10 I The Behrend Beacon Friday, April 10, 2009
SPORTS
Rugby club takes third place in Pittsburgh Classic Tournament
The Behrend Rugby Club is
becoming more recognized
this year after they took third
place in the Pittsburgh Classic
Rugby Tournament at
Cooper's Lake on March 28.
"Getting third place was
unbelievable," said Rugby Club
president Cam Fry, a fresh
man.
Senior Tony Marosy is the
vice president of the club and
senior Alejandro Niete is the
treasurer and student advisor.
"This is the best season
we've had since it started," Fry
said. "More people want to
play and we have more talent.
People are starting to know we
have a team."
Josh Jaeger is the coach for
the club and also plays for the
Erie men's rugby team.
"He has taught us fundamen
tal and the true basics of the
game," Fry said. "Since he has
established the fundamentals,
we are getting better as a
team."
According to Marosy, Jaeger
is not only big on fundamen
tals, but he also believes team
unity is important.
At the Cooper's Lake tourna
ment, the team went 2-1. The
first game was an early 9 a.m.
match against the University of
Dayton. The result was an 18-
3 loss.
According to junior Justin
Emma Hahn named AMCC
Freshman pitcher Emma
Hahn was named the AMCC
pitcher of the week for the
week of April 5, 2009.
"To be honest, I had no idea I
was named the pitcher of the
week until we had a team
meeting and my coach men
Emma Hahn was named AMCC pitcher of the week
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Kozak, the team was not prop
erly prepared because they
arrived at the match a few min
utes before game time.
However, the team proceeded
to play a mediocre match.
Niete had an amazing drop
kick at the end of the first half
which added points to Penn
State's score.
In the second match of the
day, the Behrend Rugby team
played Niagara and won 28-0.
"We dominated ball posses
sion, nicks [when the ball is on
the ground and both teams
converge over the ball], scrums
[formation], and the tempo of
the game," Kozak said. "To my
forwards, that was the proud
est moment I've had on a pitch
[rugby field of play], and the
proudest I've been as a Penn
State Behrend Rugger ever."
Junior Evan Bras scored two
tries [five points scored when
the ball is grounded in the
other team's in-goal area] and
sophomore Tom Cummings
and Fry recorded one try each.
Niete was four-for-four on con
versions [kick at goal, follow
ing a try].
The last game of the tourna
ment was against Indiana
University of Pennsylvania
who beat Behrend last year at
Cooper's Lake in the final min
utes of the game.
After a hard fought game,
pitcher of the week
tioned it to me on my way out,"
said Hahn. "I was very excited
to hear the news but I'm happy
to be part of such a humble
team. Everyone has the best
interest of each other at heart
and it's a real team effort. We
don't put individual successes
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the Lions won 13-7. Senior
Kevin Jackson and Niete each
scored a try and Niete went
one-for-two on conversions.
The rugby club has a young
team and many players with
little experience.
"We are doing well with
recruiting," explained Fry. "If
we just keep going with what
we are doing we will be fine.
We'll blow right through these
tournaments. The more the
[younger players] improve and
touch the ball, the better we
will be in our tournaments."
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sports editor
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on a podium as much as some
teams do and I like that."
Hahn said that she wouldn't
have had this much success
without her teammates.
"I wasn't pitcher of the week
just by myself, a lot of the cred
it should go to my catcher Amy
Greene and my teammates that
constantly have my back
defensively and offensively."
Hahn earned two victories
last week against Pitt-Bradford
and Medaille. Hahn recorded
two shutouts, including a no
hitter against AMCC rival Pitt-
Bradford.
Hahn pitched a shortened
complete game against Pitt-
Bradford as the Lady Lions
won 9-0. In the game, Hahn
did not give up a hit in the five
innings played and struck out
seven batters while giving up
two walks. The game marked
Hahn's second no-hitter of the
season. Her first no-hitter
came against Medaille on
March 25.
In her second start of the
week, Hahn held Hiram to
three hits while striking out
eight batters. Hahn pitched all
seven innings in the 6-0 win.
She has a 5-2 record enter
ing this week's matchups and
has pitched 35 innings in ten
appearances this year.
Hahn has only given up 20
hits, nine earned runs, and is
holding opposing hitters to a
.163 batting average. She
holds a 2.31 ERA and has 49
strike outs on the year. Hahn
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The rugby teams plays April
18 at the Allegheny College
tournament and April 25 at
Penn State University Park
with Penn State Berks.
"We want to win the next
tournament," Niete said.
Fry believes that the rugby
club is becoming more well
known around campus.
"We need to focus on what
we've done so far," Fry said.
"We have established ourselves
and we need to continue to
work towards having a good
fall team."
also finds herself ranked
fourth in ERA and third in
strikes.
"I guess you could say I
hoped for this kind of success
but I never simply expected it,"
said Hahn. "Actually, at the
beginning of the season, espe
cially when we were in Florida,
I was a nervous wreck. I had
no idea what I had gotten
myself into but with the sup
port of my teammates and
coaches I've gained some con
fidence and gotten back to my
mellow, composed self."
The Lady Lions are 17-4
overall and 7-0 in the AMCC.
think the season is going
great," said Hahn. "We have a
unique overload of seniors and
freshman but I think it only
makes us stronger. Having so
many experienced players has
made it easy for us as fresh
man to adapt. It has been a lot
of fun being lucky enough to
be part of such a successful
and posed team."
Along with team goals, Hahn
has set individual ones as well.
"I have an endless list of
goals that I'm working on and I
think the team would say the
same," said Hahn. "Everyday
we focus on something new
that needs improved. I've
found out that freshman year
is kind of like a crash course in
college softball. I'm just trying
to keep up with the rest of the
girls, and learning along the
way."
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SPORTS SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, APRIL 11
The Men's and Women's Track & Field team competes at the
Slippery Rock Invitational at 10 a.m.
The Baseball team (17-4) plays a televised game against Pitt-
Greensburg (13-10) at 1 p.m.
The Softball team (17-4) plays at Pitt-Greensburg (11-10) at
MONDAY, APRIL 13
The Men's Tennis team (12-6) has a match against Notre
Dame (N/A) at 4 p.m.
TUESDAY, APRIL 14
The Baseball team plays against Allegheny (10-12) at 2 p.m
The Softball team competes against Westminster (9-14-1) in a
televised game at 3:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, APRIL 16
The Baseball team travels to Thiel (N/A) for a 1 p.m. game
The Softball team plays against Washington & Jefferson
(11-13) at 3 p.m.
LAST WEEK'S
SPORTS
All wins in italic text
FRIDAY, APRIL 3
Men's Tennis: Behrend 9 Pitt-Greensburg 0
Women's Water Polo: Behrend 2 Colorado College 11
Behrend 3 Carthage 15
Behrend 2 Wheaton 7
SATURDAY, APRIL 4
Men's Track & Field: Won meet with a score of 128.50
Women's Track & Field: Won meet with a score of 97.50
Men's Tennis: Behrend 8 Frostburg State 1
SUNDAY, APRIL 5
Baseball(DH): Behrend 26 Altoona 14
Behrend 5 Altoona 6
Softball(DH): Behrend 3 Altoona 1
Behrend 5 Altoona 4
Men's Tennis: Behrend 7 Altoona 2
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8
Baseball(DH): Behrend 14 Franciscan 2
Behrend 11 Franciscan 2
Men's Tennis: Behrend 6 Pitt-Bradford 3
THURSDAY, APRIL 9
Softball (DH): Behrend 11 Thiel 4
Behrend 3 Thiel 1
1)H stands for doubleheader
All scores based from Sports Calendar and individual team page results. If your sport
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Left: The rugby team comes together.
Top: Three rugby players surround the ball
home games in bold