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Lerch & Co. kill the Bengals
by Matt Plizga
Co-editor Sports
“We played the best I’ve seen
all year” second year coach
Sharon Gregory said of her
leads performance against
Buffalo State Tuesday night.
In their home opener, the
Lady Lions buried their
opponent 15-1 to start the
night. They then took the next
two matches 17-15,15-5 to rap
up their sixth win of the year.
Co-Captain Angela Georg
attributed the dominating win
to the team’s passing. “We
had great passing from
everyone tonight” Georg said.
Middle hitter Erin
McCormick agreed, “We passed
the ball exceptionally well,
which allowed us to execute
our offenses.”
One reason for the team's
passing and offensive success
has been the abilities of setter
Angela Georg. Against Buff
State Georg had 24 assists
bringing her season total to
266.
“Angie has done a
phenominal job setting. She
has been able to make some
difficult plays” explains
Gregory.
Hitting was another strength
of the team that they displayed
versus Buff State. Freshman
Heather Lerch and first year
junior Beth Calhoun led the
way in kills with 9 and 8
respectively.
Coach Gregory commented
on the play of Calhoun, “She
has gotten more confident and
really stepped up in the middle
for us.”
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The team also did an
excellent job from the service
line where they committed just
7 errors in 88 attempts. More
importantly, they had 15 aces
with Angie Georg and Jessica
Brody leading the way with 4
apiece.
Despite all of the offensive
strengths, the Lady Lions still
pride themselves on their
defense.
“We played solid defense,
nothing hit the floor”
exclaimed back row specialist
Amy Beckner. This was
evidant in the 48 digs by the
team led by Co-Captain Amy
Good with 12.
‘Tonight we worked together
as a team, we are getting better
with each match” Senior hitter
Jen Leone stated.
Entering the season with a
strong nucleus of seven
returners, and some promising
newcomers expectations are
high for Behrend. “We set
goals for ourselves. Now we
are going out to accomplish
them” said Georg.
One of the teams goals is to
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far reach for a team that boasts relumed eighty yards by Butler who was hit by a pitch
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Entering the season Coach touchdown. on Tuesday. Butler squared to
Gregory chose to move Erin Ihe NFC Minnesota bunt snd was hit by Giovanni
from front middle to front left, quarterback Brad Johnson, Cararra's inside pitch,
giving her 3 rotations up front. Washington defensive back Initial examinations showed
The Lady Lions will next see Sean Gilbert and Carolina a fractured fifth metacarpal
action this weekend in the kicker John Kasay earned the which would likely sideline
Baldwin Wallace Tournament. NFC honors. Kasay has ten Butler the rest of the season.
They will face Alma College, field goals in two weeks. The Butler made his return to the
Otterbein, and Mt. Union. NFL reconi for a season is line up last week after
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