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Week of May 21, 2007 |
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PENN STATE BEHREND WINS SIXTH PRESIDENTS CUP For the sixth time in seven years, Penn State Behrend has earned the AMCC Presidents Cup, awarded to the member institution with the most successful overall program in conference sponsored championship sports. The Behrend Lions finished the year with 98 points, their highest total ever, winning four of 14 team championships. Frostburg State University, the only other program to win the trophy since the award was instituted, accumulated 85.5 points (4 titles), followed by Penn State Altoona with 71.5 points (2 titles). Click here for the complete Presidents Cup standings. AMCC BASEBALL PLAYERS RECEIVE POST-SEASON HONORS The accolades are coming in for AMCC baseball players from several member institutions. Conference Player of the Year Matt Stanziano (Pittsburgh, PA/Brashear HS) became the first-male athlete in Pitt-Greensburg history to earn All-America honors, as he was named a Third-Team All-American by D3Baseball.com. He finished as the conference's leader in batting average (.452) and stolen bases (33), and finished second in slugging percentage (.721) and on-base percentage (.512). For much of the season, Stanziano was atop the nation in both batting average and stolen bases per game, and he finished the season in the top 10 in each category. Also getting recognition are Frostburg State University first baseman Allen Peake (Fredericksburg, VA/Stafford), third baseman Mike Gitzen (Sterling, VA/Potomac Falls) and outfielder Bryan Burke (Lyndenhurst, NY/Lyndenhurst). The trio of all-AMCC first teamers have been named to the 2007 Mid Atlantic All Region NCAA Division Three ABCA All-Star Team. |
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PITT-GREENSBURG'S STANZIANO LEADS BASEBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM AS PLAYER OF THE YEAR Pitt-Greensburg second baseman Matt Stanziano (Pittsburgh, PA/Brashear HS) is the AMCC Baseball Player of the Year for 2007. He is joined in the post-season accolades by Penn St. Behrend shortstop Josh Fyffe (Ferdonia, PA/Sharpsville HS) and Medaille head coach Ron Nero as Coach of the Year. Stanziano led the AMCC in batting average (.452) and stolen bases (33) and was ranked second in slugging percentage (.731) and on-base percentage (.512). Fyffe boasted a .394 batting average to go with 56 hits and 33 RBI. Nero's Mavericks finished the AMCC campaign at 13-5 and a share of the conference regular season championship. Click here for the complete all-conference team. FROSTBURG STATE TOPS LA ROCHE TO REPEAT AS AMCC BASEBALL CHAMPIONS Frostburg State successfully defended its AMCC title for the second year in a row, defeating La Roche College, 17-8, in the championship game. As a result of the win, the Bobcats (30-13) received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Div. III tournament. They are the #5 seed in the Mid-Atlantic Regional (Boyertown, PA) and will meet #4 Gwynedd-Mercy on Thursday at 9:30am. LA ROCHE WINS ECAC SOFTBALL CROWN La Roche College, the AMCC regular season champions, added another piece of hardware to its trophy case by defeating Kean University, 5-4, in the title game of the ECAC Div. III Southern Region softball championship. The Redhawks were led by first team all-conference pitcher Bethany Perrachino (Sidman, PA/Forest Hills) who recorded 3 wins and was named the tournament MVP. |
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Week of May 7, 2007 |
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PS-BEHREND, LA ROCHE ADVANCE IN ECAC SOFTBALL The AMCC made a strong showing on the first day of the ECAC Southern Division Softball Tournament, with host La Roche and Penn St. Behrend recording victories. The Behrend Lions earned a pair of wins, first defeating Neumann College, 1-0, then subduing Westminster, 2-0. The Redhawks were 3-2 victors over Kean University. Play continues Sunday, when the two conference rivals will meet at 11am. LA ROCHE, FROSTBURG STATE TO MEET IN BASEBALL FINAL Top seed La Roche and #3 Frostburg State will meet at 10am Sunday for the AMCC baseball championship. Since it is a double elimination format, if La Roche should win the 10am game, there will be a second contest to follow at approximately 1:00pm. The tournament champion will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Div. III tournament. The two teams squared off this morning with the defending champion Bobcats emerging victorious by a 12-8 margin. Host La Roche then eliminated #2 seed Medaille, 17-7, to set up the re-match. TOP THREE SEEDS STAY ALIVE IN BASEBALL TOURNAMENT #1 La Roche, #2 Medaille and #3 Frostburg State all advanced to the second day of the AMCC baseball championship, in varying fashions. Frostburg St. started the day by upending Medaille, 17-3, followed by a La Roche win over #5 Pitt-Bradford, 8-7, Game 2. Medaille then eliminated the Panthers, 12-9 in Game 3. Play continues at 9am Saturday at La Roche, where the host Redhawks will take on the defending AMCC champion Bobcats. The loser will meet Medaille at 12n, with the title game to follow. PITT-BRADFORD BOUNCED FROM NCAA SOFTBALL REGIONAL; ECAC TOURNAMENT BEGINS SATURDAY AT LA ROCHE The AMCC champion Pitt-Bradford Panthers drew a pair of tough opponents in the New York Regional of the NCAA Div. III tournament, and took an early but hard fought exit. UPB dropped their opener against Ithaca College, 3-1, on Thursday, then faltered again versus the University of Rochester, the #1 seed in the region, by a 5-3 margin today. The Panthers finished the season at 20-19. Meanwhile, the post-season is just beginning for La Roche and Penn St. Behrend. The two were selected for the ECAC Southern Regional Tournament, La Roche as the #2 seed and the Behrend Lions as #4. The Redhawks, regular season champions for the AMCC, is hosting the two-day event. FROSTBURG STATE'S GITZEN, PITT-BRADFORD'S KRAMER NAMED ECAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK The AMCC continues its strong showing in the ECAC Div. III South Region, with two more individuals receiving Player of the Week honors for their efforts in conference play last week. Frostburg State third baseman Mike Gitzen (Sterling, VA/Potomac Falls, HS) got the nod in baseball. Gitzen was a relentless offensive threat for the Bobcats to help them finish 4-0 on the week and earn a piece of the AMCC regular season title. He went 8 for 15 (.533) including a grant slam in a first round playoff win over UPG. The senior collected 10 RBI in 15 at bats, stroking a double and 2 home runs in 8 hits. Pitt-Bradford shortstop LeeAnn Kramer (Percasie, PA/Penn Ridge HS) stood out among her softball peers in the region. The sophomore hit a whopping .727 in 7 games last week (16-22) with 5 extra base hits (2 doubles, 2 triples and a home run). She drove in 9 runs and scored 5 and was 2 for 2 in stolen base attemps. She led the Panthers in the AMCC championship game, going 3 for 4 at the plate and recording 3 RBI to help Pitt-Bradford win their fourth conference title in five years. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: MAY 7 Softball Player: LeeAnn Kramer, Pitt-Bradford Pitcher: Kristy Zavinski, Pitt-Bradford Baseball Player: Mike Gitzen, Frostburg St. Pitcher: Aaron Main, Frostburg St. PENN ST. BEHREND'S KASCHAUER LEADS SOFTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM Penn St. Behrend second baseman Nikki Kaschauer (South Park, PA/South Park) is the 2007 AMCC Softball Player of the Year. The two-time first team all-conference selection leads the AMCC in several hitting categories, including batting average (.477, hits (52), RBI (33) and on-base percentage (.496). Among the other award winners are 3B Kayla Strittmater (La Roche) and P Katelyn Coffey (Frostburg St.), the Co-Newcomers of the Year, and Orie Gentile, who guided La Roche to the regular season championship and an overall record of 26-15. Click here for the complete softball all-conference team. |
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Week of April 30, 2007 |
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PITT-BRADFORD WINS FOURTH AMCC TITLE IN 5 YEARS It was a re-match of last year's championship, but the ending was a little different as Pitt-Bradford emerged victorious over Penn St. Behrend, 9-7, to earn its fourth AMCC championship in five seasons. The Behrend Lions forced a seventh game by defeating UPB, 7-6 in Game 6 of the double elimination tournament, which was hosted by La Roche College, the regular season champions. The Panthers (20-16) will represent the AMCC in the NCAA tournament which begins later this week. Site and opponent will be announced Monday. PITT-BRADFORD, PENN ST. BEHREND TO MEET IN SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Home field advantage was not to be for regular season champion La Roche College as the Redhawks were ousted on Day 2 of the AMCC softball championship tournament. #2 Pitt-Bradford upset #1 La Roche, 2-0 and #3 Penn St. Behrend overcame the top seed by a 3-2 margin in 8 innings, to set up a replay of last year's final. Earlier in the day, the Behrend Lions eliminated Medaille, 9-0. The championship game will be played at La Roche at 11am Sunday. Game 7, if needed, will be at 1:30pm. PITT-BRADFORD, FROSTBURG STATE FIRST ROUND WINNERS IN AMCC BASEBALL TOURNAMENT #5 Pitt-Bradford scored a mild upset of #4 Penn St. Behrend and #3 Frostburg St. struggled awhile before subduing #6 Pitt-Greensburg, as the first round of the AMCC baseball tournament wrapped up on Saturday. Bradford and Behrend split in the regular season, but the Panthers took two in the playoffs, 9-0 and 4-1 (10) to earn a championship round date with the top-seeded La Roche Redhawks. The defending champion Bobcats went into extra innings in game 1 against UPG (4-3, 8 innings) then finished game 2 by a 12-8 score. They will next face #2 Medaille. La Roche is the host site beginning Friday, May 11. Click here for the complete tournament schedule. HIGHER SEEDS ADVANCE IN DAY ONE OF SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT Top seeded La Roche overwhelmed #4 Medaille, 6-0, and #2 Pitt-Bradford held off a seventh inning rally from Penn St. Behrend to win, 7-6, as the AMCC concluded Day 1 of its championship tournament. Earlier in the day, #3 Penn St. Behrend defeated #6 Lake Erie, 4-0, and #4 Medaille got past #5 Frostburg State, 3-2, to advance to the double elimination championship round. Play will continue Saturday at 10am, with Penn St. Behrend facing Medailled, followed by La Roche/Pitt-Bradford at 12:30pm. The winner of the 10am game will take on the loser of the 12:30pm game at 3:pm. The championship game will be Sunday at 11am and 1:30pm (if needed). BASEBALL TOURNAMENT FINALLY SET; LA ROCHE TO HOST It took a little longer than expected to conclude the regular season, but with today's match-up between Medaille and Pitt-Bradford in the books, the regular season has officially come to an end and the AMCC tournament is ready to go. The Mavericks and Panthers split (Medaille won game 1, 12-3 and Bradford won game 2, 12-8) so that leaves La Roche, Medaille and Frostburge State as tri-regular season champions. When tiebreaker criteria is applied, La Roche is the #1 seed and host of the tournament, Medaille the #2 seed, and the defending champion Bobcats #3. Saturday's first round games will feature #6 Pitt-Greensburg travelling to Frostburg, while #5 Pitt-Bradford heads to Erie for a meeting with the #4 seed Penn State Behrend. The double elimination tournament will begin Friday, May 11. PENN ST. BEHREND'S KASCHAUER NAMED ECAC SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK For the fourth time in seven weeks, an AMCC softball player has been named Player of the Week for the ECAC Div. III Southern Region. This time Penn St. Behrend second baseman Nikki Kaschauer (South Park, PA/South Park HS) gets the nod. Kaschauer helped the defending champion Behrend Lions secure the #3 seed in the AMCC tournament by leading them to a 4-0 finish of their regular season conference schedule. She hit .667, going 8 for 12, scoring 7 runs and driving in 3. Her 3 extra base hits included a double, a triple and a HR. Kaschauer currently leads the AMCC in BA (.477), hits (52) and RBI (33). AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: WEEK OF APRIL 30 Baseball Player: Josh Fyffe, Penn St. Behrend Pitcher: David Koerbel, Penn St. Behrend Softball Player: Nikki Kaschauer, Penn St. Behrend Pitcher: Julie Koman, Penn St. Behrend PITT-BRADFORD'S PHILLIPS EARNS 100TH CAREER WIN Pitt-Bradford head softball coach Tina Phillips collected her 100th career win when the Panthers swept Grove City in a doubleheader on Monday, 9-6 and 5-0. In her tenure at UPB, Phillips has guided the softball team to three AMCC titles (2003-05). The Panthers (17-15 overall, 14-4 AMCC) are the #2 seed in this year's tournament, which begins Friday. SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT WILL BEGIN FRIDAY Due to academic conflicts, the first round of the AMCC softball tournament will be reduced to a single game play-in on Friday morning at 10am in Pittsburgh, followed by a double elimination championship round. In the first round, #3 Penn State Behrend will face #6 Lake Erie at North Allegheny High School (Rt. 19, Wexford) and #4 Medaille will meet #5 Frostburg St. at La Roche. All of the championship round games will be played at La Roche. In Game 1 at 1:00pm the top seeded Redhawks will play the winner of Medaille/Frostburg St., to be followed by Game 2 at 3:30pm with #2 seed Pitt-Bradford versus the winner of Behrend/Lake Erie. The rest of the tournament schedule is as follows: Saturday, May 5 Game 3 - 10am: 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: Winner of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4 Sunday, May 6 Game 6 - 11am: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5 Game 7 - 1:30pm: Same as Game 6 (only if needed) |
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INCLEMENT WEATHER DELAYS AMCC SOFTBALL TOURNEY The first round of the AMCC softball tournament is delayed for a few more days due to the inability of Medaille and Penn St. Altoona to complete their regular season games today due to rainy weather in Buffalo. They are rescheduled for tomorrow (Sunday) and the first round games are tentatively set to begin on Wednesday, May 2. The only sure thing at this point is that Penn St. Behrend will be the #3 seed. They accomplished this by sweeping Frostburg State at home today, 10-0 and 3-1. Frostburg State, Medaille and Lake Erie are all in the running for seeds #4-6, which are dependent on the outcome of Medaille/PS-Altoona. Here are the possible scenarios:
If Medaille wins both games: Medaille is #4 at 12-6,
Frostburg St. (11-7) is #5 and Lake Erie (11-7) is #6. FSU and LEC
are 11-7, but FSU gets the TB over LEC because of their split with #2
Pitt-Bradford.
If Medaille splits: All three teams are 11-7. The three teams all split with each other, so the tiebreaker would be record against opponents ranked above, place by place. In this scenario, FSU would be #4 (and first round host) due to their split with #2 Pitt-Bradford, MED would be #5 due to their sweep of #3 Penn St. Behrend, and LEC would be #6. If Medaille should lose both: At 10-8 they would be #6 and go to Behrend. FSU would again get the tiebreak over LEC (due to split with UPB) and the #4 seed, and would host LEC (#5).
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SOFTBALL, BASEBALL ATHLETES WIN ECAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK RECOGNITION |
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Week of April 16, 2007 |
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PS-BEHREND'S SHAW LEADS AMCC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM FOR MEN'S TENNIS Penn St. Behrend freshman Scott Shaw (Tulsa OK/Jenks HS), who went undefeated at #1 singles in AMCC competition this past season, is the Men's Tennis Player of the Year for the conference. Newcomer of the Year honors were shared by Ryan Rice (Frostburg State) and Jared Rute (Penn St. Altoona). FSU coach Stuart Swink, whose Bobcats won the team title, was named Coach of the Year. Click here for the complete men's tennis all-conference team. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: WEEK OF APRIL 16 Men's Tennis: Ryan Rice, Frostburg State Baseball Player: Josh Fyffe, Penn St. Behrend Pitcher: Nate McColloght, La Roche Softball Player: LeeAnn Kramer, Pitt-Bradford Pitcher: Julie Koman, Penn St. Behrend |
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Week of April 9, 2007 |
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FROSTBURG STATE MEN WIN AMCC CHAMPIONSHIP Winning three individual titles and one doubles title, Frostburg State University edged out two-time defending champion Penn State Altoona to win the 2007 AMCC men's tennis championship. The Bobcats were led by junior Matt Chisholm (La Plata, MD/La Plata) who won the #3 singles title for the third year in a row, and was the runner-up (along with partner Greg Shedd) at #1 doubles. Frostburg State last won the championship in 2001. Click here for complete tournament results. LAKE ERIE TO ADD TRACK & FIELD, WOMEN'S GOLF Lake Erie College has announced the addition of women’s golf and men’s and women’s track and field as varsity teams for the 2007-08 academic year, boosting their sponsorship total to 13 varsity teams. Women’s golf will join the already established men’s team, which began during the 1992-93 academic year. FIVE BASKETBALL PLAYERS MAKE ECAC ALL-STAR TEAMS Five AMCC basketball players--three women and two men--have received post-season honors from the ECAC. Conference Player of the Year Amanda Baker (Medaille) and Brittany Mays (Penn St. Behrend) were named to the Div. III Southern Region Second Team, with Krystin Hargrove (Frostburg State) cited as an Honorable Mention selection. The men's Player of the Year, Dallas Reinard (Hilbert) along with Penn St. Behrend's Kevin Buczynski were also named to the Southern Region Second Team. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: WEEK OF APRIL 9 Here are the AMCC Players of the Week for April 9: Men's Tennis: Andy Chisholm, Frostburg State Softball Player: Brittany Binko, Lake Erie Pitcher: Katelyn Coffey, Frostburg State Baseball Player: Brett Mitchell, Frostburg State Pitcher: Phil Avolio, La Roche |
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Week of March 26, 2007 |
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LAKE ERIE'S HEDRICK, PITT-GREENSBURG'S STANZIANO EARN ECAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS The AMCC landed both Southern Region Player of the Week recipients this past week, with Lake Erie shortstop Jessica Hedrick earning softball recognition and Pitt-Greensburg second baseman Matt Stanziano tabbed for baseball honors. Hedrick led the Storm in hitting vs. Pitt-Greensburg to lead her team to a 2-0 conference start. She went 6 for 8 (.750) with 3 doubles, 2 RBI and 4 runs scored, and was also 1 for 1 in stolen base attempts. The Storm shortstop was also perfect defensively. Meanwhile, the Bobcats started their conference schedule with a sweep over Lake Erie, and Stanziano led the way. He was a perfect 6 for 6 at the plate, scoring 4 runs to go with 9 RBIs, and collecting 2 doubles, 1 triple and 1 home run in the doubleheader. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: WEEK OF MARCH 26 It was a tough weather week for the AMCC, but some spring sports teams actually saw some action. Here are the AMCC Players of the Week for March 26: Baseball Player: Matt Stanziano, Pitt-Greensburg Pitcher: Ryan Clouse, Mount Aloysius Men's Tennis: Myles Boyea, Penn St. Behrend Softball Player: Jessica Hedrick, Lake Erie Pitcher: Stevie Banks, Lake Erie |
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Week of March 19, 2007 |
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BEHREND'S KOMAN IS ECAC PITCHER OF THE WEEK Penn State Behrend sophomore pitcher Julie Koman (McKees Rocks, PA/Montour HS) has been named the ECAC Div. III South Region Softball Pitcher of the Week. The 2006 AMCC Player and Pitcher of the Year picked up where she left off, helping the Behrend Lions to 4 wins and a save in 8 trips to the mound. In 43 innings pitched she struck out 52, walked 15 and allowed 17 earned runs. PITT-GREENSBURG ANNOUNCES NEW PRESIDENT The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg has announced that Dr. Sharon P. Smith will be the next President of the Dr. Smith earned her AB, MA, and PhD in Economics from AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: WEEK OF MARCH 19 It may not look like it in most of AMCC country, but spring is in the air and that means baseball, softball and men's tennis are in action. Here are the AMCC Players of the Week for March 19: Softball Player: Katie Whitby, Penn St. Behrend Pitcher: Julie Koman, Penn St. Behrend Baseball Player: Dan Clark, Mount Aloysius Pitcher: Ryan Smith, Penn St. Behrend Men's Tennis: Brad Nagel, Penn St. Behrend HILBERT'S REINARD IS DIII NEWS ALL-AMERICAN Hilbert College men’s basketball player Dallas Reinard (Smethport, PA/Smethport) has been named a DIII News All-American. The fifth team selection was recently recognized by D3hoops.com as an All-East Region selection. Reinard was also recognized by ESPN the Magazine as an Academic All-American. The junior criminal justice major is a three-time AMCC All-Academic selection and carries a 3.36 GPA. |
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Week of March 12, 2007 |
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MEDAILLE'S BAKER NAMED TO KODAK ALL-AMERICAN HONORABLE MENTION TEAM Two-time AMCC Women's Basketball Player of the Year Amanda Baker (Lyons, NY/Newark) has been named to the NCAA Division III Kodak All-American Honorable Mention Team for 2007. Baker, a 6-0 junior forward, averaged 16.1 ppg and 9.0 rpg this past season and helped lead the Mavericks to their second consecutive conference championship and NCAA tournament appearance. AMCC LANDS THREE ON D3HOOPS.COM ALL-REGION TEAMS The AMCC picked up some post-season honors in men's and women's basketball with the selection of three players to the D3Hoops.com All-Region Teams. Medaille landed two women's players on the East All-Region Team. Junior guard Marisa Clark (Hilton, NY/Hilton) was named to the first team which AMCC Player of the Year Amanda Baker (Lyons, NY/Newark) earned second team honors. The duo led Medaille to a repeat as conference champions and their second NCAA tournament berth in as many years. Clark finished the season with 11.4 ppg and 6.1 apg, while Baker, a junior forward, averaged 16.1 ppg and 9.0 rpg. Hilbert |
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PENN STATE BEHREND CONTINUES TO LEAD PRESIDENTS CUP RACE With just three sport championships remaining to be decided, Penn State Behrend has strengthened its hold on the top spot in the AMCC Presidents' Cup standings. The Behrend Lions were helped by a very strong winter season which saw both of their basketball teams finish at as runners-up in the regular season and their swimming and diving squads earn conference titles. Frostburg State University and Penn State Altoona are in a close battle for the #2 and #3 spots, with just four points separating the two. Click here for the complete Presidents' Cup standings. |
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Week of February 26, 2007 |
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| LAKE ERIE MEN DEFEATED IN NCAA TOURNAMENT The record-breaking season of the
The Athletic
Center Arena played host to the biggest game ever played in Storm
basketball history as a sellout crowd of 750 attended the event.
Lake Erie was led by sophomore
forward Derrick Thornton (University Heights,
OH/Lutheran East HS) with 20 points and
senior guard Rob Williams (Richmond Heights,
OH/Richmond Heights HS) who scored 18.
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Week of February 19, 2007 |
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MEDAILLE'S BAKER, HILBERT'S REINARD HEAD BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS Medaille College junior forward Amanda Baker (Lyons, NY/Newark HS) and Hilbert College junior guard Dallas Reinard (Smethport, PA/Smethport) were voted the most outstanding players in the AMCC for 2007, heading a stellar list of honorees. This marks the third season in a row that Baker has either shared or earned the Player of the Year award. Averaging 16.1 ppg and 9.0 rpg, Baker helped the Lady Mavericks to their second consecutive conference title on Saturday. Reinard, who is the AMCC's leading scorer with 22.1 ppg and the most accurate three-point shooter (43.8%, 3.0 3FGM per game), led the Hawks to the conference semifinals for the second season in a row. Lake Erie College freshman guard Jalisa Mitchell (Warrensville Heights, OH/Warrensville Heights HS) and Penn St. Behrend point guard Justin Kovac (Venetia, PA/Peters Twp. HS) were named the Newcomers of the Year. Mitchell was the AMCC's leading scorer with 17.3 ppg, while Kovac led the Behrend offense in his first season, averaging 3.0 apg. Coach of the Year honors went to Lake Erie women's coach Bob Booher, who directed the Storm to an upset appearance in the AMCC semifinals, and Medaille men's coach Mike MacDonald, who guided a much-improved Mavericks squad to a four-rung rise in the regular season standings. Click here for the complete list of all-conference squad honorees: Women Men LAKE ERIE MEN, MEDAILLE WOMEN WIN AMCC TITLES, ADVANCE TO NATIONAL TOURNAMENT It's deja vu all over again as the Lake Erie College men and the Medaille College women will represent the AMCC in the NCAA Division III national tournament as 2007 conference champions. The Storm slipped past Penn St. Behrend in the men's final, 59-58, while the Lady Mavericks defeated the Behrend Lions, 66-39, in the women's title game. NCAA tournament pairings will be announced Monday morning and ECAC tournament bids will be released Monday afternoon. MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP TO BE WEBCAST ON WELW.COM If you can't make it to Painesville, OH for the AMCC men's basketball championship on Saturday, you will be able to listen to it on the web at http://www.welw.com. Lake Erie AD Ken Krsolovic will be handling the play-by-play starting at 3pm. PENN ST. BEHREND SWEEPS SWIMMING & DIVING AWARDS The Penn St. Behrend men's and women's swim teams capped a double championship season by sweeping all eight individual awards. Their performance at the inaugural conference championship also led them to dominate the all-conference team honors. Senior Leah Haller (Ottawa, IL/Ottawa Twp. HS) and junior Dustin Fairchild (Corry, PA/Corry HS) were selected as Swimmers of the Year, while first year performers Michelle Quail (Cranberry, PA/Seneca Valley HS) and A.J. Kondash (State College, PA/State College HS) were named Divers of the Year. Newcomer of the Year recognition went to Colby Seibert (Milton, PA/Milton HS) and Tom Weir (Rochester, PA/Freedom HS). The Behrend Lions' head coach Jen Wallace was honored as both men's and women's Coach of the Year. For the complete all-conference teams, click here: Women Men AND THEN THERE WERE EIGHT... The first round of the AMCC men's and women's basketball tournament is over, and two teams from each side have advanced to the semifinal round on Friday night. For the women, a pair of upsets marked the first round. It will be #5 Lake Erie College challenging the defending champion, top seed and host Medaille College at 5pm, while #6 Pitt-Bradford will face #2 Penn St. Behrend at 8pm. Lake Erie eliminated Frostburg St., 65-64. Pitt-Bradford snuck past Pitt-Greensburg, 56-54. Medaille swept a pair from the Storm during the regular season, and the Behrend Lions did the same the Panthers. On the men's side, #4 Hilbert College overwhelmed #5 Frostburg St. for the third time this season, 87-73, and #3 Pitt-Bradford proved too much for #6 Penn St. Altoona, 61-49. It will be deja-vu for the Hawks who will have a semifinal rematch with #1 seed and host Lake Erie College on Friday at 6pm. The Panthers, meanwhile, will face #2 Penn St. Behrend at 8pm, a team they lost to by just two points on Saturday in the last game of the regular season. Both the men's and women's tournament champion will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament. Players to watch: WOMEN Medaille junior F Amanda Baker (17.0 ppg, 8.4 rpg) Medaille junior G Marisa Clark (10.8 ppg, 6.2 apg) Penn St. Behrend senior G Brittany Mays (14.6 ppg, 6.8 rpg) Penn St. Behrend junior G Julia Andrus (13.3 ppg, 4.0 rpg) Lake Erie freshman G Jalisa Mitchell (17.0 ppg, 2.2 apg) Pitt-Bradford junior F Taiasha Brown (14.6 ppg, 10.4 rpg) MEN Lake Erie senior G Robert Williams (11.6 ppg, 5.1 apg) Lake Erie sophomore G/F Derrick Thornton (15.5 ppg, 6.0 rpg) Penn St. Behrend junior C Kevin Buczynski (18.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg) Penn St. Behrend sophomore G Tom Newman (8.0 ppg, .386 3FGM%) Pitt-Bradford senior guard Dan Thomas (15.6 ppg, 3.8 apg) Hilbert junior guard Dallas Reinard (22.1 ppg, .437 3FGM%) AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: FEBRUARY 19 It's playoff time! It came down to the last day of the regular season for the puzzle pieces to fall into place, but the picture is clear and the race is on. Here are the AMCC players of the week for February 19: Men's Basketball Kevin Buczynski, Penn St. Behrend Women's Basketball Krystin Hargrove, Frostburg State MEDAILLE'S CLARK ENTERS 1,000 POINT CLUB IN STELLAR WEEK Medaille junior guard Marisa Clark (Hilton, NY/Hilton HS) became only the fourth Lady Maverick to score 1,000 career points, which she accomplished on Saturday in a win at Hilbert College. Her 15 point effort pushed her total to 1,011. For the week Clark averaged 11.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 8.5 assists and 5.5 steals, helping Medaille to the regular season title and the top seed in the AMCC tournament. |
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AMCC BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS SET: MEDAILLE WOMEN, LAKE ERIE MEN ARE TOP SEEDS The dust has settled: It will be the Lake Erie men and the Medaille College women hosting the final fours of the AMCC basketball tournaments as the #1 seeds next weekend. Both of the Penn State Behrend squads are ranked #2 and will also receive first round byes when the tournament begins on Tuesday. All first round games are at 7pm. It came down to the wire for the vast majority of pairings to take shape on both sides. For the women, #3 Pitt-Greensburg will host #6 Pitt-Bradford, while #5 Lake Erie will travel to #4 Frostburg State. The men's draw will feature #6 Penn St. Altoona at #3 Pitt-Bradford, and #4 Hilbert hosting #5 Frostburg St. The Medaille women (17-1 AMCC, 21-4 overall), led by junior forward Amanda Baker (17.0 ppg, 8.4 rpg) and junior guard Marisa Clark (10.8 ppg, 6.2 apg) will be aiming for their second consecutive AMCC title. In their path is Penn St. Behrend (15-3 AMCC, 20-4 overall), the only conference team to defeat Medaille in the past two seasons. The Behrend Lions will rely heavily on the leadership of senior guard Brittany Mays (14.6 ppg, 6.8 rpg) and junior guard Julia Andrus (13.3 ppg, 4.0 rpg) to help them claim their first title since 2003-04. Looking to repeat their title run, the Lake Erie men (17-1 AMCC, 23-2 overall) carried a 19-game winning streak through the last week of the regular season until they lost at home to Penn State Behrend (16-2 AMCC, 18-6 overall) on Wednesday. The Storm line-up has a lot of weapons, including senior guard Robert Williams (11.6 ppg, 5.1 apg) and sophomore guard/forward Derrick Thornton (15.5 ppg, 6.0 rpg). For their part, the Behrend Lions' roster includes such threats as junior center Kevin Buczynski (18.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg) and sophomore guard Tom Newman (8.0 ppg, .386 3FGM percentage). The winners of both tournaments will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament. Other players to watch: WOMEN Pitt-Greensburg junior guard Tiffany Menhorn (15.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg) Frostburg State senior guard Krystin Hargrove (16.5 ppg, 4.5 spg) Lake Erie freshman guard Jalisa Mitchell (17.0 ppg, 2.2 apg) Pitt-Bradford junior forward Taiasha Brown (14.6 ppg, 10.4 rpg) MEN Pitt-Bradford senior guard Dan Thomas (15.6 ppg, 3.8 apg) Hilbert junior guard Dallas Reinard (22.1 ppg, .437 3FGM%) Frostburg State junior foward Antione McCall (14.7 ppg, 6.6 rpg) Penn St. Altoona forward Quintin Dziabo (13.0 ppg, 6.3 rpg) MEDAILLE WOMEN CLINCH AMCC REGULAR SEASON TITLE, HOME COURT ADVANTAGE IN PLAYOFFS; MEDAILLE MEN STAY ALIVE, ELIMINATE LA ROCHE With a win over La Roche College this evening, the Medaille College clinched their second consecutive AMCC regular season title and the right to host the semifinals and finals next weekend. Both Medaille and #2 Behrend will receive first round byes when the tournament begins on Tuesday. The #3-5 seeds will be determined by the outcomes of Saturday's games. In contention are Pitt-Greensburg, Frostburg State and Lake Erie. Rounding out the field is #6 Pitt-Bradford, who clinched the final berth with today's win over Hilbert. For the men, the #1 seed remains undetermined until tomorrow's games. The Storm can wrap up the regular season title with a win against Frostburg State, but a Lake Erie loss coupled with a Behrend win over Pitt-Bradford would give the Behrend Lions the crown and home court advantage for the playoffs. Questions still persist for the men's #3-6 seeds and will be answered once and for all on Saturday as well. In the mix are Pitt-Bradford (which can do no worse than #4), Frostburg St., Penn St. Altoona, Hilbert, and Medaille, and one will be eliminated tomorrow. The Mavericks hung on to their playoff hopes and dashed those of La Roche with a 69-62 victory this evening. MEDAILLE WOMEN MOVE CLOSER TO REGULAR SEASON HOOPS TITLE WITH BEHREND LOSS TO LAKE ERIE The Medaille College women are one win away from their second consecutive AMCC regular season title, courtesy of a loss by Penn St. Behrend to Lake Erie College Wednesday night. At the same time, the 68-58 win by the Storm puts them into contention for the #3 seed and the opportunity to host a first round playoff game if they can upend Frostburg State on Saturday. Both Medaille and Behrend will receive first round byes when the tournament begins on Tuesday. Remaining in the mix with Lake Erie for the #3-5 slots are Pitt-Greensburg and Frostburg State. A win by UPG over La Roche on Saturday would clinch #3 for the Bobcats. Meanwhile, Frostburg State travels to Lake Erie for a game which will decide who travels and who hosts come Tuesday. Rounding out the field is #6 Pitt-Bradford, who clinched the final berth with today's win over Hilbert. For the men, the #1 seed remains undetermined with Lake Erie's 66-60 overtime loss to Penn St. Behrend tonight. The Storm can wrap up the regular season title with a win against Frostburg State on Saturday. But a Lake Erie loss coupled with a Behrend win over Pitt-Bradford would give the Behrend Lions the crown and home court advantage for the playoffs. Questions still persist for the men's #3-6 seeds but one piece of the puzzle became a little clearer. With their win over Hilbert, Pitt-Bradford can do no worse than the #4 seed so will definitely play host on Tuesday. Three postponements due to weather ( Mount Aloysius at Frostburg State, La Roche at Medaille and Pitt-Greensburg at Penn St. Altoona) leave the standings largely unchanged. FIVE PENN ST. BEHREND SWIMMERS QUALIFY FOR ECAC MEET Five men from the Penn St. Behrend swim team have qualified for the ECAC Swimming and Diving Championships this weekend at Harvard University. Qualifiers include Dustin Fairchild (Corry, PA/Corry), Anthony Spoto (Birmingham, MI/Seaholm), Tom Weir (Rochester, PA/Freedom), Jason Hall (Lower Burrell, PS/Burrell), and Joe Reese (Boalsburg, PA/State College). Fairchild qualified in four events, the 200 breaststroke, 200 freestyle, 200 medley relay, and 400 medley relay. He recently broke the school record for the 200 freestyle at the AMCC championships, with a time of 1:47.47. Spoto will also be participating in four events: 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 medley relay, and 400 medley relay. Spoto holds four Behrend records including the 100 freestyle which he broke last weekend. Weir will be in two events, the 100 backstroke and the 400 medley relay. Weir swam the backstroke in 55.36 seconds at the AMCCs, good enough for fourth place and to meet the ECAC qualifying mark of 56.03 seconds. Hall qualified in the 50 freestyle, the 100 backstroke and the 200 medley relay. Hall, Fairchild, Reese, and Spoto set the Behrend records for both the 200 and 400 medley relays last weekend with times of 1:38.79 and 3:38.45 respectively. Reese has earned the right to compete in the 100 butterfly, 200 butterfly, 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay. Along with two relay records, Reese holds the Behrend 100 butterfly record with a time of 53.84 seconds. HILBERT'S REINARD NAMED ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN Hilbert College men’s basketball player Dallas Reinard (Smethport, PA/Smethport) has been named second-team ESPN The Magazine All-District by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The Academic All-America program features eight districts with first-team selections moving on to the national ballot. Reinard is a criminal justice major with a 3.36 GPA and is a two-time AMCC All-Academic selection. The 6’4 junior guard currently leads the AMCC in scoring at 22.7 ppg and was most recently ranked 14th nationally. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: FEBRUARY 12 Congratulations to Penn State Behrend, winners of the inaugural AMCC swimming and diving championship for both the men and women. The basketball tournament is on deck next, and it looks like another down-to-the-wire finish in the regular season standings. Here are the AMCC players of the week for February 12: Women's Swimming and Diving Swimming: Sara Breese, Penn St. Behrend Diving: Michelle Quail, Penn St. Behrend Men's Swimming and Diving Swimming: Dusin Fairchild, Penn St. Behrend Diving: A.J. Kondash, Penn St. Behrend Women's Basketball Megan Richards, Pitt-Bradford Men's Basketball Stacy Grady, La Roche College TWO MORE AMCC STANDOUTS BREAK 1,000 CAREER POINTS The AMCC added two more names to the 1,000 point honor roll on Saturday. La Roche College senior guard Stacy Grady (Wilmington, DE/A.I. DuPont HS) scored 29 points in a 71-61 upset of Penn St. Behrend to boost his career total to 1,015. Medaille College junior guard James McNeil (Erie, PA/Northwest Collegiate Academy) poured in 37 points in a 77-76 overtime win versus Penn St. Altoona, pushing his career scoring total to 1,005 points. Both players lead their respective teams in scoring, Grady with 16.9 ppg and McNeil with 18.1 ppg. |
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Week of February 5, 2007 |
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PENN STATE BEHREND MEN AND WOMEN WIN INAUGURAL AMCC SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP Penn State Behrend swept the team and individual honors at the first ever AMCC swimming and diving championship held as part of the Grove City Invitational. Junior Dustin Fairchild (Corry, PA/Corry HS) was the high point scorer for the men, while freshman Sara Breese (West Springfield, PA/Northwestern HS) took the same award for the women. Penn State Altoona was the team runner-up for both the men and the women. Click here for complete meet results. (AMCC-only results will be posted on Sunday.) MCNEIL SCORES 37 TO BREAK 1,000 CAREER POINTS Medaille College junior guard James McNeil (Erie, PA/Northwest Collegiate Academy) poured in 37 points in a 77-76 overtime win versus Penn State Altoona, and in the process pushed his career scoring total to 1,005 points. McNeil is the Mavericks' leading scorer, averaging 17.2 ppg. MEDAILLE'S BAKER NAMED ECAC CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK Medaille College junior Amanda Baker (Lyons, NY/Newark HS) is the ECAC Upstate Co-Player of the Week for February 5. Baker stepped up against two strong AMCC opponents to post some big numbers and help keep the Mavericks in contention for the regular season title. She put in a 20 point, 8 rebound, 3 steal effort on the road against Lake Erie, and then was a perfect 13-13 from the floor en route to a 29-point, 11-rebound performance versus Pitt-Greensburg. The AMCC scoring leader averaged 24.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals on the week. INAUGURAL AMCC SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP TO RUN FEB. 8-10 AT GROVE CITY For the first time in its ten year history, the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference will host a swimming and diving championship, which will be held February 8-10 as part of the Grove City College Invitational. Four AMCC schools will compete for the men's and women's titles: Frostburg State, Penn St. Altoona, Penn State Behrend and Pitt-Bradford. Results will be posted after each session on the AMCC website. LAKE ERIE MEN'S HOOPS CLOSE TO CRACKING TOP 25 RANKING With the release of the latest D3Hoops.com men's basketball poll, It is the highest ranking ever received by PITT-GREENSBURG'S EHRMAN SETS NEW THREE-POINT MARK Pitt-Greensburg freshman guard Julie Ehrman (Butler, PA/Butler HS) recently set a new school record for three-point field goals made in a single season. Ehrman made her 40th three-point field goal of the year in Saturday's loss to Medaille College, and in the process broke the previous mark of 39 which was set by former Bobcat star Annie Sral during the 2003-2004 season. Ehrman finished the game just 1 for 7 from behind the arc, but the one make was a record-breaker. On the year, Ehrman has made exactly 40 three-point field goals and is shooting 30% from behind the arc. She has started in every game for the Bobcats this year, and is averaging just over nine points per game. She currently ranks second in the AMCC in three-point field goals made and is among the leaders in percentage. Her season high in points came last week, when she scored 21 points to lead UPG in a win over Mount Aloysius College. PENN ST. BEHREND TO HOST FIFTH ANNUAL "SPIRIT AGAINST CANCER" CHEERLEADING COMPETITION Penn State Behrend will host the fifth annual "Spirit Against Cancer" dance and cheerleading competition on Saturday, February 10 in the Junker Center from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The competition is open to dance and cheerleading teams from middle school, junior high, junior varsity, high school varsity, college, and all-star (open) squads. "Spirit Against Cancer" was created in memory of Becky Hubler Decker. Her commitment to the community included serving as dance coach at Penn State Behrend, cheerleading coach at Edinboro University, captain of the Invaderettes dance team, and a member of the Buffalo Bills (Jills) dance team. All proceeds from this special event will benefit the American Cancer Society. For more information, please contact Assistant to the Director of Athletics, Stacy Pondo at (814) 898-6240 or by email at slp15@psu.edu. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: FEBRUARY 5 Men's Basketball Tyler Franklin, Penn St. Altoona Women's Basketball Amanda Baker, Medaille HILBERT'S REYES SETS HAWKS' ALL-TIME ASSIST MARK Hilbert College junior guard Michael Reyes (Buffalo, NY/Bishop Timon HS) passed for 7 assists in a win over Mount Aloysius to become the Hawks' career assist leader. His total currently stands at 366. Reyes is the conference assist leader, averaging 5.62 per game. |
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Week of January 29, 2007 |
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HILBERT'S UFLAND SETS MEN'S THREE POINT MARK Hilbert College senior guard Glen Ufland (Buffalo, NY/Bishop Timon HS) became the Hawks' program leader in three-point shooting in a loss to Penn St. Behrend last night. Ufland scored 14 points in the game with nine coming from beyond the arc. He now has 204 career three-point field goals. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: JANUARY 29 Women's Basketball Amanda McHale, Hilbert Men's Basketball Antione McCall, Frostburg State Women's Swimming & Diving Swimming: Brittany Yingling, Penn St. Altoona Men's Swimming & Diving Swimming: Chris Hickey, Penn St. Altoona Diving: AJ Kondash, Penn St. Behrend |
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Week of January 22, 2007 |
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MIMS BREAKS MOUNT ALOYSIUS SCORING RECORD Mount Aloysius guard Roman Mims (Cleveland, OH/Cleveland Heights HS) will be recognized for breaking the college's all-time scoring record in a special ceremony prior to the start of Saturday's men's basketball game against Pitt-Bradford. Although Mims surpassed the record on a three pointer early in the second half of last Wednesday's game against Penn State-Behrend, his accomplishment will be acknowledged prior to the start of the team's next home game, as is college tradition. The 6-3 senior is currently averaging 20.3 points per game, and currently ranks second in the conference in scoring. He poured in 22.0 ppg last season, and 16.2 ppg his sophomore year. What makes his accomplishment particularly impressive, however, is the abbreviated amount of time it has taken him to break the record. Mims played in less than half of the team's games his freshman year. He transferred mid-season to Mount Aloysius from Ashland University, and joined the team during the second semester. PENN ST. BEHREND'S MAYS REACHES 1,000 POINTS Penn St. Behrend women's basketball standout Brittany Mays (Keystone, PA/Knox HS) broke the 1,000 point barrier Wednesday night when she dropped 16 points on 8-for-14 shooting, and hauled down 12 rebounds in a win over Mount Aloysius. Mays now sits at eighth all-time in points at Behrend with 1,010. She also figures to leave her name in several other places in the Behrend books. She is currently twelfth all-time in field goal percentage, shooting .463 from the floor in her career, while her 558 rebounds have her at eighth all-time. BEHREND NAMES NEW COACH OF TRACK, CROSS COUNTRY Penn State Behrend Director of Athletics Brian Streeter has announced the appointment of Greg Cooper as the new head track and field and cross country coach. He previously served under his father, Dave Cooper, as assistant coach of the track and field team at Behrend for five years and the cross country team for two years. He has also coached and taught at the high school level. Cooper was a cross country and track standout at Union City High School where he was a PIAA champion in track & field (4 x 800 meter relay) and captain of Union City’s 1996 PIAA state champion cross country team. He continued his success at Behrend, where he set records in the 400 and 800 meters as well as three relay records. Cooper graduated from the Behrend MBA program in May of 2006. In addition to coaching Cooper also instructs in the health and physical education department. Dave Cooper will transition to the assistant coaching role entering his sixth year as a part of Behrend track and field and cross country programs. In his five seasons at the helm, the men’s and women’s track and field teams set scores of records, both indoors and outdoors. Behrend has qualified a total of 23 athletes at the ECAC and NCAA level over the past two seasons. TWO MORE AMCC PLAYERS HIT 1,000 POINT CAREER MARK It's been a busy month for AMCC scorers, as two more student-athletes achieved the 1,000 career points. Penn St. Behrend men's basketball forward Kevin Buczynski (Erie, PA/Villa Maria) recently hit the 1,000 point mark, dropping in 17 in the men's most recent victory over Frostburg State on Saturday. Buczynski currently ranks fourteenth all-time in the Behrend record books with 1,001 points. Lake Erie College men’s basketball player Rob Williams (Richmond Heights, OH) was honored on Saturday for becoming the newest member of the LEC 1,000 Point Club. The senior point guard from Richmond Heights, Ohio eclipsed the mark in a 63-51 win at Penn State Behrend earlier in the week. Going into the game, Williams needed five points to hit the mark. He finished the game with a team-leading 19 points and also had five steals. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: JANUARY 22 Men's Basketball Rashad Davison, Pitt-Greensburg Women's Basketball Krystin Hargrove, Frostburg State Men's Swimming & Diving Swimming: Andy Sarbak, Pitt-Bradford Diving: AJ Kondash, Penn St. Behrend Women's Swimming & Diving Swimming: Danielle Wilson, Penn St. Behrend Diving: Michelle Quail, Penn St. Behrend |
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Week of January 15, 2007 |
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THREE AMCC PLAYERS HIT 1,000 POINT CAREER MARK Lake Erie College men’s basketball player Rob Williams (Richmond Heights, OH) was honored on Saturday for becoming the newest member of the LEC 1,000 Point Club. The senior point guard from Richmond Heights, Ohio eclipsed the mark in a 63-51 win at Penn State-Behrend earlier in the week. Going into the game, Williams needed five points to hit the mark. In the second half, Williams not only went 6-of-7 from the field to break 1,000, but he also led the Storm comeback allowing Lake Erie to win the game and take over as the sole leader of the AMCC and the only undefeated team. Williams finished the game with a team-leading 19 points and also had five steals. Hilbert College junior Dallas Reinard (Smethport, PA/Smethport, HS) scored his 1,000th career point when the Hawks played Pitt-Bradford on Wednesday night. He reached 30 points on 11 of 20 shooting and scored his career marker midway through the second stanza, keeping Hilbert close in a 75-73 loss. The junior guard is just the eighth player in school history to reach the 1,000-point milestone and now has 1,010 for his career. Pitt-Greensburg junior guard Tiffany Menhorn (Greensburg, PA/Greater Latrobe HS) became the fourth women's basketball player in school history to surpass the 1,000-point mark in a win over Penn State Altoona, also on Wednesday. Menhorn, who entered the game needing 15 points to reach 1,000, scored 16 points in the first half, en route to a game-high 21 points. Menhorn became the first women's player to reach the milestone in her junior season. PENN ST. BEHREND'S MAYS, LAKE ERIE'S THORNTON SNAG ECAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS The AMCC is in the ECAC spotlight this week, with both the men's and women's players of the week recognized for Div. III South Region honors. Penn State Behrend senior guard Brittany Mays (Keystone, PA/Knox HS) stepped up in back-to-back wins for the Behrend Lions, including a decision over nationally-ranked Medaille, to move into first place in the AMCC standings. Against the Mavericks Mays had 17 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists. She followed up with a 16 point, 9 rebound, 3 assist effort versus La Roche to finish the week averaging 16.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists. Meanwhile, Lake Erie sophomore forward Derrick Thornton (University Heights, OH/Lutheran East HS) was the Storm's leading scorer and rebounder in both AMCC wins last week, helping LEC earn their ninth straight decision of the season and extend their home game winning streak to 21. He scored a career-high 33 points against Mt. Aloysius, going 13-16 from the field. Thornton finished with 23.5 ppg, 8.0 rpg and a 65.5 FG%. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: JANUARY 15 While we continue to honor standouts among conference athletes, let us also take a moment to acknowledge a champion in the civil rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Here are the AMCC players of the week for January 15: Women's Basketball Brittany Mays, Penn St. Behrend Men's Basketball Derrick Thornton, Lake Erie College Women's Swimming & Diving Swimming: Missy Pilewski, Penn St. Behrend Diving: Michelle Quail, Penn St. Behrend Men's Swimming & Diving Swimming: Dustin Fairchild, Penn St. Behrend |
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Week of January 8, 2007 |
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HILBERT, MEDAILLE RECEIVE NSCAA TEAM ETHICS AWARDS Three AMCC soccer squads have been recognized by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) for their high level of sportsmanship this past season. The Hilbert College women were one of 34 teams recognized at the silver level, which honors programs which had no red cards (ejections) and five or fewer yellow cards. The Hawks have won three gold level (no cards) and two silver level awards in the past five years. The Medaille College men and women were honored at the bronze level, which went to 16 squads with no red cards and ten or fewer yellow cards. FORMER FROSTBURG ST. PITCHER SIGNS PRO CONTRACT 2006 AMCC Co-Player of the Year Billye Hollister has been signed to a professional contract by the Slippery Rock Professional Baseball Team. Last year Hollister earned numerous awards including the ABCA Mid-Atlantic Pitcher of the Year and was named a second team all-American. He finished his senior campaign with a 10-1 record, 2.18 ERA, 80 strikeouts and only 26 walks in 86.2 innings pitched. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: JANUARY 8 OK, it's the real deal now in conference play, and the game is on until the end of February in AMCC hoops. Here are the AMCC players of the week for January 8: Men's Basketball Dallas Reinard, Hilbert College Women's Basketball Brianna Baker, Mount Aloysius College |
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Week of January 2, 2007 |
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PITT-BRADFORD'S THOMAS SCORES CAREER 1,000TH POINT Senior point guard Dan Thomas (Perth, Australia/Fort LeBoeuf HS) converted a traditional three-point play 50 seconds into the AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: JANUARY 2 Happy new year to all! While some conference teams took a holiday break, others traveled far and wide for mid-winter tournament competition. Here are the AMCC players of the week for January 2: Women's Basketball Marisa Clark, Medaille Men's Basketball Kevin Bucvzynski, Penn St. Behrend |
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Week of December 18, 2006 |
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AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: DECEMBER 18 The action is tapering off for the holiday break, but there are still plenty of shining performances worthy of note. Here are the AMCC players of the week for December 18: Women's Basketball Shakeeya Simmona, La Roche Men's Basketball Quintin Dziabo, Penn St. Altoona HILBERT'S MILLER, MEDAILLE'S CLARKSON ARE NSCAA SCHOLAR-ATHLETES Hilbert College soccer player Kaitlyn Miller (Depew, NY/Depew) and Medaille College's Kerri Clarkson have been named 2006 Honorable Mention All-East Scholar selections by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). A senior midfielder, Miller helped lead the Hawks to an 8-7-2 record and a fifth place finish in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC). An Economic Crime Investigation major, Miller carries a 3.56 GPA. Clarkson (Colden, NY/Springville) is an all-AMCC first team striker. She is an elementary education major with a 3.68 GPA. PENN ST. ALTOONA ANNOUNCES CRIDER AS NEW SID Steve Crider is officially on board as Sports Information Director at Penn St. Altoona and will serve as the primary media contact for the athletics department. His other responsibilities will include writing press releases, creating athletic publications, maintaining the athletics website, marketing and promoting teams and athletes, overseeing statistics and in-game management, and working closely with the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference and NCAA. He succeeds assistant athletic director Brent Baird, who will continue to oversee sports information but will focus more on compliance matters. |
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Week of December 11, 2006 |
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FROSTBURG'S MCCALL NAMED ECAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK The AMCC has gotten its first ECAC South Region Player of the Week for the 2006-07 season in Frostburg State forward Antione McCall (Essex, MD/Eastern Technical HS). McCall had an outstanding week in helping the Bobcats to three wins. He averaged 17.3 ppg, 7.3 rpg and 2.3 apg while shooting 50% from the field. His highlight performance came against La Roche where he recorded 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, scoring the game-winning basket to beat the Redhawks in overtime. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: DECEMBER 11 Defending champion Medaille is the only women's team without a loss going into the holiday break, while three men's teams remain undefeated, portending an exciting return in January. Swimming and diving are on holiday break. Here are the AMCC players of the week for December 11: Women's Basketball Taiasha Brown, Pitt-Bradford Men's Basketball Antione McCall, Frostburg State FROSTBURG STATE'S HARGROVE LATEST TO JOIN 1,000 POINT CLUB Frostburg State senior guard Krystin Hargrove (Silver Spring, MD/Springbrook HS) is the latest AMCC player to hit the 1,000 point career mark. She did so in a Bobcat loss to Medaille on Saturday, scoring 19 points in a game where she needed just 12 to hit the one grand total. Earlier in the week she racked up 20 points in a win over La Roche. AMCC SAAC MEMBERS SPONSOR USED SPORTS EQUIPMENT DRIVE TO BENEFIT HURRICANE KATRINA SCHOOLS The AMCC SAAC has announced plans to collect used sports equipment to donate to schools in Louisiana that are still struggling to recover from the damage of Hurricane Katrina. Any kind of sports equipment that is in good, safe condition will be accepted. The items will be transported to Louisiana by Troy Strieby, the head swim coach and SAAC advisor at Frostburg State University, in early March. Look for posters on your campus indicating dates and location to drop off equipment, email AMCC commissioner Donna Ledwin, or contact your campus SAAC representatives. Click here for a link to the names of AMCC SAAC members. |
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Week of December 4, 2006 |
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TWO MORE AMCC PLAYERS HIT 1,000 POINT PLATEAU A pair of AMCC standouts in men's basketball hit the 1,000 point career milestone on the same night.
Overcoming an injury-plagued career, Ryan Race (Bradford, PA/Bradford
HS) became the 17th Pitt-Bradford men's basketball player to reach
the 1,000 point mark in a 75-63 victory over Penn State Altoona on
Wednesday. Needing only one point for the milestone, the 6-3
senior forward made the crowd wait. Race's initial shot of game
was an unsuccessful tip-in with 3:27 left in the first half, but then he
brought the fans to their feet with a 13-foot turnaround jumper from the
right side of the lane to give the Panthers a 40-26 lead with 1:40
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Week of November 27, 2006 |
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MORE HONORS FOR AMCC SOCCER PLAYERS The Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference was again well represented with post-season regional honors in both men's and women's soccer, this time by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). The men's Northeast all-region team featured AMCC Player of the Year Ryan Mangano and All-AMCC first teamer Cory Cwiklinski, both of Medaille. Defender Jeremy Watson and forward Dan Riso were named to the second team, while AMCC Newcomer of the Year Gary Boughton earned third team honors. In the men's Mid-Atlantic region, Penn St. Altoona midfielder Bryan Pierzga was chosen for the first team and Lake Erie defender Justin Daly was named to the second team. On the women's side, the NSCAA recognized Penn St. Behrend defender Nikki Frisbee on the second team for the Great Lakes region, while AMCC Player of the Year Lindsay Hoffman, a senior forward from Frostburg State, was named to the third team. MEDAILLE'S BAKER BECOMES MAVS' ALL-TIME SCORER Medaille forward Amanda Baker (Lyons, NY/Newark) became the Mavericks' all-time leading scorer in last night's game versus Pitt-Bradford. Her 18 points against the Panthers put her at 1,028 points for her career, surpassing the previous mark of 1,015. Even more remarkable is the fact that she did it in just 60 games (the previous mark was posted in 100 games). In the Mavs' win over Alfred on Monday, she moved into second place on the school career rebound list as well. HILBERT WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM SCORES WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY The Hilbert College women’s basketball team helped win a big game on November 11th, but it wasn’t at the Hafner Recreation Center or in any other gymnasium for that matter. With an early winter storm paralyzing parts of Western, New York, 15 players and coaches volunteered to help rebuild homes in downtown Buffalo in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity. Since its founding in 1976 by Millard and Linda Fuller, Habitat for Humanity International has built and rehabilitated more than 200,000 houses around the world for families in need, becoming a true world leader in addressing the issues of poverty housing. Several groups assisted in the day-long event making great progress on the interior structure of a home damaged by Mother Nature. Team members tore portions of the house apart, removed walls and old windows, and moved plywood while working within a small confined space. “Every member of the team was involved in the building of the interior frame to support the walls and windows. We used hammers, nails, hand saws, buzz saws, crow-bars, tape measures and a lot of muscle,” added Rehbuam. The team plans to participate again second semester at the same location AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: NOVEMBER 27 Women's Basketball Amanda Baker, Medaille Men's Basketball James McNeil, Medaille |
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Week of November 20, 2006 |
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AMCC SOCCER PLAYERS GET REGIONAL, NATIONAL HONORS The Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference was well represented with post-season honors in both men's and women's soccer on the D3Kicks.com All-American teams. On the national team, Medaille senior forward Ryan Mangano, the Div. III scoring champion, received first team honors while teammate Cory Cwiklinski, a senior midfielder, was named to the second team. Eight men were also named to the D3Kicks.com All-Region Teams. Mangano and Cwiklinski were on the Northeast Region first team along with AMCC Newcomer of the Year Gary Boughton and defender Jeremy Watson, while the Mavs' goalkeeper Craig Yanni was selected to the second team. In the men's Mid-Atlantic region, Lake Erie defender Justin Daly and midfielder Joe Starvaggi were named to the second team, and Penn St. Altoona midfielder Bryan Pierzga was chosen for the third team. On the women's side, D3Kicks.com recognized four AMCC players. First team honors in the New York region went to Newcomer of the Year Danielle Radlich of Medaille along with her teammate, senior midfielder Kerri Clarkson. Mavs' defender Tiffany Azzarito was tabbed for the third team. The AMCC was represented in the Great Lakes region by Lake Erie forward Angela Bethel on the first team. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: NOVEMBER 20 Women's Basketball Tonya Handy, Frostburg St. Men's Basketball Roman Mims, Mount Aloysius Women's Swimming & Diving Swimmer: Brittany Yingling, Penn St. Altoona Men's Swimming & Diving Swimmer: Anthony Spoto, Penn St. Behrend Diver: AJ Kondash, Penn St. Behrend |
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PRESIDENTS' CUP STANDINGS SHOW FAMILIAR LEADERS At the conclusion of the fall season in the AMCC, the initial Presidents' Cup standings for 2006-07 reveal a familiar trio at the head of the pack. Only six points separate the top three, with Penn State Behrend leading the way with 55 points, followed by Frostburg State (50) and Penn State Altoona (49). Each institution has laid claim to two championships each so far this year. The Presidents' Cup is awarded annually to the AMCC institution with the most successful overall program in conference competition. The AMCC, celebrating its tenth anniversary as a conference, sponsors 14 championships. For a complete Presidents' Cup summary of standings and calculations, click here. AMCC POSTS STRONG INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES AT NCAA CROSS COUNTRY REGIONAL MEET Frostburg State junior and AMCC men's individual champion Curt Ruble qualified for the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championship with a ninth place finish at the NCAA Mideast Regional meet held in Waynesburg, PA on Saturday. In a time of 26:48, Ruble led the Bobcats to an 18th place team finish, the best among all AMCC competitors. Ruble and Penn St. Altoona sophomore Jonathan Barthelemy (22nd place, 27:12) earned All-Region honors by finishing in the top 35 overall. Penn St. Behrend freshman and AMCC Newcomer of the Year Kevin Gorny was named to the Freshman All-Region Team (top 14 first year finishers). For the women, AMCC Runner of the Year Jenny Bailey, a Penn St. Behrend sophomore, was the strongest league finisher. She posted a time of 25:05 to come in 41st. Frostburg State, the AMCC team champion, posted the best team performance, finishing in 21st place. The Bobcats were led by junior Kara Wastler, who came in 59th with a time of 25:40. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: NOVEMBER 13 Women's Swimming & Diving Swimmer: Colby Seibert, Penn St. Behrend Diver: Michelle Quail, Penn St. Behrend Men's Swimming & Diving Swimmer: Joe Reese, Penn St. Behrend Diver: Jacob Bernstein, Penn St. Behrend |
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Week of November 6, 2006 |
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POST-SEASON OVER FOR AMCC FALL TEAMS The fall season came to an end for three remaining AMCC teams involved in post-season competition, but not without some memorable moments. The Medaille men's soccer team fought an unprecedented battle with Nazareth College in the second round of the NCAA tournament. With the score tied at 2-2 after 110 minutes, the teams exchanged 20 shots on goal each in the penalty kick segment, with Nazareth prevailing by an astonishing score of 16-15. The Mavericks concluded their best season ever at 20-1-1. Saturday also saw the Penn St. Behrend women's volleyball team fall in the finals of the ECAC South Region Tournament. The #2 seeded Behrend Lions overcame #3 Westminster, 3-1, in the semifinal round, only to lose by the same score to the #1 seed, New Jersey City University. The tournament capped a laudatory 29-4 season for the AMCC regular season champions. On Friday, the Penn St. Behrend women's soccer team made their appearance in the NCAA tournament, drawing the defending national champions, Messiah College. The AMCC titlists were defeated by a score of 6-0. Earlier in the week, the Penn State Altoona women succumbed to a powerful Gallaudet University contingent, 3-0, in the first round of the NCAA volleyball tournament at Juniata College. The scores were 30-16, 30-11, 30-22. The AMCC champs finished their season at 17-13. In soccer, the third-ranked Lions men were upset in the first round of the ECAC tournament, falling to #6 seed Alvernia College, 1-0. The loss ended their year at 14-4-2. Earlier in the day in the women's bracket, #8 Frostburg St. could not get past top seed Westminster College, going down by a 2-0 margin. The Bobcats concluded 2006 with a 12-7 record. POST-SEASON PROVES ROCKY FOR AMCC SQUADS Six AMCC teams made it to the post-season, but only three remain after the first day of ECAC and NCAA competition. The Penn State Altoona women succumbed to a powerful Gallaudet University contingent, 3-0, in the first round of the NCAA volleyball tournament at Juniata College. The scores were 30-16, 30-11, 30-22. The AMCC champs finished their season at 17-13. In soccer, the third-ranked Lions men were upset in the first round of the ECAC tournament, falling to #6 seed Alvernia College, 1-0. The loss ended their year at 14-4-2. Earlier in the day in the women's bracket, #8 Frostburg St. could not get past top seed Westminster College, going down by a 2-0 margin. The Bobcats concluded 2006 with a 12-7 record. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: NOVEMBER 6 It was an outstanding weekend of championship competition in the AMCC. Medaille repeated as men's soccer champions and extended their winning streak to 18 straight; Penn State Behrend won its first women's soccer title since the 2000 season; and Penn State Altoona won its first volleyball crown ever in an upset of the defending champion Behrend Lions. And men's and women's swimming and diving make their debuts as the conference's newest championship sports. Here are the AMCC players of the week for November 6: Volleyball: Sara Kylor, Penn State Altoona Women's Soccer Player: Whitney Putnam, Penn St. Behrend Goalkeeper: Kayla Frost, Penn St. Behrend Men's Soccer Player: Jeremy Watson, Medaille Goalkeeper: Craig Yanni, Medaille Women's Swimming & Diving Swimmer: Brittany Yingling, Penn St. Altoona Men's Swimming & Diving Swimmer: Chris Hickey, Penn St. Altoona Diver: AJ Kondash, Penn St. Behrend ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS AND AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR SOCCER, VOLLEYBALL, CROSS COUNTRY The all-conference teams and award winners have been announced for five AMCC fall sports. Men's Cross Country: Frostburg St. junior Curt Ruble (Mineral Wells, PA/Parkersburg South), the 2006 individual championship at the AMCC championship meet, is the Runner of the Year. Freshman Kevin Gorny (Erie, PA/McDowell) of Penn State Behrend earned Newcomer of the Year honors, while Frostburg St. head coach Randy Lowe was named Coach of the Year, guiding the Bobcats to their ninth team title in ten years. Women's Cross Country: Penn St. Behrend sophomore Jenny Bailey (Corry, PA/Corry), the top finisher at the league championship meet, was selected as Runner of the Year. Pitt-Bradford freshman Ali Mertsock (Shinglehouse, PS/Oswayo Valley), who finished third, was named Newcomer of the Year. Frostburg State's Randy Lowe was also named Coach of the Year, as the Bobcats won their seventh league championship. Volleyball: Player of the Year honors went to Penn St. Behrend senior outside hitter Elaine Voltz (Saxonburg, PA/Knoch) for the second year in a row, while Frostburg State outside hitter Brooke Winterling (Glenelg, MD/Glenelg) earned the Newcomer of the Year award. The Behrend Lions' Phil Pisano was recognized as Coach of the Year for leading his squad to their second straight regular season championship. Men's Soccer: Medaille forward Ryan Mangano (Silver Creek, NY/Silver Creek), the nation's leading scorer in NCAA Div. III, is the Player of the Year, and the Mavericks' midfielder Gary Boughton (Lancaster, NY/Lancaster) was named Newcomer of the Year. Pitt-Bradford's Cord Farmer was recognized as Coach of the Year, leading the Panthers to their first playoff berth since the 1998 season. Women's Soccer: Frostburg St. senior forward Lindsay Hoffman (Frederick, MD/Thomas Johnson) was selected as Player of the Year and Medaille forward Danielle Radlich (Clarence, NY/Clarence) earned Newcomer of the Year honors. Hilbert coach James Ruggiero, whose Hawks squad made it through to the conference semifinals, was named Coach of the Year. |
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Week of October 30, 2006 |
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AMCC CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY! Championship Saturday saw the crowning of two new champions and the re-titling of a third. All of the tournament champions will receive automatic bids to the NCAA tournament. Volleyball: Penn St. Altoona Upsets Penn State Behrend, 3-1 Penn State Altoona stunned top seeded Penn State Behrend, 3-1, in the AMCC Championship game in the Junker Center Gym. Games scores were 30-26, 22-30, 30-27, 30-27. It is the Lions' first league title and will mark their first appearance in the NCAA tournament. Men's Soccer: Medaille Makes It Two In A Row by a 1-0 Score The Medaille men won their 18th straight game, blanking Penn State Altoona, 1-0. The win adds to the Mavs' record-setting victory total in 2006 as they pick up their 20th win and run their record to 20-1 overall. This will be their second straight trip to the national tournament. It was another epic battle between the AMCC's top two teams as they registered the same score in their regular season meeting. The Mavs got on the board at the at the halway point of the first half on a goal by sophomore Jared Reisdorf, off an assist by the nation's leading scorer Ryan Mangano. For the 15th time this season Medaille held their opponent scoreless, with senior goalkeeper Craig Yanni, posting his 14th shutout of the year. Women's Soccer: Penn St. Behrend Upends Defending Champs, 2-1 Penn State Behrend used two first half goals to defeat five-time defending champions Frostburg State and claim their first AMCC crown since the 2000 season. The Behrend Lions got on the board in the 17th minute with a goal from Whitney Putnam after a shot by Nikki Frisbee caromed off the post. Putnam then assisted on Cassie Berlin's score which came off a neatly executed corner kick at the 29:30 mark. FSU forward Christine Fitzgerald found the back of the net with 58 seconds remaining in the second half, but time ran out on the Bobcats. Behrend goalkeeper Kayla Frost stopped nine of ten shots in recording the win. MEDAILLE WOMEN, PENN ST. BEHREND MEN TOP BASKETBALL PRESEASON COACHES' POLLS Medaille College scored a perfect 10 of 10 first place votes in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference preseason coaches' poll, due in no small part to the return of Preseason Player of the Year Amanda Baker. Penn State Behrend is expected to return to the top of the men's standings with the help of Kevin Buczynski, the AMCC men's Preseason Player of the Year. For complete reports, click the links below: Women Men GOODWIN, HERFORD TOP ECAC MID-ATLANTIC GOALKEEPERS OF THE WEEK The AMCC took top defensive honors in ECAC soccer for the Division III Mid-Atlantic region with standout performances from goalkeepers Kelly Goodwin (Hilbert) and Jay Herford (Frostburg State). Goodwin recorded back-to-back shutouts to boost the Hawks into the semifinals of the AMCC tournament. She blanked Pitt-Bradford, making 4 saves. to close the regular season and earn the #5 seed, then made 9 stops to help upset #4 Medaille, 1-0, in the first round. Herford also recorded two shutouts last week, both season-saving performances. He blanked La Roche in the last game of the regular season to earn the sixth and final berth to the AMCC tournament, then helped knock off #3 Lake Erie in the first round of the playoffs. All told he made 14 saves. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: OCTOBER 30 Frostburg State swept the AMCC cross country championship team titles on Saturday, while first round tournament action kicked off in men's and women's soccer and continues Wednesday. Volleyball serves it up starting Tuesday. Here are the AMCC players of the week for October 30: Men's Cross Country: Curt Ruble, Frostburg State Women's Cross Country: Jenny Bailey, Penn St. Behrend Men's Soccer Player: Ahmad Salim, Penn St. Behrend Goalkeeper: Jay Herford, Frostburg St. Women's Soccer Player: Candice Jenkins, La Roche Goalkeeper: Kelly Goodwin, Hilbert Volleyball: Jill McCoy, Mount Aloysius |
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Week of October 23, 2006 |
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FROSTBURG STATE SWEEPS CROSS COUNTRY TITLES They have dominated their sport in conference competition like no other team in AMCC history, and this year was no different for the Frostburg State men's cross country team. Their effort today on a rain-drenched course marked the ninth time in ten seasons that the Bobcats have won the conference title. They were led by junior Curt Ruble (Mineral Wells, WV/Parkersburg South HS) who covered the 8K course in 28:03 to lead all finishers. The Bobcat women, no slouches in the conference cross country title department themselves, shared the spotlight with the men for the first time since 2003. FSU edged out Penn St. Behrend by four points to earn their seventh championship. Behrend sophomore Jenny Bailey (Corry, PA/Corry HS) was the individual titleist in the 5K race. Click the links below for complete race results: MEN WOMEN SOCCER TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS COMPLETE! There was one upset in both the men's and women's brackets of the opening round of the AMCC soccer tournaments in a wind and rain swept Saturday. On the women's side, #3 La Roche squeaked past #6 Lake Erie by a score of 1-0 in overtime, while #5 Hilbert upended #4 Medaille by the same score in regulation. On Wednesday, Hilbert will travel to #1 Frostburg St. while #2 Penn St. Behrend will host La Roche. The finals are Saturday, November 4 at the highest remaining seed. For the men, #3 Lake Erie fell to #6 Frostburg State, 2-0, and #4 Penn St. Behrend took a 3-0 decision over #5 Pitt-Bradford. Frostburg St. will now go to #2 Penn St. Altoona on Wednesday, while the top seeded Medaille Mavericks will welcome the Behrend Lions. The championship game for the men is also next Saturday at the highest remaining seed. The winner of each bracket will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament. VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT SET TO BEGIN TUESDAY The defending champion Penn State Behrend has earned the right to host the championship weekend with a big win on the road against #2 seed Penn State Altoona on Saturday. Both squads will have a bye on Tuesday as action opens with #6 Pitt-Bradford at #3 Frostburg St. and #4 Lake Erie hosting #5 Pitt-Greensburg. (Due to their status as NCAA provisional members, Mount Aloysius is not eligible to participate in the conference tournament.) The semifinals will be at 6pm and 8pm on Friday, November 3 and the championship on Saturday, November 4 at 1pm. The winner will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament. VOLLEYBALL PAIRINGS TO BE FINALIZED THIS WEEKEND It will go down to the wire for the final seeding to be established for the AMCC volleyball tournament. Games played through Sunday will impact the match-ups for a championship event that will lead to an automatic bid in the NCAA Div. III tournament for the winner. The marquee match will feature defending champion Penn State Behrend at Penn State Altoona on Saturday, as they battle to determine who will be #1 and #2. Frostburg St. has clinched #3, while Lake Erie is #4. Due to their NCAA provisional status Mount Aloysius is not eligible for the AMCC tournament, so the fight for #5 and #6 will be among Pitt-Greensburg, Pitt-Bradford and Medaille. First round play will begin on Tuesday, October 31 with #3 hosting #6 and #5 traveling to #4. The semifinals will be Friday, November 3 and the championship Saturday, November 4, both at the site of the #1 seed. SOCCER TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS COMPLETE! The final puzzle pieces have been fit into the playoff picture for the AMCC men's and women's soccer tournaments. The winner of each bracket will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament. For the women, defending champion Frostburg State is again #1 and Penn St. Behrend has locked up #2; both will receive first round byes. On Saturday, #3 La Roche will host #6 Lake Erie, while #5 Hilbert travels to #4 Medaille. On Wednesday, Frostburg St. will take on the winner of Hilbert/Medaille while Behrend will host the winner of Lake Erie/La Roche. The finals are Saturday, November 4 at the highest remaining seed. On the men's side, Medaille will look to make it two titles in a row as the top seed, while Penn St. Altoona is a hair's breadth away at #2. They will rest on Saturday as the first round features #3 Lake Erie at home against #6 Frostburg State and #4 Penn St. Behrend hosting #5 Pitt-Bradford. The Lake Erie/Frostburg St. winner will then go to Altoona on Wednesday, and the Behrend/Bradford victor will travel to Medaille. The championship game for the men is also next Saturday at the highest remaining seed. CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS SET FOR SATURDAY Lake Erie College is hosting the 2006 AMCC) cross country championships on Saturday, October 28 at Eleanor B. Garfield Park in Mentor, OH. The men's 8K race will begin at 11 a.m. followed by the women's 6K race at 12:15 p.m. For further information about the park, contact the Recreation Center at (440) 974-5720. Frostburg State, which has won the past five titles and eight of the last nine, is the defending men's champion, while Penn State Altoona, which won its first cross country last season, will be back to attempt a repeat. LAKE ERIE'S BETHEL, MEDAILLE'S MANGANO NAMED TO WEEKLY SOCCER HONORS TEAMS For the third time this season, Medaille F Ryan Mangano (Silver Creek, NY/Silver Creek HS) has been named to the D3Kicks.com Team of the Week. Mangano is currently the nation's leading scorer in Div. III, with 80 points. At the same time Lake Erie F Angela Bethel (Beaver Creek, OH/Miami Valley HS) was named the ECAC Div. III Mid-Atlantic Region Offensive Player of the Week. Bethel recorded a pair of hat tricks in a 3-0 week for the Storm. SOCCER PLAYOFF UPDATE: DEFENDING CHAMPIONS EARN TOP SEEDS AGAIN The Frostburg State women and the Medaille men, the defending AMCC soccer champions, have again clinched the top seeds and home field advantage throughout the playoffs with weekend victories. Beyond that, much uncertainty remains in both draws. For the women, Penn St. Behrend has locked up #2, while La Roche sealed its hold on the #3 slot. The #4, #5 and #6 seeds are also still up in the air. Vying for a shot at the three post-season slots in this final week will be Lake Erie, Medaille, Penn State Altoona, Pitt-Greensburg, Pitt-Bradford and Hilbert. On the men's side, seeds #2-4 will be parceled out among Penn St. Altoona, Penn St. Behrend and Lake Erie. The last two bids are up for grabs by three teams--Pitt-Bradford, La Roche and Frostburg St.-- which will not be determined until Wednesday when La Roche and Frostburg go head to head. The top two seeds in each tournament received a first round bye. The opening round will pit the #3 vs. #6 and #4 vs. #5, with the higher seed hosting. The top two seeds will host the winners (#1 vs. 4v5 and #2 vs. 3v6) on Wednesday, November 1, with the championship on Saturday, November 4 at the site of the highest remaining seed. HILBERT'S RUGGIERO INDUCTED INTO HALL OF FAME Hilbert College women's soccer coach James Ruggiero, a 1975 graduate of Kenmore East High School, was inducted into the Bulldogs' athletic hall of fame on Friday October 20. Ruggiero was a standout baseball and soccer player being selected to Niagara Frontier League (NFL) All-League teams in both soccer and baseball in his junior and senior seasons. While at Kenmore East, Ruggiero was a part of New York
State’s longest regular season winning streak of 56 games. After his
Kenmore East career Ruggiero was the goalkeeper for Kent State
University’s soccer team earning three varsity letters. Currently,
Ruggiero is in his eighth year at Hilbert College in Hamburg, New York.
In 2002 he was awarded the conference coach of the year award and his
teams went to four consecutive North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC)
consecutive finals, winning two league championships. |
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Week of October 16, 2006 |
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PLAYOFF PICTURE CLEARING FOR WOMEN'S SOCCER; MEN'S SIDE STILL UNCERTAIN The women's soccer seeds are starting to come into focus as the AMCC enters its final week of the regular season. Frostburg State clinched the top seed and home field advantage throughout the playoffs today with a win over Pitt-Bradford, while Penn St. Behrend locked up #2. Both squads will receive first round byes when the conference tournament begins next Saturday. La Roche sealed its hold on the #3 slot with a narrow 2-1 decision over Hilbert, and will host the #6 seed next Saturday, Oct. 28, versus an as-yet-to-be-determined opponent. The #4 and #5 seeds are also still up in the air. Vying for a shot at the three post-season slots in this final week will be Lake Erie, Medaille, Penn State Altoona, Pitt-Greensburg, Pitt-Bradford and Hilbert. The men's playoff picture is far murkier. A classic case of musical chairs is underway, with seven teams competing for six berths. The race for the top rungs feature defending champion Medaille, Penn St. Altoona, last year's runner-up Lake Erie, and Penn St. Behrend. The last two slots will be a three-way battle among La Roche, Frostburg St. and Pitt-Bradford, which will not be determined until the last day of the regular season when La Roche and Frostburg go head to head. PENN STATE ALTOONA'S DZIABO HEADS MEN'S GOLF ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM Penn State Altoona, the 2006 AMCC men's golf champion, dominated the all-conference team and individual award voting. Junior Quintin Dziabo (Cresson, PA/Penn Cambria), who was the medalist at the league championship, was named Player of the Year. Newcomer of the Year honors were shared by the Lions' Jacob Biltz (Hollidaysburg, PA/Hollidaysburg HS) and La Roche College freshman Jon Austin (Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin HS). Tom Koehle, who led Penn State Altoona to the conference title and their first-ever NCAA tournament automatic bid, earned Coach of the Year recognition. Click here for the complete all-conference team. PENN STATE BEHREND SWEEPS WOMEN'S TENNIS AWARDS Penn State Behrend capped its third straight AMCC championship season by sweeping all three individual awards. Junior Allison Mudrey (Hickory, PA/Hermitage HS) was voted Player of the Year for the third time, completing another undefeated season in AMCC competition in both #1 singles and #1 doubles. Freshman Karen Hobaugh (Kutztown, PA/Kutztown HS) was recognized as the Newcomer of the Year. She won the #4 singles crown after a perfect regular season, and was the runner up at #2 doubles in the conference championship. Behrend Lions' Jeff Barger was named Coach of the Year for the third season running, guiding the women's squad to a 15-1 record and the league title. Click here for the complete all-conference team. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: OCTOBER 16 Another busy week of conference play ended with the women's tennis championship, with Penn State Behrend stepping up to win its third consecutive title by one point over Penn State Altoona. Here are the AMCC players of the week for October 16: Women's Tennis: Allison Mudrey, Penn St. Behrend Women's Soccer Player: Lindsay Hoffman, Frostburg St. Goalkeeper: Stephanie Gwinn, Frostburg St. Men's Soccer Player: Reuben Jolo, La Roche Goalkeeper: Mike Lopano, Lake Erie Volleyball: Shawnna Sulecki, Lake Erie Women's Cross Country: Kara Wastler, Frostburg St. Men's Cross Country: Curt Ruble, Frostburg St. |
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Week of October 9, 2006 |
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PENN STATE BEHREND WINS THIRD STRAIGHT WOMEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP It was close, but Penn State Behrend prevailed as the AMCC women's tennis championsh for the third consecutive year, narrowly edging Penn State Altoona, 11-10. The Behrend Lions were once again led by junior Allison Mudrey who took home individual honors at #1 singles and, with Mindy Calvert, at #1 doubles. Click here for complete tournament results. PENN STATE ALTOONA MEN'S GOLF TAKES ECAC CROWN The Penn State Altoona men's golf team, newly minted AMCC golf champions, brought home a second piece of hardware in less than a week by capturing the ECAC Div. III South Region title on Wednesday Sinking Valley Golf Club. The Lions shot a collective 310 to lead their nearest closest competitor, Grove City College, by 13 strokes. Sophomore Derek Bailey (Berwick, PA/Berwick HS) was the team's low scorer on the day, carding a 154 (76 - 78) over the 36 hole event to finish in third place among individual golfers. Penn State Altoona placed four golfers in the top six positions for the day. UPG'S BELL SETS SCHOOL KILLS RECORD Pitt-Greensburg outside hitter Breanne Bell (Marianna, PA/ Bethlehem Center) had 10 kills for the Bobcats in last night's four set loss to Penn State Altoona, and in the process became the school's all-time leader with 834. The junior surpassed the previous record of 825 held by former Bobcat Ciara Snyder. Bell now holds the all-time record for kills and for service aces at UPG. MEDAILLE SOCCER PLAYERS GET NATIONAL RECOGNITION Two Medaille College soccer players have been recognized for accomplishments at the national level. Freshman forward Danielle Radlich (Clarence, NY/Clarence HS) has been named to the D3 Kicks.com Team of the Week, while senior midfielder Cory Cwiklinski (Lancaster, NY/Lancaster HS) reached a national scoring milestone that only 10 players in Div. III have achieved. Radlich amassed 14 points in a 2-0 week for the Lady Mavs. She had the hat trick and an assist in a 5-1 win over Hilbert, then scored 2 goals and 3 assists in a victory over Mount Aloysius. The freshman is ranked second in conference scoring with 31 points (9 goals, 11 assists). Meanwhile, Cwiklinksi entered the NCAA Division III men's soccer record book for the 5th time in his excellent four year playing career for the Mavericks. In the team's conference win over Penn State Behrend, Cwiklinski had 1 goal and 2 assists. The second of those assists gave him 40 for his career, making him the tenth player in NCAA Division III history to enter the "40-40 club", designated to those players that amass 40 goals and 40 assists or more throughout their college careers. He currently has 67 goals and 40 assists for a total of 174 points with 6 regular season games and the playoffs left to add to those incredible totals. He currently is ranked in the Top 25 of all time in points in a season, points per game in a season, career points, and consecutive games with at least one goal at seven games, and closing in on numerous other NCAA Division III career soccer records. In addition, Cwiklinski was the NCAA Division III scoring champion his freshman season, with 65 points in only 19 matches. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: OCTOBER 9 Fall championship play kicked off this past weekend, with Penn St. Altoona claiming the team title and an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, the first in any sport in school history. The women's tennis championship is on the docket for this Sunday, October 15, with Penn State Behrend the favorite to make it three in a row. Here are the AMCC players of the week for October 9: Men's Golf: Qunintin Dziabo, Penn St. Altoona Women's Tennis: Amy Brem, Penn St. Behrend Women's Cross Country: Jenny Bailey, Penn St. Behrend Men's Cross Country: Curt Ruble, Frostburg St. Women's Soccer Player: Danielle Radlich, Medaille Goalkeeper: Stephanie Gwinn, Frostburg St. Men's Soccer Player: Ryan Mangano, Medaille Goalkeeper: Mike Ginnona, Penn St. Altoona Volleyball: Jill McCoy, Mount Aloysius |
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Week of October 2, 2006 |
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PENN ST. ALTOONA WINS MEN'S GOLF TITLE, NCAA BID In capturing their second conference title in four years, the Penn St. Altoona men's golf team made school history: they became the first team in the Lions' short NCAA history to earn a bid to the national tournament. Led by medalist Quinton Dziabo (Cresson, PA/Penn Cambria HS), Penn St. Altoona capped a stellar fall season by shooting a team score of 653 over 36 holes (328/325). La Roche College came in second with a 667 (342/324) for the two day event. Lake Erie College's Justin Brown was the runner-up among individual golfers, carding a 162. In the AMCC women's invitational, medalist honors went to Penn State Altoona's Jenna Rothermal, who shot a 130 over 27 holes, followed by Pitt-Bradford's Brittany McLean with a 103. Click here for complete results. HILBERT MEN’S SOCCER TO PARTICIPATE IN PASSBACK PROGRAM On Saturday, October 7th the Hilbert College men’s soccer program will participate in the U.S. Soccer Foundation’s Passback Program prior to the Hawks home game against Frostburg State. The AMCC match-up will start at 3:00 pm on the soccer field adjacent to the Hafner Recreation Center on campus. The Passback Program is a joint effort between the U.S. Soccer Foundation, Eurosport and Major League Soccer to help meet the soccer uniform and equipment needs of all communities, regardless of income, gender or location. Since its inception, the program has grown enormously and thousands of pieces of equipment have been collected and distributed to schools, clubs and youth organizations across the nation. 2005 was a monumental year for Passback, in which over 76,000 pieces of equipment were distributed. Anyone willing to donate previously used soccer equipment is encouraged to bring it to the Hafner Recreation Center between 1:00 and 2:00 pm on Saturday. The Hawks will be presenting all donations to the Delaware Soccer Club of Buffalo. For more information please visit the official Passback website at www.passback.org or contact Hilbert College assistant men’s soccer coach Tim Kronenwetter at (716) 430-7808. AMCC PLAYERS DOMINATE ECAC WEEKLY SOCCER HONORS The AMCC had three players named by the ECAC in their weekly soccer honor roll. For the women, Lake Erie forward Angela Bethel was recognized as Co-Offensive Player of the Week in the Mid-Atlantic region, while Penn St. Behrend goalkeeper Kayla Frost was named Defensive Player of the Week. On the men's side, Penn State Altoona forward Bryan Pierzga shared Offensive Player of the Week honors. Bethel was involved in all 5 goals scored by the Storm in their 2-0 week vs. AMCC opponents. Against Pitt-Bradford, she assisted on the first then scored the game-winner. Bethel had the hat trick in a 3-1 decision over Penn St. Altoona. She currently leads the conference in points (36, 3.6 ppg) and goals (16, 1.6 gpg). In a 2-0 week in conference play, Frost conceded just one goal to lead the AMCC's stingiest defense. She made 7 saves in a 4-1 win over Medaille, and earned her fourth shutout of the season in a 1-0 victory at La Roche. Frost is currently ranked #2 in the league with a .83 GAA and first with a .873 save percentage. Pierzga had both game-winners for the Lions en route to an 11 point week. He contributed 2 goals and an assist in a 7-1 rout of Pitt-Greensburg, then netted the first 3 goals against Lake Erie. Pierzga is currently ranked second in the AMCC in scoring in both points (25) and goals (10). AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: OCTOBER 2 The AMCC fall schedule is in full swing, with close battles in every set of standings. Medaille and Penn St. Altoona are heading toward an early confrontation for the #1 spot in men's soccer; Frostburg St. and Penn St. Behrend continue their decade-long battle for #1 in women's soccer; and Penn St. Behrend is looking over its shoulder at a tough challenger in Penn St. Altoona in women's vollleyball. Meanwhile, golfers across the conference are gearing up for a shot at their first-ever automatic bid to the NCAA men's tournament as Lake Erie plays host to the conference championship this coming weekend. Here are the AMCC players of the week for October 2: Men's Golf: Jon Austin, La Roche Volleyball: Sara Kylor, Penn St. Altoona Women's Soccer Player: Angela Bethel, Lake Erie Goalkeeper: Kayla Frost, Penn St. Behrend Men's Soccer Player: Bryan Pierzga, Penn St. Altoona Goalkeeper: Craig Yanni, Medaille Women's Cross Country: Emma Winslow, Penn St. Altoona Men's Cross Country: Jonathan Barthelemy, Penn St. Altoona Women's Tennis: Karen Hobaugh, Penn St. Behrend |
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Week of September 25, 2006 |
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HILBERT HIRES GLADWELL TO GUIDE BASEBALL TEAM Hilbert College director of athletics Richard Walsh has announced he appointment of Robert Gladwell as the Hawks' new baseball coach. Gladwell comes to the Hamburg campus after spending last spring on Ron Nero’s staff at nearby AMCC member Medaille College, primarily working with the team’s infielders. Gladwell graduated from Brockport (NY) State and earned a B.S. in physical education while earning teacher certification credentials. He was a four-year member of the baseball program and helped the Golden Eagles win the 2004 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Championship, advancing to the 2004 College World Series. As a junior Gladwell was a 2003 First-Team All-Conference selection and was recognized as a Second-Team NCAA Division III ABCA/Rawlings All-Star. PS-ALTOONA'S DARNELL EARNS ECAC SOCCER PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS Penn St. Altoona freshman forward Heather Darnell (Canton, GA/ Cherokee HS) has been named the ECAC Div. III Mid-Atlantic Region Women's Soccer Player of the Week. Darnell scored 7 goals in 2 games in a 1-0-1 week for the Lions. Her 5 goals against Shenandoah set a single-game school record. She also netted 2 of the 3 tallies in a 3-3 2OT deadlock with Hilbert. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: SEPTEMBER 25 Women's Tennis: Allison Mudrey, Penn St. Behrend Men's Golf: Aaron Jantzi, Medaille Women's Cross Country: Lisa Herbert, Penn St. Altoona Men's Cross Country: Curt Ruble, Frostburg State Volleyball: Brooke Winterling, Frostburg State Women's Soccer Player: Heather Darnell, Penn St. Altoona Goalkeeper: Bridget McNaughton, Medaille Men's Soccer Player: Corey Suter, Penn St. Altoona Goalkeeper: Thomas Rheiner, Penn St. Behrend |
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Week of September 18, 2006 |
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AMCC CELEBRATES TEN YEARS OF GROWTH AND SUCCESS
Six schools began competition in the fall
of 1997 separated by the hilly terrain of Western Pennsylvania and
Western Maryland but united by the NCAA Division III philosophy. Ten
years later, ten members strong, the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate
Conference is celebrating a decade of excellence.
THREE BEHREND VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS SET CAREER
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Week of September 11, 2006 |
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DICK HACK NAMED TO AD POST AT PITT-GREENSBURG The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg has announced the hiring of Dick Hack as the new Director of Athletics and Recreation. Hack brings over 30 years of experience in athletics to the position, and will begin his post effective immediately. Hack comes to Pitt-Greensburg from fellow AMCC member Medaille College, where he spent the past four years serving as the Athletic Director and head men's basketball coach for the Mavericks. Prior to his time at Medaille, Hack spent 25 years as an employee of Tri-State University in Angola, IN. He graduated from the State University of New York at New Paltz, and completed his Master's Degree at the University of Indiana. BEHREND'S VOLTZ NAMED ECAC DIV. III VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK Penn St. Behrend senior middle hitter Elaine Voltz has earned been recognized as the ECAC Div. III volleyball player of the week. Averaging 4.81 kpg and a .393 attack percentage, Voltz was named the MVP of the Behrend Invitational. The Lions rolled to 4 wins without dropping a game as Voltz took charge with 77 kills and 23 total blocks. Her 14 kills versus Fredonia St. put her at 1,138 for her career, the best in school history. AMCC AGAIN LANDS TWO ON D3KICKS.COM MEN'S SOCCER TEAM OF THE WEEK For the second week in a row, two AMCC men's soccer players have been selected to the national D3Kicks.com Team of the Week. Lake Erie College sophomore forward/midfielder Joe Starvaggi, the AMCC player of the week, scored both game-winners in a two-win week for the the Storm. He found the net twice in a 3-1 victory over Bluffton, then followed with an assist on the first goal and the game-winner itself in Lake Erie's first-ever win over John Carroll. He finished the week with 7 points. Medaille College senior forward Ryan Mangano was named the MVP of the Buffalo State tournament, scoring 6 goals and 2 assists for a 14 point performance. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: SEPTEMBER 11 Men's Soccer Player: Joe Starvaggi, Lake Erie Goalkeeper: Craig Yanni, Medaille Volleyball: Elaine Voltz, Penn St. Behrend Women's Soccer Player: Amanda Kotvas, Pitt-Greensburg Goalkeeper: Kayla Frost, Penn St. Behrend Women's Tennis: Sarah Eisel, Frostburg St. Men's Golf: Sean Buenger, Frostburg St. Women's Cross Country: Jenny Bailey, Penn St. Behrend Men's Cross Country: Brad Ruffo, Penn St. Behrend UPG MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM WINS SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD The 2005-2006 Pitt-Greensburg men's basketball team was recently named as the recipient of the 'Shoenfield Sportsmanship Award' by the College Basketball Officials Association (CBOA). The award is given annually to a team that best exemplifies collegiate sportsmanship. The CBOA named this award in honor of Sam Schoenfeld, a former college basketball star who was one of the CBOA's founding fathers. A brief illness took Shoenfeld's life in early 1956 and as a result the CBOA decided to memorialize Sam through an award that would be annually presented to a person who exemplified the principles of integrity and character so prominently displayed by Shoenfeld. Accordingly, the award is presented to the college or university, which in the judgment of the CBOA membership, best exemplifies "the highest degree of sportsmanship, character, and ethics among their players, coaches and spectators." This is the highest honor that the CBOA annually bestows on any collegiate institution. Pitt-Greensburg and head coach Marcus Kahn are receiving this award for the first time. The team will be presented with the award at the CBOA annual banquet, which will be held Sunday, October 1, at Chartiers Valley High School. |
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Week of September 4, 2006 |
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AMCC LANDS TWO ON MEN'S D3KICKS.COM TEAM OF THE WEEK Pitt-Greensburg senior forward Ryan Stetz and Medaille senior striker Ryan Mangano were among just eleven players chosen nationally for the D3Kicks.com Team of the Week. Stetz, the AMCC player of the week, scored a school record 4 goals versus Lancaster Bible plus 2 more, including the game-winner, in a 4-3 decision over Div. II Pitt-Johnstown. Mangano was named the MVP of the Westminster Invitational, finding the net 5 times in two games. AMCC PLAYER OF THE WEEK SELECTIONS BEGIN The fall season has officially started, with numerous AMCC schools in action in Labor Day tournaments. Here are the players of the week for September 4: Women's Soccer Player: Tricia Knight, Hilbert Goalkeeper: Dana Heuther, Pitt-Greensburg Men's Soccer Player: Ryan Stetz, Pitt-Greensburg Goalkeeper: Craig Yanni, Medaille Volleyball: Amanda Hernandez, Frostburg State YEAR STARTS WITH STAFF CHANGES AT AMCC MEMBER SCHOOLS A number of new faces have taken over as head coaches and administrative staff in the AMCC. We welcome the following individuals to the conference: Frostburg State Noah Becker, Sports Information Director La Roche Sotiris Aggelou, Cross Country Megan Snyder, Volleyball Lake Erie Kristi Booher, Sports Information Director Medaille Pete Lonergan, Director of Athletics John Edholm, Golf Allison Carr, Cross Country Mike McDonald, Men's Basketball Mount Aloysius Brian Gennett, Women's Basketball Penn St. Altoona Dr. Lauren Jacobson, Faculty Athletics Representative Pitt-Bradford Bill Hyden, Women's Basketball/SAAC Advisor Pitt-Greensburg Marcus Kahn, Interim Athletic Director Dana LeViere, Softball Coach/SWA/SAAC Advisor Tim Ackerman, Golf Coach |
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Week of August 21, 2006 |
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PENN ST. BEHREND TO INDUCT FOUR INTO HALL OF FAME Penn State Behrend announced the five members of the 2006 Hall of Fame Class: David Gurska (basketball), Marlesse (Schlott) Hames (basketball/softball), Karen (Strait) Oberholzer (basketball/softball), Megan (Musante) Post (basketball/softball) and Becky Reed (basketball/softball) This will be the sixteenth class inducted by the College since establishing the Hall of Fame in 1991. |
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Week of August 14, 2006 |
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COACHES' POLLS ANNOUNCED IN SOCCER, VOLLEYBALL, CROSS COUNTRY There are few surprises in the fall sport coaches' polls, but that doesn't mean that there won't be plenty of contention for the top spot in the standings. An automatic bid awaits the champion of the AMCC tournaments in men's soccer, women's soccer and volleyball, and the competition will be fierce as the conference begins its tenth year of organized play. Medaille College, led by striker Cory Cwiklinski (Lancaster, NY), was chosen to repeat in men's soccer. Perennial front-runner Frostburg State University was tabbed for women's soccer, relying on first team all-AMCC midfielder Jen Naylor (Riva, MD) to help them to their sixth straight league title. Penn State Behrend was expected to pick up where they left off in women's volleyball with the help of last year's Player of the Year, middle hitter Elaine Voltz (Saxonburg, PA). Frostburg State was also picked to extend their men's cross country dynasty to nine titles in ten years, while last season's upstart, Penn State Altoona, was selected to repeat as well. A pair of Penn State Behrend runners--Brad Ruffo (West Middlesex, PA) and Jenny Bailey (Corry, PA) were picked for individual honors. Click the links below for complete information on preseason rankings and player of the year selections, plus players to watch for every team.
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Week of July 24, 2006 |
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SWALGA STEPS DOWN AT UPG AFTER 14 YEARS AS AD Dan Swalga will be leaving Pitt-Greensburg to become the new athletic director at Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA. Swalga has been the only AD in Pitt-Greensburg history, and was vital in helping develop the athletic programs beginning in 1995. Since then, Swalga has helped UPG grow to sponsor 12 varsity sports and was integral in UPG becoming a full member of the NCAA Division III. He also helped UPG establish itself as a charter member of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference. In total, Swalga spent 14 years at Pitt-Greensburg. He spent time serving as the Director of Student Activities and the Head of Career Services before accepting his role as Assistant Dean of Student Services and Athletic Director. Marcus Kahn, head men's basketball coach and assistant athletic director, will fill in for Swalga on an interim basis. Kahn will serve in the position until a nationwide search for a replacement is finished. LEVIERE NAMED TO SOFTBALL POST AT PITT-GREENSBURG The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg has announced the hiring of Dana LeViere for the position of head softball coach and assistant volleyball coach. LeViere replaces departed coach Erica Exler, who had previously coached for two seasons. LeViere is a 2001 graduate of Bethany College (WV) where she was a four-year player on the women's softball team. She helped lead the Bison to the 2000 NCAA Tournament and the 2001 NCAA Regional Tournament. She garnered numerous athletic awards while at Bethany, including selections to the Presidents' Athletic Conference All-Star teams, and in 2000 she was named to the NCAA Tournament All-Tournament Team. Upon graduation, LeViere served as Bethany's pitching coach for two seasons. She also spent five seasons coaching the Pittsburgh Spirit, a local summer traveling team. Last season, LeViere was the head coach at Northgate High School. |
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Week of July 3, 2006 |
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MEDAILLE NAMES MCDONALD TO LEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM Mike MacDonald has been named the head coach of the Medaille Mavericks men's basketball team. In addition to his new coaching roles at Medaille, MacDonald will have responsibilities within the athletic department. MacDonald was the head coach at Canisius College for the past nine seasons (108-153). The 2000-01 Golden Griffins reached the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Championship game under MacDonald. For his work that season, MacDonald was named the Basketball Coaches Association of New York Co-Coach of the Year. MacDonald has also coached the Western Region Open Squad in the Empire State Games for six seasons, leading his teams to three gold medals (1994, 1995, 1997), one silver medal (1998) and one bronze medal (1998). |
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