THE BEHREND BEACON
TENNIS 3-PEATS
omen's tennis captures third straight AMCC title
by Matt W'iertel
sports editor
This past Sunday, the Penn State Behrend
women's tennis team N.von their third con
secutive Allegheny Mountain Collegiate
Conference championship. Throughout the
season the Lady Lions dominated their op
position and posted a perfect 10-0 confer
ence record along the way.
In addition to their perfect conference
record, the team set a school record for wins
by winning 17 games. By only posting two
losses throughout the season, the team dis
tanced Menisci es early from their areh-ri-
Nal Frostburg State. Consequentially the ten
nis team defeated Frostburg handily 7-2 and
8-1 in the tw o matches against the Bobcats.
At the AMCC tournament the team tal
lied 29 points enroute to the championship.
The Penn State Behrend women's tennis team successfully defended their AMCC title on Sunday. The team won 17 games this season and dominated the AMCC. For
their efforts several Behrend players were named to various AMCC All-Conference teams.
Saturday,
12:00
2:30
Sunday, October 31, 1999
12:00 Championship Match
Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
1999
AM CC
Women's Soccer
Championships
At Penn State Behrend
October 30,
#1 Behrend vs.
#2 La Roche vs.
AMCC
Frostburg finished in second place by record
ing 25 points followed by Penn State
Altoona's 17, Pitt-Greenshurg's 10. La
Ruche's 3. and Lake Erie's 2.
Overall Behrend dominated the tourna
ment and won ti‘c of the six individual
flights. Winning singles matches for Be
hrend were Julie Leiningei 6-0 and 6-I.
Jamie Brubaker 6-2 and 6-1, .len Morton 6-
0, 3-6. and 6- I, Christine Chan 6-0 and 6- I,
and Angela Albertson 6-3 and 6-2. The
wo men also won two doubles champion
ships to add to their individual performances.
Behrcnd's Julie Leininger and Jamie
13lubaker teamed up and won the first flight
doubles competition 8-3. In the flight three
doubles competition. Penn State Behrend's
Christine Chan and Jen Morton paired up to
win that flight by a score of S-I.
for their o er helming success during the
1999
#4 Lake Erie
SPORTS
#3 Frostburg
OCTOBER 29, 1999
season and at the tournament, several Be
hrend tennis players were named to various
AMCC All-Conference teams. Named to the
AMCC All-Conference singles first-team
were Julie Leininger, Jamie Brubaker, An
gela Albertson, Jen Morton, and Christine
Chan. The AMCC also recognized the efforts
of Julie Leininger and Jamie Brubaker,
AMCC All-Conference doubles first -team,
Emily Rubin, AMCC All-Conference singles
first-team, and Christine Chan and Jen
Morton for the AMCC All-Conference
doubles third team.
Freshman standout Julie Leininger also
earned the AMCC Most Valuable Player of
the Year award. Leninger was a major fac
tor in the team's overall success, and she
compiled an astounding 17-2 record in
singles competition. Not to he left Out of all
the hoopla, women's tennis Coach Jeff
HOUSING AND FOOD SERVICE
fithletc
Name
James Martin has been named this week's Housing and Food
Service Athlete of the Week. Martin has helped the Hue.
white, and red defeat La Roche 3-1 in an important AMCC
battle. The Behrend Lions are 8-7-1 this year and 3-1 in the
conference. Martin has been an impact player for coach
Perritano's charges. He has scored four goals and added
two assists through 16 matches.
Martin is a graduate of Ranum High School in Colorado
James Martin
Men's Soccei
Junior
October 25,1999
Barger was named the ANIC(' Ct , ach of the
Year. Barger has led the I 1.1,rs to three
consecutive AMCC championship ,, When
asked about his feelings tow at ds being
named coach of the year Barger said that
he "was excited. and it makes hint feel good
to he unanimously chosen by the other
coaches.,.
Coach t3arger and the ‘\ omen's tennis
team are looking forward to next ,e,tson,
With nearly the entire team 1 - cunning next
year, the women should he fa\ °red to win
the AMCC title again. "We can he as good
or better next year and we arc Iu or
ward to winning again". Coach Barger said.
"Once you produce a good program people
want to join a winner. It should he easier to
recruit players'', Barger added.
Behrend
women win
AMCC
season title
The Behrend V\ omen's soccer team cap
tured the regular season Allegheny Mountain
Collegiate Conference Championship this
past weekend. Behrend's Lady Lions played
aggressikcly, shutting down both Laßoche
and Keuka in regular season play.
The first game against Laßoche, on Satur
day. was critical to the Behrend women be
cause the outcome of the game determined
the host for the 1999 AIvACC Tournament.
Behrend dominated the Redhawks, winning
the game 3-0. The win gave the women the
best record in their conference
Despite the rain. hail, and chilly gusts of
wind, the team fought against thier opponent
on the dismal I ield conditions.
Nian Lions \Aere productive \A, ith goals
heim. , _ scored Laßocca, Jill Barhish
ant_) Lauren Arrigo
After recuperating from the cold and the
mud. I3ehrend looked jorward to the game
against Keuka on Sunday. October 2-1. Cold.
rainy weather once again added to the chal
lenge of the game. Pushing past the dismal
weather. the Lions lell hehind earl~ when
Keuka scored in the opening ten minutes of
the First hall. 13ouncing hack front the deli
cit. Jill Baihish sent a screaming penalty kick
past the opposing keeper.
Gutting grabbed the lead ',Wei breaking
away and scoring. bringing Buhl - end to a 2-1
lead at halftime. Fending off Keuka for most
of the second hall, Keuka scored an une \-
pected goal on keeper Michelle Malatesta.
Battling it out in double overtime, Behrend
remained persistent. The winning goal was
scored by junior \\ ing mid-Fielder Bethany
C:ununitigs
Racking up these .'ins will help Behrend
in their hid to quality for the NCAA or the
[CAC' play„ oft sßight now the Lions are pre
parin2 for Satur:la •s game against Lake Erie
at 12:00. The championship match of the
AMC(' Tournament will he at 12:U0 on Sun
day at the Behrend soccer field.
NEXT WEEK
Results of the 1999
AMCC Championships.
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