Zavinski (Warren, PA/Warren) is the Preseason Pitcher of the Year, while La Roche College senior outfielder Chrystal Delgado (Pittsburgh, PA/Shaler) is the Preseason Player of the Year. On the men's side, UPB's senior third baseman Tim Lentz (Freedom, PA/Freedom) gets the nod for Preseason Player of the Year, while La Roche righthander Jeff Butterworth (N. Cambria, PA/Hagerstown CC) is recognized as Preseason Pitcher of the Year. For a complete summary of ranked teams and players to watch, click on the links below. Softball Baseball UPG WOMEN'S BASKETBALL GAME TO BE WEBCAST WEDNESDAY Widener University is hosting a webcast of their first round game in the women's ECAC South Region Tournament on Wednesday. Here is the link: http://www.live365.com/stations/widenerhoops NATIONAL SPORTSMANSHIP DAY IS MARCH 1ST NATIONAL SPORTSMANSHIP DAY: AMCC ANNOUNCES POSTER CONTEST WINNERS For the second straight year, the AMCC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee has sponsored a "Good Sports Poster Contest" for elementary school students. This year, five member schools participated. Click here for a list of the winners. COMMISSIONER LEDWIN IS NAMED SPORTS ETHICS FELLOW The Institute for International Sport announces that Donna Ledwin, commissioner of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference, has been named a 2005 Sports Ethics Fellow. This year’s list of Sports Ethics fellows, called “A Celebration of Division III,” recognizes the great strides and ethical initiatives being undertaken at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III level. The 12 honorees—which include coaches, commissioners, professors and college administrators from institutions nationwide—have consistently demonstrated an interest in promoting the ideals of ethics and fair play in sport and society. PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: FEBRUARY 28 Congratulations to the Penn St. Behrend men and the Frostburg State women, the 2004-05 AMCC champions. With the title comes an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament for the first time in conference history. The Lady Bobcats will travel to McDaniel College on Wednesday for their first round contest, while the Behrend Lions will be heading to Lebanon Valley College on Thursday. Meanwhile, two AMCC women's teams received invitations to the ECAC tournament. Pitt-Greensburg is the #4 seed in the southern region and will host #5 Widener on Wednesday while Medaille is seeded sixth and will travel to #3 Lebanon Valley. Here are the AMCC players of the week for February 28: Women's Basketball: Tracey Little, Frostburg State Men's Basketball: Cam Mascara, Penn St. Behrend |
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Week of February 21, 2005 |
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Teams may be
seeded in the AMCC men’s and women’s
basketball tournaments, but there’s no lock on
the title for any squad going into the final
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Week of February 14, 2005 |
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AMCC BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS SET After a day of numerous contests impacting the final standings and pairings for the conference tournament, the results are in: WOMEN: First Round Tuesday, Feb. 22 - 7pm #6 La Roche at #3 Medaille #5 Pitt-Bradford at #4 PS-Behrend Byes - #1 Frostburg St. & #2 Pitt-Greensburg Semifinals (at Frostburg St.) Friday, Feb. 25 6pm: #1 Frostburg St. vs. winner 4v5 8pm: #2 Pitt-Greensburg vs. winner 3v6 Championship (at Frostburg St.) Saturday, Feb. 26 - 3pm MEN: First Round Tuesday, Feb. 22 - 7pm #6 Frostburg St. at #3 Lake Erie #5 La Roche at #4 Pitt-Bradford Byes - #1Pitt-Greensburg & #2 PS-Behrend Semifinals (at Pitt-Greensburg) Friday, Feb. 25 6pm: #1 Pitt-Greensburg vs. winner 4v5 8pm: #2 Penn St. Behrend vs. winner 3v6 Championship (at Pitt-Greensburg) Saturday, Feb. 26 - 3pm UPG'S CONLON NAMED TO COSIDA ACADEMIC-ALL DISTRICT TEAM University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg senior guard Kevin Conlon (Altoona, PA/Bellwood-Antis HS) was named to the 2005 ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District II College Division Men's Basketball Team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Conlon was selected to the Second Team, having averaged 15.3 points per game, 4.2 rebounds per game, and 3.6 assists this season, leading the Bobcats to 15-9 overall record. Conlon is a Communications major with a 3.69 GPA. To be nominated for the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America program, a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore with a 3.20 cumulative grade-point average and a starter or significant reserve on his team. MEDAILLE'S CLARK NAMED ECAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK Freshman guard Marissa Clark (Hilton, NY/Hilton HS) has been named the ECAC Div. III South Region Player of the Week. She is the fourth AMCC women's basketball player to receive the honor this season. Led by Clark, Medaille avenged two previous losses by beating Frostburg St. and Pitt-Greensburg, the #1 and #2 teams in the conference standings, to cap a 3-0 week. Clark dominated as the team leader for the Lady Mavericks, averaging 20.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 4.3 steals. Her highlight performance came versus FSU, where she knocked down 21 points, grabbed 6 rebounds, fed 8 assists and picked up 6 steals. Clark is currently ranked fifth in the AMCC in scoring (15.4 ppg), second in assists (5.32 apg) and second in steals (4.18 spg). INQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW: WHAT IS THE AMCC TIEBREAKER PROCEDURE? With the AMCC basketball tournament approaching, there are numerous possible scenarios for teams to be tied in the standings. Here's how the AMCC tiebreakers work for basketball, in rank order: 1. Head-to-head competition (Note: If 3 or more teams are tied with identical records, head-to-head is determined by comparing the tied teams against each other. Ex. Team A def. Team B twice, Team B split with Team C, and Team A split with Team C. The head-to-head records would be: A 3-1, B 1-3, C 2-2, and thus the rank order within the 3-way tie would be A-1st, C-2nd, B-3rd) 2. Record vs. AMCC teams in descending order 3. Overall conference road record 4. Coin toss to be conducted by the Commissioner PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: FEBRUARY 14 We're into the home stretch of the basketball regular season and the final standings are still too close to call. The Medaille women were unwelcome guests this past weekend, upsetting top-ranked Frostburg St. and #2 Pitt-Greensburg on the road, while the Pitt-Greensburg and Penn St. Behrend men stood their ground in the battle for hosting rights for the conference tournament. Here are the Players of the Week for February 14: Women's Basketball: Marissa Clark , Medaille Men's Basketball: Tyler Franklin, Penn St. Altoona PITT-BRADFORD PLAYER SETS SCHOOL RECORD FOR STEALS Pitt-Bradford's Aaron Kiffer (Olean, NY) broke the school record for career steals in a 70-61 loss to Ithaca College on Monday. Kiffer, a 6-foot senior guard, registered his 200th steal to surpass Duane Glenn's mark of 199 set in 1993. MOUNT ALOYSIUS GUARD WERTZ SURPASSES 1,000 CAREER POINTS Senior guard Missy Wertz (Altoona, PA/Bellwood-Antis HS) exceed the 1,000 career point mark with a 26-point, 11-rebound performance versus Frostburg State on Tuesday. Wertz leads Mount Aloysius and the AMCC in scoring with an 18.9 ppg average. |
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Week of February 7, 2005 |
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FROSTBURG STATE WOMEN CLINCH HOSTING RIGHTS FOR TOURNEY With today's win over Hilbert and Pitt-Greensburg's loss to Medaille, the Frostburg State women have clinched first place in the AMCC and, as the #1 seed, will host the semifinal and final rounds of the conference tournament, February 25-26. Places 2-6 are as yet undetermined, with 6 teams vying for the 5 remaining places, and it will take the games of next weekend before a conclusion is reached. The two teams which finish first and second will receive first round byes, while #6 will travel to #3 and #4 will host #5. Determination of the men's field will also go to the wire next weekend. There are seven teams racing for six spots, with numerous key match-ups on tap Friday and Saturday. Pitt-Greensburg and Penn St. Behrend are still battling for the top seed and hosting rights. Both will receive first round byes. PS-BEHREND AD EARNS ROBERT R. NEYLAND AWARD Penn State Behrend's Director of Athletics Brian Streeter was named the 2004-05 recipient of the General Robert R. Neyland Outstanding Athletic Director Award. Streeter was recognized at the sixty-sixth Banquet of Champions, held in Princeton, N.J., by the All-Amercian Football Foundation. This award recognizes an individual for his ongoing support of college athletics and his continued support of college football. Through his involvement as president of the Eastern College Athletic Conference, Streeter continues to show support for the growth of college football and the recognition of its coaches and student-athletes through the All-American Foundation. PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: FEBRUARY 7 Men's Basketball: Duke Cooper, Pitt-Greensburg Women's Basketball: Amanda Walling, Medaille MTA'S OHLER HITS 1,000 CAREER POINTS Mount Aloyius junior forward Justin Ohler (Stoystown, PA/North Star HS) surpassed the 1,000 point mark for his career in the Mounties' loss to Pitt-Bradford on Saturday. Ohler currently leads the AMCC in both scoring (21.0 ppg) and rebounding (8.1 rpg). |
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Week of January 31, 2005 |
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Penn State
Behrend's head women's coach
Roz Fornari
and Andy
Moore, Pitt-Bradford's head men's
coach, both earned
coaching victory number 200 this evening.
Fornari
reached her milestone as the Behrend Lions
defeated visiting Penn St. Altoona.
The
all-time leader in basketball coaching
victories at Behrend, Fornari posts an
impressive career mark of 200-116. She is only
the fourth coach in Behrend history to surpass
the two-hundred win plateau. Moore
got his 200th victory at home
versus Mount Aloysius College. As the winningest coach in any sport at Pitt-Bradford,
his career record is now 200-120.
The Hilbert College athletic department is
inviting all area youth to attend the Hawks'
upcoming basketball doubleheader on Saturday,
February 5th, as
Mascots Sabretooth, Buster Bison, and the
Hilbert College Hawk will be on hand
throughout the afternoon. All fans will also
be treated to a free shooting clinic from
UPG'S MENHORN NAMED TO D3HOOPS.COM TEAM OF THE WEEK University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg women’s basketball freshman guard/ forward Tiffany Menhorn (Greensburg, PA/Greater Latrobe) has been named to the D3Hoops.com ‘Team of the Week’ for the games of January 24 -30, 2005. Menhorn becomes only the school’s second female basketball player to earn such an honor. Menhorn contributed in every phase of the game in a 3-0 week for the Bobcats, averaging 16.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 3.3 steals per game. FSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL BREAKS INTO REGIONAL RANKINGS The Frostburg State University women's basketball team is sixth in the latest NCAA Division III Atlantic Region rankings. This is the first time the Bobcats have been regionally ranked since 1999, when they were as high as third. The team is currently 15-4 overall and 12-2 against in-region foes. FSU sits atop the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference standings with a perfect 12-0 mark. The Bobcats have won eight in a row, its longest streak since a 10-game run during the 1998-99 season, and its overall record is the best since 1996-97 when it opened 17-2 en route to a 23-3 finish and an appearance in the NCAA tournament PITT-BRADFORD WOMEN SET REBOUND RECORD The Pitt-Bradford women's basketball team set a single-game rebound record in a 55-39 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference victory over Hilbert College at the Sports & Fitness Center on Tuesday. Megan Richards and Samantha Groller had 13 boards each as the Lady Panthers accumulated 67 rebounds, which eclipsed the mark of 63 set in 1995. PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: JANUARY 31 The Frostburg St. women have taken charge of their standings with an 11-0 conference record, while the Pitt-Greensburg women extended their home win streak to 21 in a row. Meanwhile, the men's race still shows no clear favorite but lots of contenders. Here are the players of the week for January 31: Women's Basketball: Tiffany Menhorn, Pitt-Greensburg Men's Basketball: Reggie Richardson, Lake Erie LAKE ERIE'S WILLIAMS TIES STEALS RECORD Lake Erie Colelge sophomore guard Robert Williams (Richmond Hts., OH) tied the school record for steals with seven in the Storm's 92-68 AMCC victory at Medaille on Saturday. |
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Week of January 24, 2005 |
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ALL THREE AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK HONORED BY THE ECAC Tracey Little of Frostburg State, Amanda Baker of Medaille and Sean Kenney of Hilbert have all been named ECAC Div. III South Region Players of the Week. It is the second straight week that the AMCC has earned player of the week honors on the women's side, and the second time this season for the men. Little led the Bobcats to a 2-0 week in conference play, averaging 20.5 ppg and 13.5 rpg on 50% (16-32) shooting. The senior earned her ninth and tenth double-doubles of the season (21 pts./11 rebs. vs. PS-Altoona, 20 pts./16 rebs. vs. conference #2 Pitt-Greensburg). Little moved into seventh place all-time on the Frostburg State scoring list, passing two players with Sunday's win. Her career total is now 1,374 points. In three AMCC road games, Baker led the Mavericks to a 2-1 record, including a 71-70 victory over defending champion PS-Behrend. Baker racked up 3 consecutive double-doubles: 17 pts./10 rebs. vs. Behrend, 13 pts./17 rebs. vs. PS-Altoona, and a school record (men or women) 39 pts. and 11 rebs. against Mount Aloysius. She closed the week with 23.0 ppg, 12.7 rpg, 2.7 spg and a 55.8% shooting percentage. Kenney averaged 25.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game while shooting 57% (26-46) from the field as the Hawks had a 3-0 week in conference play. The senior forward led the Hawks with a double-double (25 pts., 10 rebs.) in a win at home over Pitt-Bradford, then followed up with a career-high 32 points, including 5 three-pointers, in a victory on the road against Mt. Aloysius. PENN STATE ALTOONA TO HOST "SUPPORT THE TROOPS" NIGHT On Tuesday, February 1st the Penn State Altoona Athletic Department will host "Support the Troops" Night when the men’s and women’s basketball teams take on AMCC rival Frostburg State at Adler Gymnasium. Items will be collected to send to the men and women serving in the armed forces in Kuwait. All those who bring one or more items for the troops will receive free admission to both the men’s and women’s games and will also be entered to win Penn State Altoona items. Prizes will be awarded during half-time of each game. Kuwait is the current location of Penn State Altoona athletic trainer Sue Barkman, a member of the Navy & Marine Corps Reserve Center in Ebensburg, PA who was deployed for one year of active duty in December. Barkman is a hospital corpsperson currently working out of a fleet hospital in an undisclosed location. There are thousands of men and women staying at the camp where Barkman is located; 8,000 – 15,000 depending on the week and surges and movement. Donations will be sent not only for the troops working at the camp, but to the patients there as well. PITT-BRADFORD SENIOR TIES SCHOOL RECORD FOR THREE-POINTERS Senior Jeff McMahon (Portville, NY) tied a school record with nine three-pointers in an 80-46 AMCC win at Medaille College. McMahon was 9-for-14 from three-point land and 10-for-15 overall from the floor for 31 points. PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: JANUARY 24 We're nearing the halfway mark for hoops in the AMCC. Here are the players of the week for January 24: Women's Basketball: Tracey Little Frostburg St. and Amanda Baker, Medaille Men's Basketball: Sean Kenney, Hilbert HILBERT WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM RECEIVES SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD The Hilbert College women’s soccer team has been recognized as one of seven soccer programs to receive the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) “Gold” Ethics Award. The Award was presented this past weekend at the organization’s 58th annual convention in Baltimore, Maryland. Recipients
two out of the past three years, the Hawks are being awarded the Gold
Award for not having any yellow cautions or red send-off cards during
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Week of January 17, 2005 |
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PENN ST.-BEHREND'S ADEN IS ECAC CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK Penn St. Behrend sophomore Tenesha Aden (Sandy Lake, PA/Lake View HS) is the AMCC's first women's basketball player to be honored by the ECAC this season. The sophomore guard was recognized as Co-Player of the Week for the Div. III South Region. Aden led the way in a 2-0 week for the Behrend Lions, averaging 22.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.0 steals while shooting a stellar 68% (13-19) from the field and 90% (18-20) from the line. She has averaged 20+ points the past 4 contests. Aden currently leads the AMCC in FG% (55.2%) and is ranked third in scoring (16.5 ppg). HILBERT'S GIOIA SCORES 1,000TH CAREER POINT Senior Sam Gioia (West Seneca, NY/West Seneca West) became Hilbert College's seventh 1,000-point scorer with 18 points in the Hawks' 77-66 victory over AMCC foe the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford on Tuesday. LAKE ERIE'S RICHARDSON BREAKS SCHOOL ASSIST RECORD Lake Erie junior guard Reggie Richardson (Bronx, NY/Woodrow Wilson,Ohio) broke the school's single game record for assists with 14 in the Storm's 89-63 win over Penn State-Altoona. Richardson, who currently leads the conference in assists per game (4.83), topped the 14-year-old record previously held by Dave Whittington by one assist. PITT-GREENSBURG'S WATKINS SETS SINGLE GAME STEALS RECORD University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg senior men’s basketball guard Nate Watkins (Pittsburgh, PA/Schenley) broke the school’s single-game record for steals with 11 in his team’s 85-69 win at AMCC foe Hilbert College on Saturday. The 11 steals broke his own school record of seven set in 2003 against Scranton University. Watkins is the school’s career leader with 190 steals, and holds the single season record with 62. PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: JANUARY 17 Another busy week of basketball in the AMCC, and the standings are stating to take shape. Here are the players of the week for January 17: Women's Basketball: Tenesha Aden, Penn State Behrend Men's Basketball: Demetris Pringle, La Roche |
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Week of January 10, 2005 |
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PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: JANUARY 10 AMCC basketball competition returns to full speed after the holiday break. Here are the players of the week for January 10: Men's Basketball: Devin Taylor, La Roche Women's Basketball: Tara Stock, Penn State Altoona PITT-GREENSBURG WOMEN SET SCHOOL RECORD FOR WINS With their win over Lake Erie College Saturday night, the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg women's basketball team earned a record 17th win in a row at home, a streak that dates back to February 26, 2003. The mark eclipses the previous record of 16 set from January 28, 2002 through February 13, 2003. Pitt-Greensburg has now won 33 of their last 34 contests in Chambers Hall Gymnasium. |
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Week of January 3, 2005 |
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UPG'S CONLON NAMED ECAC SOUTH PLAYER OF THE WEEK Pitt-Greensburg senior forward Kevin Conlon (Altoona, PA/Bellwood-Antis HS) has been named the ECAC Div. III South Region Player of the Week. Conlon registered a career-high 40 points, tying a school-record with 17 made field goals, and just missed the school’s first ‘triple-double’ with 13 rebounds and nine assists as Pitt-Greensburg set a school-record for points in a 154-142 loss to the University of Redlands. Conlon followed it up with a 20 point performance on 9 of 18 shooting from the field in a four-point double-overtime loss to Chapman. PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: JANUARY 3 Pitt-Greensburg was particularly busy over the holiday break. Here are the players of the week for January 3: Women's Basketball: Tish Hines, Pitt-Greensburg Men's Basketball: Kevin Conlon, Pitt-Greensburg THREE AMCC SOCCER PLAYERS NAMED TO NSCAA REGIONAL ACADEMIC TEAM Frostburg State University senior forward Karen Kotofski (Glen Burnie, MD) and Hilbert College senior midfielder Jessica Macri (Lewiston, NY) have been named to the 2004 NSCAA/adidas College Women Scholar All-East Region Team. Kotofski, the three-time AMCC Player of the Year, earned second team honors while Macri, a second team All-AMCC selection, was named to the third team. For the men, Pitt-Greensburg senior midfielder and three time All-AMCC first team member David Tintera (Harrison City, PA) received honorable mention recognition. |
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Week of December 27, 2004 |
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UPG MEN SET SCORING RECORDS IN WEST COAST LOSS The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg men’s basketball team set several school records in a 154-142 loss to the University of Redlands on December 18. The Bobcats shattered the previous team-high for points in a game (110), set against Mt. Aloysius on December 3, 2003, as well as field goals made with 61, more than the 46 set against Mt. Aloysius the same date. Pitt-Greensburg also set a school-record for points allowed, eclipsing the previous mark of 117 set against York College (PA) on December 4, 2000. Senior guard Kevin Conlon (Altoona, PA/Bellwood-Antis) tied a school-record for field goals made, connecting on 17. Conlon nearly missed the school’s first triple-double scoring a career-high 40 points, while adding 13 rebounds, and nine assists. |
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Week of December 13, 2004 |
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HILBERT HIRES NEW BASEBALL COACH Randy Cialone has been named the head baseball coach at Hilbert College. Cialone takes over a team that finished 6-18 overall, but an impressive 5-2 in Northeastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) play in 2004. The first-year head coach was previously an assistant with the Hawks from 2000 thru 2002, where he instructed hitting and infield. He also served as a base coach, and helped with recruiting. Cialone has coached a variety of different youth teams, served as a youth instructor for a number of youth organizations, and has been an instructor at the prestigious Doyle School of Baseball. PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: DECEMBER 13 Mount Aloysius College, the AMCC's newest member, stepped to the fore last week on the basketball court. Here are the players of the week for December 13: Women's Basketball: Missy Wertz, Mount Aloysius Men's Basketball: Justin Ohler, Mount Aloysius |
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Week of December 6, 2004 |
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SOCCER HONORS CONTINUE IN THE AMCC Two AMCC women's soccer teams and three men's players have received additional honors for the 2004 season. The Hilbert College and Lake Erie College women's teams were among 363 intercollegiate soccer programs (73 men, 290 women) which posted a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher during the 2003-04 academic year, thereby earning the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas Team Academic Award. Three men's players also received post-season accolades. Penn State Behrend junior defender Dan Bash (Pittsburgh, PA/Thomas Jefferson), University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg junior forward Adam Zeleznick (South Park, PA/South Park), and Penn State Altoona junior goalkeeper Tim Wassell (Hollidaysburg, PA/Hollidaysburg) were selected to the 2004 NSCAA Mid-Atlantic Men’s Soccer All-Region Team. Bash was named to the second team, while Zeleznick and Wassell made the third team. All three players were members of the AMCC first team. This was the first time on the all-region team for Bash and Wassell, while it is Zeleznick's third consecutive appearance. PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: DECEMBER 6 Conference play is underway! Frostburg State and La Roche are undefeated on the women's side, while La Roche and Lake Erie lead the men with two wins apiece. Here are the players of the week for December 6: Men's Basketball: Jared Clough, Penn State Behrend Women's Basketball: Tracey Little, Frostburg State |
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Week of November 29, 2004 |
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PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: NOVEMBER 29 With the Thanksgiving holiday, it was an abbreviated week of play in the AMCC. Here are the players of the week for November 29: Men's Basketball: Jason Peterson, Frostburg State Women's Basketball: Samantha Groller, Pitt-Bradford |
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Week of November 22, 2004 |
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FSU'S KOTOFSKI, UPG'S TINTERA NAMED ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS Frostburg State University senior forward Karen Kotofski (Glen Burnie, Md./Northeast) and University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg senior midfielder David Tintera (Harrison City, PA/Penn-Trafford) have been named to the 2004 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® Soccer Team (College Division) as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Kotofski was one of 11 players voted to the national women's first team and is the first-ever Bobcat women’s soccer player to earn top national academic honors. Kotofski, who owns a 3.713 grade point average in early childhood/elementary education, was named to the Academic All-District II First Team earlier this month. She was a second-team All-District selection in both her sophomore and junior seasons. This fall, Kotofski was named the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Player of the Year for the second straight year after setting a Bobcat single-season record with 54 points on 21 goals and 12 assists. She surpassed the former mark of 53 points she set in 2003. Tintera was selected to the men's third team, having scored 38 points on the season, while leading the Bobcats to a 13-6-2 overall record, the school’s second AMCC title, and NCAA Division III Tournament berth. Tintera is an Applied Mathematics major with a 3.46 GPA, and earned First Team All-District honors earlier in the season. He finished his career as Pitt-Greensburg’s career leader in games played (81), and assists (47), while finishing second in points (135), goals (44), and game-winning goals (10). PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: NOVEMBER 22 Hoops are here! As are the players of the week for November 22... Men's Basketball: Kevin Conlon, Pitt-Greensburg Women's Basketball: Tish Hines, Pitt-Greensburg PITT-GREENSBURG PLAYERS NAMED TO ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAMS Junior Tish Hines and senior Kevin Conlon were named to their respective all-tournament teams this past weekend. Hines (Clairton, PA/Clairton) was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Grove City Classic held November 19-20 at Grove City College. She averaged 15.0 ppg, 11.0 rpg, and 3.5 apg as the Lady Bobcats dropped a pair of contests. With his five assists in a 79-65 season-opening loss to Kean University on Friday, Conlon (Altoona, PA/Bellwood-Antis) became the school’s career assist leader, surpassing the previous mark of 200 set by Clyde Manns (1996-98, 2000). Conlon’s career total now stands at 205. Conlon averaged 17.5 ppg, 4.0 apg, and 3.5 rpg as the Bobcats placed third in the Rose City Classic. |
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Week of November 15, 2004 |
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PENN ST. BEHREND LEADS AMCC PRESIDENTS' CUP STANDINGS With 43 points, Penn State Behrend leads the AMCC in the Presidents' Cup standings at the conclusion of the fall sports season. The Behrend Lions, which won three of seven conference championships in the fall and were runners-up in three more, are followed in the rankings by Penn State Altoona with 39 points, and Frostburg State University with 35 points. For the complete standings, click here. |
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Week of November 8, 2004 |
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AMCC ANNOUNCES BASKETBALL COACHES POLLS: PITT-GREENSBURG TOPS THE MEN, REPEAT PREDICTED FOR PENN STATE BEHREND WOMEN The Allegheny Mountain Collegiate
Conference men's basketball coaches have chosen the University of
Pittsburgh at Greensburg to win the league championship this season,
while Penn State Behrend is the favorite to repeat as AMCC women's
basketball champion, according to the league’s pre-season coaches’ poll.
FROSTBURG WOMEN DROP
SALISBURY IN NCAA VOLLEYBALL |
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Week of November 1, 2004 |
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PS-BERHEND'S KNAPP, FROSTBURG'S RUBLE HEAD CROSS COUNTRY ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS Penn St. Behrend senior Jessica Knapp (Erie, PA/McDowell) and Frostburg State University freshman Curt Ruble (Mineral Wells, WV/Parkersburg South) are the Runners of the Year for the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference. The pair won their races at the AMCC championship meet last Saturday, and led their respective teams to conference titles. Newcomer of the Year honors went to Penn State Altoona freshman Leann Cascino (Johnstown, PA/Bishop McCourt) and Penn St. Behrend freshman Eric DiLuzio (Erie, PA/Cathedral Prep). Penn State Altoona women's coach Douglas Hoover and Frostburg State men's coach Randy Lowe were also recognized as Coaches of the Year. For the complete AMCC all-conference teams, click here: Men Women WOMEN'S SOCCER FINAL SET: FROSTBURG ST. VS. PS-BEHREND In a re-match of last year's finals, #1 Frostburg St. will meet #2 Penn St. Behrend on Saturday at 2pm for the AMCC championship and the right to an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. FSU advanced today by defeating Pitt-Greensburg, 2-0. PITT-GREENSBURG, PENN ST. ALTOONA TO MEET IN MEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP Top-seeded Pitt-Greensburg will host #2 Penn State Altoona in the championship of the men's soccer tournament this Saturday at 2:00pm. UPG advanced by downing #4 Frostburg St., 2-1, while PSA got past #6 Lake Erie, 2-0. The winner will receive the AMCC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. One women's semifinal was decided today as well. #2 Penn St. Behrend defeated #3 La Roche, 3-0. #1 Frostburg St. will host #4 Pitt-Greensburg in the other semifinal on Thursday at 12n. PENN ST. BEHREND, PITT-BRADFORD ADVANCE IN VOLLEYBALL Seeding held true in the AMCC volleyball tournament as #3 Penn St. Behrend upended #6 Medaille, 3-0, while #4 Pitt-Bradford prevailed over #5 Pitt-Greensburg, 3-1. The Behrend Lions next face #2 Penn State Altoona in the semifinals on Friday, and the Panthers will meet top-seed and host Frostburg State. MEDAILLE'S CWIKLINSKI ACHIEVES 100 CAREER POINTS It took just two seasons for Medaille College striker Cory Cwiklinski to surpass the 100 career point mark. Cwiklinski achieved the milestone by scoring twice on Saturday in a loss to SUNYIT. The sophomore led the nation in scoring last season with 65 points (24 goals, 17 assists) and this season picked up 37 more (15 goals, 7assists) to hit 102 points. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK FOR NOVEMBER 1 Women's Cross Country: Runner of the Week - Jessica Knapp, Penn St. Behrend Men's Cross Country: Runner of the Week - Curt Ruble, Frostburg St. Volleyball: Player of the Week - Elaine Voltz, Penn St. Behrend Women's Soccer: Player of the Week - Danielle Carter, Frostburg St. Goalkeeper of the Week - Lindsey Kennedy, Medaille Men's Soccer: Player of the Week - Ryan Zechman, Penn St. Altoona Goalkeeper of the Week - Rich Foro, Lake Erie |
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Week of October 25, 2004 |
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PENN ST. BEHREND WOMEN, FROSTBURG ST. MEN WIN AMCC CROSS COUNTRY TEAM TITLES Penn St. Behrend and Frostburg St. won team titles in cross country today. The Behrend Lions women were led by individual champion and senior Jessica Knapp, who covered the 6K course at the Western Maryland 4-H Center in a time of 25:01. The Frostburg St. men, who earned their fourth straight championship, followed the lead of freshman Curt Ruble, who finished the 8K race in a time of 28:42. VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFF PICTURE COMES INTO FOCUS The final 2 berths of the AMCC volleyball tournament were decided today, with Pitt-Greensburg and Medaille claiming the last two slots. First round competition begins Tuesday at 7pm, with #5 Pitt-Greensburg travelling to #4 Pitt-Bradford, and #6 Medaille heading to #3 Penn St. Behrend. The winners will advance to the semifinal round on Friday at Frostburg St. The top seed and host Bobcats will face the winner of Pitt-Bradford/Pitt-Greensburg at 6pm, while #2 Penn St. Altoona will take on the Penn St. Behrend/Medaille winner at 8pm. The finals are next Saturday at 1pm. The champion will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. SOCCER TOURNAMENT KICKS OFF FOR MEN AND WOMEN The first round of the AMCC men's and women's soccer tournament is complete, with semifinal action slated for Wednesday. On the women's side, #3 La Roche dropped #6 Medaille, 2-0, and #4 Pitt-Greensburg held off #5 Penn St. Altoona, 2-1. For the men, there was an early upset with #6 Lake Erie downing #3 La Roche, 2-1, while #4 Frostburg St. advanced by defeating #5 Penn St. Behrend, 3-1. MEN'S SOCCER TOURNAMENT READY TO GO First round games in the AMCC men's soccer tournament will commence this Saturday, with #6 Lake Erie at #3 La Roche and #5 Penn St. Behrend going to #4 Frostburg State. #1 Pitt-Greensburg and #2 Penn St. Altoona will receive first round byes. Next Wednesday, the winner of La Roche/Lake Erie will travel to Penn St. Altoona while the winner of Penn St. Behrend/Frostburg will visit Pitt-Greensburg. The championship will be hosted by the highest remaining seed on Sat., Nov. 6. PAIRINGS SET FOR WOMEN'S SOCCER TOURNAMENT Defending champion Frostburg State is the top seed in the AMCC tournament which kicks off Saturday. First round action features #3 La Roche College hosting #6 Medaille College with #5 Penn State Altoona traveling to #4 Pitt-Greensburg. Frostburg St. and Penn St. Behrend, the #2 seed, will receive first round byes and play host to the winners on Wednesday. The finals are slated for Sat., Nov. 6 at the highest remaining seed. The men's tournament pairings will be confirmed tomorrow after the completion of the La Roche/Mt. Aloysius contest. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK FOR OCTOBER 25 Men's Soccer: Player of the Week - Herbert Obeng, Penn St. Behrend Goalkeeper of the Week - Cory Baird, La Roche Women's Soccer: Player of the Week - Lauren Lonsdale, Penn St. Altoona Goalkeeper of the Week - Lindsey Kennedy, Medaille Volleyball: Player of the Week - Lauren Petrick, Frostburg St. Men's Cross Country: Runner of the Week - Jonathan Guth, La Roche Women's Cross Country: Runner of the Week - Erin Madigan, La Roche MEDAILLE'S BRAUNSCHEIDEL EARNS 1000TH CAREER DIG Medaille College junior Kim Braunscheidel registered the 1,000th dig of her career in Saturday's conference match versus Penn St. Altoona. She currently has 1,023, a Medaille record. Braunscheidel picked up 20 digs in the Altoona contest. HILBERT'S MACRI CONSECUTIVE MINUTE STREAK BROKEN After 6,289 minutes, Hilbert College senior Jessica Macri's consecutive minute streak was broken on Saturday in a game against Penn State Altoona. Jessica's string began on September 1, 2001 and included 69 consecutive starts, 69 complete games played. Macri left the Penn-State Altoona game in the 73rd minute due to an ankle injury. MEN'S SOCCER RECORDS SET AT PITT-GREENSBURG, PS-ALTOONA
Records were broken at two AMCC men's soccer programs
last week. Pitt-Greensburg midfielder David Tintera became
the UPG career leader in games played in the Bobcats' victory over Seton
Hill last week. Meanwhile, Penn State Altoona topped a school
record from 2002 when the Lions recorded their 10th team shutout last
week, surpassing the previous mark of eight. |
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Week of October 18, 2004 |
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PENN STATE BEHREND DOMINATES WOMEN'S TENNIS AWARDS In addition to their conference championship, Penn State Behrend swept all three award categories in women's tennis. Freshman Allison Mudrey (Hickory, PA), undefeated in conference play at #1 singles, was voted Player of the Year, while teammate Katie Ranalli (Erie, PA), the AMCC champion at both #3 singles and #2 doubles, was named Newcomer of the Year. The Behrend Lions' Jeff Barger earned Coach of the Year honors as well. LA ROCHE WOMEN'S SOCCER HITS 100 WINS With a 2-0 victory over Hiram today, the La Roche women’s soccer team reached the 100-victory mark in its ninth year of competition. Coach Miguel A. Lozano has been involved with the team from the beginning and has watched the team grow into one of the top programs in the region. “It has been exciting to watch our program improve over the years,” Coach Lozano said. HILBERT WOMEN SET SOCCER MARKS Two Hilbert College players achieved scoring milestones in today's 11-0 win over Pitt-Bradford. Senior Shannon Bieniek scored 2 goals and an assist to boost her career total to a school record 101 points. Teammate Jessica Macri also hit a career milestone. With two assists to her credit, the senior earned her 50th career assist. PS-ALTOONA'S GK WASSELL IS HONORED BY ECAC AGAIN For the second time this season, Penn State Altoona goalkeeper Tim Wassell has been honored as the ECAC Div. III Mid-Atlantic Region Goalkeeper of the Week. Wassell's shutout streak ended at 642 mins. last week, but was good enough to boost him to ninth on the all-time list for consecutive scoreless streaks in Div. III. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK FOR OCTOBER 18 Women's Tennis: Player of the Week - Allison Mudrey, Penn State Behrend Volleyball: Player of the Week - Jodi Carpenter, Frostburg State Men's Cross Country: Runner of the Week - Curt Ruble, Frostburg State Women's Cross Country: Runner of the Week - Bonnie Axman, Frostburg State Women's Soccer: Player of the Week - Michelle Greco, Hilbert Goalkeeper of the Week - Kelly Jones, Frostburg St. Men's Soccer: Player of the Week - Kenny Dotter, Frostburg State Goalkeeper of the Week - Tim Wassell, Penn State Altoona AMCC ANNOUNCES MEN'S GOLF AWARD WINNERS Pitt-Bradford senior Brian Leljeldal (Towanda, PA/Towanda) has been voted AMCC Golfer of the Year to head the list of award winners for the 2004 season. La Roche College freshman Blake Schutte (Beaver Falls, PA/Blackhawk) is the Newcomer of the Year, while James Curren, who led Penn State Behrend to the team title, is Coach of the Year. Click here for a complete list of the all-conference team and award winners. BEHREND LIONS EARN WOMEN'S TENNIS TITLE The Penn State Behrend Lions swept 8 of 9 individual titles to earn their first women's tennis championship since 2000. For complete tournament results, click here. |
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Week of October 11, 2004 |
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PITT-GREENSBURG MEN'S SOCCER RANKED #5 IN REGION The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg men’s soccer team has been ranked #5 in the NCAA Div. III Mid-Atlantic Region in the first rankings for the 2004 season. The NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Committee ranks 15 percent of the eligible teams in each region. Pitt-Greensburg currently has a record of 9-4-1 overall, 6-0 in the AMCC, and 7-2 in the Mid-Atlantic Region. They have won their last six contests, and are currently in first place in the AMCC. FROSTBURG'S KOTOFSKI BECOMES CAREER ASSIST LEADER Senior Karen Kotofski became Frostburg State's all-time leader in assists when she fed sophomore Danielle Carter in the 65th minute of the Bobcats' 5-0 win over AMCC foe Penn State Altoona Tuesday night. Kotofski now has 26 career assists, surpassing Erin Hawley's former mark of 25 set from 1994-1997. Kotofski also had a goal in the victory to increase school-record totals for goals (77) and assists (180). AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK FOR OCTOBER 11 Here are the AMCC's outstanding performers for the week of October 11: Women's Soccer: Player of the Week - Beth Ann Merry, La Roche Goalkeeper of the Week - Dana Huether, Pitt-Greensburg Volleyball: Player of the Week - Men's Soccer: Player of the Week - Brian Pierzga, Penn St. Altoona Goalkeeper of the Week - Tim Wassell, Penn St. Altoona Men's Golf: Player of the Week: Kevin Lazzarro, Penn St. Altoona Women's Tennis: Player of the Week - Charlene Russo, Frostburg St. Women's Cross Country: Runner of the Week - Leslie Gentile, Penn St. Behrend Men's Cross Country: Runner of the Week - Brad Ruffo, Penn St. Behrend |
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Week of October 4, 2004 |
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The Frostburg
State softball team is ranked among the top
academic teams in NCAA Division III for the
2003-04 academic year according to the
National Fastpitch Coaches Association. The
Bobcats earned a 3.185 cumulative GPA to place
48th out of 65 Division III institutions who
submitted. There are over 350 colleges that
sponsor softball at the Division III level.
Rankings are based on cumulative team
grade-point averages submitted by NFCA member
head coaches for the past academic year. |
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Week of September 27, 2004 |
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PENN ST. BEHREND AD BRIAN STREETER BEGINS TERM AS ECAC PRESIDENT; INGOLD ALSO NAMED TO BOARD The AMCC is now represented in two leadership positions in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC). Brian Streeter, director of athletics at Penn State Behrend, was introduced as ECAC President for 2004-05 during the opening business session of the ECAC Fall Convention. Also joining the Board of Directors as a Division III representative is Fredina Ingold, athletics director at Penn State Altoona. The ECAC membership includes 323 Divisions I, II, and III colleges and universities from Maine to North Carolina. PITT-GREENSBURG WOMEN'S SOCCER TIE SCHOOL SCORING RECORD The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg women’s soccer team tied a school record for goals in a game in their 10-1 victory over Bethany College (WV) on Thursday afternoon. The 10 goals scored ties the previous high set on September 2, 2002 against Columbia Union College at the Trinity College (DC) Tournament. LAKE ERIE'S DALY NAMED ECAC MEN'S SOCCER PLAYER OF THE WEEK Lake Erie sophomore forward Justin Daly has earned ECAC Div. III Mid-Atlantic Region men's soccer player of the week honors. Daly scored 4 goals in two games last week and in the process became the school's all-time career goal scoring leader (18). He booted the game-winner in a 3-1 win over Hiram and netted the hat trick vs. Mt. Aloysius. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK FOR SEPTEMBER 27 Men's Soccer: Player of the Week - Justin Daly, Lake Erie Goalkeeper of the Week - Matt Zirnsak, PS-Behrend Women's Soccer: Player of the Week - Karen Kotofski, Frostburg State Goalkeeper of the Week - Colleen Applebaugh, Penn St. Behrend Volleyball: Player of the Week - Lindsay McGuirk, Penn St. Altoona Men's Cross Country: Runner of the Week - Curt Ruble, Frostburg St. Women's Cross Country: Runner of the Week - Erin Madigan, La Roche Women's Tennis: Player of the Week - Mindy Calvert, Penn St. Behrend Men's Golf: Player of the Week - Sean Buenger, Frostburg St. AMCC SENDS TWO TEAMS TO ECAC DIV. III GOLF TOURNAMENT The AMCC boasts two of the top three schools from the south region who will be heading to the ECAC Div. III tournament in 2 weeks. Penn State Behrend and Frostburg State University both qualified for the event. Pitt-Bradford's Brian Leljedal also qualified as the top scoring individual not from either of the team qualifiers. The qualifying tournament was hosted by Penn State Altoona this past Saturday. |
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Week of September 20, 2004 |
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AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK FOR SEPTEMBER 20 Men's Soccer: Player of the Week - Justin Innocent, Pitt-Greensburg Goalkeeper of the Week - Matt Zirnsak, PS-Behrend Women's Soccer: Player of the Week - Cassie Stanz, Lake Erie Goalkeeper of the Week - Ashley Chehovits, La Roche Volleyball: Player of the Week - Lauren Petrick, Frostburg St. Men's Cross Country: Runner of the Week - Joseph Norton, PS-Altoona Women's Cross Country: Runner of the Week - Jessica Knapp, PS-Behrend Women's Tennis: Player of the Week - Allison Mudrey, PS-Behrend Men's Golf: Player of the Week - Brian Leljedal, Pitt-Bradford LAKE ERIE'S DALY BREAKS SCHOOL SCORING RECORD Justin Daly’s goal in the 50th minute not only proved to be the game winner in a 3-1 victory over Hiram on Wednesday, but it also put the sophomore forward atop the Lake Erie College record books for career goals. Daly (Hubbard, Ohio/Hubbard) put home his 18th career goal (also his fourth of the season) from nearly 30 yards out after defeating two defenders, and proved to be the game-winner. UPG'S BERTGES SETS CAREER ACES MARK IN VOLLEYBALL With a pair of aces in a loss to Bethany (WV), University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg senior B.J Bertges (Plum, PA/Plum) became the school’s career leader in service aces. Bertges upped her career total to 112, eclipsing the previous mark of 110 set by Angelica Carr (2000-2003). A four-year starter at UPG, Bertges currently leads the squad in kills and aces. |
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Week of September 13, 2004 |
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LA ROCHE'S BAIRD NAMED ECAC GOALKEEPER OF THE WEEK La Roche junior goalkeeper Cory Baird (Baldwin, PA/Baldwin) has been named the ECAC Div. III Mid-Atlantic Region Goalkeeper of the week for men's soccer. Baird made 2 saves in overtime to help the Redhawks (3-1) to a 3-2 win on the road against Hood College. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK FOR SEPTEMBER 13 Volleyball: Player of the Week - Jodi Carpenter, Frostburg St. Men's Soccer: Player of the Week - Adam Zeleznick, Pitt-Greensburg Goalkeeper of the Week - Cory Baird, La Roche Women's Soccer: Player of the Week - Danielle Carter, Frostburg St. Goalkeeper of the Week - Colleen Applebaugh, Penn St. Behrend Women's Cross Country: Runner of the Week - Bonnie Axman, Frostburg St. Men's Cross Country: Runner of the Week - Zach Kocian, Pitt-Greensburg Women's Tennis: Player of the Week - Jenna Yankowski, Penn St. Behrend Men's Golf: Player of the Week - Justin Brown, Lake Erie MEN'S SOCCER PLAYERS SET SCHOOL, CAREER MARKS A trio of AMCC men's soccer players recently set scoring marks. Pitt-Greensburg junior Adam Zeleznick (Pittsburgh, PA/South Park) became the third men’s soccer player in the school’s history to reach the 100-point mark. Zeleznick reached the mark by recording his fifth career hat trick in the Bobcats’ 3-2 victory over Grove City on September 11. The three goals gives Zeleznick 105 total points for his career. Zeleznick is also the record holder for goals in a career and goals in a single season at Pitt-Greensburg. UPG senior midfielder David Tintera (Harrison City/Penn Trafford) became the school’s career assists leader in a 4-3 overtime victory at Allegheny College on Wednesday September 15. Tintera notched a goal and a pair of assists, including a helper on the game-winner in the first overtime. Tintera currently has 36 assists for his career. Meanwhile, Hilbert College senior forward Jacob Opala (West Seneca, NY/West Seneca West) scored an unassisted goal in Hilbert’s loss to Waynesburg on September 6, breaking the school’s career goal scoring record with 23. |
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Week of September 6, 2004 |
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PITT-GREENBURG'S TINTERA REACHES 100 CAREER POINTS University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg senior David Tintera (Harrison City, PA/Penn Trafford HS) became the second men’s soccer player in the program’s history to reach the 100-point mark in his team’s 3-2 loss to Kean University on Saturday, September 4th. Tintera topped the century mark with his goal in the 65th minute. He later added an assist, and his current total stands at 102. HILBERT ADDS TO COACHING STAFF IN VOLLEYBALL, SOCCER Hilbert College has announced the addition of two new coaches to the college’s athletic department. Shannon Steinwandel will serve as the head women’s volleyball coach and the department’s facility coordinator while Tim Kronenwetter takes over as head men’s soccer coach.
Steinwandel comes to the Hamburg campus after spending
the last three seasons as an assistant coach at Bishop Timon St. Jude
High School in Buffalo. Steinwandel was responsible for all related
duties associated with the varsity and junior varsity programs. A
St. Bonaventure University graduate, she played Division I lacrosse for
the Bonnies before earning a BA in Psychology. She later earned a
physical education teaching certificate. Previously Kronenwetter served as the assistant men’s soccer coach at NCAA Division III Buffalo State College. Kronenwetter helped the Bengals to a 9-11 record during the 1999 season while working primarily with the goaltenders.
AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK FOR SEPTEMBER 6 |
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Week of August 30, 2004 |
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Preseason
Runner of the Year honors were awarded to Penn State Behrend senior
Jessica Knapp (McDowell HS/Erie, PA),
2003's AMCC Runner of the Year, and Frostburg State junior
Ed May (La Plata HS/La Plata, MD), the 2003 AMCC Runner of the Year. |
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Week of August 23, 2004 |
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PITT-GREENSBURG ADDS THREE TO COACHING STAFF The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg Athletics Department recently added three new members to its staff. Kirk Albrect was hired as an assistant coach for men’s and women’s soccer. He is responsible for coaching the goalkeepers. Albrect brings five seasons of high school coaching experience, including stints at McKeesport High School and most recently Norwin High School, in addition to one season of collegiate coaching experience. He was also a letter winner in soccer at Syracuse University and played club soccer in Amman, Jordan. Rich Romano will serve as assistant coach for the men’s and women’s cross country programs. Romano, a four-year letter winner in cross country at St. Vincent College, spent two summers as a counselor at Five Star Cross Country Camp in Glen Spey, NY. Tara Campbell begins her first season as the head coach for both the cheerleading squad and the dance team at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. Campbell, a 2004 graduate of UPG, was a two-year member of the dance team and served as a captain this past season. PENN STATE BEHREND ANNOUNCES HALL OF FAME SELECTIONS Penn State Behrend has announced the five members of the 2004 Hall of Fame Class: Anne Bonner, Wendy (Ebinger) Sunderman, Eric Good, Don Plyler, and Byron Thorne. Anne Bonner (1990-94) and teammate Wendy (Ebinger) Sunderman formed an awesome 1-2 punch that led the women's basketball program to the most successful three-year run in the history of the sport. The pair led the team to the school's first ECAC championship, their first NCAA Tournament appearance and win. and helped set a school record for wins with an impressive 23-4 record. Eric Good (1990-94) remains one of the most successful men's tennis players in the history of the program. Good, a very gifted player, still sits atop the Behrend Lions all-time statistical leaders. He led the men's program to a school-record 14 wins in 1993 and 13 wins a year later. Don Plyler (1990-94) and teammate Byron Thorne were two of the best to ever run the court in Erie Hall. Plyler directed the team from the guard position and was an outstanding long-distance shooter. As a senior, Thorne named to the Division III News All-America team, a first in Behrend basketball history. |
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Week of August 16, 2004 |
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The Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference announces the results of its preseason coaches’ polls for men’s and women’s soccer and women’s volleyball. MEN'S
SOCCER predicted order of finish (top
3): WOMEN'S
SOCCER predicted order of finish (top 3): WOMEN'S
VOLLEYBALL
predicted order of finish (top 3): The AMCC welcomes three new members to the conference this season: Hilbert College (Hamburg, NY), Medaille College (Buffalo, NY), and Mt. Aloysius College (Cresson, PA). The conference champion will receive an automatic bid to the national tournament in all three sports for the first time beginning this season.
PITT-BRADFORD ADDS TWO TO SOCCER COACHING STAFF |
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Week of August 2, 2004 |
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Koehle is
currently working as an assistant golf pro at
Toftrees Golf club in State College where he
specializes in junior, group, and individual
instruction. Over the past two years he has also
assisted both State College Area High School and
Altoona Area High School golf programs. |
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Week of July 19, 2004 |
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FORMER PIT-BRADFORD SOCCER PLAYER LOSES BATTLE TO RARE ILLNESS Matt Zapel, a former Pitt-Bradford soccer player, passed away on July 16 at the Kindred Hospital in Los Angeles, California where he was receiving treatment for a rare condition known as chondroid chordoma. He competed for three seasons at Pitt-Bradford, and fell short of finishing his degree by one semester. He was 23 years old. "Matt fought this long, arduous battle in a valiant way that was so typical of him," said Pitt-Bradford Athletic Director Lori Mazza. "Words cannot express the way the people of Bradford feel about this horrible loss. Our hearts are heavy and sad for his family and friends. We shall never forget the impact his life had on each of our own lives. We are all better people for knowing Matt." |
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Week of July 12, 2004 |
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Faust, who will pursue her master’s degree in exercise science at Syracuse University, will receive a $6,000 award for the 2004-05 academic year. One of the top female athletes to play at FSU, Faust was a three-sport star for the Bobcats from 1999 to 2003, excelling in field hockey, basketball and lacrosse. She was named the school's Female Athlete of the Year as a senior.
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