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One step forward, one back
by Julie Stocker
Assistant Sports Editor
Growing pains can be a tough
thing. Its a time of good days
and bad. The Behrend Men’s
basketball team is going through
some growing pains of their
own. The reason why,’ four
freshmen in the starting line-up.
Saturday, the Lions entertained
a tough Grove City squad at Erie
Hall. The Lions, despite a strong
second half comeback, fell 74-60.
“We did not defend well, and
we had a lot of defensive
breakdowns. Grove City played
very well on top of that; in fact,
that was the best I’d ever seen
them play,” remarked Niland.
This game might have featured
one of the best first half team
performances in Erie Hall.
Grove City (12-8) missed only
nine shots in the first 20
minutes, finishing by shooting
69 percent in the first half. Grove
City missed just one free throw
in the fist half. This enabled the
Wolverines to enter the locker
room with a 47-28 lead.
Looking at the roster, Behrend
seemed to be outmatched inside,
as the Wolverines averaged an
inch and a half height advantage
over the Lions.
Grove City’s front court (id
overpower Behrend, as the
Wolverines out rebounded the
Marini scraps way
by Bryan Gomolchak
Collegian Staff
The Penn State-Behrend Lady Lions are up to it
again, winning six in a row. How do they do it
you may ask? They do it with a variety of strong
hearted players. One such player is Housing and
Food Services Athlete of the Week, Emily Marini.
Marini, a sophomore forward, is just another one
of those valuable freshmen from last year. Marini
is the team’s fourth leading scorer and has really
come on recently for the Lady Lions. This season,
Marini averages 7.5 points per game, snags S.B
rebounds per game, and comes away with I.S steals
per game.
I >dy Lion coach Roz Fomari commented on how
important Marini is to the Lady Lions.
“She is one of our best defenders and is always
doing the dirty work. She is also one of our best
rebounders and is always trying to find a way to
contribute; whether it be offensively or
defensively.”
This week, the Lady Lions finished a three game
homestand where they went 3-0 bringing their
season record to 13*7. Marini was a small part in
helping the Lady Lions achieve their undefeated
homestand. Marini’s previous three games proved
to show why the Lady Lions continue to win.
On January 30, Behrend faced Buffalo State, and
Marini scored 14 points and pulled down seven
rebounds in a 68-61 victory.
Marini really came out to play on February 1, as
the 5’3” forward sawed six points and snatched
three steals as the Lady Lions went on to beat Thiel
University, 65-48.
On February 3, Marini and the Lady Lions ended
their homestand against Grove City. Marini scored
14 points and hit the boards with eight rebounds
helping Behrend coast to an easy 73-49 win.
Marini added six points in the Lady Lions 6749
win at Pitt-Bradford Monday.
When asked about what she gives to the team,
Marini had this to say, “My team needs me to
rebound and to come up with quick possession
changes by getting my hands on loose balls and
slapping it away.”
Lions by a 35-19 margin for the
game.
Prior to the game, the height
difference was not a concern,
according to Niland, as the game
plan stayed the same.
“We have to work around those
kind of things and concentrate on
what we have to do.”
Another advantage Grove City
had over Behrend was experience.
For the Wolverines, there were
usually three or four seniors on
the floor, and Behrend countered
with three or four freshmen.
“We never use [our youth] as
an excuse around hoe,” stated
Niland. “We play hard all the
time, and that allows us to stay
in games. We never quit.”
Behrend- 83
Thiel- 60
Bahrand
Paloskey 4-9, 2-2,10 Rite 1-5,3-4,5
Perkins 0-4,0-0,0 Derian 2-8,04), 4
Lawrence 8-11,2-2,21 Costantini
6-8,1-2,18 Myers 6-13,4-5,17
Pllzga 0-0,2-2,0 Adams 2-3,0-0,4
Emlck 0-3,0-0,0 Heh 1-1,0-0,2
Totals: 30-64,14-17,80
3pts: 9-19 (Costantlnl 5-6, Lawrence
3-5, Myers 1-1, Paloskey 0-2, Derian
0-2, Rife 0-2, Adams 0-1)
Rebounds: 41 (Myers 6, Costantlnl 6,
Derian 6)
Thiel
Gissentaneri-3,0-0,3 Brown 4-11,
3- Francis 4-11,0-0,12 Jackson
0-5,0-0,0 Daley 1-4,2-2,4 Robbins
0-3,0-0,0 Schaeffer 2-4,2-2,5
Newman 2-6,2-2,7 Shafer 0-2,1-2,1
Mulichak 5-9,0-0,14 Cunningham
0-3,0-0,0
Totals: 19-61,9-12,60
3pts: 13-33 (Francis 4-10, Mulichak
4- Brown 3-5, Glsaentaner 1-1,
Newman 1-3, Robbins 0-3, Daley 0-1,
Jackson 0-1)
Marini also had this to say on the success of the
season, “We have played together for two years, and
we have grown together, which makes it easier to
play as a team.”
Marlesse Schlott, a fellow post player with
Marini, backs up Marini’s credentials.
“Being my other post player, I feel she
contributes very much on the boards. From last
year, she has improved her rebounding and
quickness on defense which is a major asset for our
team.”
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Sports
Youth led the way for
Beehrend, as Andy Lawrence and
Anthony Costantini each finished
with 18 points.
Jason Paloskey added eight
points, while Andy Rife had a
solid game running the offense at
the point guard position with
four points and five assists before
fouling out of the contest.
Last Thursday, the Lions were
involved in a cat fight with the
Tomcats of Thiel College.
Behrend came out a winner as
the Lions won the nightcap of
the double header, 83-60.
“I thought we played very
well,” said Coach Niland.
“[Thiel] had their struggles
shooting the ball, and I thought
Grove City- 74
Behrend- 60
Behrend
Paloskey 3-12,0-0,8 Rife 1-5, 2-2, 4
Perkins 0-1,0-0,0 Derian 1-2,0-1,2
Lawrence 5-8,4-5,18 Myers 3-9,0-0,7
Costantlnl 5-8,3-6 18 Adams 0-2,0-0,0
Sutton 0-1,0-0,0 Pllzga 0-0,0-0,0 Emlck
1-1,1-2, 3
Totals: 19-49,10-16,60
3pts: 12-27 (Costantini 5-8, Lawrence 4-5,
Paloskey 2-7, Myers 1-2, Sutton 0-1,
Adams 0-1, Rife 0-3)
Rebounds: 19 (Costantini 5)
Grave City
Wherley 4-8,5-7,13 Leffey 3-3,2-3,8
Hamsher 5-9,2-3,14 Gilbert 1-5,2-2,4
Coddlngton 1-3,0-0,2 Cope 1-2,0-0,2
VonHandorf 9-10,5-8,23 Grover 3-5,0-0,
6 Wiens 0-0,0-0,0 Avon 0-0,0-0,0
Stelneman 0-0,0-0,0 Crately 0-0, 0-0, 0
Totals: 27-46,18-23 74
3pts: 2-9 (Hamsher 2-5, Gilbert 0-2,
Whedey 0-2)
Rebounds: 35 (Gilbert 11, Hamsher 6,
Grover 6)
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we played well defensively.”
Four Lions were in double
digits with scoring, as Lawrence
led the way with 21 points,
shooting 3-for-5 from three-point
range.
Costantini followed with 18
points (5-of-6 behind the arc), six
rebounds, and four assists. Jeff
Myers was close behind with 17
points and six rebounds.
Photo by Brian ChamocWCo/logian Photographer
Come to my window: Forward Jeff Myers (23) puts one off
the window against Grove City. The Lions lost to the
Wolverines 74-60.
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Paloskey finished with 10 points
and four rebounds.
Despite the 23-point victory,
Niland was quick to say a win is
a win.
“We’re happy with any win,
and I don’t really look at the
margin by which we win by,”
commented Niland. “If we play
well, we will win games.”
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