Amy Frizzell & Kevin Fiorenzo
S e orts Editors
Attention:
Women's
Basketball
calling all
cell-phone
users
by Adam Massaro
staff writer
This year's Lady Lion basketball team is spon
soring a flagship fund raising program at Behrend
that benefits both the environment and the
abu ed
The team is participating in a nationwide en
‘irontnental program that is attempting to lower
the number of discarded cell phones that end up
in America's landfills.
On average, 65.000 tons or 130 million cell
phones are thrown away each year and their bat
teries are posing environmental risks in the land
fill.
The team is working in conjunction with an
em iromnental company, which is accepting the
unused cell phones and redistributing them to
women's resource shelters across the country.
The team is accepting all cell phones that are in
workimi condition.
- The cell phone program sparked my interest
and got my attention when I saw a church in Bos
ton was dome the activity, - said head coach
Rosalyn lornari.
The phones are being redistributed to battered
women and children as a precautionary measure.
The outdated cell phones are vital, service plans
are not required in order for users to dial 911 for
emergency assistance.
"What I am asking people to do is either to
drop them off at my office, or give them fo a
player, or call me and I'll come get'em. I'll come
right to the dorm room," said Fornari.
"I've already had ten donated this week and
hopefully that will continue. -
Fornari plans to run the program through the
duration of the school year, and for every phone
the team donates, they will be reimbursed by the
environmental company.
This is the first type of program that has been
implemented at Behrend.
"A lot ()I people will do ink cartridges and re
cycle those and that's an environmental issue, but
this one is a little different for it serves a multi-
purpose," said Fornari.
"Truthfully to get them to people who could
really use them is a good thing for us."
The team's goal is to collect 500 cell phones
o\ er the year and donate them to the program.
"I'd love to continue the program next year. It
is not gonna make our program a lot of money,
hut the main goal really is the environmental part
and the women's shelters."
lIV working with the program, the team sends
the phones directly to their headquarters in
Florida. The team's contract with the program
places an emphasis on the phones being redis
tributed in Pennsylvania and the Northwest re
cion of the state.
"Our biggest thing is they don't make any profit
oil the phone when we give it to them. Their
mime) comes from saving the environment, and
then from there it is a matter of them donating
the phones to people who need them," said
Fornari.
The team has posted signs about the effort
around campus, and more information about the
program is available at oldcellphones.com.
Fornari's 4tice is located in the Junker Center
and she can he reached on campus at extension
6425.
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and
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AVAILABLEnamed this week's Beacon/ has the second most goals on the
of the Week
Housing and Food team and is also tied for second
Athlete of the Week, in assists with two.
Kawesi-Katongole was a key part Next up for the blue and white
PEN NSTAII of a two win week for the will be a home match against
Stanley ICaweesi- Behrend Lions men's soccer Pitt- Greensburg on Oct. 4
Pr %,- Erie team, scoring three goals. Two at 3:30 p.m
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Women's tennis aces Altoona
Win is first in
FILE PHOTO
Sophomore Amber Weckowski fills the first
singles position in the Lady Lions line up this
season.
by Kevin Fiorenzo
sports editor
After struggling all season for wins, the women's
tennis team started to get on the right track with
key wins last weekend against conference oppo
nents Frostburg and Penn State-Altoona.
On Friday, the women started their weekend road
trip against Waynesburg. The team had previously
played Waynesburg a few weeks earlier at home,
losing 7-2. Unfortunately for the team, it would be
more of the same, as it lost by an even wider mar
gin, 8- I . The team's sole win came from freshman
Jenna Yankowski at fourth singles, 6-3, 7-5.
While the team was discouraged by the loss, its
disappointment wouldn't last long. The next day,
Behrend traveled to Frostburg for their second
matchup of the season against them. Frostburg had
pulled away with a 5-4 victory in the first meeting.
Men's soccer winning streak
snapped by Grove City College
by Ray Immekus
staff writer
The men's soccer team improved to 2-0 in the
AMCC with a 6- I victory over Laßoche on Sat
urday. Unfortunately, the Lions could not keep
their momentum going, losing to Grove City Col
lege on Wednesday in overtime, 2- I. This bumps
their record to 5-2-2.
Against Laßoche the first half was dominated
on defense by both teams. Neither team could
score, sending the game into half time tied at zero.
In the 56th minute of the game, senior
midfielder Andy Layer broke the tie with a goal
assisted by forward Eric Nyberg. Layer's goal
began a nine-minute scoring spurt that resulted
in a 4-0 Behrend lead and a demoralized
Laßoche squad.
Freshman forward /midfielder Stanley Kaweesi
scored two of these goals, one in the 58th minute
and the other in the 65th minute.
The goals were assisted by Laver and sopho
more midfielder Andy Lesser, respectively.
Kaweesi also assisted on a goal by Lesser in the
58th minute.
Laßoche slashed any hopes of a shutout with
an unassisted goal at the 67 minute mark, by jun
ior midfielder Chris Petrozza. This was the first
and last time a Laßoche shot would reach the back
of the net.
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After doubles, Behrend was down 2-1, sustain
ing losses at #1 and #3 doubles. Behrend was able
to come back in singles, though, thanks to a sweep
by Behrend's #3-6 players. The final score was 5-
4, a great win for the Lions.
Coach Jeff Barger said, "Our singles play is go
ing really well, but our doubles still needs a lot of
work."
The win would prove to be a great confidence
booster for the team's match the very next day
against Penn State-Altoona. Altoona had beaten
Behrend the last three years, but this time Behrend
was facing a team laden with freshman. The Lions
exposed that inexperience by coming away with a
7-2 victory.
The only two losses for the Lions came from
sophomore Amber Weckowski at first singles, 6-1,
6-2, and Weckowski and freshman Mindy Calvert
at first doubles, 8-4. After these two wins, Barger
is feeling better about the team's level of play.
"Everybody played pretty well. This gives some
players confidence because now they'll go into the
conference tournament as first seeds," said Barger.
The tennis team is very hopeful that it is on the
right course to salvaging its season. Before the three
matches this weekend, the Lions posted a disap
pointing 3-8 record. While their current record of
5-9 record is not ideal, their 2-2 AMCC record is
proof that they are on the right track.
Another good sign is that Yankowski was named
the AMCC player of the week. She went 4-0 at
fourth singles and 3-1 in second doubles. All of
these things have caused spirits to rise dramatically
on the Behrend squad.
Barger said, "It's important to keep up this level
of enthusiasm and confidence. We've had better
overall play even in practice because these wins
are lifting the players' spirits."
The upcoming schedule also looks promising for
the squad. They have four matches left before the
AMCC Championships. The Lions have played
all the teams once before this season, losing only
to Chatham. The odds are definitely in Behrend's
favor to finish out the season very strongly.
"Realistically, I think we'll at least win three out
of the four matches," said Barger. "Hopefully,
though, we can win all four."
Senior goaltender Jake Hordych made five
saves, en route to the Lions' fifth victory of the
season
Sophomore midtielders Justin Ramsey and Rob
ert Craddock added insurance goals in the 79th
and 89th minutes. Ramsey's goal was assisted by
"We played our best game in front of the goal
all year. Our defense is playing collectively well
as a team," said Head Coach Dan Pen•itano.
Laver finished the game with a goal and two
assists, and Kaweesi tallied two goals and an as
sist, which helped him earn a spot on the Allegh
eny Mountain Collegiate Conference's weekly
Best of the Rest list. He scored 3 goals and had
an assist in two Behrend victories last week.
Even though the men dominated against
Laßoche, they could not hold off Grove City, los
ing in overtime 2-1. Behrend's lone goal came
from Lesser.
In a rematch of last year's AMCC champion
ship game, the Lion's will host division rival Pitt-
Greensburg on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in a tele
vised game.
"We need to defend against the counterattack,
and we'll do that in practice on Thursday, to
shorten Greensburg's ability to get forward in a
hurry," said Perritano, when asked what his team
will do to prepare for it's game against
Greensburg.
The Behrend Beacon
Volleyball
digs in for
tough
season
by Amy Hiles
staff writer
The Lady Lions were very busy this past week
end. On Friday, Behrend faced Altoona, losing 3-
0. On Saturday, Behrend met Frostburg, losing
again 3-0.
Later the same day, Behrend matched Grove City,
falling 3-2. Then on Tuesday they took on Pitt-
Bradford, winning 3- I.
While playing Pitt-Bradford, the Lions were more
mentally focused and determined to win. Their
serves and hitting were strong, and all in all, the
Lady Lions played a smart game.
Grove City's game started out strong, but unfor
tunately, didn't end in a win for the Lions. Their
serving was good, but they just weren't able to stay
in the game.
Last week, freshman. Rae Ann Sherrad was an
nounced as part of the Best of the Rest in the
AMCC. She had 29 kills, 29 assists, 58 digs and
1(1 aces in the previous 4 games.
"Well last game we worked really well as a
team... I personally probably had to work harder
offensively, but 1 have had to play good defense as
well, - said senior Katie Butler.
"The key to success is playing as a team and not
individuals, and that is what we did and we came
through with a victory."
"I was upset about being 0-4 and I think we
should have won some of those games. I think
we're really up and down right now and hopefully
working more toward being mentally tough. - said
head coach Kellie Diehl.
The Lady Lions will next play Lake Erie on Tues
day at 7 p.m.
Sophomore Justin Reese has stepped up to
become one of the key players for the men's
soccer team this year, with three goals and
one assist so far this season.
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