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Penn State-Behrend women's basketball schedule
Date
Nov. 21
Nov. 22
Dec. 1
Dec. 3
Dec. 5
*denotes AMCC league games
All home games in BOLD
Penn State-Behrend Women's Basketball Roster
Name
Tiffany Buck
Carrie Nestor
Emily Marini
Angela Georg
Amanda Higgins
Lisa Sanders
Jenny Detelich
Kellie Lerch
Kim Moses
Maria Madigan
Jaime Lorenzo So
Jen O'Lare Fr
Megan Supernovich Fr
Nikki Schultz Sr
Heather Dennis Fr
Head Coach: Roz Fornari
Assistant Coach: Rob Wittman
PSB JV basketball schedule
Date fl Opponent Time
11/24 Monday at Alfred Tech 7:30
11/25 Tuesday Pitt-Titusville 8:00
12/2 Tuesday at Thiel 6:00
12/3 Wednesday at Grove City 8:00
12/7 Sunday Allegheny 2:00
1/12 Monday Elmira 7:00
1/15 Thursday at Pitt-Bradford 7:30
1/17 Saturday at Waynesburg 5:30
1/22 Thursday Fredonia State 6:00
1/29 Thursday at Mercyhurst North East 5:30
2/1 Sunday Pitt-Bradford 3:00
2/7 Saturday at Elmira 6:30
2/12 Thursday at Allegheny 7:30
2/21 Saturday Alfred Tech 2:00
Penn State Behrend - JV basketball roster
N Name Year Psli Hi High School
5 Chuck Whitling Fr G s'lo Brookville
13 Jeff Clark So F 6'3 Brockway
15 Heath Casaldi Fr G s'lo Bishop Hafey
21 Chris May Fr F 6'4 Northwest Area
23 James Martin Fr F 6'o Ranum, CO
25 Troy Gipe Fr G s'lo James Buchanon
32 Chris Webster Fr C 6'5 Seneca Valley
33 Jason Derian Fr G 6'l Steel Valley
35 John Dunlavey So G/F 6'o North East
41 Chris Swanson Fr C 6'S Elk County Christian
Head Coach: John Gorman
Assistant Coach: Ron Derian
Opponant
PSB Tournament
Denison vs. Pitt-Greensburg
Behrend vs. Chatham
Championship/Consolation
Waynesburg
at Washington and Jefferson
PSB Winter Classic
Wesley vs. Marietta
Behrend vs. Cazenovia
Consolation/Championship
Thiel
at Thiel
at Frostburg State Tournament
Pitt-Bradford*
Washington and Jefferson
Frostburg State*
at Pitt-Greensburg*
Laßoche*
Buffalo State
at Laßoche*
at Lake Erie
Grove City
at Allegheny
Lake Erie*
Pitt-Greensburg*
at Pitt-Bradford*
6:00
8:00
1/3
6:00
8:00
12/4
7:30
7:00
High School
Penn Trafford
McDowell
Mercyhurst Prep
Windber
Monessen
Bradford
Mercer
Central
FM.
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Mercyhurst Prep
Sheffield
Kane
Bethal Park
Elizabeth Forward
Johnsonburg
Seneca Valley
Lady hoopers look to
improve and compete
for AMCC crown
by Matt Plizga
sports editor
The Penn State-Behrend women's
basketball team will open play this
weekend with two important traits of
a winning program, enthusiasm and
energy.
"I am encouraged, we have more
enthusiam and energy as a group,"
said coach Roz Fornari.
This year's roster features few
upperclassmen but many returning
players. Seniors Emily Marini and
Nikki Schultz should provide the
inside power and leadership for the
otherwise young team. Junior Maria
Madigan will also provide experience
and leadership for the Lady Lions.
Clarion transfer Kim Moses will join
five other sophomores, all of whom
saw extensive minutes as freshman
for coach Fornari.
A group of five freshmen will be
looked upon to provide depth for
Behrend. "We have a lot of depth in
most of our positions," said Fornari.
"The stregnth of our freshman will be
helpful as far as what they can add to
the team," she added.
The Lady Lions will get off to a fast
start before Christmas break playing
in two tournaments in a matter of three
weeks. "We have two tournaments
in three weeks, we would like to win
at least one of them," said Fornari.
Coach Fornari feels her team:
discipline will be the key to earl)
success. "We need to be able to rur
different sets and execute our own
JV basketball
chance to gain experience for
young players
by Matt Plizga
sports editor
As Penn State-Behrend continues
to grow in size, so has the athletic
department. The addition of a junior
varsity basketball team will be the
latest example of the growth of the
Behrend community.
Four years ago the Behrend men's
basketball team finished the year with
just nine players on the roster. This
year 22 players have made the
commitment to play college
basketball enabling the Lions to have
a junior varsity team.
John Gorman will coach this year's
squad with the help of assistant coach
and former Behrend stand-out Ron
Derian. The addition of the JV team
will be beneficial to both the young
players and the entire basketball
program.
" Instead of having a guy sit on the
bench his freshman year, this gives
him an opportunity to learn the
GO LIONS: Penn State-Behrend cheerleaders show their Behrend pride at Saturday's
offense and defense," Fornari added
The Lady Lions will play seven
games before leaving for Christmas
break. "Hopefully we will be able to
gel a little bit before we leave for
December break. Traditionally we
Conference foes
should breathe new
life into the fans'
enthusiasm and cre
ate a winning atmo
sphere inside the walls
of Erie Hall.
have come back and done really well
in January and Febuary," said Fornari.
The addition of a conference
schedule will also be a major part of
Behrend's season this year. In the past
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offense, compete and gain game
experience," said Gorman.
"It's hard to compete against guys
21-22 years old when you are 18, they
are physically men when you are still
just a boy," Gorman added.
The team features plenty of youth
with eight of the ten players in just
their freshman year while the other
two are sophomores.
Despite the youth and inexperience
coach Gorman has seen plenty of
positive things from his team in their
three scrimmages.
The toughest test for the team may
have come last Saturday when they
faced a team of Behrend alumni.
Although they were outsized by a
considerable margin the JV team hung
tough against the former Behrend all
stars.
Among the players they faced
where 6'9 Todd Sturgin, 6'B Sieve
Berger and Randy Gorniak who holds
many records for Berhend. Steff
the Lady Lions have only had local
rivalries and the ECAC tournament
to play for.
Conference foes should breathe
new life into the fans' enthusiasm and
create a winning atmosphere inside
the walls of Erie Hall.
"I think the new conference is going
to be really important in developing
rivalries and give our fans and players
something to look forward to each
game," said Fornari.
The first opportunity to see the
Lady Lions in action will be this
Friday at 8:00 pm. Behrend will face
Chatham College in the first round of
the Penn State-Behrend Tournament.
If they win they will face the winner
of the Denison-Pitt-Greensburg game
in the championships. The
consolation game will tipoff Saturday
at 1:00 with the championship
following directly after.
Respress, Lance Burgett, and Rob
Hunt also played for the alumni.
One positive for the JV team is their
desire to play the game. "We got a
bunch of guys who are excited about
playing and put forth a lot of effort.
Our enthusiasm and effort level are
our strengths," said Gorman.
It is hard to formulate expectations
for wins with a first year program at
any level, but the expectations of the
coaching staff at Behrend sounds like
the ingredients to a winner.
"The expectations are that we work
hard and get better day in and day out,
obviously you would like to win some
games but right now that is not our
main concern
The first true test for the JV
program will be on November 24
when they travel to Alfred Tech for a
7:30 tip-off. The game will mark a
new era at Behrend and help display
the growth of the campus.