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Women's basketball read
By Sara Kamber
co-sports editor
The AMCC defending champions are
ready to take on Frostburg State, the
number one seed in the conference, and
head into the game on a seven game
winning streak.
After sending Pitt-Bradford packing
on Tuesday night in the first round of
the AMCC tournament, the blue and
white took one more step in the way of
the taking this year's championship
crown.
It was a pretty even offensive attack
for the Lion's. Sophomore Tenesha
Aden and senior Amber Krumpe both
posted 12 points. Krumpe alb() posted
four assists with Aden grabbing 7
boards. Sophomore Rachel Slomski
scored 9, freshman Jessica Serafin put
up 8 and junior Nikki Pacinelli and
sophomore Brittany Mays had 6 a
piece.
As a team, Behrend shot 42 percent
from the field and 81 percent at the line.
The blue and white out-rebounded Pitt-
Bradford 37-25 in the 64-43 victory.
Pitt-Bradford was single handedly led
by Brittany McLean who scored 30 of
their 43 points.
When Frostburg traveled to the
Junker Center earlier this season, the
Bobcats took the decision by a bucket.
More recently thought, Frostburg
embarrassed the Lion's by totally man
handling them in the 42-69 Behrend
loss.
"We didn't play near our potential in
the two meetings this season," said
Streeter receives Outstanding
Athletic Director Award
By Sara Kamber
co-sports editor
Behrend Director of Athletics, Brian
Streeter, is the 2004-05 recipient of the
General Robert R. Neyland Outstanding
Athletic Director Award, which is given
out by the All-American Football
Foundation. Streeter was presented
with the award at the 66th Banquet of
Champions, held on Jan. 26 in
Princeton, NJ.
Streeter was chosen because of his
dedication to not only Penn State
Behrend Athletics, but to the advance
ment of many other athletic programs as
well. He serves as President of the
Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference
and has been involved with ECAC for
24 years, serving on many different
committees.
Streeter feels it is important to be pro
fessionally active outside of Behrend
because it gives him the opportunity to
see what does and does not work at
other schools and bring that back to our
own athletic program.
"It's important to serve both on and
off campus to get ideas from other pro
fessionals," said Streeter. "This bene
fits not only the athletes, but all students
and the school. In order for our pro
gram to get ahead, there has to be pro
fessional development and involve
ment."
The award was given out by the All-
American Football Foundation, which
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Tenesha Aden
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Head Coach Roz Fornari
about the Frostburg
games. "They have some
good players as do we.
We need to go to our
strengths and understand
what it is going to take to
beat the team.-
A lot has changed in
the last few weeks for the
blue and white. Every
one is healthy and shoot
ing well and the team is
playing like a real force
on the court. But how do
you prepare for playing
the best team in the
league in the semifinals
after they slaughtered you
in the last meeting?
"I really don't have to
say much to motivate this
team; sometimes it's what
you don't say that is more
heard, - said Fornari.
"This is a great chance to
beat a team that we are as
good as and just didn't
play well against last
time. We have seen our
share of upsets and the
home team not making it
to the championship. I
am confident that we can
not only compete, but have a good
chance at beating Frostburg, we just
need to play very well."
Some would think it was a bad luck
of the draw having to play Frostburg
first, but the women seem to be even
is even more of an honor for Streeter
since Behrend has no football program.
This proves the committee looks at all
around service and dedication to the
entire athletics profession and not just
what goes on at one director's school.
When asked about the possibility of
having football at Behrend, Streeter
smiled happily at the chance to answer
this question.
"I would love to see football be a part
of our program here at Behrend," said
Streeter. "Economically, this may not
be the right time to add a football team,
but it's on the to do list along with many
other things that are important in the
growth of Behrend. A college grows
together, and when the time comes, the
university will make the right decision."
Streeter was also recognized along
side of Tom Brennan, the athletic direc
tor at La Salle University. For those
who don't know, La Salle is a Division
I team with a strong football program.
"Being honored by such a large body
gives us (Behrend) the opportunity to be
recognized among many different peo
ple. It's nice to have the school men
tioned with Division I and II schools
and in front of media like CBS."
Until Behrend does get that football
team, they can take satisfaction in
knowing the school has an "outstand
ing" athletic director who is dedicated
to not only what is best for the athletics
department, but the entire college.
This past weekend against Lake Erie, Aden had a game
high 26 points and 10 boards going 11 for 15 from the
floor. Behrend closed out the regular season defeating
Lake Erie 91-36 and was able • i o hold on to the fourth
spot in weekend. The blue
and wh, t • x games by at least
11 tallies
Last . omer of the
Year in 14.0 ppg
and 6.8 i Player of
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he AMCC tour-
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Behrei in Maryland to
take on i .he tournament.
Frostburg is seeded first in the conference with Behrend
taking fourth. The winner of this game will advance to
the championship round on Sat.
Tuesday
nament.
Housing and Food Service Athlete of the Week is selected
by the Sports Information Staff
Sophomre Tenesha Aden shoots over two Pitt-Bradford defenders
Aden and Krumpe (right) led the team with 12 points apiece.
more motivated by taking them on first.
With so much recent change, the team
feels they have a lot to prove and what
better way to do that then knock off the
one seed on their home court?
"I am pumped to play Frostburg first.
They stole the first game from us on
Men's basketball finishes second in conference,
head to Pitt-Greensburg for AMCC tournament
By Kyle Woodside
staff writer
Behrend's ending to its regular season was reminiscent
of the movie "Friday Night Lights," where a Texas foot
ball team, Permian, was virtually unstoppable all season
and then came up just short of being number one in the
final game.
The momentum seemed to favor Behrend as they wound
down the season in hopes of winning the conference title,
enabling them to host the AMCC tournament. Last Friday,
the Lions defeated a pesky La Roche squad on their turf by
a score of 65-53.
Senior Cam Mascara had a career night, scoring 22
points in 21 minutes off the bench. Senior Tom Lulich had
11 points, freshman David Gahan chipped in with 9, and
senior Jared Clough added 8. Behrend shot a blistering 7
for 13 from three-point range and 45 percent overall from
the field.
Up next for Behrend the following night was a game at
Lake Erie, who is by no means the mighty Dallas-Carter
team that Permian had to face, but they sure played like it.
Lake Erie took advantage of one of the rare poor shoot
ing nights by Behrend and emerged victorious, 65-42, in
front of a record crowd at a Lake Erie College basketball
game. This was the first time the men's Lake Erie squad
has ever defeated Behrend's squad.
"Our last game was actually embarrassing for us," said
Mascara. "That was the first time they beat us in probably
ten years."
Behrend shot only 25 percent in the game, compared to
the opponent's 52 percent. Lake Erie also out-rebounded
Behrend, 42-28. Reggie Richardson, last week's player of
the week in the AMCC, scored 17 points for the home
team. Jajcen Harris added 13 points.
Behrend could not find the bottom of the net on this
night, especially their deadly three-point shooters, who
only shot 14 percent from behind the arc. Kevin
for Frostburg
our home court and then
pretty much embarrassed
us on their court, so it's
payback time now," said
Krumpe. "We need to cut
down on our turnovers
this time around and con-
centrate on executing our
offense. As always, our
defense will win this
game for us and we really
need to step up our pres-
In their latest meet
ing at Frostburg, Mays
led the charge with 10
points and 7 rebounds.
Besides Mays though,
the Lion's had a below
average night. Aden
had 8 points and 2
rebounds, both below
her average. Krumpe
and Slomski were also
relatively quiet with 3
boards apiece. When
each of these girls has
a solid game, there is
no stopping the team.
They will need every
member of the squad to
be on point this Friday to
make it happen and, late
ly, that has not been a
problem
"We are simply executing better and
know our strengths a little better," said
Fomari. "I like the way we are under
standing strategy and our focus is bet-
Bchrend hopes to win and keep advancing through the
tough AMCC tournament. The tournament champion will
receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament for the
first time in conference history.
"Winning a conference championship would be an
extremely special honor," said Jennings. "It would be a
great way to cap off our seniors basketball careers."
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Buczynski was one of the few that weren't drawing iron
for the Lions. He excelled with 14 points off the bench.
Lulich added 10 points.
The Lions finished their regular season with a 17-7
overall record and a 14-4 conference record, earning them
a No. 2 seed in the AMCC tournament. Tonight at 8 p.m.,
Behrend gets their opportunity to seek revenge on Lake
Erie, because that is who they will face in the opening
round of the tourney, which is being hosted by No. 1 seed
Pitt-Greensburg. It should be an intense game.
"We really didn't care who we played; we come pre
pared to play every game no matter who the opponent is,"
said junior Justin Jennings. "But I have to admit that we
kind of smiled when we found out it was Lake Erie. We
have some unfinished business to take care of."
Behrend will need production from everyone in order to
win. Strong team play is what gave the team its winning
formula this season. The top two performers this season
for Behrend have been Clough and senior Lulich. Clough
is averaging 12.6 points per game and 5.3 rebounds per
game, whereas Lulich averages 11.9 ppg and 4.5 rpg.
"Our strategy really won't change," said Mascara.
"We'll try to get good looks and defend, that is how you
win. Last game, we got away from that and it hurt us. But
we are ready to play and are definitely looking for a win."
As for Lake Erie, the two leading scorers from the last
contest between the two teams are the ones to watch out
for. Sophomore center Jajcen Harris comes in with a 14.1
ppg and 6.1 rpg average. Junior point guard Reggie
Richardson has a 13.5 ppg and league-best 5.4 assists per
game.
Their main concern will be shutting
down Frostburg senior Tracey Little.
Little is averaging 19.0 ppg and 10.9
rpg and led the attack against Behrend
last time. The Bobcats are coming off
of a loss to the number two team in the
conference, Pitt-Greensburg.
Greensburg was able to get Frostburg
to turn the ball over 27 times, but it was
a close 2 point loss where Frostburg
out-rebounded the competition 53-36.
"We will have a good game plan and
are looking to come out in the first five
minutes stronger than we did last
game," said Fornari. "We had 19
unforced turnovers in the first half at
their place, and we really didn't play
well. We arc looking to play like we
"We arc a much different team from
the last time we played them; I don't
think they know exactly what is in store
for them on Friday," said Krumpe.
"The AMCC trophy belongs at
Behrend and we plan on taking it home
this weekend. Half of our current team
experienced winning a championship
last year and its time to share that feel
ing with our freshman."
The winner of Behrend vs. Frostburg
will play the winner Pitt-Greensburg
vs. Medaille on Saturday in the cham
pionship match. Behrend is 0-2 against
both teams this season. The champion
receives an automatic NCAA bid while
the other teams in the tournament will
be considered for an ECAC bid. Bids
we be announced at some point on
Monday.