Streeter Jacobelli Join Behrend
by orts Ec f o r Matt Plga
Sp
The exterior, as well as the
interior, complexion of Behrend
athletics is continuing to change.
The arrival of a new athletic
director and volleyball/softball
coach has changed the visual
appearance of Erie Hall as much as
the new parking lot below the
facility.
Brian Streeter, former assistant
athletic director of Hobart College,
has taken on the task of running
the Behrend athletic department.
"It is a great opportunity to
become the athletic director at a
young, up-coming program,"
Streeter said of his new position.
Cynthia Jacobelli, former head
volleyball coach of Notre Dame
College of Ohio, will lead the Lady
Lions into action as both the head
volleyball and softball coach.
"I am very happy with the
opportunity to be associated with
Penn State-Behrend," said
Jacobelli.
Lady Lions split
by Shawn Yarnell
Collegian Staff
Last weekend's Herb Lau
Memorial Soccer Tournament
proved to be quite an exciting
event. The tournament was a close
competition with all four teams
posting a 1- 1 record.
The final standings in the
tournament were determined by goal
differential. John Carroll, with a
one point margin, finished first
despite losing to Penn State-
Bebrend.
Baldwin Wallace, with a zero
margin and a head-to-head victory
over Behrend, finished second
Although the Lady Lions did not
end up winning the tournament,
they did happen to find a bright
spot as they defeated John Carroll
3-2 on Saturday afternoon.
The Behrend offense was led by
Jen Persang, Lisa Fox, and Katie
Giles, who each soared in the
victory.
Giles's goal capped off a big
week for her. The freshman sated
I got skills! Jen Bargiband plays her enemy's like a game of chess, as she
controls the ball on the soccer field.
photo by Jessica TrzecleamekuPhoto editor
Women's Tennis Wins Two
by Art Falx
Collegian Setif
The new look PSU-Behrund
Women's Tennis team started their
season off on the right foot with a
victory over division rival Pitt-
Greensburg.
This was the inaugural match of
the newly farmed Allegheny
Mountain Collegiate Conference.
Led by sophomore standout,
Emily Rubin, the Lady Lions
dropped the Panthers by a score of
7-0.
"It's always a good feeling to
shut off the season with a victory."
commented Rubin.
Rubin is the lone returning
member of last years squad. She is
joined this year by a set of 5
freshmen eager to leave their matt
at Etehrend.
Rubin handles the duties at third
singles and teams with freshman
"I am eager to get started and 1
am looking forward to the first
season of A.M.C.C. competition."
Both additions to the Behrend
family bring with them a wealth of
experience from a variety of areas.
Streeter, the head men's
basketball coach at Hobart for the
past twelve years, also has been a
tennis coach and Intramural
Director at Blinn College in Texas.
"He is experienced in athletics
administration and in coaching,
and we are impressed with his
vision and enormous energy. He is
the perfect choice for us at this
important time in the development
of our athletic program" said Dr.
John Lilley, provost and dean.
Jacobelli, on top of her past
volleyball and softball coaching
positions has been a racquetball
instructor while serving as a
graduate assistant at John Carroll
University.
She has also been an aqua
aerobics instructor at Notre Dame
College.
one goal and had two assists on her
way to AMCC player of the week
honors.
"We came out slow, but picked
things up in the second half," said
captain Lam Herrmann of
Saturday's performance.
We came out slow, but
picked things up in the
second halt..
Lara Herrmann
Sunday's first game matched
John Carroll against Frostburg
State.
John Carroll came away with a 2-
0 victory. Julie Scaffidi led ,the
way for John Carroll with a goal
the 18th minute and assisted on
Rebecca Misencik's goal in the
19th minute.
The second game on Sunday faced
Penn State-Behrend against
Baldwin-Wallace. The game was a
sensation Becky Davis to form an
outstanding second doubles team.
Davis has shown the poise of a
seasoned veteran at her fourth
singles matches, this year.
The first and second singles spots
am held down by freshmen Gabby
Carroll and Jo Ann Fabrizio, Erie. This improves their division •
respectively. record to a perfect 2-0.
Together they form one of the "I think this match shows the •
most feared rust doubles teams in true potential of this team," added
the conference. Keenan. •
Freshmen Jamie Brubaker and The victory gave the Lions
Christine Chan round out the valuable momentum leading into a •
singles line-up. Together they full weekend of tennis.
form the third doubles team. They face the grueling schedule
Th e Lady Lions suffered d e f eat i n of 4 matches and a tournament in •
their next two matches. These four days, "d u g Thursday. All
came at the hands of powerhouse matches will take place at Behrend. •
Allegheny and Fredonia Including duel matches with
Head Coach Chuck Keenan •iw Buffalo State and Bethany on w
these matches as a ga i t wasting Thursday and Friday at 4:00 p.m. •
experience. and the gamma Invitation all day
"I feel these two matches will Saturda y .
serve as building blocks in the
One of Streeter's abilities that
will aide Behrend the most seems
to be his flair for getting students
involved in campus athletics.
Hobart, Streeter
He is the perfect choice for us at this
important time...
maintained several positions
promoting athletic events
"We want to offer an alternative
for students outside the classroom,
but not take them out of the
classroom" said Streeter. "[We
want] to make the games a part of
the students lifestyle."
The volleyball and softball
programs should benefit greatly
from Jacobelli's presence. "Cindy
is a bright young coach and will be
a positive addition to our staff,"
said Streeter.
at Lauffer Memorial Tournament
0-0 draw for most of the contest.
Behrend keeper, Mary Ann Rupp,
made two key saves during the
game, one in the Bth minute and
the other in the 58th minute, to
keep the game scoreless.
Baldwin- Wallace narrowly
missed scoring on two other
occasions, hitting the crossbar with
each shot.
Behrend also had their
opportunities to score. Lam
Herrmann nearly scored on a berth
in the 43rd minute and Katie Giles
was denied a goal in the 79th
minute by an excellent save from
the Baldwin-Wallace keeper.
Behrend's chance for the win
ended in the 84th minute, when
Wallace's
Baldwin
Klauminzer scored the games only
goal. "We played hard, battling our
opponents," said Puritan°.
Behroxi's reconi after the
tournament moves to 3 - 2.
The Lady Lions return to action
when they travel to Keuka for a
Saturday afternoon affair.
grand scheme of things. Together, •
as a team, we learned valuable
Win about college tennis," •
=limited Keenan.
AG Lady Lions rebounded with a •
8-1 alltithin g of division foe Lake •
"We are impressed with Cindy's
abilities. She has had several
experiences with strong programs
and should do well here at Penn
State-Behrend."
Dr. John Lilley
Both additions to the athletic
department have been winners in
each aspect of their lives, winning
as coaches and as participants in
college athletics.
Among the wealth of
accomplishments and awards
Streeter has compiled through his
career are numerous coach of the
year honors and sportsmanship
awards. •
He was also named American
Red Cross Volunteer of the Year in
1993.
Kick It! Beth Cummings takes a whack at the soccer ball during a recent
contest. photo by Jessica TrzedakowskYPhoto editor
CC teams run strong
The Penn Statelielnend ems
country program had a breakthrough
day at the Thiel College
Invitational.
"Both teams have really come
together in the last week," said
coach John Drew.
Saturday. Tylex Travis and Mark
Huedier finished fourth and fifth
overall to lead the men's team to its
first winning performance in the
short two-year history of the
Sandy Mishic's second place
finish helped the women to a Mini
place finish at the eight team
invitational.
"Sandy missed the first meet,
having her there (Thiel] helped get
the team focused, plus she ran a
great race," said Drew.
The men's team placed three
runners in the top ten and seven in
the top twenty.
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Streeter also developed the
Rebound and Read program while
at Hobart. This unique program
helped develop the reading skills of
young people through the sport of
basketball.
Jacobelli starred for four years at
Juniata College where she
competed in the Division 111
National Championship Final Four
three times.
She helped lead Juniata to a
second place finish in the
tournament during the 1993
season
Streeter also has experience in
big-time tournaments.
While serving as a graduate
assistant at Texas A&M he played
a big role in recruiting, scouting
and providing daily practice
routines for the 1979 Aggies
basketball team that reached the
NIT quarterfinals with a 29-9 ,
record.
One of Streeter's first moves as
new A.D. was to continue to bring
in new programs to enhance
Behrend's athletic standings.
Matt Scholl (7th).G a al t s y n
di l m p
i x
(11th) and Dennis
(12th) all had strong outings for the
men's team.
The Lady Lions put three runners
in the top twenty and finished just
behind Division II povirne
Westminster and GaNM in the
overall standings.
"Everyone trained quite a bit
during the summer, which makes
quite a differme," said Drew.
Sheila Rivera and Joet Kolano
finished twelfth and thirteenth fir
Beblend.
Etehrend hopes to use the
momentum from the strong
showing at the Thiel Invitational
this Saturday when they host the
rust Penn State-Behrend
Invitational.
"We have a decent chance of
winning both the men's axi
women's race." said Dew. of his
team's up-coming match.
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The additions of a varsity B
(junior varsity) men's basketball
program this year and a track and
field team next year will also help
appeal to more students.
A two million dollar endowment
for the athletics program and the
release of $lO million in funding
for a new athletics recreation
complex will help change the
cosmetic appearance of the athletic
department.
"We are building a new
environment that will attract new
teams and more quality student
athletes" said Streeter.
"This will allow us to showcase
our campus as well as sustain the
quality that is already present," he
added.
The support of the student body
for bath new faces and their
programs will be important
throughout the campus as everyone
within the Behrend community
continues to try to build the
reputation of athletic and academic
excellence for the rapidly growing
university.
in Thiel
Results from the Mel College Irn lhtlorr
hstd Saturday at Greens
Mm's Division
Tsenr. Penn Slate•Behrend 39, Gwen 68,
Piti-&adkxd 89, Thiel 115, Wesankoder
125, Washkiglon & Jelhoson 138.
Penn hrend: Tyler Travis, 4th,
29:28; Mot Mother, sth, 29:28; Matt
Schott, 7th, 29:33; Greg Cooper, 11th,
30:12 Dennis Halaszynsid, 12th, 30:16;
Chits Reed, 16th, 30:52; Mark Suroviec,
18th, qA:69.
Women's Division
Tam: Westminster 30, Geneva 53, Penn
State 76, Thiel 102, Bethany 118,
Carlow 180, Pitt-firadfad 188, Weshirpon
& Jefietson 197.
Penn Btata4lahrant Sandy Stanko-Mish
ic, 2nd, 20:34; Sheila Riven', 1211, 22:01;
Joel Kolar °, 13th, 2204; Claudia Vila, 21st,
23:36; Emily Chapin, 30th, 24:21.
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