| The Behrend Beacon Women’s basketball takes a shot at European hoops By Sara Kamber and Kyle Woodside co-sports editor and staff writer The Behrend Lions women’s basketball team had the privilege of going to Italy this August for an 11-day trip of sightseeing and shooting hoops with a European twist. The team competed in three games while over seas going 1-2 overall. However, neither loss was by a large margin and the team adjusted to the European style of play quickly. A larger key, farther three-point line, 24-second shot clock, a no traveling rule and an eight-sec ond time limit to get the ball to half court were only some of the new rules the team encoun tered. “It was different for us because instead of hav ing two halves, we had four five-minute quar ters,” said sophomore center, Tenesha Aden. “Also, instead of a change in possession for ev ery jump ball, it was an actual jump ball be tween the two players that caused the jump ball; i.e. the one at the tip-off.” The team was rusty, but managed to dominate the women’s team from Florence and made the remaining games very close. “We had a relaxed atmosphere, but when it was time for games we competed hard and played well,’’ said Head coach Rosalyn Fornari. “Everyone got a chance to start and received equal playing time. Sometimes we played 15 or 20 minutes of the \me without a int ;ard team Carl: has sunn for rui The and Bk, si ptjdeast region and the women are ranked in 11th. invitational at Carnegie Mellon was a great run This is a pretty significant ranking for our team. This f or our teams, is the first time ever both our men and women have Housing and Food Services Athlete of the Week NAME: Christie Leininger SPORT: Women’s Tennis CLASS: Senior Christie Leininger (Pittsburgh/North Hills H.S.) was named this week’s Beacon/Food and Housing Athlete of the Week Leininger was 2-0 in both singles and doubles play this week. She finished SPORTS kVI * » It ' The women's basketball team took some time Here they are at the Rome Coliseum and still played well.” Aden also commented that “the European girls were a lot more physical and fouls were called The trip was not only a good opportunity for the girls to experience the different style of play in women’s basketball in Italy, but it was a ' •<od up the AMCC regular season by going undefeated in singles and doubles, 6-0. Currently the blue and white are unde feated in the AMCC, 6-0 and are 10-3 overall. Next up the team will travel to Bethany on Oct. 9, for a 1:00 p.m. match. Come out and show your Behrend spirit! Housing and Food Service Athlete of the Week is selected by the Sports Informa tion Staff. to enjoy the sites while in Italy this summer. way to get a feel for the Italian culture by try ing their food, experiencing their nightlife,and shopping in Italy. After arriving in Venice and getting settled in, the team was treated to one of the city’s fa mous gondola rides. They also enjoyed a tour of a local winei where thr were invited to jng the pack at in 42nd out of 101 runners. ~rAO° e . :00^ 00t "“' • Discreet and confidential ‘' S Qlvo yowaotf a whole new look with Mitt tht change of a skin. Introducing tHt Identity" phone with changeable from Cellular One. See If tills is for you:*** sample the award-winning wine while snacking on cheese and olives. Next on the list were the cities of Chioggia and Rimini. In Chioggia, the ladies were wel comed to a dinner where they were given “spritzas.” The team joined forces to try and figure out a way to make spritza’s drinkable, throwing in chips, olives and even onions to try and dilute the taste which was described as a mix of “hard liquor and cough syrup.” They later found out that not even the natives enjoy the drink. >,l The remainder of the trip was divided up among Pisa, Florence and Rome. While in Rome, the squad took in the famous sights of the Sistine Chapel, the Vatican and the Roman Coliseum. While the girls were out, a rule was enforced that they all had to stay together. No one per son was permitted to take off alone or in a smaller group, a rule that Fornari said the team had no problems with. “It helped us with team unity. We heard a lot less English at the beginning of the trip,” said Fornari. “When we heard a lot of Italian, we had to rely on each other a lot to understand some people. That [reliance on each other] will help us on the court.” Overall, the Lady Lions had a wonderful ex perience and learned a lot from the trip. “No one complained about coming back with a tan,” said coach Fornari. ikinson Invitational. Claire Manelick (right) came "I've been performing this procedure safely for a few months now, and I'm completely satisfied!” —Dr. Ricky Johnson, Skin Replacement pioneer • No co-pay • Outpatient procedure Friday, October 8, 2004
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