The Behrend College collegian. (Erie, Pa.) 1993-1998, March 26, 1998, Image 11

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    Calhoun dominates to earn ATW
by Dylan Stewart
sports editor
Senior captain Beth Calhoun of the
Penn State - Behrend women's soft
ball team is this week's Housing and
Food Services Athlete of the Week.
After traveling down to Florida for
eight games during spring break,
Calhoun returned back to arctic Erie
leading the team in
nearly every offensive
category, not to mention
being the team ace on
the pitching mound.
Calhoun is currently
batting a team high .586
(17 - 29), with a team
leadin . four doubles and
seven RBl's. On the
pitching mound Calhoun sports a
team low 3. 03 ERA, only allowing a
stingy three runs per nine innings.
After the softball team started off
their season at a mark of 1 -7, in
which the team lost more than half
their games by a mere one run,
Calhoun sees the team's luck as mak
ing a turn for the better in the near
future.
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When you eat 100
carbohydrate, your
body burns 25 calories
breaking it down.
With 100 calories of
fat, only 3 calories are
gether once we start playing again,"
said Calhoun. "Down in Florida, we
just came out on the bottom. We
played well the whole trip, we just
didn't put hits together when we
needed to," added Calhoun.
Calhoun attended high school at
Harborcreek High School near Erie,
PA. She now majors at MIS at Penn
"We are just going to go into each
game with a positive attitude and try to
play our best."
State - Behrend, and is currently
working an internship at Alliance
Plastics in her free time.
Some of Calhoun's hobbies in
clude taking care of her fish and cat
at home, while also helping take care
of her two nephews that live at home
with her. Beth says she enjoys
motoracing, especially cheering on
her boyfriend who competes in drag
racing. Besides softball, Beth enjoys
calories of
burned.
Sponsored by
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both bowling and playing volleyball.
In looking ahead to the rest of the
season, Calhoun remains very opti
mistic and positive about the team's
chances in '9B.
"We are not real sure of what to
expect from the rest of the AMCC this
year," said Calhoun. "We are just go
ing to go into each game with a posi
tive attitude and tr to
play our best."
The women's soft
ball team returns to ac
tion this Saturday when
they travel to rival
Frostburg State for an
afternoon double-
Beth Calhoun
Senior Captain
header. The game
against Frostburg will
also mark the beginning of AMCC
conference play for the Lions.
The softball team is scheduled to
play their home opener doubleheader,
next Tuesday against AMCC chal
lenger Lake Erie at 3:00 p.m. The Li
ons also play at home the following
day, on Wednesday at 3:00 p.m.
against AMCC foe Pitt - Bradford.
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Sports
Men's tennis
down to 1-3
The Penn State - Behrend men's
tennis team is currently struggling
through a difficult stretch of their
season. Although their results may
not be so favorable, the team re
mains positive about their level of
play.
"We might not be winning a lot
of matches right now, but our level
of play has increased with every
match," commented head coach
Chuck Keenan.
Keenan cited the consistent play
of freshmen Matt Weber.
"Matt gets stronger with every
match he plays, and he is constantly
raising his level of play," declared
Keenan.
The Netters' recent troubles have
been closely related to the ability of
their opponents. The team lost to
nationally ranked Allegheny on
Monday, and it next faces power-
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by Arthur W. Faix
staff writer
coming soon
-Homer
Thursday, March 26, 1998 The Behrend College Collegian
house Grove City on Tuesday.
"We are right in the middle of the
toughest stretch of our season, it
should be all downhill after Tues
day," observed team captain Art
Faix.
"We might not be win
ning a lot of matches
right now, but our level
of play has increased
with every match."
Chuck Keenan
coach
The team is looking forward to
the start of the AMCC season. The
Lions are predicted to challenge for
the inaugural AMCC crown. The
Lions' relentless attacking style and
never say die attitude, should help
them achieve their goal of winning
It looks like a Schmoo
N & M,
Stop playing with your balls
drops
the AMCC title
The Lions will spend the next
weak adjusting to the possibility of
moving play outdoors as the weather
improves. Most of the Lions prac
tice time has been spent at the nearby
Pennbriar facility.
The Lions will open their home
season next Tuesday against Grove
City. Come out and support the
Lions to help them start their home
season off on the right foot.
Men's tennis coach Chuck Keenan
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