THE BEHREND BEACON
Lions have good showing
at Herb Lauffer Tourney
by Matt Wiertel
sports edit()
l'he Bchrcnd Lions men's soccer
learn started this year's season on a
good note alter capturing the 1999
Herb Lauffer Menorial Tournament
Title last weekend. The Lions lost
the opening match of the tourna
ment in overtime to Miscricordia by
sk;ore of 2- I
On Sunday, the Lions rebounded
with a win over Hiram by the score
of 2-0. This victory captured the
championship for the men's team
and it improved their record to 1-2.
Sophomore forward Chris Lightner
put the Lions on the hoard first with
an assist from junior midfielder
Dave Snook. Netting, the second
goal for the Lions was sophomore
midfielder Tony Pollack with jun
ior midfielder James Martin ith the
Tony Pollack scored a pair of
20LIIS in the tournament and was
•onsequentl\ named MVP. Sopho-
idfi cid e
Sfev.ctykov, ski and junior
midfielder James Martin \Acre se
lected to the All-Tournament team
'or their performance
II ions open season at Buffalo State Invitational
by Matt Wiertel
sports editor
The Penn State Behrend men's
Ind women's cross country teams
Tened the 1999 season with the
uffalo State Invitational. Both
cams fared well against competi
ors from Division II and Division
II schools.
rhe men's team finished the meet
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in 10th place overall. Leading the cause
for the men was Dennis Halaszynki,
who completed the race in 28.20.0,
which earned him 25th place. Coach
Rich Hoffman feels that the team's "last
mile should be a hit taster - but "if we
had ran the way we are capable of, we
would have finished in sth or 6th as a
team."
The women's team, led by Kathy
Perry's time of 22146.0, finished in I 2.111
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place overall. "We had some goo.
efforts from our upperclassmen. Tin.
Rubay and Keri Lowman picked U
where they left off last fall and tha
was encouraging,
Hoffman.
The Lions host the Penn State In
vitational on September 1 Bth where
they will continue there early season
competition.
SEPTEMBER 10, 1999
The Behrend women's soccer
team fell short in their hid to cap
ture the Herh Lauffer Memorial
Tournament Championship.
After opening their season and
the tournament with a 7- I win, the
Lions faltered against Wilkes, los
ing 2-1. Freshman forward
Michelle Gutting led the Lions to
their opening victory by scoring
four goals. Sophomore forward
Kelly Maze, freshman midfielder
Stephanie Rodich, and sophomore
forward Amy Laßocca, each added
Gutting's four-goal performance
earned her a spot on the Herb
Lauffer Memorial All-Tournament
team. The Lions continue their
quest for the AMCC championship
at the Wittenhurg Tournament Sep
tember 11-12.
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Do you want to WIN CASH this semester? Well, your name along with the entire Behrend student
body has already been entered into a random cash drawing. The drawing will be held at every fall
home athletic contest (men and women's soccer, volleyball, tennis, and cross country). The cash pot
will never go under $25.
Even though your name has already been entered info the drawing you can increase your chances of
winning at each athletic event. During the first half of every home game, students will he able to enter
their name in the drawing again by signing up at the Random Cash Drawing station located by the
PEPSI BIN. The drawing station will only take entries before halftime.
The actual Cash Drawing will take place during the second half. The time of the drawing is not set,
it will vary. You must be PRESENT to win the cash. If the winner is not present at the time of the
drawing the cash will roll over into the next athletic contest with an additional $5 added into the
drawing. Hope to see you at our athletic contests!!!
SPECTATOR CASH MANIA
The first Spectator Mania winner was Keith Anthony at the volleyball game Wednesday night. The prize
totaled $5O in cash. YOU COULD BE NEXT!! The next drawing will be held on the I sth during the men's and
women's soccer games
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All students can participate in , halftime contests during soccer and volley
ball athletic events this fall. There will be a halftime contest at every event
and students will be able to sign up for the event during the first half of the
game. COME TO CHEER ON YOUR BEHREND LIONS, WIN PRIZES,
AND HAVE A GOOD TIME!!!
This week's halftime winners won a free pizza from Bruno's. Winning the
halftime contest were, Tom Natale, Lisa Fox, and Dan Ore!ski. Be sure
to attend upcomineathletic events for your chance to win prizes.
by Matt Wiertel
sports editor
BEHREND BRIEFS
Behrend hires new assistant cross
country/track & field coach
Penn State Behrend has announced that Ray Shrout has been named as
the new assistant cross county/track & field coach. Schrout earned four
letters in cross country/track & field at Slippery Rock University and he
was involved in the creation of conditioning programs for student athletes
at Slippery Rock.
Shrout joins current second year cross country/track & field coach Rich
Hoffman and he will help to futher the progress of the program.
Basketball program announces hiring
of men's basketball assistants
The Behrend Lions men's basketball program has announced the hiring
of Greg Curley and Jeff Fiolek as men's basketball assistants.
Coach Curley spent three years as an assistant at Juniata College. He
has also earned four letters as a member of the Allegheny College basket
ball team and was a graduate assistant for the Gators thereafter.
Coach Fiolek will lead the junior varsity program at Penn State Be
hrend this coming season. Before joining the Behrend staff. hoick coached
at Seneca High School for seven years.
Both coaches will be joining the basketball program as it is coming off
one of the best seasons in its history. In 1998-1999 they earned a cehool
best 21-7 record and captured the ECA.O South Championship.
The 1999-2000 season opens up against Hilbert College on Saturday,
November 20th in Erie Hall.
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