BEACON SPORTS
Men's basketball falls in NCAA tourney
Men's basketball lost Thursday evening to Lebanon Valley in
the first round of the NCAA tournament. The 71-53 loss comes
after Behrend defeated Lake Erie and Pitt-Greensburg to win
the AMCC title.
According to D3Hoops.com, the Lions were a huge under
dog even though they were a higher seed than Lake Erie.
Behrend was referred to as "a group of very average players at
best" who can't shut down Lake Erie point guard Reggie
Richardson. This mockery of the Lions seemed to get them
fired up instead of getting to their heads.
In a very tight ballgame, Behrend prevailed, 56-55. Both
teams were struggling to find the bottom of the net, but the
Lions managed to find a way to pull it out with senior Tom
Lulich making a clutch layup with 3 seconds left in the game.
Senior Jared Clough scored 17 points to lead the way for
Behrend. Senior Cam Mascara continued to be a strong force
of late off the bench by adding nine points. Senior Joe Lucas
also had nine points.
Behrend managed to take Lake Erie's best player,
Richardson, by storm (no pun intended). He only managed to
score three points in 37 minutes.
The Lions were probably underdogs the next night also
because they had to face the number one seeded Pitt-
Greensburg squad on their home court. After trailing by 10
points at halftime, things looked bleak for Behrend. However,
they managed a way to claw their way back into the game and
win 52-49.
On a night that no Behrend starter scored in double digits, the
bench decided to show why they could probably start for any
other AMCC squad. Mascara, who continued his impersonation
of And l's "Half Man, Half Amazing," scored 16 points.
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By Kyle Woodside
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chipped in with 10 points and three blocks.
Behrend was able to shut down AMCC Player of the Year,
Kevin Conlon, who played the whole game only scored six points
and grabbed three rebounds.
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Women's basketball falls
By Sara Kamber
co- sports editor
Despite a valiant effort by the Behrend Lions,
the team was not able to defeat Frostburg State,
the host of the AMCC tournament who went on to
take the AMCC Championship title. The blue and
white were only down by two at half, but a few
mishaps gave them a loss in the semifinals, 53-63.
"I think we had some really strong efforts and
our leadership was good," said Head Coach Roz
Fornari. "It was a good defensive game; it really
just came down to a couple of plays. We gave
them the ball on an offensive rebound, turned the
ball over at a crucial time and we had a nice
charge that the official saw as a block. If those
things go our way, who knows."
As a team, Behrend shot 43 percent overall and
46 percent in the second half. The blue and white
were close in every statistical category you could
look at for the game, with Bobcats shooting 45
percent. By no means was this an easy victory for
Frostburg.
The Lions got contributions from all their key
players, just like they needed too. Senior Amber
Krumpe led the pack with 16 points and 9
rebounds.
"I felt like everyone played their hearts out in
that game," said Krumpe. "There was a short
spurt in the second half where we made a few
mistakes and just never fully recovered from it."
"Our seniors left it on the floor which I think
says a lot about how much they wanted that
game," said Fornari. "I am proud of them for that.
There is no give up in this group, especially in our
seniors."
ECAC bid were announced, with Medaille
earning the bid. The issue is that Medaille
College is in New York. Although they are in our
conference, they are not in the same region for
ECAC's. In short, Behrend should have gotten a
bid for our region but by some weirdness,
Medaille is going instead.
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night game. The opponents proved D3hoops.com right after
Lebanon Valley took Behrend out of NCAA play. J.B. Byers
scored 31 points in against the Lions which lead to the Lebabon
Valley win and an end to the Lions' season.
MARCH
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Friday, March 4, 2005
The women's squad finished the season with a
17-10 mark. Sophomore Tenesha Aden earned
second-team all-conference honors and sopho
more Rachel Slomski made the honorable men
tion list.
"It was a season of some inconsistency and
injury that hurt us on a daily basis," said Fornari.
"Our players worked hard and I know our staff
did."
Next year's team will have to work hard to
replace the two departing seniors, Krumpe and
Bambi Lewis.
Krumpe graduates leaving her mark all over the
record books. She is seventh in field-goal per
centage in a career at 58 percent, seventh in scor
ing over a season racking up 379 points and
eighth in field-goals made in a season with 147.
"My teammates are my best friends and
because of them it has been a great couple of
years at Behrend," said Krumpe. "To next year's
girls, win the AMCC championship and make it
to NCAA's because there is no feeling quite like
Lewis has been a strong three-point shooter
through out her career and comes in ninth for
three-pointers made over a career with 59.
"Next year's team should know that no matter
what happens, or how hard it is or how bad you
might hate it, rely on your teammates," said
Lewis. "Enjoy your time with them and always
make sure you are having fun, even if you have to
make your own fun."
The two seniors have been part of teams that
have claimed two regular season AMCC champi
onships, one AMCC tournament Championship,
an ECAC bid and an NCAA bid.
Until next season, the team will be working to
raise money for the Desert Classic to be held next
December in Las Vegas. There will be 12 teams
participating in the tournament. It will be impor
tant for the players to "stay positive and get better
individually," in order to take back the crown and
play like the championship team they can be.