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-
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run through. Jeff Reed will be kicking away
from Josh Cribbs and hope for a
repeat performance from Lamarr
Woodley and Lawrence
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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.
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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
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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.