Page 11 The Behrend Beacon Behren• Athletic Events Friday Women's Water Polo @ Grove City, 8:45 p.m. 1. Marvin Lewis Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis will bring an attitude to the Bengals not seen since the days of Bruce Coslet, except now they'll win. Lewis is the greatest defensive mind in football today. He engineered the monstrous Ravens' de- Scott SOltiS fense that won them a Super Bowl, and can do the same Softball vs La Roche (DH), I in Cincinnati Men's Tennis vs. Alfred, 3:30 p.m. Saturday Baseball @ Pitt- Greensburg (DH), 1 p.m 1 p.m Women's Water Polo @ Grove City vs. Connecticut College, 8:30 a.m. vs. Queens, 1 p.m vs. Salem International, 6:30 p.m. Track & Field @ Western Pennslyvania Champion ships, TBA Men's Tennis, Behrend Invitational, 9 a.m. Sunday Men's Tennis vs. Frostburg, 9 a.m Baseball vs. Case Western (DH) 1 p.m Monday Softball @ Lake Erie (DH), 3 p.m. Baseball @ Lake Erie (DH), 1 p.m Wednesday Baseball @ Thiel (S), 1 Thursday Softball IP Allegheny, 3 Intramurals Schedule Badminton Men's, Women's, COED Entries Due April 11 Play Begins April 14 WE ARE 'ffl STATE Housing and Food Service Athlete of the Week N N STAT E -;.h. Erie 5 Reasons Wh ... The Cincinnati Bengals will be pro football's next great dynasty Like the Steelers of the 70s, 49ers of the 80s, and Cowboys of the 90s, the Cin cinnati Bengals will be the next great football team in first decade of the new millennium. I realize fully that we are already three years into the decade, but the Bengals can still easily win four or five titles before 2010 Lewis was long overdue in landing a head coaching job, and must have a chip on his shoulder because of it. Lewis will make every team regret passing up a coach of his talent every week the team takes the field. best running back in the game today. 2. Draft Position Cincinnati has the Anyone who can put up the kind of num- R AT THE 41 BENREND SPORTS SCENE Baseball Freshman pitcher Brent Gabel was named AMCC Athlete of the Week and ECAC Pitcher of the Week Behrend's pitching staff is third in ERA in the AMCC The staff allows only 4.25 runs per game 888-923-3238 • www.campusfundraiser.com Packer is a third year starter, and co-captain of the women's water polo team. She had 17 key Lauren Packer blocks in the win over Mercyhurst on March 30 Friday, April 4, 2003 number one overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft, thanks to a 2-14 record in a re building year. This less-than-stellar sea son also gives them great picks in every round. With the first pick, the Bengals will most likely select former USC quar terback Carson Palmer. You might remember Palmer from the Heisman award show last year when he won the award over a more deserving Larry Johnson Palmer was the best quarterback in college foot ball last year and will give the Bengals some talent at quar terback. Last year, Cincinnati had to rely on players like Gus Frerotte, Akili Smith, and Jon Kitna to lead their team. Palmer will give the team talent and leadership that will lead the BeniTals to their first Super Bowl since the great Boomer Esiason was at the helm. 3. Corey Dillon Dillon is easily the KAPPA DELTA RHO IS SPONSORING A SLAM DUNK CONTEST THURSDAY APRIL 10TH, 2003 FROM 8:00 PM TILL. THE CHAMPION IS CROWNED IN THE JUNKER CENTER. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT DAN @ 217.2518, BRAD 824 , 4557 OR ANY KDR BROTHER. Softball Freshman pitcher Kim Raff went 2-2 on the mound for the Lions this week. Junior Becky Corbin leads the AMCC in saves. Corbin's ERA as a starter is 3.33. SPORT: Water Polo CLASS: Junior DATE: March 31 Lauren Packer (Fleming/ Bald Eagle) was named this week's Beacon/Food and Housing Athlete of the Week. bers that he does behind the horrible of fensive line of the Bengals is truly great. In his six years in the league, Dillon has averaged more thanl,2so yards per sea son and seven rushing touchdowns a year. I reiterate, he did all of this with the Bengals. Next year, he will be running behind an improved offensive line, with the Bengals almost assuredly taking a few offensive linemen with their picks. Also, Dillon will benefit from new head coach Lewis. Lewis is old school. If he runs the ball down opponents' throats, Dillon could be in for a 2,0(X)-yard sea son with at least 18 touchdowns. 4. The AFC North The AFC North is as weak as a 120-pound 16-year-old af ter giving blood. The division sent two teams to the playoffs last season, with the wild card only one game over .500. This is the year that Pittsbureh will to tally fall apart. Letting go of Kordell Stewart will be the downfall of the team. While not always the most accurate of passers, Kordell brought an atmosphere of toughness to the locker room that will be missed. Also, the Bus needs to be PROCEEDS BENEFIT: THE OVARIAN CANCER NATIONAL ALLIANCE Mk THE MATTHEW BARTOSEK ihotamontAL, FUND The Pirates completed their The Final Four for the men's first road sweep against the tournament is set. Reds since 1998. Newly acquired Reggie Sanders provided a five-RBI Marquette will face Kansas and effort during the road trip. Texas will see Syracuse. and has 178 saves out of 333 shots taken in the 2003 season. Packer's blocking percentage is 53%, which is the highest ever for a goalie on the team. "Lauren is the defensive foundation for the team," said head coach Josh Heynes. "She has improved her goalie abilities each year she has played for the Lions and was instrumental in keeping games very close that otherwise could have Scott Soltis, Sports Editor Lauren Packer, Assistant Sports Editor NATIONAL SPORTS NEWS Baseball been a disaster." sent to the junkyard; he's done. On top of that, the Browns are just cursed with bad luck and the Ravens just plain stink. The AFC North is soft and the Bengals should easily take the crown and go undefeated in their six match-ups against the North. 5. April Fools Though I am a Bengals fan, I'm not a moron. I saw Mavericks owner Mark Cuban play a pretty good joke on the fans at an April I game, and the Titans announced a phony trade of Eddie George and Steve McNair, so I thought I'd join in on the fun. I know it's a few days late, but I probably still got you. The Bengals will be happy to reach 8- 8 next year, and settle for third place in a tough division. Also, getting rid of Kordell Stewart was the best thing the Steelers have done in recent history. Dillon is a arent hark and I ewis is an amazing coach, but this won't be their year. The Bengals will be lucky to win a title in the nett 10 years, but I can al ways hope. Basketball Marquette, Kansas, Texas, and Syracuse will tip off Saturday. Next up for the Blue and White will be the Grove City Invitational on April 4th and sth. Housing and Food Service Athlete of the Week is selected by the Sports Information Staff.
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