BEACON SPORTS
ENTERPRISE RENT.A.CAR
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
NAME: Jerry Tortella,
SPORT: Men's Soccer
Sophomore
CLASS:
Oct. 22, 2007
DATE:
Jerry Tortella (Pittsburgh/Thomas Jefferson) has been named the
ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR athlete of the week for the week of
Oct. 22, 2007.
Tortella has tallied five goals in the last three games. Over the
weekend, Tortella scored his 16th goal of the season, tying the all
time season goals record set back in 1973. Earlier in the week,
Tortella scored two goals in a 5-0 win over Hilbert College. He
has also been named the AMCC player of the week earlier this
season.
The Behrend men's team (11-4-2) is currently in second place in
the AMCC standings, with a record of 7-2 in the conference. The
men's post-season fate rests on results of Tuesday's final day of
regular season conference play.
Steelers lose heartbreaker to Broncos
Jess Carlson
staff writer
jlcsolB@psu.edu
Blame it on the cold weather; blame it on the
loss of Aaron Smith in the first half, or the high
altitude of Invesco Field; blame it on all the hype
about this being an easy win for the Pittsburgh
Steelers (4-2). Regardless of the countless excus
es, the Steelers came out against the Denver
Broncos playing with less emotion than Ben Stein,
resulting in a loss to
the .500 Broncos (3-
3) with a score of
31-28
Despite the fact
that QB Ben
Roethlisberger
threw three intercep
tions in the first half
last week, Big Ben
stepped up in the
second half, com-
pleting 13-of-14
passes, bringing his
team out of a 14-
point deficit, tying
the game in the last
few minutes of the
fourth quarter.
The game came
down to the last few
seconds when, after
a late Steelers touch-
down to tie the
game, the Broncos
responded by driv
ing down the field to
put themselves in
field goal range with
two seconds left in
the game. As a Pittsburgh wideoutHines Ward fumbles after a big hit. defensive end Kimo van
result, Broncos kick-
er Jake Elam put learned how to say that
away a 49-yard field goal to send the Steelers name, he left Pittsburgh) took Palmer out of the
home with their second consecutive loss on the game with a torn ACL. Palmer was quoted that
road this season. summer saying he "hated" the Steelers. Expect
Pressure on the QB, or a lack thereof, made Jay
Cutler look like a pro bowl player, completing 22
-of-29 passes with a total of 248 yards, three of
which were touchdown passes, and only two were
intercepted. He also converted seven of 10 third
down conversion attempts.
If Cutler can do that much damage to the for
merly number one ranked defense in the NFL, how
much more can an experienced QB like Carson
Palmer execute; despite the fact that Palmer is
leading the AFC with nine interceptions thus far?
The Steelers will take on the Cincinnati Bengals
at Paul Brown Stadium on Sunday. My suggestion
for the Steelers; take the bus to Cincinnati. Their
only two losses this season came after flying to
Arizona and Denver. They are 3-0 at home and 1-
0 when they took the bus to their season opener at
Cleveland. However, they can't rely on supersti
tion to grant them a win on Sunday.
The Bengals will be coming into the game off of
a big comeback win over the New York Jets last
week, ending their four
game losing streak.
Trailing 23-10 in the third
quarter, they came back
game. Throughout the last
few years it has been a
tough battle between the
division competitors.
Bitterness was formed
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO when former Steeler
there to be a physical battle all over the field.
There may not be any mocking 'Who Dey'
chants from Bill Cowher, or any taunting from the
cocky ex-linebacker Joey Porter this season, but to
make up for last week's loss, Steelers fans hope
their team will come out showing a strong desire to
win.
Pittsburgh has won the last six games, and 17 of
20 total at Cincinnati. Kickoff is set for 1 pm and
will air regionally on CBS.
Volleyball with a
Matthew Yandrick
contributing writer
injysols@psicedu
There is a club team with a "varsity" image at Penn State
Behrend, the men's volleyball team. They are coming off a suc
cessful season in which the team finished second to Pitt Oakland
in the Penn-Ohio Volleyball League (POVL) playoffs. As a mem
ber of the POVL, they compete in the North Division of the
League which includes Mercyhurst, Case Western Reserve, John
Carroll, Gannon, and Allegheny.
Though the season doesn't officially start until the spring,
action has already gotten underway. Recently the team participat
ed in a tournament hosted by Clarion University. After qualify
ing for the playoffs, Behrend placed second, losing to champion
lUP 24-26 in the finals.
"I am disappointed knowing we came so close to winning,"
says junior Patrick Walling, club president and coach, "but we
played well all day, so we just need to build upon that."
The expectations are high this year. Finishing third and second
the past two years, Behrend looks to finally capture first place in
the league.
"Our goals are to beat Pitt and be number one in our league,"
states Walling.
With most of the starters returning, as well as the talented
freshmen this year, Behrend will be on the hunt for another suc
cessful season. Last season the Lions finished with an overall
record of 5-3 in the North Division of the POVL. Their record
was strong enough to earn them second place in the division.
"This year the load will be carried by our captains, senior out
side hitters Kyle Smith, David Henning and junior middle-hitter
Joe Crowe." The team practices in Erie Hall from 9-11 p.m. on
Mondays and Wednesdays.
With their recent success, they have received tournament invi
tations to Grove City, lUP, West Virginia University, Pitt
Johnstown and the prestigious Buckeye Invitational at Ohio State
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outscoring the Jets 28-8
the rest of the game, result
ing in a 38-31 victory.
A win for Cincinnati (2-
4) on Sunday would move
them within one game
short of first place in the
AFC North, currently lead
by the Steelers. A loss
would keep them at the
bottom of the division. It
would also cause the
Steelers to be tied for first
place with the Baltimore
Ravens (4-3), who do not
play this week.
Basically, it's a big win
for both teams. Cincinnati
vs. Pittsburgh has become
somewhat of a rivalry
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"varsity" image
University.
There may even be hopes of varsity status. According to
Walling, this could happen if Behrend is able to acquire the
appropriate funding for a coach and transportation.
Unfortunately, like many other teams on Behrend's campus who
currently carry the club title and finding the proper funding
proves to be a somewhat difficult task. Often times it is estimat
ed that a club team would need somewhere in the range of a hun
dred thousand dollars to substantiate varsity status. While the cost
may not be quite this steep for the volleyball club, price remains
a significant concern for the club.
Despite the team's current struggles to officially make the leap
to varsity status, the future still remains bright for Behrend's club
volleyball team. For the past two decades, it has become a wel
come and attractive addition to Penn State-Brehrend Athletics
and with top finishes in their division and high hopes for this sea
son, the team looks to continue their success.
Penn.Ohk) Volleyball LeaguifStandings
Records
Mercyhorst 6-0
2. Penn State Behrend 5-3
T-3. Case Western 4-4
T-3. John Carroll 4-4
5. Gannon 3-4
6. Allegheny 0-7
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