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Behrend
Athletic
Events
Saturday
Cross Country @
Carnegie Invitational
10 a.m
Women's Tennis @
Chatham
Noon
Women's Volleyball @
W&J
1 p.m
Women's Volleyball@
W&J vs. Grove City
3 p.m.
Men's Soccer @
Bethany
11 a.m.
Women's Soccer @
Bethany
2 p.m.
Sunday
Women's Tennis vs.
Penn State Altoona
Noon
Monday
Women's Soccer vs.
Grove City
4 p.m.
Tuesday
Men's Soccer @ Buf
falo State
4 p.m.
Men's Water Polo vs.
Grove City
6:30 p.m.
Men's Water Polo vs.
Mercyhurst
9 p.m.
Women's Volleyball @
Allegheny
7 p.m.
Wednesday
Women's Volleyball vs.
La Roche
7 p.m.
Thursday
Women's Soccer vs.
Allegheny
4 p.m.
Friday
Men's Water Polo @
Princeton
(inter-regional)
Women's soccer continues to roll in conference play
by Rachel Lyons
staff writer
The Behrend Lady Lions finished
out 1-1 in another rocky week as the
team continues play in the second half
of the season. After defeating con
ference rival Pitt-Greensburg Satur
day, the team lost to Case Western Re
serve in a 6-0 route on Wednesday.
The pressure continues to mount with
only a few weeks left in the regular
season.
On Wednesday, Oct. 8, Behrend
traveled to Cleveland to take on Case
Western in a non-conference match.
The Lady Lions suffered a 6-0 loss,
their worst of the season, as a talented
CWR moved to 8-1-2. Alicia
Bardierri and Laura Stokes each had
two goals for Case Western.
Behrend's record dropped to 8-3.
"We didn't get off to a good start,"
said Coach Dan Perritano.
"We struggled from the begin-
ning."
Case Western scored three times in
the first half, and capitalized three
more times in the second half.
Perritano said the competing against
a very fast Case Western team "would
make us better down the road."
Despite the loss at CWR, the Lady
Lions picked up a very important 2-0
AMCC win last Saturday against a
Pitt-Greensburg team that's been on
fire.
The Bobcats had a six game win
ning streak snapped, after junior Jen
Baker and sophomore Kacie Burns
each scored in the first half, giving
Behrend the win.
The two teams played on a soaked
Men's soccer wins big against Pitt-Greensburg
by Ray Immekus
staff writer
The Men's Soccer team defeated Pitt-
Greensburg on Saturday October 4th
by a score of 3- I to take sole posses
sion of first place in the Allegheny
Mountain Collegiate Conference.
The Lions controlled the game from
beginning to end, in what was prob
ably the most important matchup of
the regular season for Behrend.
The Lions were defeated in last
year's AMCC championship game in
overtime by Greensburg, and used
that game as motivation for Saturday.
"It was the biggest motivator I'd
have to say. It was pretty bad losing
in overtime to them last year when we
had the lead, " said junior forward
Eric Nyberg.
Behrend improved to 6-2-2 with an
undefeated 3-0 conference record.
The Panthers dropped to 8-2-1 with a
2-1 conference record. Both teams
have three conference matches left
before the start of the AMCC tourna
ment on Nov. 5.
Nyberg scored the first goal of the
game. unassisted, at the 21 minute
mark of the first half. Thirteen min
utes later, sophomore defenseman
Brian Blaszczyk netted the eventual
game winning goal and increased
Behrend's lead to 2-0. The goal was
- Chicago Cubs got first playoff se
ries win in 95 years, winning in
five games against the Atlanta
Braves on the backs of pitchers
Kerry Wood and Mark Prior.
Woods won games one and five,
while Prior pitched a complete
game in game three.
Shortstop Alex Gonzalez is tied
for the most home runs in the play
offs with four.
If the Cubs advance to the World
Series, it will be their first appear
ance since losing in 1945.
Friday, October 10, 2003
Senior co-captain Erin Maurer has been helping to lead the team to victory
this year with seven goals and 3 assists.
She also said that the team's game
field, after rains drenched the Erie area
earlier in the week.
"There was literally an inch of wa
ter," said Baker.
assisted by sophomore midfielder
Mark Cipriani.
The final I I minutes of the half
were scoreless and the Lions went
into halftime with a solid 2-0 lead.
Behrend played mistake-free, re
lentless defense the entire game. The
offense kicked in with some insurance
in the 64th minute. Senior midfielder
Andy Layer scored an unassisted goal
to up the lead to 3-0.
The possibility of a shutout was for
gotten in minute 77 when Greensburg
sophomore forward Adam Zelcznick
scored an unassisted goal to put the
Panthers on the board.
Behrcnd allowed the Panthers only
3 shots the entire game, while the Li
ons managed 13 shots on the
Greensburg goalkeeper.
The game was a total team effort
by the Lions and confidence is sure
to be high coming off such a big vic
tory.
"We all showed a lot of desire and
everyone really wanted it a lot and it
showed. The bench was really sup
portive of everyone on the field,"
Nyberg stated.
Nyberg earned a spot on the
AMCC's weekly Best of the Rest list
this week for his efforts on Saturday.
"It feels good. I've been working
real hard all season and to finally get
to see some recognition for all the
- After being down 0-2 in their divi
sion series against the Oakland Ath
letics, the Boston Red Sox won three
straight games to advance to the
ALCS for the first time since 1999.
The Red Sox haven t won a World
Series since 1918. Boston s Todd
Walker is the leading AL playoff bat
ters in home runs and RBI s.
Closer Scott Williamson is leading
all AL pitchers in wins (two) and
ERA (0.00). He also leads in saves
with two.
plan had to change due to the sloppi
ness of the field.
The men's soccer team has been battling hard for its victories all season
long.
hard work."
The men's team begins a span of six
straight road games on Saturday at
Bethany College. Throughout the
next two weeks they will play games
at Buffalo State, Scranton,
Swarthmore, Lake Erie, and Penn
State Altoona. They finish up the
regular season with two home games
on Oct. 28th and Nov. Ist with games
- The Florida Marlins, led by catcher
Ivan Rodriguez, defeated the favored
San Francisco Giants in four games
in their Division Series.
Rodriguez leads all MLB batters
in RBIs, with 11.
Pitcher Carl Pavano is leading NL
pitchers with two saves.
Manager Jack McKeon is one of
the oldest managers in baseball, at 72.
Since he took over in May, the Mar
lins went from cellar dwellers to the
top of their division.
Kevin Fiorenzo, Co-Sports Editor
Am Frizz •11 o- sort Eit r
"We played air balls well," Baker
said, and added that trying to dribble
on a field in that condition was very
difficult. Baker also credits her
defense's outstanding play in holding
the Pitt-Greensburg team scoreless.
"Conference games are the biggest
games," said Perritano, but also added
that non conference games are just as
important and help to prepare his team
for AMCC games.
The win also was a sort of sweet
revenge against a Pitt-Greensburg
team that upset the Lady Lions last
year 2- I . Baker said that the Bobcats
noticed a difference in this year's
team.
"We're more physical, our
forward's are finishing. and we're
more together. - said Baker.
The win over the Bobcats put the
Lady Lions at 3-0 in AMCC play,
where Baker says the team still has
its eye on preseason favorite
Frosthurg State.
Perritano said, "Beating Frosthurg
is still our goal, but we have a ways
to go before then. - The Lady Lions
will not see action against Frosthurg
State until the last game of the regu
lar season.
After the up and down week,
Perritano said his team will bounce
back positively from Wednesday's
loss. The Lady Lions will travel to
West Virginia to take on Bethany this
weekend. The Lady Bison team is
struggling this year, currently stand
ing at 0-7-1.
FILE PHOTO
Behrend women's soccer will re
turn home next Monday and Thurs
day to take on Grove City and Allegh
eny respectively.
against Thiel College and Frostburg
As of now, if the Lions defeat
Frostburg State and win one other
conference game against either Lake
Erie or Penn State Altoona, they will
clinch the number one seed in the
AMCC
- Following a game one loss to the
Minnesota Twins, the New York
Yankees won the next three games
to advance to ALCS against the Red
Sox. Closer Mariano Rivera leads
all pitchers with two saves.
At 41, pitcher Roger Clemens
threw one of his last games in a game
three win.
He went seven innings, giving up
five hits and one run
The Behrend Beacon