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Anderson helped FSU to a 1-1 record and an 87-81
victory over Lebanon Valley in the consolation
game of the classic on Tuesday evening.
In the victory over
LVC, Anderson scored a career and
tournament-high 31 points on 10-of-14 shooting
(71.4%). He also added five three-pointers
(5-of-8), a perfect 6-of-6 slate from the foul
line and seven rebounds. It was the second time
this season that Anderson has set a career best
in scoring.
Anderson leads the Bobcats in scoring (13.0 ppg),
three-pointers (22) and free throws (20) this
season and has reached double-digit scoring in
five contests.
Women's Diving:
Krystal Kovach, Penn St. Behrend The tryout, set for December 6-7, consists of 26 players; Gracia is the only NCAA Division III player invited. To be invited to the tryout from the D3 level, Gracia was recommended by someone within the D.C. United organization. With the tryout, Gracia's name automatically gets put into the MLS Draft and Supplemental Draft this year.PITT-GREENSBURG ANNOUNCES NEW BASEBALL COACH 11/25/08 Adam Jack is the new head baseball coach at Pitt-Greensburg. A former standout player at Waynesburg University, he spent three years as the batting coach, infield coach and first base coach at his alma mater, and for the past two seasons has served as the head coach at Jeannette High School. He served as the Director of Forensic Science/ Instructor of Forensic Science at Waynesburg College and is currently working as a detective with the Forensic Unit, in the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office. AMCC PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK: NOVEMBER 24 11/24/08 Men' Basketball: Elliot Prigrom, Pitt-Greensburg Women's Basketball: Carissa Ferrucci, Medaille Men's Swimming: Charlie Swartz, Frostburg St. Men's Diving: Peter Lostcitto, Frostburg St. Women's Swimming: Arielle Harding, Frostburg St. ALL-SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR FALL SPORTS 11/20/08 The AMCC is proud to announce the Fall 2008 All-Sportsmanship Teams. This honor was instituted last year at the suggestion of the conference's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Each team is responsible to for selecting one individual whom they feel consistently demonstrates a high level of ethical conduct, respect and fair play in both practice and competition, whether on the sidelines or as an active competitor. Their sportsmanlike actions are evident toward teammates, coaches, opponents, officials and fans. They must also serve as positive representatives of school spirit when a spectator at other teams’ sporting events. The AMCC salutes these individuals as outstanding representatives of the conference. FALL PRESIDENTS' CUP STANDINGS: BEHREND IN THE LEAD 11/18/08 Penn State Behrend is in a familiar position: sitting atop the AMCC Presidents' Cup standings. The Behrend Lions garnered 54 points during the fall season, which included winning the men's cross country and women's tennis titles. In close pursuit is Penn State Altoona with 49 points. The Lions won two conference titles in the fall: men's golf and women's soccer. They are barely ahead of Frostburg State, with 47 points, one championship (volleyball) and four runner-up finishes. Click here for complete Presidents' Cup results. AMCC PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK: NOVEMBER 17 11/17/08 Men's Swimming: Josh Weaver, Penn St. Behrend Men's Diving: Steve Graves, Penn St. Behrend Women's Swimming: Hilary MacManus, Penn St. Behrend Women's Diving: Krystal Kovach, Penn St. Behrend Men' Basketball: Dan Conway, Mount Aloysius Women's Basketball: Kelsey Wilcox, Pitt-Greensburg FALL SPORTS CLOSE POST-SEASON IN MEMORABLE FASHION 11/16/08 In a flurry of weekend activity, AMCC soccer and volleyball teams represented the conference well in both NCAA and ECAC tournament competition. AMCC regular season champion Penn State Behrend volleyball brought home the hardware in the ECAC South Region Tournament. As the #3 seed, they made it to the finals and defeated #4 Cabrini, 3-2. Senior defensive specialist Brittany Hennessy was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament. She had 30 digs in the championship and ranks as the school's all-time leader in that category. Earlier in the week, Frostburg State fell to Washington-St. Louis, ranked #4 in the country, in the Great Lakes region round of the NCAA tournament, 3-0. In soccer action, the Medaille men put a scare into five-time national champion Messiah, losing 2-1 in overtime in the NCAA tournament. Penn St. Altoona's women, undefeated in the regular season, suffered a 1-0 loss to Otterbein in their first trip to the national stage. Meanwhile, the Frostburg State women dropped a heartbreaker to Swarthmore in the championship game of the ECAC South tournament, losing on penalty kicks by a 5-4 margin. Medaille's women also lost on penalty kicks (4-2) to RIT in the semifinals of the ECAC Upstate bracket. At the NCAA Mideast Regional, the Penn St. Behrend men were the highest finishing conference team, placing 14th in a field of 43 teams. Sophomore Andy Iams was the fastest AMCC man, coming in 34th with a time of 26:25. For the women, Frostburg State had the strongest conference performance, recording a 14th place team score. The Bobcats were led by senior Jennifer Patton who came in 30th with a time of 23:24. PITT-BRADFORD'S MOORE HITS 1,000 CAREER POINT MARK 11/16/08 Senior guard Katie Moore (Warren, PA/Warren) became the seventh women's basketball player at Pitt-Bradford to reach the 1,000-point plateau in a 58-52 loss to Thiel College on Saturday. Moore needs nine points to move into sixth place on the school's all-time career list. ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS ANNOUNCED FOR SOCCER, VOLLEYBALL, CROSS COUNTRY 11/11/08 The AMCC proudly announces the award winners and all-conference team members in the following sports (click on the sport link for the complete list of honorees): VOLLEYBALL Player of the Year: Brooke Winterling, Frostburg State Co-Newcomers of the Year: Lauren Dalton, Penn St. Behrend and Kylie Carrington, Frostburg St. Coach of the Year: Phil Pisano, Penn St. Behrend WOMEN'S SOCCER Player of the Year: Lauren Lentine, Frostburg State Newcomer of the Year: Emily Reimold, Penn St. Altoona Coach of the Year: Tim Wassell, Penn St. Altoona MEN'S SOCCER Player of the Year: Adam Gracia, Frostburg State Co-Newcomers of the Year: Toby Abdul-Raziq, Pitt-Bradford and Alexander Rouse, Medaille Coach of the Year: Keith Byrnes, Frostburg State WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY Runner of the Year: Erin Bliss, Franciscan University Newcomer of the Year: Anne Patron, Frostburg St. Coach of the Year: Dan Kuebler, Franciscan University MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY Runner of the Year: William Jones, Franciscan University Co-Newcomers of the Year: Kevin LeRoy, Franciscan University Coach of the Year: Greg Cooper, Penn St. Behrend AMCC TEAMS LAND FIVE ECAC POST-SEASON BIDS 11/10/08 The AMCC is well represented in the ECAC post-season, with five teams getting bids in men's and women's soccer and volleyball. Two men's teams made it to the South region soccer draw: AMCC tournament runner-up Penn St. Behrend is the #4 seed and will host #5 Wilkes on Wednesday, while regular season runner-up Frostburg State landed the #2 seed and will host #7 Washington & Jefferson. The Frostburg State women's soccer team is the top ranked squad in the South region tournament, and will welcome #8 Widener to western Maryland. Meanwhile, the Medaille women are seeded third in the Upstate bracket, and will meet #2 RIT on Saturday. The AMCC volleyball regular season champion Penn St. Behrend Lions will host on Wednesday, facing #5 Washington & Jefferson as the #4 seed in the South regional. AMCC PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK: NOVEMBER 10 11/10/08 Women's Soccer Player: Emily Reimold, Penn St. Altoona Women's Soccer Goalkeeper: Lindsay Raspanti, Penn St. Altoona Men's Soccer Player: Jacob Reisdorf, Medaille Men's Soccer Goalkeeper: Ryan Goettel, Medaille Volleyball: Brooke Winterling, Frostburg St. Men's Swimming: Dane Dombrosky, Penn St. Behrend Men's Diving: Steve Graves, Penn St. Behrend Women's Swimming: Arielle Harding, Frostburg State Women's Diving: Krystal Kovach, Penn St. Behrend MEDAILLE MEN RECAPTURE SOCCER CROWN 11/8/09 The Medaille College men's soccer team capped an undefeated conference season by winning the AMCC championship in a 3-0 decision over defending champion Penn St. Behrend. It was the Mavericks' third title in four years. As the recipients of the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, Medaille (13-5-2) will take on Messiah College in the first round on Saturday, November 15 at the University of Rochester. PENN ST. ALTOONA WINS FIRST-EVER WOMEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP 11/8/09 It came down to penalty kicks, and the top-seeded and unbeaten (17-0-2) Penn State Altoona women's soccer team proved themselves up to the nail-biting challenge, edging #2 Frostburg State, 4-3, after a 1-1 double overtime deadlock. With the title, the first ever for the women's soccer program, comes the AMCC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The Lions will travel to Ohio on Saturday where they will take on Otterbein. FROSTBURG ST. CAPTURES NINTH AMCC VOLLEYBALL TITLE 11/8/09 Reversing the regular season result between these two teams, #2 seed Frostburg St.(29-5) roared to a 3-0 win over top-seeded Penn St. Behrend (22-9) to successfully defend their conference title. It was the Bobcats' ninth championship in AMCC history. Set scores were 25-15, 25-17, 25-20. With the win, FSU also secured the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. They will face defending national champion Washington University-St. Louis in the Great Lakes Regional which begins on November 13, hosted by Wittenberg University. SOCCER FIELDS DOWN TO TWO EACH 11/5/08 Some had an easier time than others, but when the dust settled four teams still advanced to the championship round of the AMCC soccer tournaments scheduled for this Saturday. The men's final will feature a rematch of last year's championship: #1 Medaille meeting #2 and defending champion Penn St. Behrend at All HIgh Stadium in Buffalo for a 6:30pm kick-off. The top-seeded Mavericks were extended to penalty kicks by #4 La Roche after the teams were knotted at the end of two overtimes, 2-2. Medaille prevailed on PKs, 7-6. There was but one goal in the Behrend/Frostburg State match-up, but that was all the Behrend Lions needed to upset the #2 Bobcats on their home turf, moving on by a 1-0 score in regulation. The women's championship will showcase the unbeaten Penn State Altoona Lions hosting five-time AMCC titleist Frostburg State at 2pm. The Altoona Lions were taken to two overtimes by #5 Penn St. Behrend before finding the net in a 1-0 victory. The #2 Bobcats had an easier go, subduing the #3 Medaille Mavericks by a 4-0 margin. The championship games are scheduled for Saturday, November 8 at the site of the highest remaining seed in each tournament. The winners will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament. PITT-GREENSBURG, PITT-BRADFORD ADVANCE IN VOLLEYBALL 11/4/08 #3 Pitt-Greensburg defeated #6 Mount Aloysius, and #4 Pitt-Bradford eliminated #5 Penn St. Altoona in the first round of the AMCC volleyball tournament. Both matches were done in 3 sets. The pair will advance to the semifinal round at Penn St. Behrend on Friday. The regular season champion Behrend Lions will take on Pitt-Bradford at 6pm and the #2 seed and defending champion Frostburg State will face Pitt-Greensburg. The championship match will be Saturday at 1pm, and the winner will receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament. AMCC PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK: NOVEMBER 3 11/3/08 Men's Cross Country: Bill Jones, Franciscan Women's Cross Country: Erin Bliss, Franciscan Men's Soccer Player: Reuben Jolo, La Roche Men's Soccer Goalkeeper: Jay Herford, Frostburg St. Women's Soccer Player: Lauren Freeman, Medaille Women's Soccer Goalkeeper: Mattea Haessner, Medaille Volleyball: Brooke Gallentine, Penn St. Behrend FRANCISCAN WOMEN, PENN ST. BEHREND MEN TAKE CROSS COUNTRY CROWNS 11/1/08 It did not take long for Franciscan University to make their presence known in the AMCC cross country world. The women ran to their first conference title on Saturday at Fort Roberdeau, and the Barons earned both the women's and men's individual titles as well. Meanwhile, the Penn State Behrend men successfully defended their crown, winning their third championship overall. Franciscan junior Erin Bliss (Woodbridge, VA/Seton HS) led the women's field of 73 runners with a time of 23:48 for the 5K race. Baron freshman Bill Jones (Oneida, WI/Marquette University HS) was the fastest man in a field of 71 competitors, covering the 8k course in a time of 27:02. Click here for complete race results. VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFF FIELD SET 11/1/08 The AMCC volleyball tournament field is set, and Penn St. Behrend, the 2008 regular season champion, is ready to host the semifinal and final rounds next weekend. The tournament which will begin on Tuesday, November 4 at the site of the higher seed in each pairing. The top two seeds receive first round byes. The first round matches will pit #6 Mount Aloysius at #3 Pitt-Greensburg and #5 Penn St. Altoona at #4 Pitt-Bradford. The semifinals will be Friday evening in Erie, with the Behrend Lions taking on the 4v5 winner at 6pm and the #2 seed and defending champion Frostburg State facing the winner of 3v6. The championship match will be Saturday at 1pm, and the winner will receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament. SOCCER TOURNAMENT MOVES TO SEMIFINAL ROUND 11/1/08 The first round of the AMCC soccer tournament is complete, and not without its share of upsets. For the women, #3 Medaille handled #6 Pitt-Greensburg, 3-1, and will next face five-time AMCC champion and #2 seed Frostburg State. Despite being the #5 seed, two-time defending champion Penn St. Behrend upended #4 La Roche in overtime, 2-1. The Behrend Lions will advance to a meeting on Wednesday with #1 seed Penn St. Altoona. On the men's side, #3 seed and defending champion Penn St. Behrend took care of #6 Pitt-Bradford, 5-0, and will now travel to #2 Frostburg State on Wednesday. #5 La Roche will head north to take on #1 Medaille after defeating #4 Penn St. Altoona, 1-0. The championship games are scheduled for Saturday, November 8 at the site of the highest remaining seed in each tournament. The winners will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament. PENN ST. BEHREND PAIR TOP WOMEN'S TENNIS AWARDS LIST 10/31/08 The freshman duo of Arica Christman (Sharon, PA/Sharon) and Stephanie Cattron (Greensville, PA/Commodore Perry) head the list of award winners on the 2008 AMCC women's tennis all-conference team. Christman was undefeated in conference play at #1 singles through the AMCC tournament, and was named the Player of the Year. Cattron, who won the #3 singles title and also paired with Christman to win #2 doubles, was selected as Newcomer of the Year. Behrend Lions coach Jeff Barger was named the Coach of the Year after guiding his squad to a 14-2 campaign, 8-0 in conference play, and their fourth consecutive title and eighth overall. Click here for the complete 2008 all-conference team. VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFF FIELD SET; SEEDS STILL TBA 10/30/08 The AMCC volleyball tournament field is set, and Penn St. Behrend, the 2008 regular season champion, is ready to host the semifinal and final rounds next weekend. The rest of the field consists of defending champion Frostburg State, Pitt-Greensburg, Pitt-Bradford, Penn St. Altoona, and Mount Aloysius. This weekend's regular season contests will sort out the seeds for the tournament which will begin on Tuesday, November 4 at the site of the higher seed in each pairing. The top two seeds receive first round byes. The first round matches will pit #6 at #3 and #5 at #4. The semifinals will be Friday evening in Erie, with the Behrend Lions taking on the 4v5 winner at 6pm and the #2 seed facing the winner of 3v6. The championship match will be Saturday at 1pm, and the winner will receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament. SOCCER TOURNAMENT SET TO BEGIN SATURDAY 10/29/08 The final puzzle pieces have fallen into place for the AMCC men's and women's soccer tournaments, which are scheduled to begin on Saturday. For the women, #3 Medaille will host #6 Pitt-Greensburg at 6pm at All High Stadium in Buffalo. The Lady Mavericks won the regular season clash by a 4-1 margin. Two-time defending champion Penn St. Behrend, the #5 seed, will travel to #4 La Roche for a 2pm start in Pittsburgh. The Redhawks earned their first ever win at Behrend this season by a score of 1-0. Penn State Altoona, which has not lost a game this season, secured the top spot for the women, and will face the winner of La Roche/Behrend on Wednesday. #2 Frostburg St., a five-time AMCC champion, will welcome the winner of Medaille/Pitt-Greensburg. On the men's side, #6 Pitt-Bradford will face #3 seed Penn St. Behrend at 2pm in Erie. The Behrend Lions defeated the Panthers earlier in the month, 3-0. #5 La Roche will head east to #4 Penn St. Altoona for a 5pm kickoff. La Roche had the edge in the regular season by a 1-0 score. Men's regular season champion Medaille is again the top seed, and Frostburg St. finished at #2. Both will receive first round byes, with Medaille hosting the winner of La Roche/Penn St. Altoona and the Bobcats taking on the Behrend/Bradford winner in semifinals both slated for Wednesday. The championship games are scheduled for Saturday, November 8 at the site of the highest remaining seed in each tournament. The winners will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament. PITT-GREENSBURG WOMEN, PENN ST. BEHREND MEN LEAD BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLLS 10/28/08 The AMCC coaches have picked the Pitt-Greensburg women to win their first league title since 2002-03, and the Penn St. Behrend men to successfully defend their 2008 crown in this season's preseason poll. Preseason Player of the Year honors went to Pitt-Bradford senior guard/forward Katie Moore, the 2008 AMCC Player of the Year, and Mount Aloysius junior forward Richard McNutt. Click below for the complete outook: Women's Poll Men's Poll AMCC PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK: WEEK OF OCTOBER 27 10/27/08 Volleyball: Brooke Winterling, Frostburg St. Women's Soccer Player: Danielle Radlich, Medaille Women's Soccer Goalkeeper: Nikki Traylor, Franciscan Men's Soccer Player: Alexander Rouse, Medaille Men's Soccer Goalkeeper: Dustin Walker, Penn St. Behrend Men's Cross Country: Wes Brubaker, Penn St. Altoona Women's Cross Country: Kersten Luzik, Penn St. Altoona LA ROCHE'S PERELLI IS ECAC SOUTH PLAYER OF THE WEEK 10/23/08 For the second week in a row, a La Roche women's soccer player has been tabbed for ECAC Division III South Region Player of the Week honors. Junior forward Cristina Perelli (White Oak, PA/McKeesport) scored the winning OT goal on the road vs. Carlow and and added 2 goals and 1 assist against AMCC opponent Pitt Bradford to boost the Redhawks to 4-1-1 and third place in the conference standings, and 11-5-1 overall. The junior forward leads the team in goals (9) and points (24). BILTZ, SWIRES TOP MEN'S GOLF AWARD WINNERS 10/21/08 A pair of Penn St. Altoona golfers lead the list of honorees for the 2008 AMCC men's golf all-conference team. Junior Jacob Biltz (Hollidaysburg, PA/Hollidaysburg) was voted Player of the Year, while freshman teammate Josh Swires (Cresson, PA/Penn Cambria) was named Newcomer of the Year. The two led the Lions to their third straight conference crown and fourth overall and will represent the AMCC at the NCAA Division III tournament in May. Penn St. Behrend head coach James Bowen was selected as Coach of the Year. He guided the Behrend Lions to a runner-up finish at this year's conference championship and included the tournament medalist Joe Nelson. AMCC PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK: WEEK OF OCTOBER 20 10/20/08 Women's Tennis: Arica Christman, Penn St. Behrend Men's Cross Country: Brian Leiter, Frostburg St. Women's Cross Country: Jennifer Patton, Frostburg St. Volleyball: Alisha Wisel, Pitt-Bradford Women's Soccer Player: Cristina Perelli, La Roche Women's Soccer Goalkeeper: Lindsay Raspanti, Penn St. Altoona Men's Soccer Player: Reuben Jolo, La Roche Men's Soccer Goalkeeper: Jay Herford, Frostburg St. PENN ST. BEHREND WOMEN WIN FOURTH STRAIGHT AMCC TITLE 10/19/08 Penn St. Behrend swept the individual singles titles and won two of three doubles crowns en route to a convincing defense of their AMCC women's tennis title. It was the Behrend Lions' fourth title in a row and eighth overall. Arica Christman (#1 singles, #2 doubles), Stephanie Cattron (#3 singles, #2 doubles) and Hillary Lasher (#5 singles, #3 doubles) were all double champions for Behrend. Click here for complete tournament results. PITT-BRADFORD'S MOORE NAMED D3 NEWS PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN 10/15/08 Pitt-Bradford’s Katie Moore (Warren, PA/Warren) has benm named to the D3 News Pre-Season All-American Women’s Basketball Team. The 5-7 senior was No. 26 on the list of the best Division III players in the nation. Moore had an impressive junior year as she was named AMCC Player of the Year. Moore led the conference and was 16th in Division III scoring at 20.1 points per game in 2007-08. Her 482 points is the second highest total in Pitt-Bradford women’s history. She also had 163 field goals and 109 free throws last year, which are both fifth on the school list. Moore needs just seven points to become the seventh Pitt-Bradford woman to score 1,000 points. ECAC HONORS AMCC WOMEN'S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK 10/14/08 The ECAC has made a rare double conference selection for their players of the week honors, selecting both La Roche midfielder Jemma Devlin and Penn St. Behrend goalkeeper Beth Lacy for regional recognition. Devlin (Pittsburgh, PA/Bishop Canevin) scored the tying goal versus previously undefeated Penn St. Altoona in the 89th minute to take the Redhawks to a 1-1 tie. She also scored the winning goal in the 82nd minute in a 1-0 win at Franciscan. Her 6 goals on the season leads the team. In a two-win week for the Behrend Lions, Lacy (Erie, PA/Harborcreek) was between the pipes for both, holding two AMCC opponents scoreless. She made 2 saves in a 4-0 win over Franciscan, then had 3 stops in a 6-0 victory over Pitt-Greensburg. She has allowed just 8 goals in 7 games for a 1.12 GAA. TWO AMCC WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAMS RANKED IN GREAT LAKES REGION 10/14/08 Penn St. Altoona has been joined by Frostburg State in this week's NSCAA/adidas Great Lakes Regional Top 10 poll. Undefeated PSA (12-0-1) holds down the #6 spot, while FSU (10-1-2) is riding a 4 game win streak and is ranked #9. The two squads clash at 5pm today in Altoona. AMCC PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK: WEEK OF OCTOBER 13 10/13/08 Men's Cross Country: Wes Brubaker, Penn St. Altoona Women's Cross Country: Erin Bliss, Franciscan Women's Tennis: Sarah Eisel, Frostburg St. Volleyball: Anne Bemis, La Roche Women's Soccer Player: Jemma Devlin, La Roche Women's Soccer Goalkeeper: Beth Lacy, Penn St. Behrend Men's Soccer Player: Ahmad Salim, Penn St. Behrend Men's Soccer Goalkeeper: Dustin Walker, Penn St. Behrend Men's Golf: Jake Biltz, Penn St. Altoona PENN ST. BHEREND'S SALIM BREAKS SCHOOL SCORING MARK 10/11/08 The Penn State Behrend men's soccer team improved to 4-0 in the AMCC, led by forward/midfielder Ahmad Salim (Cranberry, PA/Seneca Valley) in a 2-1 win over Pitt-Greensburg. Salim gave the Behrend Lions the lead in the first half and in doing so broke the school career scoring record. With 29 goals in his career, the senior surpassed Chris Lightner to become the Behrend career scoring leader. He has amassed 8 goals and 17 points so far this season. FROSTBURG STATE'S RUSSELL TABBED BY ECAC FOR WEEKLY HONOR 10/8/08 Frostburg State University forward Lauren Russell (Waldorft, MD/Westlake HS) has been named the ECAC Division III South Co-Player of the Week. Russell scored two key goals in a 1-0-1 week for the Bobcats. The first came vs. Johns Hopkins, an unassisted tally that put FSU on the board first against the #5 ranked Jayhawks. Her second was the game-winner in an AMCC win over Medaille in a battle of early-season unbeatens. Russell is FSU's leading scorer with 6 goals and 13 points. AMCC PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK: WEEK OF OCTOBER 6 10/6/08 Men's Golf: Joe Nelson, Penn St. Behrend Men's Cross Country: Andy Iams, Penn St. Behrend Women's Cross Country: Jenna Fatica, Penn St. Behrend Women's Tennis: Monie Cuddahee, Frostburg St. Volleyball: Amanda Knowles, Mount Aloysius Women's Soccer Player: Lauren Russell, Frostburg St. Women's Soccer Goalkeeper: Lindsay Raspanti, Penn St. Altoona Men's Soccer Player: Bobby Gerhard, Hilbert Men's Soccer Goalkeeper: Ryan Goettel, Medaille PENN ST. ALTOONA MEN WIN THIRD CONSECUTIVE GOLF CROWN 10/5/08 For the third year in a row, and fourth time in six years, Penn St. Altoona has won the AMCC men's golf championship. With the title comes the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament, to be played May 13-16 in Port St. Lucie, FL. The Lions finished with a two-day total of 620 (305-315), and were led by the play of junior Jake Biltz (Hollidsaysburg, PA/Hollidaysburg), who carded a 147 over 36 holes. Medalist honors went to Penn St. Behrend junior Joe Nelson (Warren, PA/Warren) who shot a 1-under 145. The Behrend Lions finished in the #2 slot with a team score of 633 (321-312). Eight AMCC schools competed at Tom's Run Golf Resort in Blairsville, PA. Click here for complete team and individual results. DEFENDING CHAMPS PENN STATE ALTOONA LEADS MEN'S GOLF 10/4/08 After the first 18 holes, the Penn State Altoona men's golf team finds itself in a familiar spot: leading the field in the AMCC championship tournament. The eight team competition concluded play at Tom's Run Golf Resort (Blairsville, PA) with the Lions in first place with a team score of 305. They were paced by junior Jacob Biltz (Hollidaysburg, PA/Hollidaysburg) who led the field with a 72. Penn St. Behrend posted a 321, while Medaille College was on their heels with a 322. Click here for first round team and individual results. FROSTBURG STATE MEN, PENN STATE ALTOONA WOMEN SOCCER TEAMS RANKED IN REGION 10/1/08 The AMCC currently boasts two teams ranked among the best in Division III soccer. For the first time since the 2003 season, the Frostburg State men's soccer team appear in the NSCAA/adidas Regional Rankings, released Tuesday. The Bobcats are 8-2 overall on the season and are ranked ninth in the Mid-Atlantic Region. FSU has won five straight games and eight of their last nine contests after dropping its season opener. During the recent winning streak, the Bobcats have posted four shutouts and outscored their opponents 20-1. Meanwhile, the Penn State Altoona women's soccer team appeared in the NSCAA)/adidas regional rankings for the first time in program history. Head coach Tim Wassell's squad is 10th in the Great Lakes Region. The Lions are off to a perfect 10-0 start and boast the league leaders in goals and points (Emily Reimold) as well as assists (Helena Tinnyo). Altoona has outscored its opponents 42-3 through the 10 contests, eight of which were shutouts. AMCC PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK: WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 29 9/29/08 Men's Cross Country: William Jone, Franciscan University Women's Cross Country: Erin Bliss, Franciscan University Women's Tennis: Leslie Durante, Penn St. Behrend Men's Golf: Jake Biltz, Penn St. Altoona Volleyball: Sheila Ogden, Penn St. Berhend Women's Soccer Player: Laura Freeman, Medaille College Women's Soccer Goalkeeper: Lindsay Raspanti, Penn St. Altoona Men's Soccer Player: Alexander Rouse, Medaille College Men's Soccer Goalkeeper: Jay Herford, Frostburg St. University AMCC PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK: WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 22 9/22/08 Women's Cross Country: Erin Bliss, Franciscan Men's Cross Country: Brian Leiter, Frostburg St. Women's Tennis: Hillary Lasher, Penn St. Behrend Men's Golf: Josh Swires, Penn St. Altoona Volleyball: Jamie Thomas, Frostburg State Women's Soccer Player: Amanda Dawson, Pitt-Greensburg Women's Soccer Goalkeeper: Mattea Haessner, Medaille Men's Soccer Player: Gary Boughton, Medaille Men's Soccer Goalkeeper: Jonathan Happle, La Roche LA ROCHE TO HOST BASKETBALL COACHES' CLINIC OCT. 16 9/19/08 University of Pittsburgh head coach Jamie Dixon and Xavier University head coach Sean Miller will headline a basketball coaches' clinic at La Roche College on Thursday, October 16, 5:00 - 10:00pm. The cost is $20 and proceeds will benefit the Dave Manzer Heart Fund. Dave Manzer
is the former head coach at Messiah College. He
is in his mid-40’s and is currently in a
Milwuakee Hospital awaiting a heart transplant.
ED SCHILLING (5PM – 5:45PM)
JAMIE
DIXON (5:45pm – 7pm)
SEAN
MILLER (7pm – 8:15pm)
MATTHEW
DRISCOLL (8:15pm – close)
For more information, call or
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