I The Behrend Beacon Women’s Bv C hristine Newby skiff writer eensllsfio psii.edu Willi strong returning players and many new cc-s. the girls' \arsity volleyball team won three m of the lour matehes in their invitational this past cekcnd held at Behrend. "I am very pleased to go 3-1." said Head Coach il I’isano who enters his fifth season at Behrend. here were very athletic teams in the tournament, e played much better than the first weekend 1 ieh ai\es us momentum for this week." I lie Behrend Lions w ent 1-1 on Saturday with a 0 \ ietory against IVYouville and lost to Notre nine In a score of 1-3. Sunday was a very suc ssiul da\ lor the learn as they pulled through a ugh match \ersiis Daemon, winning 3-2 and then \epl I redonia 3-0. '()m goals are pretty consistent from year to year. ie mam goal is to go to the AMCC Championship d ihcn to the N( WA tournament. We also have lit gouls along the way like playing well at home d doing well in tournaments." explained Pisano. I hc Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference, sK (. is the conference that the Lions play in. It ,o onisisis of La Roche. Hilbert. Pitt-Greensburg, t Bradlord. L'rancisean. Frostburg State, .simile. \l omit Aloysius. and Penn State Altoona, sicli Pisano is joined by two assistant coaches, inch Gerry Ycnsel and Coach Paige Payer. Vensel also m her fifth season w ith the Lions volleyball mi. and Paver enters her first vear. lApcciations are high this season. The Lions re ranked number two in the 2008 AMCC presea i rankings. The 2007 champion. Frostburg State li\ersity. was the number one team in the presea- It ’s Browns Week!” What do the Steelers need to do to win? Him: Sicclcrs lans, don't nio. Fite Brow ns. though they .rued a lot ot In pc in the off ason. Hopped in week one. So. Kit do \nui black and gold iocs need to do to send the ounies packing like the iu nil Is. \ our other hated ais. diii lasi w eL'k.’ Steeters line, but Ben looked great last I ; ist week, the Steelers often- A/eek and will hopefully be able e line responded to holes in Cleveland’s heism and doubt by defense, les the si/e ol the Great Wall j Special teams and defense has Chinn lot "l ast” W illie Parker to be controlled by the Steelers. run through. Jeff Reed will be kicking away from Josh Cribbs and hope for a repeat performance from Lamarr Woodley and Lawrence Timmons to beat the Browns moil like hours to throw in into submission. I they cun do it half as well \ should be able to dominate w chunks Iront defensive line ten. lons Romo hail what ENTERPRISE RENTA-CAR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Karen Hobaugh Women’s Tennis Dallas. A lot will depend on Ben Roethlisberger. He set an NFL record for accuracy in an open ing game last week, going 13 of 14 on his throws. Again, a lot will he riding on a repeat per formance from the offensive Junior SPORTS volleyball off to a strong start Behrend defenders block a hit by D'Youville players in Friday’s game son rankings. “Frostburg is our strongest opponent in the AMCC," said Pisano. "Capital and Mt. Union are the two strongest non-conference teams." The team is made up of 14 players total; one senior, three juniors, two sophomores, and eight freshman. With such a large number of freshmen this year, the team is hoping for their adjustment from high school to college volleyball to be a smooth one. “The freshmen have done a very good job so far. They have stepped up in the last few games which is a big reason why we have gotten off to a good start,” stated Pisano. /**MFL Week H vs Cle Passing PIT - Ben Roethlisberger 13 CLE - Derek Anderson Rushing PIT- Willie Parker CLE - Jamal Lewis Receiving Six years ago, in her freshman year of high school. Karen Hobaugh hardly thought she’d be making headlines in college as a tennis player. Deeply involved with her high school softball team, Hobaugh, who is now a junior at Penn State Behrend, was having a great time pitching as part of the team. She had been playing softball for ten years, and it looked like it was a sport she could continue into college. In tenth grade, scoliosis forced her to reconsider her choice of sport. “I had to weigh the decision,” she says, “on whether to keep pitching and eventually throw out my arm, or pick a different sport that I could play for years.” That sport, which Hobaugh quickly fell in love with, was tennis. “It’s a lot less political than softball; you just come trained and pre pared to fight for a spot." Doubles play is her favorite part of tennis because she gets to play alongside one of her best friends, Christy Calvert. Together, the two of them have a great time messing around in practice and at events but team up to be one of Behrend’s most formidable tennis duos. “We have a great time, and that's an awesome part of it," says Hobaugh. “But the best part is beating teams while you do it. We got to take on a very good team this weekend and beat them, and that was awesome." Matchup and Breakdowns by Connor Sattely sports editor / managing editor cis.SOM) (s'psu.edu Team Leaders Comp Att Heinz Ward - Kellen Winslow Heath Miller - Steve Sanders Athlete “Our team is a very close team off the court which makes playing with each other on the court so much easier and more fun,” said the lone senior, Brittany Hennessy. “I think we have to have good team chemistry to achieve the goals we set for our selves throughout this season. There are more freshman this year than upperclassmen, but honest ly it doesn't feel that way because the freshmen came in feeling like a part of the team.” Hennessy recently just broke the school’s career digs record, which was held at 1,776 digs by former player. Danielle Bemis. Hennessy now has 1,905 Yds 127 114 Avg 5.5 14 Yds 11 Car Yds 76 Avg 12.7 9.4 8.7 Rec 6 5 3 47 26 18 Karen Frostberg State, in its Feb 5 match against the Behrend women’s tennis team, fell as the blue and white took them down with a 9-0 score. Hobaugh and Calvert played a vital role in leading Behrend to victory in their Danif.l Smith / The Bfhkend Beacon Junior Karen Hobaugh returns a serve during tennis practice on Thursday. First: Browns fans, don't panic. Your team is only 0-1, and it’s early. Your team needs your support to beat your rival to the east. TD 2 First, the Browns have to improve on defense. They gave up a ridiculous 30 first downs to Dallas, and allowed the 1 TD 3 Cowboys to go 8-11 on third down conversions You can rely on Josh Cribbs for a spark on special teams, but don't expect to get kickoffs right up the middle. Other return men might have the duty fall to them, namely Steptoe. and they must step up to give the offense good field position. The Browns' highly-touted Spotlight: Hobaugh By Connor Sattely sports editor cisso6o(s'psu.edu Friday, September 12, 2008 digs in her career as of September 9. 2008. “I feel very excited about my all-time school record. I have worked extremely hard during my volleyball career and achieving such a great accomplishment was well worth the hard work. I could not have done it without my teammates or coaching staff pushing me to become the best player I can be," explained Hennessy. An essential and vital part to every team sport is leadership. Pisano said. "All the upperclassmen have been leaders. We have not voted for or desig- nated a captain With an overall record of 7-2, the Lions are proud of their season start. “So far our defense, aggressive serving, and being consistent in our serve and receive have been three areas where we have done well." said Coach Pisano. Three junior starters return for the season. Junior Brooke Gallentine, was named to the All- Tournament Team during the first weekend at the Thomas More Invitational. Junior Sheila Ogden, was named All-Tournament Team for the Behrend Invitational and was the team's 2007 MVP. Junior, Carissa Johnston, was named honorable mention for the All-Conference last year. “Brittany. Brooke. Carissa. and Sheila have worked to become better leaders this season," said Coach Pisano. “They help set the tone for how prac tices will go and each of them find a different way to contribute including being vocal leaders, leaders by example, encouraging and inspiring leaders, and leading as a hard worker." This weekend the Behrend Lions have a busy schedule as they travel to Westminster for a tourna ment where they will be facing Capital, Georgian, Grove City, and Mount Union. It’s Steelers Week!” What do the Browns need to do to win? doubles win. Hobaugh also proceeded to win at fourth flight singles, while her teammate dominated at second singles, propelling the team to a lopsided victory. Hobaugh was undefeated in singles play Hobaugh selected Behrend from an educa tion standpoint. An accounting and finance major, she felt that Behrend was a source of a great education. What she found in the tennis program was a great hand-in-hand benefit of education with athletics that she quickly took advantage of. “The coaches here are awesome,” Hobaugh says. "[Tennis head coach] Barger is the per fect coach. He emphasizes academic success; he won’t let tennis take over your life, but is respectful of his players and wants to get the best out of them.” Coach Jeff Barger would have much of the same to say about one of his star athletes. “Karen is a very great person to have on the team, and I'm glad she chose Behrend,’ he said in an e-mail to the Beacon. The Behrend athlete plans to stay in Erie for all four years of her education. Good news for the athletic program at the college: she also plans to stick with tennis until she grad uates - making the most of the opportunity she realizes may come only once in her life. “I’m very lucky to have found such a great college with an awesome athletic program.” offense fell fiat in week one. In NFL's stat sheet, the Browns Offense ranked 29th in the league Count on the offense to try to go to the air against the Steelers’ questionable secondary. If Braylon Edwards can hang on to more passes than he dropped last week, the Steelers will be falling over themselves to try to stop you. Expect parading in the streets of Cleveland this week if the defense can hold their ground against Willie Parker and Big Ben. The 0-9 curse might be broken this week. Steelers week will seem a lot less formidable in winter with a win in fall.
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