The Behrend Beacon
Lady Lions struggle to find
touch
After beginning the 20(X) season with a 4- I record, the women's
haskethall team had high hopes it could repeat that success o‘er
!Ile first mo weeks of the 2(()I season. Their first five opponents,
hoe Cr. proved to be a greater challenge than they could handle.
The Lions dropped four of their first tine games, essentially
reversing last season's record, headinr into the Behrend
Tournament this weekend.
On Wednesday, the Lions traveled to Washington & Jefferson
alone with the men's team to take part in a doubleheader. The
Lady Lions had trouble limiting W & is scoring opportunities
in the first half, and found themselves down b\ a 31-28 score.
Behrend came hack strong in the second half, shooting o\ er 50
imm the field. to send the game into o‘ ertime. Behrend,
!hough. couldn't pull out the win and lost 75-70.
Erica Mozdy led the Lions with 19 points. including four 3-
nointers. while senior Erin Phillips pushed closer to the all-time
scoring mark with 14 points. Crystal McGarvey and Christine
Charnock both contributed 11 points, with ('ha hock adding seven
rebounds and McGarvey six. Behrend shot 40 percent from the
field as a team. but was hurt by W & Shim mint McDonald,
who sank 32 points.
Two days after Thanksgiving, the Lions returned home from
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PHOTO BY JEFF HANKEY
Senior Kate Costanzo lays the smack down on her
Bluffton opponent in the first game of Behrend's
Creative Imprint Tournament on Nov. 16.
in early-season losses
by Mike Bello
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MCNEIL'S RAMBLINGS
McNeil: I' vc been reacling urn( les on it, and
hearing members of Congress and the Presi
dent talk about "our objective" to wipe out
ten - in - ism. I wally think our government
needs to step back for just a moment, and
possibly look into a new direction, militar
dy, as swell as all our ifforts/resiorer. I think
a retaliation was absolute's . justified from
the Sept. II attack. but there is such a big
ger picture than just mass "d rind ,- bomb
ing all ottr Afghanistan, looking for Osamu
curd his A - Queda network etc. The military
part of this war is just the tip of the iceberg.
Our dependency on foreign oil is another
big factor. Some select schools in Afghan,
Pakistan and around the Middle East teach
hatred totvards other cultures including the
I.S. (They/ need to be restructured or abol
ished all together. We are supposed to he
allies with Saudi Arabia. and Pakistan. and
yet they're funding these schools. It sounds
as though we're "sleeping with the Devil".
This is not a holy war as the Talihani Al-
Queda want to call it. it is a war of ideolo
gies. And the concepts of freedom of thought,
and a democratic way of life will win even
tually. It may take a hundred years, maybe
even longer. but I have to believe that the
good in this world will prevail. How's that
giving me a soapbox?
Beacon: What riding movies arc you in?
McNeil: I'm in "Ghetto Bluster," a skate!
snottflick from '9B, and I hate a small part
in Xodus Productions '00."
Beacon: life in Mammoth?
McNeil: It's AO great there, beautiful, nice
locals, really mellow. Such a small town,
it's actually a village. Sometimes it feels
like a high school, but it's fim. My friends
and / don't party hardly at all during the
season. Riding is such a prim* out there.
We go to the gym, play chess, watch mov
ies, basically, we're dorks.7he town is talk-
ing about putting an airport in a couple
miles down the road (which sucks). I don't
think Mammoth ever be the same if they
do put it in. I'm predicting in the next five
years Mammoth will be tooth,
Beacon: Yeah, hopefully Mammoth
doesn't sell ouL What injuries have you
their break to face Case Western at the Junker Center.
Behrend was done in early by poor shooting (26 percent in
the first half) as Case Western cruised to a 41-19 halftime
lead. The Lions fared somewhat better in the second half,
hut still couldn't keep the game close, losing 79-52.
No Lion player scored in double digits, with Mozdy
leading the team with nine points, all on 3-pointers. Phillips
and Carly Cochran both had eight points, while Phillips
led the team with seven rebounds. Behrend shot 36 percent
from the floor. but also took 17 less shots than Case Western,
which shot 41 percent.
On Nov. 20, Behrend took a road trip to West Virginia to
compete against Bethany. Unlike the W & J game, Behrend
stayed with their opponent in the first half, as both teams
went into the locker room with 38 points on the board.
The Lions then made one more field goal, and one more 3-
pointer. in the second half, but foul trouble led to their
demise as Bethany took 33 shots from the line, sinking 23
of them. The end result was an 82-75 loss.
Senior Kate Costanzo led the way for Behrend with 18
points on six of 16 shooting while grabbing six rebounds.
McGarvey had a team-high nine rebounds and added 12
points, while Mozdy and Phillips added 11 and 10 points,
respectively. The Lions shot slightly worse than Bethany,
less than a percentage point. but Bethany made 70 percent
of their free throws while Behrend only made 50 percent.
Behrend's only win so far this season occurred on Nov.
16 against Bluffton in the first game of Behrend's Creative
Imprint Systems Tournament held at the 'Junk'. The Lions
coasted to an easy 40-24 halftime lead, thanks to blistering
52 percent shooting. Behrend had the ceiling smoking
even more in the second half, shooting 54 percent from
the floor that paved the way for a 73-54 win.
Costanzo scored 20 points, the most by a Behrend
player in a game to date, on nine of 14 shooting, while
junior Danielle Bemis sank 16 points. Phillips had a team
high 11 rebounds while contributing nine points, and
Chamock added eight points on the night. Behrend's stifling
defense kept Bluffton to 34 percent shooting.
In the championship game the next day, against John
Carroll, the Lions found out how important free throw
shooting and an outside game really are. Despite
outshooting JC from the field by several percentage points,
the Lions sent their opponent to the foul line 24 times in
the second half. JC sank 19 of those. The Lions only
made one 3-pointer all night while JC made eight, all of
which contributed to Behrend's 74-55 loss.
Mllliva ,
Chamock had 13 points, while Mozdy had a team-high
12 rebounds. Phillips, who along with Costanza was named
to the All-Tournament Team, had eight rebounds and 11
points in the losing cause. Behrend also committed 10
more turnovers in the eame than JC.
Today and tomorrow, the Lions will host their annual
Behrend Tournament. RIT, Albion. and Susquehanna have
all been invited to participate in the tournament, which looks
to be as competitive of a tournament as Behrend has had in
a while. The Lions will play RIT at 8 p.m. in second game.
and the winner will play the winner of the Albion/
Susquehanna game for the championship Saturday at 3 p.m.
The Lions will get a few days rest before traveling to Pitt-
Bradford on Wednesday to play their first AMCC game on
the year.
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Friday, November 30, 2001
McNeil: Whoa, that's a list! Lets see, bones
broken: wrists, thumb, nose, chipped wis
dom tooth, tailbone, collar bone (elavical),
ankle (lbw times). 12 stitches in my side.
Beacon: Views on skiing/freeskiing?
McNeil: I think its rad, this new evolution
in the sport. You can't help but notice the
influence snowboarding has had in the ski
tor/d. style/tricks. It's like a whole new
sport thought.
Beacon: Freeskiing is awesome. Who's
more hardcore? The Dark Realm (East
Coast) or the Mecca (West Coast)?
McNeil: Left coast.
Beacon: Who do you look up to riding
and non?
McNeil: Ifs more like looking down, at all
young kids coming up. Future of
snottboarding: John Jackson, Andreas Wiig,
Kevin Jones. Man Hammer, Gabe Taylor,
Travis Rice. Danny Kass, Kyle Clancy, Abe
leicr..there are way too many good riders
out there.
Beacon: Who do you know (pros)?
McNeil: Mentioned above.
Beacon: Is Boulder, Colo. really as
preppy as they say?
McNeil: Yes, but I would use the word
"Spoiledcollegebratswithwaytoomuchr .
Beacon: What kind of beats are you lis
tening to now?
McNeil: Alkaline Trio, The Lawrence Arms,
The Strokes, Dashboard Confessionals,
Smoking Popes, The Smiths
Beacon: Comments in the future of riding
and riding in general?
McNeil: / thought the sport was starting to
plateau a little bit as far as tricks were con
cerned. Then at Super Park this last sea
son. Travis Rice pulls out this 100 foot plus
Bls Rodeo over a sketchy hip. I quit.
Beacon: Thanks?
MciVeil: / want thank myfamily and friends
and anyone who has supported me.
senior athletic profile
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Jon Harding: From keystrokes
to swim strokes, MIS major
accomplishes big goals
I by Kate Levdansky Petrikis
assistant sports editor
Jon Harding started swimming
when he was 7 years old, for an age
group swim team named the
Tunkhannock Tiger Sharks. Now
he is a senior at Behrend. leading
the Lions to victory. Not only does
Harding swim for Behrend, hut this
past summer he participated in sev
eral Olympic distance triathlons.
"I fell in love with the sport and
I plan to continue it," said Harding.
"I got second in my age group at
the Edinboro Triathlon, placed in
the top 10 percent at the Cleveland
Triathlon, and won my age group
in the Times News Duathlon."
One of Harding's swimming
milestones happened at Wyoming
Seminary High School when he
went to PIAA states for swimming
and diving, which is rare because
they are two very different sports.
"I ended up all-state honorable
mention in diving and top 16 in 100
fly," said Harding.
Harding swims the 100 and 200-
yard butterfly. The 200 butterfly is
one of the most dreaded races in
swimming. He also swims
freestyle in the 200, 400. or NO
free relay.
"The butterfly is known as a hard
stroke, but I love it," said Harding.
"You get to pop your head up out
of the water every few strokes and
see your teammates cheering you
on."
Coach Josh 1 - leynes played a vi-
I tal role in Harding's development
as a swimmer.
"Coach Heynes taught me that
any swimmer can step up and beat
any other swimmer. because swim
ming is mental," said Harding.
"You can psyche your opponent
out before you even get in the wa
ter by how you act behind the
blocks."
Assistant coach Jennifer Slack
has taught Harding the importance
of pregame preparation.
"She has taught me that swim-
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ming is also about preparation, - said
Harding. "You have to put in the
yards. in order to get the payoff. -
In preparation for the meets,
!larding said he visualizes the race
he is in over and over again.
"Every detail: the start. every turn,
what I am going to do if my oppo
nent is ahead of me, and most im
portantly the finish.'' said Harding.
"For me, swimming has always been
about training all winter long for one
race that lasts less than a minute.-
Harding is known as the "old
man - on the team. Ile is 23 years
old and swims with a lot of under
classmen and women who are 18,
19, and 20.
I think its funny because my
teammates say 1 have 'old man
strength'." said Harding.
!larding said his family is his big
gest influence. Unlike the team, he
is the youngest in his family. He said
his brothers and sisters have made it
really tough to follow in their foot
steps.
It can be hard in the beginning of
the semester or when practice sched
ules change to manage time, said
Harding, but he says he has to force
himself to never miss anything;
class, practice. work, or even hang
ing out with friends.
"After a few weeks its natural."
said Harding.
Practices are held Monday,
Wednesday. and Friday from 6:15 to
7:30 a.m.: Monday to Friday from 4
to 6 p.m.: and Saturday from 8 to 11
a.m.
Harding's role model is cyclist
Lance Armstrong.
"He has won three consecutive
'Four de France (titles) because of the
way he trains. hard in the off sea
son. Also. he focuses on one race.
the TIDE Did I mention he's a can-
cer survivor'?
- I am willing to work extremely
hard just to see the payoff... even if
the payoff is dropping tenths of a
second from my best time, - said
Harding. **Motivation is another
thing that drives me. The most im
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portant thing about swimming
is never forgetting what gets
you up at 6 a.m.; you want to
race your fastest. -
Harding claims he is a com
plete computer dork.
"I am constantly reading tech
nology news, reviews, and opin
ions: Slashdot, Wired,
ArsTechnica, and HardOCP."
Harding, an MIS major, loves
computers and technology. In
his spare time he says that he is I
either on the computer or work
ing on his Management 470 W
class.
"If you know what that is,
than you know there is no such
thing as spare time when you
have that class," said Harding. / 1
With the little time he has left, 1.
Harding helps the Big Brothers/
Big Sisters organization, where
his mother is employed.
Harding graduates in Decem
ber. He is considering two jobs I .
offers in the Washington D.C. I
area. One offer is from IBM 12
and the other offer is from Booz,
Allen. and Hamilton. They are I
both technology-consulting.po
sitions.
"I am sure the team will fin- I
ish this year extremely well be I.
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of all the talent we have," 1 ,
said Harding. "There are sev
eral swimmers on the team this
year that could be swimming in .
Division I, but we are lucky
enough to have them at ;
Behrend. We already have our ;
first win and lam sure there will I
be many more.
"The swim team is extremely
close, because we do almost ev
erything together, which is
great. We already spend 18
hours a week together for prac
tices. Then we eat breakfast,
lunch. and dinner together.
Plus, we hang out at night and
on the weekends too. My best
friends at Behrend are on the
swimming and water polo
teams."
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