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The Behrend Beacon
Engelbert, Peterson lead
women's volleyball team
Former player Kellie Diehl becomes new coach
by Mike Bello
sports editor
The women's volleyball
team has one tough act to
follow. Not only did the
2000 squad finish 15-13,
including a 10-4 record in
the AMCC conference, but
the Lions finished second
in the AMCC tournament
to Frostburg. The team,
whose overall record was
skewed by difficult non-
conference competition,
retains almost every player
from 2000, which makes
expectations for this year
that much greater.
Newcomer Kellie
Diehl, who knows a thing
or two about Behrend vol
leyball, will coach the Li
ons for the upcoming sea
son, replacing former
coach Cindy Jacobelli.
Diehl was a four-year
starter for the team before
graduating in 1992 and re
turns to find a solid group
of players who now know
what it takes to get to the
AMCC championship
game.
Mary Good, the only senior to graduate from
last year's team, was perhaps one of the best
volleyball players at Behrend. Good holds the
record for most career kills (1028) and digs
(1666). Her departure leaves a big hole to fill for
the Lions. However, with six incoming fresh
men on the roster, the Lions have a strong mix
of youth and experience that could lead to an
other stellar season and quite possibly the AMCC
championship.
Leading this year's volleyball team will be co
captains Brianne Engelbert and Sarah Peterson
and juniors Danielle Bemis, Rose Boni, and Pam
Walters. Engelbert, a middle hitter/setter, racked
up 170 kills and 325 digs last year on her way
towards a place on the all-conference team, while
Peterson, an outside hitter, returns in good health
after suffering injuries that ruined her 2000 sea
son. Bemis, another outside hitter, had a strong
showing last year, piling up 247 kills and 423
digs while Boni had 235 digs at her defensive
specialist position. Walters joins Peterson and
Nascar
2001 Winston Cup
Standings:
Race 24 of 36
Pos. Driver Points
1 Jeff Gordon 3528
2 Ricky Rudd 3220
3 Dale Jarrett 3149
Sterling Marlin 3110
Tony Stewart 3050
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 2967
Rusty Wallace 2963
8 Bobby Labonte 2947
9 Kevin Harvick 2913
10 Steve Park 2859
Johnny Benson
Mark Martin
111
Jeff Burton
Matt Kenseth
Bill Elliott
Jimmy Spenser 2626
Elliott Sadler 2483
Ward Burton 2405
Ken Schrader 2369
Bobby Hamilton 2366
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The girls volleyball team is already underway. Here they get ready to practice
their spikes against some guys in an open gym.
Bemis in providing strong leadership for many
of the younger players at the outside hitter posi
tion, the team's biggest strength, after being
named to the AMCC all-conference team last
year as a setter.
The 2(X)1 Lion volleyball team welcomes six
new recruits to this year's team: freshmen Kelly
Cozad (outside hitter and middle back), Kyra
Durinsky (outside hitter), Trish Krantz (middle
hitter), Elizabeth Lorenz (defensive specialist),
Ashley Ordy (setter and outside hitter), and Emily
Waters (setter). Waters and Ordy will be counted
upon early to provide relief for Engelbert at the
setter position.
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2650
Three sophomores will look to improve on
their strong showings last year. Jessica
Niedermeyer, an outside hitter, recorded 222 kills
last year while teammate Lauren Senkevich had
151 kills at her outside hitter position. Along
with sophomore middle hitter Katie Butler, all
three will be looked upon to provide strong show
ings at the net with all-conference player Good
now gone.
"I plan to build on the records they've had and
National League
W L Pct.
72 60 .545
East
Atlanta
Philadelphia 71
Florida 62
N.Y. Mets 62
Montreal 56
Central
Houston 77
Chicago 73
St. Louis 71
Milwaukee 59
Cincinnati 53
Pittsburgh 49
West
Arizona 77
San Fransisco 73
Los Angeles 72
San Diego 66
Colorado 58
Wild Card Standings
W L Pct. GB
Team
73 59 .553
Chicago
San Fransisco 73 60 .549 0.5
Los Angeles 72 61 .541 1.5
Philadelphia 71 61 .538 2
St. Louis 71 61 .538 2
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shoot for an AMC( championship; the program
is capable of that goal, said Diehl. "The pro
gram has a good base and it will he nice to con
tinue the success."
The Lions will be tested early in the season,
as they compete in the Cortland Tournament,
which started Thursday, and in the Carnegie
Mellon Tournament on Sept. 7 and R. The Li
ons had a strong showing in the Cortland Tour
nament last year but struggled in the Carnegie
Mellon "lournaincnt and will look to prove they
can't be walked on when the tournament starts
on Sept. 7. The Lions also host their own tour
nament on Friday Sept. 14 and Saturday Sept.
15 as this is the first year the volleyball team has
been able to use the Junker Center for their
Beton: their tournament thotigh the Lions play
host to 'lllie] On Tuesday Sept. 11, which marks
the first regular season gams• ever for the Lions
in the Junker Center. Their first home confer
ence ganie is Sept. 2(1 against Lake Eric.
American League
East W L Pct.
Yankees 77 56 .579
Boston 71 60 .542
Toronto 65 68 .489
Baltimore 54
Tampa Bay 48
Central
Cleveland 75
Minnesota 70
Chicago 67
Detroit 53
Kansas City 53
West
Seattle 95
Oakland 77
Anaheim 69
Texas 59
Wild Card Standings
Team %V L Pct. GB
Oakland 77 56 .579 ---
Boston 71 60 .542 5
Minnesota 70 63 .526 7
Anaheim 69 64 .519 8
Chicago 67 64 .512 9
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Men's soccer team gears
for another AMCC
post-season appearance
After an overall strong showing last year despite
a misleading record, the men's soccer team under
the guidance of head coach Dan Perritano looks to
put a hurtin' on opponents with a strong core of
offensive players and a more experienced defense.
Perritano, one of the most successful coaches
ever at Behrend, enters his ninth season as head
coach of the men's soccer program.
The Lions, who went 11-10-1 in 2000 and 4-3 in
the AMCC conference, will look to build upon last
year's postseason success. They lost a heartbreaker
to Frostburg in the AMCC title game 1-0 in over
time, but went on to win their first game in their
only appearance in the ECAC tournament before
losing in round two by a 1-0 score.
The Lion squad will be counting on offense and
goaltending to pick up where last year's seniors left
off. Gone are seniors James Martin, Dave
Kowalczyk, Tommy Sieg, and Leo Hanley. Mar
tin and Kowalczyk were a big part of the offense's
scoring touch, while Sieg provided strong leader
ship in goal. Those three, along with defensive back
Hanley, leave a couple of holes on the team that
will need to be filled by some of the returning start
Seniors Chad Droz (midfielder/defensive back),
Dan Falk (midfielder/forward), Chris Lightner (for
ward), David Snook (midfielder/forward), and
Mark Szewczykowski (midfielder) will be counted
upon to lead the Behrend attack. Droz, Falk, and
Szewczykowski were named to the AMCC all-con
ference team in 2000.
Junior forward Ryan Ohl will look to build upon
his fine sophomore season. Junior defensive back
Matthew MacArthur provides the leadership on
The men's soccer team scrimmaged Fredonia State in preparation for
their season. Here, goalie Jacob Hordych directs traffic for a corner kick
Buffalo 2
New England 2
N.Y. Jets 2
Indianapolis 1
Miami 1
12
22.5
29
Central
Cleveland
Jacksonville
Pittsburgh
Tennessee
5.5
7.5
21.5
22.5
Cincinnati
Baltimore
West
San Diego
Pct.
.714
.579
.519
.444
18
26
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Denver
Kansas City
Oakland
Seattle
by Mike Bello
sports editor
NFL Preseason Standings
American Conference
W L T Pct.
Pct.
1.000
.667
.667
.500
.333
Mike Bello, Sports Editor
defense, especially with Sieg gone, and along with
Droz will guide some of the younger players as
they continue to get more games behind them.
Sophomores Jeff Morris (midfielder/defensive
back), Mark Steigerwald (defensive back), Travis
Lightner (defensive back), and Jeffrey Ewing (de
fensive back) will need to step up quickly for the
Lions. They, along with sophomore goalie Jacob
Hordych, who takes over for Sieg, form the core of
defensive backs that Coach Perritano will rely upon
for not only this year but the next few years as well.
Sophomores Adrian Joseph, Andy Laver, and Ja
son Falk will providr support at the midfield and
forward positions for the older players.
Seven freshmen join the Lions: Brian Hesch (de
fensive back), Brian Vollant (defensive back), An
drew Cecil (midfielder/forward), Eric Nyberg
(midfielder/forward), John Andy McCormick
(midfielder/forward), Jason Ferrier (midfielder), and
William Fader (goalkeeper). These freshmen, along
with the sophomores, will have to learn quickly
about soccer at the college level because they will
form the nucleus of the team in years to come.
The Lions start their season off hosting the Herb
Lauffer Tournament on Saturday against Moravian.
The Lions also will be participating in the Fredonia
State Tournament on Sept. 7 and 8 and begin their
conference play at Penn State Altoona on Sept. 15.
The men's team, which gave Perritano his 200th
win last year, will be tested early on. The Lions
will need the seniors and juniors to step up their
play until the sophomores and freshmen can gain
some much needed experience if they are to have a
chance of building on last year's finish.
National Conference
W L T Pct.
Arizona 2 1 0 .667
Philadelphia 1 1 0 .500
N.Y. Giants 1 2 0 .333
Washington 1 2 0 .333
Dallas 1 3 0 .250
667
667
667
333
250
Central
Minnesota
Green Bay
Detroit
Tampa Bay
Chicago
West W
Atlanta 2
St. Louis 2
Carolina 1
New Orleans 1
San Fransisco 1
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1.000
.667
.333
.333
.250
Pct.
.667
.500
.333
.333
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